"I advise you not to gloat or treat this matter with the attitude of watching a spectacle."
"Why's that?"
"We are not the only ones who have fused with the Blood of Original Sin belonging to Wu Dao Daozun; there are others. Since I can sense that you are still alive, so can others. Perhaps not many know, but this matter ultimately cannot be hidden. Once word leaks out that you are still alive, I think the Three Thousand Great Daos will certainly not let you off."
"Even the ruins have collapsed, and those venerable ones like Chiyou have emerged one after another. Moreover, each of them is an Original Sin Incarnation, every one a taboo that threatens heaven and earth."
Gu Qingfeng laughed. "I think the Three Thousand Great Daos are too busy to bother with a minor character like me right now."
"Chiyou and the others have indeed emerged, but having been suppressed in the Guixu for so long, they are bound to be extremely weak upon emergence and will not show themselves for a short time."
Bai Chou shook his head. "Moreover, you underestimate yourself too much. Do you think your existence poses less of a threat than Chiyou and the others? No, not at all. At the very least, I can tell you responsibly that in the eyes of those Great Daos, if they knew you were still alive, you would remain their primary threat to be eradicated."
"You're not just pulling my leg, are you?" Gu Qingfeng said. "I'm easily frightened; don't scare me. After all, I haven't become an Original Sin Incarnation. In terms of threat, I'm far inferior to those venerable ones like Chiyou."
"That's precisely the problem. Precisely because you haven't become an Original Sin Incarnation, your existence is an even greater threat to the Three Thousand Great Daos than Chiyou and the others."
"How so?"
"For the various Great Daos, Original Sin Incarnations like Chiyou are indeed a major threat, but in the end, they are merely Original Sin Incarnations. No matter how much they stir up trouble, they remain Original Sin Incarnations. But you are different."
"How am I different?"
"In the eyes of the various Great Daos, whether you are currently an Original Sin Incarnation is unclear to anyone. If you are, your existence is terrifying. If you are not, it's even more terrifying."
Gu Qingfeng listened, somewhat confused. "I don't quite understand what you mean."
"It's not that you don't understand; you just don't want to understand."
"I genuinely don't understand."
"Don't forget, the drop you fused with belongs to the Blood of Original Sin of Wu Dao Daozun."
"Aren't you the same?"
"Not just me; Chiyou and the others are the same. We all fused with the Blood of Original Sin of Wu Dao Daozun. The difference is, we did not resist that drop of Blood of Original Sin and ultimately became Original Sin Incarnations. Of course, I am an exception because Gengu Wuming intervened, allowing me to avoid becoming an Original Sin Incarnation. And you?"
"You ignited the Original Sin Karmic Fire, yet not only did you not become an Original Sin Incarnation, you even made the Blood of Original Sin your own. Setting everything else aside, just this point alone would make the Three Thousand Great Daos regard you as their number one threat. What's even more terrifying is that you have comprehended the Four Supreme Mind States and almost achieved Sagehood."
"A person who fused with the Blood of Original Sin of Wu Dao Daozun, did not become an Original Sin Incarnation, but made the Blood of Original Sin his own, can also ignite the Original Sin Karmic Fire, and then nearly achieved Sagehood. Do you still think your threat is smaller than Chiyou and the others?"
Gu Qingfeng said indifferently, "As you said, I only nearly achieved Sagehood; I didn't actually achieve it."
"Whether you achieved Sagehood or not, is it important? No, not at all. What's important is that you have comprehended the Four Supreme Mind States. You have the ability, the qualification, and the capability to achieve Sagehood. You haven't achieved it now, but who can guarantee you won't in the future? You can even ignite the Original Sin Karmic Fire and dominate the Blood of Original Sin of Wu Dao Daozun. Who can guarantee you are not the future Wu Dao Daozun?"
"Listening to you, it does seem a bit troublesome."
Gu Qingfeng rubbed his chin, thinking carefully. This matter really wasn't just ordinary trouble.
"The Three Thousand Great Daos have never feared threats. No matter how powerful or terrifying the threat, they are not afraid. What truly frightens them are threats that are mysterious, bizarre, enigmatic, unknown, and full of variables."
Bai Chou stared at Gu Qingfeng, saying solemnly, "I think you understand this better than anyone."
Yes.
Gu Qingfeng indeed understood this better than anyone.
Because his life had pretty much been lived this way.
Back in the Great Desolate, because he possessed mysterious fortunes, he was regarded as a threat by the Three Thousand Great Daos. No matter how he explained or proved himself, it was useless. Once labeled a threat by the Three Thousand Great Daos, one could never turn things around in this lifetime.
Later, after the ancient cataclysm, when the Three Thousand Great Daos learned he was still alive, despite him being honest and well-behaved, repeatedly stating he didn't want to cause trouble, and even willingly offering the Blood of Original Sin to the Three Thousand Great Daos, what was the result? Still useless. As soon as he handed over the Blood of Original Sin, the Three Thousand Great Daos turned around and tried to erase him.
Later still, after fusing with the Blood of Original Sin, he hid when he could, fled when he could. Even when Wu Dao Mountain descended, he publicly promised that he would rather die than become an Original Sin Incarnation. And the result? The Three Thousand Great Daos still attacked him fiercely, even summoning the incarnations of the Heavenly Father and Earthly Mother.
Even if Gu Qingfeng didn't want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that what Bai Chou said was true.
If the Three Thousand Great Daos knew he was still alive, given their nature, they would likely still not tolerate him.
"This really is a troublesome matter. So what should I do? Should I find a place to seclude myself now?"
"It's too late. I said, if I can sense your existence, so can others. I even suspect some Great Daos may have already discovered you are alive. Even if those Great Daos haven't discovered it, Chiyou and the others will. And I dare say they will definitely find you first."
"Why would Chiyou and the others look for me?"
"You fused with the Blood of Original Sin, yet did not become an Original Sin Incarnation, ignited the Original Sin Karmic Fire, and now have made the Blood of Original Sin your own."
Bai Chou's deep eyes stared at Gu Qingfeng, his gaze seeming to contain a hint of amusement. "I think they must be very interested in your existence and will definitely find you to 'seek some advice'."
"Is that so?"
Gu Qingfeng laughed. "That's wonderful. I've admired those venerable ones like Chiyou for a long time and have long wanted to meet them."
"However..." Bai Chou's tone shifted. "Before Chiyou and the others find you, there is one person who will definitely find you first."
"Who?"
"The Old Man of Heavenly Secrets, Gengu Wuming."
Bai Chou said calmly, "Gengu Wuming must have also known for a long time that you are alive. You can hide from everyone, but you cannot hide from Gengu Wuming. If she knows you are alive, no matter which corner of the Great Desolate you hide in, it will be useless."
"That little lady Gengu Wuming, who knows the past and future, controls fate and karma, deduces the cosmos and primordial chaos, and comprehends the mysteries of heaven and earth."
Gu Qingfeng laughed somewhat helplessly. "Forget this heaven and earth; even if I leap out of heaven and earth, I probably couldn't hide from her."
"Since you know, then just wait. I think it won't be long before Gengu Wuming comes looking for you."