I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 896 474: Now That You're Here, It's Too Late to Run Away (Part 2)

"Look at the two of us, don't we look like two great flags in the chaos?"

"When the time comes, I'll be the aristocratic dynasty, and you'll be the representative of the righteous and demonic. What do you think will happen?"

Ming Yue said calmly.

Ding Feng, standing nearby, added, "If you hadn't entered the world for training, it might not matter. But now it's different. You have friends and enemies, and there's no way to avoid it."

Qing Feng's heart sank, suddenly unsure of what to say.

They indeed had more friends than just Ding Feng, and had made many deep friendships in Shengjing.

There were ordinary people, Loose Cultivators, and members of aristocratic sects.

Qing Feng and Ming Yue could just walk away, but there would be no one to clean up the mess.

It's nonsensical to say that calamity doesn't extend to family; only naive people believe that. After all, they have many friends and not a few enemies.

"There's a solution, call master!" Qing Feng directly proposed smashing all methods with strength.

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"I think we should consider other options." Ming Yue didn't want to bother Gu Shanhai, not because he doubted Gu Shanhai's ability to handle the situation, but there was a fear that Gu Shanhai might raze the entire Shengjing to the ground.

He knew Gu Shanhai's disdain for trouble, and Ming Yue suspected that the mass killing spree might have been because God Demon obstructed his path, making it too troublesome to deal with, hence his actions.

Therefore, if they really asked Gu Shanhai to intervene, there was a ninety percent chance he would first rescue their friends, then flatten Shengjing with a giant handprint.

In this way, the problem would certainly be solved, because with everyone dead, there would be no more issues.

"How about we let Little White come?" Qing Feng thought since Gu Shanhai wasn't feasible, maybe Little White could help. They had witnessed Little White's power; although he seemed like a confused, omnivorous deer, Qing Feng suspected Little White could even knock Emperor Xuan to his death.

"Guess what other solutions Little White has besides stomping." Ming Yue was speechless.

If Gu Shanhai came, he might be able to rescue people. But with Little White, if you dared suggest it, he'd dare to stomp on site, turning the whole of Shengjing into ruins.

"Ah, well, that makes some sense." Qing Feng also realized that it seemed quite reasonable.

"Let's just take it step by step. We'll first disguise ourselves and try to escape to see if there's any problem."

"If there's no problem, we'll truly escape."

Ming Yue expressed that he didn't want to be involved in this mess.

Ding Feng, hearing this, felt exasperated. You could see how peculiar the God Demon who claimed to be Zhen Yuanzi was from a glimpse.

Otherwise, how could the two disciples have such personalities?

He knew that Qing Feng and Ming Yue were raised by Gu Shanhai, so they surely grew up resembling him.

"Well, count me in." Ding Feng shamelessly joined in. He planned to get to know Gu Shanhai, who was capable of casually killing God Demons, hoping for guidance that could benefit him for life.

Most cultivators never aim to reach the level of God Demons; they just aspire to the top three grades.

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"Darn it, who's thinking about me again?" Gu Shanhai was in the middle of dissecting the Red Pattern Demon when someone kept mentioning him.

"Could it be those two, Qing Feng and Ming Yue?"

Gu Shanhai naturally knew the impact his previous actions of killing most God Demons would have.

"Turns out it is them. Planning to escape already, eh? Do they really think escaping is that simple? As protagonists, leaving is easy, but returning without accomplishments or fame is going to be difficult." Gu Shanhai quickly figured out who was mentioning him.

Under normal circumstances, others wouldn't dare directly refer to him, using instead aliases to hint at him.

This also allowed Gu Shanhai to feel it, but he generally ignored it because those people couldn't beat him anyway.

So it didn't matter if they talked, but if they really intended to plot directly, Gu Shanhai would be the first to overturn the whole board.

"The protagonist's destiny has reached its peak, which means soon they'll present opportunities to me. I wonder what kind of treasures I might unearth." Gu Shanhai was slightly expectant.

The expectation was slight because while they would bring good things, in Qing Feng and Ming Yue's eyes, those good things were merely toys to Gu Shanhai.

"Hope luck's on my side, so I can save a lot of trouble."

What Gu Shanhai meant was that the birth of these two protagonists, Qing Feng and Ming Yue, was likely to address the God Demon calamity.

Before knowing about the God Demon calamity, Gu Shanhai thought they were merely trendsetters, but now it was clear they came to resolve the tribulation. Otherwise, how could two people have such complex identities?

Judging by the 'plot' without Gu Shanhai's intervention, these identities should serve as their support.

Gu Shanhai was just speculating at this point without direct evidence.

Under normal conditions, Qing Feng and Ming Yue would just have left their starting village not long ago, yet now they directly went to the highest-level map, Shengjing, while the 'plot' had only just begun. This defied normal development logic.

"However, their cultivation speed isn't slow either. Under various 'plot' events' pressure, they're nearly at the Innate Realm now."

"Is it because of the induced effect?"

"Even without me, the world can't directly affect them, but can achieve effects through indirect influence."

Like that Ding Feng, who seemed to be cozying up to a higher power but was actually the product of indirect influence.

If Ding Feng hadn't come, Qing Feng would have run away after leaving a letter, not sparing a thought for related matters, even if learning about Qing Feng's background halfway.

Yet, through Ding Feng, they were indirectly influenced, forcing them to stay.

Other friends will appear next to further solidify success.

As for why Gu Shanhai didn't stop it, the reason is simple.

Because there's benefit, it's a process of Qing Feng and Ming Yue giving back to him.

Gu Shanhai will also lend a hand in this process.

Plus, as Qing Feng and Ming Yue aren't directly influenced, if they truly find something related to the God Demon calamity, they'd surely inform Gu Shanhai first, allowing him to profit.

"The upcoming 'plot' is really melodramatic; I just wonder if it'll develop smoothly."

Indeed, the biggest factor affecting 'plot' development is Qing Feng and Ming Yue as protagonists themselves.

These two certainly won't develop according to a protagonist's normal path.

"If going by the protagonist's setup, with Qing Feng and Ming Yue's current personalities, they wouldn't break through the God Demon, right?" Gu Shanhai couldn't help but complain.

While they might have a quest-seeking mentality, instead of tackling problems head-on, they'd first think of crafty ways to resolve issues, like calling on their master for dimension-breaking help when unable to defeat an enemy.

Is this the behavior expected of a protagonist? Other protagonists would go down an invincible road, challenging sects and humiliating geniuses one by one.

Yet Qing Feng and Ming Yue tend to get provoked and never fight back, retorting with "My master is a God Demon" and then insanely taunting their opponents, looking like they'd report back if anyone hit them.

They don't fear public opinion, having very thick skins. They'd challenge anyone to find a God Demon master.

With this behavior, no matter how calm the provocateurs might be, their minds would explode.

With this, they look more like villainous scoundrels rather than heaven-and-earth battling protagonists.

"Alright then, let them be. It's fine like this anyway, since they're not on the God Demon path." Gu Shanhai considered that descendants have their luck and there's no need to worry too much.

This mindset is quite good, at least no psychological issues, with such thick skins and shameless acts, there's no fear of setbacks causing a collapse.

The 'plot' doesn't matter; as long as Gu Shanhai doesn't interfere, it'll deviate but not too heavily.