Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning

Chapter 668: Chapter 290 Hidden Sword Hermit_2

This man was originally tall and burly, with muscular arms and a strikingly majestic stance.

Now holding the two large hammers in his palms, casually swinging them, they indeed created a forceful wind that was rather intimidating.

If it were not for the constant trembling of his calves, which added a hint of coyness within his fierceness, Su Mo might have actually believed him.

It’s just that having spotted this man’s outward bravery but inner weakness, he couldn’t help but be caught between laughter and tears.

Ji Shuhua never mentioned that the Hidden Sword Hermit was such a character, right?

He could only clasp his hands and say:

“Hermit, please don’t be annoyed. I am Su Mo, the Chief of Ziyang Escort Agency, entrusted by Hero Ji to deliver an escort item.”

“Hm?”

The Hidden Sword Hermit was momentarily stunned:

“Ziyang Escort Agency… What kind of bandit den is that? Since when do bandit dens go by the name ‘escort agency’? No wonder you can’t find food.

“You know Ji Shuhua as well?

“What kind of sketchy friends has he made now?

“Maybe he’s the one who told you that you could come here and scrape together a meal, right?

“Enough, enough…”

He pointed at the house with his hammers:

“There’s a stove in the house, and food in the stove, serve yourselves; once you’re done, leave. Hesitate and I’ll smash your heads with my hammers. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!”

“The hermit has it all wrong.”

Su Mo couldn’t help but glare at Zhen Xiaoxiao, then said:

“We really are from Ziyang Escort Agency, here solely to deliver an escort item, certainly not to… steal your food. Um, the item is right here, please have a look, Hermit.”

As he spoke, he placed the box containing Xinghai Relic Sand Iron on the ground.

To prove his innocence, he even stepped back two paces.

The Hidden Sword Hermit looked at the box and then scrutinized Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun among others.

He noticed that although they looked travel-worn, they indeed didn’t appear like they were in dire need of food.

For a moment, he hesitated, but after some thought, he couldn’t help but say:

“You wouldn’t be stepping back deliberately to lure me closer, intending to attack and kill me, and then claim all the food here for yourselves, would you?

“Let me tell you—huh?”

Just as he spoke, he suddenly furrowed his brows and looked towards the box behind Su Mo:

“Wait, this looks somewhat familiar.”

Su Mo smacked his forehead, suddenly remembering, and then casually placed the sword box he was carrying on the ground:

“Almost forgot, at that time, the hermit had crafted a Dragon Roar Sword, but because the Sword Qi was too intense, it was placed inside the Sword Box, humorously named Dragon Roar in the Box.

“This sword was entrusted by Hero Ji to be delivered to Master Liu Suifeng of Yuliu Manor, but when Hero Ji arrived in Luoxia City, some complications arose, and he was unable to deliver it himself.

“Therefore, he entrusted me with the task of escorting the sword…”

“What, and you kept it for yourself?”

The Hidden Sword Hermit was dumbstruck.

“…The full story behind this is a long one; this sword was a gift from Master Liu to me,”

Su Mo said, “If the Hermit wishes to know the details, I can gradually explain.”

“Hm…”

The Hidden Sword Hermit hesitated a bit: “You really aren’t deceiving me, let me remind you, my martial arts are far superior to Ji Shuhua’s… These two iron hammers in my hands have killed countless. I once, overnight…”

He didn’t finish speaking when suddenly he felt his hands lighten.

He looked down and saw nothing; the hammers had disappeared.

He turned around on the spot, searching fruitlessly for the hammers, then couldn’t help but scratch his head. When he looked up again, he saw both hammers beside Su Mo’s feet.

“This…”

The Hidden Sword Hermit pondered a bit: “Can I have them back?”

“Of course.”

Su Mo smiled, casually picking up the two hammers and handing them to the Hidden Sword Hermit.

Once the Hidden Sword Hermit had the hammers back, he and Su Mo exchanged glances, sharing an awkward moment:

“This… I, wasn’t prepared.”

“That’s true.”

Su Mo nodded: “The Hermit is highly skilled; if you had been on your guard, it wouldn’t have been so easy for me to take these hammers from your hands. Now, can the Hermit look at this Xinghai Relic Sand Iron?”

“Certainly, certainly.”

The Hidden Sword Hermit nodded repeatedly. Being able to effortlessly take away his own hammers without him noticing implied they could just as easily take his life, and claim all the food here.

However, considering the polite conversation so far, it was clear there was no malice intended.

Just as he nodded, he suddenly felt as if he had heard something…

Stunned, he suddenly looked at Su Mo:

“What item? What iron?”

“Xinghai Relic Sand Iron.”

Su Mo said: “Hero Ji has entrusted us to deliver this item to you.”

The Hidden Sword Hermit’s brows furrowed deeply. Within a few steps, he was already at the box containing the Xinghai Relic Sand Iron.

He opened the box, revealing once again the true appearance of the Xinghai Relic Sand Iron.

“It really is Xinghai Relic Sand Iron…”

The Hidden Sword Hermit was stupefied: “Where did he get this from? Also, where’s Ji Shuhua? Why didn’t he deliver it himself? I even prepared two jars of fine wine for him. Well, never mind, don’t explain. I guess he’s met with some needy friends again, this man… always busy with other people’s business, never paying attention to his own, always rushing about for others, what’s he really after?

“Some people truly consider him a friend, but others… alas…”

“Hero Ji…”

Su Mo fell silent for a moment, then sighed.