Chapter 12: Counterattack!

Old Xue.

Outside the Barren Forest, Chief Steward Li could no longer suppress the doubt in his heart. “This servant doesn’t understand. The medicinal powder is one thing, but how precious are the Medicinal Pills refined by Ghost Doctor, his esteemed self? You… you just gave them to a little girl you’ve never met. Isn't this a bit… ahem!”

He really wanted to say it was a waste of heavenly treasures.

But he was afraid Dr. Xue would get angry, so he didn’t dare to say it aloud.

What kind of person was Ghost Doctor?

Not to mention the Seventh Prince, even the Great Qi royal family had to look up to him.

The Medicinal Pills he refined were naturally extraordinary. Forget ten thousand yuan crystals for one, even a hundred thousand, or a million yuan crystals, there would be plenty of people fighting over them.

“It’s fine.”

Dr. Xue shook his head.

“That Medicinal Pill, besides being a display, is of no great use to me here. If it can allow that little girl to live a bit longer, it can be considered put to good use!”

As he spoke.

He glanced at the storage ring on his hand, his eyes a bit dim.

“Old Xue.”

Chief Steward Li was a bit surprised.

“You…”

“Chief Steward Li.”

Dr. Xue seemed unwilling to talk more, changing the subject, “Just now I heard those Loose Cultivators discussing that someone in the city has issued a bounty to capture someone. Have you heard anything about it?”

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more.

Chief Steward Li naturally did not ask further, and sneered, “Heh heh, a small temple has a lot of demonic winds. A tiny Tianwu City is stirring up quite a few tricks!”

“Enough.”

Dr. Xue looked towards Tianwu City, “Let’s go back. We can’t delay the Seventh Prince any longer.”

…

Barren Forest.

Gu Han carried A Sha on his back, his figure constantly rising and falling as he moved through the dense forest.

During this time.

He encountered several more second-tier Yao Beasts.

With his current Meridian Opening Second Realm cultivation and the power of Da Yan Sword Qi, those Yao Beasts could not pose any threat to him, only offering up their lives and beast cores for nothing.

However.

Up until now, he hadn't encountered a single Spirit Medicine.

It was no wonder.

This place was only slightly deeper than the outermost edge of the Barren Forest. Naturally, many people came here. After years of searching, any Spiritual Plants or Spiritual Fruits of some age had long been picked clean. How could they be so easy to find?

“Eh?”

Just as Gu Han was secretly pondering whether to go deeper, A Sha on his back suddenly exclaimed.

“Young Master, there’s something glowing over there!”

“Something?”

Gu Han’s body froze, and he looked in the direction A Sha pointed.

Besides a thick, ancient tree and some messy vines, where was anything?

“A Sha, did you see wrong?”

“No!”

A Sha was absolutely certain.

“It’s right under the tree root. I saw it very clearly. Oh, it looks like a chubby baby!”

Chubby baby?

Gu Han walked over.

Gently pushing aside the foot-deep rotten leaves, he was half-skeptical.

“Is it here?”

“Yes, yes, it’s right here, Young Master, dig quickly!”

…

Gu Han wouldn't think A Sha would lie to him for no reason, so he could only helplessly transform into a laborer, digging tirelessly under A Sha’s direction.

“A little deeper!”

“Almost, almost there!”

…

Not long after.

A three-foot deep pit appeared before Gu Han.

“A Sha.”

The hole in front of him was empty. He plunged his long sword in.

“I think it’s still… Eh?”

Just then.

A rich Spiritual Qi suddenly surged out from within the hole!

There really was something!

Gu Han’s expression brightened. With a wave of his long sword, as dirt flew, a Spirit Medicine about half a foot long, white and tender, covered in roots, appeared before him!

All around.

The Spiritual Qi grew even denser.

“Profound Ginseng!”

Gu Han happened to recognize it.

Although this Profound Ginseng couldn’t compare to extremely rare Spirit Medicine, it was still uncommon. Moreover, this item preferred dark and damp environments, mostly growing underground, making it extremely difficult for ordinary people to discover without special means, hence its high value.

That year.

When he broke into Meridian Opening Realm, Gu Tian had spent a lot to find one for him, but neither its size nor its quality could compare to the one in front of him!

“A Sha!”

With the Profound Ginseng in hand.

The rich Spiritual Qi made all the pores on his body open up comfortably.

“How did you do that?”

“Ah?”

A Sha scratched her head.

“I don’t know either, I… I just casually looked…”

“Casually looked?”

Gu Han stared at her eyes.

They were clear black and white, with a hint of playfulness in their liveliness. Besides that, there was no other anomaly.

The A Sha of before.

Definitely did not have this ability.

Could it be…

The appearance of this ability was related to her Soul Deficiency, or perhaps to the Medicinal Pill refined by Ghost Doctor?

“Young Master!”

Beside him.

A Sha looked like she was waiting for praise.

“Am I not very amazing?”

“Truly amazing!”

“That’s great!”

A Sha was so happy she almost jumped up.

“I can finally help Young Master!”

“Silly girl… Eh?”

Suddenly.

Gu Han seemed to sense a movement. He subconsciously pulled A Sha behind him and looked towards the depths of the dense forest, where there was no one.

His spiritual perception was keen.

And he had not relaxed his vigilance, so he naturally discovered the anomaly.

Crack!

Crack!

The sound of breaking dry branches came from far to near.

Footsteps!

And it was human!

“Who!”

A cold light flashed in Gu Han’s eyes, and he immediately raised the long sword in his hand!

“Big Brother, this kid’s ears are so sharp, he actually found us.”

“No matter, what if he found us? He can’t escape this time!”

“Heh heh, with Big Brother making a move, it’ll naturally be a piece of cake!”

…

Amidst the conversation.

The owners of the footsteps finally appeared, it was precisely the group led by the Scarred Man!

“It’s you all!”

Gu Han naturally recognized the people behind him.

“Big Brother.”

The female cultivator looked at Gu Han’s left hand, a hint of greed flashing in her eyes.

“Look at his hand…”

“Profound Ginseng!”

The Scarred Man’s face lit up with joy.

“Good stuff! I didn’t expect such an unexpected gain this time!”

The Profound Ginseng in Gu Han’s hand was worth at least several hundred yuan crystals. To them, it was naturally a considerable fortune.

“This Profound Ginseng is mine!”

Gu Han naturally didn’t know he was being hunted, and thought the group had come to seize the Profound Ginseng.

“Yours?”

Among them.

The Man in his thirties sneered.

“You can barely even save your own life, and you still want this Profound Ginseng?”

“Yesterday…”

A surge of anger suddenly rose in Gu Han’s heart.

“I just saved your lives!”

“Heh heh, you also said you acted for that beast core, it has nothing to do with us. Now you want to take credit for it!”

“Enough!”

The Scarred Man waved his hand.

“Don’t waste time, surround him! Don’t let these two thousand yuan crystals, which are already in our grasp, run away!”

Two thousand yuan crystals?

Gu Han was stunned for a moment!

“Kid!”

The Scarred Man slowly approached, his Aura gradually rising, his Acupoint Opening Second Realm cultivation exposed without reservation!

Evil Qi swirled around his fists, which was a Yellow Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique he had cultivated for many years, the Seven Evil Qi Art!

“Meeting me, consider yourself unfo…”

Swish!

Before he could finish his sentence.

A sword light suddenly flashed!

Oh no!

The Scarred Man’s pupils contracted, and he actually sensed a deadly crisis.

At the crucial moment.

He forcefully twisted his body, narrowly avoiding the sword light!

Pfft!

A soft sound.

The triumphant expression on the woman behind him instantly froze!

The next moment.

Her head was separated from her body!

“That was close!”

The Scarred Man looked at the long bloodline cut on his body, filled with lingering fear.

If he hadn’t been warned yesterday and known that Gu Han had a powerful weapon hidden in his hand, and his own cultivation was a major Realm higher than Gu Han’s, he would probably be the one dead now!

“What are you standing there for?!”

He was enraged and humiliated.

“All of you, attack!”

“First, grab that little girl!”

The Man knew Gu Han’s strength well and naturally dared not confront him directly. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and with a shift in his offensive, he suddenly aimed at A Sha!

“You all…”

The pent-up anger in Gu Han’s heart instantly erupted!

“You’re courting death!!”

Swish!

In his fury.

The Spiritual Qi in his body surged out like it was free. With a swing of his long sword, another Da Yan Sword Qi flew out, meeting the Man!

“Ah!!”

A scream rang out!

He was only at Meridian Opening Third Realm. How could he dodge? He was instantly cut in half at the waist!

At this moment.

The other two were only a foot away from A Sha!

But she seemed to be frozen in fear, not moving at all, and in her eyes… two faint lights appeared again!

“Die!”

At the critical moment!

Gu Han’s figure suddenly blocked in front of her. The Sword Qi on his long sword was condensed but not released, stabbing directly into one person’s glabella!

Without the slightest hesitation.

He twisted his long sword and, with the momentum, chopped down, severing the other person’s head!

“Kid, die for me!”

Suddenly.

An angry roar came!

It was the Scarred Man, who, taking advantage of Gu Han’s Divided Soul, had already closed in. His palms were wreathed in Evil Qi, striking towards Gu Han!

“You’re the one who dies!”

At this moment, Gu Han’s eyes were bloodshot, his killing intent boiling in his heart. Spiritual Qi continuously surged out of his body, and he swung his sword back!

Pfft!

In the Scarred Man’s astonished gaze, his arms instantly flew off!

“You…”

He only managed to utter one word before his head also flew up!

A trace of horror still lingered in his eyes.

He seemed not to understand why Gu Han, with only Meridian Opening Realm cultivation, possessed such strong combat power.

In just a short while.

Of the five attackers, all but the Man who was still screaming miserably were killed!

“Ah ah ah!”

“Kill me, please kill me!”

The Man kept screaming.

With his cultivation protecting him, he wouldn’t die for a while, but this immense pain almost completely destroyed his sanity!

“Please…”

Seeing Gu Han walk over.

He laboriously reached out his hand.

“Kill me…”

“Just now.”

Gu Han’s eyes were icy cold.

“What did you mean by the two thousand yuan crystals?”

“It’s the Gu Family… it’s them…”

In broken sentences, the Man told everything he knew.

“Wanted?”

Gu Han suddenly laughed, but there was no warmth in his smile.

“Good, worthy of the Gu Family!”

“I hope… you can bear the price!”

Ignoring the Man’s bitter pleas.

He collected the spoils of war on the field, then came to A Sha.

“A Sha, let’s go.”

A Sha remained motionless.

“A Sha?”

He instantly sensed something was wrong.

“What’s wrong with you…”

Subconsciously looking at A Sha’s eyes, his body suddenly stiffened, his mind a blank!

That gaze…

Too eerie, too terrifying!

It seemed his body, his mind, even his consciousness… were being devoured little by little!