Flying Sword Letter Gu tore through the space surrounding Mount Tie Li and entered Ancient Strength Blessed Land, immediately attracting the land spirit's attention. The land spirit suppressed the Gu and summoned it before herself. She examined it for a moment before her expression suddenly changed.
The expression of the land spirit of Ancient Strength Blessed Land soon shifted to joy after receiving the Flying Sword Letter Gu from her master, Fang Tian.
"Master hasn't abandoned me!"
The sight of a land spirit resembling a small muscular man with ape-like arms hopping around excitedly like a child was quite amusing. But she did not linger in her excitement. She grabbed the Gu worm and began reading its contents. After a while, she raised her head and placed a finger on her forehead thoughtfully.
"Master wants Wisdom Path Gu worms that increase the number of thoughts produced. That's simple. In Treasure Yellow Heaven, many such Gu worms are sold. But the total price for a large quantity is high. I'll also need to purchase enough food to sustain them for several years. Together with over a thousand Inspiration Flash Gu and Beggar Moth Gu to store primeval essence, I'll need to spend two immortal essence stones."
The blessed land's reserves of immortal essence stones were already at a dangerous level, but the land spirit did not think much about it. After all, this was her master's command.
She moved to the luxurious palace where Heaven-Connecting Gu rested on a table made of raw metal. Upon activation by the land spirit, it floated into the air and displayed the scene within Treasure Yellow Heaven.
Her divine sense connected with several Immortal Gu Masters selling Beggar Moth Gu and Inspiration Flash Gu, but she searched for a long time before finding an Immortal Gu Master selling mortal Wisdom Path Gu worms. After all, Wisdom Path was a mysterious path cultivated by very few Gu Masters and Immortal Gu Masters, and they rarely disclosed details of their inheritances or related information.
Still, after sufficient effort and offering a high price, it was possible to obtain mortal Wisdom Path Gu worms in Treasure Yellow Heaven.
The land spirit acquired around thirty rank four Gu worms capable of increasing the number of thoughts in the mind, called Bright Thought Gu. When paired with Inspiration Flash Gu, their coordination was excellent. She also purchased large quantities of Mirror Willow, Twilight Light Fruits, and numerous Shrinking Shadow Flies to feed Inspiration Flash Gu, Beggar Moth Gu, and Bright Thought Gu.
"I don't know why Master wants such a large quantity of food. This amount is enough for twenty years already! But it's fine. I've contacted Wu Bei's will in Treasure Yellow Heaven to exchange the captive Wu Shan Yi for the Immortal Gu Blazing Accumulated Flames… As for Yang clan, I haven't found any well-known Immortal Gu Masters representing them. Perhaps I should spend a few immortal essence stones to gather information about them?"
The land spirit was still in the process of negotiating with Wu clan and Yang clan to exchange the captives and the Immortal Gu for a large amount of immortal essence stones and immortal materials. However, compared to an Immortal Gu Master and an Immortal Gu, the requested amount was small—more like compensation for damages rather than outright extortion.
Meanwhile, within the public blessed land of Wu clan, an interrogation session was taking place for Wu Bei.
"Second Supreme Elder, this junior failed the mission you entrusted to him and caused Wu clan to lose face!"
Wu Bei knelt on the ground, repeatedly knocking his head against the floor toward the will seated before him. The will belonged to a colossal figure within Wu clan—the Second Supreme Elder, Wu Yong.
Wu Yong had only recently advanced to rank eight, causing a massive stir in Southern Border and elevating his status within Wu clan. Now Wu Bei, merely an ordinary member of Wu clan, was being interrogated by Wu Yong's will.
"It's fine, it's fine, little Bei. What happened wasn't entirely your fault. After all, it was merely a misjudgment on your part… But that does not mean you bear all the blame. The other clans also share responsibility for sending useless people. I will pressure them to compensate us. As for Shan Yi, you must pay thirty percent of his ransom due to your mistake. The clan will cover the remainder."
Wu Bei let out a sigh of relief. Though he felt somewhat resentful about the punishment, it was lighter than he had expected. At the same time, he felt admiration toward Wu Yong. The will before him had already been consumed by more than half and had shrunk considerably.
"Also, don't think the matter ends here. You must protect Valley Luo Feng for five years. Furthermore, go summon Dan Ni to perform a deduction."
Wu Bei nodded obediently and left the public blessed land of Wu clan, heading toward a nearby peak where the Wisdom Path Immortal Gu Master nurtured by Wu clan resided.
Wu Dan Ni was an eccentric woman who used Wisdom Path methods mixed with Wind Path techniques—an inheritance left behind by a Wisdom Path expert of Wu clan. The inheritance was not particularly impressive, nor was Dan Ni's attainment level. But when was it ever easy to nurture a Wisdom Path Immortal Gu Master?
Wu Bei floated in the air as he approached the mountain peak and shouted loudly, causing the trees atop the mountain to tremble.
"Dan Ni! The Second Supreme Elder summons you! You must present yourself immediately!"
Wu Bei tried to be as polite as possible with Dan Ni to leave a good impression. In the future, if he needed a favor or a deduction performed, perhaps she would remember his attitude and grant him a free one.
Unfortunately, luck was not on his side.
"Senior Brother Bei, why are you so noisy? I'm already aware of it. There's no need to be so disruptive."
A young woman in long green robes flew out, her sleeves concealing her slender arms. With short hair reaching her shoulders and slightly dark skin, her beauty was ordinary. Yet Wu Bei could not deny that she carried an impressive presence.
"Then, Junior Sister, please depart at once. The Second Supreme Elder is very busy."
Wu Dan Ni swiftly flew toward the peak of Wu Yi Mountain and entered the public blessed land of Wu clan, then proceeded into Wu clan's Immortal Gu House. Inside, Wu Yong's will was replenished and restored to its former size.
"Little Dan Ni, you must perform a deduction regarding an unexpected incident that occurred in the Strength Path inheritance competition. You are already familiar with the information. Begin at once."
Wu Dan Ni bowed deeply toward Wu Yong's will and immediately activated an immortal killer move to perform the deduction. A complex aura rose from her as the winds in the small space around her body shifted in color. The deduction lasted several minutes before concluding.
"Second Supreme Elder, I have obtained some results!"
Wu Yong nodded for her to speak.
"So, the master of that blessed land is an outsider to Wu clan named Fang Tian. He is a mortal Gu Master. But that is all I could determine. As for his location…"
"I could not pinpoint his exact position, but I know he is still within Southern Border."
Wu Yong frowned slightly, but soon lost interest in the matter and waved his hand dismissively, signaling Wu Dan Ni to leave.