Supreme Sword Exalt

Yang Fei was beaten half to death and already unconscious. Seeing the once arrogant and overbearing boy reduced to such a wretched state, the onlookers felt both shock and secret delight.

Background and status? Sorry! Those are just useless against someone who’s ruthless and fears nothing!

Meng Qian’s eyes were filled with disbelief and terror. “What have you done? Y-you actually raised your hand against a child!”

Meng You’s expression changed drastically. “Stop talking! You’re going to get him killed!”

However, it was too late. Upon hearing Meng Qian’s words, Gu Han raised his hands again.

Meng You’s eyes nearly burst from their sockets. “Don’t!”

After all, Yang Fei was only at the Meridian Opening realm. If he took another slap, he was unlikely to survive.

“Let’s talk this—“

Another resounding slap echoed. The other side of Yang Fei’s face swelled up high, and along with it, he spat out his remaining teeth.

“How dare you—”

Stimulated by the pain, he gradually regained consciousness, only to be immediately overwhelmed by the excruciating pain and faint once more. His aura was now weak and feeble, hanging on by a thread.

Two slaps had taken more than half his life.

Meng Qian’s originally beautiful face twisted, and her tone was full of venom. “I-I swear I will definitely make you die a very—”

Meng You spontaneously turned his head. “Shut up! Do you want Yang Fei to die?!”

Meng Qian mumbled for a moment, not daring to speak further.

Meng You took a deep breath. “Let him go! I give you my word of honor. No one will give you any trouble today. I’ll let you leave!”

Gu Han gave him a strange look. “Word of honor? You have something like that?”

Meng You’s words caught in his throat before he suddenly roared, “Then what exactly do you want?!”

Gu Han glanced at Yang Lan. “You go first! Remember, be smarter from now on. Next time, I won’t be there to save you.”

Yang Lan shook her head. “I-I’m not leaving! You saved me, I can’t—”

Gu Han’s brow suddenly furrowed. “IdiotI I told you to go, so go! So much nonsense! What can you do by staying here? A mere Acupoint Unsealing realm is just a burden! Are you trying to get me killed?! Didn’t Brother Jiang tell you? I don’t like people holding me back!”

The onlookers winced. Mere Acupoint Unsealing realm? Aren’t you only at the Essence Gathering realm yourself?

Yang Lan was stunned. “I...”

She never expected Gu Han to be so straightforward, blowing up at the slightest disagreement. Thus, she gritted her teeth. “I understand. Brother Gu, wait for me. I’ll go back right away to get help.”

Gu Han nodded in satisfaction. “Smart choice. You’re quick to understand.”

Right at that moment, a cold snort full of anger came from above. “Hmph! Leave? None of you are leaving!”

A powerful aura instantly descended, scattering the surrounding crowd left and right.

A gray-haired man in gray robes, dignified and imposing, slowly descended. “Brat, you have some nerve!”

Upon seeing the newcomer, Meng You and Meng Qian were overjoyed and hurriedly bowed in greeting. “Uncle!”

Yue Mountain City was managed by several families in rotation. This time, it happened to be the Meng family’s turn, and this old man was appointed by the Meng family to oversee Yue Mountain City. He was Meng Da.

Meng Qian seemed to have grasped a lifeline. “Uncle, hurry and save Yang Fei! H-he’s about to die! You absolutely can’t let go of this man!”

Meng You also breathed a sigh of relief. “Uncle, I leave this matter to you!”

A flash of killing intent passed through Meng Da’s eyes. “Brat, let him go, and I’ll leave your corpse intact.”

Gu Han said, full of sarcasm, “Beat the young one, and the old one comes. I’m not even surprised anymore. Every time it’s like this, such a cliche plot. Do you think I’m an easy target just because I’m alone and weak?”

As he spoke, he glanced at Yang Lan. “Go find our helpers!”

Already flustered, Yang Lan subconsciously nodded. “Ah? Okay, okay...”

The killing intent on Meng Da’s face intensified, his aura firmly locking onto Yang Lan.

“I said, no one leaves today!”

Gu Han raised an eyebrow. “Is that so?”

He swung his sword and a flash of light passed. A hole of unknown depth appeared on the greenstone avenue.

Then, Gu Han pressed his sword close to Yang Fei’s neck. “Come on! Do you want to find out whose hand is faster?”

Meng You’s face darkened seeing how fast Gu Han’s sword qi was. Moreover, Yang Fei was too valuable to lose. He simply didn’t dare to gamble.

The commotion here grew louder and louder. People kept coming from afar to watch the spectacle. The originally quite spacious avenue was now packed with crowds of people, almost impassable.

Curiosity drove them to see who dared confront the Yang and Meng families head-on, prompting the Yue Mountain City overseer to intervene. Where on earth did this outrageously fierce and ruthless character come from?

Meng Qian started to panic again. At this rate, Gu Han would really kill Yang Fei!

“Uncle, what do we do...” she asked.

Meng Da took a deep breath. “Brat, you want to buy time? Too bad. The longer you delay, the worse your death will be!”

Gu Han stared at Yang Lan, dead serious. “Hear that? I might lose my life standing up for you.”

Yang Lan immediately became anxious and started crying. “I-I’m sorry, it’s me who dragged you into this...”

Gu Han glared. “Stop standing there all dazed! Go find help! Murong Yan, Shen Xuan, and Brother Jiang’s seat elder master. Right, Elder Murong, bring him too!”

Gu Han wasn’t reckless. In fact, from the moment he made his move, he had already thought of a way out. Besides, Murong Yuan owed him a favor, so he might as well use it.

Yang Lan was confused. “Which Elder Murong?”

“The supreme elder!”

“Oh, o-okay!”

The crowd was dumbfounded. Supreme elder? Could it be, this fierce person’s backer is the Old Ancestor of the Murong family? No wonder he dared to be so bold!

Meng Da didn’t seem the slightest bit intimidated. “You’re bluffing! No one can save you!”

He simply didn’t believe Gu Han’s words. His eyes were trained on Gu Han’s every move. If Gu Han relaxed or lowered his guard even slightly, Meng Da would strike with all his might and kill him on the spot.

Before Gu Han could answer, someone suddenly asked, “Is that so?”

Zuo Yang stood at the outer edge of the crowd, tall as a black tower, a large black pot strapped to his back. He squeezed his way through the crowd. “Excuse me. Coming through.”

Everyone was dumbfounded. Who? Where did this one come from? What’s on his back? Such a large black pot!

A cultivator with a bit of a temper was annoyed from being jostled by the man. “Stop shoving! You’re so tall, can’t you see just fine from the back?”

Zuo Yang shook his head and didn’t stop. “You don’t understand. That’s my junior brother. Someone’s bullying him. I need to back him up.”

The crowd froze, and even Gu Han was stunned. He finally snapped back to reality, full of shock. “Senior Brother? How did you get here?”

Zuo Yang smiled. “I’m out on some business. I thought I’d drop by to see you.”

Then he glanced at the battered Yang Fei, frowning. He shot a displeased look at Meng Da, as if asking for an explanation. “How could you people bully my junior brother into this state?”

The crowd was baffled. Did we hear that wrong?

Not far away, Meng You and Meng Qian were almost bursting with anger. Bully...?

In fact, they did want to bully Gu Han, but they never expected his ruthless retaliation. Now hearing Zuo Yang say this, they felt wronged.

Zuo Yang looked at Gu Han again. “Junior brother, you can’t be so reckless next time.”

On his way here, he had heard people’s discussions and got the gist of the situation.

Gu Han felt a bit helpless. “Senior Brother, this girl is close with a friend of mine, so I couldn’t just stand by. Besides, I have a way to deal with them.”

Zuo Yang thought for a moment. “You mean Senior Murong, right? He’s a good man, but you are my junior brother. If you’re bullied, it should be me, your senior brother, who steps up. What’s the point of asking others for help?”

Gu Han was taken aback. He vaguely sensed the way Zuo Yang treated him was different from before.

On the other side, a trace of doubt flashed in Meng Da’s eyes. “You are Zuo Yang...?”

Truthfully, if it weren’t for the conspicuous large black pot, Meng Da wouldn’t have recognized him. After all, Zuo Yang rarely showed himself in public. Moreover, Fengwu Court’s presence was too low, so much that many had almost forgotten this faction existed in the Northern Domain of the Eastern Wasteland.

Zuo Yang cupped his hands. “My apologies, my apologies. That’s me.”

Meng Da narrowed his eyes. “Then, what’s your relationship with him?”

Zuo Yang said proudly. “He’s my junior brother. He just joined today. Oh right, he’s also the chief disciple of Fengwu Court!”

Hearing these two words, everyone was shocked. Fengwu Court?! This sect is actually still around after all these years, and even recruited a chief disciple?! Did this man got tricked into joining/

They accidentally guessed right.

Meng Da’s face darkened. “So what if it’s Fengwu Court?! must payHe the price for his actions!”

Zuo Yang nodded. “Mhm. My junior brother just joined today, and you blocked him here to bully him. You are the ones who need to pay the price!”

Meng Da laughed in anger at Zuo Yang’s cockiness. “And what can a mere cook like you do?”

Everyone looked at the large black pot on Zuo Yang’s back, then at the boning knife at his waist. They instantly became very intrigued. Indeed! He really is a cook!

Zuo Yang sighed. “In the past, when Senior Sister was here, you didn’t dare to bully us.”

Meng Da sneered repeatedly. “Hmph! That’s all in the past! She hasn’t returned for ten years!”

Zuo Yang was silent for a moment before sighing again. “It seems that Fengwu Court has truly been looked down upon. Originally, I didn’t care about these things. I just cared about cooking my meals. You could say whatever you wanted, but now it’s different...”

Then, he glanced at Gu Han. “My junior brother is here. If I stay laid back, you’ll definitely bully him to death the moment he goes out. That’s not good! I’d be restless when I cook.”

Meng Da’s expression remained unchanged. “You’re all talk! Zuo Yang, the only reason we haven’t removed Fengwu Court is because of her. You’re not qualified.”

Zuo Yang shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. I just want to set some rules. This way, when my junior brother goes out, I can feel at ease. How about starting with you?”

Gu Han frowned slightly. “Senior Brother, can you beat him?”

“I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

Zuo Yang thought for a moment. “In the past, fighting was Senior Sister’s responsibility. I just focused on cooking.”

Gu Han was speechless. “Then how about after she left?”

“I’m still cooking!”

Gu Han felt a surge of headache coming on. “Forget it, Senior Brother. I appreciate your kindness. How about I’ll still go invite Elder Murong over?”

Zuo Yang shook his head. “No need for that. Although I rarely fight others and don’t know how to, I’ve killed a lot of demonic beasts over the years. I figure that killing people and killing demonic beasts shouldn’t be much different.”

He unsheathed his sharp knife and killing intent surged.