History Is Written by the Victors

In this secret cave, other voices suddenly came from behind.

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

He had actually been followed!

Had his frequent outings these past few days attracted the attention of someone with ulterior motives?

Or was it someone sent by his uncle?

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

In an instant, countless thoughts and speculations flashed through his mind, and he was rapidly considering solutions.

Fang Yuan could feel that this short sentence was filled with deep killing intent.

This made him inwardly lament. He was only at the early stage of Rank 1, without even his lifebound Gu. For a Gu Master, his combat power was close to zero. How could he fight?

"Too weak, too weak!" he roared inwardly.

"You've been poisoned by my unique poison Gu. Without my corresponding antidote Gu, you will surely turn into pus and blood and die in seven days," the voice from behind sounded again.

Fang Yuan gritted his teeth, his expression calm, his tone low, "You want the Wine Bug? I can give it to you."

He slowly stood up, his movements very deliberate.

But at this moment, another voice suddenly rang out. This voice was filled with fear, its tone trembling, "I'll give it to you, I'll give you anything, just please spare my life, Lord Flower Wine Wanderer!"

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

He saw that on the stone wall before him, the light and shadow shifted, revealing a scene.

A formidable Gu Master stood on a mountain peak, and at his feet, another Gu Master knelt and prostrated.

Around the two Gu Masters were collapsed pits and shattered stones; it was clear that a fierce battle had just occurred.

Not far from them, a group of elderly onlookers watched the scene with expressions of shock, anger, and fear.

The victorious Gu Master in the center of the field laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Gu Yue hero, for all your youth and Rank 5 cultivation. I thought you were someone, but I didn't expect you to be so pathetic. Humph!"

This laughing Gu Master had narrow eyes and wore a pink robe. The wide sleeves fluttered in the wind, and the collar of his robe was open, revealing his firm, jade-like chest muscles.

Most striking was his bald head, shiny and smooth, without a single strand of hair.

"Flower Wine Wanderer!" Fang Yuan immediately recognized the Gu Master's identity.

"Compared to Lord Flower Wine, I'm nothing! I was out of my mind to mistake you for someone ordinary and offend you, Lord Flower Wine. Lord Flower Wine, please spare my life, considering our clan's warm hospitality earlier!" The Gu Master kneeling on the ground trembled, cold sweat pouring down, tears and snot streaming as he begged for mercy.

Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes and distinguished carefully, realizing that this Gu Master was wearing the clan leader attire of the Gu Yue Clan. Judging by his appearance, it was clearly the fourth generation clan leader!

And those elderly onlookers should be the clan elders of that era.

"Heh, warm hospitality? You have the nerve to say that! I sincerely wanted to make a deal with you, to exchange primeval stones for your clan's Moon Orchid flowers at a very fair price. It was you who harbored malicious intentions, feigning welcome to lure me in and intending to poison me in the wine. You underestimated me too much! I've roamed the world under the name of Flower Wine, how could I possibly fall for such a poison?"

The Flower Wine Wanderer pointed at the kneeling fourth generation clan leader and sneered continuously, "If we had cooperated properly, this wouldn't have happened. Instead, you wanted to use my head for fame and reputation. You brought this upon yourself!"

"My lord, please spare my dog's life!" the fourth generation clan leader cried out in alarm, scraping the ground with his knees, quickly crawling to the Flower Wine Wanderer's feet and hugging his thigh.

"My lord, my clan has a spirit spring that produces primeval stones, and we've also cultivated a large patch of Moon Orchid flowers in the underground caves. I am willing to consume your slave Gu and become your servant, my life and death solely in your hands, and I will serve you for life!"

Fang Yuan watched speechlessly, and the expressions of the clan elders in the scene changed unpredictably because of this.

The Flower Wine Wanderer narrowed his eyes. His anger had subsided, and a sharp glint flashed in his narrow eyes. "Hmph, slave Gu is incredibly precious; it's a Rank 5 Gu worm. Do you think I have one? However, you've been poisoned by my unique poison Gu, and only I can cure it, so I'm not afraid of you resisting. Since that's the case, your clan must provide me with thirty catties of Moon Orchid petals every week, along with three thousand primeval stones. I will come to collect the goods periodically and cure your poison once each time, thus sparing your life."

"Thank you, my lord, for not killing me, thank you, my lord, for not killing me!" the fourth generation clan leader repeatedly exclaimed, kowtowing incessantly. His forehead struck the rocks, causing blood to flow uncontrollably.

"Hmph, stop kowtowing. I detest lowly, obsequious people like you the most! What a 'Gu Yue genius,' a 'Rank 5 expert,' all talk and no substance. Serve me well, and this is also for your own good... Ugh!" The Flower Wine Wanderer suddenly exclaimed, a look of horror appearing on his face.

He kicked the fourth generation clan leader away, his body swaying as he stumbled back several steps, shouting at the fourth generation clan leader, "How do you still have Gu?"

The fourth generation clan leader, kicked in the chest, spat out a mouthful of heart blood. He struggled to stand up, a smile of a successful scheme appearing on his face. "Hehehe, people of the demonic path should be punished by all! This Gu is called Moon Shadow, and it excels at concealment. Although it's only Rank 4, it can restrict primeval sea true essence. Demon, you've been fighting me for a long time, and you don't have many Gu worms left. How can you counter the Moon Shadow Gu? Surrender obediently and become my servant. As long as you keep me happy, there's still a way to live!"

The Flower Wine Wanderer roared in fury, "Go to hell!!"

Before he finished speaking, his body shot forward like lightning, and he punched the fourth generation clan leader in the chest.

The fourth generation clan leader hadn't expected the Flower Wine Wanderer to be so aggressive, refusing to compromise even when his primeval sea was threatened. The immense force sent him flying, and he landed on the ground like a tattered sack.

He spat out a large mouthful of blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs.

"Are you crazy? We could have discussed this properly..." He glared at the Flower Wine Wanderer, his lips moving with great effort. Before he could finish this sentence, his legs stiffened, his head lolled to the side, and he died.

"Clan Leader!!"

"People of the demonic path are indeed all lunatics."

"Kill, kill this demon, avenge the Clan Leader!"

"He's been hit by the Moon Shadow Gu; his true essence can no longer be mobilized freely. With time, even his primeval sea will be threatened."

The clan elders watching roared in anger and swarmed forward.

"Hahaha, come at me if you want to die!" The Flower Wine Wanderer let out a long cry to the heavens, facing the charge of the clan elders, and met them head-on.

A fierce battle ensued. The Flower Wine Wanderer quickly gained control of the situation. Soon, the clan elders were either dead or injured, all collapsing on the ground.

Just as he was about to deliver the killing blow to the remaining clan elders, his expression suddenly changed, and he clutched his abdomen, "Damn it!"

"I'll deal with you all later." The Flower Wine Wanderer glared fiercely at the clan elders, then his body shot away like lightning, disappearing into the forest and vanishing without a trace in an instant.