Red Heart Patrols the Sky

Chapter 959 - 959 205 Standards and Outline Extra for Alliance Hierarch Guā Gǔ

959: Chapter 205 Standards and Outline (Extra for Alliance Hierarch Guā Gǔ) 959: Chapter 205 Standards and Outline (Extra for Alliance Hierarch Guā Gǔ) At a secret location.Gu Huaixin, with his black and white hair intermingled, sat cross-legged on a pure white meditation cushion, engaged in a game of chess.

The chessboard, made of Xiao Ming and marrow yellow wood, had a clear grain that was soothing to the mind and pleasing to the eye.

Sitting opposite him was a man of about fifty, not showing much sign of age, with a scholarly demeanor, seated on a pure black cushion.

The chess pieces in his hand were the exact opposite color.

After much thought, he finally placed a white piece on the board.

The placement of that piece was strange, completely off from the area of fierce battle—if his intention was to gain territory, there were much better choices available.

It appeared to be a completely wasted move.

It seemed as if he was always making wasted moves, so on the entire board, the white pieces had already fallen into a disadvantage.

Gu Huaixin held the advantage, but showed no arrogance.

He simply played with precision and methodically solidified his winning position in the top left area.

The scholarly man picked up another white piece and pondered before speaking, “All these years, waiting for you to make a mistake just once is truly not easy.”

Compared with his opponent, Gu Huaixin’s moves were quick and firm.

But he showed no impatience or irritation.

He simply said, “In the end, the wait paid off.

It shows that as long as you live long enough, anything is possible.”

This statement didn’t quite suit the situation, because judging solely by their appearances, there was an age gap between them—and the actual age difference was even greater.

Coming from the younger looking of the two, the remark couldn’t help but carry a hint of irony.

But the scholarly man was not annoyed—instead, he gave a wry, self-deprecating laugh.

“Huai Xin, you are always like this.

In any aspect, with any matter, you refuse to be at a disadvantage.”

“Let’s put it another way,” Gu Huaixin laughed as well: “I always win.”

The white piece flipped back and forth between three fingers as the scholarly man brooded.

After a long moment, he placed another inconsequential piece and sighed lightly, “It seems that way.”

Gu Huaixin maintained his inherent rhythm, gave it a brief consideration, and then placed a black piece, beginning to capture the large dragon.

He removed the pieces one by one, not too fast or too slow, naturally with the composure of having the overall situation under control.

The scholarly man focused on his losing game yet suddenly remarked, “I’ve always admired Shaoking.

He’s smart, talented, and ruthless.

But now it seems his vision may be a bit lacking.”

“What is vision?” Although Gu Huaixin was very serious when privately reprimanding Ji Shaoking, he wouldn’t tolerate others criticizing his disciple and retorted casually, “Each generation has its own mission.

What to do at what age.

At an age under forty, if one is constantly pondering a hundred years into the future, is that long-term vision or just an air of senility?

When you were young, Brother Xu, with a pair of Judge’s Brushes, you broke through the entire Fog Mountain family, weren’t you also said to lack vision?

Now, what about today?

You are the True Man of the Age, shaking the Near Sea, where are those who spoke against you?”

In the whole Near Sea Archipelago, the only one surnamed Xu whom Gu Huaixin could call ‘Brother’ was none other than the third elder of Diao Hai Building, Xu Xiangwan.

In the entire upheaval of the Sea Sacrifice Ceremony, Gu Huaixin had been active, with traces of his interference everywhere.

As for the other party in the conflict, Xu Xiangwan had been almost invisible from beginning to end.

Aside from the few retaliations from Hai Jingping when he couldn’t bear it any longer, there were no other movements from his faction.

Many people thought this was a sign of Xu Xiangwan’s lack of power.

But if we put aside the behavior of all parties when the incident occurred and only look at the final outcome, it isn’t difficult to discover a fact—the Gu Huaixin faction was busy making a huge fuss, but still they had to exit the scene dejectedly, without gaining the desired results; instead, they were severely chastised.

Xu Xiangwan seemed to do nothing yet emerged unscathed, maintaining his position as the third elder.

He feasted on the establishment phase of the Seize Sea Alliance, eating his fill until he was dripping with grease.

Many voices said that it was thanks to the manipulative techniques of the Diaohai Tower Master, Wei Xun, showing favoritism, that Xu Xiangwan managed to keep his position.

But what the true situation was, no outsider knew.

From appearances, Gu Huaixin looked younger than Xu Xiangwan.

This indicated that Gu Huaixin achieved God Arrives status at a younger age, thus possessing greater talent.

As both were True Men, it was foreseeable that the latter would surpass the former.

Gu Huaixin put thought into words like “age” and “senility,” aiming only to highlight his own advantages.

But in response to Gu Huaixin’s words, Xu Xiangwan showed no displeasure whatsoever.

He simply smiled it off and then said, “Ji Shaoqing has perfected the Five Mansions, and is now exploring the Star Vault.

The two Divine Skills he has acquired are very powerful.

And the one from Qi Country, Jiang Wangxin, has just established three Mansions.

Judging by the Divine Power Light, he’s picked three Divine Power Seeds—truly a rare talent.

This battle will be one to watch.”

Others didn’t know how many Divine Skills Jiang Wang had acquired, but the True Man of the Age could easily pierce through the essence and see the Divine Power Light.

Although he used the word “also” when talking about Jiang Wang, suggesting that Jiang Wang’s talent was about the same as Ji Shaoqing’s, he and Gu Huaixin both knew that Jiang Wang’s opening three Mansions and acquiring three Divine Skills meant Tianfu was within reach!

In terms of talent, he surpassed Ji Shaoqing.

His achievements in the battles of the Lost World even more so dominated his peers, securing the first place on the subsidiary Sea Hero Chart.

However, since Ji Shaoqing was older and had been cultivating for a longer time, he was ahead in cultivation.

As for this particular battle, indeed, it would be fierce.

With Ji Shaoqing’s powerful Divine Skills, there might still be a chance in three or five years.

But barring any accidents, in ten or twenty years, there would be no need to even start this fight.

Gu Huaixin had no intention of continuing the sharp exchange and simply said, “The War God has a disciple named Wang Yiwu, known as the greatest Tongtian Environment of past and present, and many in Qi Country see him as another War God.

But after the Ascending Dragon Realm, he was defeated by someone of the same realm, shaking Linzi.

That was Jiang Wang’s first battle to fame.

It’s said that in that battle, Jiang Wang won the first round in the Teng Long Realm, and then both advanced to the Inner Mansion simultaneously, where Jiang Wang won again, completely breaking the War God disciple’s unbeaten path…

Indeed, Qi Country is full of young geniuses, living up to its powerhouse legacy.”

“For those with the heart of a true powerhouse, that is not a bad thing,” Xu Xiangwan discussed seriously with him about the foreign prodigy: “The one called Wang Yiwu, even if he replicates the War God’s unbeaten path, may not become another Jiang Mengxiong.

Because Jiang Mengxiong is a guide and a mental barrier on his path, he will never have his own unbeaten record.

Being beaten off the unbeaten path might actually allow him to truly forge his own.”

“Indeed, a momentary win or loss doesn’t mean much,” Gu Huaixin said with an insinuation, and then he changed the subject: “If Ji Shaoqing could suffer a major defeat in this battle, it might well turn out to be a blessing in disguise.”

Jiang Wang and Ji Shaoqing had clearly agreed to a life-and-death duel, but the worst-case scenario in Gu Huaixin’s words was just a major loss for Ji Shaoqing.

It showed that he would not stand by and watch Ji Shaoqing die in battle.

At most, he would allow Ji Shaoqing to learn from shame and continue to forge ahead with determination.

But if the defeated party were to be Jiang Wang…

if Jiang Wang sought his own death, what did that have to do with him?

There was no argument against this reasoning, as no one would watch their own disciple be killed.

Just as back then in Linzi, Jiang Mengxiong had stepped in to take Wang Yiwu away.

Xu Xiangwan naturally understood this principle, and placed in that position, he would make the same choice.

But after weighing his options for some time, he put back the chess piece he had been considering and spoke slowly: “Someone delivered a message to the Tower Master.”

Gu Huaixin’s eyebrows lifted, as he looked attentively at him, ready to listen.

“That person said, Jiang Wang, as the pride of Qi Country, willingly faced danger to clear the name of a rejected member from Diaohai Building out of his own sense of loyalty; there’s nothing wrong with that.

Diaohai Building laid out a grand scheme in the Lost World for the long-term consideration of the Human Race, and the People of Qi are prepared to sacrifice, even if used as pawns—there’s nothing wrong with that.

But you can’t set conditions for someone to fulfill, and then make things difficult for them once they’ve done their part.

The People of Qi can die in battle, they can sacrifice themselves, but they cannot be toyed with like this.”

Xu Xiangwan sighed and continued relaying the message: “The person’s exact words were—’If you have forgotten the rules, I will personally come over and teach you the rules.'”