Seeing Manny's appearance, as well as Manny's sudden question, Fang Xingjian's heart skipped a beat. However, his expression did not change in the slightest. He sat behind his desk as usual, quietly looking in Manny's direction with his eyes closed, and said, "You're here to chat with me so late at night?"
Manny smiled, as if he did not mind his earlier question. However, after he stopped smiling, his countenance suddenly turned extremely solemn.
"Initially, I didn't want to come over for this matter, but the old man is even more embarrassed to come.
"But it's not as if no one came to inform you."
Fang Xingjian frowned and asked, "What on earth is it? Don't be wishy-washy, just say it. "
Manny smiled bitterly and said, "Kaunitz is the only son of the Tresia Clan's clan head."
Almost at the instant Manny said this, he felt an intense killing intent gushing toward him. This feeling was as if someone had pressed a blade against his throat, making him feel extremely fearful and uncomfortable.
'Old man, you're really going to get me killed.
'Why should I accept this job?
'This won't do. I'll have to ask for an additional 100 gold when I get back.'
They had initially considered not telling Fang Xingjian, but as long as Fang Xingjian was not deaf, he would eventually find out about this. Rather than letting him be the last to know, they might as well inform him in advance.
Swallowing his saliva, Manny continued, "Kaunitz's uncle is a guy who went missing ten years ago. He's a Conferred Knight. "We've only just found out about this as well. He's clearly one of the Tresia Clan's trump cards.
"This is nothing much. Even a Conferred Knight would not be able to protect his own nephew so easily.
"However, he went to the Imperial Capital five years ago, and just three months ago, he became one of the five Deputy Commanders of the Imperial Capital's Imperial Guards. All of this was achieved with the First Prince's help.
"Based on our understanding, it was because he was unable to leave behind any descendants that the First Prince and the Tresia Clan's clan head developed him into a hidden card.
"You should know that the position of the Commander of the Imperial Guards is quite different to the royal family."
Seeing that Fang Xingjian was still not saying a word, Manny seemed to feel that the air was getting heavier and heavier. He coughed and continued, "Kaunitz is already a cripple.
He coughed and continued, "Mongul Royal Academy's Headmaster Oliver has crippled the tendons in his arms and legs. His five attributes will never exceed 10 points, and he can no longer use his Waves and mental cultivation method. He's really a cripple. There's not much difference whether he's dead or alive. "Moreover, he's been stripped of his Knight status and has become a commoner.
"And the Tresia Clan's request is very simple. They want to spare Kaunitz's life so that he can continue the Tresia Clan's lineage."
"As a price, Kaunitz's uncle, Adri, will betray the First Prince. As a Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, he will become one of us, which means he will become one of the Second Prince's men."
"As a price, Kaunitz's uncle, Adri, will betray the First Prince. As the Deputy Commander of the Forbidden Army, he will become one of us, which is the Second Prince's man."
"Xingjian, if Adri were to submit to us, you'll know of the benefits to the Second Prince's control over the Imperial Capital and to deal a blow to the First Prince's momentum. "And the price we'll have to pay is just to hand over a cripple in our hands to him.
"The Tresia Clan will guarantee that Kaunitz will never leave his home for the rest of his life."
Looking at the eerily silent Fang Xingjian, Manny patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xingjian, the overall situation is of utmost importance."
Fang Xingjian's brows relaxed and his eyelids drooped. He looked like a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg. "From the very beginning, ever since I was young, I've only wanted to focus on wielding my sword, pursuing the highest realm of sword arts alone.
"However, the world is unfair. In this world, those who focus wholeheartedly on doing something behind closed doors will not be able to succeed.
"Connections, conspiracies, the ways of the world … If one's heart is filled with too many distracting thoughts, how can one have the chance to appreciate the scenery at the top?
"All of them hold positions of authority without doing anything, forming cliques, making it impossible for me to practice my sword arts in peace.
"This is so frustrating, so frustrating."
In that instant, Manny stood up abruptly. Although Fang Xingjian's words were mixed with a lot of Chinese terms, such as corpses, demons, thoughts, and so on, Manny did not really understand them, he felt as if there was a ferocious beast baring its fangs and claws at him, waiting to devour him.
He looked at Fang Xingjian with a grim expression and said, "Xingjian, don't be rash. "Also, in order to get your forgiveness, they're willing to compensate you with 5,000 gold. This is enough to buy a top notch level 19 Inferior Divine Weapon."
Fang Xingjian's aura gradually weakened and dissipated. It was as if he had once again become a harmless and harmless student. It was as if what Manny had seen earlier was just an illusion.
Fang Xingjian smiled, "Don't worry, I won't act recklessly."
Manny nodded, but he still felt a little uneasy. He had already made up his mind to send someone over to keep an eye on Fang Xingjian for twenty-four hours a day, so that he would not cause any trouble.
After Manny left, Fang Xingjian let out a cold laugh.
Fang Xingjian had also been an ordinary person in the past. He had once thought of cultivating in silence, becoming stronger, and eventually reaching the top.
However, ever since he had been harmed in Demonic City and ended up in a foreign land, he had been transformed by the purple flames. He had lost all emotions, and all that was left in his heart was fury and vengeance. However, his thoughts had become clearer, especially after his mental cultivation method had mutated. His thoughts and his heart had also become increasingly clear.
Society's resources were controlled by those in a higher position. Therefore, regardless of which line of work it was, as long as one wanted to stand out and become stronger, they would definitely be recruited by those in a higher position. They would also have to abide by the social rules they had set. While receiving benefits, they would also be oppressed or exploited. This was unavoidable.
It did not matter if the rules were dark or bright, kind or cruel.
The darkness of the world was like a cage, imprisoning his heart. If he wanted to ask for true peace, true freedom of the mind, then he could only slash it with his sword, slaying all the external demons before him, in exchange for a peace of mind.
He slowly stood up, and with a step, he was like a cool breeze blowing out of the villa. Then, accompanied by streams of sword Qis, he took another three steps and exited Kirst Royal Academy, heading into Kirst City.
Kaunitz was someone he had to kill.
However, if he did so, it would mean that he had completely broken off relations with many people, affecting the overall situation. He might even be hunted down by many experts in Kirst. However, with the value he had displayed, it was not enough to kill him.
However, if he were to imprison Fang Xingjian, it would also affect his ability to participate in the Regional Selection.
Therefore, before he killed Kaunitz, he planned to spend the 10000 gold he had on hand to buy equipment, medicinal ointments, and supplements.
The 10000 gold would be enough to cover his expenses for the next three months. At most, after killing Kaunitz, he would hide for three months and then participate in the Regional Selection.
As long as one was an official Knight, they would have the right to participate in the Regional Selection. And once one passed the Regional Selection and became a Conferred Knight, then killing a piece of trash like Kaunitz would be nothing.
The circulation of the mental cultivation method in his mind became increasingly intense, and his proficiency in it increased at a crazy rate. Under the tremendous pressure, he sought another breakthrough. This was especially so since Fang Xingjian had just reached the bottleneck of Heaven's Perception. He could only feel that the existence of ether particles seemed to be getting increasingly clearer as his mental cultivation method continued to circulate.
However, there was still a layer of fog-like thing shrouding his heart, preventing him from truly achieving a breakthrough.
He had a feeling that as long as he killed Kaunitz, he would be able to completely resolve this karma in his heart. With his mind at ease, he would be able to truly achieve a breakthrough and reach the realm of Heaven's Perception, giving him a chance to pursue the second transition.
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