Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 16: Relentless Obstruction

“Fang Chen went to the Minister of Military Personnel’s manor?”

“Is he still harboring a grudge over that? But Ye Dongming can’t be blamed for that. His subordinate was the one who messed things up and delivered Fang Chen’s military ration elsewhere…”

“Is there any news from His Majesty? Why hasn’t the Court of Great Brilliance apprehended Fang Chen yet?!”

The upper echelons of Great Xia’s capital had dispatched their men to keep a close eye on Fang Chen’s movements, so that they could receive the latest updates.

The manor doors opened. Ye Dongming and his family quietly met eyes with Fang Chen.

“Does War God Fang think that Xiao En is hiding inside the Minister of Military Personnel’s manor?” The official from the Court of Great Brilliance widened his eyes in alarm.

The Minister of Military Personnel should have no reason to house the remnants of the Greenpine martial artists. He would be making an enemy out of Fang Chen if so, as the latter had already declared that he was going to purge the capital of them.

“It has been a while, War God Fang. It has been hard to meet you ever since you stopped attending morning assembly, though we’ll likely meet in the imperial court very soon. May I know the reason behind your abrupt visit today?” Ye Dongming asked.

The Ye Clansmen assessed Fang Chen. To their relief, he had lost much of the imposing air he used to command back then. This told them that the man standing before them wasn’t the same Fang Chen from five years ago. He wasn’t all-powerful anymore, so there was nothing to fear.

“I have given it a lot of thought over the last five years. I don’t intend to bother with the imperial court anymore.” Fang Chen shook his head. “I’m afraid you won’t meet me in the imperial court, after all.”

What?!

Not only were the Ye Clansmen stunned, but those from the Court of Great Brilliance were dumbstruck too. The spectating civilians, academics, and martial artists couldn’t believe what they had just heard as well.

War God Fang isn’t going to bother with the imperial cou

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