Chapter 1715: Let Me Think About It Carefully

"Let me think about this matter carefully." Qiu Mingtai was the type who was essentially a dog-headed strategist.

He pondered for a moment and said, "His strength is already very high now. Although it is still within a controllable range, if we go head-to-head with him, we certainly won't get any benefit."

"That's for sure. After all, he possesses that bit of Causality Power, which truly makes him infinitely close to Divine Power."

Yamamoto Shangming furrowed his brows and said, "But this can't go on like this. We are being ordered around by him like slaves."

"This matter has passed, but what about next time? He is Jiutun, after all; he can take a life or eat human flesh the moment he is unhappy. Unless we guarantee that all subsequent matters are not botched, something will go wrong sooner or later."

Qiu Mingtai's brows were tightly locked, his expression one of worry.

Truth be told, although their Shrine has been dedicated to searching for various ruins over these years, intending to resurrect various Ancient Gods.

But for the past hundred years, they have formed their own lineage; their true intention is to constantly strengthen themselves, and that is what is most important.

As for so-called faith or whatever, it is not important; what is important is how much benefit they can obtain from it.

A situation like Jiutun's is not something anyone wants to see; after all, no one wants to find themselves a 'father' to serve, right?

It is just that they are already on a pirate ship now; wanting to get off is likely impossible, so these two can only take it one step at a time.

"Let's think carefully about how to proceed from here. In any case, Chen Yu is a major threat, and the Master must also deal with him carefully," Yamamoto Shangming whispered.

"Looking at the Master's appearance, it seems he... suffered a loss at Chen Yu's hands?" Qiu Mingtai said in a low voice.

"It looks like that is mostly true." Yamamoto Shangming nodded slightly. "I suspect the same, because when Chen Yu is mentioned, the expression on his face is clearly not right."

"That's good, otherwise the two of us would certainly end up with the charge of failing our duties." Qiu Mingtai said sinisterly, "Then let's ignore this matter for now and see how he handles it."

"Right, he is the first to be resurrected among the many fallen Ancient Gods, but in ancient times, his status was not the highest."

Yamamoto Shangming smiled slightly. "Since he woke up a step early, he must defend his status, and Chen Yu is a stumbling block on his path of growth. It just depends on how he resolves it."

The two old gourds muttered for a long time before they felt they were in agreement. The two looked at each other, gave a sly laugh, and then each went home.

Meanwhile, inside the Shrine, Jiutun was somewhat restless. He paced back and forth in the room, finally standing still in the center of the main hall.

His expression was ferocious, and his handsome face appeared somewhat twisted.

"Chen Yu... the matter of the Heart-Eating Ghost was you meddling in it. I haven't settled the score with you yet, and now you come to challenge my majesty again? If I don't show you a thing or two, do you think I, Jiutun, am afraid of you?"

Jiutun wore a look of hatred, his fists clenched tightly. Immediately, he loosened his fists, revealing a helpless expression.

Truth be told, he really had no way to deal with Chen Yu right now.

When he awakened last time, he had already clashed with Chen Yu, and Chen Yu had taught him a lesson back then.

Even though his Divine Power had recovered somewhat now, he felt that with his current strength, it was not enough to deal with Chen Yu.

After all, he knew exactly what the other party's strength was.

It was just that the Canghuang Plan needed to be executed quickly; otherwise, he would lose the initiative. Chen Yu was the stumbling block on his path of growth.

His Wine Gourd slowly floated over and stood upright on the ground; it seemed to have sensed the restlessness in Jiutun's heart.

"Old friend, do you think I should bow my head to Chen Yu now and make peace with him?"

Jiutun muttered to himself. Mentioning this, he immediately turned into a gnashing-teeth appearance again: "But... I am a god. I have just awakened, and I am the only one awakened in this world."

"If I bow my head to an ordinary person, where would my dignity be?"

He slammed a heavy punch into the pillar beside him. With a *crack*, a crack appeared on the pillar, which was as thick as two people embracing.

Cracks spread in all directions in a crisscross pattern. One could see at a glance how astonishing the power of his punch was.

"But now Chen Yu is clearly someone the Heavenly Dao cannot restrain, and I am currently under his control. If I don't make peace with him, my plan will be indefinitely shelved. Old friend, tell me now, what should I do?"

The Wine Gourd shook, indicating it did not know, and then it gradually shrank and returned to Jiutun's back.

"Forget it, forget it..." Jiutun closed his eyes and muttered: "Since things have reached this point, it is not up to you how you want things to be."

"Since Chen Yu is no ordinary person, I might as well lower my stance to face him."

In the backyard of Wu Bo's shop, a small charcoal stove had been set up, and a copper pot was placed on top of it.

Chen Yu, Zhao Ping, and Wu Bo were gathered around this small copper pot, shabu-shabuing mutton.

On the plates beside them were sliced mutton, winter melon, and other ingredients.

"Hmm, the taste is not bad. It's really not easy to eat authentic shabu-shabu mutton here." Zhao Ping held his bowl and chopsticks, picked up a slice of mutton, blanched it for a few seconds, then dipped it in the sesame paste in his bowl, and swallowed it with delight.

"I have been away from my hometown for decades." Wu Bo said with some emotion: "To be honest, what I eat most in this kind of place is sushi and sashimi. I have basically forgotten the taste of my hometown completely."

"Wu Bo, do you have any plans to retire and go home?" Chen Yu asked.

"My age has long since reached the age of retirement." Wu Bo shook his head slightly and said: "The organization has already hinted that I can retire."

"But I have no family or relatives now. If I retire, what do you want me to do?" Wu Bo shook his head slightly and said: "Old people are all like this. The older they get, the less they can stay idle, so I think it's better for me to do something here."

"Besides, I have been here my whole life. No one is more familiar with this place than I am, so I will stay here and watch the young people grow."

"Wu Bo, thank you for your hard work." Although Zhao Ping usually didn't have a serious air, he now looked at Wu Bo with deep respect.

"If it weren't for you, novices like us would be running around like headless flies here. In that case, let alone missions, it would be hard for us to even protect ourselves."

"Heh, young man, who wasn't full of youthful vigor when they first came out? After experiencing a few beatings and having your edges smoothed out, you'll be well-behaved." Wu Bo smiled and said: "You, you still need more tempering."

"Wu Bo, you should still listen to the organization. You're getting old, it's time to go back." Chen Yu sighed.