96 For the sake of those who died (2/2)
”But…...” If the fact that I knocked the female Gu Master unconscious was found out, I would be tried for ‘harming a clansman’. Yet at that time, nobody should have seen it, Jiao San and Kong Jing were all looking at a different direction and rushing for their lives. Eh?”
Fang Yuan’s footsteps came to a halt.
He saw the corpses of Kong Jing and Jiao San.
The former’s body had already been eaten until it was unrecognisable, while the latter’s corpse was still well preserved.
The red lava python was already a pile of lava rocks, completely dead. And beside the sickly snake, there were a few lightning wolves’ corpses. Evidently Jiao San’s final struggle caused a huge battle.
”Good, that means that other than me, everyone else is dead.” Fang Yuan evaluated internally, feeling joy.
”This means I would have fewer restrictions around me…. Eh?” Fang Yuan stopped, he saw Jiao San’s finger twitch softly.
”Not dead, what a stubborn life…” Fang Yuan snickered, killing intent rising again.
At this point, there was tens of healing Gu Masters coming from the front.
”Quick, save the injured!”
”They are our clansmen, we have to save what we can!”
”If they are confirmed dead, retrieved their Gu worms.”
Fang Yuan’s gaze concentrated.
What to do?
They were so close, he would have to take a huge risk to kill Jiao San. Whether using strangulation or a moonblade, there will be traces.
In front of these Gu Masters, he had no time to clear the traces.
So... let him live?
Even if Jiao San is treated now, he might not survive.
NO!
”If I can exterminate Jiao San, there would be a lot lesser opposition in my way. Such an opportunity, if lost, I would have a hard time finding another one.”
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan had an inspiration.
He gradually half-kneeled beside Jiao San, removing his upper shirt and covering Jiao San’s face and upper body.
He was inside the boar’s stomach for a long time, so the pig’s blood had soaked his shirt, causing it to be heavy and wet.
He put the upperwear on Jiao San’s nose and mouth, preventing him from breathing.
Fang Yuan half-kneeled, silently watching, his expression solemn and pained.
At this point, a Gu Master came over, ”Little lad, I am the medicine hall’s Gu Master, let me take a look...”
”Scram!” Fang Yuan growled angrily, pushing him away.
The Gu Master fell on the ground, but he was not angry, instead consoling him, ”Little brother, my condolences! I know how you feel right now and I know how it feels to see the clansmen that you live with die in front of you. But you are covered in blood now, you must be heavily injured. For the sake of these sacrificed clansmen, you have to live properly. Come, let me heal you.”
Fang Yuan did not open his mouth. He remained silent, the lower half of his face covered in a dark shadow. He allowed this Gu Master to check his body.
The result was rather surprising. Although Fang Yuan was bathed in blood, appearing terrifying to everyone, he actually had no injuries at all!
But the Gu Master quickly collected his spirits, concentrating on Jiao San.
”I’m very sorry, the clan needs to take back the Gu worms.” The Gu Master sincerely looked at Fang Yuan, then he lifted the bloody shirt slowly off Jiao San.
Jiao San’s eyes were half open without any life in them.
The Gu Master professionally used his finger to prop open Jiao San’s eyelids, looking at his iris and then touching his neck. But he felt no pulse.
Dead.
Completely dead.
The Gu Master did not suspect anything. He sighed and placed his hand on Jiao San’s stomach.
His stomach still had some warmth and the aperture was slowly disappearing; there were no Gu worms inside.
The Gu Master looked at Fang Yuan, whether intentionally or unintentionally, ”Every Gu Master’s Gu worm is stated in writing, and after a Gu Master dies, his Gu worms will be treated as an inheritance for his inheritor. Taking it for oneself is against the clan rules.”
Fang Yuan was fearless, staring right at the Gu Master, ”Of course I know that. You suspect that I took the group leader’s Gu worms?”
Taking these Gu worms involved risks and trouble. If his secrets were dragged out, they would bring more loss than gain. Fang Yuan knew this, even if with the Spring Autumn Cicada he could instantly refine any Gu, it was difficult to do in the clan. It was not worth inviting such troubles for these minute gains.
Apart from than this, there was another point — with his financial status now, even if he got them, he might not be able to feed them.
To Fang Yuan’s question, the Gu Master laughed quickly, ”I did not mean that! People cannot come back to life after dying, so please restrain your grief, little brother. For the sake of the deceased, you have to live even better!”
Fang Yuan gradually stood up.
He used an extremely sad and pained expression, staring at sickly snake’s corpse with rapt attention.
The night wind howled in his ears.
”You are right.” After a while, Fang Yuan broke the silence, his gaze determined, saying with an intentional meaning, ”For the sake of those who died, I have to live even better than before.”
Translator's Thoughts
Skyfarrow Skyfarrow
...And that's it for last week's batch, yay~ See you guys soon for the next chapter(s)~ I wonder if this week I'll be as free as last week? Stay tuned on Fang Yuan and his evil adventures!! (You know that line 'People cannot come back to life after dying?' It indirectly was 'People die when they are killed')