Chapter 227: Balance

Luo Qi continued to look at him, showing no sign of awkwardness, "Are you truly acting out of compassion by not killing Du Zhengyi with a single strike? What are you looking for by going to Gushan?"

Clownfish did not speak, surveying the youth lying on the ground as if evaluating him.

"Are you trying to find a way to achieve immortality?" Luo Qi asked him.

"Idiot," Clownfish said gently, as if he had just said "good boy," "Gushan has more than one secret."

"Then could you, for the sake of me being near death, tell me what you are looking for?" Luo Qi said while lying down, his chest still being stepped on by someone, "I promise to take it to the grave."

Clownfish stared at him, as if he found him quite strange, "You are not quite what I imagined. Why is there a Mage like you?"

"They have asked me this question a thousand times, and Du Zhengyi asks me twice every week. You are also not quite what I imagined; I saw you leaning on a stick the whole time, I didn't expect your legs to be so agile." Luo Qi looked at the leather shoe stepping on his chest.

Clownfish gave a mocking laugh and suddenly pulled up the pant leg of the leg that was stepping on Luo Qi, "You can see for yourself, I am a person who is the same inside and out."

Luo Qi looked in surprise to see that the leather shoe was connected to a prosthetic limb, "My god, you have gone too far on the path of dark Magic. What did you trade your leg for?"

"You had better watch less anime, your brain is already failing," Clownfish said.

"How do you know about anime? You even watch anime? Mr. Lotus Burner?" Luo Qi looked at him, struggling to see his face clearly.

Clownfish ignored his sarcasm and probing, and learned to smile just like him, "What a strange day it is today. You know what? I actually kind of want to let you go."

Luo Qi looked at him in surprise, opening his mouth, his rather handsome lips parting and closing. He finally did not dare to say anything more, fearing that Clownfish would change his mind again and decide to chop off his head.

"Alright, my mind is made up, I have decided to spare your life," Clownfish said.

Luo Qi was truly so surprised he couldn't close his mouth.

"And, I will throw in a little secret for you," Clownfish said.

"What little secret?" Luo Qi asked hurriedly.

"I can give you a definitive answer: Gushan does indeed bury the secret of immortality," Clownfish said.

Although Luo Qi was being stepped on, he regained his spirit, "Tell me something I don't know."

"No way, that Gushan Guardian named Du Zhengyi actually told you even this?" Clownfish chuckled and said.

"He didn't say it, he is a loyal person; I am smart enough to have found it out elsewhere," Luo Qi said.

"You, smart?" Clownfish laughed, "Kid, you are just an idiot."

Luo Qi fell silent. He glared at Clownfish, starting to feel that he really was just an idiot. He had almost killed Du Zhengyi just because Du Zhengyi blocked his path; how could he possibly provide help? But... "If I go to seek this path, what benefit does it provide you?"

"You can take a guess," Clownfish said calmly.

Luo Qi had already thought of it for a split second, "You didn't kill Du Zhengyi directly because you wanted to throw this moral dilemma to Pei Shu. You wanted to see if Pei Shu would use the secret of immortality in Gushan for his own selfish reasons to save his student."

"Actually, it's not that complicated, you are overthinking it. Besides, I also know that Pei Shu would never save him," Clownfish said in a low voice. "A person's life or death is of no consequence to Pei Shu, unless that person happens to be at an important node. Du Zhengyi is rare, but unfortunately, I think his role ended the moment he guarded that door in Gushan. The peak of his life was that moment, or rather, Du Zhengyi was born for that moment; after that, Du Zhengyi is of no consequence."

Luo Qi swallowed the bitterness on the tip of his tongue. That bitterness burned his eyes, and his eyes felt hot. That feeling made even the Mo blade pressed against his neck seem unimportant.

Clownfish came back to his senses and glanced at him, "You know?"

"Guessed a little," Luo Qi coughed. His throat was already so dry it was almost sticking together. Perhaps it was from being choked by the thickening smoke.

"Oh, then you are indeed very smart, I didn't see that before," Clownfish smiled. He didn't know if it was Luo Qi's illusion, but he felt Clownfish had a bit of sympathy for him. What he could certainly be sure of was that Clownfish had no murderous intent now, and the little black cat he had been keeping hidden in his clothes under his control finally stopped trembling.

Clownfish seemed to think for a moment, "Then you should understand that there are two ways in Gushan to save Du Zhengyi." "The second method can also kill you," Luo Qi said, suddenly feeling a bit disappointed, "So you won't let me go."

"Both methods require too much power, you can only choose one. If you choose the first, then the road is wide open, and we each go our own way. If you choose the second, you cannot do it without leaving a trace, so before you even reach the intersection, your life will be over," Clownfish said coldly, his tone carrying its own majesty. "Do you understand?"

"I understand," Luo Qi said, and he also understood that everything Clownfish said was the truth.

"If you understand, then listen well to what I say next. There are thirty-three Shenmiao in Gushan, most of which can be opened by Du Zhengyi. Du Zhengyi is a Gushan Guardian by birth, and he himself is the key to the Gushan protective Spell. However, I think you must be able to guess that the real key is actually Du Zhengyi's genetic information, so the person who opens the door is not just Du Zhengyi," Clownfish said.

"I understand, other Du Clan members can do it too, right?" Luo Qi said agilely.

Clownfish nodded approvingly, "You really make me look at you in a new light. So if you force your way in, the best combination to enter the Shenmiao beneath Gushan is a Du Clan member and a powerful Mind Mage. Of course, if Du Zhengyi goes down with you, there is no need to force your way in at all. The secret of immortality is in the deepest of the thirty-three Shenmiao of Gushan. It is said that the thirty-three Shenmiao store all the secrets of Mages, but I am not very interested in them, so you still have a lot of preparatory work to do."

Luo Qi said, "Your reward is seeing the status of the Qionglin plummet as a result, is that it?"

"For thousands of years, Qionglin has relied on oppression and the granting of the highest reward of immortality to maintain its rule. If Pei Shu's student unexpectedly obtains immortality, then the rules will be worthless, and the existing balance will no longer exist. This will naturally stir up a huge wave in the world of Mages. I would be happy to see that scene."

"If I am a big-picture person and hesitate, unwilling to do this, and cannot fulfill your wish?" Luo Qi asked.

"That is your own choice. I am not Pei Shu; I don't have a Calculator array, I cannot calculate the future. To me, everything is possible," Clownfish laughed.

"What did you say?" Luo Qi was suddenly stunned for a moment, "The future can be calculated?"

Clownfish did not answer him, withdrew his blade, the Mo blade disappeared into the air, and Clownfish also vanished in a flash.

Luo Qi hurriedly sat up, looking around, and couldn't help but say, "Holy shit, can also use Teleportation?"

"Only can teleport this far," a voice said lazily at the doorway.

He was stunned, turned his head sharply, and only saw the back of Clownfish at the other end of the corridor. Clownfish waved his hand with his back to him, turned a corner, and walked into another corridor.