I Can Merge Techniques

Chapter 593: Chapter 170: Introducing Evil into the Body, Refining Evil into Gang; Inner Marrow Tempering, External Defense of Ten Thousand Techniques

Fiery Sun Gang?

Sheng Yang?

Chu Fan’s expression flickered slightly.

He had seen Sheng Yang and Xia Yao just a few days ago while investigating a case at the Wang Family estate in North City.

At the time, a woman who had undergone a Demonic Transformation had killed many people at the Wang Family estate, throwing the family into a panic.

Sheng Yang, a good friend of Patriarch Wang, had rushed over to help, only to discover the demon was his friend’s mistress. He was so furious he pointed at Patriarch Wang and cursed him out on the spot, making the scene incredibly awkward.

’I didn’t expect them to come to the Seven Stars Gang on their own initiative,’ he thought.

"The people from the Fiery Sun Gang are here?"

Just then, two graceful figures approached—it was Cyan Snake and White Snake.

"Hmph. A bunch of snobs who look down on everyone."

The moment White Snake heard the name, her willow-leaf brows shot up. She rolled up her sleeves and started to storm off. "Back at Wangxian Tower, Xia Yao and Zhang Heng tried to attack me and my sister! If Hu Bugui of the Soul-breaking Saber hadn’t stepped in, we would have suffered a huge loss!"

"Even though the Young Master took us to the Fiery Sun Gang to beat them up later, I’m still not over it!"

Cyan Snake sighed helplessly and grabbed White Snake’s arm. "Calm down," she said softly. "You don’t hit a smiling face. They came with generous gifts, which means they want to build a relationship with the Seven Stars Gang and win over Chu Fan."

"If you go and cause a scene now, what would that look like?"

White Snake pouted but ultimately listened to her sister.

Chu Fan felt a surge of heat well up inside him. He exhaled a puff of white vapor and said, "I’ll go take a look."

With that, he led the small group toward the main hall.

...

「Seven Stars Gang, Main Hall.」

The hall was brightly lit and bustling with voices.

The Fiery Sun Gang’s Leader, Sheng Yang, along with Hall Masters Xia Yao and Zhang Heng, were trading toasts and laughing heartily with the Seven Stars Gang’s Leader, Cao Feng, and Guardian Chen Xuan.

Although the two parties were meeting for the first time, they were as warm and familiar as long-lost brothers.

Chen Xuan, Wang Kaishan, and the others couldn’t help but feel a little emotional...

In terms of on-paper strength, the Fiery Sun Gang was an old, established power in Qing Province.

Although they were at the bottom of the hierarchy in Qing Province City, they were still considerably stronger than the newcomer Seven Stars Gang.

Their Gang Leader, Sheng Yang, was at the Second Heaven of the Acupoint Realm. His two Guardians were both in the Acupoint Realm, and his Hall Masters were all at the Fifth Heaven of the Divine Power Realm.

In contrast, the Seven Stars Gang’s Leader, Cao Feng, and his top lieutenants had only just broken through to the Divine Power Realm a few days ago. Compared to the Fiery Sun Gang, they were leagues behind.

If they had met under any other circumstances, Cao Feng, Chen Xuan, and the others would have had to politely address them as "Senior."

But right now, Sheng Yang and his men were acting incredibly humble, their words laced with an eagerness to please Cao Feng.

In coming to discuss business, they had also given the Seven Stars Gang numerous benefits, both explicit and implied!

There was only one reason for this: the Seven Stars Gang had Chu Fan.

And they all knew that Chu Fan was Cao Feng’s disciple.

Thinking of how they had been holed up in a small place like Cyan Yang City for decades, Chen Xuan and Wang Kaishan exchanged a glance, feeling a wave of wistfulness.

...

"Senior Brother Chu is here!"

Someone shouted, and the hall instantly fell silent.

Immediately after, Sheng Yang and his men all rose to their feet, smiling as they looked toward the entrance.

"Greetings, Lord Chu!" Sheng Yang clasped his hands, his voice booming like a great bell. "Last time at the Wang Family estate in North City, if not for Your Lordship’s thunderous methods in suppressing the woman who had undergone a Demonic Transformation, I’m afraid we would have all suffered a major setback!"

"Leader Sheng, you’re too kind!" Chu Fan said with a smile and a wave of his hand. "I’m a Demon Suppression Guard. It was all part of my duty."

His body currently felt like a burning furnace, and he had no desire to exchange pleasantries with these people. He just wanted to get this over with quickly so he could go back and continue the Refinement of the elixir’s power.

But Sheng Yang and his group had come prepared. They weren’t just here to build a relationship, but also to discuss several business partnerships, their words filled with probing questions and goodwill.

As they continued to chat, Cao Feng was the first to notice something was wrong.

Although it was already autumn, the main hall had several enormous ice basins placed around the room for show, filled with blocks of ice that released a cooling air.

Yet where Chu Fan sat, sweat poured from his forehead and neck as if from a broken dam. One could even see a faint white vapor rising from the top of his head.

The three-foot area around him was noticeably hotter than anywhere else!

"Fan, what’s wrong with you...?" Cao Feng asked, his voice filled with shock and uncertainty. "Are you perhaps feeling unwell?"

Hearing this, everyone else also noticed the anomaly.

Chu Fan wiped away his sweat, exhaled a scorching breath, and said with a wry smile, "I just took a Red Flame Stone Marrow Pill given to me by Princess Zhaohua. The medicinal force hasn’t subsided yet, so I’m burning up."

As soon as he said this, the entire hall fell deathly silent.

Sheng Yang, Xia Yao, and the others shot a look at one another, their pupils trembling. They could all see the same look of utter, incredulous horror in each other’s eyes.

’Princess Zhaohua from Prince Zhennan’s Mansion?’

’How proud and aloof a figure was she?’

’She was someone that countless young masters from the Noble Families and other talented youths in Qing Province City could only look up to!’

’Forget being gifted an elixir by her, just being able to say a single word to her was enough to brag about for half a year.’

’And the Red Flame Stone Marrow Pill... that was a legendary, top-tier Body Tempering Holy Medicine!’

’Even in Prince Zhennan’s Mansion, there couldn’t be more than a few!’

’They had never even seen one before, only heard of it in legends.’

’Princess Zhaohua actually gave such a precious elixir to a minor Demon Suppression Guard who had just arrived in Qing Province?’

’What did this mean?’

’Could it be that Chu Fan... was the one who had secretly captured the Commandery Princess’s heart?’

At this thought, cold sweat began to bead on Sheng Yang’s forehead.

He was secretly glad that he had adopted such a humble posture earlier.

’This Chu Fan’s background is ten times more powerful than I imagined!’

Meanwhile, Chu Fan was finding the sweltering heat unbearable.

How could he have known that this group of people had already conjured up a grand drama of love, hate, and intrigue among the great houses in their minds?

He offered a few perfunctory words, then stood up and said, "Please, take your time and continue chatting."

"I’m finding this heat truly unbearable and need to go back to circulate my energy and resolve the elixir’s power. I won’t keep you company any longer."

With that, he turned to leave.

"Lord... Lord Chu, please wait!"

A slightly rushed female voice called out.

Chu Fan turned around in surprise.

He saw Xia Yao, the Fiery Sun Gang’s Hall Master whom he had previously thrashed, step forward with a flushed face.

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