REVEREND INSANITY
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Chapter 158

Chapter 158: Times have changed

Gu Yue Yao Ji had longed for Fang Yuan's Nine Leaf Vitality Grass, and thus, he exploited his authority to establish a policy for the transfer of the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass.

However, Fang Yuan advanced to rank three and became an elder, responding with a powerful counterattack that caused Gu Yue Yao Ji to faint on the spot and let Gu Yue Chi Zhong take the stage.

A powerful new officer had to show his authority, Gu Yue Chi Zhong took the initiative to find Fang Yuan and persuade him to hand over the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass.

“Give up the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass, instead of it not being able to do,” Fang Yuan said after muttering to himself for a bit.

There is a saying: what is right is not right now.

And now, the situation was different from before….

Previously, Gu Yue Yao Ji wanted Fang Yuan to hand over the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass; it was an order, you have to hand it over whether you want to or not.

However, Fang Yuan was already older now and his status was on par with Gu Yue Yao Ji and the others, and only inferior to the clan leader Gu Yue Bo. Thus, Gu Yue Chi Zhong asking Fang Yuan to hand over the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass was not an order, but it was a type of transaction with the same benefits.

The Nine Leaf Vitality Grass was indeed very valuable; with its ability to produce vitality leaves, it was itself a source of micro-scale income and was in great demand. Fang Yuan now nurtured many of Gu's worms and most of their food costs were supported solely by him.

However, this world has nothing that cannot be sold. It was just a matter of profits that were too small to move hearts.

The Nine Leaf Vitality Grass was precious but if the appropriate price was given, why couldn't it be sold?

The Gu worm was merely a tool; a method to achieve one's desires and ambitions. So what if it was Spring Autumn Cicada? As long as the circumstances were suitable, why would no one be able to hand it over in exchange for a greater profit?

If someone wants to benefit, they need to learn to give up first.

Naturally, Fang Yuan had an awareness of this and looked at Gu Yue Chi Zhong.

Gu Yue Chi Zhong understood and smiled, “If father is willing to hand over the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass, I will gladly compensate you with this command mark.”

Saying so, he took out a sign.

The design of this token is simple; it is triangular in shape with a smooth angle. There are words written on the front, piled up in the form of a pyramid — ‘Token’ Prize; similar on the back reads — ‘Gift’ Contributions.

Gift Tokens, Gift Contributions.

“Sire is a newly promoted elder, and may not be obvious in some ways. This Gift Token was given to Master Gu who had made a great contribution to the clan. Even among the elders, only a few had it. With this token, you can go down to the underground Gu Cave of the clan and choose the Gu worm that you like. Underground caves hold many rare and valuable Gu worms. Among the top ten Gu worms on the exchange board, four of them have been selected from the underground Gu cave, ” Gu Yue Chi Zhong explained.

Fang Yuan was instantly moved.

He was not surprised about this, as the Gu Yue Clan had stood tall for centuries and there could not be no trump cards and accumulations.

In fact, any old clan would also have a secret place to store Gu like Gu's underground cave.

But in order to obtain such a Gu worm, one had to make a great contribution and also had to be loyal to the clan.

Fang Yuan had just become an elder, so he was very far from having such qualifications.

“I want to leave the clan so I need Gu's storage. This token is a good choice, but ...” Fang Yuan had some concerns.

If he were to let go of the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass, let it be; it was of great help to Fang Yuan, but he would not use it in the future.

His healing abilities were not extraordinary and one could not continuously use the leaves of vitality to heal.

Fang Yuan's concern was that perhaps Gu's worm would ideally not necessarily exist in Gu's underground cave.

Gu Yue Chi Zhong had observed Fang Yuan's expression and he misunderstood the latter's hesitation, saying, “The underground cave not only houses the third rank Gu worm but also the fourth rank. Elder Fang Yuan, you will not be harmed. But, if you somehow regret it, we can trade it back. It can be done after some time, secretly. ”

Fang Yuan raised his eyes, unable to resist staring at Chi Zhong anymore.

“This is an amazing man,” he sighed in heart.

A new officer in power had to show his authority, Chi Zhong clearly understood why he was being promoted; he had to maintain a balance not only with the clan leader but also Chi and the medicine faction. And at the same time, he has to show his ability.

Fang Yuan transferred the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass, it had a special meaning to him and he was willing to pay a high price for it.

“The world is vast, countless incredible talents are everywhere! Under the wave of wolves, the old timers were sacrificed and the newcomers were advancing. From a certain point, this could also be said to be a reform that allowed the clan to maintain its vitality and stand upright without falling, “Fang Yuan thought to himself.

Too many old timers will only make the organization rot. Thus the process of elimination is the only way for the organization to continue working.

Gu Yue Chi Zhong was the representative of this.

The world is about survival of the fittest. The human body continues to live through metabolic processes. A Master Gu should not survive with the same Gu worm, only with changes can they develop.

At this thought, Fang Yuan received the token from Gu Yue Chi Zhong and then handed over the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass. As he transferred it himself, Chi Zhong was able to quickly refine the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass.

Only after keeping this grass Gu into his crack did he sigh in relief.

He had his own ambitions and being able to act as an elder of the treatment hall while was a very important opportunity for him. If he could understand this, he might even take an official position instead of temporarily.

However, he had to compromise with the three parties if he wanted to achieve this. Politics is the art of compromise.

Yao Ji could do nothing to Fang Yuan as he ruled. But after taking a seat, he could make Fang Yuan hand over his Nine Leaf Vitality Grass. This not only showed goodwill to the medicine faction, being able to deal with the political issues left behind by Yao Ji and subtly demonstrate his own abilities.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to hand over the token reward he had earned with great difficulty.

“LORDChi Zhong, what a pleasure to chat with you. I wonder if you still have time now? “Fang Yuan asked while keeping the token.

Gu Yue Chi Zhong's eyes flickered; he was confused.

After a while.

In hall.

” We salute two elders! “Fang Uncle and Aunt Yuan bowed and greeted. They were very respectful and even a little afraid.

After the news of Fang Yuan becoming an elder was announced, he became an exemplary example for the young Master Gu, which left the uncle and the panic dumbfounded and panicked.

Even Gu Yue Fang Zheng who was an A-grade talent was only ranked two top tier at the moment.

After astonishment is fear.

They cannot resist fear.

When they thought of how they had oppressed and been so harsh on Fang Yuan, their hearts trembled in fear.

What happened will come back!

It was not the same after he had the identity of an elder.

They were afraid that Fang Yuan would take revenge on them after achieving success.

But still, in the end Fang Yuan came to their house, and also brought another elder with him.

“They came with bad intentions, bad intentions!” Gu Yue Dong Tu sighed in his heart.

Fang Yuan chuckled, “Uncle, Auntie, there is no need to be polite. Even though I'm already an elder, I'm still your nephew. Come on, let's sit around.”

Saying so, he sat in the main seat.

Gu Yue Chi Zhong sat beside her.

These two positions were usually where Uncle and Aunt were seated; the seat of the family head.

Uncle and Aunt, however, were not the least bit dissatisfied with the seating. They were even full of doubt and fear while sitting in the lower seats.

This was the strength of the clan elders.

Uncle and Aunt looked at each other, they were agitated as they sat stiffly; just sitting near the edge of the chair.

The servants came with tea.

Gu Yue Chi Zhong remained silent and did not drink. Fang Yuan, however, sipped calmly and asked, “How are Uncle and Aunt today?”

Fang Yuan smiled as he asked, but in Uncle and Aunt's eyes it felt even scarier than him flying into a rage.

Especially for Auntie; when she thought about how she had insulted Fang Yuan, she started to tremble in fear.

“Sigh, life is turbulent due to the tidal wave of wolves. Stores were forced to close and rent bamboo houses were reduced. In fact, we were so poor that we got to the point of starvation, Uncle” said, and then tears fell from his eyes unexpectedly.

He used to take very good care of his health before, but now his face was no longer reddish, while the hair near his temples had already turned white and the wrinkles on his face had increased. The difficulty was even more obvious due to forced registration.

However, Fang Yuan knew his uncle had been managing the tavern for many years, so he must have some savings. The pitiful appearance he was doing now was because he was afraid of Fang Yuan's revenge, and wanted to use his pitiful appearance to gain Fang Yuan's sympathy.

“Uncle is usually very shrewd, but how could he be so stupid if the problem involved him? If I come to seek revenge, why should I take Gu Yue Chi Zhong with me?”

Fang Yuan sneered in his mind. He was extremely dislikeful and disrespectful of his uncle and aunt, but this did not mean they were useless.

“Uncle, Auntie, you have taken care of me for so long, all my achievements at this time are because you are nurturing. I have just received an older payment from the clan; these three hundred ancient stones, please take.” , Fang Yuan handed the bag of money to uncle.

“What? This...” Gu Yue Dong Tu's expression was truly beautiful at this moment.

His astonishment contained anxiety, the restlessness was approaching fear, and under that fear was unbelief.

The aunt who was at the side was also stunned as she blankly looked at the money bag in Fang Yuan's hand.

What the hell is going on?

There was no revenge they imagined, but instead, they were rewarded with three hundred ancient stones?

Fang Yuan's words pierced the ears, no matter how they looked at it. The words ‘well maintained well’ and ‘nurture’ are full of sarcasm which makes them feel that the whole situation is getting stranger.

“What does he plan to do?”

“What the hell does he want to do? How does he want to torture us!?”

Uncle and Aunt looked at each other. Both of them hesitated and did not dare to accept the money bag.

“This is the consecrated Elder Fang Yuan, accept,” Gu Yue Chi Zhong expressionlessly spoke from his chair.

“Ya, yes, yes.” Uncle repeatedly nodded his head and hurriedly received the money bag. Even if he was called a hidden elder, it was nothing in front of the elder of the treatment hall.

He used both of his hands to hold a bag containing three hundred ancient stones. He usually liked money, but right now, he felt that the bag of money was boiling hot and wanted to throw it away immediately!

“Since uncle has accepted it, I will go,” Fang Yuan said and started to leave.

Uncle and Aunt immediately tried to release them, but were stopped by Fang Yuan.

“Do not look again,” In the corner, Mother Shen heaved a sigh of relief and said to her daughter Shen Cui.

Shen Cui's expression was gloomy, and he looked at the figures of Fang Yuan and Chi Zhong from behind until they were completely gone.

“Mother, did I make the wrong choice?” He said .

An elder could take a wife and two concubines; if he was loyal from the start, who said that he could not be Fang Yuan's current concubine.

“I really didn't expect this. This Fang Yuan advanced to today's stage with only C.” class talent Mother Shen helplessly shook her head, “Princess, cheer up. Fang Zheng has A-class talent, his achievements will not be lacking!”

“Yes,” Shen Cui replied, and a gleam appeared inside his darkened pupils.

In this world, the status of ordinary humans was extremely small and low!

How many things did he have that could move the hearts of the great Master Gu?

He had given his body to Fang Zheng, it was a gamble in his life and he could not return anymore.