The quiet courtyard is full of emerald green bamboos, and a clear stream flows through.
This other courtyard is obviously much larger than the residence of ordinary Fang family children, and the layout of every plant and tree in the courtyard is quite particular.
Gu Chen stepped on the cobblestone path without making a sound, following the piano sound he heard earlier.
On the edge of the stream in front of the courtyard, where the sun was just rising, a middle-aged man with gray hair in a plain green robe was resting his hands on a guqin, plucking the strings with all his attention.
The piano sound with lofty artistic conception before came from his hands, and he has a face that Gu Chen can hardly ignore.
His appearance is 99% similar to Fang Shiyang, the Patriarch of the Fang family whom he met last night.
However, he is not Fang Shiyang, otherwise Gu Chen would not dare to take the risk to get so close.
Although this person looks similar to Fang Shiyang, there are still many differences under careful inspection.
Fang Shiyang's demeanor is calm and majestic, but this person is a bit like a breeze.
Fang Shiyang has dark hair and a scar under the corner of his left eye, while this man's hair is already gray and there is no scar under his eyes, but he looks much older than Fang Shiyang.
Most importantly, the Fang Shiyang that Gu Chen had seen was unfathomable, but the person in front of him could be seen through at a glance.
This person is just an ordinary mortal with no cultivation base at all.
In order to avoid misjudging, Gu Chen specially mobilized Zijitong, looked through this person's body, and found that the dantian in his body was damaged, and the meridians all over his body were also very weak, and it was difficult for Yuanli to swim. If you can't do it, you obviously haven't done any cultivation.
There is only one possibility, this person is born with a damaged dantian and is not suitable for cultivation at all.
Gu Chen hid in the bamboo forest, looking at the middle-aged man playing the piano, but he didn't notice it.
It is impossible for a mortal to find Gu Chen who is hiding on purpose, not to mention mortals, even in this Fang family, few people can detect that he is hiding on purpose.
Who is this person?
Why do they look so similar to Fang Shiyang?
Gu Chen was curious and puzzled.
He listened quietly to the sound of the piano, suddenly, his expression changed, and his body merged into the surrounding bamboo shadows.
A handsome young man who was not like a man walked through the bamboo forest and came to the man playing the piano.
It was Fang Shijie, Gu Chen spotted him one step ahead of time, but the other party didn't notice.
"Nephew has seen uncle."
Fang Shijie spoke to the man in front of him, but he didn't salute, and there wasn't much respect in his words.
The sound of the piano stopped, and the man raised his head and smiled. "It's Shijie, why did you wake up and look for me this early in the morning?"
"Uncle was not present at the banquet last night, and my father was a little concerned, so he ordered me to ask."
Fang Shijie replied.
"So that's what happened."
The man suddenly realized, and immediately shook his head, a little self-deprecating. "The people who came here yesterday were all big shots from Xing County, right? If I, a mortal, sit with my eldest brother, it will inevitably damage the image of my Fang family."
Fang Shijie heard that there was some contempt deep in his eyes, but said on the surface. "Uncle, you are serious. No matter what, you are my father's brother. Any important occasion should have a place for you."
"Here, this is the elixir my father ordered me to bring, uncle can try it."
Fang Shijie took out a bottle of elixir, and did not offer it with both hands, but casually placed it on the ground in front of him.
The man playing the piano seemed unaware of the other party's impoliteness, and sighed while looking at the pill.
"How much effort did you spend searching for this elixir? I'm a waste by nature, and any panacea won't work. Brother should stop doing this."
"Instead of wasting a lot of resources on me, it's better to use all this energy on you, nephew."
Fang Shijie's eyes lit up a little when he heard that, and his smile was much more sincere than before.
"What my uncle said is also reasonable. Unfortunately, my father felt that he owed you since he was a child. No matter how many resources were wasted for you, he didn't care."
"If uncle has a chance, please advise father or two. My nephew will take my leave first."
Fang Shijie left after finishing speaking, and the man continued to play the piano, but as if disturbed by what happened just now, the sound of the piano became a bit chaotic, and obviously lost the previous profound artistic conception.
Not long after, he stood up, picked up the elixir given by Fang Shijie earlier, and went back to his room a little lonely.
Gu Chen witnessed the whole process from the side, and when he saw the man enter the door, he also turned around and left the place.
"It turns out that Fang Shiyang also has a younger brother who is born unable to cultivate."
Gu Chen murmured, Fang Shiyang is a well-known figure in Chaos Sea, and whoever wants to get his brother is not even qualified to embark on the road of cultivation.
It can only be said that it is fate, even the Fang family who is proficient in fate cannot change the fate of everyone.
It took Gu Chen a few hours to learn more about Fang Wen, but unfortunately he still failed to discover the Fang family's motive for murdering him, let alone any clues about the Mingdao copper coin.
With regret in his heart, he returned to his residence.
A day later, the scout sent by Gu Chen to investigate the situation in the 37th Realm sent back a message.
"Gu Shuai, the Emperor of the Five Elements has already set up a very difficult five-element reincarnation formation at the chaotic path window. This formation is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has a natural restraint on the power of the five elements. We are in trouble!"
Deputy Commander Hu Helie's face was serious. His Burning Legion is famous for its way of fire, and its destructive power is extremely astonishing.
However, the Great Formation of the Five Elements Reincarnation is an extremely famous formation in the Chaos Sea. Within the Great Formation, it is difficult to exert the power of the Five Elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, which is extremely unfavorable to the Burning Legion.
The time limit given by Mr. Xing Dao to conquer the Seven Realms is only three months, which means that they can't waste too much time in the Thirty-seventh Realm.
However, as soon as the Five Elements Reincarnation Formation is launched, the Xingjun army may be trapped here for many days, and there is a risk of delay!
The internal military law of Xingjun County is strict, if you can't complete the task assigned by Mr. Xing Dao within the specified time limit, you can imagine the consequences!
Gu Chen frowned uncontrollably when he heard about the situation of the Five Elements Reincarnation Formation.
He is not good at formations, so he doesn't know how powerful this formation has reached.
Depending on the situation, I can only go and see for myself.
"Master Gu, our Fang family has always been a little proficient in formations. I may be able to help you break through this five-element reincarnation formation."
When Gu Chen was thinking about it, Fang Shijie recommended himself, willing to go to the battlefield with Gu Chen to find a way to break through the formation.
Xing County's attack on the Seven Realms requires the Fang family to provide various resources and channels. Fang Shijie was originally sent by Fang Shiyang to take charge of this matter.
It's not surprising that he recommended himself now, showing the Fang family's loyalty to Xingjun.
It's just that Gu Chen knew through the hexagram that the Fang family might be unfavorable to him, which sounds intriguing.
"Okay, then I will trouble Mr. Fang to come with me."
Gu Chen did not refuse Fang Shijie's request, but agreed.
No matter what the Fang family wants to do, if it comes, it will be safe, and he will do it when he sees it.