77 An odd coincidence (1/2)
Chapter 77: An odd coincidence
Translator: SkyfarrowEditor: Skyfarrow
A wild boar almost as huge as an elephant was lying in the mudpit.
It closed its eyes shut, half kneeling and half lying, a pair of tusks clean from soil, shining like sharp blades.
The twilight reflected on its dark black fur, its huge stomach was white and with each breath, moved up and down creating a snorting sound.
Wild boar king!
Fang Yuan was several hundred meters away from it, but still carefully walked along with the direction of the wind.
”Even though I can kill wild boars now, against this wild boar king, I can only run away. Even an average Rank two Gu Master cannot kill it. If he is not clear of the Gu worms on its body, he might even fall prey to it.
King of the beasts normally have Gu worms inhabiting their bodies.
On the wild boar king’s body, there would normally be Boar Gu, such as Pink Boar Gu or Flower Boar Gu. Other than the boar species, there might also be Beast Skin Gu or Spike Fur worm.
In this world, there are all sorts of Gu worms. Normally, Gu worms reside in the bodies of strong wild beasts, and live alongside the wild beasts.
When the wild beast gets attacked, the Gu worms will sense the danger and assist the wild beast in resisting the strong foe.
This wild boar king’s body was huge, and its strength greatly exceeded the average wild boar. Fang Yuan was no match against it alone, not to mention there was at least one or more mysterious Gu worms in its body.
However, Fang Yuan’s adventure this time, was not to kill the wild boar king. It was to avoid Wang Da’s pursue.
Wang Da knew that Fang Yuan had the beast skin map, and Fang Yuan used that knowledge to his advantage. Going nowhere but instead heading towards the wild boar king’s danger marking area.
The wild boar king although dangerous, was still a beast after all, and had no human intelligence. Old man Wang as a mortal, could venture to this place and retreat safely, so why couldn’t Fang Yuan do the same?
Going on a reverse path, although seemingly dangerous, hid a way to survive instead.
As he moved even further, the wild boar king was slowly left behind by Fang Yuan. On the map, it would seem like Fang Yuan took a big circle and went around the red cross, forming a concave curve. Finally, he reached the hill where several clan elders were staying and having the mid-year assessment there on the spot.
An hour later, a youngster full of grass bits, his shirt torn in several areas and his feet full of mud, carried a bag and ran up the hill.
This pathetic looking youngster, was Fang Yuan.
”I’m finally safely back here. At this place, there are clan elders to protect me and my safety is assured. But I cannot afford to be careless.” Fang Yuan sighed in relief, and slowly ascended the hill.
The hill had a simple tentage and tens of students were nearby as the academy’s guards were collating the wild boar tusks in their bags. The few clan elders that were stationed here were missing, and only one was left.
”Why is the atmosphere so weird?” Fang Yuan frowned slightly, acutely feeling something important had occurred.
When he got near the tentage, he heard the students’ discussions.
”Did you hear, there was an assassination earlier, and several Rank two Gu Masters died.”
”Are you serious?”
”It’s true, I came here early, and I saw Gu Yue Fang Zheng carried away by several clan elders, hurrying away.”
”Gu Yue Fang Zheng is too unlucky, to encounter something like this during the exam.”
”Hehe, you don’t know huh. The target was Fang Zheng, because he is A grade talent!”
”I wonder if he’ll die?”
”Even if he doesn’t die, he’s gonna be affected. Maybe his talent might drop after that injury.”
Fang Yuan’s footsteps halted. He was clear in his heart, conjuring the truth of the matter.
”Wang Da wanted to deal with me and avenge his kin. But after I found the treehouse, I changed my route and went towards the wild boar king. Wang Da did not expect this and found Fang Zheng by accident instead. His source of information came from those hunters and he did not know that I have a twin brother. He mistook Fang Zheng as me and wanted to kill me, but was stopped by the surrounding Gu Masters who were protecting the area. Right now the question is — Did Wang Da die?”
Fang Yuan frowned tightly. Wang Da successfully escaping, Wang Da captured, Wang Da killed — these three possibilities would greatly affect his future plans and actions.
Thinking for a while, Fang Yuan decided to follow his original plan.
The academy elder’s expression was ugly, Fang Zheng was actually assassinated. Without any clues or evidence, he would not be able to guess that Fang Zheng had become Fang Yuan’s scapegoat, but thought of the Bai clan and Xiong clan!
Fang Zheng was the only A grade talent that the Gu Yue clan had for the last three years, the Bai clan and Xiong clan would naturally not let him grow. Sending an assassin Gu Master to kill him and prevent him from getting stronger, this was normal.
Even the Gu Yue clan would do something like this. Secretly sending Gu Masters and targeting the other two clan’s genius students.
”The assassin was killed on the spot, but I wonder how is Fang Zheng’s injuries?” Academy elder thought, and at this moment, his attendant brought him a piece of paper.
Academy elder received the paper, reading without paying proper attention, ”In this year’s examination, the results are as follows... Gu Yue Chi Cheng sixteen tusks, Gu Yue Mo Bei fourteen tusks...”