Supreme Sword Sovereign

"Old Xue."

Outside the Barbaric Wilderness Forest, Manager Li could no longer contain his curiosity, "I can't fathom why you would give away such precious pills crafted by the Ghost Doctor to a little maid we've never met before. Isn't that a bit... ahem!"

He wanted to say it was a waste of heavenly resources.

But fearing Doctor Xue's anger, he dared not speak his mind.

What kind of person was the Ghost Doctor?

Not to mention the Seventh Prince, even the Great Qi Dynasty's royal family looked up to him.

The pills he made were extraordinary. Not just worth tens of thousands, but even hundreds of thousands or millions of Yuan Crystals, there would still be people fighting tooth and nail to buy them.

"It's fine."

Doctor Xue shook his head.

"That pill would just be a decoration if kept with me, of no great use. If it can extend that little maid's life, then it has served its purpose!"

During the conversation.

He glanced at his Storage Ring, his gaze somewhat dim.

"Old Xue."

Manager Li was somewhat surprised.

"You..."

"Manager Li."

Doctor Xue seemed unwilling to dwell on the subject, swiftly changing the topic, "I've heard some scattered cultivators discussing that someone in the city has issued a bounty to capture a certain person. Have you heard anything about this?"

Seeing that he didn't want to elaborate.

Manager Li naturally didn't press further, instead sneering, "Heh, the smaller the temple, the bigger the ghost. Such a small Sky Martial City sure knows how to stir up trouble!"

"Enough."

Doctor Xue looked towards Sky Martial City, "Let's go back. We can't delay matters with the Seventh Prince any longer."

...

Barbaric Wilderness Forest.

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

Along the way.

He encountered several second-tier Demonic Beasts.

With his current strength at the Second Level of Meridian Opening and the formidable Great Expansion Sword Qi, those Demonic Beasts posed no threat to him, merely offering up their lives and Beast Cores.

However.

Up to now, he hadn't encountered a single spiritual herb.

It was no wonder.

This area was only slightly deeper into the forest than the outermost parts, where many people ventured, and years of scavenging meant any spiritual herbs or fruits with some age had long been picked clean, not so easily found.

"Eh?"

Just as Gu Han was pondering whether to venture deeper, Ah-Sha suddenly exclaimed from his back.

"Young Master, there's something shining over there!"

"Something?"

Gu Han paused, following the direction Ah-Sha pointed.

Apart from an ancient tree of immense girth and some disorderly vines, where was there anything?

"Ah-Sha, did you see it wrong?"

"No!"

Ah-Sha was certain.

"It's under the tree roots, I saw it clearly, oh, it looks like a chubby baby!"

A chubby baby?

Gu Han walked over.

Gently brushing aside a foot of rotten leaves, he was half-skeptical.

"Here?"

"Yes, yes, right here, Young Master, dig quickly!"

...

Gu Han didn't think Ah-Sha would deceive him for no reason, so he reluctantly became a laborer, digging under Ah-Sha's direction.

"Deeper!"

"Almost there, just a bit more!"

...

Before long.

A hole three feet deep appeared before Gu Han.

"Ah-Sha."

There was nothing in the hole as he planted his sword.

"I think we should... Huh?"

At that moment.

A rich surge of Spiritual Power suddenly burst forth from the hole!

There really was something!

Gu Han's spirits lifted, his sword swung, and amidst the flying dirt, a half-foot long, tender white spiritual herb with roots all around appeared before him!

Around him.

The Spiritual Power grew even denser.

"Mysterious Ginseng!"

Gu Han recognized it.

Though this Mysterious Ginseng wasn't as rare as some spiritual herbs, it was still uncommon. It thrived in dark, damp environments, often growing underground, and was difficult for ordinary people to find without special means, making it quite valuable.

Back then.

When he first reached Meridian Opening, Gu Tian had gone to great lengths to find him one, but it was nowhere near the size or quality of the one before him!

"Ah-Sha!"

With the Mysterious Ginseng in hand.

The rich Spiritual Power made all his pores open up.

"How did you do it?"

"Ah?"

Ah-Sha scratched her head.

"I don't know, I... I was just looking around..."

"Just looking around?"

Gu Han stared into her eyes.

Clear and lively, with a hint of mischief, but nothing else out of the ordinary.

The old Ah-Sha.

Definitely didn't have this ability.

Could it be...

This ability's emergence was related to her Soul Deficiency Syndrome, or perhaps the pill crafted by the Ghost Doctor?

"Young Master!"

Beside him.

Ah-Sha looked expectant, as if waiting for praise.

"Am I amazing?"

"Truly amazing!"

"Yay!"

Ah-Sha nearly jumped for joy.

"I can finally help the Young Master!"

"Silly girl... Huh?"

Suddenly.

Gu Han sensed something, instinctively pulling Ah-Sha behind him, looking towards the empty depths of the dense forest.

His Spiritual Sense was sharp.

He never let down his guard and noticed something amiss.

Crack!

Crack!

The sound of breaking branches approached from afar.

Footsteps!

And they were human!

"Who's there!"

Gu Han's eyes flashed coldly as he raised his sword!

"Big brother, this kid's got sharp ears, he's noticed us."

"No matter, even if he's discovered us, there's no escape for him this time!"

"Heh, with big brother taking action, it's as good as done!"

...

Amidst the conversation.

The owners of the footsteps finally appeared, led by a man with a scarred face!

"It's you!"

A quick look at " will leave you more fulfilled.

Gu Han naturally recognized the people behind him.

"Big brother."

The female cultivator eyed Gu Han's left hand, greed flashing in her eyes.

"Look at what he's holding..."

"Mysterious Ginseng!"

The scarred man's face lit up.

"Such a fine item! Didn't expect an extra windfall this time!"

The Mysterious Ginseng in Gu Han's hand was worth at least several hundred Yuan Crystals, naturally a significant fortune for them.

"This Mysterious Ginseng is mine!"

Gu Han, unaware of the bounty on his head, thought they were after the Mysterious Ginseng.

"Yours?"

Among them.

A man in his thirties scoffed.

"You can hardly save your own life, yet you want this Mysterious Ginseng?"

"Yesterday..."

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

"I just saved your lives!"

"Heh, you said it yourself, you acted for the Beast Core, it has nothing to do with us. Now you want to glorify yourself!"

"Enough!"

The scarred man gestured.

"Don't waste time, surround him! Don't let this easy two thousand Yuan Crystals slip away!"

Two thousand Yuan Crystals?

Gu Han was stunned for a moment.

"Kid!"

The scarred man approached slowly, his aura rising, his cultivation of Second Level Meridian Unblocking blatantly obvious!

His fists were surrounded by murderous energy, a result of his years of practicing a low-grade Yellow-tier technique, the Seven Kills Jue!

"Meeting me is your misfortune..."

Swoosh!

Before he could finish.

A flash of sword light suddenly streaked across!

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The scarred man's pupils shrank, sensing a deadly threat.

In a critical moment.

He twisted his body, narrowly avoiding the sword light!

Pfft!

A soft sound.

The smug woman behind him froze with a shocked expression!

The next moment.

Her head was severed from her body!

"That was close!"

The scarred man looked at the long cut on his body, filled with lingering fear.

Had it not been for the warning he received yesterday, knowing that Gu Han had a powerful weapon and his own cultivation was a whole realm higher than Gu Han's, he might have been the one dead!

"What are you waiting for!"

He was furious.

"Attack!"

"Grab the little girl first!"

The man knew Gu Han's strength and dared not confront him directly. His eyes flashed coldly, and his attack changed direction, suddenly falling towards Ah-Sha!

"You..."

Gu Han's pent-up rage exploded!

"To death!!"

Swoosh!

In his fury.

Spiritual Power surged wildly from within him, his sword swung, and another Great Expansion Sword Qi flew out, meeting the man head-on!

"Ah!!"

A scream echoed!

He was only at the third level of Meridian Opening, unable to dodge, and was instantly cut in two!

At this moment.

The other two were only a foot away from Ah-Sha!

But she seemed frozen in fear, motionless, and in her eyes... once again, a faint light emerged!

"Die!"

At the critical moment!

Gu Han's figure suddenly stood in front of her, his sword charged but not released, piercing straight into one man's brow!

Without hesitation.

His sword swung, decapitating the other man!

"Kid, die!"

Suddenly.

A furious shout came!

It was the scarred man taking advantage of Gu Han's distraction, closing in with fists wrapped in murderous energy, striking towards Gu Han!

"You're the one who will die!"

At this moment, Gu Han's eyes were blood-red, his killing intent boiling over, Spiritual Power continuously surging from within him, his counter-strike sword cleaving through!

Pfft!

In the scarred man's astonished gaze, his arms flew off!

"You..."

He managed only one word before his head followed suit!

His eyes still held a trace of shock.

Seemingly unable to comprehend how Gu Han, with his mere Meridian Opening cultivation, could possess such formidable combat strength.

In just a few moments.

Of the five attackers, aside from the man still screaming in agony, the other four were all slain!

"Ah ah ah!"

"Kill me, please kill me!"

The man's screams were incessant.

With his cultivation, he wouldn't die immediately, but the immense pain nearly shattered his sanity!

"Please..."

Seeing Gu Han approach.

He reached out weakly.

"Kill me..."

"Just now."

Gu Han's eyes were ice-cold.

"What did you mean by two thousand Yuan Crystals?"

"The Gu family... it was them..."

Through broken words, the man revealed everything he knew.

"A bounty?"

Gu Han suddenly laughed, but his smile was devoid of warmth.

"Good, worthy of the Gu family!"

"I hope... you can bear the consequences!"

Ignoring the man's desperate pleas.

He collected the spoils of battle, then turned to Ah-Sha.

"Ah-Sha, let's go."

Ah-Sha remained motionless.

"Ah-Sha?"

He immediately sensed something was wrong.

"What's the matter..."

Instinctively looking into Ah-Sha's eyes, his body suddenly stiffened, his mind went blank!

Those eyes...

Too eerie, too terrifying!

As if his body, soul, even his consciousness... were being devoured bit by bit!