Supreme Sword Exalt

Liu Ying glanced at Ah Sha and deliberately straightened her posture, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes. “Little Sister, no wonder you’re jealous of me. You’re still too young.”

Hearing these words, laden with double meaning and ambiguity, Ah Sha flew into a rage. She glared fiercely at Liu Ying like a furious little lion, “You shameless woman! Too shameless!”

Gu Han was speechless. Isn’t Ah Sha supposed to be a bit slow? How can she understand that?Huh? Wait! How come I understood them too?

Liu Ying grew even more pleased with herself. “Little Sister, what’s the matter? Jealous? My assets are bestowed by nature, something you could never hope to match.”

Ah Sha completely lost it. “Aaah!! Shameless woman, I’m going to stare you to death!”

Gu Han was startled. “Ah Sha, calm down!”

He didn’t know if Liu Ying would die, but Ah Sha definitely would in her current condition.

Ah Sha waved her arms and stomped her feet. “Young Master, don’t stop me! I must stare her to death!”

Liu Ying, confident of her safety, pressed on. “Little brother Gu Han, you seemed to have looked somewhere you shouldn’t have...”

Ah Sha suddenly fell silent.

Gu Han had a headache. “Ah Sha, don’t listen to her nonsense!”

Clad in a long, snow-white long dress, Liu Ying appeared even more delicate and charming. She said in a voice full of temptation, ”Why don’t you come a little closer? Let me give you a better look.”

Unable to stand it, Gu Han sighed. “Liu Ying—no, I shouldn’t address you that way anymore. Well, it doesn’t matter. I cannot agree to either of your two conditions. If you wish to make a move, then come at me. Stop playing these petty tricks.”

Slowly, he brandished his sword, tightly locking a thread of killing intent onto Liu Ying.

Liu Ying’s eyes welled up with tears of resentment. “Little Brother Gu Han, could it be that you really find me detestible?”

“Yes.”

Her expression changed, a hint of a mocking smile appearing. “What if I say I definitely won’t let you leave today? Then you would kill me, right?”

Gu Han was expressionless, sword light flickering from the tip of his blade. “Come, you can try.”

Liu Ying sighed softly. “What a heartless man. Haa... I finally found you, how could I let you go so easily? If you listen to me like a good boy, I won’t make you suffer too much.”

She continued to advance toward Gu Han. The distance was now only a few zhang. He was aware he was facing a formidable enemy.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Just then, several black shadows flashed. Six figures in black appeared before Gu Han. They were the hidden guards.

Gu Han was momentarily stunned. “You guys? Why are you here?”

One of the black-clad figures cupped his hands in salute. “Hidden Sixteen, by order of the manager, to escort you on your journey!”

Gu Han was touched. “Senior really is thoughtful. I owe him one.”

Upon seeing the hidden guards appear, Liu Ying seemed somewhat flustered. “Oh dear! These men are so powerful, there are several at the Divine Connection realm. I’m so scared...”

Ah Sha raised her small fist. “Hmph! Scared now? Well, too late!”

Liu Ying didn’t reply, simply casting a disdainful glance at Ah Sha’s upper half. Ah Sha nearly lost her temper again.

The six hidden guards remained expressionless, seemingly waiting for Gu Han to give the order.

Liu Ying stared at Gu Han, affection and tenderness shining in her eyes. “Little Brother Gu Han, even though you’ve found so many helpers, I still don’t want to let you go. What should we do?”

Gu Han remained impassive. “Fine, then you can stay.”

As his words fell, the group of hidden guards flashed, instantly surrounding her.

Liu Ying sighed softly. “You don’t really think that these people can stop me, do you?”

Gu Han’s heart dropped when he saw the absence of fear and panic in her face. This is not good... She has a trump card!

“Attack!” he shouted, his killing intent soaring dramatically.

Gu Han swung his sword, unleashing a ray of sword light brimming with killing intent. It pierced directly through Liu Ying’s chest before vanishing into the distance.

Looking at the fist-sized wound in her chest, Liu Ying’s eyes welled up with tears. “Little Brother Gu Han, you really are heartless...”

The eerie glow in her eyes blazed, rapidly spreading out upon everyone. Gu Han felt his limbs growing heavy, his movements turning sluggish and clumsy. Even his spirit qi circulation was affected. The hidden guards also slowed down.

Liu Ying stared at Gu Han, a flash of greed crossing her eyes. “Little Brother, don’t worry. I swear, I definitely won’t hurt—huh?”

Suddenly, her face changed drastically.

In the distance, an overwhelmingly domineering aura rapidly approached, overflowing with savagery and killing intent.

“You dare to hurt my son!” Gu Tian roared, his voice and bloodlust merging into one. “I’ll kill you!”

Boom!

Before he even arrived, a wave of overwhelming demonic qi had pressed down upon Liu Ying.

Liu Ying stared fixedly at that demonic qi.

“A demon?” The earlier composure and calm on her face were completely gone, replaced by a hint of panic. “How is this possible—“

Before her words faded, a divine-demon-like figure had already descended, instantly sending several hidden guards flying.

“F-Family Head? Y-you’re still alive?” Ah Sha was stunned for a moment. She tightly grasped Gu Han’s sleeve, unable to conceal her joy. “Young Master, did you see that? The family head is still alive!”

Gu Han hadn’t had the chance to tell her that Gu Tian was alive because she had been asleep over the past few days.

Upon hearing the voice, Gu Tian stopped in his tracks. With difficulty, he turned his head. The pure black color in his eyes receded slightly. “Ah Sha?”

Ah Sha cried tears of joy. “Family Head, it’s me! It’s me, Ah Sha!”

A rare trace of tenderness appeared in Gu Tian’s eyes. “Ah Sha... That’s good...”

Witnessing this scene, Liu Ying’s heart shook violently. “That’s impossible! How can there still be a demon in this world? And more impossibly still, for it to retain its will!”

Gu Tian’s attention was drawn back to Liu Ying. His eyes once again turned pure black, demonic qi erupting all over him as he threw a palm strike toward Liu Ying. “Die!”

Boom!

There was a tremendous crash, accompanied by a faint, sharp cry. A crater over ten zhang wide instantly appeared. Liu Ying was nowhere to be seen. When it came to demonic qi, Gu Tian’s perception far surpassed others. He knew that Liu Ying wasn’t dead, but had simply escaped.

His killing intent soared. Demon qi swirling around him, he instantly shot into the air, giving chase. “Kill!”

Boom!

Ah Sha stared blankly at Gu Han. “Young Master, Family Head is so strong!”

After Seeing Gu Tian arrive, Gu Han’s heart finally settled completely. He could see that Liu Ying was very afraid of Gu Tian. Still, just like Zheng Ning that day, it wasn’t Gu Tian’s cultivation level she feared, but something else. It was the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Scripture, which led directly to the Limitless Demonic Dao.

Thinking of this, he instantly understood that this ultimate method inherently countered beings like Liu Ying.

Ah Sha clenched her small fist. Even though Gu Tian was no longer visible, she kept shouting, “Awesome, Family Head! Don’t let her get away! That woman is too shameless, relentlessly trying to seduce Young Master!”

Meanwhile, the hidden guards had regrouped and returned to Gu Han’s side. Although Gu Tian hadn’t deliberately targeted them, his demonic qi was simply too overbearing. They had all sustained some minor injuries.

Gu Han wore an apologetic expression. “Gentlemen, I’m truly sorry about today.”

He inwardly grumbled. Father really is a bit hot-tempered.

Hidden Sixteen shook his head. “There’s no need for that. We were just doing our duty.”

Gu Han took out several bottles of pills from his storage ring. “In that case, these pills were made by Senior Xue. Their healing effects are excellent. Please take them quickly to avoid worsening your injuries.”

Hidden Sixteen was visibly moved. “I...”

At that moment, Hidden Sixteen understood why Murong Chuan would rather violate clan rules than not send them to follow Gu Han. They were called hidden guards, but to put it simply, they were just death warriors cultivated by the Murong family. Few people cared about their lives or deaths. And yet, Gu Han gave pills refined by the Divine Physician Xue just to treat them.

Gu Han sighed. “Take them, or I won’t feel at ease.”

Hidden Sixteen hesitated for a moment, then accepted the pills. “Alright!”

Then, he saluted Gu Han once more. “Sir, please continue your journey. From here on, we will accompany you along the way!”

His tone was still stiff, but it carried a trace of gratitude hard to detect. Having said that, he lightly waved his hand. The few hidden guards flickered and disappeared in an instant.

Ah Sha’s gaze was still fixed in the direction Gu Tian had left. “Young Master, Family Head really is alive and kicking!”

Gu Han smiled, recounting how he accidentally met Gu Tian again. “Mhm.”

Ah Sha suddenly smiled when Gu Han affectionately patted her head. “That’s wonderful!”

Yes! Wonderful! The two people he cared about most were both alive.

Thinking of this, his desire to cure Ah Sha grew even stronger. “Let’s go too.”

“Go where?”

“To eat roast meat. I know a cook, no one makes roast meat better than he does.”

“Oh.” For once, Ah Sha showed no interest in roast meat. After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked a strange question, “Young Master, was it nice?”

Gu Han didn’t quite react. “What?”

Ah Sha was filled with seriousness. “That woman! She was right. You really did secretly look where you shouldn’t have. I saw it clearly!”

Gu Han’s face flushed red. “Don’t talk nonsense!”

I swear I only glanced once! It was by accident!

Ah Sha sighed, lowering her head, then sighed some more.

Gu Han ruffled her hair. “Silly girl! What nonsense are you thinking about!”

Just then, Ah Sha looked up, her face full of solemnity and seriousness. “Young Master, I’ve decided!”

Gu Han’s heart dropped. “Huh? Decided what?”

In his memory, Ah Sha rarely wore such an expression.

For the first time in her fourteen or fifteen years of muddled existence, a sense of crisis arose in the young girl’s heart. ”I want to grow up quickly!”

A vein throbbed on Gu Han’s temple. Secretly, he also made his resolve: if he met the demoness again next time, he’d definitely chop her into pieces!

With a dark face, he picked up Ah Sha and sped off into the distance. “Let’s go.”

***

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed. Gu Han had reached Fengwu Court. However, looking at the increasingly desolate environment around him made him unconsciously stop. A look of bewilderment appeared on his face.

This isn’t right, is it? Did I get lost again? That’s impossible! I followed the route Manager Murong gave me strictly! Could it be that Manager Murong deceived me? That couldn’t be either! He immediately dismissed that thought.

Ah Sha quietly peeked her little head out. “Young Master, what’s wrong?” ℴ

Gu Han felt a bit unpleasant. “I feel like I’ve been tricked again—huh?”

From far in the distance ahead, faint sounds of an argument reached his ears.

He gritted his teeth, rushing toward the source of the sound. “Let’s go!”

A short while later, he stopped in his tracks again, completely dumbfounded. Nothing could have prepared him for what he saw.