I Can Merge Techniques-Chapter 82 - 81: A Kindness Remembered for a Thousand Years
But Chu Fan still had his doubts...
The Government Office’s attitude toward the Moon Worship Sect was truly strange.
Here in Cyan Yang Ancient City, the Government Office seemed to have only an ordinary level of control. They often acted indifferent and powerless to manage the many affairs of the Outer City...
But the truth was, whether it was the three major gangs or the Four Great Clans, all of them had to bow to the will of the Government Office.
The Blood Saber Sect, the Seven Stars Gang, and their ilk all had to offer a significant amount of tribute to County Magistrate Zhang Yunpeng every year.
Otherwise, how could the Firewood Market, the kilns, the Fishery... how could all those businesses have fallen into their hands?
And outside Cyan Yang Ancient City, there were even troops stationed!
Small bands of bandits outside were one thing, but if any gang dared to cause trouble within Cyan Yang Ancient City, they would likely be wiped out overnight!
But the Moon Worship Sect had been in Cyan Yang City for over two years, killing many people both openly and secretly, and there was no word of them ever bribing the Government Office. Why was it only now that someone from the Government Office was coming to investigate?
Chu Fan hesitated for a moment, then began tailing the young constable from a distance.
As he was pondering, a sudden change occurred!
The white-robed man who had been ringing the bell suddenly spun around and flicked his right hand!
"WHOOSH!"
A flash of white light, as fast as lightning, shot toward the young constable!
The young constable was quick to react, drawing his saber and slashing!
"CLANG!" With a crisp sound, a short blade was knocked to the ground by his strike!
A figure on the field flashed—
The white-robed man, moving like a phantom, appeared in front of the young constable!
’So fast!’
Chu Fan, watching from a distance, was startled.
According to what Huang Shouliang’s Hospital Guard Instructor had said, this white-robed man from the Moon Worship Sect was only at the Bone Marrow Forging realm and had only managed to injure Huang Yu by relying on his strange Body Technique.
But how could someone at the Bone Marrow Forging realm be this fast!
At this speed... even Zhou Ye, who was also at the Bone Marrow Forging realm, probably couldn’t have taken a single blow before being killed on the spot!
SWISH!
In a flash, the young constable swung his saber.
His saber technique was the orthodox Arresting Thief Saber Skill from the Government Office, steady and powerful.
However, the white-robed man simply leaned to the side, dodging the blade. His five fingers formed a claw and thrust straight for the young constable’s heart with astonishing speed!
The young constable hurriedly brought his saber back to block, but his vision blurred—
As the white-robed man’s figure swayed, he actually split into three Residual Images that were impossible to tell apart, attacking from different directions!
’Is this the strange Body Technique the Huang Family’s Hospital Guard Instructor mentioned?’
Chu Fan’s heart skipped a beat.
He stared at the three figures, completely unable to tell which was real and which was false!
"PFFT!"
Although the young constable’s movements weren’t slow, five bloody gashes were still clawed into his shoulder!
He nearly dropped his steel saber as he staggered backward!
Chu Fan’s pupils contracted again!
Judging by the young constable’s Body Technique and movements, he was at least at the Bone Marrow Forging realm.
But against the white-robed man, he was completely powerless to fight back, unable to even withstand a single move!
Just as the white-robed man was about to conjure his Residual Images again, his right hand clawing for the young constable’s throat...
Another sudden change!
Another figure, cloaked in black, rushed out from the side and blocked the white-robed man.
The black-robed figure simply raised their left elbow, easily knocking aside the white-robed man’s hand as it shot toward the young constable, then casually slapped the white-robed man’s left shoulder with lightning speed!
"AH!"
The white-robed man screamed as he was sent flying backward, his left arm hanging completely limp!
’Who is this now?’
’To be so powerful!’
Chu Fan, hidden in the shadows, was shocked.
He saw the masked, black-robed figure charge toward the white-robed man like a phantom, their index and middle fingers held together like a sword, stabbing straight for the latter’s forehead!
Just as Chu Fan was about to cheer...
The black-robed figure suddenly pulled back their hand, crossing their arms in front of them.
In the darkness, a pale blue shield materialized before the black-robed figure, shimmering with countless Runes!
BOOM!
The instant the shield appeared, it was shattered by a black Ghost Hand!
The black-robed figure grunted and retreated several steps!
’A woman?’
Chu Fan heard the black-robed figure let out a woman’s voice.
But this person definitely wasn’t Xia Huanhuan—her strength was far, far greater than Xia Huanhuan’s!
From the procession behind the white-robed man, a gray-robed figure slowly walked out!
’To think such a powerful expert was hidden in this troop of walking corpses!’
Chu Fan’s heart trembled violently.
Just then, the gray-robed figure was seen walking slowly toward the black-robed woman and the young constable.
The young constable roared, "How audacious of you, Moon Worship Sect, to dare attack someone from the Government Office!"
But the gray-robed figure didn’t answer, simply approaching indifferently, like one of the living dead.
The chilling aura around them was more bone-piercing than the night wind, so oppressive it was hard to breathe!
Veins bulged on the young constable’s saber-wielding hand; he was terrified!
The soft crunch of footsteps on gravel sounded like a reaper’s call in the dead of night...
After taking a few steps, the gray-robed figure’s aura changed abruptly!
WHOOSH!
The gray-robed figure shot toward the black-robed woman, moving so fast they left only a faint blur!
The fierce wind tore through the air, letting out a short, sharp whistle.
The black-robed woman was completely unafraid, advancing instead of retreating!
The two exchanged dozens of blows in the blink of an eye!
The young constable wanted to help the black-robed woman, but he was tied up by the white-robed man with the crippled arm, and the two of them were locked in battle!
Chu Fan only needed a glance to see that the two battles were fundamentally different...
The fight between the young constable and the white-robed man was a pure clash between Martial Artists, with the ring of steel and the wild surge of Qi Blood Power;
but the battle between the black-robed woman and the gray-robed figure not far away looked like a duel between Cultivators!
The commotion and aura of their exchange were far beyond what the young constable and the white-robed man could compare to!
What’s more, the light of Magic Techniques flashed continuously!
As Chu Fan watched in horror...
The gray-robed figure suddenly split into six!
Six gray phantoms attacked the black-robed woman!
’That Body Technique again!’
Chu Fan was startled.
"SWOOSH!"
A blue light flared from the black-robed woman’s left hand, and a giant hand of Primordial Qi swept across the six gray phantoms!
Five of the gray phantoms instantly crumbled into nothingness.
But the last gray phantom shattered the Primordial Qi hand with a punch, then sent a palm strike flying at the black-robed woman!
The black-robed woman reacted extremely quickly, crossing her hands to once again form a shield.
However...
The gray-robed figure’s palm strike seemed casual, yet it shattered the shield with ease and struck her crossed arms!
The moment the gray phantom’s palm met the woman’s blocking arms, there was a dull thud—
She was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string, heading right for Chu Fan’s hiding spot before tumbling to the ground, her clothes covered in dust!
The black cloth covering her face slipped off...
Under the light of the Blood Moon, a pale but undeniably beautiful face was revealed.
’The Fang Family’s Second Miss!’
Chu Fan’s breath caught in his throat!
The last time he had seen Second Miss Fang was when he went to the Seven Stars Gang.
’I never would have thought...’
But Fang Qingqing’s movements were also astonishingly fast. The instant the black cloth left her face, she had already snatched it back and covered herself again!
Immediately after, with a flick of her sleeve, a black shadow shot out with a piercing whistle!
At first, it looked like a venomous snake striking, but once the object fully emerged, Chu Fan saw that it was a thick, dark, heavy chain.
The chain trembled slightly, letting out a loud RATTLE!
’How could such a long weapon be hidden in a narrow sleeve?’
Chu Fan couldn’t help but be stunned.
He watched as the chain seemed to come alive in Fang Qingqing’s hands, whipping about with agility. At times it swept out like a steel whip, at others it blocked like an iron shield. It integrated offense and defense, forcefully pushing the gray-robed figure back!
But the gray-robed figure’s Body Technique was bizarre, and he would occasionally split into several figures, his movements utterly unpredictable.
His power was even more tyrannical; even with the chain, Fang Qingqing was still forced to retreat again and again!
Hidden in the shadows, Chu Fan’s fingertips grew cold, and his body subconsciously wanted to shrink back.
’In the Martial Dao, after Mortal Transformation, one can cultivate Divine Techniques...’
’Clearly, both of them are existences who have undergone Mortal Transformation!’
’To interfere rashly would be no different than suicide.’
But just as the thought of retreating arose, memories from the depths of his mind came rushing forth like a bursting dam!
Outside North City, the cold wind howled, starved corpses littered the ground—a scene of utter misery...
The soil on his parents’ new graves was not yet dry, and he was already penniless, his stomach burning with hunger.
It was the Fang Family who set up a congee stall, and bowl after bowl of hot congee got him through the hardest days, saving his life.
’A debt of kindness must be remembered for a thousand years!’
’Though those were the memories of this body’s original owner, he was Chu Fan, and Chu Fan was him!’
’If he stood by and watched Second Miss Fang die before his eyes today, he would never have peace of mind for the rest of his life!’
However...
The gap between them was like a chasm; he had no room to even interfere!
Chu Fan thought of his Iron-Saturated Wood Bow.
But as soon as the thought occurred, he shook his head again.
’Not unless my Moon Eclipse Arrow cultivation reaches the Great Success stage.’
’How could a Basic Archery Skill like Hundred-step Piercing Willow, combined with a bamboo arrow, possibly threaten an existence who had undergone Mortal Transformation?’
