The rain continued to fall.
Dark clouds covered the sky, and the mountains in the distance merged into a lump of ink.
The curtain of rain interweaved heaven and earth together.
Crack!
The sky suddenly brightened, and a bolt of lightning like a silver snake cut through the sky, then suddenly disappeared.
It was almost summer, and this late spring rain seemed to bring a hint of summer's warmth.
On Qing Mao Mountain, large patches of green spear bamboos stood tall, resisting the wind and rain. The bamboo bodies were still straight like spears, the bamboo tips pointing towards the sky.
In the Gu Yue Village, countless tall buildings were lined up in rows, their heads buried as they endured the washing of the heavy rain. Outside the village, the caravan had already set off again.
"The rain is heavy, pay attention to the road."
"Don't fall behind, Gu Masters lead the Gu worms, especially the fat beetles, don't get stuck on the mountain path!"
"You mortal martial artists, keep your eyes open and take good care of the goods. If you lose even one, I'll settle the score with you! "
Shouts rose and fell from the caravan.
After staying in the Guyue village for three days, the caravan left, following the Qing Mao mountain path towards their next destination.
The rain washed the land, and the roads around the village were paved with cobblestones. But after 500 meters, there was a muddy and narrow mountain path.
The proud ostrich hung its head down at this time. Its brightly colored feathers were soaked by the rain and stuck together into pieces. It was truly a drenched chicken.
The fat beetle twisted its fat body, moving forward very slowly. The rain hit its black leather armor, forming streams of water that slid down to the ground on both sides.
The furry mountain spiders were also drenched, their green-black fur sticking together.
But those toad Gu happily cried out, carrying the goods and Gu Masters, jumping up and down the mountain.
There was also the winged serpent, already keeping its wings. The thick snake body moved happily in the muddy water.
To protect the goods and prevent them from being drenched by the rain, the Gu Masters displayed their abilities.
On the bodies of a few fat fat beetles, there were Gu Masters standing in the middle. Their hands were raised high, and an inch above their palms, each had a single qi golden light worm floating in the air.
The Green Bronze True Essence rose like water vapor and poured into the body of the Golden Light Insect. The Gu worm's whole body was shining like a golden bean, and with this circle as the center, it held up a huge pale golden air barrier.
The hemispherical air shield covered a large area. Apart from covering a fat beetle completely, there was still more than enough space.
When the raindrops hit the air shield, they bounced off as if they were hitting an umbrella.
But this Yi Qi Golden Light Worm expended primeval essence continuously, and after a long time, a Rank one Gu Master would not be able to endure it.
Sure enough, after a while, a Gu Master shouted, "I can't hold on any longer, my primeval essence is almost depleted. Who will replace me? "
"I'll do it!" Almost immediately, a Gu Master rushed over and took over his position.
Some Gu Masters who were pulling carts or riding mountain spiders activated the green silk Gu in their bodies.
Under the green silk Gu's power, the Gu Master's hair grew wildly.
A normal person would have at least a hundred thousand strands of hair. A hundred thousand strands of hair would each grow to five to six meters long. They interweaved with each other, wrapping around the Gu Master's body and the Gu mount under their buttocks, forming a temporary impenetrable black hair cloak.
Green Silk Gu was a Rank one Gu worm, often used by Gu Masters to defend and attack. When used, it expended thirty percent of the green bronze primeval essence, unlike the Yi Qi Golden Light Worm which required continuous primeval essence output.
If this Green Silk Gu was refined with the Rank one Black Boar Gu, it would advance to the Rank two Black Mane Gu.
When the Black Mane Gu was activated, not only the hair, but all the hair on the body would become black and thick. In a few breaths, the Gu Master's body would grow into a black mane armor.
If the Black Mane Gu continued to advance, it would become the famous Rank three Gu, the Steel Mane Gu.
Other than the Yi Qi Golden Light Worm and Green Silk Gu, many Gu Masters in the caravan chose the Water Spider Gu. It could be seen that these Gu Masters were covered in a thin layer of light blue water cloak.
On the surface of the water cloak, water flowed continuously. When the raindrops hit the water cloak, they immediately fused with the water cloak.
The Gu Masters were continuously drenched, and the water cloak on their body became thicker. Every once in a while, the Gu Master would need to activate the Water Spider Gu to drain the excess water from the water cloak. At this time, the thick water cloak would be reduced to a thin layer.
As for those mortal martial artists, they were rushing back and forth on the muddy road, taking care of the goods. Most of them were wearing straw raincoats, but in the chaos, the straw raincoat's effect was limited, and they were all drenched by the rain.
"This damned weather!" The martial artists cursed in their hearts.
In the rain, the mountain roads were even harder to walk.
In such weather, no matter how strong the martial artists were, they were still mortals. If they were drenched and overworked, it was extremely easy to catch a cold. A serious illness would be a light one, but there might even be repercussions. If the illness was serious, they might even be abandoned by the Gu Master on the road.
If they met with a landslide on the mountain road, or if they were attacked by wild beasts or Gu worms, they might even lose their lives.
The caravan was huge, and there were many Gu Masters. But every time they travelled, there would be a large number of casualties. Mortal martial artists died the most, and Gu Masters would also have casualties.
If the caravan was unlucky enough to meet with a large migrating beast group, there was a possibility of the entire caravan being wiped out.
In fact, other than these natural disasters, there were also man-made disasters.
The villages along the way might not all welcome the caravan. Some of the mountain strongholds liked to rob outsiders.
"Let's go, see you next year!" Some Gu Masters sat on their Gu worms, turning their bodies and waving goodbye to the Guyue village.
At the entrance of the village, many people gathered together, sending off the caravan with their gazes.
"You must come again next year." The children shouted reluctantly.
The adults' gazes were much more complicated.
"The future is uncertain, the world is difficult. Next year, I wonder how many familiar faces will be left in the village? "
"Whether it is a caravan or living in a village, it is not easy to make a living."
The caravan moved further and further away, and the crowd gradually dispersed.
The lively atmosphere of the market also disappeared without a trace. The place where the tents and stalls were set up was left with a huge mess.
The turf was trampled by the endless stream of people, revealing grass roots and soil. When the rain fell on it, it immediately turned into mud, and there were countless potholes and muddy puddles.
Other than that, there was also a lot of household garbage left behind.
Fang Yuan stood alone on a secluded hill, looking at the caravan from afar.
The caravan was like a fat colourful python, under the grey rain, following the narrow mountain path, slowly entering the dense forest.
"The heavens are really on my side …" Fang Yuan sighed lightly.
He held a butter paper umbrella, standing quietly in the rain.
He wore the most ordinary linen clothes, his body was thin, his skin was pale like a fifteen year old, and he had a head of clean black short hair. The ends of his hair trembled slightly under the umbrella.
Others cursed the horrible weather, but he sighed at the timing of the rain.
He killed Jia Jin Sheng last night, and cleaned up the scene. But it happened suddenly, and there was something wrong. Especially the smell of blood, because the secret cave was not ventilated, it was not easy to get rid of.
This heavy rain washed the land and the air, and greatly weakened the detection methods that relied on smell. There would definitely be a small waterfall falling from the stone crevice, and after the fresh water vapor was diluted, it was almost impossible to be exposed in a short period of time.
Of course, the longer the time, the higher the possibility of being exposed.
In this world, there were all kinds of wonderful Gu worms, and a variety of detection methods. Even Fang Yuan only knew a part of them.
The rain hit the surface of the butter paper umbrella, making dripping sounds. Then, along the ribs of the umbrella, streams of water flowed down, hitting the green stone under Fang Yuan's feet, splashing water.
Seeing the caravan turn around the corner, and completely entering the dense forest, Fang Yuan did not show a trace of happiness, but instead had a serious look.
"Although Jia Jin Sheng's cultivation is weak, and his talent is low, his status is special. Everyone in the caravan is busy, so no one noticed his disappearance in a short period of time. However, it wouldn't be long before someone noticed. At that time, Jia Fu will come back to investigate, and the real challenge will come. "
"The Jia Family Head purposely arranged for Jia Jin Sheng and Jia Fu to lead the caravan together. In terms of cultivation, Jia Jin Sheng and Jia Fu are worlds apart. In terms of wisdom, Jia Jin Sheng is even more inferior. This arrangement by the Jia Family Head is to let Jia Jin Sheng suffer a blow, to let him see the reality, and live a peaceful life. At the same time, it is also to test Jia Fu's temperament. If the blow is too great, to the point where he can't even tolerate his own brother, how can he pass the position of Jia Family Head to him? "
"Jia Jin Sheng never truly understood his father's good intentions. Although he has some intelligence, it is a pity that he is only a superficial person. What a pity. What a pity for such a good chess piece. "
Fang Yuan sighed in his heart. With 500 years of experience, he had long seen through the surface, and perceived the deep nature of this matter.
When he saw the complicated relationship between Jia Jin Sheng and Jia Fu in the dispute last night, he immediately had a vague plan in his mind.
In his plan, Jia Jin Sheng was a very suitable chess piece. His cultivation was weak, but his status was very high. Although he was clever, his experience was too shallow, and he could completely control him.
Once this chess piece was controlled, it would be very useful.
Firstly, he could establish a stable channel to dispose of stolen goods, and prepare to kill and rob in the future.
Secondly, Fang Yuan would hide behind the scenes, and use him and the shadow wall to provoke the conflict between the three villages on Qing Mao Mountain, causing a civil war, and benefit from it.
Thirdly, he could rely on him to infiltrate the Jia Family. In the future, the Jia Family's property dispute would cause the Venomous Insect Fighting Conference, and it would be a major event. There were many benefits, and Fang Yuan could definitely get the most out of it.
"My current cultivation is too low, and my hands and feet are tied when I do things. If I have a chess piece that I can use, I can do things that I cannot do. Not only is it convenient, but the risk is also greatly reduced. If I am exposed in the future, I can just abandon this chess piece, and I will still be free. "
"The people around me are all loyal to the family, and not easy to manipulate. Only an outsider like Jia Jin Sheng can solve the problem easily. What a pity, I did not expect the Flower Wine Monk to leave behind an inheritance of strength. "
The Flower Wine Monk was a Rank five Gu Master, and his inheritance was naturally more valuable than a chess piece like Jia Jin Sheng.
Of course, if he could have both, that would be the best. But facing such a precious treasure, Jia Jin Sheng could no longer be controlled, so he could only abandon it.
"Most things in this world do not go your way." Fang Yuan shook his head and sighed.
The appearance of the Flower Wine Monk's inheritance broke Fang Yuan's original plan. And after the shadow wall changed, the previous scene disappeared, and only a line of words appeared, telling Fang Yuan to break the shadow wall, and a hole would appear. Walk down the hole, and you will receive the inheritance of strength.
The words only appeared for a few breaths, and then disappeared. The shadow wall also returned to the most ordinary mountain wall.
Fang Yuan had been busy last night dealing with the murder scene, and had no time to break the shadow wall.
"Killing Jia Jin Sheng in a hurry, there are many repercussions, just that it has not been revealed yet. Although I have successfully destroyed the corpse, there will definitely be a lot of trouble. This way, the method of exposing the Liquor worm will have to be changed. Also, I can't go to the secret cave in the rock crevice for now. I have to hide in the village for the time being, and guard against the investigation. "
Fang Yuan turned around, holding the umbrella, and walked towards the village in the rain.
"But this is also good. Recently, I have been consuming large amounts of Yuan stone, and have refined middle stage primeval essence. Using middle stage primeval essence to nourish my aperture, I can break through to middle stage in the near future. Once I reach middle stage, my strength will double. At that time, I will have a higher chance of inheriting the Flower Wine Monk's inheritance. "
The inheritance of the demonic path was not as gentle as that of the righteous path. There would usually be dangerous tests. If one could not pass the test, the price would often be their life.
"Life is hard to predict, but it is also because of this that it is interesting." Fang Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile.
Under the heavy rain, the green mountains stretched endlessly, suffused with greyish green, appearing oppressive and heavy.
A gust of wind blew, and the raindrops slanted, hitting Fang Yuan's shoulder, and a chill assaulted him.
He then thought of Jia Jin Sheng.
He sighed in his heart: "Jia Jin Sheng, actually … I didn't want to kill you."
What a waste of a good chess piece.
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