Fang Yuan slowly stepped forward, walking out from among the Qiao Family Gu Immortals.
In that instant, countless gazes across the entire venue converged on him.
Fang Yuan became the focal point of the whole assembly in the blink of an eye.
Seeing his face, several Grand Elders of the Wu Family couldn't help but exclaim in low voices: "He really does look like her."
Fang Yuan's appearance — no, Wu Yihai's appearance — strongly resembled his birth mother, Wu Duxiu. This was, without a doubt, an advantage for Fang Yuan.
Wu Yong was different. He took after his birth father — drooping brows, rather stolid features, innately giving off an unremarkable air.
But Wu Yihai was not like that.
His face was handsome and martial, his build tall and athletic, standing upright like a war spear thrust toward the sky. Although he had lived in the Eastern Sea, his entire bearing was almost indistinguishable from that of a Wu Family Gu Immortal. Especially his nose — wide nostrils, a straight and prominent bridge — one look and anyone would feel this young man was extraordinary, resolute in character, not someone to be trifled with.
Of course, part of this was because Fang Yuan deliberately presented himself that way, especially in terms of bearing and presence.
The real Wu Yihai, by contrast, did not possess such a martial quality.
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One of Robbery Demon Supreme's signature techniques reappeared in the world, deceiving the eyes of all the Gu Immortals present, none of them able to detect Fang Yuan's deception.
In truth, even the Wu Family Gu Immortals were seeing Wu Yihai for the first time.
It had to be said — Fang Yuan's earlier preparations and efforts had paid off. The Wu Family Gu Immortals felt a considerable surge of goodwill upon their first glance.
Because Wu Yihai looked like Wu Duxiu.
Wu Duxiu herself was not conventionally beautiful — a woman with masculine features — but placed on a man, that appearance absolutely made for a towering, indomitable hero.
Wu Yihai bore at least seventy percent of her resemblance.
Wu Duxiu's death had thrown the Wu Family into turmoil, and the clan's Gu Immortals all harbored nostalgic feelings for the glory she had possessed during her lifetime.
People are like that, you know. When you have something, you often don't notice it, don't cherish it. But once it's gone, you cherish it all the more and realize its worth.
Fang Yuan's appearance at precisely such a moment filled this psychological need among all the immortals.
Of course, this was also a result Fang Yuan had calculated.
"Resemblance. He really does look like Wu Duxiu." Even Gu Immortals from other families were moved to sigh.
Fang Yuan keenly sensed the subtle shift in the gazes focused on him.
Five hundred years in his previous life may not have granted him extraordinary cultivation achievements, but five hundred years of tempering had long since forged in him unfathomable life experience and a keen sensitivity to the emotional shifts of surrounding Gu Immortals.
He felt the gazes of the Wu Family Gu Immortals growing warmer, while Wu Yong's gaze... harbored a hidden trace of hostility.
Wu Yong was indeed somewhat taken aback.
The appearance of "Wu Yihai" — Fang Yuan's disguise — at this moment somewhat disrupted his plans and arrangements.
What concerned Wu Yong even more was that Fang Yuan had arrived together with the Qiao Family Gu Immortals. This raised a sense of vigilance in his heart.
In truth, at the deepest recesses of his heart, Wu Yong somewhat disliked this brother of his.
Though this was their very first meeting.
On first sight, Wu Yong had taken an aversion to Fang Yuan.
Because Wu Yihai's appearance was too much like their mother, Wu Duxiu.
How many years had it been.
Wu Yong had followed at Wu Duxiu's side, growing up under her protection.
Wu Duxiu was like a towering tree, her dense canopy sheltering the entire Wu Family — and of course that included Wu Yong.
Wu Yong always felt he was bowing his head, and the shade of that great tree was nothing less than a shadow looming over his life.
He was Wu Duxiu's son, but don't forget — he was also a man.
A man, by nature, harbors a fierce desire to chase after power and authority.
But from beginning to end, Wu Duxiu loomed above Wu Yong — her strength, her schemes, and especially her status were things Wu Yong could not resist. All he could do was bow his head.
Wu Duxiu was gone. Wu Yong was deeply grieved and sorrowful, but at the same time, inevitably, he also felt some relief, even... joy.
This joy — perhaps even Wu Yong himself dared not acknowledge it.
And now, when Wu Yong saw Wu Yihai, whose appearance resembled Wu Duxiu, an unavoidable surge of revulsion churned within him.
Fang Yuan sensed Wu Yong's malice and hostility, even though the latter concealed it well.
Fang Yuan thought to himself: "The first step — the debut — succeeded. But the second step, negotiating with the Wu Family and being formally accepted by them, is the crux."
"And being accepted by the Wu Family — above all, that requires gaining the approval of Wu Yong, this Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal, the Supreme Grand Elder of the Wu Family!"