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"Otherwise... based on my understanding of this great battle, I won't take the initiative to attack, but will continue to play it safe."

"In that case, I can continue to hold out against the combined forces of Chaos and Immortality, and I won't be captured."

Upon hearing Lao Bai's words, Qiu Tu did not continue to joke or mock him.

Because... he felt that something was a little off about this.

Actually, Qiu Tu's feeling wasn't something new. It can be traced back to when Lao Bai used a jailer to send him a message in "Chaotic West Capital," telling him not to rescue Lao Bai.

At that time, Qiu Tu felt that Lao Bai was like a prophet. It was a bit strange.

Then, just now, I was in the prison cell.

Qiu Tu's question to Lao Bai about whether any important items had been confiscated was genuinely out of concern.

After all, in a world where great power belongs to oneself and where there are spatial artifacts, most god-kings would carry important items with them at all times.

After all... no secret corner is as reliable as your own body.

As it turned out... Old Bai actually said he didn't bring it.

There are only two possibilities.

1. Old White didn't have any important items.

2. Old Bai knew he would be caught, so he deliberately didn't bring any important items with him.

Compared to the first guess, Qiu Tu clearly prefers the second guess.

Furthermore, Lao Bai clearly stated that he had been tricked and that's why he was arrested. Qiu Tu's curiosity and doubts reached their peak.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but look at Lao Bai and ask, "Lao Bai...did you know you were going to be arrested?"

What exactly are you hiding?

"And what exactly are you planning to do?"

In fact, Qiu Tu didn't expect Lao Bai to actually answer these questions or give any answers.

After all... Qiu Tu was used to Lao Bai being a master of riddles. Ever since they met, Lao Bai had never answered Qiu Tu's questions, leaving him to guess on his own. How could he suddenly change his mind today?

As it turns out, not only did Princess Huiming change her gender today, but Old Bai also changed his gender.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Lao Bai turned his head, looked at Qiu Tu gently, and said, "You saw right through me after all..."

"I do have some secrets."

Do you want to know?

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Chapter 939 Qiu Tu: This is a plan spanning a thousand years (Seeking monthly votes)

Hearing Lao Bai's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile.

As he continued flying forward, he turned to look at the gentle and refined man beside him, who had exuded a gentle and scholarly air since the first day they met, and asked, "Since you've said that, wouldn't it be disrespectful of you if I didn't ask?"

Old Bai smiled gently, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "It's up to you. I don't mind."

“However…” He paused, then changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat subtle, “But I must remind you, this matter is actually related to you.”

Qiu Tufei paused slightly, the smile in his eyes vanished, replaced by a look of confusion.

"Me?" he asked, puzzled. "Why do you say that?"

The sea of ​​clouds beneath them churned like cotton wool, and the mountains and wastelands below appeared as blurry patches of color in their eyes.

Old Bai didn't answer immediately, but instead looked into the distance, with a hint of distant reminiscence, "This... actually has to start from many years ago."

"Many years ago? How many years ago?" Qiu Tu pressed.

Old Bai was silent for two seconds, seemingly calculating exactly how long ago it had been.

After a moment, he glanced at Qiu Tu and smiled, "It was probably more than a thousand years ago."

More than a thousand years?

This time span sent a chill down Qiu Tu's spine.

For a high-level god-king, a thousand years may not be a long time, but for ordinary beings, or even ordinary god-kings, a thousand years is a very long span.

And... how does something that happened a thousand years ago have anything to do with Old White's prophetic abilities and himself?

Old Bai seemed to have seen through Qiu Tu's thoughts, but he didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked away and asked a seemingly unrelated question, "By the way, do you remember what my cataclysmic ability is?"

Upon hearing Lao Bai's words, Qiu Tu's mind raced.

In fact, Old White never personally explained his cataclysmic abilities to him.

However, in the New Territories, Qiu Tu had analyzed Lao Bai's abilities.

At that time, Lao Bai bravely sacrificed his life for Yan Chen, just to help Yan Chen remove obstacles and hidden dangers...

So... Qiu Tu looked at Lao Bai and tentatively asked, "To repay a debt of gratitude?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Lao Bai smiled and nodded, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes. Then he said, "Actually... to be more precise, it should be 'repaying kindness'."

He explained it naturally, in a tone as calm as if he were talking about an ordinary little thing.

"Any person or creature that does me a favor will become a shackle, a fetter I cannot break free from."

"I must repay this debt of gratitude. And with each debt I repay, my power will increase, and I may even gain some more powerful abilities."

"But if someone who has done me a favor makes a request to repay the favor before I repay it, then as long as it is within my ability, I cannot refuse."

“Unless…” Old Bai paused, his expression unchanged, but a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, “I am willing to give up all my strength and then directly shatter.”

Hearing Lao Bai's explanation, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, silently making a judgment about Lao Bai's ability: a very powerful ability, but also one with terrifyingly large limitations.

It allows Old White to grow stronger in the process of "repaying kindness," but it also firmly binds his life trajectory to "gratitude."

This perfectly explains why he chose to die in the New Territories to repay Yan Chen's kindness. It wasn't simply because he wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, but rather because of the constraints imposed by his catastrophic abilities.

Of course, Qiu Tu guessed that this cataclysmic ability should also correspond to the magnitude of the favor and the amount of the cost.

For example... if they only bandaged Walter White's minor wounds, it certainly wouldn't work if they proposed that Walter White be a slave for life.

The main reason why Yan Chen was able to ask Lao Bai to die was that Lao Bai was using a "clone of a clone" to walk around in the New Territories.

If it were Lao Bai's true form, then Yan Chen's "kindness" would definitely be ineffective.

Just then, as Qiu Tu was silently analyzing Lao Bai's abilities, Lao Bai's voice rang out, "By the way, do you know who my first benefactor was?"

Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment.

He recalled Old Bai's background, as well as the intelligence and data gathered over the years, and then guessed, "Is it... Her Majesty the Witch?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Bai shook his head slightly. As he traveled through the clouds, he said calmly, "His Majesty is the second."

"My first benefactor was someone I met when I was still an ordinary being."

"He helped me become a catastrophic being, a god, and even guided me all the way to become a celestial being. Only then did I have the opportunity to meet His Majesty and ultimately become a god-king."

Old Bai's voice was calm, but the information in his words was enormous: "Even... His Majesty was 'recommended' for me, and he guided me on how to get to know him."

Hearing Lao Bai's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly as he flew along. However, although he nodded, his eyes were somewhat blank.

He knew that those who could become guardian deities must have their own opportunities and backgrounds.

Therefore, it is quite reasonable that behind Old White, besides the Witch of Chaos, there is also a veteran God King.

But... what does that have to do with today's topic?

However, Lao Bai always liked to keep things a secret, so Qiu Tu, though puzzled, was not in a hurry.

He simply went along with Lao Bai and asked, "So who is your benefactor? Do I know him?"

A rare look of bewilderment crossed Lao Bai's eyes. He shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Don't even mention you, I don't actually know who he is myself."

"I have never seen his face, nor do I know his real name."

"So, I'm actually very curious about his identity."

At this point, Lao Bai paused for a moment, and then said, "Moreover... in recent years, whenever I have time, I reflect on the first half of my life."

"Sometimes, I suddenly feel like I'm a puppet on a string, and every step I take is guided by him and manipulated by him."

"This feeling has become increasingly strong, especially in recent years."

Qiu Tu frowned slightly, looking at Lao Bai with some confusion. They were clearly having a conversation, so why was Lao Bai suddenly starting to sigh?

Is it because he's been in prison too long and has so much to say?

At this moment, perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's confusion, Lao Bai finally stopped keeping him in suspense and slowly began to tell his own story.

"This story actually begins when I was young."

"Back then, I was just an ordinary boy in a remote town in the 'Whispering World,' struggling to make a living every day. Once, while picking rare herbs on a cliff, I accidentally slipped and fell into a bottomless abyss."

"I thought I was going to die, but I didn't expect there to be a deep pool at the bottom of the cliff. I was lucky to save my life."

"And it was at the bottom of the pool that I accidentally discovered a brand new jade box."

"Inside the jade box, there were no cultivation manuals or divine weapons, only a jade pendant that was warm and smooth. The moment I held that jade pendant, a piece of information appeared in my mind."

"That message told me that he was the lingering remnant of a high-ranking god-king who had already fallen."

Old Bai seemed lost in distant memories, his gaze becoming unfocused.

"He told me that he could pass on all his life experience to me, cleanse my marrow and transform me into a cataclysmic being."

"Moreover, he can guide me on my path, leading me step by step to become a god, even a celestial being, and the master of my own world."

As Lao Bai finished speaking, a complex smile appeared on his lips. "However, he has one condition."

"He wants me to help him fulfill a wish."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu: .....

To be honest, Qiu Tu really wanted to complain at this moment: What kind of ridiculous plot twist is this?

Falling off a cliff always leads to a miraculous encounter? This is exactly the same trope I read in those online novels in my past life.

So, is Walter White actually a main character as well?

At this moment, Lao Bai was unaware of Qiu Tu's random thoughts; he was already lost in his memories.

He slowly began to speak, “Back then, I had no idea what a high-level god-king or a celestial god was.”

"All I know is that I may have encountered an opportunity that could change the course of my life."

“You also come from a humble background, so you should know that people like us will try our best to seize any opportunity that comes our way.”

"So even though I suspected it might be a trap, I ultimately chose to accept it."

At this point, Lao Bai paused, "Of course, I actually had my own little scheme in mind at the time."

"My idea is to get the benefits first, and then we can talk about that wish later."

"If it's easy, then I'll do it. If it's too difficult, then... I'll just back out when I'm stronger."

After saying that, Lao Bai couldn't help but laugh, clearly laughing at himself for being too naive back then.

Qiu Tu blinked, then asked, "And what was the result?"

"As a result..." Old Bai's smile froze instantly, replaced by a helpless expression that was both funny and exasperating. "Who knew that the core ability I gained the moment I received the inheritance and awakened my cataclysmic power would be 'repaying kindness'?"

Although he had already guessed Lao Bai's fate, Qiu Tu still frowned slightly for a moment.

Is this just a coincidence, or... does the lingering remnant of that high-ranking god-king know something in advance?

At this moment, Old Bai wasn't paying attention to what Qiu Tu was thinking. He sighed and then said with a distant gaze,

"From that moment on, the legacy of that god-king fell upon me and became a shackle."

"The stronger I become, the greater the limitations imposed on me by his kindness."

"Especially after becoming a God-King, unless I really harden my heart and completely give up everything, then no matter what his kindness is, I must fulfill it."

"This is the most basic equivalent exchange."

Perhaps because he had a good relationship with Lao Bai, Qiu Tu fell silent after hearing Lao Bai's words.

He didn't speak, and neither did Lao Bai. A silence spread between them, with only the whistling wind passing by their ears.

After a moment, Lao Bai seemed to have adjusted his mindset. He turned his head, looked intently at Qiu Tu, and asked, word by word, "By the way, speaking of which, do you know what his wish is?"