I Don't Agree to the Terms

"Yo." Little White thought they should probably feel a bit awkward to belittle others, especially since they were significantly taller than the other guy, who was, at least, still a person.

"Look at what you're saying, I look human, why can't I disdain someone else's height," said Gu Shanhai righteously, as long as he wasn't exposed, who would know he wasn't human.

"Quick, look, it's hopping up."

Gu Shanhai saw on the screen that the tall figure flew out like a cannonball, landing precisely on their Five Elements Sect craft.

Boom~

Seconds later, a loud noise echoed through the skies, clearly the sound of the other person's landing.

"Are you the one who stole the Royal Secret Technique?" a deep male voice asked.

"Ah, no, you've got the wrong person," Gu Shanhai didn't know where to even begin to steal the Royal Secret Technique.

Taking this opportunity, Gu Shanhai sized up the other person, a middle-aged man in disarray, exuding a bold aura.

"Why can you make the whole island move?" the man asked somewhat puzzled.

"You mean this? I used Divine Tribute items to get it moving, what, you got a problem with that?" Gu Shanhai raised his eyebrows, his tone slightly aggressive, planning to organize a group to thrash the newcomer.

"It seems, you do not recognize me?" the man said nonchalantly, not concerned about Gu Shanhai's tone, but instead joked.

"Indeed, I don't recognize you. Who are you?" Gu Shanhai retorted.

"Sea Suppression Tyrant, Feng Tai!" the man said with a hint of pride.

"What!" Gu Shanhai gasped in shock, staring at the man, then said, "Don't know you…"

This response caught Feng Tai off-guard, his pride momentarily shattered by Gu Shanhai's exaggerated reaction as if he'd just met a fanboy.

"So do you know who I am?" Gu Shanhai asked mysteriously.

Hearing this, Feng Tai peered at Gu Shanhai, and names floated transiently in his mind that didn't match the strange middle-aged man before him, finally admitting, "I don't know."

"That's just perfect; if I beat you up and then take off, you won't even know who hit you." Gu Shanhai grabbed a thermos, spit some goji berries, ginseng, and red dates into it to steep, then took a sip.

This sight slightly unnerved Feng Tai. What kind of person spits things into water and then drinks it? Since it all ends up in the stomach anyway, might as well just drink water and let it brew in there…

"I was entrusted by a friend to check on the moving island, and if it's no trouble, I'd like to see that Transcendent item." Feng Tai decided not to entangle further with Gu Shanhai and went straight to the point.

"Oh, who is this friend of yours? Say it and I'll listen, maybe I know them," Gu Shanhai veered off the topic, thinking who you are to just demand to see, acting all big.

"Friend has a special status, it's not convenient to disclose." Feng Tai promptly refused, recognizing that Gu Shanhai was capricious, and revealing it would definitely lead to revenge on his friend.

"I see, well this Transcendent item also has a special status, not convenient for you to see either," Gu Shanhai smoothly continued without hesitation, also outright refusing.

Gu Shanhai was an expert at gaining without giving, a real freeloader, never wasting effort unless there was a guaranteed payoff—you think he's made of mud?

Just now Gu Shanhai thought about bashing the guy, but now that wouldn't do; he planned to find someone to beat him mercilessly.

With Gu Shanhai sizing him up, Feng Tai also felt a bit uneasy. As a leader of a major force, he didn't plan to use force; relying too much on it was bound to backfire one day.

The sea isn't about fights and killing; it's about human connections. How else do you think big powers develop? Force is a tool to safeguard development, not to stimulate it.

"You can set the conditions, friend. The Sea Suppression Gang will help if we can," Feng Tai felt his offer was quite generous, allowing the other to name his price.

Gu Shanhai's eyes widened, then he retorted, "What makes you think you are worthy to be my friend?"

Hearing this, Feng Tai's face darkened instantly; he could not miss the disdain in Gu Shanhai's words.

He had roamed the oceans for many years, where everyone treated him with respect, greeting him reverently as the Sea Suppression Tyrant. And now, this man, popping out from nowhere, dared to be so rude.

As the Sea Suppression Tyrant, he was someone who cared about his face.

"Are you looking down on me?" The veins on Feng Tai's forehead popped, feeling that it was time to use force to protect his reputation.

"How could I possibly look down on you," Gu Shanhai quickly replied, noting the other's urgency, and then continued, "I simply never cared about you at all."

"..." Feng Tai thought the other would apologize next, but he was instead met with provocation.

"You're courting death!!!" Feng Tai, red-eyed and losing all reason, lunged forward and swung his sword at Gu Shanhai.

Clang~

A long spear blocked Feng Tai's attack, followed by a deep voice.

"Scoundrel, how dare you defy your superior?"

Suddenly, an old man in strange silver armor appeared, intercepting the attack.

"This is Xu En, my former protector," introduced Gu Shanhai. He had initially thought of summoning the incarnation of Jiang Lu, but then decided it was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. So instead, he summoned Xu En's incarnation, who had followed him in the past but was now an elderly man.

However, Gu Shanhai was curious about what had happened since then; Xu En was still alive, seemingly at his peak strength without even summoning a Daoist Soldier. He managed to withstand the attack with just a spear, which was a substantial transformation.

Before Feng Tai could react, Xu En's incarnation didn't give him the chance; the spear vibrated, transforming into countless spear shadows charging forward.

Feng Tai's pupils contracted as he hastily withdrew, narrowly dodging the spear shadows. Just as he was about to speak, Xu En, without allowing another word, thrust the spear toward his throat.

Under normal circumstances, his throat wouldn't be a weak point, but this time it was different. If he were really struck, he wouldn't survive; his instincts screamed the danger at him.

Thus, he retreated without hesitation; this man was too strong, and he needed the help of the Sea Suppression vessel.

Yes, his great ship was named the Sea Suppression, and both the name of his gang and his title, the Sea Suppression Tyrant, owed much to this ship.

He fled quickly, but Xu En was relentless, obviously intending to settle the matter here.

"Scoundrel, stop!" Xu En roared, chasing after him.

Gu Shanhai wasn't worried about Xu En's strength, knowing his profession was that of a military leader. The individual power he had just displayed was only his minor aspect.

When his Daoist Soldiers were summoned, that would represent his true strength, now only a fraction of his power.

"So, what has changed in the Daoist Soldier World since I've been away? It doesn't seem like a system for the elderly, given that military leaders aren't immortal,"

Gu Shanhai was puzzled; he knew Jiang Lu, after acquiring the Dynasty Struggle System, had greatly improved in strength. But from previous developments, the system seemed more oriented toward conventional development towards a modern society rather than actually developing the military leader system.

"Could it be a genetic potion?" Gu Shanhai recalled his supreme Daoist Soldier plan. If the Dynasty Struggle System had really developed a corresponding genetic potion, enabling people to regain their peak condition or even longevity, it wasn't entirely impossible.

Gu Shanhai thought of longevity not as just a hundred or so years, but starting from a thousand years, coming as he did from the Xuanzhen Realm—a peculiar world where life expectancy exceeded that of other similar worlds in the Cultivation World.