Chapter 850: Tacit Understanding

Inside the Celestial Gate, most of it is endless void, akin to chaotic lands.

Few have opened up realms in this world.

Even if they do, they rarely allow outsiders to step in.

A realm here is a dojo, a true dojo—my domain, all is my Dao!

The Myriad Realms are the dojo opened by the Lord of Time.

The Lord of Time is no longer present; otherwise, the Myriad Realms would be his domain, radiating wherever he goes, and within that domain, unless one is far mightier than the Lord of Time, none can rival him.

Thus, many within the Celestial Gate have no territory of their own, drifting homelessly between heavens and earth.

Some strong ones open small worlds, but they do not last long, for the entire cosmos is too unstable, often trembling, and the small worlds they create are easily shattered.

Here, periods of cosmic destruction frequently occur.

At this moment, Gui followed the location of Su Yu’s Celestial Gate projection and swiftly shifted.

Before long, Gui returned to a dark mountain suspended in the void.

This was his lair.

Sensing Gui’s return, a patrolling strong one soon greeted, “Dao Lord, recently Guiyun Mountain has shown signs of tremors. I wonder if it heralds a period of destruction. Please, Dao Lord, investigate and make plans!”

Gui frowned slightly. So soon?

He furrowed his brow and said with authority, “I understand. The Celestial Gate is about to open, and indeed anomalies appear frequently. It seems it will soon overlap with the Myriad Realms!”

The patrolling strong one’s face showed a hint of anticipation, then he whispered, “I hope that in the Myriad Realms, we can rebuild Guiyun Mountain!”

Gui said nothing.

Before, he might have thought the same—to go to the Myriad Realms, build his dojo, and claim a territory.

But now, having inadvertently received a signal from Su Yu’s Celestial Gate, with hope of descending into the Myriad Realms early, he was no longer satisfied with his previous plan. To build a dojo in the Myriad Realms—how humble would that be?

If I could enter the Myriad Realms a few years early, the possibilities would be vast!

A 16-Dao strong one, in the Myriad Realms today, should be invincible!

Thinking this,

he said no more and quickly added, “These past days, I sensed fluctuations in the cosmos. That outsider has been fighting with others again?”

“King Wen and the others?”

The patrolling one hurriedly replied, “They’ve fought again, even drawing out that overlord. Dao Lord may not know, but I heard that the one from Eternal Life Mountain has left the forbidden land…”

Gui drew a light breath. So soon?

It’s only been a few days since I left, and that one has already emerged?

Eternal Life Mountain, one of the forbidden lands behind the Celestial Gate, is home to an overlord from the Age of Creation, the main adversary of King Wen and the others in their recent struggles.

The patrolling one added, “But this one leaving the forbidden land… didn’t go after those outsiders… instead, he went to find the overlord of the Dead Spirit Forbidden Land!”

Gui frowned slightly. The Dead Spirit Overlord.

Is he preparing to start a great war before the Celestial Gate opens?

These forbidden land overlords are immensely powerful, each a supreme top-tier strong one. They had previously maintained an unspoken understanding, avoiding major conflicts. The greatest clash was long ago, when the Lord of the Dead entered the Celestial Gate—since he was also an outsider, a top-tier war erupted.

But that one, with his formidable strength, suppressed all sides, and the other forbidden land overlords chose to ignore him, allowing him to establish himself behind the Celestial Gate.

Now, after years without turmoil, is it about to begin?

He fell into thought, then after a moment said, “So, King Wen and the others weren’t pursued?”

“No, those two vanished together, with no activity. They may be fighting in private, or perhaps they never encountered each other.”

The patrolling one replied, still somewhat expectant: “Dao Lord, do you think those two will clash?”

Gui said gravely, “Don’t hope for war. Such beings fighting might seem interesting to you… but once these supreme ones engage, the battle will sweep across the cosmos… then you’ll know what true destruction means!”

Hearing this, the patrolling one nodded. That was true.

When these supreme existences wage war, it’s very dangerous.

“Understood…”

Gui was in a hurry and said no more. Soon he added, “These days, increase your patrols. Also, inform some of my old friends that in a few days, I will hold a Dao discussion meeting at Guiyun Mountain!”

“Dao Lord, will you discuss the path of advancement?”

The patrolling one grew interested, a little excited. The Dao Lord had reached the 16-Dao realm, which even behind the Celestial Gate was a formidable existence, and Guiyun Mountain’s status was rising day by day!

But the Dao Lord had not advanced long ago, and had been quiet these days.

Now, holding a Dao discussion meeting would surely attract many great figures, for a 16-Dao, especially a newly advanced one, was a rare event in many years.

“Dao Lord, I shall immediately invite the various strong ones… Does the Dao Lord have any other instructions?”

Gui pondered for a moment, then said, “Tell them to bring some rule fragments and such. If circumstances permit, we may conduct some trades. We haven’t met in many years; this is a chance to exchange needed treasures.”

“Good!”

The patrolling one was also pleased. Trades were good—behind the Celestial Gate, trading was very difficult.

The void was endless, and it was hard to find a fixed place for trade, and even if found, one dared not trade lightly.

Top-tier strong ones were not interested in such things, nor in protecting anyone, nor in setting up marketplaces.

The weak wanted to, but lacked the strength.

Someone had tried before, but unfortunately set up near a forbidden land. An overlord, annoyed by the noise of the marketplace, casually struck and obliterated it, causing countless deaths. After that, few dared to open any marketplaces.

Behind the Celestial Gate, the pursuit was more for silence and stillness—that was the mainstream of the era of destruction.

Gui said no more. At this moment, he was still hesitant.

Seeking King Wen… was very dangerous.

King Wen and King Wu were also two great slaughterers, who had fought against a forbidden land overlord for years without losing ground. Together, they might indeed match that one.

But that one had existed for too long, and his descendants and successors had produced top-tier strong ones, outnumbering them. Otherwise, King Wen and King Wu might not have feared him.

Such beings, to Gui, were all terrifying.

These two might retreat when encountering powerful existences, but if he went to find them, he might actually succeed, because they might want to kill someone to vent.

Should he go or not?

Thoughts flickered through his mind. Gui gritted his teeth. Go!

If he didn’t go, that fellow Su Yu—if you tell him King Wen refused… he probably wouldn’t believe it.

Whether King Wen would give it, Gui thought the hope was slim, since that one didn’t know Su Yu, but maybe he would?

The identity of the Tenth Generation’s Lord might be somewhat useful.

One after another, thoughts surfaced in Gui’s mind. Soon, he spoke, “I need to go out for a few days. Inform me promptly if anything arises!”

“Understood!”

The patrolling one acknowledged and watched Gui depart, somewhat puzzled. The Dao Lord rarely traveled far. Why had he recently taken a fancy to wandering?

The Dao Lord’s courage… was not very great.

True enough, in this place, one misstep and you might trespass into forbidden ground, only to be slain by a strongman. Perhaps the Pathmaster felt that after reaching the sixteenth path, there was no need for such caution anymore.

...

Gui only knew the general area where King Wen and the others were; those two had always been over there, rarely leaving.

It was said that the one from Eternal Life Mountain had captured King Wen’s sister, hoping to lure the two into a trap. Gui didn’t know the specifics, but he did know that King Wen and King Wu had lingered in the forbidden zone of Eternal Life Mountain for many years.

Even if they were driven back, they would soon return, never staying away for long, constantly exerting absolute pressure on Eternal Life Mountain, leaving it exhausted from dealing with them.

The master of Eternal Life Mountain had tried several times to strike them down, but each time he returned empty-handed.

Those two were formidable; at critical moments, when they sensed they couldn’t prevail, they would quickly flee, and pursuit was useless. King Wen’s skills were superb—outside the Heavenly Gate, it was hard to say who would win or lose.

But once inside the Heavenly Gate, King Wen should have been weakened somewhat.

Gui’s thoughts rose one after another, and soon he stepped into a region of absolute darkness and utter silence.

Outside this region, there were still some minor dojos, where some first-rank strongmen had carved out their own territories. Some Pathmasters even liked to create light, and there were quite a few people, so it wasn’t completely dead.

Yet outside the forbidden zone of Eternal Life Mountain, it was truly deathly silent, because no one dared come here. Those who did were either killed by the strongmen of Eternal Life Mountain or casually slain by King Wen and King Wu.

Over the years, this place had long become a land of no return.

At this moment, Gui was somewhat uneasy.

Of course, he wasn’t foolish; it wasn’t his true self who had come. His true self was hidden on the periphery, and now he was merely controlling a doppelganger to scout.

Gui felt a bit anxious. Before, he would never have dared to approach this place. After becoming a first-rank, he had grown a little bolder, but if there was no need, it was best not to come to this damned place.

In recent years, many unlucky souls had been killed here.

Humanoid beings were one thing, but non-humanoid ones—it was said that when King Wu saw them, his eyes would turn green, supposedly from hunger. Who knew?

With such thoughts, he moved with extreme caution, probing bit by bit.

Afraid of being mistakenly killed, he could only send out a faint voice: “Lord King Wen, I have a matter to request an audience!”

That way, if the other party saw him in hiding and suddenly attacked, hearing the voice might prevent them from instantly killing this doppelganger.

He called out for a while, but there was no response.

Gui grew a bit anxious. That fellow Su Yu had only given him three days.

That bastard was pushing too hard.

“Lord King Wen, Gui has a matter to request an audience…”

He kept calling out.

...

At the same time.

Not far from his doppelganger, King Wen, clad in white robes, stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching Gui’s doppelganger. A divine light gleamed in his eyes as he examined the doppelganger, calculating the location of his true self.

King Wu said impatiently, “What’s the point? Just kill him and be done with it. What are you looking at?”

He clearly had ill intentions!

If you kill such a fellow, the matter is settled.

King Wen paid him no heed. Divine light flickered in his eyes. After a long while, he looked toward the void in the distance—that fellow’s true self seemed to be over there.

It was outside the coverage of the forbidden zone.

King Wen raised an eyebrow slightly. “A first-rank!”

“Oh!”

King Wu didn’t care much. So what if he was a first-rank?

First-ranks had their strengths and weaknesses. This fellow, from the looks of him, wasn’t much.

He had no interest in tangling with this Gui. He spoke up, “That fellow has gone out. Why don’t we charge into his lair, wipe out his lineage, and rescue Wenyu…”

King Wen didn’t respond. It wasn’t that simple.

“Say something! She’s your sister—don’t you care?”

King Wen turned his head to look at him and smiled. “What’s the rush? Do you really think that fellow has gone far? It’s deliberate—an excuse to lure us into his territory. Once we’re there, escape will be hard!”

“But…”

King Wu wasn’t entirely clueless, but he was still restless. “But by the time he returns, it’ll be even more troublesome! Isn’t he trying to bait us? Then let’s take the chance and strike him!”

King Wen didn’t reply. He looked again at Gui’s doppelganger and raised an eyebrow slightly. “Tell me, is he a pawn, a lure, or does he truly have business with us?”

“What business could he have?”

King Wu sneered. “A nobody who suddenly appears—of course he’s a lure! Probably sent by that turtle bastard!”

King Wen smiled. Not necessarily.

He quickly judged and weighed in his mind. Suddenly, his figure flickered.

Over there, Gui was still cautiously calling out when his vision blurred. When it cleared, he was horrified. This—though it was only a doppelganger, as a first-rank, even his doppelganger was extremely powerful.

Without any warning, he had been snatched away!

Too terrifying!

Gui was about to speak when a figure appeared before him, clad in white robes, with an ethereal aura and extraordinary bearing. As soon as he appeared, Gui’s vision seemed to shift into a world of cycles, and now a large courtyard materialized.

A towering tree rose to the sky, a stone table appeared, and stone stools emerged.

“Sit!”

King Wen’s faint laughter came. He sat down casually, and a cup of tea materialized in Gui’s hand. Gui was utterly astounded!

Too strong!

Even though it was only a doppelganger, he was still shaken. His aura wavered slightly, and he instinctively licked his lips, speaking cautiously, “I dare not. May I ask… are you Lord King Wen?”

“You are an elder, I dare not presume!”

King Wen raised his cup and took a sip of tea, a smile in his eyes. “You were looking for me?”

“Yes… no…”

Gui suddenly grew nervous and hurriedly said, “My lord… my lord, don’t misunderstand. Someone entrusted me to find you…”

“Oh?”

King Wen smiled. “Someone from inside the gate, or from outside?”

Gui’s heart skipped a beat!

How did you know it might be someone from outside the gate?

Someone from outside the gate couldn’t possibly contact someone inside!

At that moment, a burly figure appeared beside King Wen, saying impatiently, “Just grab his true self and search his memories. Why bother with all this trouble?”

“Stop your noise!”

King Wen scolded him, then smiled again. “Please continue, elder!”

Gui was very nervous. He had boasted extravagantly in front of Su Yu, but now that he actually met these two, he was still very tense. A first-rank was very powerful!

However, these two are supreme beings who have tangled with a forbidden land's overlord for countless ages!

In recent years, even first-rank beings slain by Eternal Life Mountain have not been unheard of.

Except for that forbidden land's overlord, anyone who encounters them risks falling.

Thinking of this, he dared not be negligent and quickly said, "It's... it's someone outside the door..."

King Wu immediately glared, but King Wen pressed his hand, pondered for a moment, and smiled, "What does he want from me?"

Gui was somewhat surprised—was King Wen feigning calm, or truly unconcerned? He said it was someone outside, yet his reaction was so indifferent?

He didn't even ask who was looking for him?

Though inwardly grumbling, suspecting King Wen might be pretending to be calm, he still dared not be careless and said cautiously, "It's... the tenth human sovereign, who asked me to find you. The tenth human sovereign is... the tenth human ruler after the Human Emperor..."

"I know."

King Wen smiled, "No need to explain that. Just say, what does he want from me?"

Gui found it hard to speak; he feared that if he said it, these two might beat him to death as a liar. He was nervous—he hadn't asked Su Yu for any token... though ordinary things couldn't be transmitted anyway.

"He... he wants..."

Gui still couldn't say it. How could he put this?

He said, you are to give him all the treasures you've accumulated over the years, the rule masters you've slain, the rule power, the rule fragments—hand them all over for me to take away!

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy Gui became.

At that moment, King Wu said coldly, "Hesitating and sneaking around—are you looking for death?"

A fierce aura swept over, and Gui felt suffocated.

Then King Wen slightly waved his hand, suppressing the aura, and laughed, "Tai Shan, don't cause trouble. Why scare the senior?"

Scare the senior...

Gui felt awkward and dared not say anything, but repeated, "It's... it's like this: that one... he... he wants King Wen to... King Wen to..."

Seeing him hesitate, King Wen smiled, "Go on. Did he ask you to find me for something? Or to ask something? Or simply to send a message and curse us a few times?"

Gui's face changed!

Don't say it—you hit all three points. Su Yu indeed wants something, wants to ask something, and also wants to curse King Wu!

King Wen... Su Yu...

Countless thoughts flashed through Gui's mind. At this moment, he dared not delay any longer, feeling only dread, and quickly said, "He wants all of King Wen's rule paths, rule fragments, and rule power... He said he wants to elevate his subordinates..."

King Wen looked at him and smiled, "Are you the connector to his Heavenly Gate?"

Gui's expression shifted, "Yes, but... King Wen, you also know that if I sever the connection to his Heavenly Gate, his Heavenly Gate phantom will vanish. So please don't think..."

King Wen said calmly, "Rest assured, I have no interest or time. If that bastard from Eternal Life Mountain really discovered it, it would be trouble. The true Heavenly Gate cannot be opened; a projection—if he projects out—would bring disaster to all realms! You understand that. You are not a big target, but I am constantly watched!"

Gui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That was my plan too; otherwise, I would have been truly afraid.

Meanwhile, King Wu's eyes widened. Heavenly Gate... projection... connector?

Who?

That kid from last time?

No, that kid was very weak just a few days ago. Logically, he shouldn't have reached the point of opening a Heavenly Gate to connect to a powerful being.

After all, this fellow before him, no matter how weak, was still a first-rank!

Could it be someone else?

For a moment, King Wu couldn't guess and didn't bother to. Too troublesome.

Thinking less could let him live a few more years.

King Wen fell into thought, then after a moment smiled, "Alright!"

What's alright?

Gui was still puzzled when King Wen casually tossed a sphere into his hand. King Wen chuckled, "Give it to him! Of course, I've set some seals on it. Don't open it privately. If you want a reward, ask him for it. I can't give you anything now."

Gui was dumbfounded. He couldn't help but whisper, "King Wen... do you know Su Yu?"

"No."

King Wen smiled, "Do I need to know him?"

"..."

What kind of talk is that?

Gui was stunned. You don't know him, yet you gave him the thing without asking anything? King Wen asked almost nothing, like a fool!

I came to ask, and he gave it.

Yes, rule fragments and rule paths are not of much use to people like them, but to those who haven't reached the rule master realm, they are supreme treasures.

In fact, even they could use them.

But now, he just said it, and King Wen gave it without any hesitation.

At this moment, Gui felt his worldview shake.

He was completely bewildered.

What was the relationship between King Wen and Su Yu?

One firmly believed King Wen would give, and the other actually gave!

Gui felt no excitement, only a chill rising. The more this happened, the more he suddenly felt danger—great danger!

He didn't know if it came from King Wen or Su Yu.

These two, communicating across space without even a word, had reached an agreement.

Gui dared to swear that Su Yu couldn't contact King Wen—otherwise, he would have done it himself instead of finding him. And King Wen couldn't contact Su Yu—otherwise, he would have communicated directly.

Neither could!

Yet at this moment, they were astonishingly in sync.

You ask, I give, even if the one who came wasn't you.

Gui held the sphere in his hand. It was sealed by King Wen, and he dared not tamper with it. He didn't know how much rule power was inside, but he knew one thing: it must be a lot. He could vaguely feel surging power!

Perhaps... there were even first-rank rule paths!

His breath quickened. First-rank paths!

Could it be?

It was possible, because King Wen had killed first-ranks!

Gui's mouth went dry, and he whispered, "Sir... aren't you worried that I'll take this thing and leave?"

King Wen smiled, "No, I trust you!"

Gui suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold!

Trust, my ass!

We are not familiar; I merely know of you as a person, but I have never dealt with you. How can there be trust?

The more King Wen acted this way, the more worried he became.

King Wen smiled again and said, "Is there anything else?"

"...There is!"

Gui took a deep breath. "Su Yu also asked me to ask... ask... where King Wen... King Wen's lair is."

"At Starfall Mountain, where else could it be?"

King Wu suddenly interjected, unable to help himself, "You are the bearer of the Heavenly Gate, so you..."

King Wen raised his hand to interrupt King Wu's words, smiled, and looked at Gui. After a moment, he said, "First, let me ask something. Do you know the current situation of the Human Emperor?"

"The Human Emperor?"

Gui hesitated. "Isn't he... said to still be fighting against the myriad races' strongmen?"

This I do not know.

King Wen pondered for a while. Lair... does he mean my realm?

Last time Su Yu asked, he asked if I had opened my realm.

As for the lair at Starfall Mountain, Su Yu must know. If he didn't, he couldn't have obtained some things.

Is something wrong with the Human Emperor?

If Xingyu is fine, then it doesn't matter. If something happens, I'm really worried that while I'm away, he might set me up for a big fall.

This, however, is hard to judge.

Has Su Yu had any contact with the Human Emperor now?

It shouldn't be, right?

Too fast!

Su Yu hasn't reached that level yet, has he?

But he has connected to Gui, who is at the First-Class realm, which means his Heavenly Gate is already quite powerful!

His strength, naturally, has also increased a lot.

The key point is that this guy connected to Gui and can even control Gui to do things for him. I have to say, King Wen was also somewhat surprised. The last time he saw that guy, he had quite a few tricks up his sleeve!

Has he succeeded in opening the realm, thus improving so much?

Last time he saw Su Yu, Su Yu was in the process of opening the realm, comprehending the great path of life and death. That being the case, he might have truly succeeded!

Thinking of this, he suddenly smiled and said, "The path is under your feet; find it yourself! No one will help you all the way. Let him figure it out himself!"

Gui dared not say anything.

King Wen added, "Anything else?"

"No... nothing!"

Gui did not dare to say Su Yu's insulting words; he was afraid King Wu would beat him to death.

But King Wen smiled. "Nothing? Just say it directly. Did he curse me or curse Taishan? That would settle it!"

"No... no... Your Excellency is joking!"

Gui's heart trembled violently. No, I cannot say.

King Wen laughed. "Forget it, then. You go back. This place is not suitable for staying long. That guy from Eternal Life Mountain is still watching me..."

Saying this, King Wen fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Tell him not to worry about us. Just do his own thing well! Before the Heavenly Gate opens, I will find a way to deal with the great enemy and prepare for the opening of the Heavenly Gate!"

"..."

Such bold words!

Gui was somewhat shaken inside. King Wen meant that before the Heavenly Gate opens, he can deal with this one from Eternal Life Mountain?

There is still a gap between you and him!

Otherwise, you wouldn't have been entangled until now.

King Wen smiled again and added, "One more thing. Tell that guy not to connect to the Heavenly Gate every day, as it might cause the gate to open early... Of course, opening the gate helps you, so it's up to you. You don't have to say it if you don't want to."

Gui felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"

"Go!"

King Wen waved his hand, and Gui had already disappeared from the spot.

When Gui came to his senses again, he could no longer see King Wen and the others. His heart filled with fear, he did not dare to delay and quickly left. He did not reunite with his main body; he had to run around, preferably to a place where King Wen would not dare to track him before reuniting with his main body.

The feeling King Wen gave him was very terrifying!

...

Meanwhile.

King Wu's eyes were sharp. "Old Wen, were you just talking about that kid from last time? Did your son come to find you?"

"Shut up!"

King Wen slightly raised his brows, still deep in thought, while King Wu said excitedly, "Why didn't you just catch that guy just now and then get in touch with that kid? That kid's Heavenly Gate can already bear a First-Class! That means you can use that kid to channel some of your realm's power. It might not be much, but channeling First-Class realm power over here would still make you stronger than now..."

He was very excited!

This was an opportunity!

But King Wen slightly shook his head. "What's the hurry?"

What was there to rush about?

"Let this Gui do it!"

He smiled. "Our target is too big, but he... is just right! He has ideas; he wants to leave the door and enter the myriad realms. Since he dared to take the risk to come find me, it means he has already taken the bait!"

There was no need for him to exert too much effort; that would easily ruin things and risk being discovered.

Now was just right!

Over the years, he had actually wanted to subdue some of those behind the door, but because of the war with Eternal Life Mountain, the strongmen behind the door did not dare to intervene rashly, which had made things difficult for him for many years!

His gaze turned to the distance, where there was a mountain of immense size!

Eternal existence!

Even if heaven and earth were destroyed, it would still exist. That was Eternal Life Mountain, also the opponent who had been entangled with him all these years. Even with King Wu's help, he could not match the other.

Of course, this was behind the door. Outside the door, he might not fear the other.

But here, he could not channel his realm's power, so he was still inferior to the other.

Now, the Lord of the Dead had also meddled, and King Wen did not know whether it was good or bad.

However, if the guy from Eternal Life Mountain really clashed with the Lord of the Dead, he might not gain any advantage.

Various thoughts emerged, and he soon said, "I wonder how many paths that kid opened in his realm? Now he needs the power of rules to nurture his realm. Since he connected to Gui, he might possess Second or Third-Class power?"

He was not entirely sure.

Now, with both sides separated by the Heavenly Gate, and the Brush Path twisted beyond recognition by that brat, he could sense nothing of the specifics.

His gaze once again fell upon the distant mountain, standing in the void for countless ages, and after a long while, he said, “Wen Yu is on the verge of death!”

The Martial King’s face shifted slightly!

But the Literary King remained indifferent: “So, before anything happens to her, we must take that fellow down! We’ve wasted too many years here in idleness. He’s anxious now too—the Heavenly Gate is about to open, and I’ve been blocking him, causing him trouble… He knows that once I return to the Myriad Realms, my power will grow, and he fears I’ll take revenge then. So he wants to settle me now!”

“Is it about to open?”

The Martial King grew more solemn, “How much longer?”

“Soon!”

The Literary King made a judgment, then added, “Be careful these days. Wait a while and see if Su Yu can offer me some help…”

“Your son… I think he’s quite formidable… Maybe there’s hope!”

The Literary King smiled, his tone ethereal: “You can bluster in front of me, but when you actually meet him, keep your mouth shut. Believe me, he’s petty—he’ll find a chance to kill you.”

I don’t believe it!

The Martial King curled his lip. Who am I?

The Martial King!

I’m so powerful—aside from you and the Big Boss, I fear no one!

The Literary King laughed once and paid him no more heed.

He turned his gaze toward the direction where Gui had departed, sinking into thought. Su Yu—has he joined up with the Human Sovereign?

What is the situation in the Myriad Realms right now?

There were things he hadn’t asked; ask too much, and he wouldn’t know how Su Yu had fooled that Gui. Exposing it would spoil the fun. As a scholar, the Literary King understood this principle well.

Speak less, err less!

So, when he met Gui this time, he said nothing and asked nothing.

But now, the Literary King felt a faint tremor.

Su Yu had opened the Heavenly Gate—that was no surprise. What shocked him slightly was that Su Yu had already succeeded in opening a heaven and connected to a First-Class being. This meant Su Yu’s strength was rising rapidly, growing day by day!

Could Su Yu channel enough celestial force into him before the Heavenly Gate opened?

As for where his own heaven was… he hadn’t elaborated, but Su Yu would surely find it. On that, the Literary King had no doubt. If he couldn’t, it would mean Su Yu was too stupid—a fool unworthy of discovering his heaven!

…

It didn’t take three days.

Gui was efficient this time.

A day later, he contacted Su Yu.

Because that bastard Su Yu was too much of a trickster!

Not only had he closed the Heavenly Gate, but he’d also been slowly eroding the imprint Gui had left behind. This frustrated Gui, forcing him to arrive early and contact Su Yu again.

“Got it?”

The moment the gate opened, Su Yu asked. Before Gui could even speak, Su Yu added, “What did the Literary King say? Did he answer my question?”

“He… he said to find it yourself!”

“Oh?”

Su Yu raised an eyebrow: “What were his exact words?”

Gui was speechless. The exact words were pretty much that—what difference did it make?

After a moment’s recollection, he still said, “The Literary King said, ‘The road is under your feet. Find it yourself. No one will help you to the end…’”

Su Yu’s eyes flickered.

The road under your feet…

Thoughts surged one after another. Was this the answer the Literary King had given him?

Don’t you find it stinks?

Su Yu was speechless!

He rubbed his chin. The Literary King was something else, hiding it in such a place—not even the Human Sovereign, but hardly anyone could find it.

“Is it the boot on Fatty’s body, or the other one?”

Su Yu sank into thought. It might be the one on Fatty!

The Literary King was truly something.

The road under your feet… the hint was too obvious. Su Yu would be a fool not to find it!

“So, his boot… could it be the foundation object? You’re something else, using that as a foundation?”

If so, Su Yu would be in awe!

You don’t use any treasure—you use a shoe as a foundation!

Maybe it wasn’t the one on Fatty… because Fatty always carried it with him. The Literary King wouldn’t just toss that thing into Fatty’s belly, would he?

“I’ll find out soon enough!”

Su Yu broke into a smile. Indeed, asking directly like this was more convenient. Otherwise, searching would have been a bit troublesome.

He had found the heaven, contacted the Literary King, and secured the Human Sovereign’s heaven. So, the purpose of this return to the Myriad Realms was almost fulfilled.

Of course, the key was his curiosity: how many rule forces had the Literary King gathered over the years?

Soon, he spoke: “Alright, enough of that. Where’s the stuff the Literary King gave you?”

“I’ll transmit it to you… but… I think it’s quite difficult—there’s a huge obstruction!”

“Just transmit it!”

Su Yu didn’t care much. It was your obstruction—you figure it out. What did it have to do with him?

Gui felt exhausted. Suddenly, he realized he was like a hired hand!

Working for Su Yu and the Literary King!

They communicated across the void, and he had to run errands for them!

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt!

For a moment, he didn’t even want to transmit it to Su Yu—he wanted to keep it for himself!

But… he still hoped to enter the Myriad Realms early!

Gui thought to himself, gritting his teeth: “Then first, condense a clone for me!”

“As you wish!”

Seeing Su Yu agree, Gui grew excited. He could get a preview of the Myriad Realms!

Soon, he began to condense his own clone.

Meanwhile, Su Yu waved his hand. Where his willpower imprint lay, it transformed into a world. The next moment, Su Yu reached out and grabbed, and a blue-sky clone materialized. Su Yu transmitted a message for a while, and the blue-sky clone smiled—interesting!

In an instant, the blue sky vanished.

And in the area where Gui was, many more people appeared.

Su Yu laughed, thinking, Gui will surely be very happy, and will certainly return with a full load!