“As expected.”
Inside a spacious and bright residence, Gu Han sighed with emotion.
“This Heaven-grade room is expensive for a reason!”
“Young Master.”
A Sha took a deep breath, her Face showing a look of intoxication.
“So comfortable!”
Inside the residence.
Although the Spiritual Qi concentration was high, it was only five or six Times that of the outside, far less than the concentration when Gu Han used yuan crystals. However, the Spiritual Qi here was extremely pure, almost without a trace of impurities. Although it didn't have much effect on him, for A Sha and ordinary Cultivators, it was something they yearned for!
Even more commendable was that.
A faint medicinal fragrance permeated the residence.
As the Spiritual Qi entered his body, Gu Han's spirit was invigorated. Not only was the fatigue accumulated from days of travel and combat completely eliminated, but even the lingering injuries in his body were slowly healing under the nourishment of the Spiritual Qi!
This Heaven-grade room.
It was a treasure ground for Cultivation, spirit nourishment, and healing, all in one!
“Young Master.”
She was full of excitement.
“I feel like my Cultivation is about to Breakthrough again!”
“That fast?”
Gu Han was a little surprised. He subconsciously patted her head and said with a smile, “A Sha is indeed a Genius at Cultivation. It seems I, your Young Master, also need to work harder, otherwise, if you surpass me easily, wouldn't I lose a lot of Face?”
“Hehe!”
A Sha narrowed her eyes comfortably.
“Young Master, when my Cultivation is high, I will protect you.”
“...Okay!”
Gu Han's tone was a bit complex.
Heavenly Dao operates.
Unpredictable and hard to find.
A Bloodline as Heaven-Defying as the Eye of Insight, almost invincible once it matures, yet it has such a fatal flaw. For A Sha, it's truly hard to say whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.
Thinking of this.
He secretly made up his mind.
As soon as his injuries recovered, he would go find enough Spirit Medicine to restore her Divine Soul!
He absolutely couldn't let anything happen to her!
...
Outside the inn.
More than half a day had passed.
The crowd of onlookers had long since dispersed, and the long street had returned to its quiet state.
Just then.
A middle-aged man, holding a broken sword, with a stern expression, slowly approached the inn.
During this Time.
He had interrogated several people who had escaped into the city from outside, and finally confirmed one thing.
The one who killed his nephew.
It was that young man, and he was with a little girl!
“They actually hid here!”
The combination of a young man and a little girl was naturally quite conspicuous. After some inquiries, he easily found his way here.
Of course.
He was solely focused on finding the killer of his nephew and was unaware of the commotion Gu Han had caused.
“This guest.”
Seeing him walk into the inn, a tall and thin Steward came forward and bowed apologetically.
“I'm sorry, our inn is already full.”
“I don't... Eh?”
The middle-aged man was about to answer when he suddenly froze.
“Who are you? Where is Steward Song?”
Although he wasn't familiar with Song Xing, they were acquainted.
“This guest.”
Steward Qian Liu naturally wouldn't explain the hidden reasons to him. He just smiled.
“I am Qian Liu. From today onwards, everything in this inn will be under my responsibility.”
“So that's how it is.”
The man wasn't in the mood to inquire further.
“Let me ask you, is there a young man who moved in here with a little girl?”
“Young man? Little girl?”
A strange glint flashed in Qian Liu's eyes.
“I don't know.”
“You clearly know!”
The man naturally noticed his unusual behavior and his expression darkened.
“Where is he?”
“Guest!”
The smile on Qian Liu's Face also disappeared.
“This is an inn. I am only responsible for welcoming and sending off guests. As for who moves in, do I have to check their identities one by one? If the guest wants to inquire about information, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place!”
“You!”
The man's words caught in his throat.
“I want to go in and see!”
Saying that.
He was about to continue forward.
“Scram!”
Suddenly, a cold shout abruptly rang out!
Bang!
With a loud bang, the man's figure was suddenly sent flying!
Pfft!
His body hadn't even landed yet.
He had already spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!
Murong Chuan!
The man instantly understood who had attacked him, his heart filled with extreme horror, secretly cursing himself for being blinded by hatred and daring to act violently on Murong Family's territory.
“Shopkeeper Murong!”
He didn't care about his injuries and quickly bowed.
“It was my rashness. I hope Shopkeeper Murong will forgive me!”
“If there's a next Time, I'll slay you!”
“Yes! Yes!”
The man felt as if he had been granted a great pardon.
“Thank you, Shopkeeper Murong, for your generosity! I'll leave now, I'll leave now!”
With that said.
He didn't dare to delay in the slightest and instantly disappeared from Qian Liu's sight.
“Shopkeeper.”
Qian Liu was a little puzzled.
“This person seems to be looking for trouble with that young brother, why did you… why did you let him go?”
“It's simple.”
Murong Chuan's voice came out again.
“This is my Murong Family's place. If someone wants to cause trouble for a guest, I will naturally act! As for outside… I am not his Protector, so I cannot act for him in every matter, nor can I kill every one of his enemies, do you understand?”
“This subordinate understands!”
“Later, when you see him, explain this matter clearly to him. The decision is his own.”
“Yes!”
...
Outside the Royal City.
In a secluded corner, Fatty stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes flickering with a faint glow.
Opposite him.
The young man and his servant had blank expressions, as if their Divine Souls had been taken.
“Remember!”
Fatty's Face was full of smugness.
“From today onwards, I, Fatty, am called He Zheng, understand?!”
“...”
The young man's expression was a bit strained.
“You're He Zheng, what... what am I called?”
“Who cares what you're called!”
Fatty was a bit impatient.
“A'Mao A'Gou, Da Sha Er Sha, there are so many nice names, just pick one yourself! Hurry, hurry, don't waste Time, give me the Martial Academy token!”
“...”
The struggle on the young man's Face intensified.
However.
He didn't fully awaken after all. After a moment of hesitation, he took out a jade token from his Storage Pouch.
“This is it!”
Fatty happily took it.
“Scram, scram!”
“Go... where?”
“Go wherever you want!”
Fatty's small eyes darted around.
“Although this Great Qi Dynasty is a small, out-of-the-way place, it's enough for you to wander around for a year and a half. Remember, don't come back until you've set foot on every inch of land within this country, understand?!”
“...Okay.”
The master and servant nodded stiffly, then left in a daze, like walking corpses.
“Hoo...”
Seeing the two leave.
Fatty wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“This Fatty is exhausted!”
“Bah! What Human Tribulation? My Cultivation has dropped to this state, even performing a small Soul Seizing Art is so difficult!”
“Martial Academy?”
He glanced at the jade token in his hand, a little disdainful.
“The name is good, but it's full of small fry!”
“Fine!”
He felt a surge of heroic spirit.
“With Fatty here, you mediocre ants, just wait to tremble and wail, prostrating yourselves at Fatty's feet! Hahahaha...”
...
Time flew by.
In a flash, five days had passed.
Inside the Heaven-grade room, Gu Han slowly opened his eyes.
Under the nourishment of the peculiar Spiritual Qi here, not only were his internal injuries completely healed, but he also broke through the barriers of four more Acupoint Openings. Including the previous twenty-seven, he now had a total of thirty-one, and his Cultivation had officially entered the second stage of Acupoint Opening Realm!
“Too slow!”
He shook his head, a little troubled.
“Only four.”
In fact.
His Cultivation speed was already far superior to others, but compared to when he first Broke through, it was much, much slower.
“The Spiritual Qi concentration here is still not enough.”
For him.
The higher the Spiritual Qi concentration, the better. As for its purity, it didn't really matter. Anyway, no matter how mixed the Spiritual Qi was, as long as it entered his body, it would be completely purified by his peculiar Meridians.
“Forget it.”
He suppressed his somewhat impatient thoughts.
“Haste makes waste. Godfather said that the most taboo thing in Cultivation is impatience. Just let nature take its course!”
He glanced at A Sha.
She was still immersed in Cultivation, and her Aura was a bit stronger than before, already on the verge of entering the fourth stage of Qi Condensation.
“So fast.”
He sighed with emotion and slowly got up.
There was less than two days until the Martial Academy opened. He still had a large amount of Materials and beast cores, so he naturally had to exchange them for yuan crystals first, and also buy some Spirit Medicine that could supplement Soul Power.
Ghost Doctor's Medicinal Pills were down to the last one.
He didn't dare to bet how long this Medicinal Pill could sustain A Sha.
Everything.
Had to be prepared early!
Thinking of this.
He didn't disturb A Sha, quietly opened the Small Courtyard's Restriction, and went outside.
This Time.
Murong Chuan didn't show up.
Qian Liu was there to greet him.
“Jubao Pavilion?”
Upon learning that Gu Han wanted to sell Materials, he felt a little regretful.
“Speaking of which, this Jubao Pavilion is one of the top large shops in the Royal City. The power behind it should not be underestimated! It's a pity that our Murong Family's shops for selling Medicinal Pills and Materials are opened in other countries, otherwise, with your identity, young brother, you would definitely enjoy the biggest discounts!”
“Discounts?”
Gu Han's eyes lit up.
“Are they free too?”
“...”
Qian Liu instantly choked, then gave a dry laugh.
“Half price, this... *cough cough*, it's all half price!”
“I don't understand!”
Gu Han's heart ached a little.
It was a feeling of helplessness as countless yuan crystals slipped away from him.
“Why don't you do this kind of profitable business?”
“This...”
Qian Liu hesitated to speak.
“Due to certain agreements within the Upper Sect, with Jubao Pavilion present, we cannot interfere in this aspect of business anymore.”
Gu Han's heart stirred.
Could it be...
Jubao Pavilion also had Yuqing Sect's influence involved?
It seemed that the Murong Family was not the sole dominant force in Yuqing Sect; they also had competitors.
There's a chance...
Thinking of this.
He secretly made up his mind.
He must visit all of the Murong Family's shops!
He was so poor.
Such a huge bargain, why not take it!
“Young brother!”
Seeing Gu Han about to leave, Qian Liu seemed to remember something and quickly recounted the matter of the previous man, reminding him, “This person... seems to be ill-intentioned. Although he has already been injured by the Shopkeeper, I don't think he will give up so easily. Young brother, please be extremely careful when you go out!”
“Thank you!”
Gu Han's heart tightened.
“I will act carefully!”
However.
Alertness aside.
He wouldn't just cower in the inn and not go out. And if the other party went too far, he wouldn't mind inviting Murong Chuan out to give him a bloody lesson!
...
Watching Gu Han's departing back.
Qian Liu frowned slightly, seeming somewhat puzzled.
“How is it?”
Behind him.
Murong Chuan's voice came through.
“What do you think of this young man?”
“Shopkeeper!”
Qian Liu quickly bowed.
Glancing at Murong Chuan's expression, he weighed his words.
“This young brother seems... *cough cough*, seems unremarkable. Why... why is he so highly regarded by Young Miss?”
“Unremarkable?”
Murong Chuan was noncommittal.
“Initially, I thought so too.”
“So, Young Miss's insight is better than all of ours!”
...
Jubao Pavilion.
It was located on the other side of the inner city, seemingly deliberately keeping its distance from the Murong Family's inn.
Along the way.
Gu Han could hear people's discussions everywhere.
And the protagonists...
Were none other than him and Liu Tong!
Of course.
It was mainly Liu Tong.
The people of the Royal City had been oppressed by him quite a lot in the past. Upon learning that he had suffered such a great setback, if it weren't for their fear of his background, everyone would have almost cheered and applauded!
Gu Han's vigilance grew even stronger.
Could it be... that person earlier was sent by Liu Tong?
“Stop!”
Just as he was thinking.
A middle-aged man suddenly blocked his path, holding a half-dead Cultivator in his hand.
Oh no!
The moment he saw this person.
The hairs on Gu Han's body instantly stood on end!
This person's appearance...
Was somewhat similar to that young man who had died by his hand a few days ago!
Moreover, with the strength of his Spiritual Sense, he hadn't even noticed how this person appeared in front of him, which was enough to show that... the Cultivation of the person in front of him was much higher than his own!
In an instant.
The young man's words from that day vaguely flashed through his mind.
It seemed...
His second uncle was a Martial Academy Instructor!
Could it be... this person in front of him?
“Who are you?”
Thinking of this, he remained calm on the surface, but secretly became wary.
“Why are you blocking me?”
“Look closely!”
The middle-aged man glanced at the Cultivator in his hand.
“Is it him?”
Earlier.
Having received Murong Chuan's warning, he naturally didn't dare to cause trouble at the inn anymore. However, he was unwilling to let go of the grudge for his nephew's death, so he captured a Loose Cultivator and kept him near the inn. Once Gu Han came out, he would naturally be able to accurately identify him!
“It's...”
The Loose Cultivator was already on his last breath from the torture.
“It's him...”
“Good, good, good!”
The man sneered, casually throwing him away, and stared intently at Gu Han.
“You dared to kill my nephew, you've got guts!”
“What nephew?”
The sense of crisis in Gu Han's heart grew stronger and stronger.
“I don't understand what you're saying!”
“Still daring to quibble!”
Boom!
Having confirmed it, the man wouldn't give Gu Han a chance to speak. His Aura surged, and he directly slapped towards Gu Han!
His Cultivation... far exceeded the Gathering Yuan Realm!
“Pay with your life for my nephew!”
...
At this moment.
Outer city, on the long street.
Fatty looked around, complaining incessantly.
“What a broken Martial Academy!”
“They even pick a date to open?”
“Making Fatty wait for several days, what audacity!”
“Just wait, when Fatty overcomes the Human Tribulation and regains his Cultivation, the first thing I'll do is tear down this broken place!”
“...”
As he was walking.
Suddenly.
A commotion started in the distance.
“Something happened!”
“What happened?”
“Instructor Yu of the Martial Academy seems to be chasing a young man up ahead!”
“Hiss... Instructor Yu! He's a great expert of the Ling Xuan Realm. Who offended him?!”
“Won't we know if we go and see?”
“Right, right, hurry, let's go!”
“...”
“Eh?”
Fatty, who was originally listless, heard the discussion, his eyes lit up, and he instantly became energetic.
“There's excitement to watch?”
“Great, I, Fatty, love to join in on the fun!”
As he spoke.
He moved at a speed completely disproportionate to his body shape, leaving everyone far behind, and ran towards the source of the commotion...