novelE2F Chapter 172: Fang Yuan’s Silent Fury
Chapter 172: Fang Yuan’s Silent Fury
As Jiang Chen was deep in thought, a familiar voice broke the silence.
"Sister Ruxue, were you planning to leave without me?" Emerging from her meditation chamber, Xie Xiaojing spoke with a hint of playfulness.
Her gaze fixed on Jiang Chen, her eyes sparkled with a defiant yet charming challenge.
In response, Jiang Chen could only offer an amused smile.
Standing before him was Xie Xiaojing, her chestnut hair neatly tied up, dressed in a vibrant crimson cheongsam that reflected her fiery personality. Her radiant beauty sharply contrasted with Ji Ruxue’s serene elegance.
As both women stood before him, Jiang Chen found the words flowing naturally, "You both look exceptionally beautiful today."
This sincere compliment brought a blush to each of their faces.
Simultaneously, a system prompt chimed.
[Ding! You have successfully increased the unpursued heroine Ji Ruxue’s affection for you. The protagonist Fang Yuan’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 300 points!]
[Ding! You’ve earned 600 points of Villain Value!]
A wave of satisfaction swept through Jiang Chen.
After all his careful planning, his Villain Eye revealed that Ji Ruxue’s Intimacy level had indeed climbed to 71 points, reaching the Infatuated stage.
Right then, Jiang Chen sharpened his focus and summoned the Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf.
Whoosh!
Instantly, it expanded, transforming into an elegant, sleek flying artifact, hovering in mid-air.
Once he settled on the artifact, Jiang Chen turned to Ji Ruxue and Xie Xiaojing, offering, "Come aboard, I’ll take us all over!"
"Okay!" Without hesitation, Xie Xiaojing took Ji Ruxue’s hand and they both jumped onto the Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf.
"I didn’t expect Father to actually entrust you with the Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf!" Ji Ruxue said, her voice filled with surprise. "This was his favorite flying artifact. He still used it when he ascended to the Dao Comprehension realm."
"Haha, my master is indeed very generous with me," Jiang Chen replied, acknowledging the honor with gratitude.
Then, he activated his Origin Power, and the Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf transformed into a beam of light, darting towards the Holy Land’s main square.@@@@
Situated in the triangle formed by the three majestic mountains, the Holy Land’s main square was already teeming with numerous disciples from the Purple Heaven Holy Land.
The square was overflowing with people, creating a charged atmosphere!
The turnout this time significantly surpassed that of the previous grand sect assembly, with attendance reaching into the hundreds of thousands!
The battle for the position of Holy Son held unprecedented significance.
It was a monumental event that every sect member was required to attend, and even the handyman disciples were lucky enough to come and witness!
At that moment, numerous streaks of light crisscrossed the sky.
Despite exerting his utmost effort for two continuous years without visible progress, Fang Yuan never wavered in his commitment.
These two years of intensive cultivation, while they did not elevate his cultivation base, immensely solidified the foundations of his Heavenly Core!
Guided by both Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning, and with the aid of cultivation resources dispatched from his clan, he achieved a breakthrough to the Late-stage Heavenly Origin realm in such a short duration.
Beyond his cultivation base, Fang Yuan’s mastery of martial skills and secret arts was formidable.
He practiced a powerful cultivation method that included his clan’s ancestral martial skill of the Dao Comprehension rank, known as the Fierce God Seven Killings Spear Technique!
Although he had only mastered the initial three moves designed for the Heavenly Origin realm and one move for the Inquiring Journey realm, this expertise was enough to establish his dominance within the Heavenly Origin realm!
In the meantime, Jiang Chen piloted the Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf, guiding Ji Ruxue and Xie Xiaojing to their private area.
As a disciple of the Holy Lord, it was only natural that he wouldn’t mingle with the ordinary disciples.
"Senior Brother Jiang Chen!"
"Holy Maiden Ji Ruxue!"
Upon Jiang Chen’s landing, a thunderous ovation erupted, resembling the roar of a tsunami.
A subtle smile flickered across Jiang Chen’s lips as he thought, ’Hehe! Sticking to the original plot steered by the Heavenly Fate, the more praise I receive now, the harsher the fall I’ll face upon defeat. At that moment, all will serve as stepping stones for the protagonist, Fang Yuan.’
Fortunately for Jiang Chen, with the aid of the System, he now had the power to change his fate.
Quickly, he expanded his divine sense and spotted Fang Yuan, who stood alone in a corner.
It wasn’t that Fang Yuan was completely without company; rather, a few disciples from the Fang Clan in the Holy Land were idling nearby.
Jiang Chen immediately activated his Villain Eye, and Fang Yuan’s information panel, visible only to him, materialized before his eyes.
[Name: Fang Yuan
Realm: Late-stage Heavenly Origin
Status: Protagonist
Heavenly Fate Value: 7986/7986]
’Late-stage Heavenly Origin realm, is it?’ Jiang Chen mused quietly. ’Impressive speed of progress indeed, but it still falls considerably short of the upper limit I can handle!’
Given his current realm, Jiang Chen estimated that Fang Yuan might, at best, display the combat power of the Early-stage Inquiring Journey realm.
Noticing that Fang Yuan’s Heavenly Fate Value had already decreased by nine thousand two hundred points and was now just below eight thousand, a faint smirk appeared on Jiang Chen’s face as he pondered, ’If I can deplete his Heavenly Fate Value by another six thousand four hundred points, I could eliminate him directly!’
Although Jiang Chen’s days seemed filled with cultivation or romantic endeavors, his ultimate aim was clear: to defeat Fang Yuan and ensure his own survival.
Could one really fault him, given that Fang Yuan was a protagonist of the ’living off women’ variety?
Stripping him of his romantic interests was akin to robbing him of his power and opportunities!