MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 638 - 126: Return to the Ancient Dream (18)

At the moment when Gui He agreed, the leopardmen launched an ambush. He wanted to crush Gui He with the speed of lightning to prove his deception, thereby ensuring the cancellation of the marriage and undoubtedly earning Lin Lang’s favor.

The other beastmen also realized what had happened and regretted not thinking of it first, letting the leopardmen reap the benefits for nothing.

Tian Xiang Hong chose to retreat the instant the leopardmen attacked and, with that retreat, truly exited from Gui He’s heart.

The leopardmen’s sneak attack was a disgraceful act. If Tian Xiang Hong had any affection for him, she would not have allowed him to proceed unchecked.

Gui He was struck with a hint of sorrow. As he watched the leopardmen pounce, he was so indifferent that he did not even draw his sword but merely raised his hand to block the opponent’s claw strike.

The leopardman was stunned too. How did he block it? Was this still the same turtle tribe’s eldest son who was ridiculed as useless by the nobility?

It must be a coincidence.

The leopardman attacked again.

But the result was the same; Gui He easily blocked it again.

Gui He, modestly accomplished in swordsmanship, had not only improved on the Sword Dao but his combat skills and defensive strategies had also grown significantly. He was by no means comparable to such pampered petty nobles.

After successive failed attacks, the leopardman became furious. His bloodline activated, and his sharp claws gathered a layer of lethal edge. If any of these strikes were to land, it could very well sever an arm.

Gui He, of course, noticed the danger. The turtle tribe’s innate talent activated, and the green mystical shield on his back emitted a faint glow.

In an instant, Gui He was enveloped in green light. The leopardman’s attacks smashed against it, producing a roaring sound.

The turtle tribe’s defensive talent was astonishing but their means of attack were severely lacking, making them excellent shield-bearers in the beastmen army. Due to their lack of strong offensive capabilities, the turtle tribe, despite their wealth and influence, had always needed other families’ support to grow stronger, never reaching the upper echelons of beastmen society on their own.

Not only did the leopardman fail to break Gui He’s defense, but he was also significantly injured by the rebounding force from the green light, causing him to stagger back continuously.

Taking advantage of the opponent’s unsteadiness, Gui He pursued him and punched him in the face. He spun the leopardman 360 degrees in the air, and the leopardman fell to the ground, knocked unconscious.

Gui He stood with his hands down and scanned the shocked crowd, speaking, "Can this prove that I hunted these demon beasts myself?"

Tian Xiang Hong stared blankly. The leopardman was not strong, but how could he have been defeated so easily?

Seeing Tian Xiang Hong’s lack of response, Gui He stepped forward, looked her in the eye, and pressed again, "May I ask, Miss Tian Xiang, can I prove it now?"

"Yes... yes," Tian Xiang Hong’s voice trembled slightly.

"Very good." Gui He nodded, then bypassed Tian Xiang Hong and strode away.

None of those lingering around Tian Xiang Hong dared to intercept Gui He or say a word.

Only the captain of the guard yelled from behind, "Lord Gui He, your materials! The demon beast materials!"

"Send them to the Turtle Clan!"

"Gui He defeated Leopard Fang?" Upon hearing the news, Earl Nandun even forgot to chew the food he was bringing to his mouth. "Are you sure you saw it right?"

"Yes, according to the message from the captain of the guard, Gui He crushed Leopard Fang in just a few moves."

Nandun pondered for a moment, then instructed, "Exchange those demon beast materials for Gold Coins, add some more, and send them to the Turtle Clan. Let Xing go and discuss the West Lake cooperation project with the Turtle Clan. The Clan is currently looking for allies, and we must not miss this opportunity to ingratiate ourselves."

Hearing Nandun’s orders, his subordinate was perplexed, "Lord Earl, we should not interfere lightly in the West Lake project. Everyone knows that it’s Duke Langhao’s way of suppressing the Turtle Clan. If we rashly engage now, won’t we offend Duke Langhao?"

"Foolish!" Nandun snorted coldly, "Since when have you seen a Turtle Clan member defeat someone? Gui He must have found a way to compensate for his clan’s lack of attack power. By revealing his combat power, there may be deeper implications. Do you know what the consequences will be once the Turtle Clan, with their Absolute Defense, gains offensive capabilities?"

"What consequences?"

"At the very least, the Wolf Clan will no longer dare to challenge their prowess!"

Without needing deliberate publicity, the event of Gui He demonstrating his prowess at the Hunting Ground gate exploded across the beastmen’s nobility.

Tian Xiang Hong returned to her family and shut herself in, while Lin Lang openly declared she wanted a duel with Gui He.

Unfortunately, Gui He was currently wandering around the perimeter of the South Sand Forest. He dared not enter Nansha and could only wait outside.

As for Lu Hong, he had already entered the Nansha Great Forest.

The Nansha of the Era of the Gods was several times larger than in later ages, but unlike later eras, the current Nansha surprisingly had no Great Snow Mountain. Although the reason for the difference was unknown, now was not the time to unravel this mystery.

Soon after entering Nansha, Lu Hong encountered a patrol squad of the Human Race.

Upon seeing Lu Hong’s human identity, they were extremely pleased, detailedly informed him of the location of the Nansha Sacred Land, and left some dry food before confidently departing.

Three days later, Lu Hong arrived at the Human Race’s sacred site, Nansha Town.

This was one of the few towns on this continent inhabited by humans. It was said that there was another town by the far eastern sea, named Wanghai Town.

Over the years, Nansha Town had developed considerably and its functions were not much different from the towns of later generations; the only difference lay in construction technology.

According to his previous agreement with Hai Ge, Lu Hong looked for the Zhao Mei Inn.

The inn was small with very few patrons.

"Boss, do you have someone named Hai Ge staying here?"

The innkeeper sized up Lu Hong, "What do you want with him?"

"I’m from the same village as him. My name is Xiao Zheng."

"You’re Xiao Zheng?!" Evidently, the innkeeper had been briefed by Hai Ge and quickly called Lu Hong to sit down, "Come, come, Young Clan Leader Xiao, please have some water."

Lu Hong sat down and then asked, "Boss, where is Hai Ge right now?"

The innkeeper glanced outside and said, "Hai Ge went to attend the sage’s conference on behalf of the Xiao Clan. He should be back soon."

"Sage? Lei Sai?"

"Oh my!" The innkeeper quickly covered Lu Hong’s mouth and whispered, "My young clan leader, how can you call the sage by name like that?"

"Oh." Lu Hong pulled away the innkeeper’s grimy hands, "Alright then, I’ll go out for a walk. If Hai Ge returns, tell him not to wander off; wait for me at the inn."

After speaking, Lu Hong got up and left. He wandered around and found the only blacksmith shop in Nansha Town.

Looking at the neatly displayed forged weapons, Lu Hong casually picked one up and tested it.

At that moment, an apprentice from the blacksmith shop scolded him, "Hey, what are you doing! Put that down!"

Lu Hong looked at the apprentice, "What? I can’t even take a look?"

"Of course not." The apprentice came over, snatched the weapon, and said, "These are weapons requested by the sage himself; they are not for sale."

"Then, I’d like to commission you to craft a weapon. What’s the price?"

"Go away, we aren’t taking any orders now."

Seeing the apprentice’s rude attitude, Lu Hong was genuinely irritated, "Friend, could you drop the hostility, please?"

With that, Lu Hong placed his hand on the apprentice’s shoulder.

"Don’t try to get cozy with me!" The apprentice tried to swat Lu Hong’s hand away.

But a massive force followed, making the apprentice cry out in agony.

The scream quickly attracted other apprentices from the blacksmith shop, who also scolded Lu Hong. Some went to find the patrolling guards.

Amidst the chaos, a thunderous voice erupted from inside the blacksmith shop, shaking everyone to the core.

"What’s all this noise? Don’t you know I’m crafting weapons here?!"

At that moment, a burly man over two meters tall entered Lu Hong’s vision.

"Master, someone is picking on Little Long."

"Oh?" The blacksmith looked towards Lu Hong and his face darkened when he saw his apprentice being held down, "My friend, are you here to cause trouble?"

"I came to buy weapons, but this young man’s attitude was really off-putting." Having taught the apprentice a minor lesson, Lu Hong didn’t want to escalate the situation and let go of Little Long, looking at the blacksmith shop owner, "So, you’re not accepting any other crafting orders?"

Seeing his apprentice released, the blacksmith’s expression softened. Knowing his apprentice’s personality well enough, he didn’t pursue further, but still gently refused, "Yes, the sage recently required us to rush a batch of weapons, and I genuinely don’t have time to take on more orders."

"Can extra money make a difference?" Although not hopeful, Lu Hong still asked casually.

"That,,,,,, of course can," the blacksmith immediately agreed upon hearing this.

??????

Not just Lu Hong, but all the apprentices were also startled. ????

What was going on?

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