Supreme Sword Exalt

Mei Yun appeared helpless. “Don’t be like this. After Instructor Han got scared off by you guys, haven’t I been the one taking care of you?”

The spirit beasts’ eyes grew moist, as though tears might fall at any moment.

Mei Yun smiled, feeling very warm inside. “Don’t be moved. I will do my best to take care of you.”

When he stepped forward, all the spirit beasts scattered in terror, fleeing far away.

They missed Han Fu terribly, and secretly regretted losing their temper and injuring him earlier. Now that Mei Yun had come to replace him, they wanted to vent their anger, but their severe diarrhea left them unable to.

Mei Yun’s face darkened a little. “You guys despise me as well?”

He was very angry, turning a bit dark. It was bad enough being despised by people, but now even spirit beasts? Just wait! I’ll come feed you tomorrow and give you diarrhea again!

He threw the pills on the ground, then stormed off angrily. “Make sure you eat!”

After seeing him leave, a spirit beast with slightly higher intelligence sneaked over. It quietly dug a pit in the ground and carefully buried those pills.

Immediately, all the spirit beasts secretly sighed in relief. The calamity had been averted.

***

The Tian Ji Great Formation completely shrouded the area around the small courtyard. Endless mist swirled, and illusions sprang up everywhere, containing a mix of genuine and false killing aura. According to Tian Jizi, even an ordinary Saint realm cultivator would find it absolutely difficult to get out from here.

Returning to the small courtyard, Mei Yun took out a jade talisman and carefully checked the formation’s operation. This was the important task Tian Jizi had given him before going into seclusion. In truth, it was just to keep him from running around and causing trouble for others everywhere.

Just then, someone’s voice came faintly from outside the mist. “May I ask, has Senior Tian Jizi come out of seclusion yet?”

Mei Yun grumpily replied, “No!”

The person outside didn’t dare get angry. “Very well. I will continue waiting then.”

Most of the people who came to see Tian Jizi came for the elusive matters of luck and opportunity. Only he could provide answers to their problems. Given his special status, no one dared force their way into Tianji Valley, so waiting was the only option.

As for Mei Yun, he purely benefited from Tian Jizi’s influence.

Soon after, someone else came. “Wu family of the Central Continent. I’m Wu Sheng, here to visit Senior Tian Jizi.”

Mei Yun grew a bit impatient. “You have to wait!”

Wu Sheng also didn’t dare get angry. “Very well. Then I shall quietly await Senior Tian Jizi’s seclusion to end.”

Mei Yun’s darkening trend grew increasingly severe. Wait, wait, wait! Wait my ass! Didn’t you hear? The valley is closed for a hundred years, so go wait a hundred years then!

Feeling agitated, he wanted to chat with Han Fu. But recalling that devouring look in his eyes, he had to give up.

Two thousand zhang away from the small courtyard, at the edge of the Tian Ji Great Formation, Han Fu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. His cultivation had already reached the third stage of the Soaring realm. He had also figured that Mei Yun’s bad luck had a range: fifteen hundred zhang. As long as he stayed beyond this distance, the effect would weaken greatly, unable to affect him any longer.

Just to stay safe, he had been keeping a distance of two thousand zhang from Mei Yun lately. No words could describe how pleased and comfortable he felt right now. Finally, he could cultivate properly!

“Haa...” Two thousand zhang away, Mei Yun’s mood was the complete opposite. “If only I were the unlucky one!”

***

Fatty seemed emotional. “If only someone else were the unlucky one! That way, you wouldn’t even need to find some old charlatan. See someone you don’t like? Just stand next to them. They might just explode and die on their own.”

Compared to before, his face had grown another size rounder. He hadn’t recovered from Fu Youde’s beating.

Upon seeing Gu Han not speaking, he quietly scooted closer, asking slyly, “You went after that demoness, didn’t you? What happened? Why didn’t you bring her back? I think she seemed pretty interested in you, no?”

Gu Han ignored him again. Before leaving, he had specifically asked Yan Qianjue about Heavenly Demons. Unfortunately, Yan Qianjue lacked the ability and was still far from seeing through the demoness’ true nature. Despite finding Gu Han’s question strange, the sect master still answered truthfully.

Heavenly Demons severed emotions and nature, and excelled at manipulating hearts. Each was extremely troublesome and terrifying on their own, but also peerlessly rare. Yan Qianjue had never seen one on this continent. His knowledge was far inferior to Qian Ye’s, so the answer he gave was also very rough.

For no reason, a thought popped into Gu Han’s mind, I wonder if I’ll ever see her again?

Fatty gazed strangely at him. This bastard is completely smitten!

Just then, Fu Dahai’s voice came through. “We’re almost there.”

The Central Continent was very large, and very far from the Eastern Wasteland. Thanks to his Feather Transformation realm cultivation, the distance felt very short. Fatty would have to spend ten times longer on the road. Of course, because he was too fast, Gu Han also missed quite a few sights.

Fu Youde frowned slightly. “Ancestor, that charlatan is in seclusion. If he won’t even sell you face and let us in, we can’t exactly tear down Tianji Valley, right?”

Fatty laughed loudly. “You’re worried about nothing. With me here—”

The Fu family members immediately grabbed him and beat him relentlessly.

“Worthless brat!”

“We’ve been wanting to hit you for a while now!”

Gu Han’s eyelids twitched as he watched. It seemed the Fu family knew how formidable Fatty’s Indestructible Golden Physique was, and each struck harder than the last. Soon, not just his face, but his entire self had grown another size rounder.

Only then did Fatty finally behave. “I have acquaintances in Tianji Valley... Tian Jizi might refuse to see anyone, but he definitely won’t refuse to see us.”

Gu Han was taken aback. “Acquaintances?”

“Who?”

“Instructor Han, and... Instructor Mei.”

***

Outside Tianji Valley, quite a few people were already waiting there. Looking at the mist generated by the Tian Ji Great Formation, some were anxious, some were relaxed, some paced back and forth. Not a single person dared step even half a step into the formation.

Just then, another person hurriedly descended from afar. He respectfully cupped his hands toward the mist and raised his voice using his cultivation. “May I ask—”

Mei Yun’s impatient voice cut him off from within. “Wait as well!”

“Yes, yes!” The man dared not say more and stepped back. He muttered quietly, “How strange. Senior Tian Jizi has never had any disciples or followers here. Where did this guy come from?”

Everyone was very puzzled, but no one felt the slightest dissatisfaction with Mei Yun’s sudden appearance or his attitude. Instead, they found it very normal. After all, he was someone who could drink tea with Feather Transformation realm cultivators and befriend Ascension realm cultivators. Even if his follower was an ordinary mortal with no cultivation, they absolutely could not afford to offend him.

In the crowd, one person asked a young man, “Young Lord, do we just keep waiting?”

This young man was none other than Wu Sheng, one of the highest-ranking people there.

He glanced into the distance with a glint of envy. “I guess. He has already waited three months. What harm is there in us waiting a bit longer?”

Everyone immediately looked into the distance. On a large rock, a blue-robed young man stood quietly, his eyes half-closed. The green sword on his back radiated with brilliant light. To top it off, he was handsome and free-spirited, exuding a faint sharpness. A faint drizzle seemed to fall within several zhang of him, and the ground was covered in countless mottled sword marks.

Recognizing his identity, someone exclaimed quietly, “Sword Prince?”

Sword Prince, originally surnamed Fang, had extraordinary fortunes. Born with a congenital sword qi, he loved swords as if it was his life since childhood. When he went out as a youth, a strand of sword intent drew him into an ancient sword cultivator’s relic site, where he obtained their inheritance. Thereafter, he changed his name to Sword Prince. His fame in this region was much greater than Fatty’s.

Another exclaimed, “Is that the sword he obtained from that relic site?”

Another praised, “Indeed! Sword Prince not only has outstanding sword dao talent, but he is also very magnanimous, benevolent, and righteous. He never keeps his sword dao insights to himself and often shares them with others. His character is even more unrestrained and free. He once said, ‘Keeping a sword in a storage ring is like a bright pearl covered in dust,’ so he always carries his sword on his back.”

Another complimented, “A sword cultivator! Now that’s a true sword cultivator!”

Sword Prince opened his eyes and smiled, earnestly advising, “Everyone, do not come within three zhang of me. My sword qi might hurt you.”

Wu Sheng cupped his hands. “Sword Brother, still so benevolent and righteous!”

Sword Prince outclassed him in every way, including family background. Wu Sheng wanted to take this opportunity to build rapport. After all, the Wu family was in a very bad state.

Sword Prince’s attitude was gentle and refined. “Brother Wu flatters me. Actually, you—hmm?”

He looked into the distance. Strands of sword qi overflowed in all directions, shaving a layer of soil clean off. In a fleeting moment, Gu Han and Fatty landed on the scene.

The moment Wu Sheng saw Fatty, his eyes nearly burst with flames. “Fu Yulin!”

Meanwhile, Sword Prince kept staring at Gu Han intently. Gu Han frowned slightly as he could sense it. The other party was a true sword cultivator, not like Song Jian, the marquis. However, Sword Prince’s gaze made him a bit uncomfortable. It felt like the way a senior looks at a junior.

Sword Prince smiled gently. “Are you also a sword cultivator? Sword cultivators are few to begin with, and yet here you are, so young. Truly impressive. Where is your sword? Take it out and let me see.”

Hmm? Is Sword Prince going to instruct someone in sword dao again? Everyone was taken aback, and when they looked at Gu Han, their eyes held a hint of envy.

This person... What great fortune! To actually have Sword Prince instruct him in sword dao? Sword Prince is so broad-minded, so benevolent and righteous!