Chapter 77: Hu Gao's Arrogance

  "What's going on? What just happened, how did someone suddenly throw a sword over?"

  "If I'm not mistaken, Yun Feng just dropped a drop of fire poison and it almost harmed him. Fortunately, someone threw a sword to open the poison, allowing him to escape safely!"

  "What? A drop of fire poison was missed? How is this possible? Weren't things going smoothly all along, and yet a drop of fire poison was missed, and it just so happened to be discovered by someone, who then drew their sword to save him. Could it be that this person wants to take advantage of the situation to take Cloud's life?"

  "Take the opportunity to kill Yunfeng? I think it's also possible, Yunfeng's cultivation talent is not weak, and the Avenging Family probably has a lot of them. However, judging from the looks of that person who wants to kill Yunfeng, why do they look just as young as Yunfeng?"

  Many people below finally reacted and followed Yun Feng's gaze to look over at Hu Gao, but many of them didn't think that Yun Feng would make a mistake and miss a drop of fire poison, instead thinking that this was Hu Gao making a sneak attack on Yun Feng.

  Hugao couldn't be bothered to reason with these people, others' gossip was of no concern to him. Just now, if he hadn't seen that Yunfeng's innate talent wasn't weak and didn't want such a genius to die prematurely, he wouldn't have lent a hand to save him.

  Moreover, he now also figured out a bit, knowing why Yun Fengning would rather take the great risk and not jump down from above. This seems to be the quality that a sword cultivator should have, going forward without hesitation, even in the face of danger and adversity. Knowing this point, he felt more convinced that his actions were correct.

  Hu Gao smiled casually, but his eyes were fixed on Yun Feng and the others who were walking quickly towards him.

  At this time, Yunfeng's breath had weakened a lot, and his body no longer had the sharp aura it had at the beginning. However, Hu Gao felt that he had become even sharper. If he didn't draw his sword, he would be calm, but once he drew it, he would definitely shock the nine heavens and shake the world.

  He is a true genius of swordsmanship, although this momentum still has a considerable gap with Bai Xiao he met.

  But having just gone through a life-and-death ordeal, he underwent a true transformation.

  "It's me, Yun Feng from the Longhua Country's Yuancheng Wuxu Sword Pavilion. Thank you for lending a hand just now and saving my life." Yun Feng walked up to Hu Gao, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.

  "Master of the humble abode, how could you..."

  The four people following behind him all had a slight change in expression, unclear and wanting to ask, but were stopped by Yunfeng's raised hand.

  And many others around, one by one were also extremely shocked. Did Yunfeng really encounter danger just now? How did they themselves not discover it, but instead a 15 or 16-year-old youth discovered it and even rescued Yunfeng with his own hands? And yet they still dared to speculate that the youth was trying to assassinate Yunfeng.

  For a moment, they were all embarrassed beyond compare, but their gaze towards Hu Gao was filled with curiosity.

  Hundreds of condensed shadow realm warriors didn't fully understand what had just happened, but he not only figured it out, but also managed to rescue Yunfeng in that instant, which was simply a miracle.

  "No harm done, I just didn't want to see a sword cultivator die like this."

  "Haha, and I should also congratulate you, for finally taking that step and becoming a true sword cultivator. I believe it won't be long before your cultivation makes rapid progress and enters a new level."

  After saying these polite words, Hu Gao smiled and stared at Yun Feng, hoping that this guy, who was not much different in age from himself, would not be as rusty as Zhou Longqi's two bodyguards.

  "Hmm? I didn't expect you to figure it out, brother. Hehe, I didn't think I'd be so decisive just now either. Maybe this is due to my good fortune."

  Although he said so with his mouth, Yun Feng's gaze towards Hu Gao was even more grateful. However, he wasn't someone who liked to express his gratitude verbally. Hu Gao's appearance not only saved his life but also made him suddenly enlightened, as if he had been baptized, with a reborn kindness.

  Such a deep kindness, he doesn't need to mention it at all, just needs to remember it in his heart and repay it with all his might when the opportunity arises.

  "Brother, I don't know your honorable surname?"

  Looking at Hu Gao's expression, Yun Feng appeared to be very puzzled, constantly asking himself in his heart if he owed him money. However, no matter how hard Yun Feng racked his brains, he couldn't think of a time when he had borrowed money from someone else, so he changed the subject.

  "Uh, I'm Hu Gao."

  Hu Gao waved his hand, and Yun Feng was too clueless. He had lost interest in continuing to talk to the latter. After casually reporting his name, he continued to ask: "You have already picked a black fire lotus flower, what about the remaining four? Are you going to pick them or not?"

  Hú Gāo didn't originally hope for a particularly generous reward from Yún Fēng, just as long as he handed over that one black fire lotus flower. But the moment the latter plucked the black fire lotus, he put it in a box and tucked it into his bosom, leaving Hú Gāo speechless.

  He plans to pick up the next four by himself.

  "The remaining four..."

  "Never mind, it would take you more than half an hour to even catch your breath now. I think you should go look for the Black Fire Lotus later, and let me pick these remaining four flowers."

  Hu Gao finished speaking and had already walked forward.

  "Hu Gao brothers, are you planning to go pick the Black Fire Lotus?"

  When Yunfeng heard Hu Gao's words, his face suddenly changed greatly.

  Many high-ranking warriors around them were also changing color, and when they learned that Lian Yunfeng, a person with real skills, had almost fallen victim to the fire poison, they almost completely gave up on the idea of continuing to pick the Black Fire Lotus. After all, the mortality rate was simply too high, and relying on their strength alone made it impossible for them to obtain the Black Fire Lotus, and more often than not, it relied on luck.

  "Little doll, don't be impulsive, the Black Fire Lotus is precious, but what's most precious is your life, don't throw it away in vain."

  The old man with the pipe also kindly advised him.

  "Hei Huo Lian Hua? Hu Gao brothers, are you trying to get Hei Huo Lian Hua?"

  Yun Feng fell silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Hu Gao, I've actually collected ten black fire lotus flowers over the past few days. If you need them, I can give all of them to you."

  "Will you give me all of your Black Calla Lilies?"

  Hu Gao was somewhat taken aback, not expecting Yun Feng to be so generous. This sudden change made him momentarily unsure whether he should accept or not. Ten Black Fire Lotus flowers - if he accepted them, he would instantly reach a tenth of his goal.

  "That's right, and three days later when the Fire Beast King leaves the Fire Beast Forest, I will also charge into the Fire Beast Forest. If I'm lucky enough to obtain the Black Fire Lotus, I'll give it to you."

  Yun Feng's response was quite concise and decisive, although he seemed very sincere, Hu Gao still felt a hint of apology. Not towards him, but towards someone else...

  "Master of the Manor, are you planning on leaving these black lotus flowers for your younger brother..."

  One of Yun Feng's guards spoke up hastily, but was immediately shut down by Yun Feng's glare.

  "I originally wanted to accept it, but now I don't even have a chance to."

  Hu Gao was speechless. If Yun Feng's guard hadn't spoken up, he could have pretended to be ignorant and accepted the benefits without taking anything. But now that Yun Feng's guard had made everything clear, if Hu Gao still accepted, he would definitely be gossiped about.

  He is now even a bit suspicious that Yunfeng might be colluding with the guard, otherwise why didn't Yunfeng interrupt earlier and had to wait until he made his intentions clear before stopping him?

  "No harm, the black lotus flowers are left for useful people anyway. It's just a few black fire lotus flowers. I'll go pick them now, it's also a kind of exercise, who knows if I can have Brother Yunfeng's good luck."

  Huo Gao decided to sell Yun Feng a favor, not accepting the ten black fire lotus flowers that Yun Feng had given him, but instead slowly picking and collecting them himself. After three days, he would go with everyone to the Fire Beast Forest to take a look. If they could find the Black Fire Lotus, it wouldn't be long before he completed Xiao Wu's goal of one hundred Black Fire Lotus flowers.

  "Hu Gao brothers, you mustn't be impulsive."

  "Little doll, that fire poison isn't so easy to deal with."

  Hu Gao's sudden decisiveness shocked everyone, and Yun Feng and several others tried to persuade him, but Hu Gao was full of confidence, and instead accelerated his pace to the bottom of the Wind Cave, then surprisingly didn't even take a close look at it, without any preparation, he directly jumped up.

  "He jumped and jumped, that little kid really jumped up high, is he trying to get himself killed?"

  "Yes, just now Lian Yunfeng almost lost his life. Yunfeng is a top-notch warrior at the peak of the Ninth Stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm, and he has even cultivated the Human-Grade Supreme Technique to the Great Completion realm."

  "It's possible that this little kid has saved Yun Feng and all? Maybe he can even successfully pluck the Black Fire Lotus."

  Hu Gao's action instantly attracted everyone's attention, and they were all incredibly surprised to see him jump into the wind tunnel after witnessing Yun Feng's dangerous situation just now, which was enough to show that he had absolute confidence, and everyone was very much looking forward to it.

  A distance of fifty meters was instantly traversed by Hu Gao.

  "These flames are indeed formidable, with such a high temperature just by getting close. If one's cultivation doesn't reach the 7th stage of the Condensing Shadow Realm, they can't withstand it at all. There aren't many who dare to make a move like Yun Feng and disperse the flames... probably even those in the Unity Realm are afraid, except for that abnormal Yun Feng..."

  Although he himself was very talented, Hu Gao had to admit that Yun Feng was indeed a terrifying genius. Before the age of sixteen, he had already cultivated the Human Stage Upper Grade Yuan Technique to the Great Perfection Realm. To say nothing of the Unity Realm, even some Explosive Yuan Realm strongmen might not be able to achieve this. Generally, cultivators at the Condensation Shadow Realm could only cultivate the Human Stage Upper Grade Yuan Technique to the entry level, and at most, they would reach a small accomplishment after consuming a large amount of time in bitter cultivation.

  With time, Yun Feng will definitely become one of the top strongmen in Longhua Country.