Hidden Blade

Chapter 14 Ocean Current

Xu Han was awakened by the crisp sound of the firewood burning.

He opened his eyes. His goal was a pair of jade-like eyes, yellow eyes, and long and narrow pupils that were like cracks.

It's not a pair of eyes.

When Xu Han realized this, he cried out in alarm, wanting to stand up.

However, this action caused his entire body to feel a bone-chilling pain, and he fell back to his original position.

The owner of the pair of eyes also jumped down from Xu Han's body at that time. His mouth seemed to be extremely dissatisfied as he whispered to Xu Han, "Miao!"

Xu Han was stunned for a moment before he could clearly see that it was a black cat.

He looked in the direction where the black cat had left, only to see the black cat rushing into the arms of a human figure.

Xu Han was stunned. The figure's back was facing Xu Han. In front of him was a bonfire. Xu Han could not see his appearance clearly. He felt that his back was slightly bent, as if he was getting old.

Why am I here?

At that time, this question climbed into Xu Han's mind and he tried to stand up again.

This time, although it was difficult, he succeeded. However, there was a burst of heart-wrenching pain in his right arm.

He subconsciously stretched out his left hand to cover his painful right arm, but he jumped into the air. He was slightly stunned. Looking down, he found that his right arm was already empty.

He suddenly remembered.

His right arm had been cut off when he fought against the Asuras.

Xu Han's face turned a little pale at that moment. He looked at his empty right arm absentmindedly, and his emotions surged in his heart.

"You're awake?" At this moment, the figure sitting beside the campfire suddenly said, his voice somewhat old.

Only then did Xu Han regain his senses. He shook his head and covered his bandaged wound. He slowly walked to the side of the figure. He just wanted to bow his hands, but he found that he did not have his right arm. He smiled self-deprecatingly. He could only withdraw his hand and bow towards the figure. "Junior Xu Han, thank you for saving my life, senior."

He remembered being chased by several Asuras before he fainted. At that time, he vaguely saw an old man holding a black cat not far away. He thought that he must have been rescued by him if he could still appear here alive.

"Lifesaving grace?" But who would have thought that the figure would suddenly turn around and look at Xu Han, saying with dissatisfaction, "I didn't want to save you."

"Huh?" Xu Han obviously did not expect such a response. He was slightly stunned. At this moment, he borrowed the light of the fire to clearly see that person's appearance.

It was an old man with white hair. He looked a little sloppy. He wore linen clothes with all kinds of patches on his body. The white hair on his head had not been taken care of for a long time, and it was hanging on his forehead in a messy manner. At this moment, he was holding the black cat in his arms. He was continuously stroking the black cat's body with one hand. A faint white light flowed into the black cat's body through his hand as he stroked it. The black cat seemed to enjoy this kind of caress. It squinted its eyes and lay quietly in the old man's embrace. Occasionally, it would let out a coquettish purr.

"Those bastards from Dark Asura Hall , you've almost buckled this old man's head every three to five years. I killed them to make sure that Gui Puti and the others don't provoke this old man anymore. Who would have thought …" The old man looked at Xu Han again, then glanced at his mouth and said with extreme dissatisfaction, "So it was a dog-biting scene."

Hearing this, Xu Han's expression froze. He understood that the demonic energy in his body had already revealed his origin. However, what shocked him even more was that from what the old man said, he did not seem to have a good relationship with Dark Asura Hall . If Xu Han remembered correctly, Ghost Subhuti should be the name of King Bian Cheng, one of the Ten Halls of Yama in Dark Asura Hall . If this old man dared to call him by his name, he should be someone who could stand on equal footing with him.

"Regardless of whether you have any intentions or not, Senior, it is true that you saved me. You have kindness to me. I will remember it in my heart. If Senior needs anything in the future, Xu Han will definitely be obliged to do so." Facing such a person, Xu Han naturally did not dare to neglect him. He hurriedly said respectfully.

Although these words sounded grand, they came from Xu Han's heart.

Qin Keqing had given him half a steamed bun back then, and he could betray Dark Asura Hall for her today. The weight of Xu Han's words in his heart could be seen.

"Just you?" However, when Xu Han's sincere words fell into the old man's ears, it attracted a burst of ridicule from the old man. "If you can help me, then I'm afraid there won't be any problems in this world."

Hearing this, Xu Han frowned, but his attitude was still respectful.

"Senior, if you really have a request, it doesn't matter. Xu Han is willing to give it a try."

"Hmph, try? The things I have to do, the number of people in this world who are qualified to try is less than five fingers, you?" The old man's tone was extremely contemptuous, and the annoyance wrapped in it was not concealed at all. He stood up and placed the black cat on the ground. Then, he pointed at Xu Han and said, "I don't care what your Dark Asura Hall is doing. Since I saved you, I have no reason to kill you anymore. You can leave now. Don't dirty my eyes."

Xu Han's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the words that drove the flies away.

"Senior, are you saying that you won't harm me if you save me?" He straightened his body, looked at the old man, and suddenly asked.

In the old man's eyes, he thought that Xu Han was secretly delighted to save his life. This reaction made the old man feel even more disdainful of him.

"That's right, I've ruled the world for eighty years. I always do what I say. Hurry up and leave." He said impatiently.

However, Xu Han seemed to hesitate as he asked worriedly, "Senior said that you hate Dark Asura Hall."

"I hate the demons and devils of your Dark Asura Hall , but I saved you. If I kill you again, wouldn't I slap myself in the face? Hurry up and leave." The old man seemed to have reached the limit of his patience in dealing with Xu Han's entanglement.

Unexpectedly, not only did Xu Han not have the slightest intention of leaving, he instead took a step towards the campfire and walked to the side of the campfire. He sat down very naturally. He seemed to be in a much better mood, and even reached out to tease the black cat on the ground.

Xu Han's actions clearly exceeded the old man's expectations. He was slightly surprised before he regained his senses. He quickly walked over to Xu Han and pointed at his nose and said, "Brat, what do you mean? Do you really think I don't dare to kill you? I'm so young that I'm anxious to go to the Yellow Springs Road to take a look at the real cow's head and horse's face?"

"Senior just said that if you save this junior, you won't slap yourself in the face and kill this junior. Could it be that Senior is going back on what he said just now?" Xu Han raised his head at that time and looked at the old man innocently. He asked doubtfully.

"This" The old man who had been defeated by Xu Han was speechless. He hesitated for a long time, but was forced speechless by Xu Han.

After a while, his face turned red and he said again, "So what? But I didn't say that I wanted you to stay!"

"Senior naturally didn't say anything, but Senior has saved my life. This junior has no way to repay me, so I have no choice but to serve Senior." Xu Han replied solemnly. The expression on his face was extremely serious, so that the old man wouldn't be able to pick out any flaws.

"I have ruled the world for eighty years. I have always been alone. I don't need you to repay me." Seeing Xu Han's dog skin plaster staying calm, the old man's head suddenly grew big.

"Although Xu Han hasn't read any books, he also knows how to repay the kindness of this drop of water. Furthermore, Senior saved my life. Whether Senior needs this junior to repay you is Senior's business. Whether Junior wants to repay you or not is Junior's business." However, Xu Han did not have any intention of letting go. He continued to elaborate on his point of view, turning a blind eye to the veins on the old man's temples that had already burst out.

"Besides, Senior has also said that Junior is young, so I naturally shouldn't rush to the Yellow Springs Road. If Junior wants to live, I can only follow Senior." However, Xu Han also knew that he could only take advantage of his jokes. If this old man really wanted to leave, with Xu Han's skill, he would not be able to keep up with him. Thus, he changed the topic and his tone became gentler.

"What do you mean?" The old man frowned and asked.

"Senior has also seen that those people from Dark Asura Hall are chasing me. Senior's cultivation is outstanding and has a gap with Dark Asura Hall . With Senior here, those demons and devils will definitely not dare to move. Junior doesn't want to die, so we can only follow Senior."

"That's a family matter of your Dark Asura Hall . What does it have to do with me?" The old man, however, did not buy it. He coldly snorted and said this.

"But Senior saved me. If you let me go, wouldn't you be putting me to death? What's the difference between that and harming me? Could Senior really be a person who deceives the world and steals fame?" Seeing that the old man refused to eat, Xu Han gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly.

Just as he had said, his right arm was broken and his injuries were serious. If he did not grasp this life-saving straw in front of him, then what awaited him would be death. Xu Han understood this very well, so even if he risked angering the old man in front of him, he still had to give it a try.

"This" Xu Han's distorted reasoning had obviously entangled the old man, causing him to be speechless for a moment. Duan couldn't find anything to refute Xu Han for a long time.

"Then this junior thanks Senior. Senior, don't worry, this junior will definitely not give Senior any trouble along the way." Seeing this, Xu Han's face was filled with joy. At that time, he hurriedly knelt down and said loudly to the old man.

"You!!! This old man didn't …" The old man thought of Xu Han's helplessness and wanted to say something else.

"Leave these things to this junior in the future." However, Xu Han was determined to rely on this old man. He didn't even give him a chance to speak. He walked to the campfire and saw a long object wrapped in white strips. Xu Han said this, and without thinking, he picked it up and prepared to carry it on his back.

However, just as he extended his hand, his expression changed.

This thing seemed to be less than three feet long, but it was so heavy that Xu Han's hand was unable to lift it.

"Alright!" Seeing this, the old man's eyes lit up. His attitude changed and he walked towards Xu Han. "Since you want to follow me, then carry this thing for me. If you can't carry it one day, then you'll have to leave by yourself. At that time, you won't be able to blame me for being alive or dead."

The old man stretched out his hand and gently lifted the thing that seemed to Xu Han as heavy as a thousand jun. He placed it on Xu Han's back with a gloating smile on his face.

As soon as this object entered his shoulder, Xu Han's body formed a bow. Dense sweat immediately appeared on his forehead, and his face became incomparably pale.

"How is it?" Seeing this, the old man was even more pleased with himself. He asked.

Xu Han knew that he had made a move, but he had no other choice.

He gritted his teeth and straightened his body with difficulty. He looked at the old man and said, "Senior's life, this junior naturally … naturally does not dare to refuse."

At that time, his tender face was filled with ruthlessness, just like the young eagle that had already broken its wings before it could rise straight up, or the elk that had no way to enter the tiger's mouth but still struggled desperately.

That ruthlessness carried with it unwillingness, unwillingness carried with it anger.

All of this left the old man inexplicably stunned.

He didn't want to admit it, but in his heart, he secretly felt that he was like him at that time.

In the end, he nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll see how long you can last!"

After saying that, he summoned the black cat to put on his shoulder and walked towards the darkness.

Seeing this, Xu Han could only clench his teeth and follow.

However, only a few steps later, he seemed to have remembered something and suddenly asked the figure in front of him, "Since we have to travel together, we haven't asked for Senior's name yet."

The person in front did not turn around when he heard this, but an aged voice came through the night.

The voice said.

"Cang, Hai, Liu."