章 15: Departure

"Clan leader, what is the matter?" The academy elder respectfully stood at a corner.

"It's nothing much, take a seat, I just want to have a talk with you about Fang Yuan and Fang Zheng with you." Gu Yue Bo squinted his eyes and said slowly.

"Your subordinate shall listen with full attention!" Academy elder chose to sit at the seat closest to the clan leader.

Starting tomorrow night I will teach Gu Yue Fang Zheng in secret."

"With the clan leader's personal teaching, that is really Gu Yue Fang Zheng's fortune." Academy elder licked his boots at the appropriate timing then frowned slightly then inquired "but may I ask why Fang Zheng and not Fang yuan as he exceeds his brother in intelligence, strength talent, techniques basically anything, yet I'm greatly confused as to why you have made such a decision"

Sighing bitterly Gu Yue Bo said "I also wish to teach him instead of Fang Zheng as he far superior to him in any other way but there is something he isn't superior to Fang Zheng his attitude, if one of the two were to be clan leader it will be Fang Zheng as his diligent, positive and kind self compared to Fang Yuan's lazy, undisciplined, unruly, arrogant self"

"They may be brothers but Fang Yuan is like frigid ice forcing others away from him as he makes people around him uncomfortable as for Fang Zheng and his naive self which is still young and can be molded unlike Fang Yuan is like a warm campfire where people gather for warmth to stay alive but could also be deadly and burn his enemies that is the ideal clan leader I have in mind and I can tell Fang Yuan is already aware of my thoughts and doesn't have any thoughts of changing that is why according to my sources he was the one to seek the help of the Mo faction to continue his growth by marrying Gue Yue Mo Chen's granddaughter he knew since I won't be supporting him and without my support his brother who I will be supporting even with his slightly inferior talent will surpass him one day so he made his move first to maintain his lead" said Gu Yue Bo in an admiring tone.

"I also know that Fang Yuan's lack of attention towards lessons angers you due to his disrespect and I understand but why try to spend so much effort in him when he has no thoughts of changing and to suppress his arrogance, since he would be a future pillar of the clan, blood is thicker than water after all just be magnanimous from now on and ignore his deeds as long as he performs as an A grade genius should and doesn't break any clan rules, do you understand now"

"Understood clan head and you are right, blood is thicker than water, in the end, he is still of our clan I guess I was worry too much"

The moonlight shone splendidly and like muslin, draping over the Qing Mao Mountain.

The Treasure Brass Toad would travel a hundred meters with every hop. Due to its leaping method to move forward, the precipitous and narrow mountain path was unable to serve as a limitation or hindrance to it.

Jia Fu and his crew sat on the back of the Treasure Brass Toad. After exiting the Gu Yue Village, they once again headed towards the merchant caravan's direction.

The wind blew past their ears, and their view followed the Treasure Brass Toad as it moved up and down.

The moonlight shone on everyone's faces and they all looked solemn, while Jia Fu's face was cold as ice.

Jia Fu and his group sat atop the Treasure Brass Toad, following the mountain road as they moved forward. As they continued on the leaping toad, their figures were finally covered away by the trees.

Although the mountain terrain could not affect the Treasure Brass Toad's speed, Jia Fu did not dare to recklessly cut through Qing Mao mountain, for if he barges into a monster horde, even with his Rank four cultivation he would still not come out unscathed. Hence following the mountain trail and moving forward is the best path.

While staring from afar ontop the hillside he always stood to observe, Fang Yuan was staring at the departure of Jia Fu, good thing Zuo Mu was able to prove his own innocence if he didn't I would have to make a move to force this investigation on hold to draw in Tie Xue Leng allowing him to discover the first gen Gu Yue injuring him forcing him to a draw with lord Sky Crane, that's when I shall be the fisherman.

Not long ago, Fang Yuan was standing on the hill holding an umbrella, sending the caravan off. But now he was here again yet again, watching Jia Fu leave.

The night wind blew over with the fresh cool air of the mountains, penetrating with a kind of fragrance.

With him soon to reach rank 2 and with plenty more time to go, all his plans falling into place. Fang Yuan breathed in, feeling more refreshed.

He looked into the distance, his field of view wide. The unrestrained mountains were picturesque, looking tranquil and auspicious under the moon.

After standing there till midnight then turning his head towards one of the courtyards near the cack of the village before sneering, taking one final look towards the moon before he headed back to cultivate.