Chapter 368: Hongchen's Ruthlessness, Fang Yue's Death

Shang Hongchen, you can't kill me; if you kill me, Senior Brother Zhang won't let you off.

You… wait, don't move.

Give me a reason why you suddenly want to kill me; let me die with some understanding.

Fang Yue shouted like she had gone mad; she didn't want to die, but at this moment it was not up to her.

Shang Hongchen's sword reached her neck; a little more and it would draw blood. Fang Yue saw Shang Hongchen's eyes—that cold gaze was no joke; she truly intended to kill herself.

Buying time, not wanting to die, she could only delay, hoping Senior Brother Zhang would arrive.

Senior Brother Zhang should notice she's missing; Fang Yue kept praying in her heart, hoping her place in his heart was high enough, otherwise this time she might truly not escape calamity.

Shang Hongchen lowered his head, coldly staring at Fang Yue without speaking; the killing intent in his eyes told her she would die no matter what this time.

"Hold on."

"Shang Hongchen, you can't kill me; we're sisters and fellow sect members—if you kill me, the Heavenly Heart Sect won't let you off."

"My father won't spare you either, you…"

Fang Yue kept struggling, trying to intimidate Shang Hongchen into stopping.

Shang Hongchen shook his head: "Fang Yue, don't blame me; if I don't kill you, I won't be at peace."

"Only when you're dead will my family be safe, and only then will I be safe."

"You think I don't know about those things you've done?"

Fang Yue's pupils widened as she stared at Shang Hongchen, eyes full of disbelief.

Her body trembled violently, not understanding why.

The things she had done were covert, leaving no trace; Shang Hongchen, that foolish woman, couldn't possibly know—even if she did, she couldn't find any evidence on her—and Fang Yue was absolutely certain she had completely covered her tracks.

But right now, she couldn't admit to it.

"Shang Hongchen, have you got it wrong? How could I possibly be against you?"

"You're my dearest sister; I've always been by your side—how could I harm you?"

"Who is smearing me? Who is trying to drive a wedge between us?"

"Hongchen, you have to believe me; everything I've done is for your own good—don't you understand yet?"

Fang Yue tried as hard as she could to persuade Shang Hongchen, at least not to kill her.

At this moment, she couldn't be killed.

Fang Yue didn't want to die; this time, following Shang Hongchen back, she had only wanted to kill Shang Hongchen.

Inside the Heavenly Heart Sect she couldn't do those things, but returning to Longshe Cheng, this barren place was a perfect opportunity; she had arranged everything, waiting for Shang Hongchen to fall into the trap, then kill her, gradually eroding the Shang Clan and thus replacing it.

The Fang Clan must rise and must replace the Shang Clan.

Longshe Cheng doesn't need many clans—only the Fang Clan.

And she, for the sake of the Fang Clan, was willing to do anything.

"Fang Yue, you still don't get it."

"Today, no matter what you say, you can't escape death."

"Although your deeds are secret, I've kept an eye on you; everything you've done since entering the Heavenly Heart Sect has been under my watch—I know about your seduction of Senior Brother Zhang and all that nonsense between you two."

"This time you came back hoping to join forces with Senior Brother Zhang to harm me, then kill me and take my place."

"You're not just out to get me; you want to wipe out the Shang Clan and the Chen Clan, right?"

Shang Hongchen's sword moved forward a bit.

A slit opened in Fang Yue's neck, and blood trickled down slowly.

Fang Yue panicked; this time she panicked completely.

She stared at Shang Hongchen in disbelief, unable to believe this woman could be so clever, having endured all along.

She knew everything—why hadn't she acted sooner?

She deliberately waited until this moment; she was also looking for a chance to kill herself.

At this moment, Fang Yue laughed.

"Shang Hongchen, we all underestimated you."

"You hid yourself so deeply, you actually…"

Fang Yue glared at Shang Hongchen, knowing this woman would never let her go.

Showing weakness, begging for mercy—useless.

She knew Shang Hongchen too well; once she decided something, it couldn't be changed.

She was about to die.

But.

Fang Yue wouldn't just die for nothing.

"If you kill me, Senior Brother Zhang will surely find out; when word gets back that you murdered a fellow sect member, the Heavenly Heart Sect won't let you off."

"Shang Hongchen, kill me and your future will be ruined as well."

"Hahaha, kill me and you'll be cast out by the Heavenly Heart Sect."

"By then, everything you possess will disappear."

"Even if I die, I won't let you have an easy time."

"Hahaha."

The blade pierced her neck and lodged in her throat.

Fang Yue widened her eyes, staring at Shang Hongchen in disbelief—she had really struck.

So decisive, so swift.

The blade, without any warning, pierced through her neck.

「Cough, cough, cough. 」

Fresh blood spurted from her throat, her eyes bulged, and she stared at Shang Hongchen with resentment.

Unable to speak, she cursed Shang Hongchen with her gaze.

Shang Hongchen lowered his head and said coldly, "Fang Yue, rest in peace on your journey."

"Don't worry, I will treat your family well and guarantee you won't be lonely."

"Pfft."

Having drawn the blade, Shang Hongchen coldly watched as Fang Yue lost her life.

Vitality faded; at the end of her life, she still struggled, still writhed.

The carriage was covered in blood.

She died with intense unwillingness; all her schemes and tricks, at this moment, were illusory.

Shang Hongchen bent over and wiped the blood from the blade off her body.

"Fang Yue, don't blame me; you must die."

"If you don't die, I cannot return to the Shang Clan."

Her mission was completed.

Fang Yue died.

This vicious woman was finally killed.

She had endured for a long time; at this moment she found the chance to act, and she would not give Fang Yue the opportunity to harm her family; that heart had already made its resolve before returning, having prepared everything long ago.

Shang Hongchen jumped out of the carriage, let the horse go, and set fire to burn the carriage.

After half an hour, the carriage burned to ashes; Fang Yue's corpse also turned to ashes. Shang Hongchen stomped the ground firmly, the soil cracked, and he sent all the ashes into the fissure, then covered it with soil.

After firmly stomping and leveling it, Shang Hongchen said coldly, "Fang Yue, this is the last thing I will do for you."

Killing, arson, destroying corpses and erasing traces—Shang Hongchen's methods are not unfamiliar.

On the contrary, they are highly practiced.

Having done all this, she headed toward Longshe Cheng.

Half an hour later.

She saw a man waiting ahead; this was their agreed-upon meeting place.

This person is the Heavenly Heart Sect's true transmission senior brother Zhang Zuohao, the senior brother who went down the mountain with them; he is very strong, one of the core disciples of the Heavenly Heart Sect.

He is acclaimed as an outstanding young generation of the Heavenly Heart Sect, a true Dragon and Tiger disciple.

"Senior Sister Hongchen, you have finally returned."

Zhang Zuohao came forward to greet her, smiling broadly.

Shang Hongchen gave a cold nod, her expression indifferent, her attitude unchanged; Zhang Zuohao, accustomed to it, glanced behind Shang Hongchen and asked, "Senior Sister Hongchen, where is Senior Sister Fang Yue? Wasn't she with you?"