I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 263 - 157: The World Revisited on a Page of a Flat Boat_2

Chapter 263: Chapter 157: The World Revisited on a Page of a Flat Boat_2

"Not acceptable, it has to be you! Once the words are said, it’s like water spilled." Gu Shanhai immediately said.

This time, Huang Yanshan was rendered speechless, looking at Gu Shanhai’s unwilling expression, how could he say such a thing.

"After you’re done with it, this thing must be returned to me. There’s only one chance for rebirth, once used, it’s gone. I still need to study what’s left." Gu Shanhai could only instruct.

"Okay, okay, but uncle, are you sure you don’t want to use it yourself?" Huang Yanshan hesitated for a moment before asking again.

"You go ahead, but you can’t just go back like this." Gu Shanhai finally made up his mind, and then said, "When I’ve recovered enough, I’ll try to collect information about the major trends, adventures, and some intelligence from the past sixty years that could help you grow."

"But remember, you can only use this information as a reference, not rely on it completely, because as you reincarnate, many things will change."

"For example, if you save someone who was supposed to die, their existence will affect many things, understand?"

Huang Yanshan listened to Gu Shanhai’s instructions and nodded, "Understood. But uncle, are you sure your injury is okay?"

Gu Shanhai had already recovered about thirty percent of his strength while studying the pages of the Time History Book; at least his organs and flesh had completely grown back, and his bones were no longer feeble.

As long as he didn’t encounter Dugu Tiansheng, he was basically good enough.

Of course, there was no need to worry about Dugu Tiansheng either; the latter was also severely wounded, probably even more so than him, and with environmental impacts, his recovery was much slower.

If they really did encounter each other, fighting Dugu Tiansheng would be almost like fighting a child, at least his son.

But after the fight, he might return to his previous state where he was virtually falling apart, and Dugu Tiansheng’s fate wouldn’t be much better either.

Killing him was highly unlikely; the opponent’s strength was far beyond Gu Shanhai’s. He could fight against stronger opponents, but couldn’t execute a higher-level takedown.

"A small issue, I could fight a hundred of you with my hands and feet tied." Gu Shanhai commented that he could fight a hundred like you who are bedridden without even panting.

"Uncle, you’re really joking, you could easily fight a thousand more." Huang Yanshan also retorted, a disabled man shaking with a mere hand raise, that’s too weak for even a hundred.

"Have you noticed, ever since you became paralyzed, you’ve been talking more nonsense..." Gu Shanhai felt that Huang Yanshan had really given up.

What? That’s called letting go? No, no, no, Huang Yanshan had prompted Gu Shanhai to strive forward while avenging him; letting go would mean moving on. Not only had Huang Yanshan not moved on, his resentment was still rising, and if it could be quantified, it surely would have broken past its maximum.

It’s just because he couldn’t do anything now yet there was hope, so he was relatively optimistic. If it weren’t for Gu Shanhai, he would have turned dark by now.

Hatred and optimism do not conflict. Does an optimistic person not harbor any hatred?

"In life, waiting for your enemy to die crying or waiting for them to die smiling are two different mindsets, so why shouldn’t I choose to wait smiling." Huang Yanshan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Gu Shanhai also fell silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, your mindset is quite good; being happy might let you live a few more years."

Huang Yanshan always felt that Gu Shanhai was being sarcastic, but he couldn’t find evidence. They were talking about reincarnation, how could he live a few more years.

"Speaking of which, uncle, you also seem to want to go back in time through reincarnation. Why let me go back instead?" Huang Yanshan asked curiously.

After all, he had noticed Gu Shanhai’s reluctance and hesitance.

"There’s no particular reason, just that you’re more suitable." Gu Shanhai honestly said.

To break the situation, of course, Huang Yanshan was needed. Although Gu Shanhai’s talent had reached the level of a genius, it still paled in comparison to Huang Yanshan. In just one month, Huang Yanshan had reached the first level of the magnetic field rotation realm by cultivating the "Purple Profound Thunder Skill," an unfathomable achievement that left Gu in awe.

"Your talent is much stronger than mine, the most extraordinary I’ve ever seen."

"If you had started cultivating the ’Purple Profound Thunder Skill’ since childhood and paired it with the ’Imperial Extreme Scripture,’ and had safely developed for twenty years, Dugu Tiansheng would definitely not be your match."

Gu Shanhai looked at Huang Yanshan and said, feeling somewhat envious of his talent. If he had such talent, many things would have been much simpler for him.

He relied on experience, whereas the other was a true genius.

"Am I really that talented???" Huang Yanshan questioned his own life after being praised by Gu, reflecting on his achievements. Indeed, winning top scorer at twenty, while other scholars were still struggling just to pass the Scholar exam, he had already joined the Hanlin Academy.

Upon further reflection, it was indeed preposterous.

"Oh, I guess I am somewhat talented." Huang Yanshan acknowledged after recalling his achievements.

Gu Shanhai’s eyelid twitched. So, were you reviewing your life just now?

"Let’s cut the nonsense. I need to leave for a while now. I’ll leave Little White here to look after you. Taking Little White out might not be favorable, as the name of Master Lu is too conspicuous and might attract trouble." Gu had decided once again not to take Little White with him, due to the unwanted attention it could bring.

So, he would leave it here to play with Huang Yanshan, and he himself would go with Azure Dragon.

"Then take care, uncle," Huang Yanshan said, with a hint of concern.

Afterward, Gu Shanhai packed up some personal belongings and applied some disguises, such as altering his facial features and his body’s height, weight, and aura.

He transformed himself into an obscure wanderer, impoverished yet armed with swords—an obvious hard nut to crack without any reward. Even bandits would prefer to greet him with respect instead of robbing him.

Gu Shanhai’s main goal was to collect intelligence, especially about major events. Unfortunately, the capital had been ripped apart by Huang Yanshan, otherwise he would have headed directly to the largest institution in the imperial court.

In terms of gathering intelligence, the Heavenly Sect Demon Gate was still somewhat inferior. They had many disciples, but they lacked capabilities in this area.

Without the imperial court, Gu still managed to gather significant information in the Martial Alliance, the force that had taken over from the imperial court. However, he found nothing related to the mass murder of Huang Yanshan’s family and Minhu Village.

To the Martial Alliance, such incidents were minor; there were many other annihilated clans across the land, and moreover, everyone involved in that particular incident had been silenced, leaving no traces behind.

Gu Shanhai spent nearly three months gathering intelligence. During this time, he also recovered nearly eighty percent from his injuries, and even his Spirit Plant grew back.

This recovery was expected. Although he was active, it did not hinder his healing process.

Along the way, he also learned about the situation in Heavenly City; the Heavenly Sect Demon Gate had been reformed into a new power called Heavenly Gate, undoubtedly the work of Dugu Tiansheng. Since Heavenly City had recovered and because the Spiritual Energy was cut off, Dugu Tiansheng could no longer remain there and had descended to the lower realms.

"Have you memorized everything?" Gu Shanhai asked Huang Yanshan solemnly.

"Not a single word missed," Huang Yanshan replied seriously.

Then, Gu Shanhai handed over the pages of the Time History Book to Huang Yanshan, reiterating his advice, "Remember, do not let hatred cloud your judgment. Keep a low profile, and only strike fatally when you are strong enough. There is only one chance—if you fail, all will be lost."

"As long as I can take my revenge, I’ve endured for over ten years—I won’t let this go wrong." Huang Yanshan took Gu Shanhai’s words to heart, then activated the page of the Time History Book, allowing his consciousness to travel back to the past.