Chapter 72: The Crafty and Cunning Venerable Profound Sword

Venerable Profound Sword was full of suspicion, and he immediately used Divine Sense Transmission toward the cultivator who appeared to be a youth.

"Youth, where are you headed?"

Venerable Profound Sword stood with his hands behind his back, full of the demeanor of an expert.

Han Yu glanced at him and said indifferently, "Going to Xuanzhou."

Venerable Profound Sword narrowed his eyes and continued to ask, "Oh? And for what purpose are you going to Xuanzhou?"

"To kill someone."

Han Yu spoke bluntly.

Venerable Profound Sword smiled at once, a hint of playfulness appearing in his eyes.

"Interesting. Are you unaware that a Venerable has appeared in Xuanzhou, and the entire Xuanzhou is under his jurisdiction? Do you dare to kill someone on a Venerable's territory?"

Han Yu nodded, his expression indifferent as he said.

"Why would I not dare?"

"Hahaha, interesting. I see you are young and promising, with remarkable bones; you are a good seedling. If you are willing to take me as your master, I could help you out."

Venerable Profound Sword had a mind to probe the secrets on Han Yu, but he was still somewhat concerned about his image, so he spoke with a feigned air of profundity.

In his view, since Han Yu was going to Xuanzhou to kill someone, he would surely be shocked if he knew his identity.

He was a Venerable, after all; even if this youth were a King, he would likely beg to take him as a master.

Who would have thought that just as his voice fell, Han Yu glanced at him indifferently.

"No need."

Venerable Profound Sword frowned upon hearing this and immediately transmitted his voice.

"Do you know who I am?"

"I don't want to know, and I don't need to know."

Han Yu replied indifferently.

Venerable Profound Sword was somewhat dissatisfied with Han Yu's attitude, but he did not immediately flare up.

Having lived for a long time, he was well-versed in the art of posturing.

He was confident that as long as he revealed his identity, he would surely startle that brat.

By then, he would definitely be crying and begging to be taken as a disciple.

After pausing for a moment, Venerable Profound Sword smiled and transmitted his voice.

"Youth, I am Venerable Profound Sword. The entire Xuanzhou is my territory. Are you certain you dare to cross me to kill someone?"

Upon hearing the words of Venerable Profound Sword, Han Yu did indeed reveal an expression of surprise.

Seeing Han Yu's expression, Venerable Profound Sword stroked his beard, a satisfied smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Heh heh, know fear now, do you? I told you, as long as I state my name, I will surely startle you!

He suppressed the smile on his lips and looked at Han Yu indifferently.

"Speak, youth. Who do you want to kill, and why? Let me see if I can help you."

Han Yu looked at Venerable Profound Sword, revealed a complex expression, and said slowly.

"Are you sure you want me to say it?"

"Of course. Why, do you not trust me?"

"No, it's just that the person I want to kill has the same name as you."

Once these words were spoken, Venerable Profound Sword froze for a moment, then flew into a rage.

"Who is so bold as to dare use my name to swagger about!"

"Ah? You say, is there a possibility that the person I want to kill is you?"

Han Yu was somewhat bewildered.

Venerable Profound Sword was also somewhat bewildered.

"Kill me? You say you want to kill me? Brat, I am a Venerable. You say you want to kill me?"

Han Yu nodded earnestly.

Anger surged in Venerable Profound Sword's heart; he almost unleashed his cultivation to kill Han Yu on the spot.

But he thought it over and suppressed the anger in his heart; he felt that the brat before him did not seem like an ordinary person.

"Why do you want to kill me?"

"Qingzhou is my territory now. You sent people there to cause trouble and boasted that you would unify the nearby states. To prevent future trouble, it is quite reasonable to kill you first, right?"

Han Yu said earnestly.

Venerable Profound Sword seemed to realize something; his heart trembled, and he said slowly.

"Could it be that you were the one who killed Emperor Profound Nether?"

Han Yu nodded.

A strange sense of unease suddenly welled up in Venerable Profound Sword's heart. The cultivation aura on the brat before him did not seem strong, yet he could actually kill Emperor Profound Nether; it was truly too suspicious.

His intuition told him not to provoke this person!

Venerable Profound Sword was able to break through to the Venerable Realm in the land of Xia Zhou not only because of his extraordinary talent, but also because of a key factor: he was sufficiently cautious and had lived long enough.

Many geniuses of his generation had died along the way, and only he had remained standing until now.

By outliving his peers, he became the number one genius.

Venerable Profound Sword had a life motto: never fight a battle without certainty.

He could not see through the background of this brat, and if any complications arose after he made a move, things would be a disaster.

Regardless, he could not make things too tense.

Thinking of this, Venerable Profound Sword paused and spoke.

"Little friend, what you said is a bit incorrect. The one who caused trouble was the Profound Nether Emperor; you already killed him, so isn't it a bit excessive to come and trouble me?"

This sentence from the Profound Sword Venerable actually made Han Yu pause for a moment; this was the first time he had encountered an enemy who reasoned with him.

Just as he was about to say something, the Profound Sword Venerable changed the subject again.

"However, from your perspective, taking precautions is understandable, but little friend, you have some misunderstandings about me; I have always valued the word 'reason' in my conduct throughout my life."

"How about this, let's just let the matter of the Profound Nether Emperor go, and you and I will not disturb each other from now on, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Han Yu was a bit stunned again; why was this guy not playing by the rules?

You are so reasonable that it even makes me feel a bit embarrassed.

Although Han Yu is not some bleeding heart, he is also not some great villain; the conflict between the Profound Sword Venerable and him, strictly speaking, was merely a normal transition caused by competing for territory.

From the perspective of the Profound Sword Venerable, after breaking through to the Venerable Realm, wanting to unify the neighboring states is also perfectly normal.

It is just that Han Yu is not some child, so of course, he could not possibly believe the other party's few words.

This guy is the existence that poses the greatest threat to Qingzhou; if he cannot be completely eliminated, he will always be a trouble.

So he shook his head and rejected the Profound Sword Venerable's proposal.

"I think you shouldn't be like this; after all, the Profound Nether Emperor was your clansman and brother. If he died at my hands and you don't help him take revenge, I'm afraid you'll be mocked by everyone in the world if it gets out!"

Hearing Han Yu's words, the already cautious Profound Sword Venerable suddenly felt his scalp tingle.

This kid is trying to lure him into making a move!

It seems he didn't guess wrong; this fellow dared to cross the Jue Ling Zhi Di to Xuanzhou to kill him, so he must have great certainty.

Cannot provoke, absolutely cannot provoke!

Thinking of this, the Profound Sword Venerable waved his hand and said with a serious face.

"Eh, little friend, these words are even more incorrect. I have always helped the side of reason rather than my own kin throughout my life. That Profound Nether Emperor overestimated his own abilities and insisted on fighting to the death with others; let alone that I am only his clansman, even if I were his own father, I couldn't be held responsible for him to the end!"

Han Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at the righteous-looking Profound Sword Venerable, his heart filled with doubts.

This guy is definitely not a saint; since he is here now, he must be planning to go to Qingzhou to cause him trouble.

But now this guy is acting as if he has had an epiphany or read the script, stubbornly refusing to fight him, which is truly inconceivable.

Han Yu couldn't be bothered to care about so much and got straight to the point.

"Alright, stop pretending. How about this: you and I will fight with all our might. If you lose, hand over your Life Soul and be driven by me, how about that?"

The Profound Sword Venerable was slightly taken aback; he did not expect Han Yu to be so cautious, and he asked subconsciously.

"And if the little friend loses?"

Han Yu's tone was crisp as he said directly.

"If I lose, I die!"