Translator:
La0o9
[Do you really want to know that?] the Book of the Sea asked.
âThatâs right, however much it costs, just tell me a numberâ Gu Qing Shan said with a stern expression.
The Book of the Sea sighed and murmured: [You donât HAVE any wealth, donât try to act like money is no subject to you]
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Gu Qing Shanâs expression became stiff, then said: âI canât pay you right now, but Iâll eventually be able to pay you backâ
The Book of the Sea replied: [I donât want money now, if you can agree to one tiny condition, Iâll tell you the answer to your question]
ââŠYouâre not going to make me kill countless people and offer their souls to you, right?â Gu Qing Shan hesitantly said.
The Book of the Sea snapped at him: [This book is the Soul Artifact manifestation of a Saint Pillar, not some demonic book]
âThen whatâs the condition?â
[It wonât be anything significant, Iâll tell you when I think of itââ if you agree, I can give you the answer you want now]
âThatâs good to hear, then I agreeâ Gu Qing Shan sighed in relief.
The Book of the Sea then spoke: [Within recorded history and Space-Time, the Samsara had been shattered a total of two times]
âTwo times?â
[Yes, two times]
âWithin recorded history and Space-Timeââ what does that mean exactly?â
[It means âwithin the range that can be investigatedâ, you should know, the Samsaraâs origin is a complete mystery. Although I know all knowledge that has ever existed within the Boundless Void, its past doesnât exist within the Boundless Void] the Book of the Sea answered.
Twice.
In other words, before Xie Dao Ling was in charge of the Heaven realm, the Samsara had actually been shattered once.
This truth was a bit beyond Gu Qing Shanâs imagination.
He sighed and continued to ask: âYou said âwithin the range that can be investigatedâ, does that mean there are still places within Space-Time that canât be investigated?â
[Naturally, you should know, if you can travel along the River of Time against its flow to reach the beginning of the River of Time, youâd findââ-]
The Book of the Sea suddenly stopped.
âWhy arenât you continuing?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
[My apologies, this is another secret, itâs not something that all things and living beings can learn ofââ furthermore, the Chrono race isnât something to be trifled with, so I canât tell you] the Book of the Sea replied.
Gu Qing Shan didnât find that surprising.
Nor did he show any sort of disappointment.
Itâs common knowledge that the Boundless Void consists of countless secrets.
And for certain secrets with extremely high value, not everyone has the qualifications to even hear them.
In other words.
If one heard or saw something that they werenât supposed to, not only would that only make them more troubled, but it could directly endanger their life.
Gu Qing Shan stopped thinking about that and turned his gaze back to the wall.
Itâs difficult to tell.
Although Iâve managed to guess a few things, the Samsaraâs secrets are hidden too deeply, itâs impossible to discern them all from a single poem.
Gu Qing Shan pondered for a little bit longer before turning around to everyone and waved his hands:
âAlright, everyone can go, I have a few personal matters to attend to that are inconvenient for others to observeâ
Everyone could only turn around and leave.
Gu Qing Shan then began to arrange lock seals around the palace hall one layer after another, but still feeling unsure, he gripped the Delimitation Divine Sword tightly and grunted:
[All-Encompassing Sword Realm]!
In an instant, the entire hall had faded away, vanishing from Gu Qing Shanâs vision.
A world of pure white had manifested.
The Delimitation Divine Sword said: ă The sword realm has been constructed, you can now create a world using your thoughts ă
âLetâs get back to that laterâ Gu Qing Shan said.
ââ[All-Encompassing Sword Realm] was capable of isolating and expelling Apocalypses; even the Eternal Mind Seizer had to spend a lot of effort to break through and enter.
Itâs clear that [All-Encompassing Sword Realm] has a relatively tight barrier.
Standing within this empty world, Gu Qing Shan suddenly spoke up:
ââŠDelimitation, I know that youâve been hiding your strength within the Samsara for a very long time, even disguising yourself as a broken sword to deceive the Samsara itself, but why did you give me a hint at the very end?â
The divine sword started to hover around him and spoke: ă Iâve seen your battle against Reneedol, as well as against the two Unfathomable Apocalypses, so Iâve been hesitant since that time⊠ă
ă Afterwards, only by relying on one of my fragments, you managed to fool the Eternal Mind Seizer, which the Samsara might not have been able to predict ă
ă Iâve never even heard of someone with so little strength as you being able to do such a thing⊠ă
ă Not to mention, you are a true swordsman ă
ă And so I was thinking that if thereâs one person who could help me, that person must surely be you ă
ă ââOf course, when you refused to hand me over to those Sequence Envoy at the very end, I knew that my guess was correct ă
After saying that, the divine sword transformed into a streak of light and began to fly around the empty world, seemingly very pleased.
Gu Qing Shan smiled.
âThen from now on, you are my sword and we will fight alongside one anotherâ he confirmed this fact once again.
The sword gave off a clear ring to signal agreement.
Gu Qing Shanâs expression slowly became solemn and said: âHelp me protect the sword realm as best as you can, donât let anyone peek insideâ
The Delimitation Divine Sword gave off another ring and vanished into the empty whiteness.
With everything prepared, Gu Qing Shan took out the Book of the Sea and said with a serious tone:
âI have something very important I need to ask you, something that nobody can know aboutâ
Seeing him so serious, the Book of the Sea also became solemn and asked: [What is it?]
Gu Qing Shan said: âYou know about everything within the Boundless Void⊠then if youâve gone to a certain world together with me, would you know how many people there are in those worlds?â
[If itâs such a simple thing, of course I do] the Book of the Sea answered.
âThen do you also know about the name and appearance of those living beings?â Gu Qing Shan asked again.
[Name and appearance are considered to be basic information, they canât even be considered knowledge, so I would naturally know] the Book of the Sea casually replied.
Gu Qing Shanâs tone became even more solemn as he continued: âThenââ if I tell you the name and appearance of a certain person, and if that person was present in a certain world, youâd know if they were there, correct?â
The Book of the Sea couldnât help but ask: [Yes, what exactly are you trying to ask? Do you just want to find someone in a certain world?]
âYes, trust me, this is extremely crucial, itâs more important compared to anything Iâve ever asked you in the pastâ Gu Qing Shan said.
[Which world exactly are you talking about?] the Book of the Sea asked.
Gu Qing Shan waved his hand.
The Delimitation Divine Sword flew out from the void of space and landed in his grip.
With a single thought from Gu Qing Shan, this entire empty world began to be filled with scenery.
An entire Phase Realm was being constructed.
Caskets began to manifest all around this world.
From the sky to the earth, there was literally nothing else.
Different sizes, different materials, caskets that were all giving off different ominous vibes were lined up neatly next to one another, extending endlessly in every direction as far as the eye can see.
This entire world was clad in indescribable suffocation and eeriness.
Gu Qing Shan spoke: âWeâve seen how the Samsara showed off its might by using this world to get rid of that fellow who attacked me from outside of the worldâ
The Book of the Seaâs tone became a bit more cautious as it spoke: [I remember this world⊠There are too many secrets contained here, if I tell you anything about it, there would be disastrous consequences in little to no time at allâŠ]
Gu Qing Shan replied: âI donât need to know any of this worldâs secrets, nor do I want any of its knowledge, in fact, I donât want to know even the most basic information about this worldââ I just want to know whether or not a certain person existed in this worldâ
[Thatâs acceptable, what kind of person are you looking for?] the Book of the Sea asked.
Gu Qing Shan stayed silent for a few moments.
Shifuâs techniqueâŠ
She was clearly capable of taking everyone in the Bai Hua sect, including herself, and escaping the Samsara.
There wouldnât have been any trouble for her to come as well.
But Shifu decided to stay behind instead.
Part of the reason might be because she took on my Samsara identities, all of which were impossible to permanently remove, which made it so that she couldnât flee from the samsara.
But the other part of the reason was most likely related to the poem, the secret contained within the poem made it so that she couldnât leave no matter what.
Thenââ
If I didnât know about that poem, what would my thought process have been? From where would I have begun to investigate?
âŠI would definitely have tried to begin my investigation with the Bai Hua sect.
Following this train of thought, I would be able to confirm one thing beyond any doubts, as well as one fact that I would surely notice, which isâŠ
Shifu would never abandon any disciples of the Bai Hua sect.
Especiallyââ-
Gu Qing Shan focused his mind.
Instantly, the projection of a young girl appeared in the void of space.
The young girl had a pair of lively eyes, her hair tied into twin tails while her expression displayed a bit of nervousness as well as embarrassment.
ââindeed, the whole of Bai Hua sect had reunited, with the sole exception of this youngest junior sister.
She once saved Shifuâs life, a beloved member of the entire sect.
Shifu was also worried about her more than anyone else.
If somebody had captured her, Shifu would definitely not abandon her, nor would she try to flee the Samsara on her own.
Then, if I speculate that the Samsara itself, or some force thatâs silently controlling the Samsara wanted Shifu to stayââ-
âHelp me take a look, is she being held captive in one of the caskets in this world?â
Gu Qing Shan said.
[Give me her name] the Book of the Sea replied.
âSheâs called Xiu Xiuâ Gu Qing Shan answered.
[Wait a bit, Iâll check] the Book of the Sea told him and fell silent.
Gu Qing Shan stood and quietly waited.
A few moments later.
The Book of the Sea spoke again:
[Found her, she is in this world]