It had been several days since the fur people Gu Immortals of the Langya Sect first made contact and began negotiations with this tribe of snowmen and stone men.
The more they talked, the more they found they had in common.
This was determined by the broader situation beyond their borders.
Humans held overwhelming power. The various non-human tribes could only cling to survival in the remote corners of the world. There was an innate tendency among them toward unity.
Although Mao Liu was an agent planted by the Shadow Sect within the Langya Sect, he did not oppose the alliance between the two sides. In fact, he contributed even more effort.
First, Mao Liu was well aware that acting alone, he could never possibly turn the two sides against each other.
Second, Mao Liu wanted to seize this opportunity to spread his wings and earn greater merit, winning even more trust from the Langya Earth Spirit and raising his status another step higher.
Third, the Shadow Sect's pursuit was the Demon Venerable Spectral Soul's pursuit. Though the Demon Venerable was dead, his ambitions had already transcended the limits of race.
Through their discussions, both sides gained increasingly deep knowledge of each other's intelligence. Mao Liu, in order to gain their trust, sold nearly all of Fang Yuan's information completely dry.
As a result, the snowman and stone man side learned that Fang Yuan's identity was highly unusual.
Fang Yuan had once possessed the Spring Autumn Cicada — he was a person who had been reborn.
He was also an otherworldly demon, originating from a world beyond this one.
He was also the primary culprit behind the collapse of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower and the destruction of the Royal Court Blessed Land.
It was worth noting that this last point actually made the non-human Gu Immortals feel closer to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan had demolished the Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower, which was a massive blow to the human forces of the Northern Plains. For the non-human camp, this was an enormous blessing. In fact, when news of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower's collapse reached them, this allied tribe of snowmen and stone men had held a grand banquet and celebrated for three days and three nights straight.
Inside the Earth Mother Altar. Hearing Xue'er raise questions about the future, Fang Yuan was already mentally prepared. He smiled bitterly. "Although I once had the Spring Autumn Cicada, that rare Gu has been lost. After my rebirth, the world has changed greatly and in many ways. You do know that I was the one who brought down the Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower, right?"
"Yes, Elder Fang Yuan, you really are incredibly impressive." Xue'er's eyes sparkled.
"I share the same admiration," Stone Lion Cheng said earnestly.
Fang Yuan rubbed his nose and sighed, then continued. "I am a person reborn, and I possess certain secret knowledge. Although I don't have the Golden Bloodline, I participated in the Royal Court Contest specifically to infiltrate the Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower and reap its benefits. My original plan was to come back repeatedly — slow and steady, dripping water wearing through stone. But plans can't keep up with changes. I was caught up in accidents and forced to improvise, and in the end, I actually managed to collapse the entire Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower!"
Both Xue'er and Stone Lion Cheng's faces broke into smiles.
Stone Lion Cheng said, "Every word Elder Fang Yuan speaks is the honest truth."
Fang Yuan shook his head helplessly. "Who would want to live the life of being hunted by every Gu Immortal under heaven? That really was an accident."
Xue'er laughed out loud. "In Xue'er's opinion, Elder Fang Yuan, you are a born hero. Demolishing the Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower may have been an accident, but could anyone else possibly have accomplished it?"
Fang Yuan said, "That is precisely why I had no choice but to hide in the Langya Blessed Land. Later, certain events occurred and I joined the Langya Sect. I gradually came to realize that the virtues of non-humans are in no way inferior to those of humans. Their sincerity, trust, and loyalty are far superior to the backstabbing and scheming of the human race. Though the Five Regions are vast and boundless, the space for non-humans to survive grows ever smaller. This is wrong. All things grow according to their own principles, their own Heavenly Will. Non-humans and humans should coexist in harmony."
When Fang Yuan said these words, he didn't blush in the slightest.
He even invoked the name of Heavenly Will — and Heavenly Will was doing everything in its power to eliminate him.
Fang Yuan's face was full of earnest sincerity, as genuine as could be, enough to make Xue'er's eyes redden with emotion.
Stone Lion Cheng was deeply moved. "If only all human Gu Immortals in the world shared Lord Fang Yuan's insight and understanding — how wonderful that would be!"
In his words, he had already elevated Elder Fang Yuan to the rank of Lord Fang Yuan, and addressed him with the respectful "you."
Truly, Fang Yuan's words, from the perspective of non-humans, were so politically correct that they struck an infinite chord of resonance and approval in their hearts.
"Elder Fang Yuan, you've said so much, but you still haven't answered my earlier question." Xue'er the Gu Immortal was sharp and not so easily deflected.
"I was just getting to that." Fang Yuan cleared his throat. "The collapse of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower was not my intention. In fact, before my rebirth, it had never collapsed!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Xue'er and Stone Lion Cheng exchanged glances.
"The situation in the Northern Plains has changed too much because of me. The Eighty-Eight True Yang Tower collapsed. Ma Hongyun was captured alive. The secret of his Fortune Ascending to Heaven was exposed ahead of schedule and was then bought by Old Ancestor Snowbeard. In truth, before my rebirth, there was no matter of Old Ancestor Snowbeard attempting to refine the Fortune Ascending to Heaven Gu." Fang Yuan said.
These words were the actual truth.
Both Xue'er and Stone Lion Cheng chose to believe them.
The former slightly pursed her lips. "If that's the case, then wouldn't the outcome be impossible to predict? If Old Ancestor Snowbeard really does succeed in refining the Fortune Ascending to Heaven Gu, the power of the Northern Plains human Gu Immortals will rise another level."
Fang Yuan's thoughts turned, and he asked, "Could it be that you intend to intervene and stop him?"
It had to be said — this allied tribe of snowmen and stone men absolutely had the ability to intervene in this matter.
Because they possessed a Primordial Stone Dragon, which was a genuine Eighth Transformation combat force.
And moreover, it was an exceptionally troublesome existence among Eighth Transformation forces.
The might of the Primordial Stone Dragon was undoubtedly recorded in history as a bold and decisive stroke.
"Of course not!" Stone Lion Cheng shook his head repeatedly. "We absolutely will not intervene in this matter."