Monarch Night

"It went just like that...?" Zhao Wushang found it incredible.

"Do you want to go back in? Then go in yourself."

"No, no, no... No thanks."

Zhao Wushang shook his head like a rattling drum: "Over my dead body. It feels a bit too easy... unnaturally smooth, I must say, we..."

Fang Che covered his mouth: "Damn it, we're not demon sect people! Legitimate business can't go smoothly?"

"Right, right... that's exactly what I mean."

Zhao Wushang broke out in a cold sweat, almost blurting out 'we from the Wei Wo Zheng Sect'.

His heart started pounding again.

Holding various registration plaques, they walked quite a distance before remembering to call for a carriage.

They finally breathed a sigh of relief upon returning to the sub branch.

The formal documents were placed on the table, and everyone erupted in cheers!

From now on, they had a solid standing!

"Hurry, find something, put it up, wherever on the wall... then go promote, the Worldwide Escort Agency is open, and get a plaque..."

"Make it official! Earlier, Zhao Wushang was so scared at the Guardian Hall he nearly pissed himself... damn cowardice... let's have a feast tonight, celebrate the grand opening!"

"Our advertisement should be about safety! Whatever goods, even if delivered to the Wei Wo Zheng Sect Headquarters, we can handle it!"

The crowd burst out laughing: "We can really handle that!"

The Starlight Master wiped his brow and entered his private office: "I'll go take a rest, exhausted."

He quickly darted away.

Soon, others surrounded Zhao Wushang: "Zhao Wushang, we heard you almost pissed yourself? Tell us, hey what's with your face?"

"The Leader hit me..."

Zhao Wushang covered his face, feeling embarrassed, looking at the curious eyes around him, helplessly said: "But it's not the Leader's fault... at the Guardian Hall's gate, I got so scared I couldn't think straight... almost revealed my identity, then the Leader gave me two slaps..."

"Serves you right!"

Others instantly broke out in a cold sweat too.

If Zhao Wushang had exposed them...

They'd all be finished.

"Tell us the whole process, damn it, I've never even been inside the Guardian Hall..."

"I advise you never to go in..."

Zhao Wushang recounted his humiliating incident, urged by the crowd. As he spoke, he started to speak more fluently.

After all... losing face is already a given, nothing left to lose?

As he started telling the story, he burst into laughter, thoroughly amused.

Then he sneakily glanced inside, saying: "Don't think our Leader looked so composed... actually..."

Whoosh!

Fang Che darted out, catching Zhao Wushang and beating him up: "Damn... you punk... I knew you were no good..."

Zhao Wushang clutched his head, repeatedly begging for mercy.

But he still got a thorough beating.

Finally, the Starlight Master with a flick of his sleeve: "I'm quitting, I'm already the Chief of the Escorts... no need for this."

He stormed off.

Zhao Wushang moaned on the ground.

But the crowd's curiosity had been aroused, heedless of his moans, they picked him up and hauled him onto the bed, cramming over forty people into the small room: "Continue the story."

"Damn it... I was just starting and got beat like this..." Zhao Wushang said with a swollen mouth.

"Since you've been beaten, why hold back now?"

"Yeah, go on."

The crowd urged him on.

Zhao Wushang hesitantly looked outside the door.

Soon two people went out to keep watch.

Only then he felt reassured.

Zhao Wushang couldn't resist the urge to share, starting his vivid recount: "...The Leader and I walked along, initially high-spirited, striding along... but as we got closer, we both started to feel weak at the knees... Both my legs felt weak, the Leader too... we had to support each other..."

"Weak at the knees?"

Thinking of the fierce look of the Starlight Master, then imagining him with weak knees.

Everyone burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"That's not all... at the door, neither of us dared to go in, I was terrified, I said... Lei-Lei-Leader... and then the Leader slapped me on the face, saying, you're supposed to call me Chief of the Escorts..."

"Hahaha..."

"...then we went in, started the registration... but as the Leader got nervous, he stammered... someone inside said, a stammering guy opening an escort agency, that's rare, and the Leader said: I'm not-sta-sta-sta-stammering..."

Zhao Wushang imitated the Starlight Master's voice, incredibly lifelike.

"Hahahaha..."

The little demons burst into laughter.

Even Zhao Wushang, the injured one, rolled on the bed laughing.

"Then the person inside said... hmmm, you're not-sta-sta-sta..."

Zhao Wushang laughed till his whole body twitched.

"Hahaha..."

That night, the Yixin Sect's Baiyun State sub branch was like a sea of joy.

The group couldn't help but laugh just imagining the Starlight Master scared to weak knees and stuttering.

Feeling, it's both a relief and so real.

Damn it, it's not just me who's scared.

The Leader was scared too... Zhao Wushang almost exposed himself out of fear.

Soon enough, the news reached the headquarters... but folks there took it as a joke, saying it was funny due to the character contrast.

Yet others didn't find it that amusing.

All calling it "crazy!"

But... it must be said, the name of the Starlight Master began to spread.

And with that spread, the once somewhat elusive background of Starlight Master Yin Xiu became incredibly tangible...

On the same day, news spread quickly.

Xue Fuxiao quietly left the Baiyun Martial Academy. And note, he left...

...

Fang Che had already begun his report.

"Master, I opened an escort agency, and today I went to the Guardian Hall for registration. I also put on a show for those guys..."

Fang Che reported in detail on what he'd done to the Yin Shen Palace.

"...and now it's like this, we can say we've firmly established ourselves, and operating legally on the surface. Next, I plan to clear out all other sect sub branches from Baiyun State. May I have your guidance?"

The Yin Shen Palace, reading Fang Che's lengthy report, couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

He never expected Fang Che's progress to be this quick.

An escort agency, pulled together in no time!

And daring enough to register personally at the Guardian Hall, gaining legal status.

But considering Fang Che's own position at the Guardian Hall, being undeterred by it, the Yin Shen Palace felt his foresight was truly remarkable!

Having an insider, how important is that, isn't it obvious?

"Clearing other sects is a must. But most importantly, conceal yourself!"

The Yin Shen Palace said: "You handle it yourself."

Trying to convey a sense of "your work is just okay" nonchalance.

"Yes, Master. I'll report immediately if anything arises in the future."

Fang Che replied.

The Yin Shen Palace angrily said: "Leader Fang, you're already a Guardian Hall deacon, a Yixin Sect Leader, and even the Chief of the Worldwide Escort Agency, why do you still need to ask for guidance on everything? Do I have to decide for you?"

"Without Master's guidance, I feel insecure," Fang Che replied immediately. "I lack experience after all."

"Insecure my ass!"

The Yin Shen Palace scolded: "When you one day reach the headquarters and become a high leader, will you still need me to make every decision for you? You have to learn to manage some things on your own!"

"Even at the headquarters, I'll still need Master's guidance."

Fang Che replied.

"Damn it!"

The Yin Shen Palace, immensely satisfied, cursed.

Feeling overjoyed to the point of almost lifting off.

Damn it, Sun Yuan did this one thing that pleased me so much in his life, even his death was so perfectly timed!

The Yin Shen Palace, feeling satisfied, sighed, saying sternly: "Make your own decisions! Report again, I'll skin you!"

"I'm afraid of messing up, giving the Guardian Hall achievements for nothing, and not gaining any benefits for us... it feels bad."

Fang Che said.

"Your vision is narrow! So what if you make a mistake?!"

The Yin Shen Palace, frustrated, said: "Who doesn't make some mistakes in life? Besides, aren't I busy enough every day? You're just a little marshal level, do you think it's appropriate to consult me on every little thing?... "

"...Then I'll give it a try first."

"... Go ahead!"

The Yin Shen Palace put down the communication jade, face full of melancholy, frowning at Mu Lin Yuan: "This is so damn annoying, why do I feel like I've raised a son... damn it, this and that needs asking! It's so damn... annoying!"

"Heh..."

Mu Lin Yuan chuckled.

He stood up, face cold, and walked out.

For such boastful words, he didn't even have the heart to indulge.

Qian Sanjiang and Hou Fangzheng came up and asked: "Old Mu, why are you leaving?"

Mu Lin Yuan stretched out his hand to pull the two: "Let's go, the Hierarch is flaunting his disciple, I can't bear to listen, so I came out."

They immediately turned to leave: "Then we'll leave too."

The Yin Shen Palace cursed from behind: "Damn it, you three old geezers are just envious..."

...

Fang Che finished bonding and began cultivating sword, spear, saber, halberd, cultivating Hen Tian Blade and Blood Smoke Hand.

"Now, my blade techniques, with Hen Tian Blade, can be considered at their peak. The blade techniques are sufficient."

"But the Blood Spirit Seven Swords' swordsmanship isn't up to par yet. Although I've grasped some of the Ningxue Sword's sword qi, it's obvious it's more sun-aligned, converting it to star-aligned requires further refining."

"As for halberds and spears, they're all perfect basic forms; lacking that pinnacle absolute skill. The kind that truly combines body, power, momentum, prestige, spirit, soul, kill, ferocity into one move."

"Where should I find that?"

Fang Che thought.

Slowly feeling it's not quite going as planned.

The blade and sword he least valued, one's already formed, the other's about to.

While the halberd and spear he had the most hope for... till now, not even a start.

"Damn it, why do things always go the opposite way?"