Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms - Chapter 162

Chapter 162: Returning to the Manor

While Fang Chen was absent, the southern region’s Fang Manor had developed 500 mu of farmland in the area. The surrounding soil was fertile, and there was a ready supply of water too, making it suited for agriculture. (~ 60 football fields)

The nearby civilians had been reluctant to farm in this area due to the beasts and faes roaming in the mountain, but with the construction of the Fang Manor, they gradually realized that there were fewer beast attacks in the area.

Some said that the beasts were afraid of the Fang Manor. Some said that Fang Chen’s powerful disposition had suppressed them.

Regardless of the reason, many civilians moved to the spirit spring’s vicinity and rented a few plots of land from the Fang Manor. It was not a tough decision for them to make, as the climate here was more comfortable and more suited to farming.

It didn’t take long for a bustling village to be formed in the area, and the most striking building within the village was none other than the Fang Manor.

“Master, I would have never thought this place could change by so much in such a short time,” Zhong Ying remarked.

This place was still barren the last time she visited; there were only some simple huts aside from the spirit spring. However, it now looked majestic like a massive town in the making.

“The Fang Manor’s foundation is beyond your imagination,” the Bear Mountain Sect Master replied with a chuckle.

The two of them walked down a road, where the civilians were busy tilling the fields by the side. Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Fang Manor.

“Miss Zhong?” The guard recognized Zhong Ying and smiled at her. “Miss Zhong, are you here to look for our Second Miss?”

“Is Little Sister Zhixue here?” Zhong Ying asked. “I came with my master today to pay respects to Imperial Duke Fang and catch up with Little Sister Zhixue.”

“Is this the Bear Mountain Sect Master?” The guard turned to the Bear Mountain Sect Master and smiled. “The Bear Mountain Sect Master is the only power that rivals the Profound Saber Sect in the current southern region. I have long admired you.”

“You’re too polite.” The Bear Mountain Sect Master politely clasped his fist.

He couldn’t help but be surprised by how dignified the Fang Manor’s guard was. No wonder others secretly call them Great Xia’s number one clan, putting it even above the imperial family.

The Fang Manor’s guards had clashed with Chillwater’s Nightmare Knights and massacred them just a while back, after all. No one would dare to look down on them after that.

“Our young master is currently in the capital, so I’m afraid that…”

Before the guard could finish his words, he suddenly looked behind them and respectfully bowed. “Young master.”

The Bear Mountain Sect Master and Zhong Ying turned around as well. Unbeknownst to them, Fang Chen was already standing just around three meters away from them. There was a faint smile on his lips.

“Imperial Duke Fang,” the two of them greeted Fang Chen.

“You’re too polite.” Fang Chen smiled. “Come, let’s talk in the manor.”

In the Fang Manor’s reception hall, Fang Chen quickly learned the reason behind the Bear Mountain Sect Master’s arrival and smiled. “Do you mean it, Bear Mountain Sect Master? It’s no easy feat to move the massive Bear Mountain Sword Sect to the South Immortal Commandery.”

“Imperial Duke Fang, I have thought things through, and it’d be best for our Bear Mountain Sword Sect to move to the South Immortal Commandery. However, I’d only dare to make the move after receiving your permission,” the Bear Mountain Sect Master politely replied.

“The Heavensword Mountain Villa might have fallen, but that land still belongs to them. I don’t have the power to assign that land to your Bear Mountain Sword Sect. Where do you intend to settle down at after moving to the South Immortal Commandery?” Fang Chen asked.

“We have never eyed the Heavensword Mountain Villa’s land. We were thinking that if Imperial Duke Fang permits, we hope to occupy one of the nearby mountains,” the Bear Mountain Sect Master said sheepishly.

Fang Chen laughed. It turns out the Bear Mountain Sect Master is not eyeing the Heavensword Mountain Villa but me! He wants to move his sect near here? Well…

“I can allow that, but you should know that I dislike ruckus. If you do decide to move your Bear Mountain Sword Sect here, I hope that you’ll keep your disciples in line and prohibit them from causing trouble,” Fang Chen said with a smile.

“Definitely!”

The Bear Mountain Sect Master was overjoyed. He hadn’t expected Fang Chen to accept his request so easily. This place was the ideal place for his sect to move into, be it the cold spring or the favorable climate!

Zhong Ying was delighted too.

Just then, she noticed something in her peripheral vision and looked over.

An incomparably large serpent slithered across the manor’s wall and was making its way over. The thickest part of its body exceeded the diameter of a water bucket, and its scales glistened coldly under the sunlight.

“Ah!” Zhong Ying cried. She reflexively leaped behind Fang Chen.

The Bear Mountain Sect Master was startled. He turned around, and beads of cold sweat immediately started forming on his forehead. I thought faes are afraid of Fang Chen? Why is this one attacking the Fang Manor?!

“Imperial Duke Fang, that fae…” The Bear Mountain Sect Master nervously backed away.

“Third Junior, I told you that our master has guests. You’re scaring them!” a hoarse voice echoed. The intonation of each syllable sounded off, as if the other party was a foreigner.

Following that, a massive ape appeared at the door and clasped his fist toward Fang Chen. “Master, our Third Sister has recently made a breakthrough. She was excited to relay the news to you when she heard about your return. Please pardon her for this.”

They really are faes, and they can even speak the human tongue at that!

The Bear Mountain Sect Master and Zhong Ying were bewildered.

Zhong Ying immediately recognized Victorious Buddha to be the ape fae they had met the other day, and she was astounded to hear the other party addressing Fang Chen as ‘master’.

“Don’t worry, they are faes who reside in the mountain forest. They have been enlightened, and I have taken them in as my disciples,” Fang Chen consoled the two of them.

He walked to the entrance and looked at Victorious Buddha, Great Mountain Tiger, and the excited Azure Sky. Then, he nodded in approval. “Your spirit ki has become purer. You’re slowly getting onto the right path. Azure Sky has managed to manifest her third immortal vein as well.”

Fang Chen took out a hundred low-grade ki stones and passed them to Victorious Buddha. “I’ll be going on a long journey soon. These ki stones should be enough for your cultivation for the time being.”

“Thank you, master.” Victorious Buddha kneeled down and kowtowed.

Even after the three faes left, the Bear Mountain Sect Master struggled to snap out of his daze. The sight of the faes kneeling to Fang Chen simply left too strong of an impression on him.

“I-Imperial Duke Fang, are those three the legendary faes?” the Bear Mountain Sect Master asked with a stutter.

“Indeed.” Fang Chen nodded.

“To think that there are really faes in this world…” the Bear Mountain Sect Master muttered.

They had heard of faes in folklore, but they never thought that there would be faes capable of human speech in the world. This defied their common sense.

“All beings in the world are blessed with spirit. There’s nothing surprising about that,” Fang Chen remarked. “The two of you traveled here from afar. Why don’t you spend a few days in our Fang Manor?”

The Bear Mountain Sect Master thought about it, but he turned down the offer. There were many things they needed to prepare for the move. Now that he knew that the three faes were Fang Chen’s disciples, he was even determined to move over as fast as possible.

Fang Chen saw them off before heading to Fang Zhentian’s courtyard.