The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"If you insist on going against me today, then you can expect the wrath of my father and the Wang family!"

The guards remained unmoved upon hearing Wang Cheng's words.

Normally, they would show some respect to these noble lords of Tianhuo City, after all, they had a relationship with the city lord, and these people would also send them money from time to time.

Therefore, the guards were unwilling to offend these people unless absolutely necessary.

But now, almost everyone is looking at Wang Cheng as if he were a fool.

What is the Wang family compared to a Martial Profound Realm expert? If a Martial Profound Realm expert were to really make a move, ten members of the Wang family could wipe them out.

The captain of the guards was even more annoyed. If Wang Cheng hadn't suddenly found him, how could he have offended such a martial arts master? If Fang Yun hadn't seemed to have a good temper, he would probably be even more terrified right now.

"Lord Wu Xuan, please allow me to express my sincerest apologies for my actions just now."

At this moment, the captain of the guard bowed slightly again.

"As an apology, we are willing to do our best for you. As long as it is within Skyfire City, we are willing to handle anything within our power."

The captain of the guard spoke politely, and since Fang Yun had no grudge against him, he said calmly, "I don't want to hear that fly's buzzing anymore, is that alright?"

Fang Yun raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Wang Cheng not far away.

Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng immediately cursed, "You little brat, who do you think you are, calling a fly? You'll see! I'll go and get some tough guys right now, let's see how long you can keep up this arrogant act."

"Shut up!" The captain of the guard suddenly glared at Wang Cheng. "How dare you insult Lord Wu Xuan? Wang Cheng, I'm warning you, leave immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"you……"

Wang Cheng was about to unleash a torrent of curses when he saw the captain of the guards wave his hand, and the guards beside him, holding long spears, glared at Wang Cheng with hostile eyes.

"Are you really going to antagonize the Wang family?" Wang Cheng tried to speak, but the captain of the guard and the others didn't listen at all. Instead, they brandished their spears, revealing a chilling glint.

"Fine, you guys are ruthless!"

Wang Cheng knew that the situation was unfavorable to him, so he shouted loudly, "Don't think that my Wang family only has this much strength. The reason why my Wang family has come this far is not just because of our own efforts."

"When the time comes, I'll have the Chen family, the Li family, and all seven of them join forces. Not only will we deal with you, but your entire guard will be wiped out! All of you, disappear!"

As Wang Cheng spoke, his eyes became bloodshot, clearly indicating that he was extremely agitated and excited.

Chapter 788 The Seven Great Families

The captain of the guards, who had been expressionless, couldn't help but show a slight change in his expression when he heard Wang Cheng say this.

Dealing with one Wang family is not difficult, but if, as he said, all these families are brought together, it will indeed be a headache.

Outsiders don't yet fully know the extent of these families' resources, but one thing is certain: if these families were to unite and join forces, they could probably even overturn Skyfire City.

Therefore, the captain of the guards was also in a rather complicated state of mind at this moment.

However, the thought of Fang Yun's Martial Profound identity calmed him down a bit. After all, Fang Yun's Martial Profound identity was no joke. Wang Cheng was a second-generation descendant, and he might not understand the intricacies and power of the relationship, but his family elders would not be so ignorant.

Offending a Wu Xuan would be enough to cause the Wang family sleepless nights and make them uneasy.

"Why are you all so quiet now?" Wang Cheng had clearly noticed the captain's change in demeanor, and his face immediately broke into a cold smile. "You all just wait and see. Once the other families arrive, you're all doomed!"

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out, and Wang Cheng was thrown several meters backward before crashing heavily to the ground, leaving a bright red handprint on his face.

Not far away, Fang Yun still stood there quietly as before, as if he hadn't moved at all.

"Stop being so noisy. If you keep being disgusting, I'll take your life."

Fang Yun's eyes turned cold and sharp as he looked at Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng had already been beaten, and upon seeing this look, he shuddered and dared not say a word.

"let's go."

A hint of resentment flashed in Wang Cheng's eyes. He then waved to his servants, and the group left dejectedly.

Fang Yun, not wanting to linger any longer, glanced at Yang Xiaoqian and said softly, "Let's go, we've already wasted too much time."

"Oh well."

Yang Xiaoqian picked up her luggage rather blankly, then obediently followed behind Fang Yun, without uttering a single word along the way.

Upon seeing Fang Yun leave, the guard captain immediately cupped his hands and said, "Lord Wu Xuan, if you need any orders in the future, just come to the guard post and find me! I will do my best to handle anything within my power."

"Thank you in advance."

Fang Yun waved his hand and continued walking forward, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

The air in the wild was very fresh, and you could hear the occasional clear bird call.

Yang Xiaoqian followed Fang Yun outside, and finally couldn't help but ask curiously, "Young master, where are we going? We've already left Tianhuo City by thirty miles. Do you have a manor outside?"

Fang Yun chuckled sheepishly and said, "I forgot to tell you, my family does indeed have a manor outside. I hope you won't find the conditions too simple later."

Yang Xiaoqian nodded and said, "Since it was Young Master Fang who helped me, I have nothing to repay him with. No matter how simple the conditions are, as long as I have food and clothing, I am already very content."

Yang Xiaoqian came from a poor family and had never had a good life. On the contrary, she had experienced all kinds of human kindness and coldness, so these difficult conditions were nothing to her.

On the contrary, Fang Yun felt apologetic for calling people out but not being able to treat them well.

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon. Just hang in there a little longer. I won't treat you badly then."

Although Fang Yun didn't know who the old Taoist was, he saw sincerity in the old man's eyes, suggesting that he had some complicated relationship with the woman.

However, judging from Yang Xiaoqian's reaction, she seemed to know nothing about the old Taoist priest or that direction, and was completely unaware of it. This puzzled Fang Yun, who wondered what was going on.

"Could this girl be the boss's granddaughter?"

This was the best answer Fang Yun could think of, but it didn't seem right no matter how she looked at it. If she really was her granddaughter, how could she be completely unaware of her own grandfather?

After walking for quite a while, Fang Yun led Yang Xiaoqian back to the hill. The path here had gradually become steeper, with stones and mud mixed together.

"Be careful."

Fang Yun gave a few words of advice, then took some packages from Yang Xiaoqian's hands. The sun hadn't completely set yet, and the air was still quite hot.

However, Fang Yun was surprised to find that Yang Xiaoqian was unusually persistent. Although her face was covered in sweat, she still walked forward without saying a word and did not intend to ask Fang Yun for help.

Looking at her delicate face, Fang Yun couldn't help but sigh. If she were a young lady from a wealthy family, she would probably have complained long ago. Only a girl from a poor background like Yang Xiaoqian could be like this.

Therefore, Fang Yun sometimes wonders whether being born into a wealthy or poor family is truly a different kind of wealth for a child.

Chapter 789 The Old Taoist's Reunion

Of course, Fang Yun couldn't think about so many things right now. The most important thing was to get the girl and the old Taoist priest to meet. As for what would happen then, Fang Yun would make a judgment.

The old Taoist priest seemed to be seeking death, and whether it was to save a life or something else, Fang Yun still needed to accomplish this as soon as possible.

But reality is rarely so smooth. After walking a few more miles, Fang Yun clearly sensed something was amiss ahead. It seemed that someone was already ahead of them.

"This person's aura is not weak, almost approaching the Earth Profound level, but he doesn't seem to be that old Taoist."

Fang Yun frowned. Although Tianhuo City was full of talented people, Wu Xuan was extremely rare anywhere, and he didn't know where this person had come from.

"Slower."

Fang Yun gave Yang Xiaoqian a few instructions, telling her to walk behind him first, while he went ahead and found a high vantage point to look ahead.

Not far away, a middle-aged man dressed in a white robe was directing seven or eight craftsmen to hammer and dig at the ground, seemingly digging for something.

"Could this group also be looking for treasure in that tomb?"

Fang Yun was puzzled. He had heard Wang Cheng say that only a few people knew the secret of this place. Fang Yun only found out by accident. How come there were so many people all of a sudden?

"Those are people from the Guo family!" At this moment, Yang Xiaoqian suddenly ran to Fang Yun's side and squatted down. When she saw the crowd not far away, she exclaimed.

"You recognize them?" Fang Yun asked curiously.

"The Guo family has always been on good terms with the Wang family. For example, the man in white robes named Guo Huaiyi is also the one Wang Cheng often calls Uncle Guo. Moreover, I heard that he is very skilled, and most people would not dare to offend the Guo family when they see him."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun immediately understood.

Either Wang Cheng told the Guo family the news on his own initiative, or he kept quiet about it and the Guo family found out, which is why the Guo family sent people over.

Regardless, seeing that these people were about to find the old Taoist's tomb, Fang Yun knew he couldn't wait any longer and jumped out from behind the ravine.

"Hey! You people, what brings you to this field in the middle of the night? Are you trying to steal the farmers' harvest?"

Fang Yun's sudden appearance startled the group. Guo Huaiyi, the leader, glared at Fang Yun and said, "Where did this wild child come from? Go away, we're working here, don't bother us."

Fang Yun smiled upon hearing this and said, "That's strange. This is my land. You're digging up my land and you want me not to disturb you? Isn't that a bit too presumptuous?"

"Oh, this is your land?" Guo Huaiyi's eyes suddenly shifted. "In that case, we'll compensate you for any losses, but you have to tell me something."

"what news?"

"Have you seen any caves or tombs in this area?"

As Guo Huaiyi spoke, he pulled out a gleaming silver ingot from his pocket. Fang Yun sneered at the sight, thinking that Guo Huaiyi was really stingy. That little bit of money was probably only enough to buy a bag of seeds, not even enough to compensate for the loss of other people's crops.

"Yes," Fang Yun said.

"Since that's the case, tell me quickly! Then this silver ingot will be yours." Guo Huaiyi's eyes lit up as he said eagerly.

"Yes, there are, but there are hundreds of graves here. I wonder which one you would like to kneel before?" Fang Yun chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Guo Huaiyi immediately realized that he had been tricked by Fang Yun, and he was furious: "You little brat, you actually dared to make fun of me! Well, you can forget about getting your money today, and you can forget about going home!"

After saying that, Guo Huaiyi gave a wink to the men around him, and several servants immediately surrounded Fang Yun. However, they did not think that Fang Yun, a mere boy, could put up any resistance, so they walked towards Fang Yun in twos and threes rather lazily.

Seeing this, Fang Yun found it amusing and immediately kicked out several pebbles, which hit the men in the chest. The men cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

Several servants stood up, raising their fists to charge at Fang Yun, when Guo Huaiyi suddenly shouted, "Stop!"