Tang Bufan had not slept well for many days now.
He was now looking haggard and even paranoid at every little slight movement. He looked at the precious sword that was in his hands. This was already the fifth precious sword that he had purchased in this week alone as his four other precious swords were all mysteriously shattered every morning when he had awakened. He had even tried to stay awake throughout the night but he would somewhat passed out.
His finances were now absolutely in the mess. Although 4mil silvers were something that his Tang Clan would still afford but to spend so much silver in less than a single week was still a great strain to the Tang Clan's treasury.
For the past several days, Tang Bo had been standing guard outside his room with more than a hundred guards.
Although Tang Bufan had more than tripled the number of guards but every night, they would still be knocked down by a mysterious force. This caused Tang Bo and many of the guards to be paranoid as well. It was because that mysterious force was warning them that their lives would be taken at any time.
Worse, last night he was mysterious attacked by an unknown person and his cultivation core was also shattered!
And he had become a trash and a cripple in cultivation!
Overnight, he had lost his status as the scion of the Tang Clan.
Tonight was actually his wedding day to a pretty mistress of the Fang Clan, an important and powerful clan in New Empyrean City.
The name of this pretty mistress was Fang Jinlian.
His Uncle Tang Yi had arranged for this marriage for him.
Today was supposed to be his most joyous day but Tang Bufan was unhappy.
It was because even his new bride was aware that Tang Bufan was now a trash cultivator now and Tang Bufan had lost his face in front of his Tang Clan.
Even Tang Bo was full of great disdain for him.
Now, he was going to his room to look for his new bride. At the very least, at least he would enjoy the company of the beautiful Fang Jinlian.
But when he had reached his room, he was stopped by Tang Bo and several guards.
Tang Bo said to him, "Please leave immediately. You are not allowed to enter the room."
Tang Bufan immediately flew into a furious rage, "This is my room and I am not allowed to enter my own room? Are you courting your own death?"
With that he had pushed Tang Bo aside as he rushed into his room.
As he entered into his room to look for his bride, he was utterly shocked to see that Fang Jinlian was in bed with his Uncle Tang Yi.
"Uncle Tang Yi, what are you doing?!"
Tang Yi continued to caress the naked Fang Jinlian who was giggling softly as he shouted at him, "You trash, get out of here. The Tang Clan has waste so much resources on you. Consider this as a compensation to the Tang Clan!"
As Tang Yi was a patriarch of the Tang Clan and also a powerful cultivator, Tang Bufan had to swallow this bitter pill and he was forced to leave the room.
He did not have a choice as Tang Bo had entered to drag him away.
Now Tang Bufan was in another room as he walked around with heavy steps when all of a sudden, the candles were flickering and he could see a shadow flashing around the room.
He said panicky, "Who is that?"
Just as he was about to shout for his guards, a beautiful voice chuckled to him. "Even if you burst your throat, they can't hear you. The only way is to look for them outside."
He quickly turned around toward the beautiful voice. He was soon startled to see a lady in black with a golden mask and she was standing right behind him.
"Who are you?" He panicky asked as he took several steps backward while drawng out his precious sword.
He was totally shocked as she was not there just a moment ago!
The golden mask lady chuckled, "Who am I? I am your savior. Do you know that I have just saved you from the most vicious person in the Nine Celestial Fraternity?"
Tang Bufan smiled bitterly, "Did you? I don't trust you. What do you want from me?"
The golden mask lady hummed coldly, "You are so ungrateful. Very well then, I shall let you be under her mercies. Farewell then…"
Tang Bufan quickly said, "Hold! Who are you and who is this vicious person that you are talking about? I don't remember offending anyone lately."
The golden mask lady chuckled, "Oh really? You really didn't offend anyone lately? Why is that she is lurking around you then? If I didn't happen to see her and intervene, tonight you won't be able to sleep well. If not for me, goodness knows what will happen to you tomorrow. Therefore if I am not your savior then who am I?"
Tang Bufan smiled weakly, "Then may I know the name of my savior and who is this vicious person that seeks to harm me?"
The golden mask lady giggled softly, "Listen well. This saintess here is the Golden Mask Devil Goddess…"
When Tang Bufan heard her name, he quickly stumbled backward and he had even unsheathed his sword. It was because the Golden Mask Devil Goddess was the supreme leader over the three unorthodox holy lands of the Nine Celestial Fraternity.
It was said that she was a seventh realm great saintess. To have a 'great' added to the saintess as title, she had to be an upper stage sacred saint and that was the highest celestial level known to the celestial cultivators.
The Golden Mask Devil Goddess had once terrorized the entire Nine Celestial Fraternity and she was infamous.
Tang Bufan said angrily to her, "How dare you come to the Heavenly Fragrance Holy Land! Do you know that this is the orthodox celestial territory…"
The Golden Mask Devil Goddess interrupted coldly, "You dare to speak with such disrespect to me?" She had suddenly flickered her fingers and there was a burst of energy that sped from her fingers and Tang Bufan's precious sword was shattered in an instant!
She said coldly, "I can easily take away your life in an instant. You are but an insignificant ant to me. Where are you when I am lording over the Nine Celestial Fraternity? Instead of being grateful to me, you are trying to be self-righteous in my presence. Are you courting death or what? Kneel before me or else you will be dead man in the next instant."
Tang Bufan was totally scared out of his wits and he quickly fell before her, banging his head on the ground as he begged. "Merciful Devil Goddess, I hope that you have mercy on me. I really didn't know it is you!"
After witnessing her martial feat, he knew that her martial abilities were really formidable. He would be dead with another flicker of her fingers and he was really too young to die.
Whether she was the Devil Goddess or not, it did not matter anymore as long as he could keep his own life first.
"Very good." She said coldly, "At least you are not too foolish. You may get up first. You don't have to be fearful of me because I am actually here to help you."
Tang Bufan was startled, "Oh?"