Southern Border. Righteous Mountain.
Fang Yuan walked forward barefoot, taking long strides.
His appearance had completely changed. His muscles bulged across his entire body, his chest was bare, and the hair on his head, his beard, his chest, and even on his legs and feet was extraordinarily thick and dense.
All of this hair was an earthy yellow color, and his clothes were practically rags.
His cheekbones jutted out prominently, and the joints on his fingers and toes were thick and bony, exceeding those of an ordinary person.
His nose bridge was short and flat, with two large nostrils flaring outward. The nose hairs inside were equally dense, seeming to surge out from the nostrils as if competing with one another.
Despite this earthy and ugly visage, it had been carefully selected by Fang Yuan based on memories from his previous life.
In his previous life, the original owner of this appearance had joined Righteous Mountain at this very time.
But after his rebirth, Fang Yuan had secretly taken action, quietly slaying this person.
Fang Yuan took his place and came to Righteous Mountain.
The morning sun had just risen, with a thin mist lingering.
Righteous Mountain was still peaceful and quiet, with bird calls occasionally echoing through the forest.
At this point, the great war between the Righteous and Demonic paths had not yet seen its first clash.
In his previous life, when Fang Yuan had disguised himself and joined Righteous Mountain, the conflict between the Righteous and Demonic paths was already raging, with even the foot of the mountain guarded by Demonic Path lackeys.
But in this life, Fang Yuan had appeared here several months ahead of schedule.
At this time, Xiao Shan had only just been exiled by the Xiao Family. He, along with Zhou Xingxing and Sun Panghu, had recently established Righteous Stockade.
Fang Yuan walked past the foot of the mountain without seeing a single soul.
After climbing to the midpoint of the slope, he finally caught a glimpse of Righteous Stockade through the gaps in the lush forest.
Righteous Stockade was still under construction — not yet complete.
"Who is this person? Could he be a chess piece of some Gu Immortal?"
"Doesn't seem to be pure human. Perhaps he has some Hairy Man bloodline."
"Hmph, a mongrel thing like that — probably won't be chosen as anyone's chess piece. Heh heh heh."
In the distance, Southern Border's Gu Immortals discussed Fang Yuan among themselves.
Fang Yuan walked along at an easy pace, his heart brimming with confidence and composure.
In his previous life, even when he had used Meeting Like Old Acquaintances, these Southern Border Gu Immortals hadn't seen through his disguise. In this life, he was employing an Immortal Path killer move with Attitude Gu at its core — Meeting Like Old Acquaintances. If they saw through this, it really would be a ghost encounter!
He strode boldly toward the mountain peak.
A short while later, as he neared Righteous Stockade, he was finally stopped.
The one who approached was a Third Transformation Demonic Path Gu Master. But the person Fang Yuan was disguised as was also a Third Transformation Gu Master, so the man didn't dare be careless. He called out in a stern voice: "Who are you?"
Fang Yuan cupped his fists and said roughly: "I'm Huang Sha. I heard about Hero Xiao's deeds, so I came to join you lot."
The Third Transformation Demonic Path Gu Master's body jolted.
Not because he was shaken by the name "Huang Sha," but because Fang Yuan's voice was far too loud.
"Alright, keep it down — no need to shout. Since you know the Great Chieftain's name, come with me to pay respects to the Great Chieftain." The Third Transformation Gu Master plugged an ear, then turned and walked away.
Fang Yuan chuckled and hurried to catch up.
His frame was taller than an average person's, and his strides were long. In two quick steps he overtook the man ahead.
The Demonic Path Gu Master grew displeased and reached back to grab Fang Yuan: "What's the rush? If you want to join Righteous Stockade, you need to know the rules. Understand? First come, first served — my rank is higher than yours! Walk behind me!"
"Oh, oh." Fang Yuan nodded hastily, looking every bit the brute with a massive body and a tiny brain.
"These buildings here need serious effort put into their construction. In the future, if anyone attacks, we'll need to hold this position. We'll need to lay down at least a hundred Iron Snake Vine Gu." Xiao Shan pointed at a section and instructed the Gu Master beside him.
Just then, someone called out: "Great Chieftain! Your renown spans the four seas and echoes throughout the Southern Border! Look — another fine hero has come to join us!"
Xiao Shan's heart lifted at the words. He turned to look and saw Fang Yuan.
The joy in his heart faded somewhat, tinged with a bit of disappointment. But at the same time, a clear smile of delight surfaced on his face.
He strode forward quickly and patted Fang Yuan on the shoulder: "What a mighty, towering man!"
Fang Yuan laughed heartily and cupped his fists: "Are you Hero Xiao? I came to join you because you've got guts — actually daring to stand up against those Righteous Path folk!"
As he spoke, Fang Yuan thrust a direct thumbs-up at Xiao Shan and added: "That alone earns my respect. I'm willing to follow you, but you'd better make sure I get three full meals a day."
Xiao Shan saw how crude Fang Yuan was, and his disappointment deepened.
But on the surface, he showed none of it, praising Fang Yuan a few times before assigning him a task on the spot.