Mundane Saint

Chapter 58 – Gu Heng's poison has no antidote

He thought for a moment and then realized what was happening.

In the dead of night, a few big men with two knives chasing after two girls—wasn't it obvious they were up to no good?

Gu Heng was instantly furious.

Although he wasn't the type to meddle in other people's business, these girls had fled to the entrance of his Medicine Hall and bumped into him. He had to intervene today, or his conscience would never be at peace.

Moreover, both women were already panting heavily, clearly exhausted and weak. One of them was so frail that she had internal injuries. Without immediate care, her life could be in danger.

A healer's heart is compassionate; he couldn't just watch patients collapse in front of him without offering help.

Little Mu saw the door of the Gu Family Medicine Hall open, and a young man with no cultivation walked out, making her face turn even paler.

It's over; this mortal is going to die too.

These assassins from Qingfeng Treasure Hall were extremely ruthless. To kill the two of them, they wouldn't hesitate to destroy the South of Cloud Spirit City. Even if the City Lord's Mansion pursued them afterward, they would be helpless against Qingfeng Treasure Hall.

Little Mu was filled with unwillingness. She hadn't expected that her attempt to uncover secrets would stir up a hornet's nest, and now it would cost innocent lives.

"Sir, I'm truly sorry, but please run quickly."

Little Yu, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, still managed to urge Gu Heng anxiously, "They have no interest in you. Leave quickly, and maybe they'll spare you!"

"Heh... boy, listen to these two wenches."

The leading masked middle-aged man sneered, flicking the dagger in his hand.

He was ordered to hunt down these two women, and now, a mortal had suddenly gotten involved. He didn't mind killing one more; after all, with his Elemental Infant level one cultivation, he didn't even need a weapon to kill him—a single palm strike would suffice!

His four subordinates were all at the fifth level of Core Formation!

It depended on whether this guy was sensible or not.

If not, he'd kill him.

If he was sensible, he might still kill him, depending on his mood. Killing a mortal was no pressure at all.

Gu Heng, however, smiled faintly and stepped forward slowly. "I, Gu, can't stand by and watch weak women stand up for me."

He moved forward leisurely, standing between the masked men and the two women like a wall, and said, "You two, go inside my shop. Tonight, you won't die."

"You all should leave. Whatever grievances you have, deal with them after tonight, or you can get past me first."

The five masked men were stunned by his words.

Then, they all burst into laughter, except for the lead assassin.

A mortal daring to play the hero at a time like this?

Each of them had dozens of lives on their hands. Outside of Cloud Spirit City, they could kill weaklings at will. Only within the city did they have to restrain themselves to avoid trouble with the local families and the City Lord's Mansion.

Only the lead assassin kept a close eye on Gu Heng.

This man clearly had no cultivation, yet he dared to be so bold!

He was unsure.

Was this guy just bluffing, or did he have some hidden skills they couldn't see?

"Sir!"

Both women were taken aback, then quickly tried to dissuade him, "Sir, don't be impulsive! These people are assassins from Qingfeng Treasure Hall, extremely ruthless. Even the two of us together can't defeat them. You should save yourself first!"

They were anxious. Someone was willing to stand up for them, but it was nothing to be happy about.

This young man playing the hero to save them wasn't worth it!

"Oh? So they're cultivators?"

Gu Heng paused, turning to look at the group of masked assassins, but his face showed no fear.

Cultivators?

It wasn't like he hadn't killed cultivators before.

Gu Heng had known for a while that he might have a grudge with the Black Forest Gang outside the city, so he had prepared a batch of poisons just in case.

He had once poisoned a Core Formation cultivator in Greenwood City. Poisoning these assassins in Cloud Spirit City wouldn't be difficult.

Initially, he thought these people were just simple thugs and planned to use his martial arts. But since the two girls kindly reminded him... he flipped his wrist, and some green-black powder gathered between his fingers.

This was a tasteless, incurable corrosive poison!

Then, Gu Heng flicked his fingers gently.

There was a breeze tonight.

And it blew right towards the assassins.

The lead assassin watched for a while, seemingly losing patience.

Damn, this guy looked like an ant that could be easily crushed. Why was he being cautious?

Just kill them all.

His eyes turned sharp, and he said, "Enough talk, get them! Kill the men, and keep the women for fun. Once we're done, kill them too."

He waved his hand, and the four assassins immediately brandished their daggers and charged at Gu Heng!

"Get out of the way!"

Little Mu and Little Yu screamed in panic, but they had already closed their eyes in despair.

How could a mortal possibly dodge the attack of these Core Formation assassins?

But Gu Heng didn't dodge or evade. He squinted slightly, standing still, watching the assassins charge at him. Finally, he blinked.

"... Whoosh."

In an instant, a cold wind swept through.

Silence.

The dagger tips were three steps away from Gu Heng's chest, but the four assassins couldn't move forward. Then, blood flowed from their seven orifices, their eyes quickly lost focus, and they fell to the ground.

Dead.

"What... what happened!?"

The lead assassin stared in disbelief.

Why did all his subordinates suddenly die? And so cleanly, without the young man even moving a step!

His mind raced, but he had no more time to think. Gritting his teeth, he gathered his energy and prepared to leap at Gu Heng!

But he couldn't move.

Because by the time he realized his legs were out of control, it was too late. His eyes widened, blood oozed from his seven orifices, and then he died on the street outside the Medicine Hall.

"This..."

Little Mu and Little Yu were dumbfounded.

What kind of trick was this?

They were close to Gu Heng but couldn't see what he had done. Yet these assassins, who had chased them and left them injured, lay there dead, their deaths chilling and shocking.

Beside them, Gu Heng shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, good advice is hard to give to those destined to die."

Chasing two such frail girls took so much effort, and they couldn't kill them after such a long pursuit. They couldn't have been very strong. He didn't use his martial arts because they had numbers and weapons.

Since they were assassins, using some underhanded tricks wasn't excessive, right?