The Legend of Fangren

Chapter 141 Returning to the City

"My lady, don't you think that person looks familiar?" the man in black behind whispered to the man in black in front.

Upon hearing this, the young lady glanced at Fang Shi and tugged at the corner of her eye.

He didn't know if the person looked familiar, but the fact that he was charred like that meant he was definitely overcooked.

But he immediately noticed the large mushroom growing on the back of the "black" man, and a flood of unpleasant memories rushed back. His right hand throbbed with pain, as if he were reliving the solid, brute force he had endured that night.

Then, his gaze met Fang Shi's, and the two immediately recognized each other. They were indeed the same person.

"Holy crap! It really is him!"

Ok?

The rebel soldiers, who were about to fight to the death, turned back in confusion. What? It really was him? So all that cool entrance you made just now was an act? Did you only just realize that he was General Fei from Emerald City? Is your evil sect any good? If not, we might as well surrender. Even if we're punished, at least we'll have a government job and can live a comfortable retirement.

"Ahem, everyone, please don't misunderstand, I was just—"

bump!!!

Before he could finish speaking, a dark figure flashed in, accompanied by a dark gray lightning bolt, and threw a punch.

boom!

The air exploded as Fang Shi punched through the black clothes that were fluttering in the air, but the figure inside had vanished without a trace.

Wow—that's really fast.

Compared to last time, these two seem to have more ways to escape.

Upon seeing that the two members of the evil sect had been driven away with a single punch, the others lost their last line of defense and began to plead for their lives.

"General Fei, we—we are actually being controlled by an evil sect using evil objects—"

"I understand that you all have had a difficult time. In that case, let's go back to the city."

Fei Xuange appeared to be a nice guy and readily agreed, but what he was thinking was far from that. These guys had been caught red-handed for their mischievous behavior, and they were capable of committing such a heinous act as betraying the city. One could imagine how powerful that evidence was. Even if he let them off lightly when he returned, he could still make them apologize to their fallen brothers if he investigated their misdeeds.

Fang Shi said, "General Fei, that fish pearl is still with them."

"Fellow Daoist, we are so grateful for your help just now. We were almost all killed or injured, and it was really difficult for us to carry anything. If you would like to lend a hand, we hope you will do us a favor. Once we return to the city, the Ministry of War will reward us handsomely."

"oh----"

Fang Shi looked down at himself. Although his body was charred black, a closer look revealed a third leg. Hmm—it looked quite magnificent.

Brother Fei, you're not kidding, are you? If I, Old Fang, go back to the city looking like this, and my senior sisters, junior sisters, and elders see me, I'll never have the face to return to the Dragon River Sect for the rest of my life.

Secondly, the person Fang Shi had previously rescued was still buried under piles of broken wood in that stone fortress. If they were not dug out quickly, the seriously injured person might suffocate and die!

Upon hearing this, Fei Xuange quickly sat up, excitedly asking, "Really?"

Naturally, it's true.

Seeing Fang Shi nod, he quickly stopped leaving and called to his soldiers who were still able to move to dig people out of the locations Fang Shi had pointed out.

The old general's men were at a loss when they saw this sudden situation. Fang Shi was right next to them, and with his record of stunning the old general with a single move, they dared not make any rash moves.

Indeed, these second-tier-plus shrimps were no different from a chicken in terms of fighting power in front of Fang Shi at this moment.

Seeing that Fei Xuange and his men were struggling to dig, Fang Shi said to the soldiers under the old general, "Judging from your lack of discernment, you don't seem like the kind of people who would commit a serious crime. Now that you have such a great opportunity to redeem yourselves, are you just going to stand here and watch like idiots?"

"Hmm? Oh! Thank you for your guidance, benefactor."

Several young soldiers suddenly realized what was happening and immediately shouted, "General, I'm here to help you!" They rushed over to help. Judging from the look in Fei Xuange's eyes, if they could help rescue the person, they would truly escape this calamity.

However, the soldiers who remained in place couldn't move their legs no matter what. Fang Shi knew that these old hands were beyond saving, so he didn't say anything.

Before long, Fei Xuange's profound energy recovered somewhat, and he immediately regained the demeanor of a fifth-level great cultivator, instantly clearing away a large pile of broken wood and revealing the stone fortress below.

"There really are people here. They're all still alive! Quick! Pull them out and take them back to the city to get treatment."

Afterwards, the group embarked on their journey home and returned to Qingyang City. The officials and nobles of Qingyang City gathered the people and gentry to line the city gate to welcome them. Upon seeing this scene, Fang Shi hurriedly said to Fei Xuange, "Senior Brother Fei, I won't be going into the city with you."

Fang Shi had already revealed his identity on the way, and Fei Xuange was surprised when he found out. He was also extremely interested in Fang Shi's talent and insisted that he come to the Ministry of War to make a name for himself. However, he was not the kind of person to force or drag someone along. After realizing that Fang Shi still insisted on his idea, he expressed his gratitude and bowed as he saw him off: "Very well, Junior Brother Fang, I will never forget your life-saving grace today. If you come to the Ministry of War in the future, you must come to find me so that I can express my gratitude for saving my life."

Fei Xuange did not immediately offer a tangible gift of gratitude, but given his status, such a promise of gratitude was far more valuable than many readily available gifts.

According to the future plans of the local historians, such human relationships will naturally be of great benefit.

Fang Shi thanked him and found a place to wash himself thoroughly clean. Then he took out the leather from his backpack and hastily made a leather coat before returning to the city to buy some decent clothes.

He went to the Qingyang City post station, but found no one there. He then planned to go out of the city to look for the elders and disciples, but he met them at the city gate.

"Fangzi, where did you go? We just saw a huge tree in the distance from the city, and we heard the noise of it collapsing was heard even by the people in the city. Were you over there? Are you hurt?"

Upon meeting, Luo He asked, and Fang Shi replied, "If I were seriously injured, would I still be standing before you now?"

"How's it going? Has the beast tide receded? Did you find anything?"

"As for the harvest, yes."

Of the group, Qu Mei was the happiest at the mention of this. She stepped forward, took out a bead from her pocket, and said proudly, "We just saw a giant tree and rushed over to take a look. We happened to encounter a giant tree monster. This is the wood core inside its body, which is perfect for me to use in forging mystical weapons!"

"Well."

Fang Shi looked at the so-called "large" wood pill in her hand, which was actually no bigger than an eyeball. He figured that the group had encountered the tree monster on the outskirts of the forest disaster. It was indeed a bit difficult for the group of two-tier strength to deal with the huge tree monster they had never encountered before.

Since that's the case, he decided not to take out his several fist-sized bags of wood pills, lest he embarrass himself and damage Senior Sister Qu's confidence.