"Wu Ran, if you have to sacrifice your future for the clan, are you willing?"
"I am willing!"
…
"Wu Ran, if you have to sacrifice your reputation for the clan, are you willing?"
"I am willing!"
…
"Wu Ran, if the clan needs you to sacrifice your life, are you willing?"
"I am willing!"
…
"I was not wrong about you, Wu Ran. From your grandfather to your father, to you, you are all loyal servants of Wu clan! Now, the clan has a mission for you, this mission requires you to sacrifice your future, your reputation, and even your life. "
"Lord clan leader, for the clan, I am willing!"
…
Bright light shone in the darkness, Li Ran opened his eyes.
"Huff …" He let out a breath of air, sitting up on the bed, muttering: "I dreamed again."
This dream was not fake, it originated from the deepest part of his memories.
'Li Ran' was his fake name, his real name was' Wu Ran '!
The surname Wu had a huge meaning in Southern Border. Because it represented the number one overlord of Southern Border, Wu clan!
Eleven years ago, Wu clan leader Empress Wu Ji personally met with Wu Ran, giving him a secret mission —
Enter Shang clan's higher-ups!
For this, he concealed his identity, roaming outside for three years, before settling down in Shang clan city.
He concealed himself for eight years!
"Eight years, it has been eight years. Wu clan's clansmen must have forgotten about me already, right? Wu Ran is dead, there is only Li Ran left in this world. "
Li Ran sighed in his heart.
He had concealed himself for too long. So much so that he almost forgot his real name.
Here, he wore a mask, living for eight years, pretending to be a wastrel, an ordinary bottom rung Gu Master. Even to his wife who loved him deeply, he did not reveal anything.
During this period, he would go out every half a year, contacting Wu clan once. It was always a one-way contact, he used his concealment skills to the extreme.
Until a year ago, the person he met told him. The clan was going to use this chess piece of theirs. The excitement he felt back then could not be expressed in words!
"After eight years, it is finally used, everything will be different!" Li Ran sighed. He willed and took out a mischievous rock from his storage Gu.
This stone was Fangzheng square, like a brick, and its surface was dotted with starlight.
It was a Star Stone.
If Fang Yuan were here, he would definitely notice that this stone was very similar to the stepping stone in the gambling den.
Li Ran gently stroked the stone with both hands. His brows furrowed slightly.
As a spy, he spent nearly ten years in hiding. By creating an absolutely transparent past, he would definitely be able to win the trust of the merchants.
However, just trust was not enough, he still needed extraordinary talent to dominate the battle stage of Shang clan city. That was why he was chosen by Shang clan and promoted, eventually becoming an external clan elder like Wei Yang, holding authority in Shang clan.
The appearance of this talent had to be natural. It couldn't be too sudden.
For this, Wu clan leader, Empress Wu Ji, personally chose a Gu worm for him.
This was a Gu that was filled with the colors of legends.
Obtained from an ancient strength path inheritance, in the current world, it could be said to be an extinct precious Gu!
With this Gu, Li Ran would be able to stand out and dominate the battle stage.
How to get this Gu? In order to not arouse suspicion, Wu clan had already arranged it.
That was rock gambling.
Luck was the most inaccurate thing, and it was normal for an ancient Gu to be sealed in the stone.
Demonic Gu Master Wei Shen Jing. Empress Wu Ji had already secretly taken him in. Forging a low grade stone was an easy task, he was not afraid of being seen through.
Li Ran spent some effort.
To make others believe that this was a stone from the gambling den, and not his own, he purposely chose a stepping stone in the gambling den.
This stepping stone had been there for many years, with people coming and going, no one noticed it.
Li Ran first communicated with Wu clan, and asked Wei Shen Jing to forge a similar stellar stone.
Next, his plan was to switch this stellar stone with the stepping stone when no one was paying attention. He was a Gu Master, and had been scouting for half a year, he naturally knew when he could switch without anyone noticing.
When he unravels this stellar stone, everyone in the gambling den would testify for him, proving his good luck.
After he obtains this Gu, he would turn over a new leaf, and act out the story of a prodigal son turning over a new leaf. He would rise up, find his wife and son, become an external elder of Shang clan, and complete his mission, bringing his wife and son back to Wu clan.
When he thought of his wife and son, Li Ran's heart surged with guilt.
He loved his wife deeply, she was so kind and strong.
At the same time, as a father, he wanted to give the best things in the world to his son.
Originally, he was only making use of her, but as time passed, love grew, and he was unable to free himself from it. His son's birth made him even more worried. But in the end, because of the mission and his special identity, he had to leave temporarily.
"You must hate me now. I've done too many things to disappoint you. But no matter, soon, soon, I will be used, I will bring you happiness! "
Li Ran clenched his fists, a resolute light flashing in his eyes.
Tomorrow, he would go to the battle stage and have a battle. The day after, he would bring this stellar stone to any gambling den, and put on a good show.
"I had planned to use that stepping stone as a cover, but life is unpredictable, that stepping stone was actually chosen by someone else. Heh, that guy is truly an idiot, choosing a stellar stone of such quality. But … the day after tomorrow, I will also be an idiot. "
Li Ran laughed, storing the stellar stone back into his storage Gu.
Although his plan had a setback, it was not a big deal. It was just a small accident. He had expected this possibility.
He laid down again, and in a while, fell into a deep sleep.
This time, he did not dream.
When he woke up the next day, he felt great, full of energy, and full of hope.
He felt like he was a traveler in a dark valley, after a long journey, he finally saw the light in front of him. He saw the exit of the valley!
Eight years of perseverance had finally paid off, everything was so beautiful!
Everything would become even better!
With such a belief, he came to the battle stage.
This time, he had already investigated his opponent, it was a rank two peak stage Gu Master, he spent most of his time in fifth inner city's battle stage, he was a familiar face.
Even the weakest Gu Master, to be able to stay in the battle stage for so long without falling, he had his own strength.
Li Ran did not have a trace of contempt in his heart. The Gu in his hands were somewhat rotten, their quality was not high. Furthermore, he had to disguise himself. He could not fight too fiercely, thus, the outcome of this battle was uncertain.
As expected, the battle continued, as Li Ran expected.
From probing to clashing, both sides were evenly matched, they were in a deadlock.
The scene of the battle was very ugly, and the few spectators outside the arena were all hissing.
Suddenly. Li Ran's eyes flashed with an obscure light.
Chance!
He acutely found a flaw in his opponent, and was about to attack.
Suddenly, he felt pain in his heart, his body stiffened, he was counterattacked by his opponent, and was sent flying.
Li Ran suffered a heavy blow, and groaned in pain. His body was pushed back by more than ten steps, before he managed to stop.
A trace of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
However, the injuries on his body were completely incomparable to the shock and fear in his heart!
"My flower bud Gu. My flower bud Gu! Why did I lose contact with it? Inside, there are stellar stones!! "
At the same time, in Li Ran's residence.
The bed board was lifted, revealing a secret compartment.
Fang Yuan stood beside the secret compartment, holding a flower bud Gu.
This Gu was a rank two Gu, used to store things. It was shaped like a flower bud, light blue in color, but had a crystalline texture, sparkling and translucent.
Although it was Li Ran's Gu, under the Spring Autumn Cicada's aura, it was instantly refined.
Fang Yuan's consciousness swept over it, the flower bud Gu contained many miscellaneous items. There was a bag of rice, oil, salt, vinegar, low quality tea bricks, thirty to forty Yuan stone, and a few stubborn rocks.
"This is it!" Fang Yuan's mind shook, he activated his primeval essence, and a black light shot out from the flower bud Gu.
The black light landed on Fang Yuan's palm, turning into a stellar stone.
It was of extremely poor quality, squarish like a brick, and very similar to the stepping stone.
The moment the stellar stone appeared, the whole world seemed to have quietened down.
Fang Yuan's pupils dilated.
Thump thump thump thump …
His heartbeat accelerated, clearly entering his ears.
Everything in the surroundings, including this simple and crude hut and the bustling sounds of people outside the hut, faded away, leaving only the person below and the Star Stone in his hand.
He held the heavy stellar stone in his hand, and felt a clear cold sensation from the surface of the stone.
Fang Yuan's eyes gradually emitted a heated gaze, at the same time, the corners of his lips gradually curled up, revealing a trace of a smile.
This smile widened, as he opened his mouth, letting out a soundless laughter!
The legendary Gu, is finally in my hands!!
He shouted excitedly in his heart: "Just as I guessed, this Li Ran is a spy sent by another clan! At Qing Mao mountain, I had once used rock gambling to conceal the origin of the Liquor worm. He had the same plan. No wonder there was no Gu in that stepping stone. The rumors in my previous life were all a show he put on. "
"Today, he is going to the battle stage to fight. Regardless of whether he hid his strength or not, according to his previous battle results, his opponent's strength is about the same, thus it is hard to determine the victor. The stellar stone containing the legendary Gu is so important, it is inconvenient to fight with it on him. With his cautious nature, he would not hide it in a storage Gu. "
Because if he lost the battle, one of his Gu worms would be taken by his opponent.
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