The man said seriously, "Besides your group, there's another party that has already entered the bronze palace. If I'm not mistaken, it should be a director from the You Ying Group, Old Master Si from the Si Family, and two Twilight Candidates."
Gu Jianlin raised an eyebrow. "You didn't kill them?"
The man shook his head and explained, "In everyone's destiny reflection, my power is the strongest, which caused my awakening to be the latest. By the ti I beca conscious, they had already gone in. On top of that, I have to admit, Old Master Si is a sly old fox, truly adept at clearing dungeons. Si Wei'an, that lunatic, and the woman with them."
He deliberately reminded them, "That woman is very dangerous—not because of her own strength, but because of the one she serves. I only vaguely sensed a familiar aura, but it was enough to make
feel an extre sense of danger."
Gu Jianlin turned his head to glance at the girl beside him.
Regarding the You Ying Group, he truly didn't know much.
Su Youzhu pondered, "Xia Yu? If I'm not mistaken, she serves that enigmatic woman."
Lu Zijin asked curiously, "What enigmatic woman?"
For a mont, the man's expression flickered again with a trace of distraction as he heard what she said.
"I don't know either. That enigmatic woman can't even be said to be a mber of Dusk; she was rely invited to provide assistance. Allegedly, she's a trump card prepared by the Think Tank, soone even the Netherworld treats with courtesy."
Su Youzhu shook her head lightly and said in a soft voice, "The Think Tank is far too mysterious. He's the successor chosen by the Red King, and no one has ever been able to decipher his motives."
Lu Zijin listened, baffled. "Alright, I did hear the President ntion sothing like this before—that Think Tank of Dusk is definitely not to be underestimated. Even the Ether Association's multiple assassination attempts against him have all failed."
Gu Jianlin then recalled Old Gu's ssage at the ti—indeed, the Think Tank was mysterious.
At this mont, the man suddenly rubbed his temples, as if in pain, and said with a furrowed brow, "Apologies. My power is too strong, and I probably won't last much longer before I dissipate. Even my mory and consciousness are becoming blurred. Is there anything else I can do for you?"
Gu Jianlin froze, not expecting his destiny reflection to be this cooperative.
Lu Zijin's eyes sparkled with curiosity as she asked, "Can you still fight?"
Su Youzhu gave her a deep look and said, "Aunt Zijin, really?"
The man was silent for a second. "Yes."
Lu Zijin instantly bead with joy. "Then go help us finish off Old Master Si and his group!"
Su Youzhu covered her forehead with her hand—she knew this would happen!
Gu Jianlin was dumbfounded, not expecting such a tactic to exist.
A long mont passed.
The man stood up, unsheathed his tachi, and nodded slightly. "Understood."
Oh my god, he actually agreed!
Su Youzhu covered her face—this must be a loophole in the dungeon!
"What a good kid," Lu Zijin said cheerfully, floating gently in midair and ruffling the man's hair.
Suddenly, the man turned around to look at the boy, leaving a final remark.
"Rember to let yourself be happy."
Saying this, he casually ripped open the void with a wave of his hand and stepped inside.
In an instant, ti and space nded themselves, returning to silence.
"Xiao Gu, it seems that your future self is really reliable," Lu Zijin comnted with satisfaction, "Even though all those impressive identities are a bit intimidating."
Su Youzhu, however, stared thoughtfully at the departing figure.
Despite her cold deanor, she was remarkably perceptive.
She had keenly caught onto the loneliness and solitude in that man's heart.
In other words, Xiao Gu's future might truly be unhappy.
It seed that being powerful had nothing to do with being happy.
As a Profiler, Gu Jianlin had long realized this, but he said nothing.
How his future self felt was a matter for the future.
In the present, at least, he was not yet at the stage of pursuing happiness.
At that mont, an ancient, hoarse whisper echoed in his mind.
"Congratulations, you have passed the test of destiny reflection."
The voice was weak, yet gentle. "You are the sixth person to overco the destiny reflection, possessing the capability to free
from here. I will continue to guide you. Quickly, find the bronze gate. There is no more ti left. Only beyond the gate can you save ."
The ancient muttering should have caused ntal disarray and distress.
But Gu Jianlin remained utterly unaffected. He turned toward the direction of the voice, where the depths of the bronze palace lay shrouded in endless darkness, faintly revealing the hunched figure of an old man.
"Why should I save you?"
He asked calmly, "Are you Xu Fu?"
After a brief silence, the aged voice replied, "Yes, I am Xu Fu."
Gu Jianlin said expressionlessly, "I know you're Xu Fu. Why should I save you?"
Xu Fu sighed and said, "To save humanity."
Hearing those four words, Gu Jianlin frowned again.
"Save humanity?"
He asked coldly, "You clearly betrayed humanity, so why do you want to save it now? Don't assu I don't know—while the Ancient Supre can indeed control you with the Ancient God's Blood, the choice of life and death is still in your hands."
As soone with the Qilin Authority, he understood this all too well.
Anyone controlled by the Ancient God's Blood could not betray the Supre.
But if they wanted to end their life, there were plenty of ways to do so.
For a mont, Xu Fu chuckled softly. "It seems you're not a simple child. You even understand the rules of the Ancient God's Blood. Yes, I am controlled by it, enslaved by that great existence. But I cannot let myself die because I bear a great mission."
Gu Jianlin heard this and narrowed his eyes. "The Penglai Ascension Array? The Stairway to Immortality?"
With a rumbling sound, the bronze palace trembled violently.
Xu Fu sighed deeply again, his voice lingering. "Impressive. It seems you have already co into contact with ancient secrets. Before you, only two others were privy to such knowledge."
Gu Jianlin thought to himself—it really was as expected. So had co here before them.
But they had failed to rescue this legendary figure.
"No matter what I say now, you won't believe . Then co beyond the gate to see for yourself," Xu Fu murmured after a pause. "In this place, I guard creations capable of saving all Ancestor God Servants in the world, including the Fallen and the Unclean. I can also tell you that I protect miracles jointly created by two Ancient Supres, which must be brought to the human world."
Gu Jianlin was slightly shaken inside.
As expected, Old Gu would never lie.
If he said there was a way, then there truly was.
It turned out Old Gu's reasoning stemd from this alchemical master who had survived for over two millennia.
Of course, this thod might not have been Xu Fu's original creation.
After all, Ji Xiaoyu had once found a so-called formula at Buzhou Mountain.
It was highly likely that an old monster had concocted it.
After a long contemplation, Gu Jianlin questioned, "So what's your purpose? Do you want freedom?"
Deep laughter echoed from the darkness.
Xu Fu seed to drift into mories, his voice hoarse with laughter. "No, I just want to et the Emperor. If you're willing to take
out, I'll give you the divine treasures left by the gods."
Gu Jianlin raised an eyebrow. "Do you tell everyone this?"
"Of course not. I've only ever told you," Xu Fu replied.
In the unseen depths, Xu Fu's voice was somber. "And only you."
Gu Jianlin asked calmly, "Why?"
In answer, only a aningful laugh ca.
The old man's hunched figure in the dark seed to grow sharper, giving Gu Jianlin a profound look.
"If my perception isn't mistaken, you possess the frequency of the Heavenly Person's Breathing."
The aged voice paused briefly. "But you're also an Evolver, aren't you?"
Gu Jianlin's pupils constricted slightly. Back when he had been swept into this ordeal, the Heavenly Person's Breathing had already been stirring.
This ant that sothing in Penglai Fairy Island was connected to the Heavenly Persons.
Xu Fu's next words cented his suspicions.
"If that's the case, then you won't be able to resist this temptation."
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