Chapter 1776

Fang Hua Sheng’s complaints are deliberate obstacles, and Fang Yuan stays calm because he heard of the rumors long ago. The rumor that Suan Bu Jin is Fang Yuan did not come from Heavenly Court, which has no evidence, but from Western Desert’s other righteous path forces. Fang clan won completely over Divine Bean Palace. It defeated Chen Yi and Qing Chou and recruited two rank seven demonic path experts, Old Ghost Bai Jun and Eagle Concubine. Those gains would make it the number one righteous path force in Western Desert, so the other forces work together to suppress it and make up excuses. The rumor is one of those excuses. ^{ch. 1776}

Fang Yuan is sure Fang clan will not believe the rumor. He linked Suan Bu Jin’s background to the lone immortal Zheng Jing Shen, whose secret relationship with Fang clan dates tens of thousands of years back. Fang clan trusts that background to a large extent and would not admit the identity without strong evidence. ^{ch. 1776}

Fang Yuan says he will look for other clans and turns to leave. Fang Hua Sheng chases after him, alarmed, and Fang Yuan mockingly asks whether Fang clan is in huge trouble and does not want to cooperate. Helpless as his ploy is exposed, Fang Hua Sheng swears Fang clan’s resolve never wavered and admits the reward for the Divine Bean Palace battle is still owed. Fang Yuan feels disdain but shows a faint smile. Fang Yuan gives Fang Hua Sheng an information path mortal Gu with his written terms. Fang Hua Sheng reads it, his face turning pale, and finds the terms advantageous to Fang Yuan but right on Fang clan’s bottom line. ^{ch. 1776}

Fang clan needs help. Refining Divine Bean Palace is very difficult, Fang clan’s own three Immortal Gu Houses were heavily damaged, and Western Desert’s righteous path forces suppress the clan at its weakest. To Fang clan, Suan Bu Jin is a wisdom path Gu Immortal who can enslave a soul beast army and stole the rank eight Immortal Gu Soul Beast Token at Divine Bean Palace. Fang clan is very wary of him, but a rank seven expert would lift its morale, and refusing might push him to its enemies, so it cannot reject his offer. Knowing this, Fang Yuan acts fearlessly, certain he cannot lose here, unlike with Chi Qu You. Chi Qu You risked transacting for immense profits, confident he could deny it. ^{ch. 1776}

Fang Hua Sheng returns the Gu, says Fang clan can definitely cooperate, and hands over a second Gu from the second supreme elder holding another proposal. Fang Yuan already knows it invites him to become Fang clan’s external supreme elder. He feigns hesitation, saying he needs a few days, and Fang Hua Sheng is overjoyed. Fang Hua Sheng claims some progress in refining Divine Bean Palace, which Fang Yuan knows is a lie because the clan did not use it even in the final battle in Central Continent. ^{ch. 1776}

Fang Yuan decides to agree and become the external supreme elder, since given enough time his information path methods mean no agreement can bind him. Joining will smooth the desert’s development and bring him cultivation resources as a reward. Accepting at once would seem too eager, which is not how Suan Bu Jin would act, and Fang clan’s wisdom path great grandmaster Fang Di Chang cannot be underestimated. Fang Hua Sheng watches Fang Yuan leave with a sincere expression. Amused, Fang Yuan thinks he will agree in a few days and wonders how Fang clan would react if his identity were ever exposed. ^{ch. 1776}