Chapter 51: Escaping from Death

  A fierce punch from Hu Gao shattered the Long Tailed Fish at the same time, it also shattered the hearts of countless onlookers. Everyone stood like wooden stakes, mouths agape but unable to utter a single word.

  Even some timid warriors have already imagined the scene of Hu Gao smashing their totems, and were so frightened that they trembled with fear, wanting to run away first. At this moment, Hu Gao seemed no different from a devil in their eyes, his strength being the strongest they had ever seen in their lives.

  Kuo Tsung-hsing and Wu Fan collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood, just like Wei Chun-zi's ending. From this moment on, their lives were irreversibly changed due to Hu Kao.

  Only Hu Dehua of the Hu family was left on the scene, his expression looked quite calm, in his view, Hu Gao having such strength was normal, otherwise why would he become the successor of the Hu family? Moreover, looking at the fallen martial artists of the three major families, he had already confirmed that his previous speculation was indeed correct.

  So Hudiehua calmly recalled the Rainbow Bird into his body and said "I admit defeat" before directly retreating back into the crowd.

  The three-wheel test of the ordinary hall also ended, because the remaining warriors did not dare to challenge again. The warriors who participated in the second session were confirmed, namely Hu Gao, Hu Dehua and Ji Fei, a combination of two old oil slicks and one newcomer.

  Now, no one dares to underestimate Tenth Hall again. With the terrifying Hu Gao and Hu Dehua, who possesses a sixth-order Totem, they already have the qualifications to contend for the top spot. All that's left is to wait for the three months to pass, when the ordinary hall's duel begins, and the answer will naturally be revealed.

  Hu Gao didn't care about his strength being exposed, because his vision was no longer on this small battlefield, but had flown to the distant Dragon Mountain Range, where he could hone himself to perfection.

  He didn't even care about who the strongest warriors of other factions were, and left the battlefield under everyone's gaze.

  "What a profound and unfathomable guy! Is the Hu family really going to rise this time?" Those few instructors close to the Hu family couldn't help but exclaim, they were extremely fortunate to be standing on the right side.

  Yang Le's originally tense face relaxed, but with an added hint of annoyance. Hu Gao, that guy, had made her worry for nothing, and didn't even bother to bid farewell before leaving behind a back view that was truly worthy of a Condensed Shadow Realm warrior? A guy who didn't even know the most basic respect for his master and the way, how could he possibly be worthy of Hu Wu Shuang?

  She reluctantly beckoned to the other ten martial artists, sending the three injured men to the medical unit of the war hall. Although these people were detestable, they had been injured here after all, and it was inevitable that they would have to give their family master an explanation. Alas, just thinking about this gave her a headache!

  Hugao didn't bother with those boring things, he went all the way to the market in the east of the city, found the pawnshop he discovered last time, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the gloomy fat boss sitting there staring at the entrance, as if waiting for his arrival.

  "Are we going to the Dragon's Spine Mountains so soon?" Fatou stretched out his hand, gesturing for Hu Gao to sit beside him.

  What a sly old fox! Hu Gao felt that his actions were completely controlled by someone, and it was an odd person, which made him more annoyed than Hu Yin hiding in the dark.

  But he still sat down after all, since he had asked someone for a favor, and this was an unavoidable thing.

  "Come and try the tea I've brewed!" In front of Fat Head was a strange set of teacups, with a base that seemed to be made of white jade, warm and translucent, with grooves carved on top that formed a strange pattern, as if he had seen it somewhere before. The tea water slid through the grooves and finally gathered in one place, falling into the cup.

  This way of brewing tea, Hu Gao had never seen it before. He picked up the cup and took a sip, the tea was fragrant, first bitter then sweet, with a slightly slippery feeling. After drinking it into his belly, he suddenly felt invigorated, his mind buzzing, as if his mental strength had been enhanced, similar to the feeling after meditation.

  "How's that? Not bad for a skill, right?" Fat Head had an especially wide smile on his face today.

  "What kind of tea is this?" Hu Gao didn't understand the way of tea, and for a loser like him, the biggest use of tea leaves was just to boil tea leaf eggs.

  "The tender leaves of the Fusan tree at the deepest part of Longjia Mountain, which are picked one by one with a maiden's lips when they first sprout during seasonal changes, are then roasted using the top-grade Heaven-level Yuan Jue [Majestic Fire Technique] by the most exceptional warriors on the mainland, and finally brewed into tea using the water from the Red River."

  Watts, are you kidding me? You're using a Heaven-grade Yuan to make tea? Hu Gao furrowed his brow, "I've heard that the most important thing for brewing tea isn't the water? How can you use Red River's water?"

  The fat boss nodded, "I didn't expect you to have studied tea art. The water and soil are different in every place, I'm a lazy person, so I used Honghe water, it should be just right for you to drink."

  "What I'm more curious about is how someone like you ended up staying in a small place like Ning City?" Hu Gao didn't want to get too entangled in this topic, he wasn't at the point where he could attach himself to elegance yet.

  "Hehe, young people can't wait to get things done, who told you that Ning City is a small place? If you really think so, it means you don't understand the history of Longhua Country at all." The fat boss slowly drank a sip of tea and said slowly, "Actually, I think Honghe water is not bad either."

  "I wouldn't have come to find you if I had known." Hu Gao didn't want the initiative of the conversation to be completely in the hands of the dead fat man. This guy wouldn't come to him for no reason, and there must be something attractive about Ning City that drew him in.

  "Alright then, what is it you want to know?"

  "Why did the old man of Qingju rebel?" Hu Gao asked directly without beating around the bush.

  "Haha, you're really interesting. Qingju is the elder of your Hu family, why did he betray you? You didn't go ask your own priest, but instead came to ask me, an outsider."

  "I haven't forgotten that on the day the Five Elders were assassinated, you told me that Ning City would be in chaos. There's no such thing as foreknowledge in this world; only those who are in the midst of it all can say something like that."

  "He's a clever man, but I really don't know, otherwise I wouldn't have stayed in Ning City for hundreds of years."

  "What?" Hu Gao was a bit exasperated, this guy had lived for hundreds of years and was still not dead, but he thought about it carefully and let it go. The boundaries of this world were so high that as one's boundary increased, their lifespan would naturally increase as well.

  "Alas, I'm an old bone, almost done for. Otherwise, I'd also be talking so much nonsense to a young person like you."

  "I want to know if we, the Qingyi Sect, have really been exterminated?" Hu Gao couldn't help but feel that Qingyi and the others hadn't truly died, that rebellion was just too suspicious.

  "You say you're clever and now you've become foolish, have you forgotten your little sister Qinglian?"

  A casual remark from Fat Head made Hu Gao's heart skip a beat. Ah, wasn't he originally sent to the Qing branch to find Qinglian? How could he have forgotten her? He vaguely remembered that Elder Qingju had told him at the time that Qinglian was out on a training expedition! Right, Qinglian was not in Ning City during the rebellion, this is the biggest clue!

  The stout boss looked at Hu Gao's eyes, which were sometimes bright and sometimes dim, and his eyes lit up. He really saw many of the Hu family's strengths in this young man. His own intervention didn't know whether it was right or wrong. Alas, humans had been complacent for too many years, they had developed a sense of superiority, and gradually forgotten the countless hardships that had brought them to where they were today, indulging in their own achievements without knowing what was going on.

  Can I really change the course of history? Or should I just kill him here and now, would that be better?

  In Panghai's bright eyes, a faint, almost imperceptible murderous intent suddenly flashed.

  This killing intent was sensed by Xiao Wu, who trembled with fear and reminded Hu Gao, "Master, let's leave quickly! This person is really too scary!"

  Hú Gāo heard this and instinctively put down his cup, looked up at the chubby-headed man opposite him, and indeed saw a fleeting strange expression in his eyes. He finally began to realize that his impulsive behavior might have made a mistake.

  "Thanks for the reminder, in that case, I'll leave first!" Hu Gao didn't hesitate and immediately stood up to bid farewell. He had to take advantage of this guy's momentary hesitation to escape from danger.

  What sharp insight! The fat boss let out a sigh, Ah, indeed getting old, even killing someone has become so hesitant and indecisive, where is the original self? He gazed in the direction of Ning City's center, thinking to himself, You old thing hiding inside, I know you're also watching this place, but if I really want to kill him, you won't be able to stop me either.

  "Hu Gao! Don't forget our initial agreement. Since you've decided to head to the Dragon's Spine Mountains, there's something I need you to take care of for me."

  "What's going on?" Hu Gao remained vigilant, knowing that with Xiao Wu's perception, this perverted guy must have just harbored murderous intentions towards him!

  Fat Big Head slowly took out a piece of leather from his waist and handed it to Hu Gao, "This is a map. When you go to Dragon Scales Mountain, you must find this place and bring back the thing inside."

  "What is it?" Hu Gao took it over and asked inexplicably.

  "You'll know when you get there."

  "Alright, but I also need your help with something." Hu Gao hadn't forgotten his second objective.

  "There is a Wang's family store on this street that sells monster meat, with two siblings inside. I only know one of them is called Wang Hu, the fat one. I hope you can take care of them for me considering our physical build and the fact that I've helped you out."

  "Haha, I love fat guys the most. This job is mine, don't worry, if anyone dares to mess with them, they will definitely make them regret it." The fat boss burst out laughing, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

  "This guy must have been a ruthless killer back in the day, his aura is giving me the chills!" Little Five said suddenly.