kingnovel Chapter 572: The Little Brother in a Clichéd Plot
Chapter 572: The Little Brother in a Clichéd Plot
Chapter 572: The Little Brother in a Clichéd Plot
"Come!"
The Dragon Emperor let out a low shout, and immediately, with him and this lonely mountain as the center, it seemed to become a vortex that devoured everything.
The entire Sacred Dragon Cave may soon undergo a terrifying transformation.
Meanwhile, that clone will abduct that human and bring him here. Then the Dragon Emperor will obtain the information he wants from his mind and finally enter the Xuan Tian Realm.
Everything was arranged perfectly.
The Dragon Emperor didn't think there would be any problems.
……
"Uh, did the ground just shake?" In the dense forest, Gu Heng suddenly stopped again and looked around warily.
He felt he must not have misjudged the situation.
The ground seemed to suddenly tremble, though it was quite slight.
"I didn't feel it, Shuying, what about you?"
Shu Tao looked at her younger sister, who also shook her head. Neither of the sisters felt any tremor just now.
"Let's keep going, we should be there soon."
Gu Heng calmed his mind; there was no need to dwell on these things now. The main thing was that he was almost there to deliver the two sisters. The identity token on Shu Tao's waist indicated that they would soon rejoin the main group. Once Gu Heng had delivered them, he could go to Gushan.
Sure enough, they heard some voices ahead. Gu was overjoyed and put away his knife to avoid any misunderstandings. The three of them then quickened their pace and rushed out of the forest.
Then he was stopped. "Stop!"
Suddenly, seven or eight sword cultivators emerged from the dense forest, forming a pincer movement and pointing their swords at them, clearly intending to start a fight at the slightest provocation.
It seems these are all lookouts, ready to come out at the slightest sign of trouble.
"Wait, Senior Brother Qing, it's us!"
Shu Tao and Shu Ying hurriedly came to Gu Heng's side, and the young sword cultivator in the lead obviously recognized Shu Tao and Shu Ying as well. He seemed quite familiar with them. When he saw them, he was stunned for a moment, and then overjoyed.
"You're still alive!"
The young swordsman surnamed Qing beckoned to his disciples, who also sheathed their swords and came forward.
Seeing that Shutao and Shuying looked tired and their complexions weren't too good, Senior Brother Qing showed the unique concern a senior brother has for his junior sisters, immediately starting to inquire about their well-being. However, Gu Heng noticed that the two sisters weren't very receptive to Younger Brother Qing's enthusiasm...
I feel like there's a story behind this.
But he didn't want to get involved; some stories might have a happy ending, while others might end in a mess.
"Senior Sister sent many people to look for you two. They've been searching for quite some time now, but they still haven't found you. If you don't come back soon, I'm afraid..." Senior Brother Qing looked worried.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Qing."
"You're welcome. It's good that you're all alright." Senior Brother Qing nodded. "It's good that you're back. Go see Senior Sister. I think you must be tired."
At this moment, Senior Brother Qing finally turned his gaze to Gu Heng.
After giving him a casual glance, he asked, "Who are you?"
The tone wasn't very friendly, Gu Heng noticed, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, this place was too dangerous, and as a stranger, he naturally had to be extra cautious. Judging from their appearance, they had probably been approached by cultivators from other forces before.
Such secret realms have always been ideal places for killing and plundering.
If someone dies here, everyone can say that life and death are predestined and wealth and honor are determined by fate. If any powerful figure or a prodigy dies here, there's basically no way to hold them accountable.
"Gu Heng is just a rogue cultivator."
"Rogue cultivator?"
Senior Brother Qing frowned. This person had no cultivation aura and looked like an ordinary person. But ordinary people could not be sent to the Holy Dragon Cave. Those who could come here were all selected cultivators.
It seems he is indeed a rogue cultivator, but... he doesn't look powerful at all.
“Senior Brother Qing, this is Fellow Daoist Gu Heng. He saved us in the Dragon Scorpion Desert and is also acquainted with Senior Sister. Let him come with me,” Shu Tao explained.
"Oh? Fellow Daoist Gu actually possesses such strength?"
A hint of surprise appeared on Senior Brother Qing's face. He clearly didn't quite believe this explanation, so he stared at Gu Heng suspiciously, looking him up and down.
"And he's...an old acquaintance of our senior sister?"
Gu Heng smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.
"That's really strange. I haven't heard my senior sister mention that she knows any old acquaintances."
The younger brother looked a little unhappy. He keenly sensed that this was probably related to the girl, Shu Tao. Gu Heng never thought that this kind of drama would happen to him, because it was too cliché.
Furthermore, he has no relation to the two sisters, Shu Tao and Shu Ying, and frankly, he doesn't want any extra relationship with them.
"Perhaps she doesn't say it because there's no need to talk about such things with unimportant people, don't you think?" Gu Heng remained completely calm.
Little brother, you're trying to intimidate me right off the bat. I'm not going to bother with you.
He knew more than just one senior sister; he also knew the sect leader of the Myriad Swords Immortal Sect, and a former Grand Elder of the Myriad Swords Immortal Sect lived in his Primordial Soul Lamp.
On relationships.
Gu Heng felt that he could at least be considered an old friend of the Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Sect.
He was too lazy to bother with his disciple putting on airs.
Otherwise, I'll definitely let this guy Qing know what it means to have incredible connections that can crush someone.