Supreme Sword Exalt

Although Fatty wore a friendly expression, there wasn’t a trace of warmth in his eyes. “Young lady, we meet again.”

Gu Han’s gaze also turned cold. “I gave you a chance, Liu Ying. I won’t hold you accountable for what you’ve done in the past, but you shouldn’t have taken action against Brother Jiang. That’s where I draw the line.”

With each word he spoke, his killing intent grew heavier. Though Gu Han was falling apart, his killing intent still chilled Fatty to the bone, and Liu Ying fared even worse.

She stiffened, unable to lift a finger. It didn’t even occur to her to use her cultivation. Her voice trembled even more violently. “G-Gu Han, I-I didn’t kill him!”

Gu Han paused, his bloodlust receding slightly. “What did you say?”

Liu Ying caught her breath and seized the opportunity to explain. “It’s true. I let him go, and—”

Just like Jiang Feng had, Fatty listened with bated breath. Looking emotional, he then shouted, “Young Master Liu is the number one simpleton under heaven! To die by the hand of the woman he loved most could be considered karma!”

Gu Han ignored Fatty’s nonsense. “I don’t buy it. No one understands you better than I do, Liu Ying. I don’t believe a single one of your words.”

Liu Ying’s eyes dimmed. “So that’s how you see me? Selfish, vicious, and merciless?”

Gu Han retorted. “Oh? Aren’t you?”

Fatty sensed something unusual. “You two have a complicated relationship, don’t you?”

Liu Ying bit her lip. “We have known each other since childhood.”

Fatty exaggeratedly exclaimed, “Good gracious! Childhood sweethearts? Turned against each other? Love-hate relationship? How cliche!”

Gu Han almost slashed him down. “Shut the fuck up, Fatty!”

Liu Ying took a deep breath. “Gu Han, if you let me go, I’ll give you information about threats to your life!”

Before Gu Han could even speak, Fatty exploded, “Out with it! If you dare keep even a small detail from us, I will smash you to death!”

Liu Ying was clearly frightened, too. “Y-Yu Hua and the others aren’t the only ones coming to kill you...”

Gu Han narrowed his eyes. “There are more? Who?”

Liu Ying shook her head. “I’m not sure. Instructor Yu seems to have contacted someone. And the eldest prince said that with him here, the ambush was foolproof. He just didn’t dare show himself rashly because of the three deputy deans. Once they leave, their contact will come over from the capital to ensure there aren’t any mistakes.”

Gu Han and Fatty stared at each other and simultaneously exclaimed, “Tian Heng!”

***

With a gloomy expression, Tian Heng stood quietly beside Yu Hua and the others’ corpses.

I knew it; something went wrong. The eldest prince is missing, too. Who did it...

One figure after another flashed in his mind, only to be eliminated just as fast. Then, a thought occurred to him that made his heart jolt.

Could it be... No! Two lowly Acupoint Unsealing realm cultivators couldn’t have killed three Spirit Profound realm cultivators? It’s simply impossible!

He instantly rejected the thought.

”GRRR!”

Just then, several frenzied demonic beasts roared and charged at Tian Heng from the dense forest. With a casual swat, he reduced them into clouds of blood mist.

Since he couldn’t figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. “Fine. It seems I’ll have to do this myself, after all. I might as well personally settle things with you.”

He then vanished.

Not long after, Jing Xuan also arrived at the scene, his expression full of disdain. “It’s been so many years, yet you’re still the same rotten person. Can’t you learn a thing or two from Murong Chuan? Forget it. Out of sight, out of mind. Now that I’ve got another chance, I’ll go and try again. This time, I have to succeed no matter what!”

As his words faded, he also disappeared.

***

Inside the cave, Fatty was absolutely certain of their pursuer. “It’s definitely him. I can’t think of anyone else who hates you this much. I mean, why did you have to offend so many people? And each one is more powerful than the last! He didn’t have a grudge with me before, but now you’ve implicated me.”

Gu Han sneered. “Implicated? Fatty, I didn’t ask you to follow me, did I? If you hid far away, none of this would’ve had any to do with you.”

Fatty was rendered speechless. He immediately made up his mind to never see the bastard again if he survived this human tribulation.

Liu Ying remarked, “Gu Han, you say you understand me, but don’t I understand you just as well? If you don’t believe me, then kill me! When you see the seventh prince in the future, you will definitely regret it.”

Gu Han didn’t reply. He actually believed most of what Liu Ying said, but just to be safe, he still had to verify it one last time. With that in mind, he slowly lowered his sword and approached Liu Ying.

Liu Ying panicked a little. “What are you doing?!”

Fatty’s eyes widened. “No way! Brother Gu, how can you still commit such beastly deeds with the demonic beast riot going on in broad daylight?”

Gu Han ignored him. By now, he was close enough to see the panic and shame flicker in Liu Ying’s eyes. “Liu Ying, lift your head. Look at me.”

Liu Ying subconsciously raised her head, meeting Gu Han’s eyes. She then stiffened, her eyes becoming vacant.

Fatty couldn’t bear to look. “I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person, Brother Gu. You’re worse than a beast—ah!”

Unable to take it anymore, Gu Han backhanded him with his sword. He then calmed down and continued his interrogation. “Are you telling the truth?”

Liu Ying replied mechanically, “Yes.”

“What about Brother Jiang?”

“I let him go.”

Gu Han breathed a long sigh of relief, his heart finally settling down.

“Brother Jiang really seems to be lucky, but...” Fatty also seemed pleased. He sneakily glanced at Gu Han, then suddenly leaned in. “Ahem, Miss Liu, tell me the truth, do you like Brother Gu?”

Struggle appeared in Liu Ying’s eyes. “I...”

Gu Han instantly dispelled the Soul-Snatching Technique.

Fatty seemed regretful. “Ah! I was so close.”

Liu Ying clearly didn’t understand what had happened. “What happened?”

Gu Han took a few steps back and leaned against the wall. His tone relaxed. “You can go. I believe what you said.”

Unexpectedly, Liu Ying shook her head. “I’m not going.”

Gu Han sarcastically replied, “Oh? Were you expecting me to protect you? Then I think you’ve misunderstood.”

Fatty pointed at Gu Han. “I can’t either! You see, I already have one burden.”

Though somewhat angry, Liu Ying didn’t dare show it. “I don’t need you to! This cave is very safe. I’ve been here for half an hour already, and not a single demonic beast has found it.”

The two also realized something was wrong. The roars of demonic beasts outside were incessant. In contrast, it was completely peaceful inside the cave, as if they were in two different worlds.

Logically, even if this cave was somewhat hidden, there were so many demonic beasts coming and going that it was hard to guarantee they wouldn’t discover it. Moreso after half an hour.

The two stared at each other, their expressions turning grave. “Something’s up with this cave...”

At that moment, the three heard a soft, sweet, charming, and bone-melting laugh.

Gu Han and Fatty felt their scalps go numb. “Who’s there?!”

The cave was big, but they could still see all of it at a glance. However, they couldn’t find where the voice came from.

“Hehehe, come quickly. I’m waiting for you up ahead. ”

The voice seemed to carry a certain magic, making people involuntarily want to obey her. Liu Ying was the first to succumb. Her expression turned completely blank, and she walked toward the cave entrance.

Despite their strong soul power, Gu Han and Fatty struggled to hold on.

“Something’s not right!”

“What is this thing?!”

“You two... come along too... I’m waiting for you, hehehe...”

Their resistance was instantly broken. Like puppets on strings, they stiffened and followed Liu Ying out of the cave.ℯℯ𝘭.