Supreme Sword Sovereign

Gu Han recounted Ah-Sha's condition to the shadowy figure in detail.

"Eh?"

The shadow showed some interest.

"This little maid of yours, her identity is not simple at all!"

"Why do you say that?"

"The soul is the foundation of a cultivator. If it's damaged, unless one reaches an undying spiritual realm like this lord, a mere mortal like her would not survive beyond three years! Yet your little maid has no cultivation at all and has lived so many years in peace. Surely, someone used a heaven-defying method to seal her soul, preventing the loss of soul force. Whoever has such power, even if their cultivation is not on par with this lord, it wouldn't be far off!"

Gu Han's brows furrowed tightly.

He had naturally inquired about Ah-Sha's past.

But Ah-Sha couldn't even clearly remember the last two years, how could she remember these matters?

In her simple mind,

There was only Gu Han, chicken legs, and half of Gu Tian.

"Since there's a seal, then why..."

"Do you even need to ask? Clearly, the seal has broken. Didn't you say she's been feeling sleepy these past few days? That's a sign of soul force leaking!"

"What should I do?"

"It's simple!"

The shadow suddenly became mysterious.

"But there's a condition!"

"Speak!"

"Release me!"

Gu Han fell silent for a moment.

Pfft!

The next second.

A piercing sword intent instantly impaled the shadow!

"Bastard!"

He was furious.

"You promised not to lay hands on this lord again!"

"I've changed my mind!"

"You..."

"Are you going to talk or not?"

"...In her case, either find a soul-nourishing elixir to extend her life, or wait for this lord to regain my cultivation and reseal her soul. Other than that, there's no other way!"

He could see.

If he continued to threaten, Gu Han would truly turn hostile and completely annihilate him.

Admitting defeat was either never or countless times.

So, this time he chose to admit defeat instantly.

"Is there really no other way?"

Gu Han was a bit unwilling to give up.

"Aren't you the one who claims to be a Demon Lord, calling others ants? Is that all you're capable of?"

"Brat!"

The shadow became angry.

"Do you really think this lord is omnipotent?"

"Besides, do you even know what a Demon Lord is? To put it bluntly, it's a person of the demonic path, only skilled in killing, not saving! One who covers the sky, suppresses all spirits, those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish! That's what this lord is meant to do! Have you ever seen anyone from the demonic path who's wholeheartedly devoted to researching ways to save others?"

After a speech,

Gu Han was left without a comeback.

It seemed... he had a point.

But,

Release him?

Absolutely impossible!

Not to mention how long it would take for his cultivation to recover, he feared that once released, he would immediately turn against him!

Huh?

Sensing that Ah-Sha seemed to be waking up outside,

He didn't stay any longer, nor did he bother with the shadow, and immediately left the consciousness space.

"Damn it!"

Seeing Gu Han leave,

The shadow cursed.

"This little bastard! So young yet so heartless, and his methods are ruthless. If this continues, this lord will eventually be destroyed by his hands!"

"No, I must kill him!"

"Wait and see, there's a long road ahead, we'll see!"

...

Outside.

Gu Han opened his eyes.

Right in front of him were Ah-Sha's bright, sparkling eyes.

Compared to before,

There was less dullness and more liveliness.

If before she was a stagnant pool, now she was a clear spring. Paired with her naturally exquisite face, she seemed to have a hint of breathtaking beauty.

"Young Master."

Being stared at by Gu Han,

Ah-Sha's pretty face blushed.

"What are you looking at?"

"Huh?"

Gu Han instantly snapped back to reality.

"Ah-Sha, you... have become smarter?"

The former Ah-Sha was muddleheaded and lacked much emotion. Apart from Gu Han and chicken legs that could pique her interest, even when Gu Commander and others died in front of her, she didn't have the reactions a normal person should have. But now, after taking the elixir... her emotions seemed to have become much richer.

"Yes! I feel smarter too. Humph, from now on, no one but Young Master can call me Ah-Sha!"

"Good!"

Gu Han smiled warmly.

"From now on, if anyone calls you Ah-Sha, I'll beat them up!"

"Young Master."

"Hmm?"

"I just had a dream."

"What was it?"

"I dreamt someone took me away, and I could no longer see Young Master."

"Silly girl."

Gu Han laughed.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can take you away!"

"Okay!"

Ah-Sha nodded obediently.

"Roar!"

Suddenly,

A faint roar reached their ears!

A Demonic Beast!

"Young Master..." Ah-Sha was a bit nervous.

"Don't be afraid, it's nothing!"

"Roar!"

The roar sounded again, clearer this time.

Gu Han's expression darkened slightly.

Not because of the Demonic Beast, but because his powerful Spiritual Sense instantly perceived several people rapidly approaching their location!

"Ah-Sha."

He spoke calmly.

"Stay here and don't move, I'll go take a look."

"Okay."

...

Outside.

Several scattered cultivators ran forward in panic.

A quick look at " will leave you more fulfilled.

Unwittingly,

They had approached the cave where Gu Han was.

"Big Brother, we can't go forward!"

"Yeah, Big Brother, the Demonic Beast ahead seems even more terrifying!"

"There's no time!"

A man in his thirties looked back.

"We'll die if it catches up, better to fight for a chance, there might be a sliver of hope!"

"Roar!"

As they spoke,

The colossal creature behind them got even closer!

Over three meters in length, with ferocious fangs and steel needle-like black fur, a silver-white stripe as wide as a palm started from the forehead and spread to the lower back.

A second-order Demonic Beast.

Silver Stripe Ironback Bear!

In an instant!

They arrived near the cave!

"Big Brother, there's someone here!"

"The Demonic Beast here seems to have disappeared too!"

"Damn, it's coming!"

"Roar!"

Behind them, the Silver Stripe Ironback Bear seemed to have lost its sanity, not caring about the Red Flame Snake's scent lingering here, and charged in directly. Opening its huge mouth, it lunged at the group to tear them apart!

It's over!

The group wore faces of despair.

Swoosh!

At that moment!

A bright light suddenly flashed, piercing the bear's forehead!

Thud!

The bear didn't even grunt before its body fell in front of them, splitting into two halves!

In the group's stunned gaze,

Gu Han walked out from the shadows at a leisurely pace, not even glancing at them, effortlessly retrieved the Beast Core, and placed the bear's corpse into his Storage Bag.

"This..."

The group finally came to their senses.

This Silver Stripe Ironback Bear, known for its tough hide and strength comparable to a cultivator at the fifth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, was ferocious and vengeful, chasing them into a frantic flight, yet unexpectedly, it was easily dealt with by Gu Han.

"Young man."

The man approached with a fist salute.

"Thanks for the rescue... Huh?"

As he got closer,

He suddenly recognized Gu Han's face.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Han's brows furrowed.

"Nothing... nothing, thank you, young man, for saving our lives!"@@novelbin@@

"No need to thank me."

Gu Han's face was expressionless.

"I just didn't want to miss out on the Beast Core. If there's nothing else, you can leave!"

With that,

He didn't bother with them anymore and walked back into the cave.

The group, having narrowly escaped death and seeing Gu Han's indifference, naturally didn't want to stay any longer.

On their way,

The man was visibly excited.

"Eh?"

A female cultivator was surprised.

"Big Brother, what's gotten into you?"

"That youth, I know him!"

"You know him?"

The female cultivator sneered.

"What's so good about knowing someone like that, acting all high and mighty just because he's a bit powerful. If our Big Brother were here, would it even be his turn to act? Such a pity for that Beast Core!"

"No!"

The man shook his head.

"You don't understand, what's a Beast Core compared to him... He seems to be Gu Han!"

"Gu Han? The one wanted by the Gu family?"

"Exactly!"

"What does Big Brother mean by that..."

"Hehe, we've stumbled upon fortune from misfortune. We're going to make a fortune now!"

"But..."

Another person seemed worried.

"He could easily slay the Silver Stripe Ironback Bear, his cultivation must be at least at the eighth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, and I didn't even see how he made his move. Just with us few..."

Among them,

The highest in cultivation was only at the third level of the Meridian Opening Realm, which was the man they called Big Brother.

"Find Big Brother!"

The man sneered.

"He's a high-level expert in the Meridian Unblocking Realm, more than enough to deal with that guy!"

"Right, how could we forget Big Brother!"

"Let's go, let's go, we can't be late. If someone else discovers that kid, we'll miss out big time!"

...

In their conversation,

The group seemed to have completely forgotten that Gu Han had just saved their lives.

...

"Mmm... so delicious!"

Inside the cave,

By the campfire,

Ah-Sha was happily gnawing on a golden, fragrant bear paw, her foodie nature completely exposed.

Beside her,

Gu Han was also fully engaged with another bear paw.

It wasn't that he was hungry, at the Meridian Opening Realm, he could go half a month without food or drink, but the bear was a second-order Demonic Beast after all, and its flesh was rich in essence, which could slightly enhance his cultivation.

Although it was very little,

He was currently penniless and naturally wouldn't miss any opportunity to improve himself.

"Burp... I'm so full!"

Seemingly satisfied,

Ah-Sha put down the bear paw she had gnawed more than half of, which was about four or five times the size of her head, and burped contentedly.

"Full?"

Gu Han wiped the grease from her mouth.

"Then let's go."

He urgently needed to find spiritual herbs to enhance his cultivation and naturally wouldn't stay any longer.

Moreover, the Red Flame Snake had been dead for several days, and the scent left here was getting weaker, no longer a safe place. Otherwise, the Silver Stripe Ironback Bear, no matter how fierce, would definitely not dare to step in here.

"Okay, let's go!"

Ah-Sha didn't ask any further questions.

Wherever Gu Han went, she would follow; over the past ten years, an unspoken understanding had formed between the two.

"Young Master."

Lying on Gu Han's back, Ah-Sha suddenly spoke up.

"I want to cultivate too."

"Cultivate?"

"Yes, I want to help Young Master!"

"Good!"

Gu Han smiled.

"I'll teach you."

Previously, he had tried to teach Ah-Sha cultivation, but at that time her mind was muddled, and she couldn't even sense spiritual energy, let alone draw it into her body. Over time, the matter naturally fell through.

Now,

These were no longer obstacles.

...

Not long after Gu Han left,

A group of people also arrived at the cave.

It was the same group that Gu Han had saved earlier.

"Damn it!"

Seeing the situation inside the cave, the man's expression darkened.

"Big Brother, he's gone!"

"No matter!"

A middle-aged man with a fierce scar on his face glanced at the fire pit.

"It's still warm, he hasn't gone far, chase!"

"This bounty, we can't let it fall into others' hands!"