Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 587 - 566: Easing (3/3)

The one hit by the Black Sword in a vital spot, died instantly!

Once someone thoroughly died, their self-destruction naturally ceased at once.

Zhou Heng turned around to face the ten great Moonlight Emperors rushing toward him, his killing intent blazing like fire, forming a Black Sword above his head that stabbed into the heavens. The thick and solid killing intent seemed almost tangible, pressing down so heavily that everyone felt nearly suffocated.

The ten great Moonlight Emperors of the Fu Family stopped abruptly in their tracks, a chill rising from deep within their hearts—a sense of dread.

"Haha, grant an old man some face, shall we just stop here?" Whoosh, a figure flew in, adding a short and chubby elder to the scene, like a ball of flesh; yet, who would dare to mock him upon seeing the Seven Wheels Full Moon revolving behind him?

Seven Wheels Moonlight Emperor!

Judging purely by realm, he was undoubtedly the number one expert there!

"Elder Yaofang!" Situ Ling hurried out and respectfully performed a bow, feeling greatly relieved.

At last, someone from the family had arrived!

It seemed news of Zhou Heng monopolizing the ten great Moonlight Emperors had reached the family, finally drawing their utmost attention, and prompting them to send out the Peak Moonlight Emperor!

This short and plump elder was named Situ Yaofang, a Peak Moonlight Emperor; he ranked among the top three in terms of strength in the Situ Family and was also one of the ten great experts in Wild Horse City—a true Big Shot!

Seeing Situ Yaofang, the hearts of the Fu Family’s ten great Moonlight Emperors sank.

The Situ Family would get involved as well!

They were unaware of Zhou Heng’s exceptional alchemy skills and thought the Situ Family was also eyeing the Hundred Ghosts Sword. The Immortal Artifact indeed held enough value to make one act impulsively, even desperately!

Should they give the Situ Family this face?

The ten great Moonlight Emperors of the Fu Family fell into deep contemplation, eventually focusing their gaze on the two Six Wheels Moonlight Emperors, who would naturally make this decision.

"Brother Yaofang, it’s not that I don’t want to offer you face, but this boy has killed two of our clan members—that’s a blood feud!" said one of the Fu Family’s Six Wheels Moonlight Emperors.

"Not two, three!" Zhou Heng acted without hesitation or mercy, stabbing Fu Liding straight through the heart.

This—

Not only were the people of the Fu Family furious, but even Situ Yaofang’s face twitched, feeling an urge to go mad.

They say to avoid hitting the face when striking someone, yet Zhou Heng seemed to enjoy repeatedly slapping faces hard!

Meanwhile, the crowd watching this unfold relished the scene, admiring Zhou Heng to the point of prostration. This guy had nerve! They also reminded themselves never to provoke this fellow; it would be deadly!

"Brother Yaofang, this matter doesn’t involve the Situ Family, please refrain from intervening!" The Moonlight Emperors of the Fu Family all had ashen faces, unable to swallow this humiliation.

Although Situ Ling remained silent, his Divine Soul quickly conveyed Zhou Heng’s situation to Situ Yaofang, including his upcoming certification as a Three Stars Pharmacist within three days!

A Three Stars Pharmacist! Moreover, if Zhou Heng was willing, he could head to Shen Immortal City any time to earn a Four Stars or even a Five Stars Pharmacist title!

At all costs, protect Zhou Heng and befriend this young man!

Situ Yaofang made his decision immediately—even if Zhou Heng was just a Three Stars Pharmacist, it was well worth an investment. The social network of a Pharmacist was tremendously formidable. For instance, their Situ Family had previously hired a Two Stars Pharmacist for Alchemy. If the pharmacist called for aid, they would send out all the family’s experts to serve him!

A Two Stars Pharmacist could effortlessly gather a hundred Moonlight Emperors as allies; what about a Three Stars Pharmacist then?

Thus, Situ Yaofang’s decision was not surprising at all. Furthermore, Zhou Heng hadn’t even officially obtained his Three Stars Pharmacist title yet. Bestowing a favor now would yield ten or twenty more in the future!

Gilding the lily is never as rare as sending charcoal in snowy weather!

"The Situ Family humbly serves as the keeper of order in Wild Horse City; how can we stand by and watch private vendettas unfold!" said Situ Yaofang with a stern face, exuding an aura of righteousness that was blinding.

Bullshit!

All the Moonlight Emperors of the Fu Family cursed inwardly. With countless vendettas occurring daily in Wild Horse City, when had they seen the Situ Family act? Damn it, they merely wanted to snatch the Hundred Ghosts Sword!

But Situ Yaofang had already set the tone with those words about maintaining order, a heavy and overwhelming accusation!

Challenging the keeper of order was tantamount to opposing Juexian City!

Even with a hundred times the courage, the Fu Family wouldn’t dare!

But to just let this go? Who could bear it!

"Brother Yaofang, this boy has killed two... three of our clan members, do you think you can just smooth that over with a single sentence?" the Six Wheels Moonlight Emperor of the Fu Family said coldly.

"Justice is in the hearts of the people!" Situ Yaofang turned his eyes and said, "How about this, let’s have a public trial at Heavenly Might Hall three days later, and clear things up in front of the whole city!"

Huh?

The Fu Family and the Moonlight Emperors were all stunned. They naturally knew what Heavenly Might Hall was—it was a place for trials set up in Juexian City. Once initiated, the entire residents of Wild Horse City could watch the trial process through a special magical formation.

It’s not to say how just the trial process would be, but if one were to falsify in front of the entire city, even the Situ Family wouldn’t dare to do so. They could immediately lose their qualifications as order keepers issued by Juexian City!

But why would the Situ Family do this?

It’s really strange!

To say the Situ Family was protecting Zhou Heng, then why push him to Heavenly Might Hall? To say the Situ Family had no such intention, but then why meddle at all?

In this matter, the Fu family had the right on their side—three of their clan members had been killed by Zhou Heng. That was the bloody truth, and it would hold up anywhere!

The Fu Family’s Moonlight Emperors exchanged glances, sharing their thoughts through Divine Intent.

Going to Heavenly Might Hall wasn’t scary for them. Once a public verdict was formed, Zhou Heng would become Wild Horse City’s public enemy. Even the Situ Family wouldn’t dare, or be able to protect him! However, a public verdict required representatives from all eligible clans to decide, and the key was to turn them against Zhou Heng.

Good, it was time to show the Situ Family just how powerful the Situ Alliance had grown over the years!

"Brother Yaofang, we agree to a public trial, but within these three days, all gates must be closed to prevent anyone from escaping!" The Fu Family’s Moonlight Emperors finally decided.

"Of course!" Situ Yaofang smiled amiably. Just looking at his meaty appearance, one might think he was a merchant who believed that amiability brought wealth.

"Let’s go!" The Fu clansmen picked up the remains of Fu Wenbo and the others, and without looking back, they flew away—they had lost enough face already.

Zhou Heng did not stop them. He did not have the strength yet to wipe out a family with more than a dozen Moonlight Emperors.

He bowed with cupped hands to Situ Ling and Lian Jingxiang, smiling, "Thank you both for your help!" Though he did not need their assistance, he acknowledged the favor.

"Brother Zhou, you’re too polite!"

Situ Ling and the other replied simultaneously, having witnessed Zhou Heng’s extraordinary capabilities, they were even more determined to make friends with him.

"Haha, you young people chat. I’ll take my leave first!" Situ Yaofang didn’t join in. Since Zhou Heng had not yet officially received the title of a Three Stars Pharmacist, and he had befriended his grandson’s peers, he couldn’t lower his old face enough to mingle with Zhou Heng.

Furthermore, Situ Ling and Zhou Heng had more in common; he felt out of touch with how to converse with the younger generation.

At the earnest invitation of Situ Ling and Lian Jingxiang, Zhou Heng returned to their private room to continue the unfinished banquet. This time, without accompanying ladies, Zhou Heng spoke with Situ Ling, while Lian Jingxiang set her sights on Yang Lanxin and the Moon Shadow Saintess.

It could be said that Lian Jingxiang also possessed great wisdom. As a woman, she had innate weaknesses, but also obvious advantages—while it was awkward to directly make connections with Zhou Heng, she could still work wonders indirectly with whispers.

The hosts and guests enjoyed themselves, and the banquet didn’t end until late into the night. Zhou Heng and the two women didn’t return to the Pharmacists Association but chose to stay at an inn arranged by Situ Ling, free of charge.

"Husband, I told you as soon as we entered not to make trouble, yet you forgot that in a blink of an eye!" Once it was just the three of them, the Moon Shadow Saintess couldn’t help but complain. Her husband really was a natural source of enmity, unable to stay out of trouble wherever he went.

Zhou Heng smirked; the women’s beauty had started this, and he was not one to suffer in silence!

"Moon Shadow, don’t blame him!" Yang Lanxin tried to calm her on the side, "This guy will get the Three Stars Pharmacist title in a couple of days, and even if the Fu family had a hundred guts, they wouldn’t dare say anything then!"

Being a native of the Immortal Realm, she deeply knew the exceptional status possessed by a Three Stars Pharmacist!

Not to mention just killing three people from the Fu Family, even annihilating their entire clan would find someone to clean up after him, making everything seem peaceful!

"The Situ Family is using this opportunity to kill with a borrowed knife!" the Moon Shadow Saintess said somewhat discontentedly, her heart fully supporting Zhou Heng’s interests now.

Zhou Heng nodded, but he had a good impression of Situ Ling, a person worth befriending, so he generously didn’t dwell on it, especially since he bore no good feelings toward the Fu Family.

He pulled the Moon Shadow Saintess into his arms, laughing, "A man who takes favors is soft-spoken; forgive him!"

"Situ Ling has a good reputation, known as a righteous and kingly man!" Yang Lanxin also said from the side.

"Righteous, maybe not, but he definitely has the aura of a king. Befriending him wouldn’t hurt!" Zhou Heng nodded to Yang Lanxin, indicating an empty space beside him, ready to welcome her.

Yang Lanxin quickly shook her head. Boarding this ’pirate ship’ might be easy, but disembarking was difficult!

She suddenly covered her mouth and started to laugh, saying, "The Fu Family really is out of luck this time!"

It was imaginable; three days later when the Fu Family eagerly wanted to convict Zhou Heng, they would suddenly realize he was a Three Stars Pharmacist. How awkward and frustrating that would be! Being slapped hard in front of the entire city would definitely hurt to the bone!

The Moon Shadow Saintess and Yang Lanxin exchanged glances, seeing the anticipation in each other’s eyes.

It would definitely be entertaining, wouldn’t it? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and support at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)