Chapter 2375
by Moonlit_Scholar_C When Gu Yu heard this, his eyes lit up at first, but soon his eyes dimmed again.
He looked at his own pair of arms, which trembled slightly just when he raised them, and said with a bitter smile：
“Immortal, although this old man is sometimes a bit stubborn, but this physical body is really… old.”
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at Xu Taiping with extremely complicated expressions in his eyes, and asked：
“Immortal, can this old man really do it？ Is it appropriate？”
Xu Taiping looked back at Gu Yu’s gaze and said with an extremely serious expression：
“At least in this world, no one is more suitable than you！”
Since childhood, apart from his older brother Gu Yang, Gu Yu was seeing someone believe in and praise him like this for the first time.
“No, there is still one person, Mr. Hongli！”
“Back then in the Hongli Library, Mr. Hongli also believed in the dull me like this！”
Thinking of Mr. Hongli, Gu Yu suddenly burst into tears again.
But immediately, he wiped away the tears on his face forcefully with his sleeve, and then nodded heavily and said：
“Since the immortal believes in this old man so much, this old man will do his best to practice！”
Xu Taiping nodded, and then continued with a serious expression：
“However, after learning my set of saber techniques, the revenge of the eight villains in the Bahao Valley will have to be avenged by yourself.”
“The three of us can at most protect you a little.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu suddenly froze there, murmuring in his mouth：
“These… the eight villains in the Bahao Valley are not ordinary people who can, who can deal with…”
Xu Taiping didn’t answer, but continued：
“Whether you want to learn my saber techniques and avenge your master’s death by yourself, or let the three of us avenge your master’s death for you, you choose for yourself.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu’s face was suddenly filled with a pained expression.
He had always been cowardly. Even with three immortals in front of him, it was very difficult for him to summon the courage to seek revenge from the Eight Heroes Valley.
Even when he was young and had a lot of strength, he didn’t dare to think like this.
Because in his opinion, the eight villains in the Eight Heroes Valley were so powerful that even the knights in the Jianghu couldn’t compare with them. If he went there, it would just be a waste of his life.
There were even rumors that the eight villains in the Eight Heroes Valley had already received the guidance of immortals and were practicing immortal arts.
This was also the reason why, after more than sixty years, the eight people’s skills still hadn’t diminished.
Seeing this, Dongfang Yuejian beside him whispered to Xu Taiping in confusion：
Brother Taiping, why do you want him to deal with those eight villains alone？
Xuanzhi also looked puzzled and said：
Brother Taiping, is this inappropriate？
Even if he is extremely talented and practices a saber technique to perfection, it will still take at least ten years.
Xu Taiping didn’t explain to Dongfang Yuejian and Master Xuanzhi beside him. Instead, his eyes were fixed on the old man Gu Yu in front of him and he continued to press：
Gu Yu, have you forgotten how your wife Hongli died at the hands of those eight villains？
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu immediately hugged his head and kept shaking it, saying：
Immortal, don’t say it, don’t say it anymore！
Xu Taiping didn’t stop and continued to press：
”Gu Yu, what do you think your elder brother Gu Yang would choose if he were standing in front of me today？”
Gu Yu trembled painfully and said in a trembling voice：
”If it were my elder brother, he would definitely not hesitate and choose to learn the Tao from you, Immortal Xu. After his saber skills are mastered, he will personally kill those eight villains！”
Xu Taiping asked in a deep voice：
”And what about you？ Don’t you want to？”
Gu Yu looked up at Xu Taiping with a painful expression and said：
”Immortal Xu, how could I not want to？ It’s not that I don’t want to, but I dare not think about it, and I can’t think about it！”
Gu Yu said with a face full of self-blame：
”This is the last chance to avenge Mr. Hongli. If it is wasted by me like this, I will die with regret！”
Xu Taiping asked very calmly：
”Gu Yu, do you look down on yourself like this？”
Gu Yu’s heart trembled when he heard this.
Because there was a person who had also asked him like this many years ago.
This person was Mr. Hongli.
In an instant, Gu Yu suddenly felt a dizziness, and his eyes went dark.
When he opened his eyes again.
Gu Yu found that he had actually returned to that afternoon many years ago.
He saw himself who had to climb up the old elm tree in the nearby mountain forest because he was chased by a wild dog and dared not come down.
Also seen was Mr. Hongli under the tree, stretching out his hands, ready to catch him.
And his elder brother Gu Yang who also stretched out his hands towards him.
Although Gu Yu clearly knew that the scene in front of him must be an illusion in his mind.
But seeing the appearance of Mr. Red Carp again, he suddenly couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his eyes and said：
“Sir, you are still so good-looking.”
Mr. Red Carp, with a plain face and long hair fluttering in the wind, looked up at him and smiled slightly and said：
“Gu Yu, be brave and don’t look down on yourself.”
Even after so many years, the smile of Mr. Red Carp still made Gu Yu feel extremely warm.
At this time, Gu Yang also opened his arms and shouted at him：
“Brother, don’t worry and jump. Your elder brother will definitely catch you！”
After a long absence, hearing his elder brother’s voice again, Gu Yu’s heart tightened and a feeling of indescribable sourness welled up.
The two people in front of him were the two most important people in his life except his parents.
How could he not want to take revenge for them with his own hands？
How could he not want to erase the lingering fire in his mind with his own hands？
Although he knew that these in front of him were just illusions in his mind, he still couldn’t help but open his mouth and ask the two people：
“Brother.”
“Mr. Red Carp.”
“Can Gu Yu really do it？”
Under the golden sunset, Gu Yang and Mr. Red Carp both smiled at Gu Yu and nodded gently at the same time.
The next moment, this illusion vanished with the wind, leaving only the voices of Gu Yang and Mr. Red Carp lingering in Gu Yu’s mind –
“Gu Yu, my good younger brother, in my heart you have never been a coward.”
“Gu Yu, although you love to cry, Mr. knows that whenever the little friends in the library encounter danger, it is always you who stand up first. Weren’t you trapped on this tree today in order to lead away the wild dogs in the mountains？ Good boy, Mr. has seen it all.”
Almost at the same time as these two voices dissipated, Gu Yu resolutely jumped off that “tree”.
When he opened his eyes again.
Gu Yu found that he was already lying on the ground beside the old well in the backyard.
Turning his head, he saw that the three immortals were sitting beside the shabby stone table in the backyard sipping the old wine that he used as an offering.
“You’re awake？”
The first to notice that Gu Yu had woken up was Xu Taiping.
“U, upper immortal… This one… “This one is impolite!”
Gu Yu struggled to get up.
The Mysterious Knowledge Mage, who had already walked over, bent down and helped him up, then smiled and said：
“Just now, the poison of the headless grass should have attacked you, but don’t worry, your body is rather special, and this poison can’t harm you.”
Gu Yu thanked him again and again upon hearing this.
At this time, Xu Taiping also came to the front of Gu Yu.
Unlike the Mysterious Knowledge with a gentle smile, Xu Taiping still had a serious look.
After confirming that Gu Yu’s body was fine, Xu Taiping asked directly：
“After sleeping for a while, you should have thought it through, right？”