228: Tanigi-tei's troubles

In another hidden corner.

Qu Tong was playing chess inside a dark, secluded cave.

"Senior Ruan Feng, is Gu Jiting really coming?"

"He told me he would. If he says he'll come, he will. Don't worry."

Qu Tong and Ruan Feng sat opposite each other.

"I really didn't expect the Nasen Island incident to end with Behemoth suffering a silent loss."

Ruan Feng nodded.

"Indeed, a Disciple of Tianshi Mansion alone managed to wipe out Behemoth's sea, land, and air forces."

"I don't know when Tianshi Mansion became so formidable."

"And Behemoth of Lighthouse Country is completely scrapped this time."

All members of the Eternal Group died!

Behemoth will not dare to set foot on this land again."

Just then, Gu Jiting's figure suddenly appeared in the room.

Qu Tong was deeply shocked by Gu Jiting's methods.

"Both of you, are you talking about Lin Yuan?"

Qu Tong immediately nodded subconsciously.

"That kid is indeed extraordinary!"

"During this time, I've been observing that kid. He's a swift, fierce Flood Dragon! And in the future, he has the potential to ascend into a Divine Dragon, or even achieve Ascension!"

Gu Jiting had actually been paying attention to Lin Yuan ever since his first appearance at the Luotian Grand Ceremony!

This kid possesses the Prodigy-like talent to learn Cultivation Techniques from others at a glance; even the Eight Wonders are no exception. He learned Wang Ye's Feng Hou Qi Men after just one fight.

Furthermore, this person can even use the Lu family's Mind-Plumbing Art to reverse-engineer and evolve a technique that far surpasses All-encompassing Hands.

He was extremely curious about Lin Yuan.

Coupled with Zhou Sheng and Ruan Feng's joint invitation this time, he felt even more compelled to come.

However, Zhou Sheng didn't seem to be here this time.

Qu Tong quickly poured Gu Jiting a cup of tea and continued to ask:

"Senior Gu, why are you so concerned about this kid?"

Gu Jiting smiled, holding his teacup.

"To be honest, I don't know why, but I feel an indescribably familiar sensation from him."

"I've thought about this familiarity for a long time, but I still haven't figured out where it comes from."

Ruan Feng chuckled softly:

"I heard that kid has been looking for you, probably because he wants the Daluo Insight you possess."

Gu Jiting smiled.

"Hahaha! If he wants it, I'll give it to him."

"But haven't you noticed a problem?"

"Others might not know, but don't we ourselves understand? The Eight Wonders have fatal flaws!"

"Ruan Feng! You should be clear about this too, right?"

Ruan Feng nodded faintly.

"To be honest, I always feel that Lin Yuan's purpose in seeking us out is still related to the events of that year."

"He seems to not just be after the Eight Wonders; he might be pursuing even greater power!"

Qu Tong immediately showed a hint of disdain.

"He can already annihilate Behemoth's Eternal Group! In the entire Outsider World of Huaxia, who doesn't know his prestige!?"

Gu Jiting smiled.

"Human greed is limitless! As the saying goes, a newborn calf fears no tiger! How much more so for such a Prodigy Genius!?"

"He wants the truth of that year, and he even wants to become another Rootless Life! You know what Rootless Life did back then."

"Only the eight of us comprehended the Eight Wonders in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley in the Jia-Shen year, and now he alone has almost mastered all of them."

"This kid, with his Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, comprehended them just by observing or fighting against the descendants of the Eight Wonders. He's no longer a normal person."

"He might genuinely be very interested in the Eight Wonders, but the reason he wants to see me and wants Daluo Insight is one thing; another is that he also wants to know how we comprehended the Eight Wonders back then."

"After all, these Eight Wonders couldn't have just appeared out of thin air, right?"

Ruan Feng said expressionlessly:

"No matter what Lin Yuan's objective is! First point! He massacred people from Quanzing, that's a fact!"

"Now, under the siege of the Tianshi Mansion, few people dare to join Quanzing."

"If Lin Yuan discovers us, will we be subjected to reckoning?"

Gu Jiting nodded, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

He was very clear about Lin Yuan's objective, and he was also very clear about Rootless Life's whereabouts.

Gu Jiting actually also needed Lin Yuan's help; if this kid was willing to help him, then his troubles could finally end.

At this moment, Ruan Feng seemed to have seen through Gu Jiting's thoughts.

"Hey, hey, hey, we called you here this time to see if we could help you. What? You're planning to cooperate with Lin Yuan?"

"You need to think carefully. Human hearts are unfathomable! You've been hiding for so many years, not daring to expose yourself."

The reason Ruan Feng was able to live until now wasn't it because he never revealed any information about Rootless Life to anyone?

If he hadn't guarded against everyone, could he have survived until now?

"Old Gu, back then I also asked you what happened to Rootless Life, where he went, but you kept hiding it from us, refusing to tell us!"

"I know, you probably didn't trust us, and you didn't want us to be implicated."

"But today, I called you here to discuss how to survive and protect ourselves, and incidentally, bring down Lin Yuan."

Gu Jiting shook his head.

"Ruan Feng... bringing down Lin Yuan, you shouldn't even think about it. The current Lin Yuan is invincible; unless an old demon who has Cultivated for a thousand years steps forward, no one can compete with him."

"Right now, this kid is still fighting extraterrestrial creatures! Whether he can get through this hurdle is another matter."

Hearing this, Qu Tong immediately became interested.

"Oh? Senior Gu, what do you mean by that?"

Gu Jiting scrutinized Qu Tong, this ambitious pawn, and couldn't help but sigh.

"You should know about the legend of the immortal and indestructible Eternal Group of Lighthouse Country's Behemoth, right?"

"I can tell you, the so-called immortality and indestructibility are real! But there's a price: on average, every member of the Eternal Group must absorb a living human life every month!"

"To put it bluntly, they completely rely on human lives to maintain their immortality."

"And the reason the Eternal Group can obtain this power is precisely related to the extraterrestrial creatures sealed in Takama-ga-hara."

"This time, this kid has met a true opponent!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Tong's eyes immediately lit up with joy, and she instantly stood up.

"Seniors, I suddenly remembered I have some matters to attend to. Please continue to reminisce."

With that, she scurried out of the secret room.

Gu Jiting, of course, knew what Qu Tong was going to do, but it didn't matter; a pawn is ultimately a pawn.

Seeing Qu Tong leave, Ruan Feng immediately looked at Gu Jiting.

"Alright, she's gone. Tell me, what do you want?"

Gu Jiting looked sincerely at Ruan Feng.

"For this matter, you must help me make connections! After all these years, I've finally met the right person! The right opportunity! I don't know how much longer I have!"

Ruan Feng nodded.

"You've done your utmost for Rootless Life. I will help you! Provided that kid survives."

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