For Bai Ning Bing to even use such a method, it showed the severity of his injuries and the desperate situation he was in. But with this action, the distance between Fang Yuan and him had been pulled apart again.
"This Fang Yuan, he actually refined the Plunder Gu instantly?" Bai Ning Bing was shocked in his heart.
He had acquired the Plunder Gu and had been working on refining it over the past few days. Despite making some progress, the process remained difficult and unsuccessful. One major reason was that Xiong Zhan's death was indirectly caused by him. The Plunder Gu's will, formed from Xiong Zhan's lingering thoughts, bore deep hatred for Bai Ning Bing, which in turn made the refinement process even more challenging.
Yet Fang Yuan managed to refine it in an instant. Bai Ning Bing, who only caught this with his peripheral vision, couldn't help but feel a jolt of shock and unease in his heart.
There were only a handful of Gu worms that could allow for such swift refinement.
And yet Bai Ning Bing had never possessed one—Fang Yuan, however, clearly did.
Unconsciously, he grew more cautious of Fang Yuan. In his mind, Fang Yuan's image became even more dangerous and enigmatic.
However, according to this development, it won't be long before Bai Ning Bing's injury and primeval essence recover sufficiently.
Although Fang Yuan had been using the Moonglow Gu to intensify the injuries on him, the Northern Dark Ice Soul body's talent is too outstanding, it can be said to be a gift from heaven. The primeval essence recovery rate was even faster than Fang Yuan using primeval stones.
On an another side.
"Against the wolf tide, the most important thing is to be united and not be isolated by the wolf tide. Once you are isolated, you are in danger," Qing Shu told Fang Zheng as they were rushing on the road.
"If the opponent is the bold lightning wolf pack, we can defend using terrain, and defeat them head on. But if it is the frenzy lightning wolf pack, the first thing to do is retreat, then use the Signal Gu, and wait for the surrounding Gu Masters to regroup. We need at least three groups to cooperate to have a good chance of defeating the frenzy lightning wolf. Of course, opponents in the wolf tide are not just lightning wolves, but also Gu Masters."
Saying so, Gu Yue Qing Shu paused.
The other four knew who he was talking about.
Evidently, it was Bai Ning Bing.
These days, Bai Ning Bing had been challenging people all over, suppressing his cultivation and only using the Rank two red steel primeval essence, and found trouble with Xiong Li, Chi Shan and the rest.
From what he declared, Gu Yue Qing Shu is his next target.
"If we encounter Bai Ning Bing…" Gu Yue Qing Shu continued, "The best would be to avoid battling."
This sentence entered Fang Zheng's ears and caused his heart to feel disturbed.
In his heart, Gu Yue Qing Shu, although mild on the outside, had a tough personality and stuck close to his principles. From Gu Yue Qing Shu, he could feel a strong sense of kinship. Towards Gu Yue Qing Shu, he respected and loved him, and naturally was not willing to see Bai Ning Bing being superior to Qing Shu.
"Everyone is discussing Bai Ning Bing, what kind of person is he?" Fang Zheng frowned and asked.
The three other people in the group became solemn.
Gu Yue Qing Shu smiled kindly towards Fang Zheng, "He is Qing Mao Mountain's number one genius! Fang Zheng, listen well. You are still young, and have A-grade talent, you might be able to surpass him in the future. So before you fully grow up, avoid direct conflicts with him. Remember the story I told you before? Lowering your head and raising it — sometimes, people have to lower their heads."
Fang Zheng looked towards Qing Shu, and when they made eye contact, he could not help but nod and respond, "I understand, Brother Qing Shu. Please be rest assured."
"Good…" Qing Shu was still speaking, when suddenly the recon Gu Master interrupted, "Not too far away ahead, there is a Gu Master rapidly moving."
Everyone's expressions changed.
The healing Gu Master Gu Yue Yao Hong's expression was solemn, "Must be a small group that got scattered by the wolf pack, let's go save them."
Fang Zheng said instead, "Could it be Bai Ning Bing, doesn't he travel alone usually?"
"It could be him, or not. But if it really is a Gu Master that got lost, no matter which village, they are our alliance mate. We have to go save them," Gu Yue Qing Shu said, turning direction and charging towards the Gu Master.
The four around him followed closely.
But quickly, the recon Gu Master spoke, "It is not a Gu Master, behind the first Gu Master, there is another one."
"It's actually two Gu Masters huh. It seems that the situation is just like Sister Yao Hong had said. It should be a group that got separated by the wolf packs," Gu Yue Fang Zheng sighed a breath of relief.
Gu Yue Qing Shu's expression was unchanging, but the other three's expression became more relaxed.
At this point, if one was observing from a higher point of view, they would see Qing Shu's group, Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing, getting closer along the mountain road.
"Oh?" Bai Ning Bing's expression changed. He had a recon Gu, and he felt that a group of five Gu Masters were approaching.
He quickly changed his direction.
Although he had a recon-type Gu worm, it could not detect the identities of the people ahead. Every Gu worm had one ability, thus it had pros and cons.
Taking Fang Yuan's Earth Communication Ear Grass for example, it can hear noise and is most sensitive to footsteps, but it cannot discern information like male or female. And if a Gu Master uses the Silent Step Gu, they can conceal their footsteps and he would not be able to detect them.
Not knowing who it was, to play it safe, Bai Ning Bing chose to avoid them.
But this time, the situation was different. Qing Shu's group was full of elites, and their recon Gu Master was a professional as well.
"It should be them!" Soon after, Fang Yuan detected the existence of Qing Shu group.
He was sprinting, and his right ear had roots growing out, but did not go into the ground, thus his detection range was not even half of its peak.
Bai Ning Bing changed his running direction again.
But Qing Shu group followed closely, changing their direction to match.
The two were extremely clever, they knew at once: This unknown group is the biggest uncertainty, it would definitely affect the result of the battle.
As they sprinted, the two parties continued to get closer.
"We can almost see them, right behind that turning point," the recon Gu Master pointed at a curve along the mountain path.
They could not help but slow their footsteps, awaiting the meeting further ahead.
A white figure turned around the corner, and appeared in front of them.
"Bai Ning Bing!" Fang Zheng shouted in dismay, he had obviously seen Bai Ning Bing's portrait before.
The other four, even Qing Shu's expression sank.
"Bai Ning Bing is in such a sorry state, he must've encountered a frenzy lightning wolf pack."
"Hmph, he deserves this, travelling alone in the wolf tide, what airs is he trying to put on?"
Everyone at once, did not go up and meet with him.
Bai Ning Bing's movements and expression, showed signs of escaping, this caused Qing Shu group to feel happy internally.
But at this moment, Fang Yuan shouted from over the corner, "Bai Ning Bing, why are you running? I must kill you today!"
Around the corner, Qing Shu and the others heard this and their eyeballs rolled wide.
"What's going on?"
"There's actually someone chasing and trying to kill Bai Ning Bing?"
"Did I get it wrong, something like this is happening?"
"Getting Bai Ning Bing into such a pathetic state, who in the world is behind him?" Gu Yue Yao Hong could not help but look at each other, a look of shock all over their faces.
Gu Yue Fang Zheng was shocked and suspicious. "This voice, why is it so familiar?"
Before he could remember the owner of the voice, Fang Yuan turned around the corner.
"What?" Gu Yue Qing Shu's serious expression turned into dumbfoundedness.
The other four stared with their eyes wide open.
After seeing Fang Yuan appear, their eyeballs almost dropped.
"This, this, this!" Gu Yue Yao Ji opened her mouth wide, big enough to swallow a duck egg.
"Big brother!" Fang Zheng was tongue tied.
"It's him?" Even Gu Yue Qing Shu, with outstanding composure, was shocked beyond words.