The old man had white hair and beard, and a wizened face, but his eyes were incredibly clear, without the turbidity of old age. He wore an old yin-yang Taoist robe, held a command flag in his left hand, and a Bagua compass in his right. The flag read, "The past is unknown, the future is unknown," which Gu Changsheng found quite amusing.
The fortune-telling old man had a kind face. Without waiting for Gu Changsheng's permission, he sat down opposite him, even grabbing a wine cup and pouring himself a drink. After taking a sip, he commented, "The taste is a bit off."
Those around him, seeing his audacity, couldn't help but mutter under their breath. He helped himself without asking and even complained about the taste of the wine. If he had the ability, why didn't he buy his own? Judging by his ragged appearance, he probably couldn't afford it anyway...
The surrounding people cast strange glances at the fortune-telling old man. After seeing the words on his command flag, they mostly believed he was a con artist, taking advantage of the young man's easygoing nature to get free food and drink.
The fortune-telling old man ignored the gazes of others. He poured himself another cup of wine, again drinking it all in one gulp, and continued, "The taste is indeed worse than before. I remember when I used to drink it, the taste was more mellow and fragrant. Did they change the owner?"
After speaking, he poured himself another cup and drank it all in one go. This time, he didn't say anything, but his expression was dissatisfied, clearly still unhappy with the taste of the wine.
Gu Changsheng didn't speak, simply watching him quietly, with even a faint smile on his face.
"Young master, I see that your face is extraordinary, so I couldn't help myself!" the fortune-telling old man chuckled. His smile revealed a mouthful of yellowed teeth, likely caused by his frequent freeloading.
"Didn't you just say you were going to tell my fortune? You've drunk three cups of my wine. If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, you won't be able to leave," Gu Changsheng said with a smile. He then picked up a wine cup, took a sip, and frowned slightly. The taste was indeed not as good as the wine brewed at his Drunken Immortal Residence, but it was still much better than the chili wine he concocted himself.
"Young master, do you know the meaning of the two sentences above?" the fortune-telling old man asked, pointing to the command flag beside him. Without waiting for Gu Changsheng to speak, he continued, "All the fortune tellers in the world use the pretense of knowing how many years into the past and how many years into the future, but in my opinion, it's all nonsense. They're all scamming people out of their money. I'm different."
The fortune-telling old man looked at Gu Changsheng with a deliberately profound expression, but Gu Changsheng smiled and asked, "How are you different?"
Seeing Gu Changsheng cooperate with the question, the fortune-telling old man smiled proudly and said, "Just like the words on the command flag, I know nothing."
"..."
The people on the side, listening to his earlier disparaging remarks about all the fortune tellers in the world, had thought he had some real skills, but this was it? But on closer inspection, this old man was indeed different. Other fortune tellers would exaggerate as much as possible, claiming to know five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future, which was a small claim compared to some who even called themselves reincarnated immortals, knowing everything about heaven, earth, and people. Of course, anyone who wasn't stupid wouldn't believe it. If you had such abilities, why wouldn't you go explore ancient secret realms, instead of setting up a stall on the street to make a living?
Thinking about it this way, this old man was indeed a bit different from other fortune tellers. He said he didn't know when he didn't know, but so what? He still didn't have any real skills.
"Knowing everything and knowing nothing, it's only a difference of one word," Gu Changsheng said calmly.
The fortune-telling old man narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly pondering something.
Gu Changsheng continued, "If you know nothing, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave."
"Hehe, that requires a fortune telling to know," the fortune-telling old man said with a light laugh. He then looked at Gu Changsheng's face. When he initially looked at Gu Changsheng's face, it was incredibly unique, and his body exuded a mysterious and unpredictable aura, causing him to approach involuntarily, wanting to tell Gu Changsheng's fortune. But now, looking at Gu Changsheng's face again, the previous unique and unpredictable aura could no longer be felt. Instead, it was like facing boundless chaos. No, even chaos couldn't compare.
Just as he wanted to observe more closely, he discovered that Gu Changsheng's face was quietly changing, becoming like a calm spring, as if the boundless infinity he had seen before was just a figment of his imagination.
The old man frowned, his heart already churning with waves. Having lived for so long, he was encountering such a thing for the first time.
"How is it? What did you figure out?" Gu Changsheng's calm voice rang out, instantly startling the fortune-telling old man.
The fortune-telling old man chuckled, concealing the emotions in his heart. He said, "Look again, look again, no hurry."
Gu Changsheng raised his wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "I just said, if you can't figure out a reason, you won't be able to leave today."
"Young master, rest assured!" the fortune-telling old man said with a smile, his hand involuntarily reaching for the command flag and the Bagua compass on the table. But before his hand touched the Bagua compass, Gu Changsheng snatched it away with a "swish". The fortune-telling old man's hand froze in mid-air.
Holding the Bagua compass in his hand, Gu Changsheng said to the fortune-telling old man, "How about I tell you your fortune?"
"Young master also knows the art of divination?" the fortune-telling old man asked, forcing a smile, knowing that today he might have to break his original promise and use some tricks.
Gu Changsheng weighed the Bagua compass in his hand and said, "I know a little!"
"Please!" the fortune-telling old man said, inwardly disagreeing. In the way of fortune telling, he claimed to be second to none in all the heavens and realms.
Gu Changsheng said, "Divine Calculator, the Celestial Eye Clan is the culmination of the heavenly secrets, the most mysterious and unpredictable immortal emperor among the three thousand immortal emperors in the heavens and realms. Because of leaking too many heavenly secrets, he was targeted by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and had to forcibly seal his cultivation and hide his name for countless years. Oh... you've actually lived through three Chaos Epochs? Interesting!"
Gu Changsheng looked at the Divine Calculator with great interest. He hadn't expected that the Divine Calculator had actually survived three Chaos Epoch Disasters with his Immortal Emperor cultivation. If you don't count combat power, he can already be called the strongest Immortal Emperor.
"Who are you?"
The Divine Calculator's(神算子: Divine Calculator) clear eyes were filled with shock. He looked around and found that everything around him was normal, as if no one had heard their conversation, but his heart was already in turmoil. His identity, even those Chaos Gods and Demons could not deduce it, but it was known by the young man in front of him. At this time, he did not believe that he was deduced.
"Do you recognize me?" Divine Calculator continued to ask, which was the only possibility. He didn't believe that anyone could be stronger than him in the Heavenly Secret Dao, even the cause and effect of the destruction of the Heavenly Dao Era could be avoided by him. Although his cultivation had not reached the Breaking Dao Realm, he was able to survive the Era Disaster, which was equivalent to another kind of Breaking Dao.
"Don't panic, don't rush, I haven't finished calculating!"
Gu Changsheng said, "This is all your past, I'm not interested in your past, but I'm very interested in your future. I calculated that in the future you will contribute to the development of my human race, will become the right-hand man of the Human Race Holy Emperor, and will be a very, very good worker."
"Well, that's enough."
Gu Changsheng said, and then looked at the Divine Calculator.
"..." Divine Calculator felt as if he was being targeted by the other party. What do you mean I will contribute to the development of the human race in the future? Although my Celestial Eye Clan has no difference from the human race except for an extra celestial eye between my eyebrows, but I am not a human race. Also, who is the Human Race Holy Emperor? Has there ever been such a character in the heavens and the world? And and, I will be a very, very good worker, what the hell is that?
"Have you considered it?" Gu Changsheng asked.
"Consider what?" Divine Calculator was dumbfounded.
"It's your honor to be my right-hand man!" Gu Changsheng said.
"Are you the Human Race Holy Emperor?" Divine Calculator asked.
"Otherwise? Go ask other people and see who dares to recognize himself as the Human Race Holy Emperor?" Gu Changsheng said.
Divine Calculator glanced at the Bagua compass in Gu Changsheng's hand. It was a treasure he found while traveling through the chaos, but compared to freedom, he didn't want it. Divine Calculator wanted to use his great magic to get away from Gu Changsheng, but found that he was still sitting opposite Gu Changsheng.
Gu Changsheng chuckled and said, "I said, you drank three cups of my wine, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, you can't leave. What I said is more useful than the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth."
Divine Calculator found that his cultivation was not sealed, but he couldn't move no matter what. This made him regret it. He was just curious about the other party's appearance, and as a result, he put himself in it. Is this his own fault?
Curiosity killed the cat!
Divine Calculator couldn't help but think of this proverb circulating among the human race, but it was too late to regret it now. With his Immortal Emperor peak cultivation, he was like a three-year-old child in front of the other party. Is the other party a Breaking Dao Realm powerhouse? Divine Calculator shook his head secretly. He had seen Breaking Dao Realm powerhouses, but if he wanted to run, Breaking Dao Realm could not keep him. Then there was only one possibility, the other party had surpassed Breaking Dao Realm and became a Chaos Controller!
The master of a Chaos World is the Chaos Controller! In this way, it was easy for the other party to figure out his origin.
Thinking of this, Divine Calculator couldn't help but feel discouraged. He knew that he had to admit it today.
"I didn't expect that I, Divine Calculator, who calculates the sky and the earth and calculates all the heavenly secrets, could not calculate that I would have such a disaster today! Your Excellency, please do it, I have been hiding and living for three Chaos Epochs. I think I have had enough of this kind of life. I hope that after my death, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth will allow me to enter reincarnation."
After Divine Calculator finished speaking, he closed his eyes and welcomed the arrival of death.
"Are you deaf, old man? I'm asking you to contribute to the development of my human race. Why do you think I want to kill you? Who do you think you are?"
Gu Changsheng was amused by his appearance. You actually think that I am a murderous demon, even though I am a Holy Emperor who is admired by countless people?
"Really? I'll do anything as long as I don't die." After hearing that he really didn't have to die, Divine Calculator's(神算子: Divine Calculator) face changed so quickly that it didn't seem like he was the one who had just been ready to die.
Gu Changsheng looked at this little old man, "What? Don't you want to die?"
"Hehe, Holy Emperor Your Majesty is joking, it is natural to be good if you can not die, and there is a sentence of human race I like very much, that is, a wise man submits to circumstances(识时务者为俊杰: A wise man submits to circumstances), the old man is naturally also a Junjie(俊杰: outstanding person)." Divine Calculator said with a smile, and even began to call Holy Emperor Your Majesty.
Gu Changsheng looked at him. He didn't know how strong this old man was, but his face was as thick as his rebellious disciple.
However, it was beyond his expectation to conquer an Immortal Emperor powerhouse just by going out for a drink.
"Take this old man back, that old woman should be able to calm down, right?"
Gu Changsheng muttered.
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