Thick Skin Lets You Travel the World

"Damn it, why is Guan Shan that old bastard here?"

Panic flashed across Xue Wen's face.

After a moment's hesitation, he unleashed a burst of speed, almost breaking his own limits, and charged towards Gu Han!

They had long since left the military camp, and their appearance here now had no reasonable explanation!

What's more, judging by Guan Shan's attitude, it seemed he had been lying in wait for a long time.

Even if he tried to explain, Guan Shan wouldn't believe him.

Xue Wen could only hope to take Gu Han hostage, at least to buy himself a chance to survive!

"You're asking for death!"

Seeing that Xue Wen dared to attack even after he had made his move, Guan Shan was instantly enraged.

However, he was too far away to rescue them in time.

Yet, facing Xue Wen's full-powered attack, Gu Han showed no panic on his face. Instead, he smiled slightly.

Gu Han's body flickered, and at the last moment, he narrowly dodged Xue Wen's sword strike.

The long sword in his hand moved as fast as lightning, slashing down in one strike.

He had seized upon the anxiety Xue Wen felt due to his extreme fear of Guan Shan, which had caused a flaw in his attack!

"Ah!"

With a piercing scream, Xue Wen's right hand and his sword flew through the air together, blood gushing from his arm.

At the same time, Guan Shan finally arrived. With a casual grab, he seized Xue Wen by the scruff of his neck and lifted him up.

"Speak..."

Crack!

As Guan Shan's words fell, he was stunned to see Xue Wen's head fly off into the air.

Blood spurted from the neck like a fountain, splashing all over Guan Shan's face!

Xue Wen's head landed on the ground, his eyes still filled with intense unwillingness.

Guan Shan stared at Xue Wen's corpse in shock and casually tossed it aside.

He had originally intended to interrogate him, but he never expected Gu Han to make a move in front of him and kill Xue Wen!

"Gu Han, you... sigh, forget it."

Guan Shan stopped short of saying more, ultimately missing the chance for an interrogation.

But after all, Xue Wen had threatened Gu Han before. Could he really prevent Gu Han from getting revenge?

Leaving Xue Wen's corpse behind, Guan Shan quickly moved, easily capturing the other two.

Leaving a few survivors, Guan Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Xue Wen was the leader of these few, perhaps he could still extract some information from the other two.

After Guan Shan left, Gu Han quietly crouched down and touched Xue Wen's corpse.

"Ding, congratulations to the Host for absorbing the corpse of Xue Wen, a first-tier Martial Artist. You have gained 500 Vitality, 100 Strength, and 50 Speed."

The reason he decided to make a move even after Guan Shan had subdued Xue Wen was for these attributes!

If Guan Shan had taken Xue Wen away, these attributes would have likely vanished.

"Congratulations to the Host for their incredible luck. You can absorb one martial skill from Xue Wen. Do you wish to absorb it immediately?"

"Huh?"

Gu Han was startled, then overjoyed.

He had been hunting beasts during this period, and the number of people he had killed was less than ten.

This was the first time he had triggered the martial skill absorption effect.

"Absorb immediately!"

Gu Han eagerly rubbed his hands together, anticipating what martial skill he would obtain.

"Ding, congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Yellow-grade Mid-tier martial skill: Wind Breaking Stab!"

As the system notification sounded, the scene of a Martial Artist executing Wind Breaking Stab flashed through Gu Han's mind like a movie.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Han had successfully mastered the method of executing Wind Breaking Stab, reaching the "Initial Mastery" level.

"Isn't this just an enhanced version of a stab?"

Gu Han pouted.

The power of Wind Breaking Stab wasn't very strong. Its advantage was its extreme speed, making it impossible to guard against.

In comparison, it didn't look as impressive as other powerful martial skills.

But for Gu Han, it didn't require any time to learn anew, and having more skills was always better.

Moreover, Wind Breaking Stab would allow him to avoid being limited to only using fist techniques when fighting.

It made up for some of his shortcomings.

"Gu Han, are you injured?"

After Guan Shan subdued the other two, Gu Chen quickly came to Gu Han's side and asked with concern.

When Xue Wen attacked Gu Han earlier, Gu Chen had already prepared to let the Sword Elder take control of his body.

If Guan Shan hadn't appeared, these people would probably all be dead by now.

Of course, the Sword Elder might also become weaker as a result.

But none of that was as important as Gu Han's safety.

Gu Han felt a warmth flow through his heart at Gu Chen's concern. He smiled and said, "I'm not injured, Elder Brother doesn't need to worry."

As Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, the two exchanged a look and smiled knowingly.

They tacitly agreed not to ask about each other's opportunities.

Everyone had their own destiny; they only needed to know that if they were in danger, the other would help them without hesitation. That was enough.

There was no need to pry into each other's privacy.

"Head Instructor, why are you here?"

After Guan Shan had swiftly tied up Lei Chao and the others who were still alive, Gu Chen asked.

Guan Shan's expression was a little awkward for a moment.

He coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said angrily, "I received news that spies had infiltrated the military camp, so I've been keeping an eye on you."

"Geniuses like you would definitely be targets that spies would try their best to eliminate!"

"When I saw you leave the camp today, I was protecting you from the shadows. As expected, I caught Lei Chao and Xue Wen, spies lurking in the camp!"

Gu Han and Gu Chen exchanged a smile. Guan Shan's words were riddled with loopholes.

Gu Han had been hunting demonic beasts outside the camp, and no one knew his true strength.

Although Gu Chen was in the camp, with the Sword Elder present, no one could detect his abnormality.

While Guan Shan was powerful, the Sword Elder was certain that Guan Shan couldn't escape his detection.

This meant they hadn't shown any special traits in the camp.

So how did Guan Shan know they were geniuses?

Even if Guan Shan's words were true, as the Head Instructor of the Warrior Camp, he wouldn't need to personally protect them!

Gu Han looked at Guan Shan with a half-smile.

"In that case, General Guan, were you protecting me, or my Elder Brother?"

On the surface, it seemed like Gu Han was curious about who Guan Shan thought had higher talent between him and Gu Chen.

But Guan Shan understood that this was definitely the other party noticing the flaws in his words.

"Don't mind these minor details. I naturally wouldn't ignore your danger."

Guan Shan blinked awkwardly, took out a bag from his embrace, and threw it to Gu Chen.

"We decided to use you as bait earlier without your consent. Consider these items compensation."

Although this was actually Guan Shan's compensation for wrongly accusing them.

But Guan Shan was still a proud man, how could he admit it?

After handing the storage bag to Gu Chen.

Guan Shan quickly grabbed the bound Lei Chao and the others and headed back to the camp.

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