After hearing Zhuge Kun's backstory, Gu Chen felt pity. Just as Zhuge Kun had said, he truly hadn't received any help from his family. However, a cold look appeared on his face as he said, "So, you plan to perish together with these innocent people?"
"What else can I do? I just want to die, I just want revenge!" Zhuge Kun revealed an expression of utter helplessness, raised his hands, ran his fingers through his hair, lowered his head, and trembled. "But can I take revenge on the Zhuge Family? Not to mention Zhuge Wangyue, I can't even beat Zhuge Yanjia now! If I resist, they can take my life with ease! They are the Six Great Families, and my identity is nothing but a stain and a disgrace to them!"
Stain and disgrace?
Did the Shangjing Gu Family feel the same way about their father's failure to break through despite having most of the resources?
So, that's why they were kicked out?
One sentence, like a bolt of lightning from the sky, struck Gu Chen's heart hard!
His mind wandered, all his muscles tensed, and he couldn't help but tremble!
"What's wrong with you?" Zhuge Kun was still in pain, but he quickly noticed that something was wrong with Gu Chen and asked with concern.
"It's nothing," Gu Chen forced a smile and said, "I'm fine."
Taking a deep breath, Gu Chen's expression returned to calm as he said, enunciating each word clearly, "Do you want revenge?"
Gu Chen's words struck Zhuge Kun like a thunderbolt. He stared at Gu Chen, mouth agape.
He then shook his head and laughed bitterly, "How can I take revenge? What do I have to take revenge with? I've worked hard to cultivate, and I'm only at the Late Bone-Forge Realm now. Zhuge Yanjia, whose talent is inferior to mine, has already reached the Grandmaster Realm!"
"Your cultivation level can be improved gradually," Gu Chen said calmly. "But your life, once gone, is gone. I'm willing to take you as my disciple, but I'll only give you five minutes to consider."
"Take me as your disciple?" Zhuge Kun stared at Gu Chen in utter astonishment. This kid was so much younger than him, how could he speak so maturely? Although Zhuge Kun had his own pride, he didn't mind lowering it in the face of strength and revenge.
"Yes." Gu Chen said calmly, "I can teach you things you never dared to think of before. I can help you take revenge, and you can even take revenge yourself. Of course, you can also get off at the next stop and still choose to seek death. However, I'm giving you another path, giving you a chance. The decision is yours."
After speaking, Gu Chen turned to look out the window. The scenery outside the train was blurry as it sped along. Gu Chen didn't disturb Zhuge Kun; these were things he needed to think about and decide for himself.
Zhuge Kun fell silent, his expression shifting uncertainly.
One is a path to life, the other is a path to death.
A dead end is certain death, but is a path to survival always a path to survival?
Remembering how Gu Chen had defeated Cao Wushuang and escaped from Zhuge Wangyue's clutches, his hopes rose again. Perhaps this person could truly teach him something? Could he really avenge him?
But what if he's just using me, or just making empty promises?
Zhuge Kun was filled with complex emotions. Five minutes passed quickly, but he still hadn't answered Gu Chen. Just then, the train's announcement came on again, saying that the next stop had arrived.
I've made up my mind.
Finally, after the train stopped, Zhuge Kun stood up.
Gu Chen was slightly disappointed. This person had still decided to die. Death wasn't scary; what was scary was facing the difficulties one had to confront while alive. Thinking of this, Gu Chen shook his head, and couldn't help but sigh.
He has already said so much, Zhuge Kun insists on this, so it's not worth his trouble.
Bang!
But at that moment, Zhuge Kun suddenly knelt down!
Then he raised his head and kowtowed three times heavily in Gu Chen's direction!
"Master, please accept my bow!"
The passengers who were about to get off the train stopped in their tracks, staring in astonishment at the scene, wondering what had happened! Gu Chen was clearly so much younger than him, so why was this man in his thirties kneeling down and calling him "Master"?
"Let's go, I wonder what kind of scam this is."
"Children shouldn't watch this."
The passengers murmured amongst themselves, then moved away.
Gu Chen looked down at Zhuge Kun kneeling in the corridor and a smile appeared on his face.
"Alright, from now on, you are one of my disciples, Gu Chen. I will treat you as my own son!" Gu Chen stood up, then helped Zhuge Kun to his feet, saying, "As your master, I will give you a gift upon our first meeting. We will fulfill that gift after we arrive in Cangzhou."
Including the days he spent working on Heavenly Nether Star, Gu Chen was actually older than Zhuge Kun, so although he spoke in a mature and sophisticated manner, it did not seem abrupt; on the contrary, he appeared exceptionally calm and composed.
Zhuge Kun sat back down, exhaled, and forced a bitter smile.
He didn't know where he got the courage from, perhaps it was because of hope, perhaps because he didn't want to die, perhaps because he truly believed in Gu Chen. In any case, he just knelt down.
For martial artists, kneeling down is a golden oath that must be obeyed by any sect, clan, or even the most arrogant person!
"Master, there's no need for a gift..." Zhuge Kun said.
"Absolutely." Gu Chen smiled and said, "Besides, I think you definitely need that thing too. By the way, although I've taken you as my disciple, don't call me Master, it's too flashy. Hmm, just call me... Young Master Gu."
"Yes, Young Master Gu." Zhuge Kun nodded.
They remained silent the entire way; Gu Chen didn't want to talk, Zhuge Kun didn't know what to say. More than an hour later, the train arrived in Cangzhou.
It's not far from here to Tianjin. Gu Chen's original plan was to transfer here before heading to Tianjin.
But fate is sometimes so strange. He was a discarded son of the Gu Family, and Zhuge Kun could also be considered a discarded son of the Zhuge Family. If it weren't for a coincidence, they would never have come together.
So after meeting Zhuge Kun, he changed his mind and decided to stay in Cangzhou for a while.
"Get me a room, prepare these materials, and maybe buy a cauldron too." After checking into a five-star hotel, Gu Chen wrote something down and then said, "You have two days to get this done."
"Good!"
In ancient martial arts families, masters give a gift upon meeting their master, and disciples also receive a gift upon becoming disciples.
Gu Chen was unaware of this, but Zhuge Kun knew. He assumed Gu Chen was testing him, so after accepting the order, he left immediately. Of course, Gu Chen was currently penniless, and the money for the two adjacent rooms he booked was given to him by Zhuge Kun.
When Gu Chen swiped the card, he saw that it was a black card with an overdraft limit of 100 million.
Gu Chen was quite pleased to find that his disciple was actually a tycoon.