Chapter 52: TIE XUE LENG IS HERE!!!
FANG YUAN'S EXIT STRATEGY
Bai Ning Bing's figure disappeared into the distance, his white hair fluttering like a surrender flag. Fang Yuan smirked.
"Witness the world's brilliance?"
What a naive ambition.
Qing Mao Mountain was a tutorial island—Fang Yuan had endgame content to grind.
Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus? Yoink.
Healing Gu from clan storage? Yoink.
Entire clan's remaining primeval stones? Bigger yoink.
But just as he turned toward the village—
"Little brother, please wait."
A voice colder than Bai Ning Bing's ice blades cut through the air.
ENTER TIE XUE LENG (THE GOAT IS HERE)
Rank 5 Gu Master.
Copper mask hiding a face more righteous than a Disney hero.
Belt plaque: "五" (FIVE). Absolute unit.
Beside him stood a girl—Tie Ruo Nan—her glare sharper than her dad's investigative skills.
Fang Yuan's Internal Monologue:
"Oh for fuck's sake—the 'Divine Investigator'? Here? NOW? Ts is NOT tuff bro"
LYCAN VS. TIE XUE LENG (Legit no diffed)
Lycan: Tactical retreats like a Soulsborne player.
Tie Xue Leng: Casually slaps it with an Ironfist Grappling Gu.
Result: Lycan yeets itself into the forest, whining like a kicked puppy.
Clan Leaders: "PLEASE CHASE IT!"
Tie Xue Leng: "Nah. I'm here for paperwork." (Drops mic.)
BANQUET SCENE (IT'S GIVING "INTERROGATION ARC")
Gu Yue village's last scraps of food were wasted on a political dinner.
Gu Yue Yao Ji: "Fang Yuan hid during the wolf tide!" (Missing an arm, but still malding.)
Fang Yuan: "Yeah. I was scared. So what?" (Sigma shrug.)
Entire Clan: "…Wait, he ADMITS IT?!"
Tie Xue Leng's Verdict:
"This young man… has an inbred demonic nature."
TWITCH CHAT REACTS:
⚖️ "TIE XUE LENG = HUMAN LIE DETECTOR"
💀 "FANG YUAN'S 'IDGAF' CONFESSION = TOP TIER"
🍿 "CLAN ELDERS SEETHING"
BANQUET AFTERMATH
The clan elders stared at Fang Yuan like he'd just admitted to being a Twitch streamer who faked gameplay.
Gu Yue Yao Ji: "He confessed?! No fight? No denial?!" (Malding over missed drama.)
Gu Yue Bo: "Well… rules say I gotta punish you. But uh, we'll discuss it." (Wink wink.)
Other Elders: "LOL this guy's political career is OVER." (Immediately downgrading him to NPC status.)
Fang Yuan's Inner Monologue:
"Clan elder status? Worthless. My grindset is eternal life."
PLOT TWIST: GU YUE MO CHEN'S SACRIFICE
The old man dropped a bombshell:
"Fang Yuan didn't flee… I kidnapped him to protect my granddaughter's feelings!"
"Mo Yan is in love with him!"
Clan Elders: "…What kind of fanfiction is this?!"
Fang Yuan: "…" (Silently sipping tea, unfazed.)
MO FAMILY'S DESPERATION
Post-banquet, Gu Yue Mo Chen invites Fang Yuan to his crumbling estate.
Mo Faction Status:
Heir (Mo Bei): Dead.
Granddaughter (Mo Yan): Useless (female).
Mo Chen: Injured, downgraded to Rank 2 (fraud alert).
Solution? Marry Mo Yan to Fang Yuan—make him the new heir.
Mo Chen's Pitch:
"So… how about you marry into the family and inherit our dying faction?"
Fang Yuan's Thoughts:
Pros: Resources, cover for escaping later.
Cons: Mo Yan's inevitable betrayal arc.
Twitch Chat:
💍 "ARRANGED MARRIAGE SPEEDRUN ANY%"
💀 "MO YAN'S GONNA STAB HIM IN HIS SLEEP"
TIE XUE LENG'S WATCHING EYES
Meanwhile, the Divine Investigator observes everything, his justice senses tingling.
Tie Ruo Nan: "Dad, Fang Yuan's sus."
Tie Xue Leng: "Indeed. But we need proof."
Fang Yuan's Dilemma:
Leave now? Tie Xue Leng chases him down.
Stay? Clan politics ensnare him.
Next Move: Play along… for now.
NEXT CHAPTER TEASE:
Mo Yan's reaction to her "betrothal."
Fang Yuan's 500IQ escape plan.
Tie Ruo Nan's investigation heats up.
TWITCH CHAT:
🤵 "FANG YUAN ABOUT TO FAKE A WHOLE MARRIAGE."
🕵️♀️ "TIE RUO NAN'S DETECTIVE ARC INCOMING."