Supreme Sword Exalt

Just then, Uncle Wang walked over, hesitating. “Little Brother... While they haven’t discovered you yet, you should leave...”

The old man also came to his senses. “He’s right! Leave quickly. While they still haven’t found you, go far, far away...”

Gu Han shook his head. “If I leave, what will happen to you?”

He didn’t even have to think about it. If he left, the villagers here would surely suffer retaliation, and their fate would be extremely tragic.

Uncle Wang sighed. “Our lives are cheap. Even if it weren’t for them, we might get eaten by the fierce beasts in Cold Mountain someday. We’d eventually die sooner or later. It’s all the same.”

The others also began urging Gu Han to leave.

“Yes, you should leave quickly!”

“You’re a good person, we can’t drag you down!”

“Chief He also said his eldest son is an immortal master!”

Although Gu Han possessed outstanding skill and could kill the Mountain Lord, an immortal master was simply an inconceivable, unstoppable existence.

Gu Han scoffed repeatedly. “Immortal master? What immortal masters are there in this world?”

Uncle Wang gave a bitter smile. “How can you say there aren’t? That sword you’re holding was found by my grandfather in a cave. According to him, that sword could even glow.”

Gu Han appeared thoughtful. “Glow?”

Unlike Uncle Wang, Gu Han understood just how ordinary the sword was. It couldn't even compare to the lowest-grade spirit item. Yet the moment it came into his grasp, he discovered that its sharpness almost rivaled that of a high-grade spirit item. The sword’s origin likely wasn’t simple.

“Where is that cave?”

Uncle Wang told him truthfully, “It’s not far. It’s just over ten li east of the village. I went to look at it before, but most of that cave had already collapsed.”

Gu Han silently made a note of it, and returned the sword to Uncle Wang. “Let’s save her first.”

After giving the crowd a few more instructions, he and the demoness returned to the small courtyard. He closed his eyes and sat with his legs crossed, probing for the thread of spirit qi.

Not only was it thinner than a strand of hair, but his divine sense was also sealed, and his spirit perception was far weaker than before. He could only vaguely sense that wisp of spirit qi. Drawing it out would undoubtedly be far more difficult than usual. Relying on the little spirit perception he had left, he gradually drew it out little by little.

“It’s open!”

After who knew how long, his tireless efforts finally opened a small crack in the storage ring, though it seemed ready to close again at any moment.

Without hesitation, he took out several items: the black sword, pills, Transcendent Substance, and two half-saint herbs. The demoness was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly. Both of these half-saint herbs were used to supplement the soul. Gu Han’s intention in taking them out went without saying.

Just then, Gu Han let out a long, relieved sigh. He opened his eyes and couldn’t help but smile wryly. Just opening a storage ring had become so difficult, taking him nearly half an hour.

Ah Nan was naturally weak, so she couldn’t withstand the impact of even a single drop of Transcendent Substance. He could only take out a tiny bit first, dissolve it in water, and feed it to her. In the blink of an eye, all her injuries healed completely.

Gu Han was somewhat surprised. “Not bad.”

He had noticed earlier that Ah Nan had the aptitude for cultivation. Judging by the speed at which she absorbed the substance, her aptitude was clearly quite good. Although she was nowhere near those who had rung the Dao Bell nine times, she could still compare to Murong Yan.

Under the impact of the immense medicinal power, she instead fell into a deep sleep.

“Here, have this,” said Gu Han.

Then, under Gu Han’s forceful gaze, the demoness reluctantly took the two half-saint herbs.

After hesitating for a moment, he also consumed a small amount of Transcendent Substance. He didn’t dare take too much because he was afraid of exploding.

The moment the substance entered him, his right arm healed in an instant, and his cultivation also increased rapidly. From Qi Condensation, Meridian Opening, Acupoint Unsealing, Essence Gathering... However, it lasted less than half a second. Like a stone sinking into the sea, it immediately subsided, disappearing without a trace.

Gu Han appeared thoughtful. Though stronger than an ordinary mortal, he would never recover his cultivation if he couldn't overcome the human tribulation. Not even with a saint herb.

As he was thinking, the demoness had already finished digesting the medicinal power and slowly opened her eyes.

He frowned deeply. “How is it?”

Aside from having a bit more luster in her eyes, there were no other changes. It seemed the effect of these half-saint herbs were no longer of help to her.

The demoness was full of worry. “I’m fine. You should leave.”

Gu Han looked at her. “If I leave, will you stay here and fight them to the death?”

The demoness was silent for a moment before saying, “Anyway, I’m already—”

Gu Han stared at her. “Don’t worry. Have you forgotten? This place is the Holy Demon Sect’s territory. My senior sister is here. You could say this is half my home. How could I let them bully us on my own doorstep? Besides, I no longer have to ask my senior sister for help either. Just leave everything to me.”

The demoness leaned gently against his shoulder. “Okay. I trust you.”

Suddenly, a heavy coughing sound came. It was the old man, weighed down with cares, who had walked out of the house and happened to see this scene.

He couldn’t help but say to Gu Han, “Young man, I know Ah Yin is very beautiful, but you haven’t even presented the betrothal gifts yet. Isn’t this a bit too hasty?”

Gu Han and the demoness were both speechless.

A trace of shyness flashed across the demoness’ face. She placed Ah Nan inside the house and then began bustling about. “I’ll go cook.”

After the demoness left, the old man sighed. “I told you to leave, but you wouldn’t. Now, there’s nothing that could be done!”

Inside the courtyard, wisps of smoke from cooking rose. Amid the haze, the demoness’ figure appeared and disappeared in glimpses. Lighting the fire, roasting meat, making soup... She did everything methodically and orderly. Her eyes were slightly bright as if performing something sacred.

A thought suddenly popped into Gu Han’s mind. Maybe during that silent thousand years, she had fantasized about this countless times. That’s the only way she could be so natural and skilled.

He broke into a smile. “Old sir, a very capable person once said something very wise to me.”

“What is it?”

“Nothing is more important than eating! Eat first, talk later! Now I’m hungry.”

The old man’s mouth twitched. “Who said that?”

“My senior brother.”

The old man was speechless. Is your senior brother perhaps a starving ghost reincarnated?

Gu Han spoke the truth. Without his cultivation, he experienced a rare feeling of powerlessness when facing the Mountain Lord. Now, faced with the cooking smoke, he experienced a rare feeling of hunger. Thanks to the demoness, he experienced the feeling of the mortal world’s atmosphere for the first time.

The mortal world's atmosphere was the most ordinary, common, and unremarkable, yet also the most vivid and moving. It was as if a seed had been planted in his heart.

Now, he could also effortlessly lift the black sword, which had felt so heavy before. In fact, it felt so light as if it weighed nothing. “My old friend, take a good look. This is the meaning of the mortal world.”

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, laughter, mockery, greed, attachment, ignorance, resentment, love, hate, passion, enmity... all that I see is the mortal world.

The sword trembled softly, rejoicing.

Upon seeing this scene, the old man was stunned. “What... I-Immortal! You’re an immortal!”

“Old sir, I told you, there are no immortal masters in this world...” Gu Han chuckled softly, then glanced again at the demoness. “There’s only the mortal world.”

The moment the words fell, the sword gently descended. Even though he didn’t use cultivation, a wooden stool split into four or five pieces, the cuts as smooth as could be.

The old man was dumbfounded. This young man isn’t an honest person! Isn’t he still an immortal?

Just then, the demoness walked over angrily, wiping the sweat from her forehead. She tapped Gu Han on the forehead with a small wooden stick. “Grandpa worked very hard to make that stool. You have to fix it!”

Gu Han nodded, gently brushing a speck of dust from her face. “Okay, I’ll stay with you.”

In my eyes, all I see is you. You are my world, so when I see you, I see the world.