By now, the Gu masters' understanding of the Three Kings Inheritance had become very thorough. Bai Ning Bing, being by Fang Yuan's side, had a deeper understanding than others.
But it was precisely because of this "depth" that Bai Ning Bing was even more shocked.
Fang Yuan's sudden appearance seemed simple on the surface, but it contained astonishing implications!
"Bai Ning Bing, do you still remember our agreement? I wonder if you still need the Yang Gu?" Fang Yuan did not explain how he appeared, instead clasping his hands behind his back, his eyes deep and unfathomable as he looked at Bai Ning Bing.
"Hmph, you're asking knowingly." Bai Ning Bing snorted coldly, narrowing her blue eyes.
She knew Fang Yuan would not speak without purpose, so he must have a reason: "It looks like you need my help? Just say it directly. Don't try to deceive or hide anything, or else I won't lift a finger."
Fang Yuan laughed heartily, unmoved: "Back in Shang City, we both took a poison oath that if one of us is in mortal danger, the other must come to the rescue. To tell you the truth, soon I will be besieged by Gu masters, and I need you to protect me while I refine a Gu."
"Besieged by Gu masters? Heh, there are plenty of Gu masters who want to kill you, I'm not surprised at all. But you want to refine a Gu? What kind of Gu?"
This time Fang Yuan was very straightforward, laying out the whole matter.
It was a matter of great importance, and he needed Bai Ning Bing's full cooperation. This matter couldn't be hidden, and Bai Ning Bing was not so easily fooled.
If any misunderstanding arose from concealment, ultimately leading to failure in refining the Gu, the loss would be too great.
"What! The earth spirit of this blessed land of Gu Immortals is still alive? You want to refine an Immortal Gu? Your guts are too big, you're courting death! Wait. What did you say just now? You killed Tie Mubai, as well as Wu Gui and Ku Mo?"
Fang Yuan spoke concisely, but those few words carried a huge amount of information, delivering a massive shock to Bai Ning Bing.
She felt as if she were listening to a story.
Fang Yuan did not argue verbally anymore; instead, he directly took out his spoils.
"These Gu worms!" When Bai Ning Bing saw the Gu worms Fang Yuan produced, she was stunned, completely losing her composure.
These Gu worms were genuine. They were the best proof.
"Did you really kill Tie Mubai and the others?" Bai Ning Bing stared at Fang Yuan, her shock evident.
What kind of person was Tie Mubai?
He was the previous patriarch of the Tie family, a super family in the Southern Border.
He was a favored child of heaven, born with exceptional talent, with a resolute, iron-blooded, and tough character.
His life was full of glorious achievements. He was also talented, developing many Gold Path Gu worm tactics that made countless enemies tremble.
In his youth, he roamed the world, his name spreading through the Southern Border. In middle age, he took over the Tie family, ruling with an iron fist, feared by all. In his old age, he was an emperor-like figure, renowned far and wide, and no one refused to submit.
He was revered as the pride of the Tie family and the glory of the righteous path. When he announced his seclusion and abdicated, whether from the demonic path or the righteous path, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, he had come out of seclusion, shaking all the great families. Even Shang Yanfei, standing before him, had to bow respectfully.
Wu Lanshan, a fifth-rank Gu master of the Wu family and the cousin of the current Wu family patriarch, had to lower her arrogant head in the presence of Tie Mubai.
But this very Tie Mubai had died at Fang Yuan's hands.
Not only him, but also Wu Gui and Ku Mo, two fifth-rank Gu masters, also fell at Fang Yuan's hands!
What's more, not only did they die, but all the Gu worms on their bodies were taken by Fang Yuan!!
"These three fifth-rank Gu masters died so unjustly..." Even Bai Ning Bing, an outsider, felt stifled by the deaths of Tie Mubai and the others.
"Alright, time is about right. Next, I'll send you into the Dog King Inheritance. Follow my instructions and clear the trials. I need dog beasts as helpers, the more the better." Fang Yuan said hurriedly.
"Hmph, I never said I would help you." Bai Ning Bing's eyes flickered.
Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, if this succeeds, I will give you the Yang Gu. Besides that, there will be other benefits. After we leave Trident Mountain, you can go wherever you want. I won't stop you if you want to part ways, and I'll welcome you if you want to travel together. But whether you agree or not, I will refine the Gu anyway."
Bai Ning Bing was choked with anger: "You! You shameless rogue, are you using the poison oath to coerce me?"
If Fang Yuan died while besieged during the Gu refinement, according to the poison oath, Bai Ning Bing would also die. That is, Bai Ning Bing had to protect Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan sighed, his tone softening, seeming even a little gentle: "This isn't coercion, but cooperation, Ning Bing. Think about it, from Qing Mao Mountain, we've cooperated seamlessly. No danger could stop us, and many enemies have fallen at our feet. This time will be no exception. Haven't you always wanted the Yang Gu? With it, you can return to being a man. Or have you started to grow fond of being a woman?"
Hearing Fang Yuan call her "Ning Bing," Bai Ning Bing got goosebumps all over.
When she heard Fang Yuan's last sentence, even knowing he was provoking her, she couldn't help but get furious and yelled, "Shut up!"
"It's settled then." Fang Yuan laughed heartily, waved his hand, tossed Bai Ning Bing a Dog Controlling Gu, and then vanished from the spot.