I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 872 462: The Bandit Suppression That Didn't Succeed

So, without external pressure, internal conflicts will arise.

In Anchang City, there hasn't been any mention of the Demon Race for years, and even the leaders of various factions have only a vague notion of them.

"Is that so? What if they really rush into the city to plunder?" Ming Yue was still a bit worried that his master was too wealthy and might become a target of envy.

He felt that Gu Shanhai was inscrutable, but who would be willing to get involved in such unwarranted trouble?

"Do you really think the City Guard of Anchang City is just an idle bunch? As long as the City Lord is alive, no one can break in." Gu Shanhai knew it was just bandits with only one Postnatal Realm having some strength and the others not being a threat.

"If things truly become impossible to handle, we can just run away and blend into another city."

Gu Shanhai really didn't care about it. As for the 'plot', what does it matter to him? He came here to study systems and casually analyze a page of the Time History Book as material to break through the Peeping Dao Stage and now he's just nurturing disciples to leave deeper marks.

Gu Shanhai couldn't care less about other things.

"Master, why don't you personally go and eliminate those bandits?" Qing Feng's eyes twinkled as he came up with this idea.

"That's a bad idea; I've already told you I'm not even in the Body Refining Realm, just as weak as a chicken. Asking me to fight bandits is no different from sending me to my death." Gu Shanhai looked like he was weak and shouldn't be relied upon.

Qing Feng and Ming Yue knew that Gu Shanhai was once again hiding his strength. The "Longevity Scripture" they cultivate isn't an ordinary technique; it's just that Gu Shanhai wasn't willing, so no more questions were asked.

"Alright, Master, remember to take me with you when you run away." Qing Feng had no deep feelings for Anchang City. As an orphan with no relatives, how could he have any fondness for this city?

"Hey, you're quite eager about this." Gu Shanhai couldn't help but tease.

Qing Feng didn't respond, just gave a forced smile.

"Anything else?" Gu Shanhai asked again.

"No, no, I've got to go back and practice." Qing Feng and Ming Yue hurried to leave, worried that Gu Shanhai might spontaneously assign them some work, which would be troublesome.

"Running away so quickly, is homework really that scary?" Gu Shanhai thought it shouldn't be; these two were top students, learning quickly and absorbing fast, rarely getting in trouble.

"Forget it, I'll let them off this time."

Gu Shanhai was quite satisfied with Qing Feng and Ming Yue. If he wanted to nitpick, he could surely find faults, but being demanding wasn't his style. If a disciple knew everything and was perfect, then what use would a teacher be?

"Yo?" Little White came over, wondering what he was letting them off.

"Let me tell you, stay away from my hair." Gu Shanhai looked at the approaching deer head, feeling a headache.

Previously, when Gu Shanhai went to a banquet without taking it along, it thought Gu Shanhai was secretly having delicious food, so he decided to have a taste.

Then it opened its mouth to gnaw on Gu Shanhai's hair, almost breaking its teeth.

Gu Shanhai's hair wasn't real hair but a living creature like Spirit Plants, filling Little White's mouth instantly.

At that moment, he understood Little White wanted to turn him into a bald guy in revenge for Gu Shanhai shaving its hair before.

Yes, previously, Gu Shanhai shaved a circle of fur off Little White while it was sleeping so it could cosplay Sha Seng's curls.

Luckily, Gu Shanhai didn't go overboard, otherwise, it wouldn't grow back in a lifetime.

But Little White still took over a month to grow it back because Gu Shanhai limited its regeneration speed. Otherwise, a minute would've been slow.

After that, Little White occasionally tried to gnaw on Gu Shanhai's hair, wanting him to experience a Mediterranean hairstyle that even Daniel Wu couldn't pull off.

"Yo." Little White said it just wanted to look, not bite.

"I'm currently researching the Demon Race's transformation, and soon I'll turn you into the Immortal of Elk Power! Set you up with the White Tiger for a Kingdom of Chechi combo debut." Gu Shanhai hinted at future troubles for Little White.

As for why the Immortal of Antelope Power wasn't included, due to certain reasons it was harmonized, so the revised version only required the Immortal of Elk Power and the Immortal of Tiger Power to form a combo.

"Yo." Little White expressed it was ready, intending to keep quiet.

"You're really rebellious recently, forcing me to straighten you out." Gu Shanhai was speechless as it kept arguing with him ever since the shaving incident.

"Yo!!!" Little White expressed that if Gu Shanhai hadn't shaved its hair, there wouldn't have been so many issues; it just had to get back at him.

"..." This little deer had a small physique but big words, leaving Gu Shanhai feeling helpless.

"No, you've already retaliated; didn't you gnaw on my hair the other day, although you couldn't bite it off."

"So you've already retaliated, just your strength wasn't enough to succeed."

Gu Shanhai corrected Little White and tried to hoodwink it, even quietly casting a dumb-down spell.

Little White listened, its expression stiffen, seeming to recognize some truth in his words.

"Yo?" Little White felt somewhat disillusioned with life, suddenly believing Gu Shanhai's words were right.

"See, I'm not lying to you. I shaved your head, but you also bit my hair; we're even now."

"If you act again, you'll be at fault, and you'll have no complaint if I retaliate harshly; even after you transform, you'll have to be Sha Seng instead of the Immortal of Elk Power."

Gu Shanhai stepped up his persuasion.

Little White was left bewildered, feeling that the logic was somewhat off but unable to rebut any part of what Gu Shanhai said, so it nodded in agreement to reconcile.

"That's right, I'm your master, I won't harm you." Gu Shanhai coaxed kindly, relieved that Little White was fooled.

The dumb-down spell was truly effective, otherwise convincing Little White in just a few words was far-fetched.

"Yo." Little White didn't quite get it, left to munch on trees instead; since it had nothing better to do, it snacked to cool its overheated brain.

"Settled." Gu Shanhai adjusted his position to lie down, casually divining the situation with the bandits.

He didn't care about such matters, but since they were right at the door, he felt compelled to investigate.

Investigating led him to some intriguing findings.

"Those aren't genuine bandits, but deserters returning from the Demon Suppression Pass." Gu Shanhai instantly grasped the information.

Demon Suppression Pass was the point of intersection between the Da Xuan Dynasty and the Demon Race, thus, these bandits were fundamentally deserters.

"Not just wandering in, but with a purpose."

"Interesting."

Obviously, their purpose wasn't Anchang City, but the people behind the scenes temporarily halted their actions, and by chance, they passed through Anchang City, thinking it was poorly defended and planning to profit.

Moreover, these bandits were only a small part of the group, not the entirety, with the true bandit leader being a cultivator in the Innate Realm.

"Looks a bit like the start of a tragedy."

Gu Shanhai knew that for the protagonist to rise, pressure was indispensable.

Of course, sending the current protagonist to face the bandits would be a death sentence.

So the pressure needed to be shifted onto Anchang City, where the city would bear it and disperse it into various social issues, affecting the orphan protagonist.

It's just that the current 'plot' seemed a bit off and the 'script' hadn't been updated yet.

"Such grand schemes aren't something I can get involved in; if things go south, I'll just run." Gu Shanhai swiftly understood the causes and consequences, simply some ripples from high-level strife.