Chapter 1286

The quiet and secluded courtyard was filled with lush green bamboos, and a clear stream flowed through it.

This courtyard was obviously much larger than the residence of ordinary Fang Clan disciples, and the layout of the grass and trees in the courtyard was very particular.

Gu Chen stepped on the cobblestone path, not making a single sound as he followed the sound of the zither that he had heard earlier.

At the edge of the stream in front of the courtyard, where the sun was rising, a middle-aged man with gray hair, dressed in a simple green robe, had his hands on a zither, and was completely focused on plucking the strings.

The profound sound of the zither had come from him, and he had a face that Gu Chen found hard to ignore.

His appearance was shockingly similar to that of the Fang Clan Patriarch, Fang Shiyang, whom he had seen the night before.

However, he was not Fang Shiyang, or else Gu Chen would not have dared to take the risk of being so close to him.

Although this person looked similar to Fang Shiyang, upon closer inspection, there were still many differences.

Fang Shiyang's temperament was not angry, but this person was like a cool breeze and flowing water.

Fang Shiyang's hair was dark, and there was a scar under the corner of his left eye, but this person's hair was already gray, and there was no scar under his eyes, but he looked much older than Fang Shiyang.

Most importantly, the Fang Shiyang that Gu Chen had seen before was unfathomable, but this person in front of him could see through him at a glance.

This person was just an ordinary mortal, and he did not have the slightest bit of cultivation.

In order to avoid making a mistake, Gu Chen specially activated his Purple Extreme Pupils, and looked into this person's body. He discovered that the person's Dantian was damaged, and all the meridians in his body were very thin and weak, and could not even allow Origin Power to flow through them. It was clear that he had not cultivated at all.

There was only one possibility: this person's Dantian was damaged from birth, and was not suitable for cultivation at all.

Gu Chen hid in the bamboo forest, looking at the middle-aged man playing the zither, but he did not sense him at all.

A mortal could not possibly discover Gu Chen, who was deliberately hiding. Forget about mortals, even within the Fang Clan, if he wanted to hide, few people would be able to detect him.

Who was this person?

Why did he look so similar to Fang Shiyang?

Gu Chen was curious and puzzled.

He listened to the music quietly. Suddenly, his expression changed, and his body blended into the surrounding bamboo shadows.

A youth so handsome that he didn't look like a man passed through the bamboo forest and arrived beside the man playing the zither.

It was Fang Shijie. Gu Chen had discovered him a step ahead, but Fang Shijie had not.

"Nephew greets Uncle."

Fang Shijie said to the man in front of him, but he did not salute, and his tone was not very respectful either.

The sound of the zither came to a stop. The man raised his head and smiled. "It's Shijie. Why are you looking for me so early in the morning?"

"Uncle didn't attend last night's banquet. Father was concerned about him, so he ordered me to ask."

Fang Shijie replied.

"I see."

The man came to a sudden understanding, and then he shook his head in self-ridicule. "Those who came yesterday were all big shots in Xing County, right? If I, a mere mortal, were to sit together with Big Brother, it would inevitably damage the image of my Fang Clan. "

When Fang Shijie heard this, there was some disdain in the depths of his eyes, but he said on the surface. "Uncle, you are too kind. No matter what, you are my father's brother. You should have a place in all important events."

"Here, this is the spiritual medicine that my father asked me to bring. Uncle, you can try it."

Fang Shijie took out a bottle of pills, but he did not offer it with both hands. He just casually put it on the ground in front of him.

The man playing the zither did not seem to notice Fang Shijie's impoliteness. He looked at the pills and sighed.

"How much effort did Big Brother spend to find these pills? I was born to be useless. No spiritual medicine will work on me. Big Brother should stop doing this. "

"Instead of wasting a large amount of resources for me, it's better to spend all this energy on you, nephew."

Fang Shijie's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his smile was much more sincere than before.

"Uncle, what you said makes sense. It's a pity that my father feels that he owes you since he was young, so he doesn't mind wasting resources for you."

"Uncle, if you have the chance, please advise my father. I will take my leave now."

After Fang Shijie said that, he left. The man continued playing the zither, but as though he had been disturbed by what had just happened, the sound of the zither became a little chaotic. It was obvious that it did not have the profound artistic conception from before.

Not long after, he stood up and picked up the pills that Fang Shijie had given him before returning to his room in a somewhat lonely manner.

Gu Chen witnessed the entire process from the side. When he saw the man enter the door, he turned around and left.

"So Fang Shiyang has a twin brother who can't cultivate," muttered Gu Chen.

Fang Shiyang was a famous figure in the Chaos Sea. Who would have thought that his twin brother wouldn't even have the right to step onto the path of cultivation?

It could only be said that it was all fate. Even the Fang family, which was proficient in fate arts, could not change everyone's fate.

Gu Chen spent a few hours to understand more about the other party. Unfortunately, he still could not discover the Fang family's motive for plotting against him, nor did he find any clues about the Copper Coin of Destiny.

He felt regretful as he returned to his residence.

A day later, the scout that Gu Chen had sent to investigate the situation in the 82th world returned with news.

"Commander Gu, the Five Element Emperor has already set up an extremely troublesome Five Element Reincarnation Formation at the Primal Chaos Transit Window. This formation is easy to defend and hard to attack. Furthermore, it has a natural restraining force against the power of the five elements. We are in trouble!"

Deputy Commander Hu Helie's expression was solemn. His Fire Punishment Army was famous for the Way of Fire. Their destructive power was extremely shocking.

However, the Five Element Reincarnation Formation was an extremely famous formation in the Chaos Sea. Within the formation, it was very difficult to unleash the power of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. This was extremely disadvantageous to the Fire Punishment Army.

Dao Lord Xing had given them three months to conquer the seven worlds. This meant that they could not waste too much time in the 82th world.

However, now that the Five Element Reincarnation Formation had been set up, the Xing Commandery army might be trapped here for many days. There was a risk of delay!

The military laws in Xing Commandery were strict. If they could not complete the task given by Dao Lord Xing within the stipulated time, the consequences could be imagined!

When Gu Chen heard about the Five Element Reincarnation Formation, he could not help but frown.

He was not an expert in formations, so he did not know how powerful this formation was.

Judging from the situation, he could only go and take a look himself.

"Lord Gu, the Fang Family has always been proficient in formations. I might be able to help you break through the Five Element Reincarnation Formation."

As Gu Chen was thinking, Fang Shijie recommended himself and was willing to go to the battlefield with Gu Chen to find a way to break through the formation.

Xing Commandery needed the Fang Family to provide various resources and channels to attack the seven worlds. Fang Shijie was originally sent by Fang Shiyang to be in charge of this.

It was not strange that he was recommending himself. This showed the Fang Family's loyalty to Xing Commandery.

However, Gu Chen knew through his divination that the Fang Family might be unfavorable to him. This was very intriguing.

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Young Master Fang to come with me."

Gu Chen did not reject Fang Shijie's request and agreed.