Although he knew these principles, the old lord was still unwilling to accept the decline of the Gu family in his hands.
So he first showed weakness in public, and then began to openly try to win over Fang Yuan.
The old lord said with a look of grief and indignation, "My friend, I have survived until now by using secret techniques. I have just woken up, and it's like a last gasp of life. I don't have much time left to live. What will you do in this situation?"
The old lord spoke sincerely and immediately revealed his biggest hidden danger, the time limit. Seeing the old lord like this, everyone actually felt a little sympathetic.
Even though the old lord was very cruel and shouted for war just now, but after all, didn’t he carry out the order?
Moreover, the old lord always gave people a very good impression. Looking at the old lord who is now in a vulnerable group, who was resurrected from the dead and is about to die again, one can't help but feel a little sympathetic.
Fang Yuan remained unmoved, the bow in his hand remained aimed at the old lord.
"If you don't hurt others, I won't hurt you!"
Fang Yuan spoke very little, his tone was cold and indifferent, but to all the nobles, it sounded warm and full of gratitude.
The old lord sighed and said, "I've only been gone for two years, and already an outstanding talent like you has been born. It's truly an honor for our Gu Principality!"
"If I were still in power two years ago, I would have married my granddaughter to you!"
If other people heard this, they might be moved, but Fang Yuan remained unmoved.
“There are no ifs, only realities.”
The old lord glanced at Fang Yuan gloomily, knowing that Fang Yuan's will was unshakable.
Unexpectedly, it really didn’t work!
That’s right, how could someone who can advance to the combat school at such a young age not have a strong will?
This is just my final struggle.
The old lord knew his situation. Although the secret technique had allowed him to survive for two years, his strength was greatly damaged and he could not last long. He could deal with people below the level of combat school, but he might not be able to defeat those at the level of combat school.
The opponent doesn't need to win, it's enough to remain undefeated and delay time.
No matter how unwilling he was, the old lord had to admit defeat.
"Since you insist on doing this, I'll give you a favor. I admit defeat. But I want you to guarantee that the Gu family can continue."
"I can only guarantee that as long as the Gu family doesn't commit heinous crimes during my lifetime, I will protect them from extinction!" Fang Yuan said after a moment of silence.
The old lord looked at Fang Yuan carefully and laughed heartily, "Hahaha... I don't believe what Jin Mao, Wu Zheng, and the others say! But I believe you! Good! Good! Good! Haha..."
The old lord took Gu Xing and left in a flash.
After the old lord left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Whether it was the old lord's accumulated prestige, the old lord's strength, or even the old lord's murderous aura, they all made them feel uneasy and treading on thin ice!
Now that they have finally left, they feel like they have come alive again.
Everyone present looked at Fang Yuan with burning eyes.
Such a young warrior at the combat school level is now the uncrowned king of the territory!
Fang Yuan is the strongest, belongs to the most powerful faction, and is also a Tiandao mercenary. This is the trend of the times. Isn't he the uncrowned king of the territory?!
Because he is a council deacon, everyone knows Fang Yuan's information.
Fang Yuan, once a child of a declining warrior family, a mediocre boy who lived from hand to mouth and could barely get enough food, now became the uncrowned king of the territory?!
It’s so fantastic!
It’s only been two months!
"Greetings, Master Fang Yuan. Thank you for saving my life!"
Suddenly, everyone rushed towards Fang Yuan, the real lord, and said all kinds of good things about him.
…
The old lord took Gu Xing up and down a few times and arrived at a secret place.
He put Gu Xing down and spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"Old patriarch!" Gu Xing immediately stepped forward nervously and stroked the old lord, fearing that the pale old lord would fall down.
"I'm fine, I can still live for another hour!"
However, his cultivation level is constantly declining.
Now, his cultivation level has dropped to senior war lieutenant.
This was also the reason why the old lord left so quickly. He had little time left, and even less time to maintain the strength of the war school.
Fang Yuan had no time constraints and no scruples, so in the end he admitted defeat and compromised.
All I got in return was a promise full of conditions!
However, Fang Yuan's sincerity could also be heard in it.
So he began to tell
"Fang Yuan is a pure warrior. He will definitely do what he promised!"
"But you can't go too far, understand? After all, we've fallen from grace. We're no longer the rulers of the territory who had the final say!"
"Your personality isn't suitable for being the head of the family. Find an heir as soon as possible and step down! You should remain the captain of the secret guards and protect the family in secret!"
Gu Xing choked up and nodded, saying, "I'll follow the old patriarch's instructions!"
The old lord knew that he was a loyal man, so he was very pleased to see Gu Xing nod and agree.
When I saw Gu Xing, I thought of my silly son.
He sighed and said, "If he hadn't given it to Xiaoqing and focused on governing the territory, wouldn't it be a different scene now?"
Look at the nobles today, they were all from the "Thirty-Six Alliances" back then.
Look at Jin Mao and Wu Zheng, such great talents, it turns out that they were followers of his son.
If he became a lord, with the status of a master, these people would definitely not rebel, but would use their intelligence and talents to help their lord govern the territory and become pillars of the country.
Unfortunately, there is no if!
"Back then, it was my fault for being too impatient. Tradition hadn't allowed you to swear allegiance to him until he ascended the throne. Instead, in order to quickly stabilize people's hearts, I designated him as the heir and made you swear allegiance early on."
"It's all our fault for being greedy!"
But everything has its pros and cons. In addition to the disadvantages, there are also advantages.
Only when the last elite members of each family became his son's followers did he feel relieved.
As a result, the nobles' hearts were quickly calmed and their full support was obtained, allowing the water fort to be built as soon as possible.
The survivor base quickly became stable, with countless people alive!
If Dun had not gone on an expedition five years ago, which weakened the strength of the Water Stronghold again and caused him to be seriously injured again, he would not have used the secret method so quickly and fallen into a state of suspended animation as the family's trump card.
He had thought there would be a disaster, but he didn't expect it to be so big.
He actually directly deprived the Gu family of their title of lord!
This is all his fault!
Whether it was the "Thirty-Six Alliances" or that expedition, the older generation was either dead or disabled, allowing them to quickly take over and become the head of the family, or in the end, they softened their hearts and did not purge them.
This series of events has led to the disastrous consequences today!
Even if he used secret methods to resurrect himself, he would be powerless to save the situation!
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