Chapter 557 - Politeness and Impoliteness

Gu Han then put aside his thoughts and continued asking, “Is the war between the two realms solely because of the conflict between Ling Ya and Gu Chen?”

“Yes, and no.”

“Speak properly!”

Li Mao gritted his teeth. “Actually... Because of Master’s relationship with Gu Chen, the relationship between the Tiannan Realm and the Ancient Cang Realm has been very poor.

“Over these past ten thousand years, the conflict has reached an irreconcilable state. War was only a matter of sooner or later. Once the great battle begins, it won’t be limited to just these two realms. The other five realms will likely get involved too!

“Then, the war between two realms will gradually evolve into a war of seven realms. The relationships between the seven realms were never that good to begin with. It was only because Alliance Master Yun Qi was around back then that the seven realms were unified. But now that he’s been gone for so long, his rules have gradually stopped working.”

Upon seeing Gu Han’s expression gradually darken, Li Mao quickly said, “Of course! As long as you let me go, I can guarantee that you won’t get dragged into this!”

Gu Han stared at him like he was an idiot. He then glanced at Xiao Hei. “One last question. Tell me about Mu Feng. And also, what exactly is going on with Ah Gou? Although he has a half-demon physique, why are his human nature and beast nature separate? Does it have something to do with Mu Feng?”

Chongming shot Li Mao a cold glance. “Yeah! Speak! What exactly is going on with my pup?!”

Xiao Hei bared his teeth and claws. If Chongming hadn’t held him back, he would have eaten Li Mao on the spot.

Li Mao quickly recounted everything he knew, “There is a connection! This dog—ahem, Third Senior Brother thinks highly of Ah Gou. It seems he conducted some kind of experiment on him, but I don’t know the specifics. That man is very secretive. If he doesn’t want us to know something, he never says more than necessary...”

“Where is he?”

“He’s in seclusion. Since he’s too preoccupied, he had me handle this matter for him,” said Li Mao, regretting the words as soon as they left his mouth.

Gu Han’s gaze turned deep. “I heard that Mu Feng’s ways are very similar to Ling Ya’s?”

Li Mao nodded. “Yes. His temperament and methods are very much like Master’s... sometimes we even suspect that he’s Master’s illegitimate son.”

Glancing at Xiao Hei, and then thinking of Mo Chenyin’s plight, the cold light in Gu Han’s eyes grew increasingly intense. “Really deserving of death!”

Li Mao’s heart trembled. “You know so much about Master and us disciples... Are you planning to deal with Third Senior Brother?”

Gu Han glanced at him. “What? Is that not allowed?”

As if grasping at a lifeline, Li Mao said urgently, “You got me wrong! If you want to deal with Third Senior Brother, I can help!”

“Oh?”

He said rapidly, “You should know that Third Senior Brother is despicable, treacherous, and vicious. Those who cross him never meet a good end. They often die without even knowing why. Since he rarely acts personally, those people remain ignorant and even thank him before they die. The way he does things really leaves no loose ends...”

Desperate to prove his worth, he added, “Believe me! I am more useful to you alive than dead! With me as your inside man, you can deal with Third Senior Brother much more easily than you could alone! You don’t need to worry about Master.

“Since you know him so well, you should know that aside from Junior Sister, even if all of us died, he wouldn’t care! Besides, he’s injured right now. With Gu Chen’s threat hanging over his head, he’s too busy to do anything else! If you don’t believe me...”

Upon seeing that Gu Han still hadn’t agreed, he grew anxious. “I can immediately swear a Great Dao oath, or... you can even go to the Lingyun Merchant Association and buy a Great Dao contract. As long as you spare me, anything goes!”

After hesitating for a moment, he added, “I’ll pay!”

“Are you very rich?”

Li Mao pointed at the storage ring on his severed arm in the distance. “Yes, yes, yes! I came out in a hurry this time, so I didn’t bring much. I have two saint herbs, a few half-saint herbs, a few hundred drops of Transcendent Substance for now... oh, and five tokens for the Kunling Relic Site. If you need them, they’re all yours in exchange for my life. That’s not unreasonable, right?”

Gu Han cursed inwardly. Son of a bitch! He really is loaded!

Chongming seemed disgusted. “But Mu Feng is your beloved friend, your brother in arms!”

“Brother Rooster—”

“Call me Master Rooster!”

Li Mao nodded frantically. “Yes, Master Rooster! Do you really think someone like me cares about that?”

Chongming was speechless.

Gu Han thought for a moment. “Relic site tokens? Will Leng Yushu be going in too?”

Li Mao said with absolute certainty, “Definitely! With her talent and aptitude, she can probably take control of that Kunling Relic Site!”

Gu Han seemed puzzled. “Take control? Isn’t it about seeking resources?”

Li Mao explained, “Actually, not just us, but even those from first-rate forces don’t lack resources. Although there’s a lot of stuff inside the Kunling Relic Site, it’s not something we particularly value. The most precious thing Perfected Person Kunling left behind isn’t those resources, but the relic site itself!”

“Really?”

Li Mao nodded. “Yes. That relic site is very likely a dao treasure!”

Gu Han was taken aback. A dao treasure? If it is a dao treasure, then the value of that relic site would be far, far higher!

Li Mao kept explaining, “Also, there’s more than a ninety percent chance that the relic site contains Perfected Person Kunling’s legacy inheritance. Whoever obtains the relic site and obtains the inheritance would very likely become the next Perfected Person Kunling!”

Gu Han suddenly understood. I see!

This was exactly why those from major forces wouldn’t allow rogue cultivators and those without backing to enter. How could they possibly allow these people to obtain those things? Not a chance!

Gu Han nodded. “Alright. You’ve been very cooperative. I have no more questions.”

Li Mao’s heart tightened. “Then shall we go buy that Great Dao contract?”

Gu Han smiled. “No need for trouble. They’re quite expensive.”

Li Mao quickly said, “No, it’s not expensive! It’s just a small change... The things in my storage ring are more than enough to buy—I mean, your storage ring!”

Gu Han smiled. “Spending even a single essence crystal on you feels like a waste to me.”

Li Mao caught the implication in his words, his face turning pale. “Do you still want to kill me?”

“Yes.”

Li Mao’s face was filled with incomprehension as he stared fixedly at Gu Han, nearly roaring, “Why?! You know very well that with my cooperation, everything you do will go much smoother! Isn’t that better than killing me? I can’t understand... Just give me a reason! Give me a reason to kill me!”

Chongming thought for a moment. “Kid, I think what he said makes sense.”

Gu Han thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, “A reason? I think you are impolite?”

Li Mao froze on the spot. What? What kind of bullshit reason is that?!

In the next moment, Gu Han thrust his sword forward. The sword tip pierced through Li Mao’s brow, emerging from the back of his head. The man was dead. His corpse fell to the ground as a trace of confusion still lingered in his eyes. He had been very cooperative, hadn’t cursed, and hadn’t said anything foul. How was he impolite?

Chongming looked at Gu Han. “Kid, it looks like you’re hiding a lot from me.”

Gu Han stared at the bodhi seed quietly suspended within the storage ring with a dazed expression. It’s because of her. That’s why you have to die.

Chongming didn’t press further after seeing his expression. “He just said his master is very formidable. Aren’t you really afraid he’ll come knocking?”

Gu Han shook his head. “No.”

That day, he had destroyed Ling Ya’s split soul and even killed Zhong Yu. Although those matters carried far more weight than Li Mao, yet Ling Ya had shown no reaction whatsoever. It made Gu Han certain that the other party had his hands full recuperating and preparing for the impending war between the two realms.

Chongming couldn’t even be bothered to think and didn’t dwell on it further. He glanced at Li Mao’s corpse and said thoughtfully, “To be fair, although this guy wasn’t a good person, I think he’s more polite than you.”

Gu Han was rendered speechless for the nth time.