The only hope?
Lu Li was confused. Why didn't Patriarch Gu do it himself?
Elder Gu's battle prowess was not bad, and he should have reached the level of the God World's Supreme Elder.
Moreover, he had the Thunder Bringer. If he threw a few Thunder Bringers at Chou Qianjun, even if he had nine lives, he would still die, right?
Lu Li looked at Patriarch Gu in surprise. Patriarch Gu forced a smile and said, "They planted a kind of bewitching insect on me. It is almost incurable. As soon as I leave the Valley of Relics, they will notice. My every move will be tracked.
That's why I have no way of getting close to Chou Qianjun. Even if I went to look for an assassin, they would immediately follow me. If I offered double the price, they would offer double or even ten times the price. Moreover, with the Space-Time Palace's prestige … "
Lu Li understood now. It seemed that Patriarch Gu's son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter did die in the hands of Chou Qianjun. Otherwise, Chou Qianjun wouldn't have used such means to stalk Patriarch Gu.
Imagine, one side was the higher-ups of the Space-time Office, while the other side was merely an elder of a faction under the Craftsmen's Sect.
The Craftsmen's Sect probably knew that Chou Qianjun was indeed a murderer, but they would not stand up for Elder Gu.
Lu Li felt sorry for Patriarch Gu but he could not say yes rashly.
Putting aside the fact that he didn't have the ability to do so, even if he killed Chou Qianjun, would he be able to escape the pursuit of the Earth Emanations Palace and the Space-Time Manor?
The answer was no!
Wasn't the Space-Time Manor ranked first among the four strongest powers in the Divine World?
After offending the Space-Time Manor, even if he fled to the ends of the earth, he would still die. Moreover, the Lu Clan would also be exterminated.
Space-time Office was in charge of time and space. It was a piece of cake for them to go to the Earth Imperial Universe.
Lu Li pursed his lips and said, "Patriarch, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I really can't.
Furthermore, I have a family in the mortal world. If anything happens, my entire family will die … "
"I don't want you to attack immediately!"
Patriarch Gu looked at Lu Li solemnly and said, "I don't have to do it for sure. I just want you to take an almighty blood oath that you will avenge me when there is a chance and the time is right. Also, you must not be exposed.
If you can agree to my conditions, I will accept you as my disciple and teach you everything I know. I will even teach you the method to refine the Heavenly Thunder Attraction.
Moreover, I will do my best to help you improve your strength, and also help you withstand all the pressure from High Heaven Pavilion. How about it? "
"Uh …"
Looking into Patriarch Gu's hopeful eyes, Lu Li was overwhelmed with shock. The terms offered by Patriarch Gu were so generous that it was hard for Lu Li to say no.
As long as he agreed to Elder Gu's request, he would have nothing to worry about in the future. He would be able to thrive in the Chamber of Relics.
Moreover, he did not need to take any risks. He only needed to make a promise that he would help him kill Chou Qianjun under the condition that he was absolutely confident that he would not implicate himself. Most people would not be able to refuse such a condition, right?
Lu Li still didn't say yes rashly. He asked, "Patriarch, why do you trust me so much?
There must be a lot of talented disciples in the Chamber of Artifacts, right?
Why didn't you find one to nurture before? "
"None of them can do it!"
Elder Gu said with certainty, "The person I'm looking for must have great combat strength and exceptional talent.
Moreover, he must have talent in artifact forging and the courage to kill. Do you think the Artifact Pavilion has such a person?
Who in the Chamber of Artifacts dared to kill Chou Qianjun?
Also, we cannot attract the attention of the Earth Emanations Palace. "
Lu Li said nothing. Long Yunhai and the others seemed to be talented, but they did not have much practical experience. Lady Dan, on the other hand, did not have any.
On second thought, Lu Li did seem to meet all of Patriarch Gu's requirements.
He remembered that when Patriarch Gu came to the Brown Blood Mountain, he saw the Pupil-less Monkey's broken arm. Patriarch Gu was surprised and confused.
Back then, Patriarch Gu must have been interested. Later, Patriarch Gu took a drop of Lu Li's blood to investigate him.
"Right!"
On this thought, Lu Li asked, "Patriarch, how did you find out about me?
I'm confident that a lot of things are secrets, and too few people know about it. "
"Don't you know there is a Cabinet of Mystery among the four legendary forces?"
Patriarch Gu asked in surprise. Lu Li nodded in confusion and said, "I know. Doesn't the Cabinet of Mystery release the list?"
"You have underestimated Cabinet of Mystery!"
Patriarch Gu shook his head. "Cabinet of Mystery has the word 'mystery' in its name. Naturally, they can see through some mysteries.
I have spent tens of millions of Divine Sources to carry your blood. They can find out what happened to you in the past based on the spiritual imprint in your blood.
But don't worry … Cabinet of Mystery will keep this confidential. They can only find out what happened in the past 10 years, not the memories before that. "
"That is impressive!"
Lu Li exclaimed to himself. Cabinet of Mystery had such means?
Lu Li thought about it and nodded. "Patriarch, I can promise you that as long as I have the ability and the time is right, I will help you kill Chou Qianjun. I can take an almighty oath as well."
"Okay!"
Elder Gu's face was filled with excitement. He nodded heavily and said, "That's all I need. Swear an Overgod Blood Oath. I'll immediately accept you as my direct disciple and help you increase your battle prowess!"
"No!"
Lu Li waved his hand and shook his head with determination. "Patriarch, you cannot take me in as your protégé. You should take Qian Huanhan as your protégé!"
"Why?"
Patriarch Gu frowned. He could not figure it out. A moment later, his eyes glowed. "You want to do something under the table?"
"Yes!"
Lu Li nodded. "I must keep a low profile. Otherwise, if the Palace of Evil Spirit notices, I will end up like Patriarch Gu even if I can become a super mighty warrior. I will not have the chance to meet Chou Qianjun.
Therefore … I must cultivate in secret and keep a low profile. When I have the chance to approach Chou Qianjun, I will kill him in one move! "
"Yes!"
Patriarch Gu's face was red. He paced up and down in the hall. All of a sudden, he remembered something and asked, "I heard that … you have learned the Slayer's move?"
"You know about this?"
Lu Li was speechless. Now that he was exposed, he had to nod. "Yes. By chance, I learned the Slayer's move. But I have not made any progress since I came to the Divinity."
"Take it easy. You are still young!"
Elder Gu was getting more and more excited. "The Slayer's Intent is one of the Divine World's Ten Great Intents. As long as you focus on cultivating it, there will come a day when you become the second Slayer, a supreme being of the Divine World.
One day, you will become one of the patriarchs of the Craftsmen's Sect. Even if you kill Chou Qianjun in public, the Space-time Office will not trouble you. "
"Supreme warrior in the Divinity!"
Lu Li's eyes glowed. He was excited. One day, he would be able to travel across the Divinity and all his problems would be solved.
"Alright, swear the Chief God's Blood Oath!"
Patriarch Gu waved his hand. Lu Li swore solemnly. Patriarch Gu sat down on the main seat with a straight face. Looking at Lu Li with dignity, he said, "Lu Li, kneel and kowtow three times. Then, you will be my private student. I will teach you everything I have learned!"
Lu Li did not hesitate. Patriarch Gu was a strange man, but at the end of the day, he was a poor old man.
When Lu Li became Patriarch Gu's private student, Patriarch Gu would treat Lu Li as his own son and try his best to help Lu Li improve his abilities and learn to forge artifacts.
Lu Li knelt and kowtowed solemnly. He did not have the habit of kneeling. But he should kneel to heaven, earth, his parents and teachers.
"Greetings, Master!"