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

Chapter 191: I'll give you a treasure...

Gu Heng was quite nonchalant, patting him on the shoulder: "Don't think too much about it. I'm just free anyway, so I'm just helping out."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling lowered his head.

"You've been bullied, haven't you?"

Gu Heng poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Xiao Ling.

The latter nodded indifferently, although the word "bullying" was obviously too mild, it was clearly a "threat", and it was a threat using the entire Nianling Sect!

However, for the owner of this clinic, it wouldn't be wrong to call it "bullying".

From his perspective, this is practically no different from child bullying.

"Are you being targeted by outsiders?"

"……Yes."

"I see... Every family has its own problems."

Gu Heng sighed.

In his previous life, he was often bullied as a child, and he was bullied even after he went to school.

He suddenly died and was reborn here. Although he hadn't been bullied for a long time, seeing Xiao Ling like this now, Gu Heng felt a sense of shared sorrow.

This Xiao Ling seems to be a handsome and talented person, worthy of admiration, but he is just a mortal.

In this kind of world, it's very difficult for ordinary people to avoid being trampled underfoot.

He was lucky.

But if Gu Heng is not mistaken, the family behind Xiao Ling is probably like the Bai family, with no shortage of great cultivators or geniuses who can become strong. So compared to them...

No matter how talented Xiao Ling is, he is ultimately limited by his identity as a "mortal".

He was still targeted and bullied by outsiders.

This shows that his family also treated him like an animal, and were unwilling to stand up for him when he was wronged by outsiders.

This is a bit too much!

Gu Heng suddenly felt a strong urge to stand up for him, remembering his past self. Although he was now just an ordinary person, he felt he should help if he could.

After all, he came to deliver intelligence about the Blood Shadow Tower.

With the Bai family receiving intelligence that they would raze the Blood Shadow Tower to the ground, Qin Yiyao could finally put the matter aside with peace of mind.

"Tell me, Young Master Xiao, how much stronger are the people who bullied you?" Gu Heng asked in a low voice.

Xiao Ling suddenly looked up.

Young Master Gu, do you already know that you were coerced into coming here?

Although he didn't say it explicitly, he believed that Gu Heng definitely understood. After all, he had come in a hurry and hadn't thought of any reason to cover it up. It would be strange if Gu Heng didn't notice anything amiss.

To think you could hide anything from someone so knowledgeable about the world is simply a pipe dream!

Xiao Ling took a deep breath and said, "He... is much stronger than me. I am too weak and no match for him."

Much better?

Judging from his words, it seems that the person who hurt him was just a burly mortal.

Gu Heng pondered carefully and realized that he hadn't been wrong.

If this young master was humiliated by a cultivator, his family shouldn't have stood idly by, since they were not on the same level. But if a mortal beat him up like this...

Perhaps it's normal for the family not to care.

That makes things much easier!

Gu Heng has a thousand ways to deal with a mere mortal!

"That guy isn't staying where you are, is he? That's why you don't really want to go back, is that it?"

Gu Heng's gaze fell on Xiao Ling's face.

Xiao Ling pursed his lips, neither confirming nor denying, but his silence spoke volumes.

Still waiting at someone else's house!

Gu Heng could even imagine that this arrogant young master might have already been extorted for money or jewelry...

If this kind of person isn't taught a lesson, he'll probably keep bullying Xiao Ling and taking advantage of him!

Gu Heng stood up: "How about this, I'll give you something. Take it back with you, and when you see that guy... hmph, I won't say what will happen."

He walked to a corner of the front hall.

Then, he took out a bronze lantern covered in dust and rust.

This was the only one of its kind in the system shop, the "Primordial Soul Lamp," which Gu Heng had left in a corner gathering dust for a long time.

But now it's come in handy!

He patted the lamp base.

"Hey, did you hear that?"

Gu Heng said in a low voice.

"I heard it perfectly clearly."

The lantern glowed dimly, and the one speaking was naturally the ghostly figure within the tattered old lamp, who called himself "Purple Sword Immortal," Jian Xuan. "How is it? Can you handle it?"

"no problem."

Gu Heng and Jian Xuan seemed to have reached a tacit understanding, both their questions and answers were concise and to the point.

Although Xiao Ling spoke very vaguely and unclearly.

But Jian Xuan understood.

This dignified Supreme Elder of a sect was threatened by someone even stronger. As for why he was threatened, Jian Xuan had a feeling that it was inextricably linked to Gu Heng...

For example, they might try to threaten Xiao Ling, such as by threatening the survival of his entire sect, to force him to come to Gu Heng and ask for something.

if so.

Gu Heng naturally had no reason to sit idly by.

Just in time, Jian Xuan had been nurturing himself for a long time in the self-contained space of this lantern, and his originally shattered soul body had now been completely restored to its peak! Although he lacked a physical body, he could only exert the strength of about the fifth level of the Mahayana stage.

But this is enough.

“Alright, this young master is quite reasonable and has good manners. A person like him shouldn’t be bullied by bullies.”

"It's up to you now, Lao Xuan."

Gu Heng stood up and handed the lamp to Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling stared at the lantern in his palm, slightly taken aback, then reached out and took it.

The lantern is old, with ancient runes carved on the base. When you carry it, you can feel the rustic charm of its long history.

He didn't know what it was. Although it looked like an ordinary old lamp, it was taken out by Mr. Gu, so it couldn't possibly be a simple treasure!

And now this treasure is in my hands. "What is this?"

"This is……"

Gu Heng hesitated for a moment, then said with a smile, "It's something that can get you out of this predicament. Take it back with you."

After saying that, Gu Heng winked his right eye at him.

"Then thank you, Young Master Gu."

Xiao Ling solemnly accepted the bronze lantern, though he was still puzzled. Could it be that Mr. Gu wanted him to give this lantern to King Yan Xuan to complete his mission?

But is Gu Heng the kind of person who would suffer such a stupid loss?

I don't know what he's up to, but that doesn't matter. Xiao Ling will just do as he says.

Xiao Ling put the bronze lantern into his robes and hid it. He turned around, bowed to Gu Heng, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Gu."

You're welcome.

Gu Heng said with a smile. After exchanging a few casual pleasantries, Xiao Ling did not linger. His right arm was completely healed, and thinking of the safety of the Nianling Sect, he hurriedly left. He flew out of the city and then used his Dao power to fly towards the mountain gate.

just.

Only a quarter of an hour later, Xiao Ling suddenly stopped walking!

He suddenly looked to the side, and in the vast darkness, that fiery red python robe was simply his nightmare!

"I have been waiting for you."

"Well, at least we've waited for it."

King Yanxuan quietly watched Xiaoling, whose face was covered in cold sweat.