116 He Killed Her!? (1/2)

Feng Zhiling opened his mouth and rubbed his arms, ”Ouch... What's wrong? My bones are about to break down. Brother Gu, you grabbed me so hard. My arm was going to be ripped off!”

Gu Jinlong kept his eyes wide opened. He was speechless.

[I grabbed you out? I broke your arm?

Was I that reckless?!

I swear to god I didn't grab you too hard. I was just casually grabbing your hand. It was the array that was grabbing your arm!]

Gu Jinlong stayed silent for a while and eventually gave up. He said, ”I think that the Purple Lotus Decree Master must have set some weird spell on this mountain to keep it safe from anyone else. I think you are the only person who can get in and out of this mountain. I am afraid your master couldn't get out until he is done making supreme dans!”

Gu Jinlong imagined what himself would do if he were the Purple Lotus Decree Master. He also imagined what should have happened to Feng Zhiling's master. Well, Ye Xiao was glad that somebody helped him making up the story!

Gu Jinlong failed to get in so he just said, ”I think I should just quit. I will go meet your master when there is a chance.”

Ye Xiao tried persuading him to try again, ”Let's try again, Brother Gu. Maybe you will just get it this time...”

Gu Jinlong rolled his eyes indifferently.

[Try again?

Try your ass, you fool! There's no way I can get in no matter how many times I try!]

”No need. I am bound not to get in this mountain.” He held up the gloom in his mind and smiled, ”Brother Feng, since you have already given your master those materials, he must be working on it right now. It may be interrupting if I just get in. Besides, there is this powerful array. I think I will just leave...”

He stood there with his hands on his back looking around at the mountains. Confusion flashed in his eyes, but it instantly disappeared.

He looked at Ye Xiao and said, ”Brother Feng, may I ask you to look around that mountain over there with me?”

Ye Xiao looked at where Gu Jinlong was pointing. It was an average-size mountain. It was only about 300 meters high and about a dozen miles away from them.

Basically, it was within their reach.

Things on that mountain, they could see them clearly. The most obvious thing on that mountain was a big tree. The tree was so big and it nearly covered the whole mountain top.

”That small mountain? What for? There is just a big tree there. There's nothing worth looking for!” Ye Xiao was confused.

Comparing to the other mountains around it, that mountain was just like a hill.

”Heh heh. Brother Feng, you grew up here, so you don't think there is anything special.” Gu Jinlong spoke sadly, ”In fact, the reason why I keep coming to the Land of Han-Yang is because of this small mountain.”

Ye Xiao was stunned and said, ”What? What's on it that makes your care so much? There is nothing on it. All right then. Let me be your company. Maybe after a walk with you, I will learn something. I really want to know what is it that you care so much about.”

Gu Jinlong smiled and started to move.

It was only more than a dozen miles away. It took only a while before they arrived.

Gu Jinlong stood on the foothill looking at the small mountain. The expressions in his eyes changed fast. Eventually, they were filled with sadness. He said, ”Let's go.”

They walked so slowly onto the mountain.

The narrow paths on the mountain had been covered by wild grasses.

No matter where Gu Jinlong walked through, the grasses and the bushes disappeared right away.

He kept walking in silence.

Ye Xiao was following him and thought, [He looks sad. Was someone important to him buried in this place? Does he have a story about it?]

When they were about to reach the hillside, Gu Jinlong jumped off and reached the big tree. The crown of the tree was like an umbrella covering most of the mountain.

Under the tree, there was a small grave. It was lonely and desolate.

There was no gravestone; only a small mound.

Gu Jinlong started to clean the weeds that had grown around the mound. He used his powerful spiritual power to move the hidden spring water to get through the tree. He also used his spiritual power to kill all the insects on the tree.

And then, Gu Jinlong kept looking at this grave that seemed to be very old. He was quiet for a long time.

After that, he sat down.

His head was down and he was quiet.

After a long time, he raised his head and murmured, ”Brother Feng, thanks for your company. Do you want to hear a story?”

Ye Xiao said, ”Sure. I am glad to.”

Gu Jinlong bitterly smiled and said, ”Long, long ago... There were two villages under this mountain... One was called the Li Village while the other was called the Gu Village. There was a young man in the Gu Village, named Gu Dalong. There was a girl in the Li Village, named Li Ming-Han. They grew up together like brother and sister. When they grew up, naturally, they were engaged and then got married.”

”Li Ming-Han was the most beautiful girl within a hundred miles from the villages. Gu Dalong was surely flattered to have a wife like her. He cherished her like she was his life.”