AWB Chapter 475: Just in case...
Chapter 475: Just in case...
Chapter 475: Just in case
"Young man, wait a minute!"
The old cultivator caught up with Gu Heng and stopped him. Gu Heng had no choice but to stop and patiently ask, "What's wrong, sir?"
"Young brother, with such talent, yet knowing nothing about cultivation, why not join the Eastern Frontier Alliance to cultivate directly?"
"I guarantee that once you join, you'll have any resources you need!"
"What is a mere Nascent Soul cultivator? You have the potential to become a Supreme Saint!"
The old cultivator, with a shameless grin, had already made up his mind to dig out this hidden gem buried among ordinary people and not let him remain obscured! The Eastern Frontier was in dire need of talent right now, and if he could introduce such a capable person to his superiors, he would undoubtedly deserve the greatest credit.
and.
The old cultivator felt that even reaching the Nascent Soul stage might not be his current limit!
Because the upper limit of the Sensing Stone in his hand is only the Nascent Soul stage. This is the limit of the Sensing Stone, not the limit of this young man.
If he were even taller, the old cultivator wouldn't be able to tell.
So we can't let him get away no matter what.
Gu Heng laughed after hearing this, "Old sir, you've misunderstood."
“I did not want to join the Eastern Frontier Alliance, and I never had such a thought.”
His original intention was simply to find out from this old man what his current strength was, nothing more. Furthermore...
Why should I join any alliance?
He was used to being carefree, so even if he really became a rogue cultivator, it would still be better than being controlled by others. Besides, this Eastern Frontier Alliance seemed to have a good reputation and a strong foundation, but this kind of temporary force that was temporarily gathered together looked like a makeshift organization.
If he really got involved, he'd probably be driven crazy by the trivialities of everyday life.
"Young man, what do you mean by that?"
"You came to me because you wanted to know if you had the talent for cultivation, right? Now that you know, you can't just waste your time like this, can you?"
Seeing that Gu Heng was unwilling to join the Eastern Frontier Alliance, the old cultivator became anxious. If Gu Heng did not join, wouldn't all his achievements be in vain, and his future wealth and glory would be for naught?
It can't be!
But forcibly taking him away is impossible. Even the old cultivator dared not say whether he could defeat him, after all, the conclusion given by the Sensing Stone was that this young man was at least comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, and at most what?
Taking action is definitely out of the question.
If he really can't persuade him, he really has no other choice.
"Sir, you don't need to worry about whether I will waste my talents. I understand your thoughts, but I don't plan to join any faction right now. Let's talk about it later."
Although the old man was a bit annoying, he was so enthusiastic that he didn't seem to have any bad intentions. Gu Heng knew the principle of not hitting a smiling person, so he couldn't put on a sour face.
But they joined the Dongjiang Alliance.
It was indeed a possibility that he would reject without even thinking about it.
Once he's finished with his business here, he should stay obediently in the desolate city. He's just traveled a long way to finally settle down, so there's no reason for him to continue his arduous journey.
"Well, in that case, young man, you can take this for now."
The old cultivator knew he probably couldn't persuade him and it was time to give up, but he still took out a jade token and handed it to Gu Heng, saying, "Young brother, if you ever change your mind, the Eastern Frontier Alliance will welcome you anytime."
Gu Heng looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"This token serves as proof that you are a Nascent Soul cultivator—although you don't have any cultivation yet, you're close enough. This thing can also save you some trouble."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng's eyes lit up.
This stuff is great.
Indeed, keeping this token hanging will prevent fewer fools from causing trouble later, although he wouldn't mind beating up some troublemakers who dare to take advantage of him.
There was an unexpected bonus, which is really great!
"Then thank you very much, senior!" Gu Heng readily tucked the token into his pocket, turned around, and jogged away.
Alright, it's time to go up the mountain.
His purpose in coming here this time had changed from hunting monsters to seeing what secret operation those red-robed people were up to. Fortunately, he now had a certain understanding of his own strength, so he wasn't really afraid.
Nascent Soul stage cultivators... are still not enough.
Gu Heng's small goal is not that small.
"You're too kind, young man."
The old monk waved his hand, watching his departing figure, and the more he thought about it, the more he wailed in his heart.
Such a rare genius really slipped through his fingers.
“These days, which decent young man with ambition wouldn’t want to join the Eastern Frontier Alliance? Why do I have to run into such an oddball? Sigh…” He couldn’t help but mutter to himself. He had finished his work here and was now looking for a decent city to stay in. He would have to go somewhere else the next day.
After a stick of incense.
The old monk packed up the platform and banners he had set up and planned to leave along the main road, but after taking only a few steps, the sudden chill in the surrounding atmosphere made him frown and a sense of unease rise in his heart.
"what happened?"
This aura makes me feel like I'm being watched.
"Who?!"
The old cultivator had just gathered his Dao power when suddenly a pale hand reached out from behind him and grabbed his neck. Immediately, the old cultivator was struck as if by lightning and was drained of his life force, his flesh and blood withered away!
behind him.
A man watched him fall silently, a chilling aura emanating from beneath his blood-red cloak and hood.
The man in red robes looked at the small jade token at the old cultivator's waist, narrowed his eyes, and then unleashed a wisp of qi, shattering the token!
"The cultivators from the Eastern Frontier Alliance have all come here."
"It seems we need to step up our efforts."
The man in red robes was rather relieved that he had nothing better to do than go down the mountain to patrol and check for any emergencies. In fact, there was no need to do so. This Ancient Flower Mountain Range was very poor in terms of resources and was extremely far from the front line. Logically speaking, no alliance cultivators would deliberately come here...
But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.
So he still came to inspect.
As it turned out, this inspection actually revealed this "what if" factor to him.
The cultivators from the Eastern Frontier Alliance actually came here! Although they were just minor Nascent Soul stage cultivators and posed no threat, that was exactly what the red-robed man was worried about—if one came, a second would definitely come; if the weak one came first, a stronger one would surely follow!
Once this precedent is set, it's only a matter of time before their "operations" here are exposed.
Fortunately, they are almost finished.
The man in red robes looked around warily, and after finding no other cultivators, he transformed into a wisp of blood smoke and surged up the mountain.
Go back and report.