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

Chapter 98: The Outspoken Li Dahu

Li Dahu rushed over from outside the Japanese Yan Dynasty.

His purpose in coming here was for the Desolate Blade Sect... or rather, for a "promise" he made with someone hundreds of years ago.

When he arrived in Kuyun Prefecture, he heard that the sect leader of the Desolate Blade Sect was going to fight the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Nianling Sect for a second time. Both of them had advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage, so this battle would be even more exciting.

But Li Dahu wasn't interested in any of that. What he was really interested in was the "True Meaning of the Desolate Blade" passed down through generations of the Desolate Blade Sect.

So, here he comes.

I want to see how spectacular the battle will be fought by the sect leader of the Desolate Blade Sect.

Li Dahu waited for several days on the low hill furthest outside Jingku Valley, but unexpectedly, instead of the person he was supposed to fight, a mysterious young man appeared first. He was initially startled because Li Dahu had set up a very hidden restriction on this low hill to avoid being disturbed.

This restriction is almost impossible for anyone below the fifth level of the Tribulation Transcending stage to detect, and even if they do, it is not easy to break.

But this Brother Gu just walked in like that, treating him as if he didn't exist!

That's... a bit too amazing!

Although Li Dahu was honest and straightforward, he immediately realized that this was an unknown powerhouse!

And he's much stronger than him!

So he simply started chatting with Gu Heng.

Li Dahu wanted to see if he could form a superficial connection with Gu Heng based on their faces, since getting to know more powerful people wouldn't hurt.

Secondly, I also wanted to know what such a powerful person was doing here.

Given his unfathomable strength, which is impossible to discern, this "battle" between cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage is no different from a children's fight.

Li Dahu munched on a melon, then struck up a conversation with Gu Heng: "Brother Gu, let me say something that might not be pleasant to hear."

Gu Heng waved his hand.

"Speak freely, I've heard everything you've said."

"In my opinion, Brother Gu is probably not someone who is interested in this kind of thing."

Gu Heng chuckled and nodded.

"But I have nothing to do, and there are people fighting, so I might as well watch."

Indeed, what Gu Heng really wanted to see in this clash of strong individuals was just how dazzling and ruthless their moves were.

Just having some fun.

To be honest, I'm a little interested, but not entirely.

Gu Heng always left some room for maneuver when speaking to strangers, so that he could make himself seem a little more philosophical.

Oh I got it.

It seems Brother Gu has been living in seclusion for a long time, but he doesn't want to fight himself, so he probably just wants to come out and watch others fight.

He completely understands.

Li Dahu, while munching on a melon with a fierce expression, said, "Hmm, I understood as soon as I saw Brother Gu's appearance. This is self-cultivation, unlike me, who is just a country bumpkin. Look at my clothes, although they are clean, they are patched upon patched..."

He seemed to be complaining, but Gu Heng couldn't detect the underlying meaning. On the contrary, he seemed very confident and self-aware.

She's very outspoken.

Gu Heng chuckled to himself, thinking that it wasn't easy to meet such a straightforward person these days. He continued eating sunflower seeds, watching the hilltops gradually fill with people.

"I hope the time I spend here will be more worthwhile." He lay on the bluestone, watching the warm sunlight stream down.

"Brother Gu, you can't say that. Since we're here, the final outcome doesn't matter."

Li Dahu muttered as he munched on a melon.

"Brother Li, you seem to have a very open mind. You practice swordsmanship?"

Gu Heng chatted with Li Dahu listlessly, and then glanced at the knife at Li Dahu's waist. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. Although it was simple, it was definitely useful.

Of course, it can't compare to what he forged.

Gu Heng's forging skills are absolutely top-notch among mortals. As a result, he has seen too many particularly inferior weapons. So far, the only weapon that he can praise as "well made" is made by only one person.

That's Zhuge Qian, the one who once challenged the school.

As fellow mortals, Gu Heng believed that Zhuge Qian possessed a strong will and a desire to win, and had an extremely high level of obsession and pursuit of the craft of forging. Gu Heng was able to defeat him simply because of the system. Excluding the existence of the system, Zhuge Qian would definitely be more powerful.

But now, Gu Heng also thinks the simple broadsword at Li Dahu's waist is very good.

I just don't know which mortal craftsman made this wonderful thing.

Upon hearing Gu Heng's question, Li Dahu scratched his head and nodded repeatedly, but he did not appear humble; instead, he exuded a sense of honesty and simplicity.

"Hey, I've loved practicing swordsmanship since I was a kid. But after all this time, I don't actually have much skill to show off. It's just a little bit of the basics..."

Gu Heng suddenly realized: "So, you're interested in the Desolate Blade Sect."

It's easy to guess.

This guy likes to wield a knife, and the Wild Blade Sect is such a large sect that it is famous for its knife skills. Their sect leader must be particularly powerful and imposing when he wields a knife. Splitting mountains and splitting the earth is probably no problem for him.

Li Dahu definitely wants to see that.

He chuckled, his honesty masking a shrewdness that wasn't entirely absent.

Gu Heng couldn't help but chuckle at Li Dahu's expression. Li Dahu's appearance was actually quite pleasing to the eye. His dark face and honest appearance added a touch of friendliness, especially his eyes, which seemed to speak volumes.

"Brother Gu, let me tell you something..."

Li Dahu leaned closer to Gu Heng and whispered, "This Jingku Valley actually has a history."

"Oh?"

"Look, this place was the site of a decisive battle two hundred years ago, and it was exactly the same as this one!"

Li Dahu knows a lot.

At least Gu Heng had no idea that the reason there was a huge pit a hundred feet wide in Jingku Valley was actually a remnant of the last decisive battle.

Moreover, the people they fought were exactly the same.

The only difference is that their cultivation levels have increased significantly.

Gu Heng was of course unaware that the Nianling Sect and the Huangdao Sect had such a past, so it seemed that the grudge had been accumulating for a long time, but he himself had no interest in knowing about it.

But Li Dahu knew a lot about these things. He started to talk to Gu Heng about the past grievances between the two sects two hundred years ago. While talking, they also chatted and gossiped, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Gu Heng was surprised that Li Dahu could recount these events with such familiarity...

This person probably really longs for the life of a cultivator.

In the blink of an eye, almost two hours had passed.

This time, however, those who came were no longer ordinary people.

Gu Heng looked at the east and west sides of Jingku Valley and saw more than ten large spirit ships on both sides sailing towards Jingku Valley in mid-air.

These ships were all shaped like giant vessels, their bodies a deep, dark blue, shimmering with a cold, gleaming light under the blazing sun.

Upon seeing these giant ships appear, the mortals and cultivators watching the battle on the surrounding peaks of Jingku Valley became restless.

The main character has finally arrived.