Chapter 47: Wei He

  Facing Haitian's question, the old man did not rush to answer, but instead stared at Haitian with piercing eyes, as if he could see through Haitian's entire body.

  "That's strange, young man. What kind of cultivation method are you practicing? You've clearly reached the level of a six-star swordsman, so why can't I sense the presence of a sword spirit within your body?" The old man furrowed his brow, having just used his Sword Sense to examine the injuries inside Haitian's body.

  What surprised him was that Haitian had recovered more than half in just a moment, ordinary people would not be able to recover for at least one or two days, but Haitian spent less than a minute.

  What truly surprised him was that the sword spirit which should have been inside his body, seemed to be non-existent, and he couldn't detect even a hint of its presence.

  However, Hai Tian was greatly shocked by these words. After all, he had now learned the art of concealment, and it would have been impossible to detect the power of Jianzong without it.

  But the old man not only accurately stated his true strength, but also saw through that there was no sword spirit in his dantian. Could it be said that this old man is a high-ranking master above the Sword Sect?

  If so, why didn't Hai Tian detect even a hint of sword spirit power fluctuations on this old man?

  Even a true Sword God-level expert cannot retract all of his sword energy, leaving not a single point behind, unless he has the same Introspection Technique.

  Even now, even the Nine-Star Sword Emperor Tanshan cannot threaten his own life, but this mysterious old man has a sword intent that is stronger than the Sword Emperor's, enough to threaten his safety.

  Haitian's heart was on high alert as he cautiously gazed at the gaunt old man in front of him: "You answer my question first, what exactly are you?"

  The old man smiled slightly: "Young man, you don't have to be so worried. You should be able to sense that there is no sword spirit power on me at all, and I won't pose any threat to you."

  "It's okay, big brother, Grandpa won't hurt you." The little boy beside him also started to persuade.

  Although that's what he said, Hai Tian wasn't foolish enough to completely let his guard down. He didn't want to experience the feeling of losing control over his life again.

  Seeing Hai Tian still being so guarded, the old man's face flashed a hint of helplessness: "I didn't think you still wouldn't believe me, haven't you felt anything unusual from me at all?"

  "What's wrong?" Hai Tian was taken aback by these words and carefully began to examine the old man in front of him with his sword.

  Suddenly, Haitian sensed a surge of energy from the old man's body, not the refined sword spirit power, but a very special kind of energy. This energy Haitian had felt in his previous life, but he couldn't recall it for a short time.

  After a moment of contemplation, Haitian suddenly exclaimed: "I've got it! This is a seal! And it's the seal of the Minotaur clan!"

  Hearing Hai Tian's words, the old man's calm face flashed a hint of surprise: "Young man, it's not easy to see that this is a seal, but I didn't expect you to know that this is the seal of the Ox-Headed Clan."

  "Huh?" Haitian was taken aback, for in this Soul Sword Continent, not everything belonged to humans.

  In some sparsely populated areas, there are many humanoid races.

  Like humans, these humanoid tribes can also cultivate. Although the difficulty of cultivation is much greater than that of humans, any accomplished humanoid tribe master can contend with two or three human masters of the same level.

  If it weren't for their extremely small numbers, the ones occupying most of the Soul Sword Continent wouldn't be humans, but rather these humanoid creatures.

  What Sea Sky just said is a relatively powerful tribe among humanoid races.

  This Minotaur is a member of the Minotaur tribe. Haitian had some connections with the leader of the Minotaur tribe in his previous life, so he still has some understanding of the exclusive seal of the Minotaur tribe. Just now, due to being too nervous, he didn't notice it.

  "Hey young man, what exactly are you? How did you manage to see that this is the seal of the Ox-Head Clan?" The old man's smile disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.

  For these humanoid tribes, many humans are not clear, and some people have not even heard of them. Hai Tian, a six-star swordsman, not only knows the Minotaur tribe but can also see the seal of the Minotaur tribe, which naturally makes the old man very suspicious.

  Facing the old man's question, Hai Tian really didn't know how to answer. It wasn't as if he could say that in his past life, he had some connection with the Bull Headed Clan's Patriarch and had studied a bit of the Bull Headed Clan's seal?

  Even if Haitian said it out loud, the old man probably wouldn't believe him anyway.

  The old man nodded slightly after a moment of silence: "Everyone has their own secrets, since you don't want to say anything, then let it be."

  Hearing this, Hai Tian felt a lot more at ease in his heart, and he no longer had to rack his brains to come up with excuses.

  "Hey young man, I'd like to ask for your help." The old man suddenly spoke up after a moment of contemplation.

  "Is it for me to go and help you find the calf grass?"

  The old man nodded in surprise: "That's right, I didn't think you'd guessed it. It seems that you have a very deep understanding of the Minotaur tribe, and you even know about the Oxeye Grass."

  "The seal of the Minotaur clan is quite special, and to remove it, three conditions must be met. In addition to the aforementioned Ox Grass, a high-level sword from the Mystic Realm is required as a catalyst, and a Sword King-level expert must perform the ritual. You don't think I have this ability, do you?" Currently, Hai Tian only has six-star swordsmen, far from being a Sword King."

  The old man stared intently at the sea and sky, a look of shock reappearing in his eyes: "You actually know everything. This is information I've spent many years investigating to obtain."

  "Big brother, since you know so clearly, then save my grandfather." The little boy beside him, as soon as he heard Haitian's words, immediately thought that Haitian could rescue his grandfather, and quickly crawled to Haitian's feet to beg anxiously.

  The sea and sky were filled with bitter laughter as he gazed at the young boy. If it were any other request, he would definitely not refuse. But let alone finding a cowherd grass, even high-grade sword equipment was hard to find, and on top of that, they needed a Sword King-level expert to assist, where could they find such a person?

  The old man didn't say a word, but his eyes revealed a hint of sorrow and resentment.

  He has been waiting here for many years and finally there is a glimmer of hope for success, but this glimmer of hope will soon be shattered.

  "Listen, young man, you won't be helping me out for nothing. I promise you, once I break the seal and regain my powers, I'll help you with anything within my capabilities, no matter what it is - even if it means killing the Emperor of the Sangma Empire." The old man said after a moment of contemplation.

  "Then after you recover your strength, are you going back to the Sword Sect?" If he had the help of the Sword Sect, it would be much easier to find his family.

  But the old man shook his head: "No, although I want to break through to the Sword Sect, I am just a Nine-Star Sword Emperor."

  "What? Nine Star Sword Emperor? But your sword intent..." Hai Tian looked at the old man in surprise, he had clearly felt that the old man's sword intent had already surpassed his own, to know that his own sword intent had recovered to the peak of the Sword Emperor, exceeding him would be the Sword Sect.

  The old man smiled wryly and said, "I had already reached the peak of the Nine-Star Sword Emperor when I was sealed away. I was only one step away from breaking through. Due to being sealed, I couldn't cultivate, and over the years, my strength hasn't progressed an inch, and instead, there are signs of decline. I believe you also understand, young man, that a swordsman's later-stage cultivation mainly relies on their comprehension of heaven and earth."

  "So, your soul has already broken through to the Sword Sect's level?" Haotian raised an eyebrow in surprise. Although he was sealed, he could still sense the heavens and earth, but this difficulty was much greater than before.

  In such a situation, this old man can still break through.

  When the old man fully recovers his strength, he will be a strong swordsman of the Sword Sect. Although there is only one chance, with his help, finding family members will certainly become much smoother.

  Haitian's heart had gradually accepted this proposal.

  "I can promise you, but the territory of the Minotaur clan is too far from the Samma Empire. With my current strength, it will take a long time to come and go." Hai Tian frowned, the Minotaur clan's territory was at the westernmost part of the Soul Sword Continent, while the Samma Empire was in the east.

  With his current strength, it will probably take several years to go back and forth, not to mention the dangers on the road.

  "What's the big deal? It's just a small matter." Perhaps because of Hai Tian's promise, the old man was in a great mood and his smile increased.

  The little boy beside him was also excitedly jumping around Haitian, making Haitian seem to see the little Yu of his childhood again.

  With a surge of emotions, Hai Tian's determination to find his family grew even stronger.

  "This is a small matter? Old man, do you know that this cowhead grass is very hard to obtain and is extremely precious for the Cowhead people. It only grows in the forbidden land of the Cowhead people, where there are countless masters guarding it. With my current strength, I haven't even gotten close yet, and I would have already been discovered." Haitian raised his head with dissatisfaction.

  After hearing Hai Tian's words, the old man's face showed a surprised expression again: "Young man, what kind of person are you? How do you even know these things?"

  The old man didn't continue to dwell on it, but nodded and smiled: "Actually, there is also a cowherb in this Blackstone City."

  "Blackstone Castle? How is this possible?" This time it was Haitian who was surprised.

  "Yes, it's in the treasure vault of the Saru family. Unfortunately, I'm just an ordinary old man now, without any sword spirit power, or else I would have snatched that Ox-Herb long ago." The old man's face flashed with a hint of regret, but he then looked up and smiled, "Although I don't know how you cultivate, with your Sword Emperor-level soul power, no one in the Saru family can detect your presence. I believe you can steal the Ox-Herb from the Saru family's treasure vault."

  "Is it the Salu family?" Haitian clenched his fists tightly, previously the Salu family had driven him to the point where he almost had nowhere to hide, and this grudge had not been avenged yet.

  "Alright, I'll start tonight." Hai Tian smiled confidently, and even the Sword Emperor couldn't detect his presence, let alone Parry, a great swordsman.

  "By the way, I don't even know your names yet?" Haitian only then remembered that he didn't even know their names.

  The old man smiled slightly and pointed at the little boy lying in his arms: "His name is Wei Hai, my grandson. And I am Wei He."

  "Wei He?" Hai Tian heard this name and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, pondered for a moment before suddenly raising his head and exclaiming, "You're actually Wei He, the disciple of Lao Gui?"

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