Sly Heart Old Man

Meng Qiu Zhen, exploring a dream realm that originated from Spectral Soul, is brought into a dark cave and kneels before him. In that dream he existed between the eras of Spectral Soul and Paradise Earth, and he created Painted Faces. ^{ch. 2095}

He takes out three Gu worms and tells number three, who wants to become number two, to choose one. Each Gu contains the details of a mission. Dream butterfly Immortal Gu shows Meng Qiu Zhen that the left Gu kills him on the spot, with Sly Heart Old Man calling his wisdom path attainment too low despite transformation path skill. The middle Gu is a trap: Sly Heart Old Man slams a palm into his chest, breaks his ribs, bursts his heart, and names him a righteous path spy. Meng Qiu Zhen chooses the third Gu. A complex expression flashes on Sly Heart Old Man’s face. After a silence he nods, says the choice is the most appropriate, and that luck might let Meng Qiu Zhen return alive. ^{ch. 2095}

He steps aside and exposes a door. Beyond it is a tunnel that will digest anyone who stops. After passing it, finding a way back and meeting him again would gain the organization’s number one position. Members carry a Gu worm in the body that he can activate as punishment, with heavy injuries or death on the spot. Fang Yuan, without dream butterfly Immortal Gu, would have had to test the choices one by one in this dream, injuring his soul on a wrong pick. ^{ch. 2095}

Appearance

He is an old man in a dark cave. He has a sharp, shrill voice. His face is covered in paint. He gives off a peculiar and cold feeling. ^{ch. 2095}