50- "What are they up to?"

There was a muscular and tall man scurrying across the mountain path while looking around cautiously.

As he neared the mountain, the mountain path became wider and there were more people moving through the path. "Finally, I have reached Shang Liang mountain."

"Line up in a queue, enter one by one. Everyone needs to pay ten primeval stones as the toll to enter the city. Once you enter the city, you are not allowed to misuse your Gu, the violators will be sent to prison for at least seven days!" The guards at the city gate shouted loudly.

There were many arrest warrants posted on the city walls. Some had already yellowed from age and was covered by other warrants, revealing only a corner of them; and some were completely new posted carelessly on the walls.

he moved with the queue and slowly neared the city gate.

"sir, please stop." The gate guards approached him.

"Here is ten primeval stones." he simply handed over a bag.

The guards confirmed the amount, and immediately let him pass.

A wide street appeared in front of him after they walked through the city gates.

There were people moving to and fro on the street. Large tall trees were planted on both sides of the street and under its shade were all kinds of stalls; some sold food like sesame breads, soft bean curd, meat and vegetable dishes; while others sold jewellery and all kinds of other stuff.

"Have you heard of the rumors? My price is very cheap, just twenty primeval stones." A middle-aged man approached another man with a smile on his face.

another man glared at him and left without saying a word.

"Wait! You're San-ba, aren't you? This information will be very useful to you since you are from the demonic path." The middle-aged man tried to stop a Gu Master from the demonic path.

San Ba ​​looked at the man coldly, "Do you think I'm an idiot? If it's a rumor I can go to any restaurant and sit down and I'll get it for free from the people talking there."

"But my information is more detailed, and also twenty primeval stones are too few. If it was someone else, I would sell it to him for two hundred primeval stones." The man tried his best to persuade San Ba ​​and eventually persuaded him and took twenty primeval stones from him.

After he stored the primeval stones he looked at San Ba ​​with a big smile, "You sure have heard of the Liu Clan, after all they are very famous because their clan leader has done many wonderful feats."

"Yes, everyone knows this clan recently, after all their clan leader is a rank five Gu master." San Ba ​​then looked at the man angrily, "Just tell me the useful information, if you don't have any useful information I will chase you to the ends of the earth in order to kill you and feed you to the wild boars."

Sweat appeared on the man's forehead as he looked into San Ba's eyes while thinking, 'It's only twenty primeval stones, you don't have to do all this because of her.'

The man cleared his throat, "I heard that there is a Rank Five Gu Master of Refinement Path, living with the Liu Clan."

"So what? This information is of no use to me though this information will be useful to the rest of the clans." A refinement path Gu Master is very useful and all clans will want to acquire them on their side.

"No, this information is useful for demonic path Gu Masters and lone cultivator." The man's smile widened, "Rumor has it that this Gu Master will refine Gu worms for everyone regardless of that person's background and also at a very reasonable price and not high."

Shock appeared on San Ba's face because normally, refinement path Gu Masters would be arrogant people and would only refine Gu worms for specific people at a high price as well.

"At the same time, it seems that the Liu clan is starting to build a city and so are they…." The man started telling Sang Ba with a lot of information that could be summed up as:

1- There is a rank five Gu master of refinement path in the Liu clan, who is willing to refine Gu worms for everyone.

2- The Liu clan was planning to exploit the presence of a Gu Master from the Refinement Path to create a prosperous city.

3 - The Liu clan was planning to set up a special academy for teaching the refinement path under the supervision of a rank five Gu Master of the refinement path, and any clan in the southern border could send their own young clan members.

4- The Liu Clan will be setting up the Path of Refinement Contest a year from now, and the prize for the winner is a rank five Gu worm.

"So what do you think of my information? It's useful isn't it?" The middle-aged man rubbed his hands with a strange smile and then said goodbye to San Ba ​​and quickly turned away.

"Do I have to go to the Liu clan to check it out? But if this is a trick from the righteous path to catch demonic path Gu Masters, I will get in big trouble." San Ba ​​thought while walking until he stopped in front of a restaurant and decided to eat there.

The building was made of white-black tiles, with vermillion gate and huge pillars. There was an aroma of wine and fragrance of dishes floating around the place. It was a famous restaurant in Shang clan city.

"Sir, please come in." A smart waiter saw San Ba, and quickly came out to invite him.

After San Ba ​​sat down to eat, he started hearing people around him discussing the same information that the middle-aged man had given him which made his heart fill with anger, even though twenty primeval stones were nothing to him but he was angry because he had been tricked.

In the end, he knew that this was not just a rumor, but a fact that was confirmed by Kai Wei (Iron Mask).

It seems that wherever he went with his convoy, he spread this information, and since this information was provided by a famous person in the righteous path, it was considered true and spread very quickly.

"Are you planning to go to the Liu Clan?" A medium-looking young woman looked at a handsome man sitting in front of her with a smile.

"No, I'd rather stay in the Shang Clan." The man did not care about the young woman sitting in front of him and continued eating his food.

"But I heard that the first thousand people who go to the Liu Clan for Gu refinement will receive a 50% reduction, and from one thousand to ten thousand people will receive a 25% reduction."

Surprise appeared on the man's face, "It seems that the Liu clan is doing everything they can to attract people. What are they up to?"