Monarch Night
Chapter 224 - 182 I, Fang Che, Didn’t Mean to Do It!

Chapter 224: Chapter 182 I, Fang Che, Didn’t Mean to Do It!

Huang Yifan and Li Changkong, among others, naturally understood the reason, but why would they remind him?

Huang Yifan began shouting, "What’s wrong with Dongyun Yu? Did he faint? Someone, go in and check, and report back immediately if there’s anything."

"And you, Meng Yuanhang, you child, why didn’t you support him earlier?"

"Instructor Li, this student’s condition is dire."

"Vice Mountain Master Huang, the problem is he can’t move now."

"Do you have any Elixir Pills?"

"What kind of Pill?"

The people from Baiyun Martial Academy were making a fuss, causing the thoughts of others to run wild with their words — that’s just how human thoughts are; as soon as there’s a commotion, they subconsciously follow it.

This is something almost uncontrollable.

After calling for a long time, the Snow clothed Man finally snapped back to reality and shouted, "Silence!"

Everyone turned around.

Li Changkong laughed and said, "Did Lord Xue remember the purpose of today’s visit?"

If the Snow clothed Man had said this himself, it wouldn’t have been awkward. But being reminded by someone else, the Snow clothed Man suddenly felt like his toes were going to gouge a big hole in the rock.

"Indeed, it’s about the reputation of our Xue family. Fang Che, we still need a solution for this matter."

The Snow clothed Man finally got himself back on track with the conversation.

But now, his words lacked momentum.

They were soft and even took on a negotiating tone.

Huang Yifan almost burst out laughing.

Now, it was finally time for Fang Che to make his appearance.

Following along with the other’s negotiating tone, Fang Che stepped forward and said humbly and politely, "I wonder how Lord Xue and the Xue family plan to resolve this. I am all ears."

He sighed and said, "Actually, I was so infuriated at the time that I rushed onto the stage. After all, Xue Wanshi is a genius of the Xue family, with a deep foundation and firm will."

"I dared not underestimate him at all when I got on the stage, and I exerted all my strength. But here, I must defend myself with a word."

The Snow clothed Man said, "Speak."

Fang Che said solemnly, "I must defend myself: I really didn’t expect, never thought that Xue Wanshi, unbelievably, had never killed anyone! He has never fought in life-and-death combat!"

This statement nearly made the Snow clothed Man want to dig a hole to bury himself right then and there.

The noble eldest young master of the Xue family, the first-year genius of Tianren Martial Academy.

Never fought in life-and-death combat.

Never killed anyone.

This implies he hasn’t contributed the slightest bit to society, hasn’t killed a single Demon Sect member, and hasn’t fought any demon beasts of a similar level! He hasn’t even experienced any danger.

This statement was harsher than being scolded directly.

And yet, there was no way to rebut it.

"Because if he had even once, he wouldn’t have been so easily terrified by me!"

Fang Che wears a pained expression, spreading out his hands in deep grievance, "We are all martial artists, we should understand this Evil Qi. I am only seventeen, legally just turned eighteen, so tell me, Lord Xue, even if I started killing from the age of three, how many could I have possibly killed?"

This left the Snow clothed Man speechless.

Indeed, a seventeen-year-old freshman in Baiyun Martial Academy, how many people could he have killed even if he killed every day?

Are Demon Sect members that easy to kill?

"Besides, Lord Xue, you are experienced in countless battles, with numerous life-and-death moments. But... even if your Realm was dozens of levels higher than your opponent’s, how many people have you frightened to the point of losing their composure?"

Fang Che asked.

The Snow clothed Man instinctively recalled.

Several?

In his life, he’s only ever killed enemies and has never scared anyone to that point!

Fang Che looked at the Snow clothed Man with frustration, "Now the Xue family is here demanding answers from me. What should I do? It was just a freak occurrence that happened to me—a shout, and he got terrified to that point! This is so ridiculous and frustrating for me, don’t you think? How could such a thing even occur? And especially with someone I can’t afford to offend."

Fang Che said, "Could you believe that I did it on purpose, with absolute certainty that I knew a shout would have such an effect?! That... even the likes of Lord Jian wouldn’t be entirely confident of that outcome, right?"

"Several brothers were arguing with someone else on stage, and I got dragged into their spat. Then they were swearing at me. I was just a spectator, with no qualification to even be on the stage. Yet strangely, they started swearing at me."

"Of course, my temper got the better of me, so I naturally responded. Then your Xue Wanshi wanted to fight me, insisting I go up on stage. With tens of thousands watching, I had to step up. My friends had boasted about me, and if I didn’t dare to step up, we’d all have been humiliated together, wouldn’t we?"

"So I went up, prepared to engage. Then one shout... and, just as I was getting ready, he got terrified in front of tens of thousands of people."

Fang Che’s sentiments were heartfelt. He had never expected such an outcome; he thought of merely scaring him into fainting or forcing him to admit defeat. Even a mental shock would have made more sense to him.

But he never imagined Xue Wanshi would react like that!

This was truly unexpected!

Fang Che said helplessly, "Lord Xue, I know this incident severely damages the Xue family’s reputation. I understand this more than anyone. But... If I had known he would react like that, I would have rather turned away to bear the coward’s shame than offend the Xue family in such a public fashion!"

"But this is how bizarre things have become. I don’t dare to say that the Xue family is unlucky; but in any case, I’m the one who has ended up the most unfortunate."

Everyone deeply sympathized with this statement.

Fang Che truly is unfortunate.

Wu Zhibing fought against opponents with such fervor that the heavens and earth shifted, even losing an arm, yet harbored no grievance.

But an innocuous shout from Fang Che brought about a problem concerning the reputation of a millennia-old family. Whom could he complain to for justice?

Fang Che stepped forward.

With a face full of helplessness and a wry smile, he said, "That’s how it is, Lord Xue, what do you wish to do? Take your actions then."

"Anyway, these aren’t just words from my own mouth; I’m merely defending the rationale and the actual events, which Lord Xue also understands. With tens of thousands looking on, I can’t possibly lie. The whole process was so brief, leaving no room for any further action."

"I just want to ask you to put yourself in my shoes."

Fang Che looked at the Snow clothed Man and said, "If you were in my position, what would you have done?"

What would I have done?

I’d want to bang my head against a wall! This is unbelievably unlucky!

The Snow clothed Man thought in his heart.

The Snow clothed Man wasn’t unreasonable, but he had been solely considering the position of the Xue family.

A family prodigy disgraced on the arena by an unrelated person’s shout, losing control in front of tens of thousands.

This incident severely harmed the reputation of the Xue family.

It was almost like a snow slide.

In a fit of anger, he rushed over thinking those who insulted the Xue family must face the consequences.

But hearing this explanation upon arrival made him realize the situation fully.

In such a situation, anyone in the same position would be just as helpless, wouldn’t they?

A seventeen-year-old kid, how much Evil Qi could he have? How many people could he have killed?

Despite what some rumors might say, standing before Fang Che in person, the Snow clothed Man could sense only the slightest hint of Evil Qi.

But it’s not like the sort of overbearing Evil Qi that could cause such a mental breakdown.

Even if one’s anger were heightened in the heat of battle, leading to augmentation, facing someone into senseless terror...

The Snow clothed Man felt that the Fang Che before him couldn’t accomplish such a feat.

As fellow martial artists, they were all sensitive to the aura of Evil Qi, knowing clearly and distinctly in their hearts.

Thus, it boiled down to one obvious reason: Xue Wanshi was simply too fragile, too unable to withstand the slightest blow.

The two young men behind the Snow clothed Man were equally speechless.

Reflecting on such an event happening to themselves, yet being unable to seek retribution from someone more powerful, both felt inwardly exasperated.

The dynamics shifted in an instant.

After being briefly angered and distracted by Dongyun Yu, everyone began to regain composure.

This handy moment when Fang Che stepped forward to defend himself steered everyone’s thoughts instinctively in that direction.

Only to find... Fang Che was truly unlucky.

But regardless of Fang Che’s misfortunes, the matter concerning the Xue family required resolution.

Since it concerned the Xue family’s reputation.

Good heavens, if they ever got dubbed the "King Shi Family," it would indeed be an unbearable disgrace for the Xue family from top to bottom.

The Snow clothed Man said, "I didn’t come here today seeking violence or retaliation, especially since Lord Ningxue Sword has already stated that retaliation isn’t allowed."

"So, coming here was to vent some anger, to see what kind of person Fang Che is, and secondly, to think of a solution. Given current circumstances, a great family like ours truly cannot endure such a reputational hit."

"This, too, is a task handed down from the elders of the family."

The Snow clothed Man explained, "Vice Mountain Master Huang."

Huang Yifan, seeing the other party calm down, also sighed with relief, saying, "Brother Xue."

"Let’s discuss things."

The Snow clothed Man said.

Li Changkong and Xiang Xinghe added, "Let’s talk it over together."

So five people huddled together, whispering among themselves.

Instead, Fang Che, the main figure, was left aside.

The remaining two young men from the Xue family stood idle.

They approached Fang Che, "Fang Che, how did you do it back then? How did it turn out that way all of a sudden?"

One of them asked.

Fang Che laughed a bittersweet laugh, "You’d have to ask Xue Wanshi about that... If I had known it would turn out like that, I would have let him beat me up instead."

The young man said, "I did ask Xue Wanshi... He said he saw a Corpse Mountain Blood Sea, saw the Ghost Gate open, heard the wailing of ghosts, and countless Fierce Ghosts charged at him... then he knew nothing."

Fang Che offered a rueful smile.

He extended his wrist towards him.

The young man understood the gesture and placed his fingers on Fang Che’s vein, his eyebrow raising, "Peak of Eighth Grade General!"

Fang Che said, "Yes, I could break through to the Ninth Grade anytime, just need a secluded focus."

The young man was puzzled, "Even so, it shouldn’t have been... "

Fang Che chuckled, then suddenly gathered all his cultivation, quickly turned around, and assumed an attacking posture towards an unprepared Yu Zhongge, shouting loudly, "Hey!"

Evil Qi abruptly erupted, almost tangible.

Indeed, the dread filled the air.

Yu Zhongge cried out in surprise, instinctively backing five steps, drawing his sword with a clanging sound, hairs standing on end.

Immediately, Fang Che withdrew his momentum, addressing the two young men from the Xue family, "Look, he’s also from the three major families, from the Yu family, but his cultivation is two levels lower than Xue Wanshi’s."

The two young men from the Xue family adopted grim expressions.

As rigid as iron.

Utterly humiliated.

Mortified beyond words!