Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 146 Scheming
"Yang Kaitai?"

Upon meeting, Xue Huanian immediately turned his gaze to Yang Kaitai: "We haven't encountered you along the way, so you weren't originally going in this direction, were you?"

There is no rule that says everyone has to move in a straight line.

Yang Kaitai responded.

Xue Huanian glanced at the group behind Yang Kaitai, and when his gaze swept over Xiao Hanxue, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

But he quickly added, "You two have joined forces, but you're probably stuck with that guard at the end of the passage, aren't you? Why don't you join forces with us?"

"You people are here to deal with that Fertile Guardian?"

Yang Kaitai quickly understood what was going on.

"Fertile Guardian? That's a very fitting name."

Xue Huanian nodded as he spoke: "We encountered this monster before. Its physical strength stat is probably 35 or 36, which is more than 10 points higher than the high-level martial artists in our team. With such a physique, it would be difficult for an ordinary martial artist to survive even one round without someone supporting them."

He glanced at the crowd behind him and briefly explained, "So, we made a special trip back to gather all the surrounding teams and together we will surround and kill this Fertile Guardian."

Yang Kaitai did not actually clash with the Fengwo guards, but he still saw the miserable state of Zhou Wangchuan and the others.

Even with the elite strength of Zhou Wangchuan's team, which was almost equivalent to the combined elites of his, Xiao Hanxue's, and Xue Huanian's teams, they were still defeated by that monster.

This alone demonstrates just how powerful the Fertile Guardians are.

"How about it? Want to come along? There's strength in numbers, right?"

Xue Huanian extended an invitation.

At this moment, Fang Tianhua suddenly turned his gaze to Ji Fuyou, his eyes filled with a coldness of betrayal: "Ji Fuyou, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Kaitai, who was about to respond, and Xiao Hanxue and the others immediately turned their gazes to the two of them.

In their view, Ji Fuyou's matter was clearly more important than Xue Huanian's invitation.

Ji Fuyou looked at Fang Tianhua with a puzzled expression: "What?"

Fang Tianhua's eyes blazed with barely suppressed anger: "You promised me you wouldn't team up with Fang Qiyun. It was one thing at her promotion banquet, but what about now? How do you explain this? So, you're just going back on your word like this?"

Ji Fuyou's face was full of surprise: "When did I agree to that? Besides, are we that close?"

"Although you haven't given a direct answer, you have said that you have no intention of joining any hunter's team."

Fang Tianhua glanced at Fang Qiyun and said coldly, "And now?"

These words left Ji Fuyou speechless.

Not only him, but also Xue Huanian, Yang Kaitai and the others gradually realized what was going on.

They looked at Ji Fuyou and Fang Tianhua with some strangeness.

Before Ji Fuyou could even speak up, Fang Qiyun couldn't stand it any longer and quickly said, "Please forgive him, everyone. He's lost his mind. Please don't take his words to heart."

"Fang Qiyun, it's none of your business to comment on my affairs!"

Fang Tianhua let out a sharp shout, seemingly using this method to express his authority.

He glanced at Yang Kaitai and Xiao Hanxue, his expression fierce but his heart was weak: "What, you think you've latched onto a powerful figure and can completely disregard me now?"

"Alright, let's not waste any more time."

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he looked at Xue Huanian and said, "If we're going to surround and kill the Fengwo guards, we need to consider the order of arrival. Are you trying to kill that monster before us?"

Xue Huanian glanced at Ji Fuyou, then at Yang Kaitai.

They seemed to be speculating why the person they were supposed to connect with had changed from him to Ji Fuyou.

But he still responded, "You said it was first come, first served. We found that the Fengwo guards were very strong, so we went to organize people to surround and kill them. If we really want to talk about who came first, then we came first and you came last."

Ji Fuyou did not argue with him on this issue, but simply said, "The Fengwo Guardians possess a secret technique that allows them to heat up their weapons with their mental energy, turning them into a ferocious and unparalleled strike. No one can withstand this strike without a physique of 30 or more, or a martial artist capable of unleashing a physique secret technique of 30 or more!"

"30 points in Physique!?"

Xue Huanian frowned and looked at one of the people in the group.

Yuan Gang!

A martial artist whose fame among the younger generation in Chuzhou's martial arts circle is only slightly less than that of Xiao Hanxue.

“30 points in physique is hard to achieve, but with the help of secret techniques, it is not impossible to temporarily unleash such power.”

Yuan Gang smiled slightly: "Besides, how do we know we can't win if we haven't actually fought? After all, we have six squads, a total of twenty-two people. If we all attack at once, no matter how skilled the Fengwo guards are, they can't possibly defeat all of us."

"Twenty-two people..."

Ji Fuyou glanced behind them.

With his keen mental perception, he could vaguely tell that among these twenty-two people, there were at most one palm-sized number of high-level martial artists.

More than half of them were advanced-level martial artists or mental energy users.

And a secondary-level martial artist with a physique stat of less than 20 points...

Even with a powerful weapon like the Zhenhai Spear, it might not be able to break through the protective force of Fengwo's guards.

but……

He has already given a warning; whether these people are willing to listen is their business.

"You go ahead."

He said directly.

"Captain Yang, could you please excuse us and leave this area?"

Xue Huanian turned his gaze back to Yang Kaitai: "Although we are acquaintances and have quite a few personal connections in Chiyang City, in this kind of environment of the Misty Fog... it would be better for both of us if you all stepped aside." Yang Kaitai, however, turned his gaze to Ji Fuyou.

It's obvious they're waiting for him to make a decision.

At this moment, Fang Tianhua, who had been completely ignored, was seething with anger and shouted again, "Ji Fuyou, you must give me an explanation for what happened today, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

Ji Fuyou looked up at Fang Tianhua: "Otherwise, do you want to take action?"

He then looked at Xue Huanian: "Use their influence to make a move?"

Xue Huanian did not express his opinion, but looked at Yang Kaitai and the others: "I just hope that you can all leave to avoid misunderstandings and prevent unnecessary trouble."

He then added, "I trust Captain Yang and Miss Xiao, but I don't know you well. Right now, there's clearly a conflict between you and Fang Tianhua, so I hope you can understand our difficulties."

Upon hearing this, Yang Kaitai understood.

To make a big deal out of a topic.

Fang Tianhua's nonsensical remarks were actually intended to give Xue Nianhua an excuse so that, without offending him, Xiao Hanxue, Liu Yiren, and others, he could gain the upper hand and force them to leave voluntarily.

Of course, if Yang Kaitai and the others did not intend to covet the Fengwo Guard and reap the benefits, they would naturally leave at this time to avoid conflict between Ji Fuyou and Fang Tianhua.

If they persist...

This undoubtedly proves that they also have designs on Fertile Guard.

Why not eliminate a potential risk without damaging relations by targeting Ji Fuyou, who has no background or significant connections?
but……

"Captain Xue, we know what you mean, but your scheming makes us very uncomfortable."

Yang Kaitai said in a deep voice.

He addressed the crowd directly, saying, "Whether or not to recuse yourself is not a question you should ask me, but rather Ji Fuyou, our captain!"

"Tsk, that's why I said I don't like Xue Huanian and his group. I really can't get along with them. Just say what you want to do directly. There are too many hidden agendas."

Xiao Hanxue simply scoffed.

Xue Huanian, Yuan Gang, Zhang Haoran, and the others were quite surprised to hear Yang Kaitai's words: "Ji Fuyou? He's your captain?"

"good."

Yang Kaitai nodded: "We will all follow Captain Ji's orders."

Xue Nianhua turned his gaze back to Xiao Hanxue and Liu Yiren...

Especially Xiao Hanxue.

Having dealt with her before, he knew very well that she was always an unruly and rebellious person.

If anything goes wrong and you anger her, she might not be able to get anything done, but when she's in the mood to cause trouble, she's sure to ruin everything.

But look at her expression...

It seems they've also succumbed to the allure of this season's floating creatures?
This season's floating...

Based on the information he has, isn't he the next psychic in Starlight City?

Although he passed the exam and obtained the title of Senior Martial Artist, which is probably more prestigious than Guan Yue's, it is impossible for him to win over Yang Kaitai, Xiao Hanxue, and Liu Yiren.
However, since things had come to this point, he could only try to salvage the situation by saying, "I have no prejudice against Captain Ji. However, anything can happen in the fog. To avoid misjudgment, I would like to ask Captain Ji to leave this place first."

Ji Fuyou glanced at Fang Tianhua, then at Xue Huanian…

Such petty scheming and calculation naturally made him uncomfortable.

But to say that he would kill someone over such a trivial matter is an exaggeration.

He carefully examined the twenty-one people behind Xue Huanian...

Finally, he turned to Yang Kaitai and said, "Let's go and rest in one of the rooms we came in from."

Yang Kaitai was taken aback.

He hadn't expected Ji Fuyou to choose to leave.

However, he naturally wouldn't disobey the captain's orders, so he nodded.

The group followed Ji Fuyou back to where they had come from.

Xue Huanian watched this scene, his gaze lingering on Ji Fuyou for a while, and he didn't look away until Ji Fuyou disappeared.

"We need to get to know Ji Fuyou better and see what makes him so capable of winning over Yang Kaitai and the others."

He knew very well that although Yang Kaitai appeared to be kind and gentle on the surface, he was actually very arrogant.

"Captain, shall we still go hunt down the Fertile Guards?"

Yuan Gang stepped forward and whispered.

Xue Huanian pondered for a moment, then made a decisive decision: "Go! And as soon as possible! However..."

He said to a psychic who seemed to be good at concealing himself, "Asu, you stay here, hide yourself, and observe in secret. If they return, notify us immediately."

"Yes, Captain."

Asu responded, and his aura quickly disappeared into the mist, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

"go!"

At that moment, Xue Huanian gave an order and led a team of twenty people to head towards a hall several hundred meters away.

(End of this chapter)