Rise Of The Worm Sovereign

The Ancestor of the Gui clan brought Lin Wu and Tim to the depths of the clan. They had opened up an alternate path for them so that they could enter without scaring the other members of the clan.

Even if the Ancestor and the Patriarch knew that Lin Wu wasn't here to harm them, they still did not want to take the chances of scaring their members and lowering the morale further.

They brought Lin Wu to an open area that was behind the guardian temple of the clan, which was empty and big enough to accommodate Lin Wu's large body. However he did make things a bit easier for them and shrunk down a bit so that he wouldn't be seen from afar.

"Now then, can you tell me what happened?" Lin Wu asked the Ancestor of the Gui clan.

~sigh~

"It happened over a year ago." The old woman spoke.

The expressions of the other elders also fell, looking rather dejected. It wasn't hard to tell that they had suffered quite a few losses in it.

"Our clan has a forbidden area where we grow Spirit herbs and spirit fruits. It was originally entirely ours, but a few hundred years ago, a damned plant grew there and took over the entire area. 

As such, the area where we could grow the spirit herbs and fruits was greatly reduced. Still, I was enough for us to harvest it at least once a year.

But when our members went to harvest this time around, they were ambushed by a terrible beast. We have no idea how or when it got there, but it was very strong.

The entirety of our clan's defensive arrays were activated and yet it broke through them all. About ten percent of our members died before a miracle happened.

A large meteor came flying through the sky and struck the unknown beast, taking it away with it. 

With that chance, we didn't dare to wait and quickly activated all the defenses of the clan and put it on lockdown. Since many of our arrays were broken, we had been repairing them all this time and could not risk letting others know." The Ancestor of the Gui Clan explained.

Hearing this, Lin Wu couldn't help but narrow his eyes as a few points caught his interest.

"What was that plant that took over the growing area?" Lin Wu questioned.

"A damned, Purple Crested Orchid!" The Grand Elder uttered with disgust.

"The Purple Crested Orchid!?" Lin Wu's eyes lit up.

He had never thought that what he had been looking for was actually hidden in the forbidden area of the Gui Clan in the first place.

'Though now that I think of it, it does make sense. No wonder I could not find it anywhere and the information on it was so low.' Lin Wu thought before another thought came to him. "This ice dome made from the glacier, it wasn't this big before was it?" he asked.

"It wasn't. We had to extend it and cover the entirety of the clan's territory to protect ourselves. We did not wish to risk it." The Patriarch answered.

"And was this forbidden area open before?" Lin Wu asked next.

"It was indeed." The Patriarch nodded.

'So the intel we had was indeed correct. The Purple Crested Orchid was located in a frozen hinterland and was witnessed by others. But since the Gui clan raised their defenses, it was hidden behind the glacial dome.' Lin Wu understood.

The ice dome also had the ability to dull his radiation perceptional as well as avoid the system's scans. But once even a single gap was exposed, it wasn't that hard for it to find the clan right away.

"Seems like I have an offer for you." Lin Wu spoke with a smile. "I shall help your clan not just against the unknown beast and the Calamity Fiend, I'll also get rid of the Purple Crested Orchid for you." He offered.

Hearing that, the Gui Clan members were surprised at first, but then found in unbelievable. 

"Why would you help us?" The Ancestor asked.

It was normal for them to be doubtful, as no sane person would easily believe that there wouldn't be a cost to this.

"The Purple Crested Orchid will be helpful in raising my strength. As for the Unknown beast and the Calamity fiend, they are my old foes and I have sworn to end them.

Besides, I am an ally of the guardian clans, and as such, the same applies to the Gui clan too." Lin Wu stated.

"We… will be grateful for your help." The Ancestor of the Gui clan spoke in an emotional tone.

"But we need to hurry." Lin Wu urged. "The unknown beast might not appear soon, but the Calamity Fiend sure will. As such, it is best I get rid of the Purple Crested Orchid as soon as possible." He explained.

"Of course!" The ancestor agreed. "I'll take you to the forbidden zone." She said.

"Great, let's go." Lin Wu didn't even wait a moment and went along the old woman. 

Tim on the other hand, followed behind them silently, keeping his promise. Plus, he felt like he was going to get his reward soon enough.

A short while later, Lin Wu reached the forbidden area. 

It was frozen in some parts, while grasses grew in some parts along with various herbs and plants. In the barren and cold land of the Gui Continent, it was certainly a refreshing site.

"This is as far as I can go. The poison of the Purple Crested Orchid is dangerous even to me. That damned plant has reached the Dao Treading realm too." The Ancestor stated.

"It's fine. I'll take care of it." Lin Wu said before heading in with Tim. 

At the same time, he sent a signal to his avatar so that it would start hearing towards the Gui Clan.

After all, he had warned them about the attack of the Calamity fiend and had promised to protect them.