I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 145: Here's a knife for you!

"So it's Brother Li. Please come in and have a seat!"

Gu Heng put on a smile and welcomed Li Dahu into the clinic.

"excuse me."

Li Dahu chuckled, speaking politely but acting quite directly. He swaggered into the front yard as if he were back in his own home.

Upon entering, the first thing he saw was the little silver cat next to the stone table in the front yard.

The kitten lay lazily under the table, its eyes filled with a faint indifference. When Li Dahu approached and saw the cat, he immediately abandoned the idea of ​​touching it.

Because he recognized it as a nine-lives demon cat. Moreover, its cultivation level was equal to his!

Li Dahu immediately stopped in his tracks.

It's not that he's afraid of demons, it's just that it's quite puzzling why there's a nine-lived demon cat with such strong cultivation here.

Su Jinxi scratched her cat paw. Seeing Li Dahu staring at her, she narrowed her cat eyes and transmitted her voice, "...What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a nine-lives demon cat as a pet before?"

He shook his head.

I've never seen this before.

There are probably very few people in the world who would dare to keep a nine-lived demon cat as a pet. The nine-lived demon cat clan is not to be trifled with; from top to bottom, they are all menacing and aggressive. However, a demon cat at the tenth level of the Tribulation Transcending stage is merely a pet to Gu Heng…

Just how profound must his true cultivation level be?

Thinking this, Li Dahu couldn't help but swallow.

Calling him "Brother Gu" seems to show a lack of awareness of one's own position and the gap in strength.

However, Gu Heng didn't seem to care about any of that. He was still willing to call himself "brother," so maybe he liked that kind of thing.

"what happened?"

Gu Heng locked the door and saw Li Dahu standing motionless in the front yard.

Looking closer, he seemed to be staring at his pet silver cat, hesitating to move forward, as if his feet were rooted to the spot, which was quite strange.

Such a big, strong man, is he afraid of cats?

Thinking about it, it seems a bit ridiculous. This Brother Li is all muscle and shirtless, showing no fear of cats whatsoever.

Could it be that he thinks the cat is so cute and wants to keep it, but is too embarrassed to express his feelings because of his size...? Thinking this way, Gu Heng felt that it was probably true.

“Brother Li, it’s just a pet, is it worth watching for so long?” Gu Heng patted him on the shoulder.

"If you'd like, you can keep one too."

Very generous.

"Uh……"

Li Dahu hesitated for a moment.

Just a pet, right?

If this pet were to go berserk, it could fight him until the heavens and earth trembled and the mountains and rivers shook. Brother Gu has the right to call it a pet, but he doesn't have the right to say that... If word gets out that he, Li Dahu, is using a demon as a pet, he'll probably be put on a kill order by the demon race.

"Well, I just think it's quite fun, and I like it a bit."

Li Dahu scratched his face awkwardly.

Gu Heng chuckled.

If he says yes, then that's it.

Regardless of whether he truly likes him or not, he knows for sure that Li Dahu is a simpleton.

We get along well.

He walked to the table and poured tea: "Here, have a cup of tea to soothe your throat."

Li Dahu sat down and took a few sips of tea, savoring the taste and medicinal properties. Then he looked up at Gu Heng and said, "Brother Gu, I just came here to take a look. I'll be leaving soon."

"Where are you going next?"

Gu Heng asked.

He saw that Li Dahu looked travel-worn and that apart from the steel knife at his waist, he seemed to have nothing else of value. He looked rather shabby. Surely he couldn't have been wandering around outside.

"Let's find a quiet place and continue practicing our swordsmanship."

Li Dahu laughed heartily, speaking without any hesitation, and patted the knife at his waist.

He prepared to leave the Sunfire Dynasty and head west to continue searching for powerful opponents to challenge.

After all, that's how he built up his cultivation level.

There's no reason to stop now.

Hearing this, Gu Heng had a thought. Perhaps this simple-minded fellow really was homeless. He said he was looking for a place to practice his sword, but in reality, he just had nowhere else to go.

However, everyone has their own life. Gu Heng and Li Dahu only met once. Although they both found each other quite agreeable, Gu Heng had no intention of interfering in Li Dahu's life. He could live his life however he wanted.

Anyway, such a strong mortal with some martial arts skills can easily go into the mountains to chop wood and hunt.

"Brother Gu, how have you been lately?"

Upon hearing Li Dahu's question, Gu Heng's face fell.

"This isn't good..."

He answered in a muffled voice, looking rather depressed. Seeing this, Li Dahu quickly asked what was wrong. Gu Heng had nothing to hide; on the contrary, it was a good thing to have someone to confide in.

He told Li Dahu everything that had happened in the past few days.

"...That's about it. That girl is still lying in bed. I don't know when she'll wake up."

Gu Heng smiled bitterly.

So many days have passed, and Qin Yiyao and Bai Feier still haven't woken up. He's used all the medicine he could, and their external injuries have almost healed, but they just won't wake up. If they keep waiting like this, Gu Heng himself will start to feel anxious.

After hearing this, Li Dahu thought to himself that Gu Heng was actually a master alchemist, and that someone in this small town actually dared to lay a hand on his apprentice. He felt deeply that the world was absurd.

But seeing how troubled Gu Heng looked...

He then encouraged her, saying, "Brother Gu, I think your girl is a lucky person, so you don't need to worry. But if you keep acting like this, you're likely to develop some kind of mental health issues."

"So, Brother Gu, you can go into the mountains, wander around, and enjoy the scenery. Maybe that will improve your mood."

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

Are we going into the mountains?

He doesn't know how to appreciate scenery or anything like that.

But after listening to Li Dahu's words, he felt that they made a lot of sense.

He sighed and put down his teacup. "Hmm, thanks for reminding me, buddy. I understand."

"Haha, it's good that Brother Gu has come to his senses!"

Li Dahu grinned.

The two chatted for about an hour. Gu Heng talked about how he had stayed in Qingmu City for several years and then came to Yunling City from Qingmu City due to the chaos among cultivators. Li Dahu listened the whole time, and the more he listened, the more he felt that Gu Heng seemed to be living a particularly... immersive life in the mortal world.

Listening to him, who kept referring to himself as a "mortal," Li Dahu thought that Gu Heng might have forgotten that he was a powerful, reclusive cultivator.

However, judging from the demonic cat he kept, Li Dahu figured that Gu Heng probably hadn't forgotten him yet.

After chatting for so long, it's time to leave.

However, before leaving, Gu Heng still pulled Li Dahu to the back room.

"Brother Li, you've been with me for so long, let me give you a knife as a parting gift!"

As Gu Heng spoke, he led Li Dahu to his small hut in the backyard, opened the door, and a cloud of dust drifted out.

However, when what was inside was revealed...

"Brother Gu..."

Li Dahu was stunned. What did he see?

Inside this dilapidated hut were four weapon racks, all of which were weapons of at least the Heavenly Rank!