Within this secret cave, another person's voice suddenly rang out from behind him.
Even Fang Yuan had his hair stand on end and felt his scalp tingle at this moment.
He had actually been followed!
Could it be that his repeated outbound trips these past few days had already attracted the attention of someone observant?
Or was it someone sent by his uncle?
Even the thought of that Rank 1 Gu Master in the inn, the youth named Jiang Ya, flashed through his mind.
In an instant, countless thoughts and guesses flashed through his heart, and he rapidly thought of a solution.
Fang Yuan could feel that this short sentence was filled with deep killing intent.
This made him cry out bitterly in his heart. He was currently only at the Rank 1 initial stage and did not even have a vital Gu. For a Gu Master, his battle strength was close to zero; how could he fight?
"Too weak, too weak!" He roared in his heart.
"You have already been struck by my exclusive Poison Gu. Without my corresponding Antidote Gu, you will inevitably turn into a pool of pus and blood and die in seven days." The voice from behind rang out again.
Fang Yuan clenched his jaw, his expression calm and his tone low: "Do you want the Liquor worm? I can give it to you."
He slowly stood up, his movements very sluggish.
But right at this moment, another person's voice suddenly rang out. This voice was filled with fear and trembled: "I will give it to you, I can give you everything, I only beg you to spare my life, Lord Flower Wine Monk!"
"Wait, this is…" Fang Yuan's brows twisted into a knot, and he abruptly turned around.
He saw that on the stone wall before his eyes, lights and shadows changed, floating up into a picture.
An aggressively fierce Gu Master stood at the peak of a mountain. Crawling and kneeling at his feet was another Gu Master.
Surrounding the two Gu Masters were collapsed deep pits and shattered pieces of rock. Very clearly, they had just experienced an intense battle.
Not far from the two, there was also a group of elderly onlookers, watching this scene with expressions of shock, anger, and fear.
The victorious Gu Master in the center of the field tilted his head back and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Hero of Gu Yue, what a waste for you to have Rank 5 cultivation at such a young age. I originally thought you were a character, but I never expected you to be so unbearable. Hmph!"
This laughing Gu Master had slender and long eyes, wearing a pink robe. His wide cuffs swayed with the wind, and his collar was spread wide open, exposing his sturdy chest muscles that resembled white jade.
The most eye-catching feature was his bald head, bright and shiny without a single strand of hair.
"Flower Wine Monk!" Fang Yuan saw through this Gu Master's identity at a single glance.
"Compared to Lord Flower Wine, this junior is but a fart! This junior was muddle-headed, actually failing to recognize Mount Tai and offending Lord Flower Wine. Lord Flower Wine, please look upon the passionate hospitality our clan showed you earlier and spare my life!" The Gu Master kneeling on the ground trembled all over, cold sweat pouring down, begging for mercy with tears and snot flowing.
Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes to distinguish carefully, discovering that this Gu Master wore the attire of the Gu Yue Clan Head. Looking at his appearance, it was clearly that Fourth Generation Clan Head!
And those elderly onlookers should be the clan elders of that era.
"Hehe, passionate hospitality? You actually have the nerve to bring it up! I was originally sincere and genuine in doing business with you, using primeval stones to purchase your clan's Moon Orchid flowers at a very fair price. It was you who harbored unfathomable motives, feigning a welcoming reception, coaxing me into a banquet, and attempting to put poison Gu in the wine. You people look down on me far too much. I roam the world under the name of Flower Wine; how could I be struck by this poison?"
The Flower Wine Monk pointed his finger at the Fourth Generation Clan Head kneeling on the ground, sneering continuously: "If you had cooperated properly, you certainly would not have ended up like this. But you wanted to use my head to fish for fame and credit. You brought this upon yourself and cannot live!"
"Milord, please spare my dog life!" The Fourth Generation Clan Head cried out in panic, scraping his knees against the ground, rapidly crawling to the Flower Wine Monk's feet and hugging his thigh.
"Milord, our clan has a spirit spring that produces primeval stones, and we have planted a large expanse of Moon Orchid flowers in the underground karst cave. This lowly one is willing to swallow Milord's Slavery Gu and become Milord's servant. Life and death will rest solely upon Milord's single thought, and I will strictly serve Milord for life!"
Fang Yuan was speechless at what he saw, and the expressions of those clan elders in the picture fluctuated unpredictably because of this.
The Flower Wine Monk narrowed his eyes. His anger had subsidized, and sharp glints flashed entirely within his eye slits: "Hmph, the Slavery Gu is incomparably precious; it is a Rank 5 Gu worm, you think I would have one? However, you have been struck by my exclusive Poison Gu. Only I can cure the poison, so I am not afraid of you resisting. Since that is the case, your clan will provide me with thirty catties of Moon Orchid petals every week, along with three thousand primeval stones. Every set period of time, I will come over to collect the goods, and at the same time cure the poison for you once, leaving you your dog life."
"Thank you Milord for the grace of not killing me, thank you Milord for the grace of not killing me!" The Fourth Generation Clan Head repeatedly cried out, kowtowing endlessly, his forehead crashing against the mountain rocks, blood flowing ceaselessly.
"Hmph, stop kowtowing, I am most annoyed by subservient, vile people like you! What Gu Yue genius, Rank 5 powerhouse; name does not match reality. You serve me well, this is also your way to preserve your life… Urgh!" The Flower Wine Monk suddenly let out a cry of surprise, terror shaking onto his face.
He kicked the Fourth Generation Clan Head away, his figure swaying as he hastily retreated a few large steps, roaring at the Fourth Generation Clan Head: "How do you still have a Gu?!"
The Fourth Generation Clan Head was kicked in the center of his chest and spat out a mouthful of heart blood. He struggled to stand up, revealing a smile of a successful conspiracy on his face: "Hehehe, people of the demonic path, everyone has the right to punish and kill them! This Gu is named Moon Shadow, most skilled at hiding. Although it is only Rank 4, it has the ability to restrict the primeval essence of the primeval sea. Demon, you fought a bitter battle with me for so long, you hardly have any Gu worms left on your body; how can you counter the Moon Shadow Gu? Surrender obediently and become my servant. As long as you serve me until I am happy, there is still a route to survival!"
The Flower Wine Monk flew into a sudden rage, roaring: "Go to hell!!"
Before his voice even settled, his figure shot forward like lightning, striking a punch right at the hollow of the Fourth Generation Clan Head's chest.
The Fourth Generation Clan Head never expected the Flower Wine Monk to actually be so radical, refusing to compromise even when his primeval sea was threatened. A massive force transmitted over; he was instantly sent flying, his figure landing on the ground like a torn sack.
Puff.
He spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, mixed with countless fragments of internal organs.
"Are you crazy, we could completely discuss this properly…" He stared fixedly at the Flower Wine Monk, his lips wriggling with great effort. Before he could even finish this sentence, his legs kicked out, his head tilted to the side, and he died.
"Clan Head!!"
"People of the demonic path, sure enough, every single one of them is a lunatic."
"Kill, kill this demon, avenge the Clan Head!"
"He has been struck by the Moon Shadow Gu; his primeval essence can no longer be mobilized freely. After a prolonged time, even his primeval sea will be threatened."
The spectating clan elders each let out furious roars, swarming forward.
"Hahaha, those seeking death, come at me!" The Flower Wine Monk let out a long howl toward the sky. Facing the clan elders' charge, he directly met them head-on.
An intense battle unfolded. The Flower Wine Monk quickly took control of the situation. Soon, the clan elders were either dead or injured, all collapsing onto the ground.
He was just about to deal a lethal blow to the remaining clan elders when his expression suddenly changed, and he reached out to cover his abdomen: "Damn it!"
"I will come clean you up later." The Flower Wine Monk glared viciously at the few clan elders, escaping like lightning, drilling into the mountain forest, and vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.