Once, I wanted to be a good person-Chapter 839 - 209. Picked up a great bargain for nothing?_3

Chapter 839: 209. Picked up a great bargain for nothing?_3

Hei Yu was startled, and then belatedly looked towards Fang Ze, “Young Master, it was you…”

Fang Ze did not explain, he simply said, “Take good care of her. Once you have raised her, you will not regret it.”

Hearing Fang Ze’s meaningful words, although Hei Yu did not quite understand, he still responded, “Yes, Young Master.”

….

That evening, as planned, Fang Ze attended the banquet held by the directly governed states.

It might have been because he had indeed won a tough fight against the Sima Family and now the family had a second Mortality-Shedding stage member. This time, the three representatives from the directly governed states were exceedingly courteous to Fang Ze.

Fang Ze finally learned the names of these three representatives: from the Liu Family was Liu Yu, from the Guan Family was Guan Shou, and from the Zhang Family was Zhang Xinyue.

And, the current Senior Judgment Chief from Xida State that Fang Ze had previously met was also among the three, the father of Liu Yu.

Frankly speaking, upon seeing Fang Ze this time, the feelings of the three representatives were somewhat complex.

After all, when they first arrived in Xida State, Fang Ze was only a noble newly recognized by his ancestors. He was the Family Head of the Si Family, but except for the resources and quotas provided by the federation, he had nothing.

So, accustomed as they were to pride in the Eastern Administrative Region, they didn’t pay much attention or regard to Fang Ze.

But who could have known that in just a mere seven or eight days, not only did Fang Ze have four to five hundred Awakener veterans under his command, but nearly ten Yang Transformation stage experts and even two top Mortality-Shedding stage experts.

He had toughed it out against the Sima Family, subdued the Jia Family, and had established a firm foothold in the Eastern Administrative Region.

This pace of development was something the three could not have imagined before they came.

Add to that the recent rumors that Fang Ze had achieved Perfection in Fusion and was preparing for Spirit Ascension…

Given this rate of development, within two years Fang Ze could ascend to the Mortality-Shedding stage, become a demigod, and the Si Family’s return to its peak would be a certainty.

So today, they were actually there representing their families, barely managing a meeting with Fang Ze. Otherwise, with Fang Ze’s current status and position, it would have been impossible for them to meet him.

Possibly because their mindset had changed, all three nobles were extraordinarily attentive in their hospitality towards Fang Ze, and the etiquette was flawless.

After three rounds of drinks, Fang Ze finally asked about the purpose of their visit. His eyes swept across the three, and then he slowly asked, “I saw on the invitation that the three of you mentioned some important matters to discuss. May I know what these matters are?”

Hearing Fang Ze’s question, the three exchanged glances, and then the only female among them, Zhang Xinyue, spoke up, “This is the situation, Family Head Fang Ze.”

“We have recently received some intelligence that someone might be considering harming you.”

“Considering harming me?” Fang Ze said internally, “It really is this matter,” while he asked aloud, “Who might these people be?”

Zhang Xinyue said, “Most likely some demigod Believers.”

She explained, “Recently, your ability to see through the protection of demigods has quietly spread throughout the entire region. Many concerned parties are aware of this.”

“Your ability is a major weapon against those demigods in hiding.”

“Hence, many demigods, having learned this, became restless. They fear that after Dahei Jialuo, it could be their turn next.”

“Moreover, they also worry that you might help the Special Service Department conduct a large-scale inspection of the state officials to root out these demigod Believers.”

“Thus… they are thinking about making a move against you.”

Hearing Zhang Zi’s words, Fang Ze frowned slightly.

So he had become the target of demigods because of his ability to detect the identity of demigod Believers?

But demigods could not truly descend in person and pose a threat to him, right?

Thinking this, Fang Ze asked, “Hasn’t the federation been strictly monitoring the descent of demigods? They possess a lot of power in the real world, don’t they?”

Hearing Fang Ze’s words, the three exchanged glances again, and finally the leading Liu Yu explained, “That’s true, Family Head Fang Ze.”

“Even though the federation has been strictly monitoring the descent of demigods, there’s always a thief planting seeds for a thousand days, but no one to prevent it for a day. Thus, even if the defenses are stringent, there are bound to be some who slip through the net.”

“Especially the demigods who have large targets for their descent. As long as there is activity of descent, the federation can promptly handle it. But if they covertly develop followers, those targets are much smaller, and thus much harder to trace.”

“After all, they possess Divine Power and also have some Awakening Methods unknown to the federation that can grant Awakening Abilities to ordinary people. This makes such surveillance actions particularly difficult.”

“Hence, the demigods have more or less power in the real world. Some of this power is under the control of the Special Service Department, and some is not.”

Hearing Liu Yu’s explanation, Fang Ze couldn’t help but ask, “What about the power of those Believers then? Are there any at the Yang Transformation stage?”

Liu Yu and the others exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

Fang Ze further asked, “Yang Transformation peak?”

The three hesitated for a moment but still nodded.

Fang Ze frowned slightly, “Mortality-Shedding stage?”

This time, the three shook their heads firmly.

Liu Yu said, “The Mortality-Shedding stage is a threshold and a bottom line sternly guarded by the federation. With the Mortality-Shedding Fruit and each breakthrough being observable, so far, there should be no Mortality-Shedding stage demigod Believers.”

Hearing Liu Yu’s words, Fang Ze nodded slightly.

Although he felt that Liu Yu and the others were being overly optimistic since the demigods and the federation had been at odds for many years and it was very likely they had devised a method to circumvent the federation’s control over the Mortality-Shedding stage, but… even if true Mortality-Shedding stage Believers existed, they would surely be treasures in the hands of the demigods, unlikely to be used against him.

And if the highest they had were at the Yang Transformation stage… with his Physical Body and Spirit both at Yang Transformation, and having acquired an External Dharma Aspect the previous night, he felt the problem wasn’t too big.

Especially since his real strength had yet to be exposed and, in the eyes of the public, he was still merely at the Fusion stage…

Fang Ze felt that, when the time came, he would definitely give those assassins a surprise…