nycdaug Chapter 440: The Old Men
Chapter 440: The Old Men
Chapter 440: The Old Men
"Has something happened to the demon race?"
Gu Heng asked.
"Yes, rumors are flying everywhere now. The Demon King has summoned all the tribes in the Demon Realm and assembled a massive army that could be set out at any moment!"
"Their first battle will definitely be an attack on the eastern frontier!"
In fact, Old Man Gu also had this plan: to leave this place.
Unlike Gu Heng, he had no choice but to leave and had no power to change the situation. If Gu Heng wanted to, he could simply stand here like a sacred mountain, and anyone who dared to crash into it would die.
Young Master Gu wanted to leave simply to avoid getting involved in such troublesome matters, lest he have to intervene again and make the whole world aware of it. That wouldn't quite fit his idea of living a secluded life in the world, would it?
"So that's it..."
Gu Heng sighed.
Indeed, now we have no choice but to leave.
There are precedents for great wars between demons and humans. It is said that the previous wars were fought fiercely, causing immense suffering and death. However, Gu Heng never expected that he would one day have to flee from the chaos of war.
They've only had a few years of peaceful life.
Ugh!
If he's strong enough, he can simply confront the demon army on the spot, wreak havoc on the battlefield, and make a name for himself. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
There is everything in the dream.
As a novice cultivator, he would have to seriously consider his life and safety even when facing demonic beasts, let alone a large army of demons.
It's best to avoid their sharp edge for now. When we've grown strong enough, we'll surely return and deliver a crushing defeat!
After the old man left.
Gu Heng sat down in the front yard and began to think about what to do next.
We can't stay in Yunling City any longer.
I also need to make things clear to the little girl. Anyway, she probably doesn't plan to stay here any longer. This small place isn't good for development, and the demon race is going to attack. It's time to go and see a more prosperous place.
And... the forces behind Blood Shadow Tower.
This needs to be investigated.
Since the system had issued a temporary task and "kindly" reminded him that if he dug deeper into the forces behind the Blood Shadow Tower, he would definitely uncover something big! So Gu Heng had no choice but to do it.
It mainly piqued his interest.
"...By the way, did that little girl take so long to go to the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop?"
Gu Heng looked up at the sky; night was about to fall.
Just then, the door opened, and Qin Yiyao returned.
"Master!"
The little girl seemed very happy; it's unclear what special gains she made on her trip to the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop.
"You're back. Now I can go cook."
He got up and began to think about what kind of meal to cook that evening, since he wouldn't have much time left to stay here.
……
Old Gu returned to the carving shop located in the west of the city.
As soon as he entered, the old men sitting in the shop all turned to look at him, their expressions seemingly full of displeasure. "Gentlemen, I'm back."
Old Gu chuckled.
"Humph."
The old men gave him a cold look.
One of them, who was more impatient, stroked his beard and said sarcastically, "Old scribe, we've missed everything you asked us to investigate. We even came all the way to this godforsaken place to give you a detailed report..."
"But you still won't let us see this 'Young Master Gu' you mentioned. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Upon hearing this, the other old men, though not openly agreeing, must have had similar thoughts in their hearts.
But turning against each other is impossible.
They're all old friends with a life-and-death bond. When they first met, they were all nobodys, but now they're all Transcending Tribulation cultivators, with some reputation and success. They've helped each other a lot in the past. Their relationship is so good they're practically sworn brothers.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have started searching the world for information about the Blood Shadow Tower's backers just because of one sentence from the old man.
This is the kind of job where you can easily stop having a headache if you're not careful.
Although Old Laotou didn't hide anything from them, he always left things unsaid, which was unbearable.
Surely they can't end up never even getting to see that "reclusive master"?
"You bunch of old bastards!"
Old Gu, on the contrary, became more enthusiastic, pointing his withered, twig-like fingers at the group: "I told you long ago that Young Master Gu is no ordinary expert. When the time comes, I will naturally introduce him. You are all so anxious, as if your parents have died. Do you want to ruin things?"
"Humph."
One of the old men glared at him coldly, "Old penman, your excuse might fool a three-year-old, but it won't fool us!"
“We’ve all seen the world, and we’ve met many powerful figures, but could you at least tell us who this Young Master Gu is? That way we’ll have some idea and avoid endless guessing…”
"Yes, old penman!"
The others then expressed their opinions.
It's okay if they don't get introduced for now, but they need to know who they're working for. More importantly, they don't want this old calligrapher to lose his mind from practicing calligraphy too much and get tricked by someone.
When "Qianbi Shamo" disappeared back then, these old friends were actually a little worried.
What I fear most is that the old man gets stuck in a rut, unable to escape the predicament until he dies. Now that he has escaped, that's good, but I've heard that a master is helping him, which makes me a little wary.
There are indeed people in the world who are more skilled than them.
But they just couldn't believe that the old man was really that lucky, to meet such a benefactor at his age. "Hey, don't get excited."
Old Man Gu quickly waved his hand, "Sigh! Let me tell you, I can't see through that Young Master Gu either, but I guarantee he's definitely a Celestial-level being!"
The existence of immortals...
The old men looked at each other again.
Then, everyone cast pitying and disdainful glances at the old man, as if he were a fool.
"Old penman, are you... still thinking clearly?"
"I have some medicine here, personally refined by Master Tu Yan of the Western Regions. It can cure brain damage. If you have any problems, I'll give it to you to take."
Listening to these seemingly caring greetings.
The old man immediately bristled and glared, saying, "I'm in great shape and my mind is sharp! You're the one with a tumor in your head!"
"You all really think I'm joking when I say he's at the Immortal Rank?!"
His roar was deafening, and he seemed genuinely angry. He was definitely not joking or talking nonsense, but this raised a big question!
Where in this world are there still immortal cultivators?
Once the primordial era ended, the path to immortality was severed, and there were no more so-called immortal ranks.
But now, in this godforsaken little place, there's suddenly a Celestial Realm expert living in seclusion? Who would believe that?
"Old man, do you really have evidence?"
After the questioning subsided, the old man snorted coldly and slammed the top-tier immortal books that Gu Heng had just given him onto the table!
"Take a good look!"
"This is the proof!"