Ji Wenxuan had been having many bad premonitions lately.

What made him most uneasy was the cessation of the distribution of Life Extension Pills. This amounted to killing the core forces serving in the Five Great Divine Palaces.

Among these so-called old monsters, there were also some with Supreme Heavenly Rank cultivation. Nevertheless, the Empress still decided to stop supplying Life Extension Pills.

In other words, their death was only a matter of time.

Then there was sending him to Jiangzhou to recruit Fang Yu... Combining several events, Ji Wenxuan was convinced that the Empress was cultivating her own forces and leadership team. That's why he tried his best to advise Lou Shan not to act rashly.

However...

What he didn't expect was that Lou Shan's selfishness was so great!

Seeing Ji Wenxuan still hesitant,

Fang Yu said indifferently, "How about it... still insisting on negotiating terms with me? Or perhaps... you, like them, wish to die!?"

Ji Wenxuan's heart tightened, and he swallowed before replying,

"Mr. Fang, there is no need to threaten me... Although you are a Saint Rank Doctor, you shouldn't belittle the likes of us... Today's battle was indeed my mistake, but it also brought you some luck. The Supreme Yang Body overpowers the Fire Dragon Order, and the Ice God is far stronger than the two of us. Our defeat is within reason. Of course, this is not an excuse, and I repeat, we came with sincere requests. There's only one purpose, which is to hope that Mr. Fang will join the Five Great Divine Palaces..."

Fang Yu nodded at the beginning of the speech, then lost interest in listening further. He looked straight at Ji Wenxuan and said,

"Let me tell you seriously... even if the Ice Woman were not here... neither the Seventy-two Sects nor the people of the Five Great Divine Palaces could touch my Fang Family. If you don't believe me, you can go back and find someone..."

Ji Wenxuan was taken aback.

Fang Yu smiled again and said, "Right, I forgot to tell you... from the time I appeared until now, I've only been using half of my strength..."

Ji Wenxuan was shaken, his face filled with disbelief.

After a thought, he calmed down, perhaps it was just an empty threat.

"Since you have decided so, I will not insist further... I take my leave now." Ji Wenxuan bowed.

"Goodbye." Fang Yu waved his hand.

Ji Wenxuan turned and left the Fang Family.

With his departure,

Xie Daoyun finally spoke, "Master, why not kill him?"

"It's not yet the right time... My strength may have jumped two ranks, but to kill a Supreme Heavenly Rank, I still need some strategies. The Corrosive Spirit Liquid just now consumed half of my Primordial Qi for bodily repair. It's not suitable to continue fighting. Moreover, he is after all at the Supreme Heavenly Rank, killing him would likely enrage the Empress," Fang Yu said in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"But you have already killed Lou Shan."

"That's because he had the Fire Dragon Order. That thing... I must get it first, even if it means offending her in advance!" Fang Yu said seriously.

Mentioning the Fire Dragon Order,

Xie Daoyun's expression changed subtly.

It was the only thing she feared.

"A thousand years ago, during the great battle at Fire Dragon Mountain to snatch the Fire Dragon Order, you led the Five Great Divine Palaces and killed hundreds of Supreme Heavenly Rank powerhouses. The casualties among those of Circulation Heaven Position were countless... all for this small Magic Artifact. I didn't expect it would end up in Lou Shan's hands," Xie Daoyun immersed in the memories.

At the mention of the past,

Fang Yu couldn't help but scoff and say, "Needless to say, someone switched it out in secret and stole the Fire Dragon Order."

Upon hearing this.

Xie Daoyun paused briefly, understanding the crux of the issue. Empress Ziwei, who had campaigned with the Dragon Emperor at Fire Dragon Mountain a thousand years ago, was there. Now, Lou Shan, a subordinate of the Empress and the Hall Master of the Dark Temple, made the reason very clear.

"I apologize, I shouldn't have brought up the battle at Fire Dragon Mountain," Xie Daoyun said.

"It doesn't matter; I have already recovered that part of my memory," Fang Yu waved dismissively, not minding it.

Xie Daoyun was surprised, "Your memories... have recovered?"

"Not entirely... I left two memory fragments in Taia... To date, I have found six fragments, and three remain. From the memories I have, there are absolutely no clues to those three fragments," Fang Yu said.

"Your Majesty... Sir, there's no need to be anxious. You have already found six fragments; the remaining three will be found sooner or later. The nine memory fragments are intrinsically one and the same energy. Once exposed, they will resonate."

Xie Daoyun said.

"But I hope that is the case," Fang Yu replied softly.

"By the way, sir, is it because of these two memory fragments that your cultivation has recovered to Circulation Heaven Position?" Xie Daoyun asked.

Fang Yu nodded and said, "These two memory fragments contain most of the energy from my previous life... I need some time to get accustomed to them. I believe it won't be long before I recover to Supreme Heavenly Rank."

Xie Daoyun noticed that Fang Yu used the word 'recover', not 'breakthrough'.

This was similar to her situation, except she hadn't lost her memory, and her recovery process took place in a secret realm.

The time spent was overly lengthy; it felt as if hundreds of years had passed in the secret realm.

"You can choose to go to a secret realm."

"No, secret realms are too mystical. With good luck, one may encounter secret realms where time accelerates, allowing for swift enhancement of cultivation. With bad luck, one may emerge with white hair overnight. You and I are different, after all, you possess a body that has lasted a millennium, and cultivating the Supreme Cold Body means living another thousand years isn't difficult..." Fang Yu said.

Xie Daoyun nodded.

"Then... have these two memory fragments helped you recall who plotted against you back then, and what means they used?"

Fang Yu shook his head.

He then sighed and said, "No matter who it was, this matter cannot be separated from the Empress..."

He had just finished speaking.

Fang Ju, Ye Wenjun, and other members of the Fang Family approached to greet him.

"You little rascal, if you do this again, I'll skin you alive," Fang Ju cursed with a laugh.

"You're worrying needlessly; in fact, I had set up a double array in the back garden, just waiting for you guys to hide in there. Who would have thought you could all hold out so well, completely unafraid, even courting death!" Fang Yu said with a roll of his eyes.

"It's all because of your wife," Fang Ju said helplessly.

Shangguan Linghui added, "We also didn't expect that Sister Wenjun would break through to the Xuantian Rank. It's simply unbelievable!"

"Xuantian Rank?" Fang Yu was startled.

Ye Wenjun blushed, an uncommon sight, and awkwardly said, "I don't know why either. You say it's Xuantian Rank, so I guess it is."

The way she said it could infuriate people.

How those who had been unable to break through must feel.

Fang Yu coughed, glanced at the Four Saint Generals, and said, "You guys, in such a hurry to set up the Eight Diagrams Flag array, now it has been broken."

"We're sorry, Mr. Fang!" The Thirty-six Xuantian said, full of shame.

"Forget it, try harder next time, go back and master this array. When your skills are refined to perfect purity, the combined strength of you thirty-six equals that of a Supreme Heavenly Rank expert!"

Supreme Heavenly Rank.

Thirty-six faces lit up with excitement.

"Yes! We will certainly practice diligently."

"Alright, everyone go inside, call Jiang Shanshui out, and alchemize some medicine for your injuries."

"Yes!"

As everyone was just entering.

A bellowing voice came from the entrance—

"Brother Yu, I'm here!"

"Who dares to barge into the Fang Family, I, Daotian your grandfather, will not allow it!"

"..."

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