Once, I wanted to be a good person-Chapter 766 - 185. Mortality-Shedding Asceticism, Reactions from All Quarters

Chapter 766: 185. Mortality-Shedding Asceticism, Reactions from All Quarters

“This…is this the Ascension to Mortality-Shedding?”

Similar thoughts echoed almost simultaneously in the minds of many important figures in the provincial government, as their gazes seemed to penetrate through space, fixing directly on the Si Family’s manor.

At this moment, a strong transformation was unfolding inside the Si Family’s estate: the bright moon ascended, shadows appeared, and the Power of Laws started to madly converge towards the Si Family’s manor.

Although Fang Ze and Black Bull had already taken note, heading to the Spirit Realm corresponding to the Si Family’s manor before their breakthrough, the Law Fluctuations that crossed the Domain Membrane still caused the Power of Laws to ripple crazily in the Real World.

Seeing this, Hei Po, Hei Yu, and several other Yang Transformation cultivators outside quickly exchanged glances and spontaneously formed an interception array to calm the Law Fluctuations as much as possible.

At the same time, phones outside the Si Family’s manor rang incessantly, as all the various forces within the provincial government who noticed the anomaly called the personnel monitoring the Si Family’s manor.

For a moment, the area outside the Si Family’s manor was filled with ringing phones. This was because Fang Ze deliberately relaxed control today, allowing them to gather. Otherwise, on ordinary days, guards would have driven them away immediately….

While various forces were still making inquiries, several experts in the provincial government had already guessed the situation through sensing the aura.

Xida State Provincial Government, Spirit Realm, Sky Mother Ship.

Xiong Qi, the Inspector who had met Fang Ze several times before, stood in front of the glass wall of the Sky Mother Ship, gazing into the distance.

In his view, a gigantic half-bull, half-human creature was roaring towards the sky. The creature emitted terrifying Law Fluctuations that flowed towards the outskirts of the provincial government in waves.

Clearly, the provincial government in the Spirit Realm was shrouded by dozens of layers of defensive arrays, but these miraculous arrays did not block the Law Fluctuations emanating from within, continuously cleansing the wilderness outside the provincial government, extinguishing countless Disaster Creatures in the process.

Watching the spectacular scene before him, the elder man stood with his hands behind his back, his expression inscrutable, leaving people guessing what he might be thinking.

After a while, Deputy Officer Changqing hurriedly walked down the hallway behind him and stood beside him.

In front of Xiong Qi, seeing him seriously watching outside the window, Changqing did not dare to interrupt and just quietly stood by, patiently waiting.

After a moment, Xiong Qi, still looking out the window, asked, “How is it? Any results?”

Hearing Xiong Qi’s words, Changqing shook his head, then whispered to Xiong Qi, “I just had a probing conversation with the Special Service Department. Although their official response was that everything is going smoothly, my observations suggest otherwise.”

“It seems that those spy council members are not very cooperative.”

“Dragging this out won’t be a solution. Perhaps we should still look for Fang Ze….”

Upon hearing Deputy Officer Changqing’s words, Xiong Qi raised his hand slightly, interrupting him.

Then Xiong Qi, looking into the distance, slowly asked, “Changqing. What do you think of Fang Ze? Do you think he can be trusted?”

Changqing was about to respond when Xiong Qi suddenly continued, “He Weidao talked to me a lot yesterday, he doesn’t trust Fang Ze.”

“And now, Fang Ze has stirred up such a major commotion.”

Hearing Xiong Qi’s words, Changqing was momentarily at a loss for what to say. He couldn’t help but recall the half-month he had spent with Fang Ze in Emerald City….

……

Meanwhile.

At the provincial government, in a high-rise skyscraper that reached the clouds.

Tiger King and Council Member Jia stood there, looking towards the direction of the Si Family, talking in low voices.

Compared to their last meeting, the atmosphere between the two was noticeably more relaxed this time.

Council Member Jia looked at the distant shadow of the Black Bull and then slowly said, “The foundation of the Si Family is still as unfathomable as ever. I didn’t expect those Yang Transformation cultivators to break through so soon.”

In his practice clothes, Tiger King crossed his arms and looked at the distance, his face expressionless as he said, “The Si Family’s ability to cultivate vassals was the strongest in the entire federation back then. They had plentiful Mortality-Shedding Fruits in hand. Now, after a dozen years, even if they kept one-tenth of them, it would be enough to stabilize their situation.” freeweɓnøvel.com

Hearing Tiger King’s words, Council Member Jia chuckled twice and recalled, “I remember it was because of the Mortality-Shedding Fruits that you had a falling out with the Si Family back then.”

Tiger King said in a deep voice, “The Si Family was in the wrong back then. I was….” His words cut off suddenly.

After a moment, he waved his hand somewhat disinterestedly, “What’s the use of talking about this? Those people from back then are gone. Even that kid Black Bull has now reached the Mortality-Shedding stage….”

Hearing Tiger King’s words, Council Member Jia glanced at him, then tentatively asked, “Those people are gone, but isn’t the Si Family still here? Haven’t you thought about returning?”

Hearing Council Member Jia’s words, Tiger King was lost in thought for a moment, his eyes filled with memories, but soon he shook his head, “Your choices are your own. I can’t intervene.”

“But…. I’m different from you. I am the Deputy Inspector of Xida State’s Federation Defense Team, a senior federal officer directly governed by the federation.”

“I reached the Mortality-Shedding stage thanks to the federation’s reward of the Mortality-Shedding Fruit. Now, after a dozen years, I have reached the peak of the Mortality-Shedding stage and am preparing to break through to the Ascension stage. I need the federation’s support even more now.”

He paused for a moment, “I…. Unlike you, I can no longer turn back.”

Hearing Tiger King’s words, Council Member Jia’s face stiffened for a moment. After a second, he glared at Tiger King and said, “Alright, alright. You’re powerful. You’re about to ascend.”

“Is Ascension so remarkable? Can’t you go a day without reminding me?”

After speaking, he couldn’t be bothered with Tiger King’s proud smile, redirecting his gaze to the Si Family’s manor.

Looking at the towering shadow and the bustling scene, his eyes filled once more with hesitation and contemplation….

…

Meanwhile.

Uncle Jia, who had negotiated with Fang Ze just yesterday, also received the news. His brows furrowed deeply as he paced around the room, muttering quietly, “Mortality-Shedding stage…. The Si Family’s foundation is this strong? This is getting tricky….”

Meanwhile, the three noble families of the Directly Governed State also received the news almost simultaneously. They immediately got up from their beds and gathered to re-discuss how to cooperate with the Si Family and what their own stance should be during the collaboration….

Lan Bing got the news a bit later. At the time, she was still working at her desk in her office at the Security Bureau. After the secretary’s report, she merely nodded coldly, not even raising her head.

Yet, after the secretary left, she stopped her pen, thoughtfully gazing in the direction of the Si Family’s manor….

Provincial Government, Chairperson’s residence.

He Weidao sat on the sofa, absentmindedly rolling a walnut in one hand, deep in thought, “Mortality-Shedding stage? Mortality-Shedding Fruits…. Back then, it was so sudden. Could the Si Family really have transferred such valuable and fragile items in time?”

“Even if they did transfer them, after so many years, could those fruits still be stored so well?”

His gaze grew profound….

After a moment, he suddenly said, “Tell Jing Tai to act quickly. I want to see what Fang Ze is really hiding.”

In the darkness, a shadow flashed by, “Yes, my lord.”

…

At this time, Fang Ze was still unaware that Black Bull’s successful ascension had stirred up a storm in the provincial government.

After Black Bull’s ascension, Fang Ze brought him back to the Si Family’s celebration banquet and publicly promised: This won’t be the last Mortality-Shedding cultivator in the Si Family! He would soon help others at the peak of Yang Transformation break through to the Mortality-Shedding stage!

Black Bull’s successful ascension and Fang Ze’s bold words ignited the entire celebration banquet.

Not to mention the cheering veterans below, even the eight Yang Transformation experts looked at Fang Ze with eager eyes.

If the Yang Transformation stage could be called expert, then Mortality-Shedding stage could be considered a big figure in any state, a Seafixing Needle that could ensure decades of a family’s prosperity!

Possessing a Mortality-Shedding stage cultivator, no matter how poor a family’s foundation was, would propel them to the ranks of the state’s top families.

Previously, the Si Family held the noble title, but their highest combat power was only at the Yang Transformation stage. It was enough to suppress ordinary families, but against top families and other nobles, it lacked weight.

This was why those nobles and forces had previously looked down on Fang Ze and the Si Family.

But now, everything was different. The Si Family had their own top expert. Although they still lagged behind other nobles, they could now command greater respect from various forces and families.

Most importantly, the Si Family had just been rebuilt for half a month and already showed such momentum. Who could guarantee they wouldn’t soar even higher in the future? This made various forces more cautious in dealing with them.

With this in mind, feeling satisfied with the present and hopeful for the future, the banquet concluded smoothly.

The Si Family’s veterans were still highly disciplined. Despite their excitement during the banquet, they quickly calmed down once they returned to their posts.

So, half an hour later, as the veterans returned to their stations, the three-layer defensive array of the Si Family’s manor activated, making it impossible to overlook or spy on the manor from a distance in both the Spirit Realm and the Real World.

Meanwhile, other veterans began patrolling inside and outside the manor, checking and eliminating any safety hazards. Hence, those who had been observing the Si Family’s manor from various forces had to either disperse or retreat a few hundred meters, and everything returned to the usual peace….

…

Late night. Fang Ze dismissed the Yang Transformation cultivators clinging to him and returned to his villa.

Amidst the adoring gazes of the maids and their attentive service, he washed up, went to bed, and prepared to sleep.

On the bed, the Flower God was already waiting for him.

Seeing Fang Ze lying down, she curiously asked from within her petals, “Fang Ze, it seemed quite lively at your manor tonight?”

Half-lying on the bed, Fang Ze, reading a book, lied with his eyes wide open, “Yes, we’re holding a dragon boat race.”

Flower God: ???

“Dragon boat race? What is that?”

Fang Ze made up, “It’s a very ancient ceremony. Every mid-August, a beautiful girl flies to the Milky Way with her rabbit.”

“Then her lover, to rescue her, rows a dragon boat across the Milky Way to bring her home.”

“However, because of the great distance between heaven and earth, it usually takes him a year to see his beloved girl….”

Before Fang Ze could finish, the Flower God interrupted him, “Wait!”

Fang Ze “hmm?” wondering if she noticed the many flaws in the story. But the Flower God said, “So, that girl is alone for a year? Isn’t she lonely?”

A question mark slowly appeared over Fang Ze’s head: ?

“Lonely? But she has her rabbit.”

Flower God: ??

“A rabbit can also…?”

A huge question mark appeared over Fang Ze’s head: ???

“Can also… what?”

Just when their conversation was going astray, the bed suddenly vibrated twice.

Fang Ze traced the sound and saw it was his phone ringing.

Ignoring the Flower God’s persistent chatter about rabbits, he picked up the phone and saw a message from the Special Line of the Security Bureau.

As a special department, the Special Line of the Security Bureau was one of the few lines that could connect to other cities. However, it had many restrictions, including user level requirements and being a one-way communication.

In other words, Fang Ze could call Emerald City anytime, but Emerald City couldn’t contact him directly.

To reach Fang Ze, they had to do so through one of two ways: either own the special line privilege that could reach Fang Ze or leave a message point-to-point through the State Security Bureau’s Special Communication Section, explaining the content to be conveyed, which upon approval, would be sent to Fang Ze’s phone.

This message evidently came through the latter method.

With this in mind, Fang Ze glanced at the message.

The message was from the female instructor Qing Ya.

[Qing Ya: Fang Ze, it’s late. Do you miss the teacher’s lessons?]

This ambiguous message would have almost surely been a signal for a special date in Fang Ze’s previous life.

However, upon seeing Qing Ya’s message, Fang Ze frowned deeply.

Because this wasn’t a simple greeting but a prearranged code among them.

The last time Fang Ze called Qing Ya to invite her to the provincial government, Qing Ya declined, saying she wanted to stay in Emerald City. Fang Ze didn’t force her, but asked her to help relay messages.

If Zhi Xi sought her help to contact Fang Ze, she would send this message.

… The reason for this particular message, of course, was Fang Ze’s request. The female mentor, slightly blushing and shy, couldn’t refuse despite her embarrassment…

Seeing the message, Fang Ze instantly knew Miao Miao and Zhi Xi were looking for him.

“Why are they seeking me? Did something happen to the Devil Sect?”

With this thought, Fang Ze lost his playful mood, tossed the Flower God out of bed, and lay down, preparing to enter the Late-Night Investigation Room to inquire what had happened….