Chapter 199 – The Five Viscera Devour Gold, Extreme Yang Blood, A Husband and Wife United Against Ghostly Foes - Part 1
Run! Run! Run! That single thought pounded through Fang Jianlong’s mind. For all his vaunted talent as a top genius of a small frontier sect, out here in the wider world, he was still nobody. The smothering sense of inferiority that had been tucked away under his bright wedding-day smile now surged back to the surface.
Behind him, explosions rocked the Zhu Family estate.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Thousands of guests who had come to witness the grand ceremony scattered like startled animals, stumbling and trampling one another in their panic. Clouds of dust rose in the distance as the mansion quaked, walls collapsing amid a deafening roar. Even at a glance, Fang Jianlong could tell the magnitude of this battle far exceeded anything he had ever imagined.
Clutching Zhu Qiao’er, Elder Zhu’s daughter, he navigated the chaos like a wild beast darting through the woods. It was painful and infuriating, having their wedding day ruined so completely. Yet a strange spark of pride flickered in Fang Jianlong’s chest when he realized how tightly she was trembling in his arms.
“My father will be fine,” Zhu Qiao’er murmured, her voice quavering. “He’s incredibly strong—”
“We need to get somewhere safe first,” Fang Jianlong cut in.
“But there’s no need to hide! This must be something my father set up. He’ll come out soon, I’m sure. It’s just a house; if it’s destroyed, we can build another one. If some servants died, well... We can always—”
“A foe who comes this way clearly isn’t here for pleasantries,” Fang Jianlong interrupted. “Qiao’er, we need to lie low.”
His words only made Zhu Qiao’er stiffen. Anger flared across her face. “Fang Jianlong! Put me down!”
He ducked into a narrow alley, confusion written on his face as he set her on her feet. “What’s wrong?”
Zhu Qiao’er’s cheeks burned red. “Are you scared?”
He had no immediate reply.