When Fang Shuwen spoke, everyone present couldn’t help but look at each other in bewilderment.

The few who had seen him in action before were relatively calm, but Liu Qi of Flying Snow City, as well as the four masters—three men and one woman—were utterly dumbfounded.

They stared at Fang Shuwen in disbelief.

With the Book Immortal, Murong Qingchen, right in front of them, hadn’t they all been on high alert, as if facing a great enemy?

The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife, and Murong Qingchen was on the verge of attacking... How dare this kid jump out and interrupt?

And for some matter concerning an Escort Agency, of all things?

Wasn’t this kid afraid that Murong Qingchen would get angry and attack him directly?

With a surge of questions in his mind, the leader of the group frowned at Fang Shuwen, wanting to tell him to back down to avoid bringing trouble upon himself.

But in front of Murong Qingchen, he didn’t dare let his attention wander for even a moment.

Just then, however, Murong Qingchen nodded.

"Fine. Since you’re in a hurry, you can go first."

"..."

The group from Flying Snow City looked at each other, stunned. ’Since when is Murong Qingchen so easy to talk to?’

Xiao Yanyu and the others, however, had seen Fang Shuwen in action. With a single resounding slap, he had sent that old man named Gu spinning across the ground.

Fang Shuwen didn’t know who that old man named Gu was.

But Xiao Yanyu and her companions did.

His name was Gu Yuxian, known in the Jianghu as the Red Dust Strange Guest.

The man was unpredictable, neither purely righteous nor evil, and his mood was mercurial. His Martial Arts were exceptionally formidable.

Coupled with his advanced age, he held a respected seniority in the Jianghu. Most people were unwilling to provoke him, and even if they did, few could defeat him.

As a result, he had roamed the Jianghu unchallenged for years, becoming more and more difficult to deal with.

And yet, a person like that had been slapped into silence by Fang Shuwen, not daring to utter another word.

It was a clear testament to just how profound Fang Shuwen’s Martial Arts were.

Murong Qingchen respected his skill, so naturally, he didn’t mind granting him this small bit of face.

Fang Shuwen, unaware of their thoughts, simply waved to Liu Qi.

"Chief Steward Liu, aren’t you going to come over here?"

Liu Qi glanced at the current situation in confusion but still hurried over to Fang Shuwen.

"This... young friend, may I have your name?"

Fang Shuwen smiled.

"I am but a nameless nobody, not worth mentioning. It’s better if you speak with our Young Chief of the Escort."

Liu Qi’s mouth twitched. ’A nameless nobody not worth mentioning, he says...’

’A nameless nobody who even Murong Qingchen has to give face to?’

But since Fang Shuwen had said as much, he could only turn his expectant gaze toward Lu Guiyan.

Lu Guiyan didn’t dare to be disrespectful. She cupped her fist and said:

"Chief Steward Liu, I am Lu Guiyan, Young Chief of the Escort of the Lu’an Escort Agency from Julu City.

"Several months ago, we were entrusted by City Lord Wang Shouyan of Julu City to deliver two Escorts to Flying Snow City... The journey was fraught with difficulties, but we have finally fulfilled our mission.

"Please, Chief Steward Liu, inspect this Escort Order. If there are no issues, please sign and affix your seal to it, so I can report back upon my return."

Liu Qi nodded at her words, looked at the Escort Order, and then glanced at the two Escorts.

He immediately ordered someone to fetch a brush, ink, paper, an inkstone, and the Steward Seal.

While they were waiting, the leader of the Flying Snow City group suddenly asked:

"Young Chief Lu, forgive my prying, but... who are these two?"

As soon as he said this, a strange feeling arose in Lu Guiyan’s heart.

When Wang Shouyan had handed them over to her, he had only said that these two were guests of Flying Snow City.

It was Fang Shuwen who had discovered their other identity.

’It’s best to avoid unnecessary complications right now,’ she thought, planning to simply repeat what Wang Shouyan had told her.

But before she could speak, the man of the master-servant pair spoke up.

"I am a physician from Jinghua Pavilion’s Miaoyi Hall.

"I have come at the request of City Lord Wu Lingxiao to treat his injuries and illness."

At these words, everyone’s expression changed slightly.

The leader’s breathing, however, suddenly grew rapid.

"You are a healer from Jinghua Pavilion!?

"Do you have proof?"

The servant girl immediately took out the Lingxiao Order from her robes and held it high.

"Commander, please look."

The Commander immediately strode forward, took the Token in his hand, and after examining it carefully, let out a long breath, unable to hide the joy on his face.

"So that’s how it is. We of Flying Snow City have been discourteous. We were unaware of the arrival of esteemed guests from Jinghua Pavilion. Please forgive our offense."

Gu Yuxian, the Great Monk, and the others exchanged a look.

Just as Xiao Yanyu had said, they had come here because Wu Lingxiao was seriously injured, venturing here in search of the Seven-String Ancient Chapter.

But if these two healers from Jinghua Pavilion cured Wu Lingxiao’s injuries, then what the hell was the point of them even looking?

At this point, two paths lay before them.

The first was to retreat immediately, having come all this way for nothing.

The second... was to take a risk and kill them!

From the look on the Commander’s face just now, it was clear that Wu Lingxiao was indeed gravely injured and probably didn’t have long to live.

As long as they killed these two physicians, Wu Lingxiao’s fate would be sealed.

Then everything could still proceed according to their original plan.

Of course, if this attempt failed, they would inevitably face Wu Lingxiao’s retribution. However, as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. The Seven-String Ancient Chapter contained a heaven-sent opportunity. Legend had it that the first City Lord of Flying Snow City had established the city and founded this century-old enterprise based on the secrets within the Seven-String Ancient Chapter.

If they took the risk now, they might be able to establish the next Flying Snow City!

Even if they didn’t build such a vast power, they might obtain peerless Martial Arts, enough to stand proud and unrivaled in the Jianghu.

For a moment, all sorts of thoughts raced through their minds.

Fang Shuwen watched coolly from the side, taking in all their expressions, his gaze turning thoughtfully toward the master and servant.

Just then, someone brought over the brush, ink, paper, inkstone, and a Steward Seal.

Liu Qi, flustered, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and signed his name on the Escort Order. Finally, he picked up the seal, pressed it into the Seal Paste, and stamped it squarely on the document. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

As the seal was stamped, a long-awaited notification finally appeared from Fang Shuwen’s system.

[Ding! Task completed: Assist the Lu’an Escort Agency, protect the Escorts’ safety, and ensure successful completion of the escort mission! Calculating reward...]

[Ding! Reward calculation successful!]

[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the Celestial Intent Four Symbols Technique (Great Perfection)!]

[Claim now?]

"Celestial Intent Four Symbols Technique..."

A flicker of joy went through Fang Shuwen’s heart. ’All my hard work on this journey wasn’t in vain. The reward is pretty good.’

This Martial Art was said to be able to manipulate celestial phenomena and manifest a giant Dharma Aspect behind the user... When cast, its presence was immense.

He mused to himself but was in no hurry to claim the reward.

’After all, every time I claim a reward, it takes time to fully integrate it. I can’t just sit down cross-legged and start meditating in front of all these people, can I?’

He took the Escort Order from Liu Qi and handed it to Lu Guiyan.

Only then did Fang Shuwen speak.

"Alright, our business here is concluded. We’ll be taking our leave now. Please, everyone, carry on."

With that, he turned to leave with Lu Guiyan and the others.

"Young hero, please wait!"