Another skinny gray-haired old man attracted Ding Hao’s attention.
The man’s messy hair was like weeds. He looked as if a gust of wind would blow him down. There was a strong smell of decay on his body as if his life would be coming to an end soon. However, his wrinkled old face showed indescribable viciousness. Under his drooping eyelids were a pair of milky eyes that contained a gleam of shrewdness.
According to Star Gazer’s introduction, this man was Dugu Wuji. He was the younger twin brother of Dugu Wushuang, who was the city lord of the Purple Cloud City, a super force on the Central Divine Continent. He was also a well-known figure.
Somehow, Ding Hao’s instinct from the Mind Essential told him that Dugu Wuji, this gray-haired old man, wanted to kill him.
However, it was obvious that the old man was deliberately hiding it. On the contrary, when Star Gazer introduced him, a friendly smile appeared on his wrinkled face. He nodded and smiled at Ding Hao.
Star Gazer was a chatterbox. After introducing all the experts in the Martial Sage Realm, he introduced the others to Ding Hao as if they were close friends.
Ding Hao did not know what game he was playing, but he only nodded with a calm look.
“This gentleman is…” Star Gazer was incredibly patient, for he actually got to the last one. He was about to introduce the tall and lean expert from the Southern Wilderness.
Ding Hao interrupted him and said, “Sir, you don’t have to introduce him. I don’t need to hear the name of this shameless man, in case it might spoil my ear.”
Star Gazer was slightly taken aback when he heard that. However, he did skip the introduction as Ding Hao told him to.
The others were even more amazed. However, as some people thought of something, they looked at the tall, skinny expert from the Southern Wilderness smugly.
“You…” The expert was furious. He originally wanted to find a way to ease the tension between him and Ding Hao, but at this moment, his face seriously darkened. He couldn’t help but roar, “How arrogant you are! Who do you think you are? Humph, kid, with a little fame, you’ve already thought you are the most capable man in the world. At least, I, Nan Tianhuang, am older than you. You don’t know how to respect the elders. Don’t be so cocky. Since you covet the beauty of Yu Qingcheng, you are willing to degenerate. Sooner or later, your talent will run out, and you will lose your reputation.”
Ding Hao only sneered and did not conceal his contempt in the slightest. “How could a piece of sh*t like you be my elder?”
“You…” Nan Tianhuang flew into a rage.
He was at the peak of the Martial Grand Emperor Realm, which was exceptionally honorable. He was the star of a region, and countless people would tremble if he made a move. But now, he was repeatedly humiliated by a young man. He pointed at Ding Hao, his fingers trembling with anger. He could barely resist his rage.
Ding Hao showed no sympathy. He sneered and revealed his white teeth, saying, “Say one more word, and I’ll kill you.”
His voice sounded ruthless.
To be honest, Ding Hao had no sympathy for such a man. He didn’t even bother to pretend.
“Puff…” The tall and lean expert from the Southern Wilderness, Nan Tianhuang, was so furious that his vision was blurred. He spat out a mouthful of blood and almost fainted.
He had always been the one to plot and threaten others. When had he ever been threatened in front of so many people?
What a slap in the face! But his reason told him to stop saying anything because he knew very well that Ding Hao really had the ability to seckill him.
Moreover, he had also heard of the legend of the Saber and Sword Addict.
According to the rumors, this young man was extremely outrageous and fearless. He was simply an unscrupulous madman. Back then, Moonlight Fairy of the Miaoyu Bordello wanted to scheme against the Saber and Sword Addict, but in the end, she was destroyed by this madman like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood. He cracked her tactics with strength. In the end, the whole Miaoyu Bordello was almost destroyed with her.
He felt that he had never been so devastated since he was born.
He snorted coldly, eventually turned into a stream of light, and disappeared into a tunnel in the distance.
If it were anyone else, they would probably be too ashamed to stay any longer.
“Ding Hao, you are awesome. You made that old bastard run away furiously with a few words. Haha, it’s really enjoyable!” The giant, Shi Wa, laughed out loud and kindly reminded him. “But you should be careful. Nan Tianhuang is a lackey of the Heaven Sect. He won’t let it go easily. He will definitely play tricks behind the scenes. This man is the most insidious.”
Ding Hao nodded with a smile.
He had constantly heard that the Heaven Sect was a particularly powerful force in the Southern Wilderness. The sect that Yu Miejue turned against was the Heaven Sect. He wondered what kind of grudges there were between them.
With Ding Hao’s intuition of the Mind Essential, he could tell that Yu Miejue should not be a reckless villain, but the Heaven Sect was noted as one of the holy places of the Human Clan to practice martial arts in the Southern Wilderness. It should not be an evil sect…
There might be some secrets hidden in it.
“Since the Saber and Sword Addict is also a well-known figure, then he should be reasonable and should not be partial to this wicked woman. No matter what, everyone knows what Yu Miejue has done in the Southern Wilderness. The God-suppressing Seal is a Divine Artifact related to the development of the Human Clan. How can she be in charge of it?” The Aloof Man Yue Tianxing faked a cough and reminded everyone. Meanwhile, he tried to degrade Ding Hao.
“You’re right.” Luo Guantian, the middle-aged Martial Sage, nodded.
“Who should be in charge of the Divine Artifact is indeed very important. We can’t rush it,” Star Gazer, the grey-haired old man, looked at Ding Hao with a smile. Then he proposed. “What do you think, Ding Hao? You are remarkably talented and learn from a prominent master. You’ve also exposed the evil intention of the Miaoyu Bordello. If you guard the God-suppressing Seal, it will be a good choice.”
Everyone was stunned by his words.
Even the other four Martial Sages frowned, thinking, “What is Star Gazer doing? Why does he suddenly root for Ding Hao?”
Before that, Star Gazer’s desire for the Divine Artifact was the strongest among these people. Previously, in another divine temple, to scramble for the Sand of Time, he almost risked his life to fight against the Demon Clan. Why was he suddenly willing to hand it over to someone else? Maybe…
An imperceptible emotion flashed in Dugu Wuji’s eyes. He nodded and said with a smile, “Good idea. Ding Hao is a suitable candidate.”
“I agree.” Wei Wubing, the Highest Elder of the Wuji Sect, also nodded.
“It’s better than the Divine Artifact falling into Yu Miejue’s hands.” Luo Guantian, the Martial Sage of the God-slaying Sect, unexpectedly agreed.
Aloof Man Yue Tianxing gritted his teeth and said, “This is also a solution.”
In an extremely short period of time, several masters in the Martial Sage Realm unexpectedly agreed to Star Gazer’s seemingly ridiculous proposal. It seemed that it was a kind of praise and encouragement for Ding Hao, but it was also flattery.
Some of the other experts looked at these absolute superiors in astonishment.
Ding Hao was slightly stunned, and then he understood the intention of these people.
“The Divine Artifact has its own spirit, so it can choose its owner. I do have interests in such a powerful treasure as the God-suppressing Seal. If I have the chance to get it, I’ll never let it slip away,” Ding Hao said slowly.
There was a hint of delight in the eyes of those absolute superiors.
The beautiful girl, Yu Miejue, had been watching Ding Hao. A trace of disappointment flashed across her beautiful eyes. Then she sneered as if she had known this would happen.
“It’s a pity that I’m not lucky enough to be recognized as the owner of the God-suppressing Seal. The person who can possess this spiritual treasure is destined. If you force it, you will be punished and die tragically. I appreciate your kindness, but I dare not accept it.”
What Ding Hao had said astounded everyone.
Many people rubbed their ears hard, thinking that they might have heard it wrong.
Were there truly people who were able to resist the temptation of the Divine Artifact?
It should be noted that the situation was nearly under the control of these absolute superiors. Since Star Gazer and the others were willing to let Ding Hao get the God-suppressing Seal, it meant that they would help to seize it for Ding Hao as long as he agreed. Even if Yu Miejue struggled desperately, she didn’t have the ability to defeat five absolute superiors, not to mention there was also Ding Hao, whose combat capability was comparable to that of an absolute superior…
However, the Saber and Sword Addict actually rejected them.
How could he do this?
Was there really such a noble and selfless person in the world?
Even Star Gazer and the other absolute superiors, who were shrewd and crafty, revealed a stunned expression on their faces. This answer was obviously beyond their expectations.
Yu Qingcheng was even more stunned.
This was the first time that her peerlessly beautiful face showed such an obvious expression other than coldness.
Perhaps no one could realize how amazed she was. Perhaps at this moment, the wall she built after experiencing countless hardships and betrayals finally cracked when she met Ding Hao.
There was a moment of brief and weird silence.
“Immeasurable Lord of Heaven!” Star Gazer praised in admiration and said, “Ding Hao is indeed a man of great wisdom and perseverance. His generosity is admirable. Since you refuse to keep the God-suppressing Seal, let’s elect another one to keep it. No matter what, such a spiritual treasure must not be in the possession of a wicked woman like Yu Miejue. The harm will be unimaginable.”
“Exactly.” The Martial Sage of the God-slaying Sect, Luo Guantian, nodded.
The others also nodded in agreement.
Ding Hao frowned.
These people were indeed crafty. At first, they wanted to use the God-suppressing Seal to turn him against Yu Miejue. But now, after he refused, they set a trap here and waited for him to jump in. They were about to place him in a dilemma either way.
If Ding Hao were someone else, he would be too embarrassed to say anything to reject their other proposal after being encouraged and flattered by them in the first place.
However, Ding Hao was adamant.
The group of Martial Sages in front of him were all a bunch of hypocrites. They all seemed to be people of high moral standing, but they might have done a lot of dirty deeds in secret. Ding Hao’s intuition of the Mind Essential strongly rejected these people. If the Divine Artifact fell into the hands of such people, it would be more disastrous.
