History Is Written by the Victors

In this hidden cave, another person's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Even Fang Yuan's hairs stood on end, his scalp tingling.

He had actually been followed!

Had his repeated outings these past few days already drawn the attention of interested parties?

Or had Uncle sent someone?

The young Rank 1 Gu Master named Jiang Ya from the inn even flashed through his mind.

In an instant, countless thoughts and speculations flashed through his mind as he frantically considered a solution.

Fang Yuan could sense that this brief sentence was filled with deep killing intent.

It made him cry out bitterly inside. He was only at the initial stage of Rank 1, and did not even have a Destined Gu. To a Gu Master, his combat strength was close to zero. How was he supposed to fight?

Too weak, too weak! he roared inwardly.

"You have already been poisoned by my unique poison Gu. Without my corresponding antidote Gu, in seven days, you will surely turn into pus and blood and die." The voice behind him sounded again.

Fang Yuan clenched his teeth, his expression calm and his voice low. "You want the Wine Worm Gu? I can give it to you."

He slowly rose to his feet, moving with extreme slowness.

But at that moment, another voice suddenly rang out. It was filled with terror and trembled as it said, "I'll give it to you! I can give you everything! I only beg you to spare my life, Lord Flower Wine Wanderer!"

"Wait, this is..." Fang Yuan's brows twisted into a knot as he abruptly turned around.

He saw the light and shadows on the stone wall shifting, and an image appeared.

A lean, imposing Gu Master stood atop a mountain peak. At his feet, another Gu Master lay prostrate on his knees.

Around the two Gu Masters were collapsed craters and shattered rocks. They had clearly just experienced a fierce battle.

Not far from them stood a group of elderly onlookers, all watching the scene with expressions of shock, fury, and fear.

The victorious Gu Master in the center threw back his head and laughed. "Hahaha! Gu Yue hero, despite attaining Rank 5 cultivation at such a young age, I thought you were someone worth noticing. Who would have thought you were so utterly worthless? Hmph!"

This laughing Gu Master had narrow, elongated eyes and wore a pink robe. Its wide sleeves swayed in the wind, while its collar hung wide open, revealing firm chest muscles as white as jade.

Most eye-catching of all was his bald head, gleaming brightly without a single strand of hair.

"Flower Wine Wanderer!" Fang Yuan saw through the Gu Master's identity at a glance.

"Compared to Lord Flower Wine, this junior is nothing but shit! This junior was muddle-headed, failing to recognize Mount Tai despite having eyes, and offended Lord Flower Wine. Lord Flower Wine, please spare my life for the sake of my clan's wholehearted hospitality earlier!" The Gu Master kneeling on the ground trembled all over, cold sweat pouring down his face as tears and snot streamed freely while he begged for mercy.

Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes and examined him closely. He discovered that this Gu Master wore the clan leader's attire of the Gu Yue Clan. Judging by his appearance, he was clearly the fourth-generation clan leader!

And those elderly spectators should have been the clan elders of that era.

"Heh heh, wholehearted hospitality? You have the nerve to say that? I had sincerely wished to make a deal with you, exchanging Primeval Stones for your clan's Moon Orchid flowers. The price was more than fair. Yet you harbored sinister intentions, pretending to welcome me graciously before luring me to a banquet, intending to poison the wine with Gu. You truly looked down on me too much. I have roamed the world under the name Flower Wine. How could I possibly fall to such poison?"

Flower Wine Wanderer pointed at the fourth-generation clan leader kneeling on the ground, sneering repeatedly. "Had we cooperated properly, this would never have happened. Yet you wanted to use my head to fish for fame and reputation. You brought this disaster upon yourself—you cannot live after committing your own sins!"

"My lord, please spare this dog's life!" The fourth-generation clan leader cried out in panic. He shuffled forward on his knees, rapidly crawling to Flower Wine Wanderer's feet and hugging his thigh.

"My lord, my clan has a spirit spring that produces Primeval Stones, and vast fields of Moon Orchid flowers planted in the underground karst cave. This lowly one is willing to consume your slave Gu and become your servant. My life and death will rest upon a single thought from you, and I will serve you faithfully for the rest of my life!"

Fang Yuan was rendered speechless. In the image, the expressions of those clan elders also shifted uncertainly.

Flower Wine Wanderer narrowed his eyes. His fury had already subsided, but sharp light flickered repeatedly through the slits of his eyes. "Hmph, slave Gu is incomparably precious. It is a Rank 5 Gu Worm—do you think I would possess one? However, you have been poisoned by my unique poison Gu. Only I can detoxify you, so I need not fear your resistance. In that case, your clan will provide me with thirty jin of Moon Orchid petals every week, along with three thousand Primeval Stones. I will come collect the goods at intervals, and at the same time detoxify you once, leaving you with your dog's life."

"Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life! Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life!" The fourth-generation clan leader cried repeatedly, kowtowing without stop. His forehead smashed against the mountain rocks until blood flowed without end.

"Hmph, stop kowtowing. I hate most of all petty men like you who bend their backs and bow their knees! What Gu Yue genius, what Rank 5 expert—your reputation is undeserved. Serve me properly, and that will be your way to preserve your life... Urgh!" Flower Wine Wanderer suddenly cried out, his face abruptly revealing horror.

He kicked the fourth-generation clan leader away, his body swaying as he staggered back several large steps. He roared at him, "How do you still have Gu?"

The fourth-generation clan leader was kicked in the chest and spat out a mouthful of heart's blood. He rose to his feet with difficulty, a triumphant smile appearing on his face. "Ha ha ha, everyone has the right to execute those of the demonic path! This Gu is called Moon Shadow. It excels at concealment. Though it is only Rank 4, it can restrain the primeval essence within the primeval sea. Demon, you and I fought fiercely for a long time, and there cannot be many Gu Worms left on you. How can you suppress the Moon Shadow Gu? Surrender obediently and become my servant. As long as you serve me well enough to make me happy, you may yet have a path to survival!"

Flower Wine Wanderer flew into a rage and roared, "Fuck your mother!!"

Before his words had faded, he shot forward like lightning and smashed a fist into the fourth-generation clan leader's chest.

The fourth-generation clan leader had not expected Flower Wine Wanderer to be so aggressive, refusing to compromise even with his primeval sea under threat. Enormous force crashed into him, sending him flying at once. He hit the ground like a torn sack.

He spat out a huge mouthful of blood mixed with countless fragments of internal organs.

"Have you gone mad? We could have discussed this properly..." He glared fixedly at Flower Wine Wanderer, his lips writhing with effort. Before he could finish the sentence, his legs kicked out, his head tilted aside, and he died.

"Clan leader!!"

"Those of the demonic path truly are all madmen."

"Kill him! Kill this demon and avenge the clan leader!"

"He has been hit by the Moon Shadow Gu. He can no longer freely mobilize his primeval essence, and if this continues, even his primeval sea will be threatened."

The clan elders watching the battle all roared and surged forward in a swarm.

"Hahaha, come if you wish to die!" Flower Wine Wanderer let out a long howl toward the sky. Facing the clan elders' charge, he met them head-on.

A fierce battle unfolded. Flower Wine Wanderer swiftly seized control of the situation, and before long, some of the clan elders were dead, some injured, all collapsed upon the ground.

Just as he was about to strike ruthlessly at the remaining clan elders, his expression suddenly changed. He reached out to clutch his abdomen. "Damn it!"

"I'll come back to deal with you later." Flower Wine Wanderer glared viciously at the clan elders, then fled like lightning into the forest, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.