"Oh? What is it that I cannot afford to pay?" Gu Liyan asked Hu Jing with interest.
"Hmph, either you can produce top-notch tribute now, or you can join my Bai clan," Hu Jing said arrogantly.
As he spoke, he looked Gu Liyan up and down with disdain and said, "I see you're all alone, and you don't exude any aura of pure bloodline. I'm afraid no race will take you in. Wanting to participate in the gathering of ten thousand demons is simply a pipe dream!"
Hearing Hu Jing's words, Gu Liyan frowned slightly, ignoring Hu Jing, and instead looked at Jiu Jiu and asked, "Miss Jiu Jiu, is it true that as long as I can offer tribute, you will allow me to participate in the gathering of ten thousand demons?"
After a long pause, Jiu Jiu nodded. "Yes, as long as you can provide the offerings, I will not stop you."
Without a word, Gu Liyan took out a pill from his pocket and said, "This is a rare Reincarnation Pill. Its effect is that as long as a dying person still has a breath left, no matter how serious the injury, they will recover quickly..."
Before Gu Liyan could finish speaking, the crowd behind Hu Jing sneered:
"Impossible, right? If there were such miraculous pills, what would be the point of having doctors?"
"That's right, I heard that hiring a senior physician costs a million spirit stones!"
"I think this guy is just here to scam people at the gathering of ten thousand demons, selling fake medicine!"
Ignoring the suspicious looks from the crowd, Gu Liyan looked at Jiu Jiu with a serious expression and said, "Miss Jiu Jiu, my offerings have been presented. May I participate in the process?"
"This..." Jiu Jiu looked at Hu Jing with a questioning gaze. She couldn't be sure if the Reincarnation Pill was genuine, and for a moment she couldn't make up her mind.
Hu Jing sneered, "Since you describe this pill as something miraculous, then I will take pity on you and take you inside to ask the elders of each clan! If you are a fraudster, then I won't even need to lift a finger; the elders of the Bai clan will kill you on the spot!"
Gu Liyan smiled faintly, "Don't worry, by then you will outnumber me and I won't have any chance to resist."
Hu Jing snorted coldly and waved at Gu Liyan, "Since that's the case, then follow me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Jing led the group towards the summit of the mountain. Hu Jing deliberately increased his speed, wanting to see the mysterious stranger bow his head and beg for mercy.
However, the expected scene of "begging for mercy" did not occur. Instead, Gu Liyan appeared completely relaxed. He even looked at Hu Jing with a smile and said playfully, "What, Young Master Hu? Not planning to continue accelerating?"
Hu Jing was speechless: My current speed is already the fastest, okay!
He was too embarrassed to say it aloud, but fortunately, they weren't far from the summit.
Seeing this, Hu Jing finally gained confidence, glared at Gu Liyan, and coldly said, "Hmph, I've seen the mountaintop. Do you still dare to be arrogant?"
Gu Liyan ignored Hu Jing and instead looked up at the mountaintop, where a huge nine-tailed fox statue stood in front of the main hall.
Upon seeing the statue, Gu Liyan's heart trembled violently. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the statue with lightning speed.
Seeing Gu Liyan suddenly disappear from his side, Hu Jing was about to say something, but when he saw Gu Liyan reappear in front of the statue in the distance, he immediately shut his mouth. He himself was no match for such supernatural power!
Gu Liyan looked up at the nine-tailed fox statue, which seemed strangely familiar. His lips moved slightly, and his throat tightened with emotion.
"Whose statue is this?"
Whether it's the expression on the statue or the length of its body, it captures nine-tenths of his true essence. However, he knew that this statue was definitely not erected for him.
"This is the statue of the last Bai clan chief!" A hoarse, weathered voice rang out.
Upon hearing this, Gu Liyan looked in the direction of the voice and saw an elderly man with a hunched back, a wrinkled face, and gray hair standing in front of the main hall, looking at the statue with reverence and continuing to speak:
"Lord Gu fought the demons for three days and three nights for the sake of everyone, and ultimately died in that battle. However, because no one had ever seen his true face, and his name was not recorded in the Bai clan's internal history, they could only commemorate his heroic figure with a statue..."
Gu Liyan suddenly realized, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily: Wasn't this describing herself? No, it should be said that it was describing Gu Chengyan, who sacrificed himself in her place...
"He was a great man." The old man looked at the statue with starlight in his eyes and a face full of reverence.
“She…is indeed great.” Gu Liyan nodded and said.
Raising his hand, he gently stroked the statue before him, his heart filled with remorse: Whether in life or in death, Gu Chengyan, you are great to me—
"Take your filthy hands off Lord Gu!" A shout suddenly rang out. Gu Liyan paused upon hearing this, subconsciously withdrawing his hand and looking at the newcomer. The newcomer was dressed in a snow-white robe, with delicate features and a handsome face, and faintly carried the aura of the fox clan.
Gu Ling Shuang approached Gu Li Yan, pointed at him, and coldly snorted, "Hmph, you're lucky you know what's good for you! If you hadn't listened to my advice and dared to disrespect Lord Gu, I, Gu Ling Shuang, would have chopped off your hands as a sacrifice to Lord Gu!"
Gu Liyan was speechless: This statue was sculpted based on my posture. What's wrong with me touching my own statue?
At this moment, Hu Jing and his clansmen came up and bowed respectfully to Gu Ling Shuang, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."
Gu Ling Shuang waved his hand, his handsome face now bearing a touch of authority. "No need for formalities!"
Hu Jing glanced at Gu Liyan furtively, a gloating look on his face, and said to Gu Ling Shuang, "Your Excellency, I wonder how this fellow offended you. Perhaps I can teach him a lesson for you..."
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