Chapter 1795 - 1781

"Did Wei Yongxiang tell you all this?" Chu Ge was still doubtful.

The Old Gang Leader gently shook his head, "It was the last time Wei Yongxiang came here wanting to show his ambitions, his companion told me."

"He had accomplices?"

"Not exactly accomplices. I heard from that person, discovering the Time-Space Gate was a strange incident. It was a friend of his who discovered it, and he became good friends with Wei Yongxiang by coincidence. However, he was harmed by Wei Yongxiang, who then mastered the method to open the Time-Space Gate and came to our time."

Chu Ge suddenly understood, nodding slightly, "Do you know the name of that person? The true fated one who discovered the Time-Space Gate."

"His surname is Wen. I heard he’s also a researcher, an expert on ancient tombs. Let’s not talk about it, these are just trivial talks and saying more won’t help."

The Old Gang Leader sighed, recalling past events as if they happened yesterday. The disasters of those days seemed imprinted in his mind, unable to shake them off, often waking him up from nightmares.

"Do you still remember the exact location of the Time-Space Gate?"

Chu Ge asked, looking around. There were quite a few small islands not far away, but if they didn’t know the exact location, searching one island after another would be laborious and time-wasting. He worried they might alert the enemy and attract attention.

"I remember, even ten or twenty years later, I would still remember the location of that Time-Space Gate."

The Old Gang Leader raised his hand, pointing to a distant island, "Do you see that mountain? It looks like a mountain, but it’s not."

Chu Ge frowned, looking in the direction indicated by the Old Gang Leader, seeing an island shaped like a gourd.

"Are you talking about that gourd-shaped island?"

"Exactly, that’s the place. I call it Gourd Island. It looks like a gourd, but it’s not really a gourd."

Chu Ge chuckled, he knew well that it wasn’t a gourd, saying it was a gourd was just metaphorical.

"This island is actually a Volcano, and the Time-Space Mirror is in a cave beside the Volcano."

While they were chatting, they suddenly heard a bugle sound from the military camp. Chu Ge looked in the direction of the camp in bafflement, "Did something happen?"

"Oh, nothing, that’s just the dinner bugle. Come on, we can’t get to Gourd Island now anyway. Let’s go back, eat and drink our fill, then figure out how to get on the island."

After eating, Chu Ge’s mind was consumed by thoughts of Gourd Island. It was inconvenient to act during the day, with soldiers patrolling back and forth. Even making a boat would be difficult.

"Chu Ge, do you have any ideas to get on the island?" The Old Gang Leader suddenly approached, catching Chu Ge off guard.

"I don’t know any specific method, Old Gang Leader, you’re more familiar with this place than I am. Don’t be deceived by Gourd Island seeming close, it’s quite far, do you have any good method?"

Chu Ge sat up, smiling warmly at the Old Gang Leader.

The Old Gang Leader was a seasoned old-timer. Since he came to Chu Ge, he naturally had good ideas, otherwise, he wouldn’t have come.

Chu Ge expected this, which was why he asked confidently, "Old Gang Leader, you wouldn’t come to me if you hadn’t thought of something."

The Old Gang Leader nodded, smiling, "You, young as you are, are too clever."

"It’s not that I’m clever, it’s written all over your face."

"Alright, let’s not waste words. In fact, I do have a way to get on the island, but it requires your external force."

The Old Gang Leader got to the point.

"My external force?" Chu Ge was confused, what external force did he have?

"You’ll know at night, when the night is deep and quiet, meet me at the seaside, and I’ll tell you."

The wait was long, and Chu Ge barely made it to nightfall, surprisingly finding the military camp’s nightlife less lively than ordinary folks. After eating, soldiers retired early.

Which made sense, they had to train during the day. After a tiring day, who wouldn’t want to rest up once they hit the bed?

Chu Ge waited until everyone was asleep to sneak out. There were patrolling soldiers, but they ignored him as if he wasn’t there.

He scratched his head in confusion. He did come out of the military doctor’s tent, true, but he was heading to the beach. Why didn’t they stop him or ask?

As he pondered this, Chu Ge reached the beach, and finally understood why.

The beach had two patrol teams walking back and forth. Trying to set sail from there would be extremely hard!

Chu Ge was curious about the Old Gang Leader’s idea, especially since he mentioned his external force.

Suddenly, Chu Ge had a bad feeling. He remembered the Old Gang Leader’s Crystal Ball, which could see into the future and simultaneous events in another space. Did he know about Chu Ge’s ability to fly by using True Qi?

While thinking this, his shoulder suddenly felt heavy. Chu Ge turned to see the Old Gang Leader standing behind him with a big grin, "You’re here early."

"I have to come early, Old Gang Leader, with guards so strict around here, how do we get across?"

Chu Ge asked.

"Fly across." The Old Gang Leader brought a rope, tying one end around Chu Ge’s waist and the other around his own, "I know you have excellent Qinggong, and that you can Wall-climb. This short distance is just a piece of cake for you!"

"..." Chu Ge twitched the corner of his mouth. Well, he guessed it!

With no other way to get on the island, this was it, but that rope...

"Old Gang Leader, what’s this rope for?" Since you know I can Wall-climb, such a short distance is nothing for me, yet brought a rope to tie us together, clearly showing you don’t trust me."

"It’s a rehearsal. We didn’t bring Feng Luo this time, but when we find the Time-Space Gate and it’s time to open, Feng Luo must be present. Even though carrying two people at once isn’t hard for you, you’ll need energy to resist the instant surge of airflow when the Time-Space Gate opens."

The Old Gang Leader whispered, closely watching the surroundings, fearing discovery.

"When the Time-Space Gate opens, a strong burst of air will rush out. If we can’t resist it, the surrounding people will suffer. The air flow can cause tsunamis and floods."

The Old Gang Leader explained seriously, "I’m not trying to scare you. Before, Wei Yongxiang couldn’t resist it, resulting in a tsunami and flood that made coastal people lose their homes, victims of a natural disaster."