"God of Misfortune gave you an hour," Shen Xue said.
"Then we'll go kill him in half an hour," Gu Qingshan said.
The atmosphere tightened abruptly.
"—Are you sure you can let me kill him?" Shen Xue asked doubtfully.
"Is the difference in strength between you two very large?" Gu Qingshan countered.
"Not too large. It would take some effort to kill him, and I'd get hurt—if someone with designs on me found out, they'd take advantage of my injuries to kill me," Shen Xue said.
"I guarantee you won't get hurt, but you have to be ready to strike with all your strength," Gu Qingshan said.
Shen Xue hesitated for a moment, then said, "As it happens, I need to confirm a few things... I might as well summon him here while I have the chance..."
"Him?" Gu Qingshan looked puzzled.
"The gods can see everything in the world, but it's difficult for them to know things about themselves. He's the Gods Recorder. He records everything related to the gods in writing, and he's never made a mistake," Shen Xue said.
She silently recited a few incantations.
Crack—
A great tree split open, and a black-haired man in a white robe stepped out.
"Lady Death, I'd be delighted to serve you—is the person beside you the Earth God?" the white-robed man said with a smile.
Gu Qingshan nodded in greeting. "Hello, I'm Gu Qingshan."
"I'm Swordwind," the white-robed man said.
"Swordwind?"
"I like swordsmanship, but what I'm truly good at is explaining matters concerning the gods," the man said.
He drew a book from the void and said to Shen Xue, "What would you like to know?"
Shen Xue said, "The Earth God has only just appeared in the Land of the Gods. I'd like you to use your