Chapter 18

Among those present, only Liu Nuo could clearly see the situation of Gu Yang and Zhang Tong's confrontation.

He himself possessed the strength of a Seventh Rank. Naturally, he couldn't compare to his monstrous second brother, but for his age, he was considered qualified among the ordinary descendants of noble families.

Normally, one's cultivation would rapidly improve after the age of twenty-five, and it would only reach its peak after the age of forty.

Someone like Liu Zhe, who was a freak, was one of only nine in the entire world.

Gu Yang and Zhang Tong only exchanged three moves. On the third move, Zhang Tong was beheaded with a single slash.

Seeing this, Liu Nuo was so terrified that his soul almost fled his body. Without hesitation, he abandoned his horse and fled.

Whoosh—

While in mid-air, he suddenly felt a pain in his back, and a powerful force slammed him into a nearby tree.

"No—"

He looked down and saw that his body had been pierced by a sword, pinning him to the tree trunk. He let out a painful cry and struggled desperately.

The more he struggled, the faster the blood flowed.

Soon, he stopped moving.

...

Seeing Liu Nuo finally dead, Gu Yang felt an indescribable sensation rise in his heart.

Ever since he used the life simulator, Liu Nuo and Zhang Tong had been like nightmares haunting his mind.

Almost every simulation ended with the Liu family village being destroyed.

He had been forced step by step into this situation, even involving himself with someone as troublesome as Su Qingzhi.

Finally, he had accumulated enough strength to completely resolve this major threat.

Gu Yang felt a great sense of relief, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart. His spirit felt more agile.

He thought to himself, "This must be what it means to have a clear mind."

"Master, are you alright?"

At that moment, Zhang Xiaohai suddenly appeared from somewhere, rushing to his side with a worried look on his face.

Gu Yang knew he had been hiding nearby. This kid was indeed clever; he immediately hid when he realized the situation was wrong, without causing any trouble.

He glanced at the sword wound on his right arm and said, "I'm fine, just a minor injury."

The Blood Killing Saber Technique was all about fighting to the death, emphasizing ruthlessness—being ruthless to the enemy and even more ruthless to oneself. It was a technique that traded one's life for the enemy's.

This was a pure killing technique. Once the saber was drawn, either the enemy would die, or he would.

The key was speed. As long as he was just a bit faster, he could kill the enemy.

Any hesitation during the attack would result in his own death.

Zhang Tong's sword technique was also extraordinary. Although Gu Yang was slightly stronger, the desperate counterattack before death was still very terrifying.

Gu Yang was still hit in the arm and injured.

He ordered, "Go, dispose of those bodies. Remember to search their bodies for anything they have."

Zhang Xiaohai wanted to help treat his wound, but seeing that the young maid had already torn a piece of cloth to bandage the master, he wisely moved to the side to handle the bodies.

His strength was low, and all he could do was these menial tasks.

...

"Why are you crying? I'm not dead."

Seeing the young maid's tears streaming down her face as she bandaged him, Gu Yang smiled.

Zhixing's face turned pale when she heard his words. She urgently said, "Master, don't say such unlucky things. You just... scared me to death—"

Gu Yang said, "Don't call me Master anymore. I'm a few years older than you, so call me Big Brother."

Zhixing tightly pursed her lips and shook her head.

Gu Yang frowned, "What, you don't want to be my sister?"

"It's not that..."

Seeing him angry, Zhixing quickly explained, "I'm just a maid..."

Gu Yang said indifferently, "I'm just a hunter in the mountains, with no parents. I'm not much more noble than you."

Zhixing looked up and said seriously, "No, you are a great hero. You risked offending the Liu family and the Fifth Prince to save my young mistress..."

"You're wrong."

Gu Yang corrected her, "I acted just for the thirty thousand taels. I couldn't let her leave with Liu Nuo before I got the money. I'm not trying to be any kind of hero."

Zhixing said softly, "In my heart, you are a great hero."

Seeing the conversation drift, Gu Yang firmly said, "Alright, if I tell you to call me, you should. If you don't change, I'll be angry."

Zhixing, unable to resist, finally mustered the courage to softly call, "Big Brother Gu."

"That's better."

Gu Yang looked at her bashful appearance and felt that the injury was worth it.

Over the past two years, he had received a lot of care from Old Liu in the Liu family village. He could stay in the village only with Old Liu's approval. Otherwise, in this world with no relatives or skills, he would have either starved to death or been eaten by wild beasts.

Old Liu had also taught him to read.

Since Zhixing was Old Liu's granddaughter, he naturally wanted to help her.

Besides, such a sensible and well-behaved little girl was hard not to like.

Wasn't she much more adorable than Su Qingzhi, who always acted like a noble lady, looking down on him with disdain, almost writing the word "disgust" on her face?

As Gu Yang was thinking, he saw Su Qingzhi walk over, and his smile immediately vanished. He said coldly, "Sorry, you can't be a princess for now."

One sentence made Su Qingzhi, who had mustered the courage to come and thank him, turn pale with anger. "You—"

Her eyes reddened, and she couldn't hold back her tears, turning to run into the nearby forest.

After running a long distance, she suddenly stopped, feeling a thousand grievances and a myriad of sorrows. She finally couldn't hold back and squatted down, sobbing uncontrollably.

...

Seeing the young mistress run away, Zhixing was a bit worried, but she didn't dare leave since Gu Yang's wound wasn't fully bandaged yet.

She hurriedly explained, "What the young mistress said just now wasn't what she meant. She was just..."

Gu Yang interrupted her before she could finish, "I know."

Of course, he could guess why Su Qingzhi had wanted to leave with Liu Nuo. To be honest, her actions were quite unexpected.

This changed his view of her somewhat.

However, Gu Yang was someone who held grudges. Thinking about how Su Qingzhi had betrayed him and killed him in the previous life simulation, he felt annoyed.

He found it hard to be nice to this woman.

PS: To clarify, the previous setting of being able to simulate only twice a day has been abolished. The previous text has been revised. Some clients and channels may not have been updated, so I'm making this clarification.

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