Light Fortress

Chapter 1730 - 384: They Won’t Survive (Major - !)_3

"You seem mature for someone so young. But for someone mature, you really are young."

Gu Qilin shifted into a more comfortable position and advised informally, "The Light God’s Seat wants to implement the Awakening Bill. This isn’t something that can be decided overnight... Don’t be so quick to refuse. The next time you encounter such things, say you need time to consider it, and then maneuver slowly. Think about it, Meng Xizhou is now the Goddess of the Light Temple, holding significant power. Sooner or later, she will inherit the Light Fire. If you can pull her into the Gu family, would there be any concern about the bill?"

Gu Nanfeng laughed wryly, "You mean to bring Meng Xizhou into the East Continent’s camp?"

Gu Qilin blinked.

"I respect her position and her camp."

Gu Nanfeng said sincerely, "No one wants to see a Divine War break out... It’s just that some matters are beyond our control. Behind me is the Gu family, and behind her is the entirety of Light City to consider."

"Your character is like your knife. Too straightforward."

Gu Qilin extended his dried, elderly finger, gently tapping the back of Gu Nanfeng’s hand.

He said faintly, "Am I asking you to persuade Meng Xizhou to change her stance? If there were a dramatic conflict or contradiction between your stances, would that ’prison break’ drama still play out?"

Gu Nanfeng looked bewildered.

The old man’s finger sketched a horizontal and vertical stroke, writing a character.

Stall.

"How long has that old fellow in the West Continent lived?"

Gu Qilin asked, "How much longer can he live? Who decides what happens after he’s gone?"

"..."

Gu Nanfeng understood.

This was indeed a straightforward statement; stall until the Light God’s Seat perishes and the Awakening Bill can’t be pushed forward, and then there would still be room for negotiation.

By then, the only one he would need to persuade would be Meng Xizhou.

Besides, the Gu family has never been an enemy of the West Continent.

"Do you know why you’ve never been officially announced as the ’official Family Head’ of the Gu family?"

Gu Qilin spoke with a deeper meaning, "It’s not because I want to clutch onto this meaningless power... I’ve waited too long for this day, and I long for the day you become the leader of the Five Great Families more than anyone else."

Gu Nanfeng remained silent.

He knew well how much effort the old man had put into cultivating him.

Though he was still the Young Master of the Gu family, he essentially already had significant power, save for that final "title."

With the title comes justification.

That last title seemed insignificant, but its true weight was far beyond what the world could imagine.

The previous Gu Family Master was named Gu Changzhi.

And the man whom Gu Qilin had previously favored as a potential Family Head was Gu Lushen... Gu Lushen delivered a deep wound to Mr. Gu.

If you were to lift the clothes of the elderly man sitting in the chair.

Half of those numerous scars were left by Gu Lushen.

"Lan Qie is the sharpest wind in the world."

Gu Qilin said softly, "But no matter how sharp the wind, it’s still wind... wind, which is omnipresent and softer than water."

"You already possess all the qualities of the Gu Family Master, just missing that little bit. The little bit of knowing how to adapt."

Mr. Gu squinted one eye, crossing two fingertips from his single hand.

Gu Nanfeng observed this scene, engraving it in his heart.

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...

"Speaking of which, I’m curious about what you found in the Forbidden Book Tower..."

President Zhou Wei smiled and initiated the conversation, "Nanfeng, it’s said to be the Land of Prophets left by the God of Destiny. What did you see there?"

Gu Nanfeng snapped back from his daze.

"President, I regret to say, I didn’t find anything."

Gu Nanfeng smiled bitterly, "It seems the God of Destiny does not favor me. I found nothing in the Forbidden Book Tower..."

"That is indeed unfortunate."

Zhou Wei remarked with some emotion, "Gu Shen, that little rascal, slipped away too quickly, or he would have had a chance too."

"The current Light God’s Seat isn’t a good thing, so it’s good that he ran."

Gu Qilin said, "He killed Jia Wei, turned Light City upside down, then went to contemplate at the Forbidden Book Tower. Where would you find such good things?"

"True."

Zhou Wei thought, if he were Gu Shen, he wouldn’t dare linger in Light City either.

"Actually, there’s another important matter."

Gu Nanfeng said gravely, "Regarding my meeting with the Hai Tong Saint in the international waters."

"Hmm?"

The attention of the two elderly men refocused. Gu Nanfeng had spent a lot of time reporting the affairs of the westward trip, and this small episode on the return journey had yet to be mentioned.

"The Red Dragon Envoy from the Source Tower sensed a signal from a Transcendent Lifeform on the coast of Yuanting Island... Central Continent is intensifying pressure on the Southern Continent."

Gu Nanfeng said, "Recently, Transcendents have been stationed on the coast of Yuanting Island continuously. Their power has exceeded the church’s control. With the Red Dragon overseeing, unless the Spring Plow Saint intervenes personally, no one can suppress this group from the Source Tower."

Zhou Wei’s expression grew solemn, "They detected a signal from a Transcendent Lifeform, are there any survivors from the Ice Sea Ruins?"

"During the retreat, I witnessed personally... the Source Tower and the fleet from Light City were utterly destroyed."

Gu Nanfeng paused momentarily, saying, "But by time calculations, if anyone survived, and with the flying vessels completely destroyed... they should be returning about now."

"Elder Yin Zhuo of the Light Temple, and the Giant Moon Meriz from Upper City."