Chapter 745 The Insect Master
The peak Grandmaster of the Zhou family stared at the room door before him, unsure whether to barge in.
Seeing this, other Zhou family martial artists beside him whispered, "Old Ancestor, should we charge in? That guy must be inside. We absolutely cannot let him escape!"
He Fengyun, inside the room, had already arranged for Gu worms outside. He could hear all the sounds from outside clearly. Hearing these words, He Fengyun's head ached. If it were just one peak Grandmaster from the Zhou family, it wouldn't be much of a problem.
After all, He Fengyun was also a peak Grandmaster Gu worm master.
If it were a one-on-one fight, He Fengyun felt he wouldn't fear anyone, as long as the opponent wasn't someone like Chen Yang who could restrain him.
But now, the target wasn't just the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster; everyone from the Zhou family at the mine would become his enemy.
More importantly, the Zhou family was not someone to be trifled with.
Although He Fengyun had been in a cave for the past few years, he wasn't completely ignorant of external affairs. Moreover, the Zhou family had been a formidable existence for a long time.
The strength of the Zhou family lay not just in having a single peak Grandmaster.
The Zhou family's peak Grandmaster remained silent, pondering something in his heart.
There was a major problem with Zhou Zeyao, and the professor brought back by Zhou Zeyao was certainly no ordinary person. Although he had inadvertently killed the Gu worm released by the other party, if the person inside was truly a Gu worm master, it would be far more complicated than simply charging in.
Even more critical, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster didn't know if there were others behind Zhou Zeyao.
This was the Southwest, the domain of Gu worm masters.
When he arrived at this forsaken place, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster understood that his opponent was not merely the Zhu family.
The Zhu family might very well be colluding with mysterious forces like Gu worm masters!
The shattering of Zhou Zeyao's life token had further solidified this thought.
During his stay at the mine, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster had not only been investigating Zhou Zeyao but also secretly searching for ways to deal with Gu worm masters.
If their identities were revealed now...
Looking at his juniors beside him, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
These fellows were all indignant and eager to charge in, yet they didn't consider how long they would survive if they actually did.
The Zhou family's peak Grandmaster even suspected that these people had already been infected with Gu worms by the Gu worm master in the room. If that were the case, the trouble would be immense!
"You all don't go in yet. I'll go in alone to talk."
"Watch the main entrance. If Zhou Zeyao returns, notify me immediately."
After saying this, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster headed towards He Fengyun's room.
"Knock, knock, knock."
When He Fengyun heard the knock, he immediately held a Gu worm in his hand.
"Come in."
As the door slowly opened, He Fengyun saw the person who had arrived. He didn't make a move immediately but stood up and said, "Oh, it's Mr. Zhou. Please come in, please come in!"
The Zhou family's peak Grandmaster looked at He Fengyun. Seeing a faint flow of internal energy around the man, he knew that He Fengyun was clearly on guard against him.
So, he said directly, "Since I'm here, let's get straight to the point!"
As soon as these words were spoken, He Fengyun froze in place.
He Fengyun truly hadn't expected him to say such a thing to his face.
"Ah? What do you mean by that? I don't quite understand?"
After closing the door, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster extended his hand, revealing the Gu worm inside, and said calmly, "This thing is indeed hard to notice. If I'm not mistaken, it's a specialty of the Southwest, a Gu worm?"
"With your ability, why are you colluding with Zhou Zeyao?"
"I've always had a question. As far as I know, Gu worm masters in the Southwest either stay secluded in their villages or are in the Southwest Prefecture."
"Someone like you should be monitored by the Southwest Prefecture. Yet, you're here with Zhou Zeyao to deal with people from the Zhou family. Don't you know that by doing so, you won't be able to stay in the Southwest, and the Zhou family will hunt you to the ends of the earth?"
Since his identity had been exposed, He Fengyun simply slumped into a chair and sneered, "Since you already know I released this Gu worm, why did you still dare to come looking for me?"
"Aren't you afraid I'll deal with all the Zhou family members outside? You're the only one in the entire mine who can withstand my Gu worms. As for the others, hmph..."
Although He Fengyun's words were a threat, he was actually stalling for time. Zhou Zeyao had said he would be back soon, bringing Chen Yang with him.
But He Fengyun didn't believe he could last until they arrived to save him if he made a move now.
Facing He Fengyun's arrogant threat, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster actually chuckled, "You can try."
Of course, the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster also didn't want to fight at this moment. "Since you show no intention of escaping, it means Zhou Zeyao will return to save you. My target isn't you, but Zhou Zeyao."
He Fengyun looked at the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster before him, feeling a sense of helplessness.
He Fengyun never expected that after all his careful planning, the problem would arise at this stage.
Initially, He Fengyun thought they had traced him step by step from the Gu worm.
But upon closer reflection, his Gu worms shouldn't have been so easily traceable.
"Zhou Zeyao, Zhou Zeyao! You're truly harming me! You don't even know when you were exposed, yet you dragged me into this!"
He Fengyun cursed Zhou Zeyao in his heart through gritted teeth. After venting his anger, he calmed down and looked at the Zhou family's peak Grandmaster with confusion, "Zhou Zeyao is also a Grandmaster from your Zhou family, and he seems to be from the direct lineage. Why do I feel like you want to exterminate him completely?"
"Regardless, you are all from the same family. Is it necessary to be so ruthless?"
He Fengyun wasn't very clear about the feud between Zhou Zeyao and the Zhou family. He had always assumed it was Zhou Zeyao's own doing.
Although the internal struggles of great families were similar to the divisions within villages, and He Fengyun had experienced them, he would never have killed his own people.
He was quite puzzled by the Zhou family's affairs.
The Zhou family's peak Grandmaster looked at He Fengyun with a hint of bewilderment, "A family? It seems Zhou Zeyao merely tricked you. You truly have no idea about what's going on in the middle!"