Monarch Night

Fang Che's face suddenly darkened, and he said, "That bastard Qiao Yishu, I poured my heart out to him, and he turned around and betrayed my sub-branch. He damn well deserved to die! Oh, he's already dead, well done! Died perfectly!"

Everyone hung their heads.

Not letting this Starlight Master see their expressions.

You poured your heart out to him?

As far as we know, that night, Qiao Yishu was almost literally stripped of his heart and lungs by you!

More than thirty people were all thinking more or less the same thing.

And another common feeling was...

We are all people of the Demon Sect, and we've seen plenty of demons, no matter how vicious or violent.

But compared to this Starlight Master in front of us now, everyone felt: truly, no one has a more obvious demonic aura than this guy!

Based on appearances alone, the current Starlight Master is undoubtedly the most genuine demon!

Couldn't get any more demonic!

Peerless!

Only to hear the Starlight Master murmuring, "Qiao Yishu... it's actually Qiao Yishu... Qiao Yishu had connections with all of you? Damn! As expected of a Heavenly God Sect demon, so heartless and unkind!"

Liu Hanshan drank a few cups of tea and finally calmed down a bit.

Face, this thing, is just like that.

To suddenly lose face is hard to accept.

But if you keep losing face, and it gets worse, gradually you feel... the hell with it.

He unexpectedly started speaking, "It was indeed Qiao Yishu who told us, and today there happened to be something, so we came to discuss with Starlight Master."

"Discuss..."

Fang Che immediately sneered: "If you hadn't mentioned this, I wouldn't have been angry, but now that you have, you reminded me. The whole night, you turned my place into a mess before I even got here, and you all were having drinks. I'm telling you, I've suffered a great trauma! So, how are you going to resolve this?"

Everyone's teeth ached immediately.

How did the conversation turn back to this?

Helplessly, they all turned to look at Liu Hanshan.

Praying in their hearts, Leader Liu, please don't speak!

It's clear that this Starlight Master is targeting you. As soon as you speak, he'll definitely lose it!

And yet, you keep provoking him.

Liu Hanshan understood this.

But he did it on purpose; he lost so much face just now that he wouldn't be able to hold his head up later in the Jianghu.

The best way is naturally for everyone to lose face here together.

Then it won't matter.

In the future, when we meet, we're still friends—after all, you saw me at my most disgraceful, and I saw you at yours.

As Fang Che began to settle old scores, Liu Hanshan cooperatively offered, "Starlight Master, please quell your anger, this matter is indeed our fault. To appease Starlight Master's fury and to make up for Liu's previous mistakes, I, Liu, personally am willing to offer five thousand taels of gold, ten bottles of various elixirs; one high-level Spiritual Beast inner core, plus one hundred pieces of Purple Jade Spirit Crystal..."

Liu Hanshan listed it all out like a receipt as everyone stared, dumbfounded.

Finally saying, "As a personal apology from Liu, I hope Starlight Master will graciously accept."

The key word is, a personal apology!

Meaning, I only represent myself.

Not anyone else!

What others do, whether they can afford it, has nothing to do with me.

They can be handled however you wish!

I'll watch!

These were all seasoned Jianghu people, and who couldn't see Liu Hanshan's vile mind?

In their hearts, they cursed Liu Hanshan's ancestors to the eighth generation!

This Leader of the Yemo Sect is so damn shameless!

Just because you lost face, you have to drag everyone down with you?

The problem is the things you listed, this isn't just misfortune, it's life-threatening!

Equally intelligent, Fang Che was naturally more transparent.

He figured it out immediately.

In a flash, he plastered a smile on his face and laughed heartily: "Leader Liu, you're too kind, too kind. Since Leader Liu is so sincere, I'll accept it. Hahaha, although there was no need to be so extravagant, I know Leader Liu is always well-mannered and wouldn't leave things in a mess, it was all caused by others, really..."

He accepted Liu Hanshan's gifts outright.

While speaking with embarrassment and saying it's not blaming you, smiling all the while.

Liu Hanshan, understanding the signal, quickly reiterated that the matter was his fault, and if Starlight Master still had grievances, he could bring more gifts next time to apologize.

Fang Che laughed heartily, feeling comfortable, then his expression turned icy: "Leader Liu has shown sincerity, what about you all? Do you all expect this to be over just like that?"

Wang Zilin's face nearly turned eggplant-colored, for he was the poorest, never stashing any resources, or money either.

Afraid he might die one day, so he always enjoyed himself on the spot.

He muttered, "Wasn't Leader Liu compensating on our behalf...?"

"Bullshit!"

The Starlight Master immediately exploded, directly cursing: "Liu Hanshan compensates for himself, what's that got to do with you? You're not his son, why would he compensate for you?"

"Are you planning to deny dirtying my place, you demon?"

Fang Che yelled contemptuously: "Leader Liu's compensation, his own barely suffices! Wang Zilin, if you don't compensate, try me?"

Saying so, he grasped his sword hilt, glaring at everyone: "Who won't pay, try me?!"

A young man in white coughed and said, "Starlight Master, I'm from headquarters..."

"Don't talk to me about headquarters!"

Fang Che said coldly, "You think I don't know why you're here? Huh? You go to all the sects except Yixin Sect, why? You think I don't know?"

"You're just here to kill Lord Night Demon!"

Fang Che let out an eerie laugh like a night owl: "You wolves with wild ambitions, it's known to all! You've come to my territory, and I haven't even punished you for Lord Night Demon, yet you've come here, defiling my sub-branch, such wanton destruction, utmost humiliation, and you still don't wish to compensate?"

"This compensation, even to the ends of the earth, you can't avoid it!"

"Headquarters! Always mentioning headquarters, what? Trying to scare me?"

Fang Che stared at the young man, wolf-like, asking coldly: "Do you think I was scared to be raised?"

"Really can't come up with it!"

The sons and daughters all looked bitter.

Who could have expected to come here for some gilding and run into such a ruthless person?

This extortion hit their weak spot. Back home they are only sideline, not having a chance in the Cultivating Gu to Become a God Plan.

How would they have so many resources?

If they did... wouldn't they be called direct descendants already?

"Starlight Master, could we... could we..."

So many people saying they can't pay, Wang Zilin thought he had a chance and braved himself to start negotiating.

But before he finished, a chilling aura enveloped him.

Looking up, he saw the Starlight Master already full of killing intent, hovering above.

"You think this is a marketplace?"

The icy voice penetrated to the bone.

Liu Hanshan is a ninth grade King level, Fang Che couldn't deal with him directly, only suppress in other ways.

But this Wang Zilin was just Marshal level, and dared to poke.

Fang Che seized the opportunity to set an example.

The oppressive aura made everyone feel cold, hair standing on end.

With a bang, Wang Zilin was thrown by Fang Che, then Fang Che's blade gleamed as he drew it.

A clang rang out.

Wang Zilin's body flew like a rubber ball, rolled on the ground, and Fang Che was already above him, delivering another unrelenting strike.

"Spare me..."

Wang Zilin tried in vain to block with his sword.

He spat a mouthful of blood with a spluttering sound.

With a roar, he was punched into the hall by Fang Che, spraying blood wildly. Fang Che already spun mid-air and landed back on the throne.

Clang!

Blade sheathed!

Wang Zilin lay motionless on the ground, mournfully saying, "Starlight Master, give me some time, I swear I will send it all... spare me."

Everyone was silent with fright.

Even Liu Hanshan's pupils contracted.

When Starlight Master struck just now, he could tell his cultivation was far from his own.

But that overbearing aura, so reckless, left him deeply shocked.

Even his own aura was far behind this Starlight Master's.

Although he was King level ninth grade, if this Starlight Master grew, he wouldn't need to reach the same level, even at third or fourth grade King level, he might be able to kill him!

As an old Jianghu figure, Liu Hanshan had no errors in assessing combat power based on cultivation.

He felt a tightening in his heart.

It seemed necessary to reassess this Starlight Master. If such a person couldn't be a friend, it would be best to eliminate him before he grew!

Fang Che looked at Wang Zilin, sneering: "On credit? Sure, double it! If it's not here in a month, double it again! And so on."

"I agree! I agree!"

Wang Zilin agreed repeatedly.

"Deng Fangping? You want to defer too?" Fang Che turned to Deng Fangping.

Deng Fangping was already emptying his pockets, looking pale as a ghost.

He saw Wang Zilin's fate earlier.

If he didn't act sensibly, he'd likely face worse.

He emptied his subordinates' pockets too, barely gathering the required amount: "Starlight Master, I, Deng Fangping, made a mistake, and redemption is owed, these first go to Starlight Master, and I'll personally come later with more gifts to apologize."

His words sounded slick.

Liu Hanshan even glanced at him; this boy handled it smoothly, thwarting his plan to drag him down in disgrace.

But Fang Che wasn't falling for it.

With a loud "smack!"

A heavy, fierce slap landed on Deng Fangping's face.

Deng Fangping clutched his face, sprawled on the ground, blood spraying from his mouth. Fang Che stood over him coldly, "You think you've played it well, you think this is an official scene? Words alone?!"

Countless demons widened their eyes, incredulous.

This still wasn't enough? He provided compensation, offered soft words, yet it wasn't working for you?

"You dare reason with me! What do you take this place for?"