nycdaug Chapter 900: So you admire him too?
Chapter 900: So you admire him too?
Chapter 900: So you admire him too?
Newbie?
Compared to him, I am indeed quite new and full of vitality.
Gu Heng sized him up and asked, "Are you in charge here?"
"There's no one in charge here, just a bunch of outcasts banding together for survival. They're just sticking together because it's easier to get things done in numbers..."
“If you don’t mind, you can call me Master Wu, or you can call me by my real name, ‘Wu Zhao’.”
The tall, thin man who called himself "Wu Zhao" sat down opposite Gu Heng, his voice calm: "I hope Yue Ru didn't make you think that the 'Gravekeepers' are some kind of hierarchical force." Hierarchical?
Gu Heng didn't really think so.
As a newcomer, I knew nothing. This dilapidated temple only had an old man who seemed to be dying. No matter how I looked at it, it shouldn't be a hierarchical organization.
"Gravekeeper?"
That's a really strange name.
But based on what he has seen and heard over the past few days, it wouldn't be wrong to call this place a cemetery.
"Since we are in the Epoch Cemetery, it's not wrong to call us gravekeepers. It's just that the work of gravekeepers is something we are forced to do. If we had a choice, no one would want to stay here."
Wu Zhao spoke calmly, but his gaze fell on the goose feather knife in Gu Heng's hand. Although he had suffered many hardships in this Epoch Graveyard, he still had a good eye for things.
This knife is of exceptional quality! "Brother's weapon is quite good. Judging from its condition, it must at least be imbued with the power of concepts."
Gu Heng looked down at it and said, "I forged this myself."
What concept of power?
He doesn't understand.
But if you go along with what he says, you can't go wrong.
"Oh……"
Wu Zhao's eyes sharpened instantly, and his words became more respectful: "I didn't know you were so skilled in forging, brother. My apologies for my lack of respect!"
For some reason, Gu Heng had a feeling that the martial arts master in front of him seemed to be a true martial arts expert.
Whether it's his speech and mannerisms, or his hands and face, everything about him is exceptionally rugged and powerful!
Gu Heng deduced that this person must be a cultivator from the martial arts civilization! This reminded Gu Heng of Cheng Wuji, the guy he had imprisoned inside the Black Hole Battle Star. That guy was from the martial arts civilization in the phenomenal world, a muscular man with an extremely foul mouth who was always cursing, so Gu Heng had no intention of trying to extract any information from him...
But it seems.
Not every guy from a martial arts civilization is so foul-mouthed.
May I ask your honorable name, sir?
"My surname is Gu, and it's not a formal name. Just call me Gu Heng."
Gu Heng?
Upon hearing the name, Wu Zhao was momentarily stunned, but after a moment's thought, he felt relieved.
Although the name Gu Heng is absolutely taboo in the myriad realms, taboo doesn't mean it can't be mentioned. At least there are plenty of people who dare to bring up this name! Wu Zhao once remembered that quite a few people used to revere that name.
and.
Even after his fate was unknown, countless cultivators still dared to defy the world and regard "Gu Heng" as a being comparable to a god, without fear of the possible reckoning that might come their way!
It seems that this Brother Gu is also a follower of that "Great Enemy of the Epoch," regarding him as his role model and idol.
He even went so far as to change his own name to Gu Heng!
Now Wu Zhao could understand why this guy had been exiled to the Epochal Graveyard; wasn't this blatant disrespect for the major civilizations?
Think so.
He felt even more admiration for Gu Heng!
rare!
There are still such genuine people today, who dare to offend higher beings for the sake of their own conscience, and are therefore exiled here!
He himself comes from a martial arts background and loves this kind of straightforwardness that is neither pretentious nor artificial!
"Brother Gu is truly a man of strong character!"
"Back then, I held a place in the martial arts civilization, living up to my reputation. But because of my outspokenness and daring, I've ended up in this situation. Alas!"
"Thinking about it this way, we're in the same boat!"
Wu Zhao was filled with emotion.
"...Master Wu is right!"
Gu Heng's face showed repeated approval, a feigned gesture, but in reality, he was completely bewildered.
Why is this guy suddenly so sentimental?
He even said they hit it off and suddenly became like best buddies. While I consider myself a person of principle, I'm not quite at the level this guy described…
Gu Heng admitted that he was a bit of a social butterfly, but not so much so that he could make new friends so quickly.
He couldn't quite understand it, but since Master Wu was so easygoing and had such a "cozy" bond with him right away, Gu Heng couldn't very well say anything that would spoil the mood, could he?
Circumstances are beyond one's control. In this unfamiliar place, Gu Heng desperately needs to make some friends, and right now there is one just in the way!
"Don't worry, we're all in the same boat, and although it's not the same as outside, we can all confide in each other here!"
Wu Zhao patted Gu Heng on the shoulder.
"Alright, since Master Wu is so straightforward, I'll just be frank too. What kind of place is this?"
Gu Heng decided to strike while the iron was hot and try to extract some much-needed intelligence.
"Brother Gu, you don't know about the Epoch Cemetery?" Wu Zhao was also surprised.
"I am not sure."
Gu Heng shook his head: "I was framed and ended up here. Don't laugh at me, but I've never really cared about anything outside of forging. I never thought I'd end up like this."
"Now I'm completely in the dark. If it weren't for Miss Yueru finding me, I'm afraid I would still be out there, wandering for who knows how long."
Gu Heng had already prepared this half-true, half-false explanation in his mind.
He is very clear.
He had absolutely nothing in common with Wu Zhao or Yue Ru.
Based on the information he had gathered from the system over the past year, Gu Heng already knew that the Xuan Tian Realm, or rather the "lower source world," he had been in all along was actually just a very small lower universe! The real great world was still above!
In that phenomenal world, or rather, in the "myriad realms," there are countless civilizations: technology, martial arts, magic, cultivation, Buddhas, and so on. These civilizations are as numerous as the stars in the Milky Way, as many as the sands of the Ganges!
Moreover, those are all considered human civilizations; beyond them, there are even alien civilizations, such as plant civilizations, insect civilizations, dragon civilizations, and so on...
That was a truly vast world, encompassing everything!
And what about him?
He fell for the trap before he even saw what the phenomenal world looked like.
Although Master Wu seemed to be a straightforward and unrestrained person, Gu Heng was still wary. He knew that the woman from the magical civilization had sent him to this place not so that he could live a good life.
Everyone he encounters here must be kept at a distance and not trusted easily! Gu Heng has no intention of letting Wu Zhao or Yue Ru know that he is actually just a nobody who hasn't even made it to the Phenomenon Realm.
But I wanted to extract information from them...
You need to have some convincing explanation.
Or.
Gu Heng felt that his previous explanation might not be enough to convince the seemingly carefree Master Wu.
But fooling the imperial edict is probably enough.
Not to mention that Master Wu had a preconceived notion that he and Master Wu had common ground and could hit it off.
If Gu Heng doesn't try to gather information properly, he'll be doing himself a disservice.