Supreme Sword Exalt

Du Teng was seething with rage inside. He stared fixedly at the two men in front of him. “You dare block my way?”

“May I ask, are you Elder Du?”

By now, the two deputy deans had guessed his identity, thanks to the highly toxic spirit power he emitted. Within the Yuqing Sect, there was only one person skilled in using poison, after all.

Du Teng sneered coldly. “Hmph! You know it’s me, yet you still won’t step aside?”

Elder Wu shook his head. “Elder Du, let the youngsters have their little fight. It’s beneath your stature to intervene.”

Elder Feng nodded. “Indeed. Moreover, this young man is very important to the Great Qi Martial Academy!”

Du Teng was completely unmoved. “Important? What does that have to do with me? He caused the Treasure Pavilion such massive losses. I absolutely cannot let him off!”

Elder Wu frowned slightly. “Elder Du, the Treasure Pavilion—”

“Hmph, it belongs to my senior brother!”

The two men frowned deeply. This is complicated!

They had originally thought the Treasure Pavilion belonged to an elder of the Yuqing Sect. Who would’ve guessed that its real owner was Jiang Hong’s master? And Gu Han’s actions had undoubtedly impacted him. How could he not be furious?

Du Teng stared coldly at Gu Han. “Brat, you should have thought of the consequences when you swindled the Treasure Pavilion back then! Do you think five million essence crystals grow on trees?”

Gu Han had also learned of Du Teng’s identity from the way the others addressed him. It was the Elder Du that Steward Wei had mentioned.

“Swindled? You probably remember the Fallen Nether Fruit!” Gu Han asked.

Du Teng was stunned for a moment. “You were the one who bought that thing?”

Gu Han’s tone held a hint of mockery. “Bought? You charged ten times the price for that Fallen Nether Fruit. Actually, that’s fine. Business is business, it is a mutual agreement.

“Since I wanted to buy it, I wasn’t afraid of you charging a high price. However, you shouldn’t have been so greedy. How could you send people to chase me down after profiting so much off of me? Compared to that, isn’t taking five million essence crystals letting you off cheap?”

Everyone suddenly understood. So that’s what happened. Gu Han and the Treasure Pavilion has such history...

Elders Wu and Feng glanced at each other, secretly shaking their heads. They believed Gu Han’s words. Having lived in the capital for many years, they knew Tian Heng’s character all too well. He wasn’t above doing such a thing.

A fierce killing intent erupted in Du Teng’s eyes. “That’s bullshit! I’ll destroy you!”

Elders Wu and Feng stopped him again. “Elder Du!”

Du Teng flew into a rage. “You dare block me?!”

Elder Wu shook his head. “Elder Du, you cannot kill him!”

Elder Feng stood just as firm. “He’s right. This young man is very important to the Great Qi Martial Academy! Furthermore, we have already reported his situation to the sect...”

At this point, the two exchanged a glance, and transmitted their thoughts to Du Teng.

A trace of shock flashed across Du Teng’s face. What?! The Qingyun Pavilion? This kid actually got noticed by the Qingyun Pavilion?

For a moment, his eyes flickered, seemingly unable to make a decision. Had Elders Wu and Feng not present today, he would’ve killed Gu Han no matter what. Now, he understood that if he dared make a move, it wouldn’t bode well for him. Those people from the Qingyun Pavilion absolutely wouldn’t care about some identity like the vice dean of the Alchemy Institute.

After a long while, he gazed deeply at Gu Han, before wordlessly turning around and left. “Hmph!”

Everyone stared at each other. That’s... That’s it? A moment ago, he was just full of rage, looking like he wouldn’t stop until Gu Han was dead? This senior from the upper sect seems a bit unreliable...

After seeing him leave, Elders Wu and Feng also breathed a sigh of relief.

If Du Teng had insisted on acting, they would have intervened to stop him. However, doing so would offend him, which wasn’t their desired outcome. This was for the best. Everyone was happy. Thinking about this, they glanced at Gu Han. Indeed, capable people sure know how to cause a storm...

At this moment, Gu Han also felt strange. Could these two deputy deans be hidden experts? They scared him off with just a few words? Tsk tsk tsk...

While he was thinking, the fatty suddenly popped out from nowhere, and said sarcastically, “And I thought there would be a big scene. Is that all?”

Gu Han’s face darkened. “Well, Fatty, here you are! Finally decided to come out of hiding?”

The fatty rolled his eyes. “Nonsense! I have you figured out! If I didn’t hide, you’d definitely drag me down with you!”

“Somebody’s smart...”

The fatty became agitated. “Damn... You were really planning to do that? Are you even human?!”

Beside them, despite being extremely weak, Chief Steward Li didn’t forget to mock Gu Han. “Hehe. He’s definitely not human!”

Gu Han was speechless.

The fatty finally noticed Chief Steward Li’s unusual state. “Huh? Chief Steward Li, why is your face green?”

Chief Steward Li cursed, “Pft! You can’t expect good from a bad person!”

The fatty looked suspiciously at Gu Han. “Hey? How come you look completely fine?”

“Hehe, I’m immune to all poisons!”

Amid the bickering, Ah Sha suddenly said, “Young Master, one day, I’m going to glare him to death!”

Gu Han was startled. “No! You’re my secret weapon. Someone like him isn’t worth you taking action. Don’t worry, when my cultivation level is higher, I’ll cut him down with one slash. If someday I meet someone I really can’t defeat, then you can act.”

Ah Sha nodded seriously, and the fatty burst out laughing. “Sec-secret weapon? You’re killing me!”

Even Elders Wu and Feng, who had walked over, were speechless. This little girl is quite pretty, but she seems a bit slow.

Gu Han hurriedly bowed. “Deputy Deans, thank you for your help this time.”

With what Mei Yun had said earlier, he wasn’t too surprised by their intervention.

Elder Wu shook his head. “No need to thank us. The two of us don’t have that much power. The reason he gave up so easily is something else.”

Elder Feng looked over at Gu Han. “Let’s not talk about that for now. How strong do you think you are?”

Gu Han thought for a moment and answered honestly, “I’m not sure.”

“You... don’t know yourself?”

Gu Han felt a bit helpless. “I’m really not sure. The people in the Martial Academy are too easy to beat.”

“What about the Eldest Prince?”

“Him especially.”

The two elders were speechless. He really is cocky!

The fatty was displeased. ”You two. I... ahem, I’m very strong too! Why didn’t you ask me?”

Elder Feng glanced at him. “You? How strong are you then?”

The fatty thought for a moment before saying, “That red-haired guy, if I can’t beat him to death within five punches, I won’t go by the surname of He!”

Jiang Hong didn’t know that he—a proud user of the Fire Spirit Physique—had now become a unit of measurement for Gu Han and the fatty’s combat prowess.

The two deputies felt a headache coming on. Forget strength for a moment, just this level of shamelessness was definitely unprecedented since the martial academy’s founding.

Chief Steward Li felt wronged, and his tone was slightly sour. “After His Highness’ cold poison was cured, he also achieved the Extreme Cold Physique!”

Extreme Cold Physique? The two deputies showed slight surprise. Jiang Feng had just returned and hadn’t made a move yet, so they weren’t aware. Under normal circumstances, they would have been greatly delighted. But now, they suddenly felt like ordinary people who had stumbled upon a windfall. They felt rich!

With Gu Han and the fatty setting such a high standard, even the Fire Spirit Physique was far from being a match. The Extreme Cold Physique seemed just average, nothing special.

“Not bad.”

“Quite good.”

After hearing their insincere praises, Jiang Feng felt like crying.

***

In the distance, Yu Hua was somewhat unwilling to let it go. “Elder Du, this matter just ends like this?”

Du Teng gave him a cold look. “Shut up! We’ll discuss this later. Right now, attending to the main matter is crucial.”

The main matter he referred to was to publicly reveal his identity, gain prestige, and try to salvage the Treasure Pavilion’s reputation as much as possible.

Even though Jiang Hong was puzzled, he suppressed his doubts and walked to the front. He glared fiercely at Liu Tong and his father, who seemed about to speak. Finally, Jiang Hong said in a deep voice, “Everyone, the reason for inviting you here today isn’t just for the banquet, but also to announce a major event.”

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately paid attention.