The old man stood there in stunned disbelief for quite a while.
After coming to his senses, his eyes shifted slightly as he made a decision to save his life.
He set down the pole and dropped to his knees before Gu Xingzhi with a thud.
"Your subordinate greets the Supreme Lord!"
Gu Xingzhi shook his head and gave an eerie smile. "Spare me. There is no need for that. This Seat never intended to kill you from the beginning."
The old man secretly rejoiced, relieved that Gu Xingzhi did not blame him for his previous actions.
Thinking of something, he simply laid everything bare and recounted all his past deeds in full detail.
Afterward, he bowed deeply to Gu Xingzhi once more, begging for forgiveness.
Gu Xingzhi smiled faintly. "So that was it."
He did not make a move. Instead, he pointed ahead.
"Go. Pick up your pole and take This Seat to the end of the Chaotic Sea."
The old man trembled, then smiled bitterly. "Supreme Lord, the Chaotic Sea is boundless. As for its end..."
"Hmm? You dare disobey This Seat's command?" Gu Xingzhi shot him a stern glare.
Startled, the old man hurriedly bowed and acknowledged the order.
He then obediently picked up the pole, guided the boat, and headed straight north.
It never occurred to him that Gu Xingzhi was the new Lord of Chaos. Where in this boundless Chaotic Sea could Gu Xingzhi not go?
Why would he need a pole? If Gu Xingzhi truly wished to reach its end, it would take no more than a thought.
Relying on his pole to move the boat, reaching the end of the Chaotic Sea was simply impossible.
If it had truly been possible, he would have long since escaped the previous Lord of Chaos's control