Gu Daoist Master Chapter 31

"I diligently trained the Basic Fisticuffs for seven days straight, only to be knocked out by Fang Yuan after two strikes. Shame, shame !" Gu Yue Mo Bei was enraged, feeling ashamed and resentful inside his heart.

In his house's courtyard, he was constantly throwing punches and kicks at the scarecrow. It was trembling while resonating bang bang sounds due to being beaten.

Right then, a low laughter arose, "Do you have a profound resentment with the scarecrow? Why do you hate it so much?"

Listening to the familiar voice, Gu Yue Mo Bei's countenance was relaxed. He stopped then turned his head around, "Jiejie[1], you are back!"

"Yeah, the clan has appointed me on a mission to conduct an investigation, I've been out for more than ten days..." Gu Yue Mo Yan smiled then replied. She was Gu Yue Mo Bei's blood sister and was now an Intermediate level two Gu Master.

However, her visage twisted quickly. A sharp look flashed in her eyes, "Younger brother, what's with the wound on your face? Who bullied you?"

"Ah, it was nothing. I accidentally stumbled when walking, knocking my head on the ground." A gleam of confusion appeared on Mo Bei's face. He casually prevaricated a reason. He didn't hope for jiejie to know about such an embarra.s.sment. He was the future heir of the Mo line, the blood grandson of Gu Yue Mo Chen, but he had been beaten unconscious twice in a row.

However, the lucky thing was that he was not the only one who had encountered such a miserable misfortune. Everyone had their unfortunate due part.

"A, so it is like that. Be careful in the future then. Oh right, if you want to practice fisticuffs, you can't do this. You don't have the Defending Gu which can help wrap you with thick fabrics to protect your limbs from incurring any injuries." After advising several sentences, Gu Yue Mo Yan left.

"Greeting, Mistress."

"Greeting to you, Mistress."

"Mistress has returned. Servant humbly greets Mistress,"

Keeping an icy-cold visage, Gu Yue Mo Yan strode over. The servants who b.u.mped into her on the way all bowed down to give their greetings to her.

She walked to the study room, didn't report but directly pushed the door open then entered.

In the study room, Gu Yue Mo Chen was facing her with his back, standing in front of the table to practice his writing.

"You are back?" Gu Yue Mo Bei directly asked without turning around, "Investigating for more than half a month outside, what is happening with the wolf nest?"

"Grandpa, how did you know it is me?" Mo Yan was surprised.

"Humph, in this whole family, the only person who can rely on my favor to not follow the rules, whom doesn't even knock the door, could only possibly be you, who else can it be?" Gu Yue Mo Chen's tone carried with it a gleam of criticism. However, when he turned around, his visage was gentle as he looked at Mo Yan with a smiling mood in his eyes.

Mo Yan pouted, "Talking about favor, grandpa has pampered didi even more than me. Because didi will be the family's future heir, so grandpa is strict toward him. That's why the outsiders could not see how you have pampered him inside."

She stopped for a while before continue asking, "Grandpa, brother was beaten! I have just asked him but he lied. I didn't push him further, so I couldn't help but come here to ask Grandpa."

Gu Yue Mo Chen's countenance became solemn, "You still haven't answered my question."

He put the brush down, dragging a chair over then slowly sat down.

Mo Yan could not do anything but reply, "The Wolf Nest is also full. Based on the propagation speed, it seems there won't be a 'Wolf Tide' this year. However, there will definitely be a 'Wolf Tide' attacking our mountain stronghold next year."

Gu Yue Mo Chen asked again, "The 'Wolf Tide' basically happens once every three years. This is not unexpected. But among the pack, how many Thunder Crown Wolves are there?"

"Around three." Mo Yan replied.

Gu Yue Mo Chen nodded his head as he had calmed down. The Thunder Crown Wolf was the leader of the wolf pack. When the 'Wolf Tie' struck them, they were the hardest problem to clear out.

Three Thunder Crown Wolfs were not that many because there were three mountain strongholds on the Green Thatch Mountain. If one mountain stronghold took on one, the power the pack used to attack them would also be erased.

"Grandpa, you still haven't told me about my didi." Mo Yan couldn't help but asked,

"I can tell you. Mo Bei was being beaten by someone else. The first time was seven days ago. Today was the second time. He was knocked out at the schoolhouse's grand gates. He had fainted right away both times." Gu Yue Mo Chen laughed then said,

"Who is it that has such big guts that had dared to knock out my younger brother?" Mo Yan widened her eyes.

"It was his schoolmate, named Fang Yuan. It was worthy for him to be beaten up...." Gu Yue Mo Chen loudly laughed.

Mo Yan opened her eyes wide and asked in confusion, "Grandpa, what are you talking about?" Mo Bei is your blood grandson!"

Gu Yue Mo Chen deeply looked into his granddaughter's eyes, then sincerely said, "Mo Yan, you are a woman, you may not be able to understand this. Failure and shame could improve other's capacity. Without failure, a skillful man won't be tempered out."

"Getting hit is Mo Bei's failure. He has now become clear-headed and started to consult with the guards on the Basic Fisticuffs. This is a type of improvement. And this improvement was brought to him by Fang Yuan. It has wakened him up. You are his blood sister. If you truly want to protect him, then you shouldn't interfere in his adolescence. Fang Yuan is a grade C apt.i.tude poor kid. Mo Bei is a grade B and also has us as his backup. Sooner or later, there will be a day when he will stomp on Fang Yuan."

"Keeping such an opponent for Mo Bei. A woman's life calls for relatives, friends, and lovers. And in a man's life, those things are not essential. However, the only necessary thing that one can't lack is his enemies. You don't need to go and create trouble for Fang Yuan, understood? This is between the younger generation. If you interfere with this, it would be the big bullies the small. Breaking the customary rule, outsiders will also look down upon our Mo family."

There were several times when Mo Yan wanted to open her mouth to talk. However, seeing Gu Yue Mo Chen's attentive gaze, she could only lower her head and answered, "Yes, Grandpa. Granddaughter understands."

She hung down her head and left the study room. Even Gu Yue Mo Bei couldn't discover the different light which was beaming in her eyes.

"Grandpa, this is your way of pampering your grandson. I have my own way to protect my younger brother!" Inside Mo Yan's heart, she had soon had another idea.

The luncheonette of the tavern looked quite noisy as several tables were all occupied by people who were eating their meal.

One or two servants were holding a tray of food. They casually ran between the tables.

Fang Yuan sat at a table beside a window. He ordered some food, then looking afar through the window while eating.

At the horizon, the afterglow was like fire, silently blazing.

The sun had descended more than half. It lingeringly gazed at the ground. Using the afterglow, it looked back.

The mountain ranges from afar were already hidden by the sunset. On the street, there were people who were returning to their homes. There were some farmers who were walking barefoot, which were covered with dirt. Some herbalists were carrying herb baskets on their backs while hunters were lifting pheasants and wild boars, etc., with both hands. The rest of the people were Gu Masters. They usually wore a blue martial robe, looking capable and tough. A headband was tied on their heads as they put a belt on their waists.

These belts were quite exquisite. To a level one Gu Master, the belt was blue. The middle of the belt laid a sparkling copper plate with the word "One" carved atop.

It was a red belt for level two Gu Masters. The copper plate in the center will have the word "Two".

Fang Yuan was sitting next to a window. As he was observing, he could see six or seven level one Gu Masters. The majority of them were young men. There was a level two Gu Master. He was a middle-aged man.

Normally, a level three Gu Master were the Elders. Level four was the clan's head, the leader of the mountain stronghold.

A level five Gu Master was very rare. In the history of the Ancient Moon Clan, there were only the first and the fourth generation clan's head.

"In fact, measuring the capacity of a clan is very easy. One only needs to find a place in the mountain stronghold to sit down and attentively observe the pa.s.ser-bys to see how many level one and level two Gu Masters there are. That way; one can make out the clan's concrete details and capacity." Fang Yuan concluded some experience from the previous five hundred years he had been living.

Take the Ancient Moon Clan as an example. Among twenty people who were pa.s.sing by the street, six of them were Gu Masters. Among these six Gu Masters, there was half a chance that one of them was a level two Gu Master.

With such competency, the Ancient Moon Clan had seized the best area that was ladened with resources, on the Green Thatch Mountain. They could be considered the overlord of the Green Thatch Mountain.

Nevertheless, Green Thatch Mountain was just a tiny corner of this vast southern borderland. If looking at the whole southern border, then the Ancient Moon Clan could only be seen as a middle-cla.s.s clan.

" I have only recently started to cultivate. With a Beginner level one's cultivation base, I am not even qualified to stomp into the southern borderline alone. I have to at least be at level three to be able to go farther." Fang Yuan deeply sighed inside as he ate his meal.

The Green Thatch Mountain was too small; it couldn't load his ambitions. He definitely had to leave.

"Haha, Gu Yue Fang Yuan, I have finally found you." Right then, a middle-aged man grinned and came over.

"Yeah?" Fang Yuan slightly turned back only to see a yellow shaded visage like candles. His two eyebrows were touching each other. He had a tall figure yet a st.u.r.dy body. Right now, the one who was approaching him had his arms crossed over his chest. He stared at Fang Yuan who was eating his meal from above. An icy-cold gleam appeared in his small and long eyes.

"Fang Yuan, disaster is hanging over you, do you know that? Hahaha, you even dared to hit the young master of our Mo family. Right now, the mistress of the Mo family is looking for you everywhere." The middle-aged man couldn't stop laughing. He was eyeing Fang Yuan from top to bottom. A gleam of threatening aura was emitting from his body.