Chapter 521: 237: Color
After understanding the cause and effect, Ji Ye no longer asked further questions.
He now needed to explain to his disciple, to Guang Tongchen, how they could survive.
Ji Ye was an assassin, the kind that held grudges and took pleasure in swift retaliation.
Devoted to the Dark Night and Concealing God, he killed undetected, and in terms of personality, was the cautious and reticent type.
In history, the Dark Night and Concealing God, although an assassin, was more of a hero.
The so-called heroic type enjoyed making friends and was known for being honest and righteous.
As a result, the Dark Night and Concealing God was friends with the God of Difference and Chaos.
In Guang Tongchen, there was a bit of a mix between Ji Ye and the legendary ancient masters.
Guang Tongchen was the quiet and reserved type, not much of a talker, but his presence provided an immense sense of security.
At the same time, he managed a guild and seemed to have a little relationship with every member of the entire Advanced World community.
Anyone could ask him for help, and they were all willing to help him in return.
After Ji Ye laid out the whole situation, Guang Tongchen was actually very calm.
"What do you think?" Guang Tongchen looked to Ji Ye.
Ji Ye felt bitter at that moment.
After pondering for a while, he finally spoke slowly:
"Survive, no matter what, you must survive. Perhaps it will be difficult to find someone with your talents again in the future. But at least... if you're alive, in the Advanced World, the forebears will have strong support."
"I find it hard to say that as long as you can benefit the forebears, I can remain imprisoned here forever... Ah, to be honest, if it were possible, I would definitely not want such a thing to happen."
"But since nothing can be changed, and I am powerless, then Guang Tongchen, I hope you find the best way to survive. I hope you can become stronger and I also hope that you... will always stand with the forebears."
Truth has the most power to move the heart.
Ji Ye didn't deliberately embellish his vision or foresight.
He spoke his truest thoughts from the heart; if there was any possibility of influencing the outcome, even at the risk of offending other intermediaries, he hoped Guang Tongchen would stay on his side.
Every intermediary wishes for freedom.
Guang Tongchen said:
"Perhaps the bond between us, teacher, is not so fragile. Over these years, although the survival skills you taught me were influenced by your personal motives, for me, I genuinely benefited."
"I won't forget this kindness. If that person named Celeos can really sever all of this, then the significance of my existence would be severed as well."
The last sentence was Guang Tongchen's confidence.
If my loyalty and righteousness, my beliefs in life, can all be severed, then after being severed, am I still myself?
What does Celeos want, the me before being severed, or the me after?
Ji Ye heard a glimmer of hope.
He told Guang Tongchen the story of how Celeos had severed the "God of Creation and Story's" ties to love.
However, the story actually had a continuation.
After all his connections to love were severed, the "God of Creation and Story," although his creativity became much more efficient...
And although many of his books made it into the Pantheon's library, and his readership increased...
... his stories lost a lot of their spirit and vigor.
Without these, Celeos began to regret it. He could barely stand to read those stories anymore.
He realized that some conceptual things should not be severed; after severing them, perhaps a person changes.
For instance, if one were to sever the only good memories from a person's heart—
Then that person might turn into a complete monster.
Celeos tried to seek forgiveness.
Only the God of Creation and Story didn't forgive Celeos before transforming into a set of rules.
Ji Ye expressed his surprise:
"You mean..."
"Since this Demigod is looking for a successor, then he wouldn't want to find someone who betrays and abandons others, right? If he severs the bond between you and me, if he severs my sense of duty as a precursor..."
Guang Tongchen raised his head and said earnestly:
"Then I would no longer be the Guang Tongchen that everyone trusts. Such a me, would I still qualify to inherit the power of the strongest Demigod?"
Guang Tongchen patted Ji Ye on the shoulder:
"Teacher, I may indeed face life-threatening dangers, but as long as I can survive, I will definitely return."
After finishing these words, master and disciple said no more.
Guang Tongchen watched as the countdown arrived—his figure disappeared.
His next summons had already begun.
...
...
Version 1.6.
When Reverser No. 1 appeared, he found himself at the edge of Linxiang City.
In version 1.6, the White Demoness had already escaped Linxiang City, and the delicacy that Seamer once was disappeared.
And Seamer began his plan to control Linxiang City.
In the future version 2.49, during the battle where the two Demon Emperors campaigned against Seamer, the reason why Seamer could have so many terrifying clones, able to break the enemy with the power of a single city—
Was all because of his accumulations in previous versions.
And version 1.6 Seamer, although far stronger than the White Demoness when she first entered the Demon King level,
Had nearly zero chances of victory against the strongest No. 1 of the Demon King Hunters.
No. 1 stood at the spot where the White Demoness would often gaze towards Linxiang City in the future, looking at the not-so-far-off Linxiang City.
His eyes were filled with infatuation, and he even breathed in the air here forcefully.
Like a pervert who smelt a woman's personal garment, with a twisted intoxication:
"Fantastic, killing Seamer here... will surely throw the future into chaos, won't it?"