Chapter 289: Liehuo Valley

Fortunately, their current goal was Gui Baozhou, so he probably would not go so far as to drag him into doing some kind of trials.

That would simply be a waste of time.

They landed steadily halfway up the mountain.

The words Liehuo Valley were carved into a stone beside the gate.

After being weathered by wind and frost, the color had deepened.

Several swords were also hung above the gate and there were no guards outside.

It was probably because they felt that no one would come, so there was no need to guard it.

After a moment of hesitation, Bai He still walked to the gate and stepped forward to open it.

Second Senior Brother and Sister Yao Guang had probably gone directly to the Heartbound Platform and had not come here.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

After waiting a while, he knocked again.

After repeating this three times, the door finally opened.

The one who opened it was a child who looked about twelve or thirteen years old.

He looked at Bai He and the two people behind him with curiosity.

"Who are you looking for?"

His voice was somewhat childish.

His small body blocked the narrow opening of the door as he watching them very cautiously.

Bai He bent down slightly.

"Can we go in?"

"I need to ask my master first."

"We will wait here. Please go and ask your master."

"Alright."

Bai He felt a bit regretful.

He should have asked his Senior Brother for a letter before coming.

That would have made things much easier, since the other side would still give him some face.

Soon after, the door opened again.

The child stood beside an old man.

The old man was the Valley Master of Liehuo Valley, Huo Huayan.

He scanned Bai He, then looked at the two people behind him.

"If you are here to purchase weapons or magical artifacts, you may leave. We do not have what you are looking for."

The Liehuo Valley was not completely unwilling to sell things, but unless it was a flawless work that satisfied them, they would not put it up for sale.

Because of this, items from the Liehuo Valley that circulated outside were very rare.

"Valley Master Huo, we are not here to purchase items from the Liehuo Valley. We have come this time to have a discussion with you."

"Discussion?"

This indeed made Ye Shiyuan and Xu Feng reveal slightly strange expressions.

After all, they both knew that Bai He did not actually come here for this reason.

"Discussion?"

Ordinary magical treasures naturally could not catch Huo Huayan’s eye.

In fact, apart from weapons, he looked down on all other types of magical artifacts.

Bai He raised an eyebrow and pulled Ye Shiyuan to his side.

"Shiyuan, take out your sword."

"Oh, alright."

After Ye Shiyuan took out the Dawnmaker Divine Sword, Huo Huayan’s expression immediately changed.

He stared unblinkingly at the Dawnmaker Divine Sword, his eyes trembling.

For top-tier weapon-type treasures, Huo Huayan had absolutely no resistance.

Bai He remembered that in the novel, it was written that he was extremely obsessed with weapon artifacts.

After seeing the Dawnmaker Divine Sword in Ye Shiyuan’s hand, he had even gone mad wanting to borrow it for a closer look.

But in the novel, Ye Shiyuan of course refused and directly drove him away.

"Dawnmaker Divine Sword? You... where did you obtain the Dawnmaker Divine Sword?"

"Valley Master Huo, I obtained it by chance and by fortunate fate."

Perhaps because he wanted to observe the Dawnmaker Divine Sword more closely, the following matters proceeded much more smoothly.

After entering the Liehuo Valley, it looked somewhat simpler compared to the Lingguang Sect.

Weapons and magical artifacts could be seen everywhere.

Some were completed, while others were still only half finished products.

Everyone was immersed in their own work as if Bai He and the others’ arrival did not affect them at all.

"You said you are from the Lingguang Sect?"

"Yes. This time I came under the request of my Senior Brother. I hope I have not disturbed you, Valley Master Huo."

"No disturbance, no disturbance. If you do not mind, you may stay for a few more days."

Huo Huayan’s attitude changed drastically, almost a full one hundred and eighty degrees, becoming an entirely different person.

"Then I will have to trouble Valley Master Huo."

Originally, they were here to find Gui Baozhou.

Since they needed to stay anyway, Bai He felt that the possibility of Gui Baozhou being here was quite high.

The ghost race was skilled at disguise.

If Gui Baozhou had truly decided to hide, then finding him would not be something that could be done in a short time.

"There is one matter I would like to trouble you with."

Huo Huayan was already somewhat impatient.

"You may speak."

"I see that your disciple’s sword is extremely exquisite. May I borrow it for observation?"

As expected, it was because of this.

Bai He shook his head.

"I’m afraid that won’t do."

In an instant, Huo Huayan’s expression changed.

Bai He even felt that he might directly order them to leave.

Before he could finish speaking, he continued, "It cannot be lent to you because the Dawnmaker Divine Sword is bound to its master. Ordinary people cannot control it. If mishandled, you may even injure yourself. However, if you are willing, you may have Shiyuan hold it so you can appreciate it properly."

Huo Huayan’s expression softened slightly.

"That is fine. Thank you, Elder Bai He."

"You are welcome. It was already an intrusion upon Valley Master Huo. Now that there is something we can help with, how could we possibly refuse?" Bai He paused for a moment, then turned to Ye Shiyuan and said, "Shiyuan, I will trouble you with this."

"It is no trouble, Master."

Ye Shiyuan followed Huo Yuhao and left, while the young attendant led the way in front, guiding them to the place where they would rest for the night.