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

Chapter 58: Gu Heng's Poison, There is No Antidote

He thought for a while, and then he realized what had happened.

Late at night, several grown men carrying two knives were chasing after two girls. Wasn't it obvious they were trying to seduce and kill them?

Gu Heng was instantly furious.

Although he wasn't usually one to meddle in other people's business, the man had already run right up to his clinic's door and he'd bumped into him. He felt he had to do something about it today, or he'd feel guilty later.

Moreover, both women were panting heavily, clearly exhausted and weak. One of them was so weak that she had suffered internal injuries, and if she did not recover quickly, her life would be in danger.

A doctor should have a compassionate heart and not stand by and watch a patient collapse before their eyes without offering help.

Xiao Mu saw the door of the Gu Family Medical Hall open, and a mortal youth with no cultivation whatsoever walked out, making her face even worse.

That's it, this mortal is going to die too.

These assassins from Qingfeng Baoxing were incredibly audacious. They were willing to destroy the entire southern part of Yunling City to kill the two women. Even if the City Lord's Mansion investigated afterward, they were powerless against Qingfeng Baoxing.

Xiao Mu was filled with resentment. She never expected that her attempt to uncover the secret would backfire and cause the deaths of innocent people.

"Young master, I'm so sorry, but please run quickly."

Blood trickled from the corner of Xiaoyu's mouth, but she still forced herself to stay calm and anxiously urged Gu Heng, "They have no ill intentions towards you. Get away from here quickly, and they might let you go!"

"Heh... Kid, listen to these two bastards."

The middle-aged masked man leading the group sneered and flicked the dagger in his hand.

He was ordered to hunt down the two women, and now, suddenly a mortal has been dragged into this mess. He doesn't mind killing one more; he's just a mortal. With his Nascent Soul level one cultivation, he doesn't even need a weapon to kill him. He can just slap him to death with a single palm strike!

His four subordinates were all at the fifth level of Core Formation!

Let's see if this guy knows what's good for him.

They don't know their place, so kill them.

If you know what's good for you, you can kill them, it depends on your mood. Killing a mere mortal is no big deal.

Gu Heng smiled faintly and stepped forward slowly, saying, "I, Gu, cannot stand by and watch a weak woman stand up for me."

He slowly stepped forward, standing between the masked man and the two women like a wall, and said, "You two, come into my shop. Anyway, you won't die tonight."

"You may all leave. Whatever grudges you have, you can settle them after tonight, or you will have to get past me."

Upon hearing this, the five masked men were stunned.

Then, everyone burst into laughter, except for the leader of the assassins.

How dare an ordinary person try to be a hero at a time like this?

Which of these people hasn't taken dozens of lives? Outside of Yunling City, they could kill the weak at will. It's only in the city that they can't go too far, otherwise the powerful families and the city lord's mansion in Yunling City would investigate.

Only the leader of the assassins kept his eyes fixed on Gu Heng.

This person clearly has no cultivation level, yet he dares to be so arrogant!

He was a little unsure.

Is this guy just putting on a brave face, or does he actually have some skills that they can't figure out?

"Young Master!" Both women were taken aback, then quickly advised, "Young Master, don't be impulsive! These people are assassins from Qingfeng Baoxing, and they are extremely ruthless. Even if the two of us join forces, we are no match for them. You should save your own life first!"

They were anxious at this point, and the fact that someone was willing to stand up for them was not something to be happy about at all.

This young man is trying to be a hero and save the damsel in distress; it's not worth it!

"Oh? So you're a cultivator?"

Gu Heng stopped in his tracks and turned to look at the group of masked assassins, but there was still no fear on his face.

Monk?

It's not like he hasn't killed cultivators before.

When Gu Heng learned that he might have made enemies with the Black Forest Gang outside the city, he had already prepared a new batch of poisons in case of emergency.

He had once been able to poison a Core Formation cultivator in Qingmu City, so what difficulty would it be for him to poison these assassins in Yunling City? However, he initially thought these people were just simple thugs who only intended to use their fists and feet. But since these two girls had kindly reminded him... he flipped his wrist, and some bluish-black powder gathered between his fingers.

This is a tasteless, corrosive poison with no antidote!

Then, Gu Heng's fingers trembled slightly.

There's a wind tonight.

And the wind was blowing right in the direction of those assassins.

The lead assassin watched for a while, then seemed to lose patience.

Damn, this guy looks like nothing more than an ant that can be killed at will, why am I being so cautious?

Let's just kill them all.

His eyes sharpened, and he said, "Enough nonsense, get them! Kill these guys, and you can keep the woman for later. You can play with her until you're done."

He waved his hand, and immediately four assassins brandished their daggers and charged towards Gu Heng!

"Get out of the way!"

Xiao Mu and Xiao Yu screamed in panic, but they had already closed their eyes in despair.

How could a mortal possibly escape the siege of these Core Formation stage assassins?

But Gu Heng neither dodged nor avoided them. He narrowed his eyes and stood still, staring directly at the assassins rushing towards him. Finally, he blinked.

"...whoosh."

In an instant, a chilling wind swept over us.

There was silence.

The blade was still three steps away from Gu Heng's heart, while the four assassins could no longer take another step. Then, blood flowed from their seven orifices, their eyes quickly became unfocused, and they collapsed to the ground.

He's dead. "W-What happened?!"

The lead assassin stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Why were all his men suddenly killed? And why did they die so quickly? The young man didn't even move an inch!

His mind raced, but he had no more time to think. Gritting his teeth, he channeled his inner energy and prepared to leap and kill Gu Heng!

However, he was unable to move.

By the time he realized his legs were already out of his control, it was too late. His eyes widened, blood gushed from his seven orifices, and then his eyes rolled back, and he died on the street outside the clinic.

"This……"

Xiao Mu and Xiao Yu were both stunned.

What kind of trick is this?

They were very close to Gu Heng, yet they couldn't see what moves he made. The assassins who had chased them all the way, leaving them covered in wounds, now lay there in this chilling and utterly shocking state of death, their eyes wide open in disbelief.

Beside him, Gu Heng shook his head and sighed, "Alas, good advice is hard to persuade a damned fool."

It took a lot of effort to chase down two such weak girls, and they couldn't kill them even after chasing them this far. So they must not be very strong. The reason you didn't use your fists and feet is because there were more of them and they had knives.

Since he's an assassin anyway, it's not too much for him to use some low-level dirty tricks, is it?