Chapter 78: Great rewards all ording to n


    Trantor: Skyfarrow Editor: Skyfarrow


    In the discussion room, Gu Yue Bo expressionlessly sat in the leader’s seat with deep meaningful eyes.


    The remaining dozen or so n elders all sat upright, looking down, only using the corner of their eye to sweep the surroundings and discern some clues from their expressions.


    The atmosphere became delicate.


    "Fang Yuan getting first ce, the deeper meaning behind this is definitely not simple. He actually said he found a bag of hidden wild boar tusks, this is too unbelievable."


    "This bag might’ve been prepared by someone, it is not possible for Fang Yuan to do it himself. That means someone is helping Fang Yuan in the dark."


    "This year’s mid-year exam is unlike the previous ones. We had to deploy tens of Rank two Gu Masters to invigte the exam. Thus the contents of this examination, not only does the academy elder know, but many of the elders in the n as well."


    "If anyone wanted to prepare this bag in advance, it can only be the n elders present here now, or even the n leader!"


    The n elders were all shrewd foxes. After being in the political field for years, they immediately thought of many things.


    Fang Zheng was an A grade talent, if he really reached Rank four, what did that mean?


    That would mean he is the next n leader!


    Fang Yuan is Fang Zheng’s brother. Even if he is only C grade, with that blood rtionship, he is worth investing in!


    To the n leader Gu Yue Bo, if he helped Fang Yuan secretly, that would be bringing him into his faction, and to Fang Zheng, it was a good belt to tie him to the leader faction together.


    To the n elders, Fang Zheng who is the only A grade talent in years, has already been absorbed into the n leader’s faction. If he was really nurtured, the n leader’s faction would be even stronger. However, if the n elders made Fang Yuan into their own, using thisyer of blood rtion, it would be a good chess piece when dealing in Fang Zheng in the future.


    Thus, the ten over people in this hall, they all had the motive to help Fang Yuan.


    But who?


    Gu Yue Chi Lian thought deeply, "I did not recruit Fang Yuan, so who would help him secretly? Is it Mo Chen that old man, hmm, possible. Although Fang Yuan killed his family servant, but that’s just a servant, even if they all died it wouldn’t hurt him. The n leader is more possible though, he took in Fang Zheng, so if he recruited Fang Yuan as well, that would increase his control over Fang Zheng! But... in previous years, the norm is to recruit them during the year end exam. Taking his action now during the mid-year, it is breaking the rules."


    "Not exactly breaking the rules, but it really is throwing a curveball. Just exactly who thinks highly of Fang Yuan, even more than me?" Gu Yue Mo Chen was also thinking.


    The truth is, after Fang Yuan killed Gao Wan and sent the minced corpse, he changed his impression of Fang Yuan and had the thoughts of recruiting him.


    But such actions only happened during the year end, after the students graduated from the academy.


    Fang Yuan being recruited in advance, it struck Mo Chen by surprise.


    Gu Yue Bo’s gaze was focused on Gu Yue Mo Chen and Gu Yue Chi Lian, the two elders in power.


    This n leader had greater insight.


    Fang Yuan tantly said a lie and got the first ce. This action had the meaning of being fearless, thus sending a signal to everyone to show them that — I’m protecting Fang Yuan! He is now my member, and you all better not touch him.


    Then who is this person?


    The political field in the Gu Yue n was split into three. Other than the n leader faction, it was Gu Yue Chi Lian’s Chi family, and Gu Yue Mo Chen’s Mo family.


    Gu Yue Bo knew that he himself did not take any actions to recruit Fang Yuan. Thus, the greatest suspect was Chi Lian and Mo Chen.


    "These two old fellows, their acting is improving. Seeing their expressions, I really cannot tell. Don’t tell me it really isn’t them, but some other small faction?"


    Gu Yue Bo observed carefully as he investigated. He did not know that all the elders were like him, observing, suspecting and deducing.


    The academy elder was also guessing, but he had always been in a neutral position, outside of politics, thus his thoughts were simpler, "So Fang Yuan has been recruited by a n elder. No wonder he let go of Fang Zheng, Mo Bei and Chi Cheng while extorting, that means the one who recruited him was either the n leader, Chi Lian or Mo Chen. This is good news! It shows that he has epted reality and has starting integrating into the n. No matter what, he is now a member of the n, so once he fully integrates, he will contribute his entire life to the n!"


    After a short silence, Gu Yue Bo could not see any more clues, thus he spoke, "An eye for an eye, since the other party has started targeting Fang Zheng, our Gu Yue n is not to be trifled with, we will show them! Dark Hall Elder, formte a n for this matter and report to me afterwards."


    "Yes, sir n leader." Dark hall elder immediately nodded.


    "As for Gu Yue Fang Zheng, I’m afraid his heart might be damaged from such an encounter. He is an A grade talent, and to our n, the status is monumental. From now on, I will teach him personally." Gu Yue Bo said.


    No n elders objected.


    Many people knew that the n leader had already given much benefits to Gu Yue Fang Zheng in the dark. Now that he mentioned this, even though it vited the fairness rule, with sufficient reasoning, the n elders could not stop him.


    "As for Gu Yue Fang Yuan..." Gu Yue Bo dragged his words.


    At once, all the n elders paid their fullest attention. Was the n leader hinting that he was the one helping Fang Yuan secretly?


    Gu Yue Bo looked at everyone’s expression as his gaze swept through, but he was destined to be disappointed.


    Thus, he could only continue, "With his C grade talent, he managed to get first ce. It is not easy. Thus, in my personal name, I reward him thirty primeval stones. Academy elder, pass my word and tell him to continue working hard."


    "Yes, n leader." The academy elder bowed as he received his orders.


    "Thirty primeval stones, such an ordinary reward, what does this mean?" The n elders frowned.


    "No matter who absorbed Fang Yuan, this thirty primeval stones is my expression of goodwill. After all, there is still the Bai and Xiong n other than Gu Yue." Gu Yue Bo sighed in his heart.


    Fang Zheng was assassinated by external foes. Fang Yuan’s cheating was internal conflict.


    Against external foes, one had to use hard handed methods to retaliate, but for internal conflict, Gu Yue Bo chose to use the soft approach, in order to avoid too much internal conflict and result in the entire n’s strength being weakened.


    "Alright, this matter will be settled like this. Everyone may leave and do all your work well, the n’s prosperity has everything to do with your performances." Gu Yue Bo waved his hand.


    "Yes n leader, we will take our leave."


    The n elders left one by one, and after a few breath’s time, only Gu Yue Bo was left in the room.


    He sighed deeply, using his fingers to rub his two temples.


    As the n leader, even if he was the person with the most authority in the Gu Yue n, it did not mean that he had it easy. He needed to coordinate the interests of the different factions, and could not do as he wished. The n’s forces were dispersed and intertwined through many generations of inheritance, and they all had long history, restricting one another.


    Against outside forces, he had to deal with the arrogant and rude Xiong n vige and the gradually rising Bai n vige.


    Internally, he had to resolve theplicated political conflict in the n. Although he was middle-aged, he already had white hair all over.


    "These years of being the n leader, although I had sufficient resources, my cultivation has barely advanced. My heart is tired from all these tiresome n affairs. Sometimes, I really want to be a lone cultivator, free and easy with no burden. That would allow me to move faster and I might travel even further in my cultivation path."


    Gu Yue Bo sighed in his heart.


    As long as one is in the n system, they had responsibilities on them. Once they had responsibilities it would not be easy to wholeheartedly cultivate.


    But on the reverse, if one is not in the system, the n’s resources would not be avable to them, and without resources, their cultivation woulde to a halt.


    This formed a contradiction, a weird loop.


    Because of this loop, many people’s futures were ruined, burying an insurmountable number of talents and geniuses.


    Wang Da is dead.


    Three dayster, Fang Yuan got the news.


    At the same time, he also heard from Jiang He that the two young hunters vanished when hunting in the mountains. As for the hunter whose right hand was broken by Fang Yuan, he mitted suicide" in his home out of depression.


    Jiang He looked at Fang Yuan meaningfully when he said the news. He had seen Wang Da’s corpse, thus recognising him.


    But he did not dare to say Wang Da’s true identity.


    He was the stationed Gu Master, and held responsibility. As long as one is in the system, regardless of position, they had responsibility.


    Wang Da became a demonic faction cultivator for three years, and Jiang He as the vige Gu Master did not investigate. If they really pursued responsibility, this would be the biggest w in his records, and his future in the n would be ruined.


    The three hunter’s peculiar deaths were covered up by him.


    "Fang Yuan, since we’re acquaintances, from now on you get a 50% discount when you purchase things from my cousin brother Jiang Ya’s shop!" During one time, Jiang He said this to Fang Yuan.


    Everyone else was dead, only Fang Yuan and him knew of this matter. But if the matter was revealed, it did not have a huge impact on Fang Yuan.


    He only killed three vige servants, and even if he killed thirty, the n would not pursue it, at most he would pay "tens of primeval stones" as a punishment.


    Jiang He’s bribery, Fang Yuan took it with ease. To him, this matter was full of surprise and danger, but the result was good.


    After this matter, Fang Yuan who had no foundation within the n, received half an ally and also a non-existent faction supporting him.


    This mysterious backer became Fang Yuan’s second safety. When he started showing his strength gradually, this safety would have a crucial impact, at least able to allow him to cultivate until Rank two without much opposition.


    At this point, he could feel clearly the academy elder’s changing attitude towards him, into a more amicable one.


    Over ten days passed in a sh.


    After Gu Yue Fang Zheng and Mo Bei advanced, Fang Yuan and Chi Cheng almost simultaneously advanced to Rank one upper stage sessfully.


    Although extortion continued, he no longer took Fang Zheng, Mo Bei and Chi Cheng’s primeval stones, and he started bing more low key, while his strength grew rapidly at a speed multiple times of his previous life.