Chapter 324: Chapter 176: The Fang Family’s Secret, Heading to the Corpse Zombie

"Currently, combined with various data, the other half of the Fang Family’s ancestors obtained something akin to an inheritance in an Ancient Secret Realm.

And the inheritance requires the woman to be an Array Master and must be married.

It’s somewhat like a qualification screening unique to the Ancient Secret Realm, except they have confined it to the Fang Family."

Luo Ran sipped his tea and said, "Back then, the Fang Family kept it well concealed until three generations ago when the head of the Fang Family refused the arranged marriage, and this matter was known to everyone."

"Since there are such great benefits? Why refuse?" Although Shen Fei does not quite agree with the current societal views on marriage,

for some Professionals, as long as they can enhance their strength, such arranged marriages are acceptable.

Even without being a Professional, even ordinary people would exchange their marriage for some benefits.

Moreover, even Luo Ran said it’s a great opportunity.

Even if Fang Ruxue is the head of the Fang Family, it will surely work for her, yet three generations ago it was refused.

And Fang Qingluan turned against the Fang Family because of this matter.

"Because if that inheritance is activated, only the Fang Family and the spouse of the head will benefit.

Back then, the ancestors of the Fang Family could only rise in chaotic times with the help of the other half."

"And for the head of the Fang Family, they directly become a Support profession with no combat power.

The story goes that the Support profession assists their other half.

Furthermore, this must happen before the third transformation of the head of the Fang Family.

Once the third transformation occurs, and the soul undergoes another mutation, they can no longer enter that inheritance."

Luo Ran drank another sip of tea and continued, "Because of Fang Xi, the Fang Family and the head later made an agreement.

As long as one completes the third transformation before the age of sixty, and provides corresponding value or even background to offset the loss of activating the inheritance,

it will be as though the matter has passed."

"Since there is such an agreement, why did the Fang Family and Fang Qingluan still turn against each other?"

"No one knows if they really turned against each other; there are many factions within the Fang Family, possibly due to their way of handling Fang Qingluan’s situation,

and perhaps Fang Xi no longer maintains the initial thoughts.

Because the origin of the other half of the Fang Family’s ancestry is somewhat special, the Fang Family might also want to continually activate the inheritance to obtain other information."

"Do you know who the Fang Family initially chose?" Luo Ran suddenly smiled.

"Who?"

"Xuu Zixu. Back then, Xuu Zixu was quite famous among my students, and I helped him a lot."

Luo Ran shook his head and said, "They considered Xuu Zixu’s profession strong, and with my influence, they chose Xuu Zixu."

"But Fang Qingluan was unwilling."

"In the end, even though Xuu Zixu didn’t marry into the Fang Family, he also became a part of a faction.

Fang Qingluan probably doesn’t have much time left, if she hasn’t completed the third transformation by sixty,

in the end, she might have to marry Xuu Zixu. After all, using marriage to reel in a Tier Nine.

If successful, Xuu Zixu might reach Tier Ten, and by then, he would be bound to the Fang Family, as for Fang Qingluan."

Luo Ran shook his head.

Shen Fei was taken aback; no wonder Xuu Zixu brought up that topic.

With Luo Ran’s explanation, he understood.

The head of the Fang Family is the key to activating that inheritance, and if it’s activated, it’s destined to be a sacrifice for the Fang Family and the other half.

Not everyone is willing.

"The situation of the Fang Family is quite unique. They are an aristocratic family, but have some high-level Heavenly Pride outsiders amidst complicated interests.

The Fang Family invests in many places, while other aristocratic families can only stick to the Heavenly Pride Club, but the Fang Family’s major strength lies there.

And like Fang Qingluan and Fang Ruxue, even though they aren’t in Heavenly Pride Club, it doesn’t mean they aren’t Fang Family members.

Even if Fang Qingluan turned against the Fang Family, her contract was set by the Fang Family’s Tier Ten.

If she can’t change the situation, she can only be forced to accept her fate."

Luo Ran finally added, "The same goes for Fang Ruxue."

"Moreover, despite the Fang Family activating so many inheritances, we don’t know if they’ve discovered any information beyond Blue Star, even us at Tier Ten."

"Though the Fang Family’s strength doesn’t rival the Breaking Abyss Army, they are arguably the most secretive force in Wu Xia."

"Honestly, it does benefit you, but I don’t recommend having ties with the Fang Family."

"I don’t have any thoughts on it, after all, this inheritance doesn’t seem to have helped much."

Shen Fei shook his head.

Su Muyu, however, felt that she had gained a lot from knowing so much.

And the Fang Family...

That girl from the Fang Family wouldn’t really want to get involved with Shen Fei, right? It’s unlikely, that could really turn into a Support profession.

Living only for one person.

"That’s all for now, specific information about the Ice Abyss will be sent to you by Meng Zhengguo, as you are one of the commanders of this operation."

"Alright."

"Also, I’ve noticed you haven’t changed many of your Skills; I had Li Cunlong gather them for you, you’ve learned them all, correct?"

Luo Ran brought out several Skill Books and placed them on the table, all glowing red, all Epic Skills.

Yet another impressive gift.

"All are upper-tier skills of your first skill, though at most reaching Epic level."

"Your Level is too low to help."

Luo Ran massaged his temples, as this disciple Shen Fei is indeed a bit peculiar, with his Summoned Beast’s strength being terrifying, even wanting to challenge Tier Nine.

But his own Level is still Tier Five, about to stall at Tier Six.

Many Legendary Skills require the Second Transformation to learn, making Shen Fei appear comparatively weak to his Summoned Beast.

"Thank you, Master."

"Mm, be careful in the Corpse Stiff Abyss."

"Alright."

Su Muyu, standing nearby, heard that Shen Fei was going to the Corpse Stiff Abyss again, "What? You’re going to Corpse Stiff Abyss again?"

"I want to test if the power levels of the Celestial Dao Demon Venerable and the others can challenge Tier Nine already. Besides, the Celestial Corpse and I have a bit of a grudge."

"Tier Nine? Isn’t that too risky?"

Su Muyu couldn’t gauge Shen Fei’s power, so naturally, he wouldn’t dissuade him from going, especially since Shen Fei was always someone who knew his own limits.

If he said he could go, then he can go.

It’s just that by going to the Ice Abyss soon, if he gets injured or wastes some trump cards, it would be a bit too risky.

"Don’t worry, if things go wrong, I can return anytime."

"Alright, I’ll wait for you at home then."

After Shen Fei and Su Muyu left the office, it was already dark.

Shen Fei didn’t waste time, and learned all the skills Luo Ran gave him.

He replaced the Spirit Blood Shield with ’Spirit Blood Triple Shield,’ forming a shield from 40% of the constitution state of three Summoned Beasts.

The original magic link had already been exchanged once, and this time it was replaced with ’Magic Net,’ not only connecting the Summoner and Summoned Beast’s magic power.

But forming a magic net with the magic power of five Summoned Beasts and the Summoner, allowing mutual access.

The Reduction Aura was changed to Tidal Domain, within which the Summoned Beasts would have 15% of their skill consumption return to them.

It’s a different form of reducing consumption.

"Celestial Corpse, prepare to meet your end."

Shen Fei muttered to himself, then sent a message to Mu Qing via his wristwatch before heading directly to the Corpse Stiff Abyss.

...

Corpse Stiff Abyss.

Fourth Layer.

In a certain basin, the Celestial Corpse carefully restrained his aura, contrasting his previous attempts to release aura as intimidation against that female human.

Now he was worried if that female human might come looking for him.

But he realized not long after that the female human had left the fourth layer of the Abyss, which was good news.

The female human actually didn’t come to find him.

Yet, he didn’t dare rashly attack that human settlement.

That human settlement was also protected by an array.

If the human settlement could hold on for a while and drag until that woman returned, he would die with no chance of survival.

Thinking of this.

The Celestial Corpse felt a surge of frustration, wanting to roar to vent his anger but feared being discovered.

He could only pound the ground hard.

"That damn bastard!"

The Celestial Corpse growled, hating not Mu Qing, but the one who went directly to the Abyss Ancestral Land and stole the ’Image of the Drought Fiend.’

If the ’Image of the Drought Fiend’ were still here.

He wouldn’t be like a homeless dog now, not knowing where to stay.

If that bastard appeared before him.

He would certainly kill him!

"Damn, damn." The Celestial Corpse panted, scaring the nearby Abyssal Creatures into not daring to approach, kneeling directly on the ground.

Because the time was too short.

The Celestial Corpse had only managed to nurture his strongest servant at Tier Seven; a mere Tier Nine, he didn’t even have a single Tier Eight subordinate.

It’s utterly frustrating.

Suddenly.

The Celestial Corpse’s face froze, "It’s that bastard! That bastard actually dared to come straight to the Corpse Stiff Abyss!"

"No, could it be a trap?"

The Celestial Corpse suddenly sensed the aura of the thief who stole the Image of the Drought Fiend.

He was about to head over, but quickly realized.

If this bastard appeared alone, he’s certainly courting death; how could he be looking to die?

There must be an ambush.

But soon, the Celestial Corpse’s face turned extremely grim.

Because the Abyssal Creatures he had brought up from the third and second layers were slaughtered once again.

The culprit was that thief.

Completely reckless, and getting farther away from the human settlement, advancing toward the depths.

"So reckless..."

The Celestial Corpse continued to use his senses to probe; no, there’s really no aura of the same tier.

Human warriors might rapidly strengthen their power, but few have the means like him to hide aura. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Even he relied on the special environment of the Abyss to remain hidden for so long.

There’s no way another Tier Nine is so close to him without being detected.

"That bastard, he’s dead for sure!"

The Celestial Corpse suddenly thought of a possibility—perhaps this bastard thought he wouldn’t appear, so came to slaughter Abyssal Creatures?

Did it really think the Celestial Corpse lived all these years in vain?

Snarling, attacking the human settlement isn’t easy, but crushing this bastard, one slap is enough.

By the time that female human reacts, this thief will already be dead.

"But able to kill Tier Eight, really think you can survive under me?

I said if you dared to come out of that shell, I would kill you.

Really think my words are empty just because I’m the Celestial Corpse!"