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Chapter 5

“Actually, I can take care of those Beasts,” Ku Mu said calmly, staring at Tan Laoxi . He then turned to the group . “But when I’m done, I will make a condition you can’t refuse,” he continued .





He didn’t wait for them to answer . He quickly flew up and pounced on the two Marked Beast Variants .

Luo Jie’s face was livid . He stared intently at Tan Laoxi . “If anything happens this time, I will definitely kill you!”

Tan Laoxi was confused . Feeling aggrieved, he finally replied, “Old Luo! I didn’t do anything . Why are you mad at me?”

Guo Shier suddenly cried out loud . “Master! Look!”

Ku Mu flew straight to the front of the Mammoth Beast Variant . He dropped down rapidly like a swooping hawk and pounced towards its head .

The Mammoth Beast roared angrily . It raised its big column-like nose and began swatting with it . Even a Grandmaster level practitioner certainly can’t survive this this blow .

But Ku Mu was obviously on a different level . He just grunted coldly and did not evade the attack . He spread out a hand and seven to eight very clear mauve-colored Runes emerged out of thin air . The Runes homed into the Mammoth Beast and struck it continuously .

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The trunk of the Mammoth hurled back from the strike .

Ku Mu then landed on the head of the Mammoth Beast . It shook its head violently and hurled its nose, trying to extricate Ku Mu .

Ku Mu made a grabbing gesture . A two-meter-long golden spear emerged, its tip flashing brilliantly . He then shouted and slammed down his spear .

The golden spear easily pieced the Mammoth Beast Variant’s head . It went in smooth, like cutting tofu . The Beast screamed insanely .

Ku Mu flew up before the Mammoth Beast can counter attack on its death throes .

Boom!

The Mammoth Beast Variant crashed to the ground . Its limbs kept twitching while its long nose stood straight . After a few seconds, it fell feebly .

Luo Jie’s team struggled to cope with the Mammoth Beast Variant and fought it for a long time . Now that it’s dead, it frightened them and made their hearts beat so hard, like drums .

Holy shit! Is this still human? Guo Shier said to himself .

Ku Mu did not stop there . He turned midair and pounced towards the huge Rune Snake Variant .

He gestured and whipped his hands out, conjuring a thousand flashing Runes in an instant and causing sparks to fly everywhere .

The ethereal Runes were hard to see clearly . They flickered and shifted like blooming flowers—very beautiful but also very frightening .

The sparks were cause by the activation of the Runes as they continued to shift and change into a huge Firebird . The Firebird charged towards the standing Rune Snake Variant, which suddenly hissed in urgency and opened its mouth to attack .

Chi!

A jet of venom was sprayed like a water dragon attacking the oncoming Firebird .

Ku Mu seemed to have been waiting for this opportunity . His fingers made a grabbing gesture in the air to draw out an ethereal sword .

“Go!” he shouted, and the ethereal sword flew out violently straight into the mouth of the Rune Snake Variant .

The ethereal sword can hardly be seen as it shot into the Snake .

“Separate!” Ku Mu shouted .

The ethereal sword instantly split into countless small swords, drilling down the throat of the Snake .

The Rune Snake felt like it swallowed an iron hedgehog as it rolled down to the ground endlessly .

Ku Mu didn’t bother to wait for the results . He immediately turned around to fly over and land next to Luo Jie’s team .

He scared Tan Laoxi by just glancing at him, almost stopping his heart from beating .

Still, Tan Laoxi showed his best charming smile and said, “Ancestor Ku Mu…”

Slap!

Tan Laoxi was somehow slapped on the face even though Ku Mu was still three meters away from him .

Nobody saw how the slap happened .

“Shut your mouth,” Ku Mu whispered . “I’ll kill you if you open it one more time . ”

Tan Laoxi did not utter a word . He just stood there silently .

He lowered his head and covered his face with his hand, but his heart was trembling with anger and his eyes red .

Guo Shier did the math . Ku Mu killed the two powerful Marked Beast Variants in just over a minute—almost an instant kill .

This strength was completely beyond his imagination . It meant that if Ku Mu wanted to kill them, he could just snap his fingers . They were definitely easier to kill than those Marked Beast Variants . There would simply be no resistance .

“I said that after killing these two Marked Beast Variants, I’m going to offer you a condition,” Ku Mu said . “Do you have any comments?”

Luo Jie did not object . “Please, go ahead senior . ”





Ku Mu gazed towards Guo Shier . “How old are you?”

“Ten years old,” Guo Shier replied .

Ku Mu eyes lit up with when he heard the answer . “How long have you been training as an Artificer?”

“Less than two years . ” Guo Shier said . “I started apprenticing as an Artificer when I was eight years old . ”

Ku Mu glanced at everyone in the group . He then turned to Luo Jie and asked, “Are you the one teaching him?”

Ku Mu was asking the right person .

“You are teaching him well,” he continued . “Unfortunately, your level is too low . Your Artificer mastery is too poor . It almost ruined the potential of such a genius . ”

Luo Jie got depressed . He was also an Artificer Grandmaster who advanced again recently . But what came out of Ku Mu’s mouth was unbearable .

Still, he did not dare refute . The other party had extremely formidable in strength .

Ku Mu was fully qualified to say all these things to Luo Jie .

“My condition is very simple,” Ku Mu continued . “I’m going to take him away . ”

He pointed at Guo Shier .

Luo Jie was stunned . He was speechless and his face fell gloomy .

Guo Shier was not a child in the truest sense . He had the soul of an adult .

But Guo Shier understood that in this situation, they really had no power to resist .

Ku Mu asked, “So? Do you disagree?”

“Predecessor, can you let us discuss this?” Guo Shier hurriedly replied . “Rest assured, we are not going to escape . ”

Ku Mu laughed . “Do you think you can escape? Hahaha! Fine, you can discuss . I’ll move out of your way . ”

Before leaving, he added, “I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer . ”

What Ku Mu truly meant was that if he was not satisfied, the consequences would be deadly .

He then seemed to jump away by 100 meters in a flash . He certainly was not afraid of these people running away because they simply can’t escape .

“Shier, don’t be afraid,” Luo Jie said . “Master would fight with his old life rather than let him take you away . ”

Guo Shier slightly shook his head, “Master, we can’t beat him . He is too powerful . Any strategy is useless . We don’t have the strength to fight him . We can only negotiate with him . We have to meet his requirements, otherwise…”

Luo Jie’s face turned ugly . He was silent for a moment .

“Shier,” he finally said . “Are you willing to go with him?”

Guo Shier looked down . “If I don’t go with him, I’m afraid he will be very angry at everyone . ”

Guo Shier saw the fierce light in Ku Mu’s eyes . He knew deep inside that if Master resisted any further, Ku Mu would kill them in a heartbeat .

He couldn’t let this happen .

Luo Jie understood Guo Shier’s mind, but his heart was extremely bitter . He was letting a child save everyone . He can barely suppress the injustice in his heart .

Qi Nan Shan looked angrily at the distant Ku Mu .

“Nan Shan Grandpa, don’t be impulsive,” Guo Shier hurriedly appeased him . “This will not solve the problem . ”

Ying Mo’s face was also livid . He had only been following Guo Shier for a short time, but he already admired and liked the clever boy .

Guo Shier looked at everyone’s desperate and weary faces .

He was very anxious . He knew that they were not going to survive if he refused to agree to Ku Mu’s conditions . Eventually, in the end, Ku Mu will still take him away .

“Master,” he finally said . “Forever Shier would be…”

Luo Jie did not let him speak and just stroked his head with his hands .

Luo Jie’s face was full of helplessness and bitterness . “Shier, have you made up your mind?” he asked .

Guo Shier was decisive . He nodded . “Master, do you remember the altar?”

“Of course,” Luo Jie answered .

“If there is a chance, I will go there,” Guo Shier said softly .

He leaned into Luo Jie’s ear . “Ku Mu couldn’t possibly be from this Secret Realm—he is a master who came from another Rune World . If I can get to a way more advanced level of Artificer that we know of, this may not be such a bad thing . ”

Luo Jie was dumbfounded . He did not expect Guo Shier to plan it this way .





“Shier,” he murmured . “I don’t want you to take any chances . Don’t force yourself . Are you sure you want to go?”

Guo Shier nodded . “Master, do not worry . I will protect myself . Hmmp! No one can hurt me easily!”

Luo Jie was convinced at this point . “Fine . After advancing, I think I can extended my life span . I’ll wait for you to come back . I’ll wait for you at the altar . ”

“You don’t have to wait at the altar,” Guo Shier said . “Just leave a box with a message . Make an appointment for the next time we meet . I will do the same . ”

Qi Nan Shan nodded . “This is a good plan . ”

“Master, take care of Bao-zi and the rest for me,” Guo Shier requested . “Don’t let them slack off on their training . Also, can you help take good care of Auntie Lan and Auntie Xin?”

Luo Jie nodded . “Do not worry . I will watch over your residence until the day you come back . ”

The Master understood that Guo Shier had made up his mind to go in order to learn to be a more powerful Artificer .

It was also the only way to protect their group .

Qi Nan Shan cleared his throat . “Do not worry, Shier . Old Timer will take care of them . No one will dare bully them . ”

Guo Shier went to Ying Mo and Luo Zhan . “Uncle Ying Mo, Uncle Luo, sorry,” he said .

Ying Mo shook his head . “Shier, there is nothing to be sorry about . I’ll go with you!”

Luo Zhan was about to say the same . He also wanted to accompany Guo Shier .

Ku Mu, listening from the distance, suddenly said, “You can only take one person to go with you . Even if more people want to go with you, I can’t bring them all . Choose one . ”

Guo Shier was startled . Ku Mu can actually hear their words! That was a bit scary .

“In that case, Uncle Luo, you can just stay . Take care of the people at home,” he said . “Ying Mo can come with me . ”

Luo Zhan helplessly nodded . He had no choice but to stay . “Okay, Shier . Don’t worry, I’ll take care of the group,” he managed to say .

Luo Jie’s eyes were slightly wet . He sighed . “Shier, I’m sorry I can’t protect you . ”


“Protection? You don’t have to worry about it,” Ku Mu interrupted .

Ku Mu was standing a long distance away, but he could hear them loud and clear . This left everyone speechless . His strength made everyone afraid .

 

Translator: Glasses TangGu
Editor: M

“The two Marked Beast Variants are gifts . I’m giving them to you,” declared Ku Mu .

Tan Laoxi was suddenly excited .  “Fuck, yeah!” he mumbled to himself . “I’m a rich man as long as I get the Marked Beast Variant spirit . My luck is so good!”

“You won’t get any share!” Guo Shier snapped .

“What?!?” Tan Laoxi’s mouth was about to curse . Fortunately for him, he stopped himself in time and did not react .

Everyone in Guo Shier’s group was grieving over the injustice . If Tan Laoxi said anything more, he would just provoke the group—and likely die without a burial .

He decided to shut up . He might be annoying, but he was no fool .

Qi Nan Shan’s fierce eyes swept over Tan Laoxi .  If says anything bad, I will immediately strike him, he thought .

Tan Laoxi can see that Qi Nan Shan was on the verge of rampage and was looking to take it out on someone . He put his head down and remained silent .

“Master, take care,” Guo Shier said . “Be sure to wait for me to come back . Grandpa Nan Shan, take care . Uncle Xia Feng, take care . Uncle Luo Jing, take care…”

He patiently said goodbye to everyone, except for Tan Laoxi whom he ignored .

Guo Shier added, “Master when you return to North Rune Sect, bring Tan Laoxi with you . ”

He Tan Laoxi’s name without any honorifics (note: Mr/Uncle/Grandfather) . He wanted his Master to restrict Tan Laoxi’s movements to avoid complications that may arise from disclosing today’s events .

Tan Laoxi’s face changed . “Shier, you can’t…”

“I can,” Guo Shier snapped back . “If you don’t go with Master, I can guarantee that you won’t leave this Secret Realm—forever!”

Everyone understood that this simply meant killing him .

Ku Mu came over and applauded . “I am more and more satisfied . That is the right decision!”

Tan Laoxi was terrified to the very bones . “Big Brother Luo, Grandpa Luo, I’ll follow you . I’ll follow you . Bloody hell! Ah!”

Why did I ever provoke this little ancestor? Tao Laoxi thought to himself . He can’t help but want to slap Guo Shier’s face .

Ku Mu came closer to the group . “Have you agreed to my condition?”





Guo Shier nodded . “Yes . I’ll also take Uncle Ying Mo with us . ”

Ku Mu looked at Ying Mo from top to bottom . “Well, although his strength is weak, at least there’s someone to take care of you . ”

Ying Mo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry . He was in the grasslands for a hundred years . No one has ever said that his strength was weak .

“Master, Grandpa Nan Shan, I’ll be going now,” Guo Shier declared .

Luo Jie was almost in tears . “Shier, my good boy . Take care of yourself . Don’t make me worry . Also, remember what we talked about . ”

Luo Jie was talking about the altar .

Guo Shier held back his tears and nodded . “I’ll remember!”

Luo Jie took two Storage Rune Bags from his person and attacked them to Guo Shier’s belt .

“Shier, bring these things with you . Check them out later . ”

Guo Shier took a big gasp of air to forcibly hold back his tears .

Ku Mu’s dead stiff face gave a hint of a smile .

With a wave of his hand, a small Rune Gate appeared .

“Look into the spine of the Rune Snake Variant . There are 72 pieces of Snake Beads . Don’t miss it . That’s good stuff .  If you are fortunate enough to see people like me, you can use those Beads to exchange for High Level Runes . ”

When Ku Mu finished his explanation, he took Guo Shier and Ying Mo through the Rune Gate .

Guo Shier looked back and smiled at his Master . He could no longer control his tears and let them slide down his cheeks .

The Rune Gate slowly faded, and after a moment, disappeared without a trace .

Luo Jie looked towards the sky and let out a deep sigh . In a blink of an eye, he stared at the now timid Tan Laoxi . His fury broke out immediately .

“Tan Laoxi!!!”

Tan Laoxi was trembling in fear, “He… hey! Luo Old Timer . Hehe! Don’t be angry . I’m really an asshole . I’m not a damn human . I’m just a donkey, a big stupid donkey!”

This time he was scolding himself .

Luo Jie and Qi Nan Shan were getting ready to grill Tan Laoxi, but Tan Laoxi started to continuously scold himself .

Qi Nan Shan sighed . “You are the most shameless, Tan Laoxi . ”

Tan Laoxi immediately lowered himself and showed humility .

“Yes! Yes! I am shameless! I’m an asshole! I’m not even human!”

“Enough!” shouted Luo Jie .

“Yes! If Old Timer says Eastward, I would never dare say Westward,” Tan Laoxi continued . “If Old Timer instructs me to kill, I will do it without question . ”

“What if the Old Timer told you to eat shit?” Qi Nan Shan asked .

“Then I would dare not drink urine!” answered Tan Laoxi .

The crowed couldn’t believe what they were hearing . This guy was not only thick and shameless . This Grandmaster was also very disgusting .

Luo Jie could no longer listen to him go on . “If you dare to say one more word, I’ll kill you!”

Terrified, Tan Laoxi hastily covered his mouth . He looked at Luo Jie pleadingly .

Qi Nan Shan interrupted . “Forget it! I don’t want to bother about this guy any longer . Old Timer, let’s clean up and return to the North Rune Sect . ”

“Alright, let’s go as soon as possible . ” Luo Jie agreed . He was extremely frustrated . Guo Shier was his most precious student—and someone just unexpectedly snatched him under his nose . The Old Timer couldn’t help but be angry . For the first time, he deeply wanted to get stronger and improve his powers .

Ku Mu’s strength made Luo Jie realize that the strength that he was proud of was actually nothing .

This was unbearable to Luo Jie .

Tan Laoxi no longer dared to ask for anything . He knew that Old Timer was full of rage . Any kind of spark would make Old Timer explode .

He deeply regretted going to the Secret Realm with Luo Jie’s team . He originally wanted to take advantage of their strength . He couldn’t believe that he would actually lose out .

Luo Jie calmed his nerves and sorted the situation . His mind was a mess .

Ever since Guo Shier took charge of team management, he was able to relax a lot . Now he had to take the burden once more .

“First, let’s clean up the two Marked Beast Variants . Tan Laoxi, give me a hand . Da-Shan, bring some people to help break down the body and pick a few more to stand guard . It’s still very dangerous out here . ”
*****

Guo Shier passed through the Rune Gate . This was his first time using one . Even though he had a Rune Gate of his own, he has never used it . He didn’t know what to expect .

Stepping into the Rune Gate was like stepping off a cliff . His body fell down rapidly . This sensation sent his heart racing .

Countless silver lines flashed around . Even if he stared intently, he couldn’t see anything clearly .

After a minute or two, his body slowly came to a pause and he felt his feet touch the ground . He took a step forward and his surroundings became clearer .

“This is my Rune World,” Ku Mu declared blankly . “Later you can follow me to learn true attainment of Rune Mastery . ”

“Rune Mastery?” Guo Shier asked, puzzled . He turned around and wiped the tears on his face .

Ku Mu was quick to reply . “Yes! True Rune Mastery! The Runes you studied before were of the lowest kind . Fortunately, you are still young . You can still be corrected .

“Are… are we here in an Advanced Rune World?” Guo Shier asked .

Ku Mu frowned . “Advanced Rune World? What do you mean?”

Guo Shier clarified his thoughts . “If there is a low-level Artificer and in this place exists the true Artificer—does this mean this is an Advanced Rune World?”

Ku Mu shook his head . “No, we are not an Advanced Rune World . If we make a distinction according to what you said, then you came from a low-level Rune World . This Rune World can be regarded as an Intermediate level . I know a more advanced Rune World—the people there are even more powerful . ”

“More powerful than you?” asked Guo Shier .

Ku Mu was bothered by Guo Shier’s question . “Yes—more powerful than we are here . Your master, who is the top among you, is very common around here . ”

Guo Shier was surprised . “This is really a higher leveled Rune World . ”

“Come to me and don’t move,” Ku Mu ordered .

Ku Mu started to whip his hand around to conjure countless Runes from his fingertips . He quickly strung the Runes together to form 10 purple-red chains . The chains slowly wrapped themselves around Guo Shier and Ying Mo .

“Relax,” Ku Mu shouted . “This Rune chain won’t hurt you . ”

Guo Shier curiously looked at the Rune chains wrapped around his body . He did not feel the sensation of being tied . The Rune chain was still a dozen centimeters away from his skin . He only felt a soft force bound around him .

“We are flying . If you feel scared, just close your eyes . ” Ku Mu said .

Ku Mu suddenly flew up, taking the two with him .

Ying Mo couldn’t help but yelp . He had never tried flying through the air . Remembering Ku Mu’s instruction, he closed his eyes tightly and stopped himself from moving .

Guo Shier was indifferent . He jumped with a parachute from his previous life . He knew what it felt like being in the air .

Ku Mu was secretly observing their reactions . He found that Guo Shier’s expression was incredibly relaxed, even though he was looking around wide eyed .

Ying Mo, on the other hand, looked terrified . His eyes and lips were closed . Both of his hands were clenched .

Ku Mu was surprised and also satisfied . This child was indeed gifted and very different .

Ku Mu was flying very fast . The three were in a triangular formation in the air . Guo Shier was surprised to find that the Rune chains completely block oncoming wind . He couldn’t feel the wind nor the cold .

“Predecessor, where are we going?” he asked .

Ku Mu’s blank face showed a slight sign of emotion .

“You can still speak?”

“Yes,” Guo Shier answered, confused . “Why wouldn’t I be able to talk?”

Ku Mu sighed . This child really had balls . He had come across many people who peed their pants the first time they saw him . Is he not afraid? Or is he just numb?

“Very good!” Ku Mu finally said .

Guo Shier was even more confused now . “Very good?”

“Our faction is called the Chen Xiao Sect,” Ku Mu explained . It is a famous Rune Sect of this World . You’re one lucky child—all you have to do to join is to follow me . ”

Guo Shier laughed in his head .  Lucky? I am being forced to join right?

But he can’t talk back right now, so he just said, “Yes!” and then bowed his head .

Ku Mu was satisfied with Guo Shier’s response .

“We will be there soon . ”

Meanwhile, two faint white lights came approaching from the distance . The two figures flew towards Ku Mu’s group .

“Who are they?” Guo Shier asked .

 

Translator: Glasses TangGu
Editor: M



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