Eternal Sacred King 21 to 25

 Chapter 21: Calamity

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Su Zimo widened his strides and walked to the front of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior. As soon as he flipped his hand, the Ground-rupturing Palm was violently executed towards the face of the other party!

The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior was very alert and quick to react. At the sight of Su Zimo dodging the Flying sword, he had searched out a face mirror from the cloth bag on his waist and chanted something.

The mirror enlarged instantly, glistening and crystal clear.

Su Zimo had long noticed the small cloth bag hanging on the waist of the cultivators. It seemed to be a Cosmic Bag. Whenever they touched it, they could retrieve something.

However, Su Zimo did not find it unusual. Compared to the methods that Die Yue used to open up a big and spacious cultivation field, these small cloth bags were obviously much weaker.

In a hurry, the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior lifted the mirror in his hands to shield his head.

Bang!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Su Zimo’s hands landed on the mirror of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior. First, there was a deafening sound of an explosion. Immediately after, lines of cracks appeared on the mirror surface.

“Ah!”

The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior gave out a miserable cry. His arms had been instantly crushed by the powers reflected by the surface of the mirror. His veins and bones shattered and his body was flung off!

This time, Su Zimo dared to hit with his bare fists.

On the one hand, it was because he sensed that the mirror did not have any attack properties. On the other hand, the surface of the mirror did not shine when the other party took it out.

As expected, this mirror had been destroyed in one hit by Su Zimo. The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior almost died on the spot!

He fell to the ground, looking as white as a sheet and shrieking, “Who are you? How dare you intervene in the matters of my Joy Clan!”

“I’ll kill your people!”

Su Zimo sneered. He moved forward with large strides, wanting to end the life of this skinny Qi Refinement Warrior.

At this very moment, Su Zimo sighted a flash of strange looks beneath the eyes of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior.

“Mmm? Not good!”

Su Zimo was stunned. He quickly moved backwards.

This was the first time that Su Zimo was involved in a fight with a cultivator. He had to be extremely cautious, for fear that the other party might catch him off guard with some methods that he was unaware of.

Splash!

The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior suddenly raised his hand and dispersed a powder that emitted a faint fragrance.

Nevertheless, Su Zimo was a step quicker in moving backwards and did not come into contact with this mist of powder.

“Comrade, this is the Joyful Reunion Powder. You must not breathe this in!” The sound of the yellow-robed lady could be heard. It was gentle and beautiful, carrying a tinge of anxiety.

Su Zimo frowned and looked at the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior who was hiding in the mist of powder. He paused for a moment.

If he were to wait for a while, these powder would naturally disperse and not pose a threat. However, Su Zimo could not waste time because there were three more cultivators nearby.

Su Zimo decisively turned and gave up on that fellow temporarily. He then charged towards the person behind him.

At the sight of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior being reduced to a handicapped by one hit of the palm, the man behind Su Zimo had long turned pale with fright. He quickly controlled the flying sword to charge at Su Zimo’s glabella with all his might!

There was no flicker or shine of light in this flying sword.

Su Zimo closed his eyes and did not intend to dodge it. Maintaining the posture of downward thrust, he stuck out his right hand and gently lay it on the oncoming flying sword.

Wrap, hit, pull!

Swash!

Although this flying sword did not break, it had been thrown aside by Su Zimo. It landed in the mud, slanted.

This Qi Refinement Warrior was stunned.

Although he was only controlling a low-end Item Spirit, he had never seen anyone receiving a spirit weapon with bare hands and not suffering any injury.

What kind of monster was this?

After a moment of dawdle, Su Zimo appeared by the side of this man. His body curled, one knee seemingly kneeling, his palms put together and lifted up!

Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering!

Bang!

This lift up happened to support the chin of this Qi Refinement Warrior.

Sounds of breaking could be heard coming from the neck bones and chin of this man. His head fell backwards and hung on his back. His eyes were wide open, filled with horror. He was already dead.

There were two more Qi Refinement Warriors attacking the yellow-robed lady. At the sight of this, they were instantly scared out of their wits.

Su Zimo spread his body and charged towards one of them. Left hand guarding his chest, right hand clenched into a fist, large tendons pulsating, blood and flesh expanding, his fists turned into seal and landed from the sky with a deafening thud.

A large shadow engulfed, covering the sky and the sun!

This Qi Refinement Warrior was stunned so badly by Su Zimo’s aura that both his lungs and guts were splitting. How would he dare to try to attack or defend? He hurriedly turn and tried to flee.

Believing that he was going to escape from the scope of the large seal above him, he was elated.

At this very moment, he could hear the sounds of bow strings vibrating. It was petrifying.

Pang! Pang! Pang!

Su Zimo’s large tendons stretched and his arms swelled and enlarged. The gigantic seal came crashing down, caught up with that Qi Refinement Warrior who was fleeing in panic and landed on the top of his head.

Poof!

After his skull exploded, there was still some left over energy in the gigantic seal. It immediately crushed and shattered this man’s body.

At the sight of five of his clan mates dying and one being severely injured, the remaining Qi Refinement Warrior lost his cool. While he was distracted, the yellow-robed lady controlled the flying sword and circled his neck once.

A large head was hurled off and fresh blood splattered. The headless corpse fell to the ground and twitched from time to time without any consciousness.

The yellow-robed lady was covered in delicate beads of sweat. After killing this man, her chest was heaving and she was panting slightly, seemingly to have reached the limit of her physique.

Su Zimo turned and looked at the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior who lost his arm.

However, he discovered that the other party had seized the opportunity to escape to a distance. His right hand was pressing onto his wound. With a flying sword under his feet, he traveled through the sky and disappeared into the forest immediately.

Su Zimo frowned.

At this moment, it was too late for him to chase him. Or rather, even if he could catch up with him, Su Zimo could not do anything to him as he was high in the air.

Suddenly, Su Zimo discovered that he had a fatal weakness.

He could not fly in the sky.

If the Qi Refinement Warrior were to execute the Sword Kinesis Flight immediately before fighting him, he could only be attacked and could not strike back.

After this round of killings, night had gradually fallen. One could vaguely hear the roaring sounds of the spirit beasts shaking the heavens and earth.

Looking at the back view of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior in the darkness, there was a flash of worry in Su Zimo’s eyes.

This man’s escape was ultimately a calamity.

No one knew when this calamity would begin to erupt.

However, another thought flashed across Su Zimo’s mind. Night had fallen and it was the time where spirit beasts and spirit demons come out preying. This man’s broken arm would emit a strong stench of blood. He might not leave the Cang Lang Mountain Range alive.

“Ow! Ow!”

The spirit monkey’s shouts interrupted Su Zimo’s deep thoughts.

The spirit monkey was tied up. He leaped about on the ground that he was standing at, shouting at Su Zimo. It wanted him to help it remove the iron hoops around it’s limbs quickly.

“Stay there obediently first. Who told you to run around?”

It was a rare sight for the spirit monkey to be defeated. Su Zimo deliberately cast him aside and went to the corpses of the few cultivators. He removed the six small cloth bags from their bodies and tucked them into his arms without even looking.

Although he did not know what they were, Su Zimo could sense that these small cloth bags were quite famous and seemed to be Cosmic Bags. It definitely contained many treasures.

Su Zimo turned and picked up a flying sword that had fallen to the ground.

The shape of this flying sword was a little unique. It did not have a handle but only a blade that was extremely sharp.

Typical people would have problems holding it.

However, this was not much of an issue for Su Zimo.

Su Zimo held onto the sharp blade with his bare hands and walked to the spirit monkey. He aimed at the iron hoops that bound the spirit monkey’s limbs and slashed hard!

Clang!

Sparks were flying everywhere.

A white streak appeared on the iron hoop but it did not break.

Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.

This flying sword could even shatter the Thunderbolt Saber. Yet, it could not break the iron hoops on the spirit monkey’s limbs.

This was a little troublesome.

Su Zimo could faintly sense that it was not because the flying sword was not sharp enough, but because he did not use it correctly.

Chapter 22: Yao Xue

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Just as Su Zimo was deep in thought, the yellow-robed lady gradually approached him and said softly, “I’m Yao Xue from Azure Frost Sect. Thank you for saving me and fighting for justice, comrade.”

Su Zimo’s thoughts were focused on how to remove the hoops from the spirit monkey’s forelimbs. He only glanced at Yao Xue but did not reply.

Yao Xue pondered shortly before saying, “Comrade, you wish to remove this Beast Trapping Hoop, right? Why don’t I give it a try?”

Su Zimo took a hesitant glance at Yao Xue before nodding.

Yao Xue tapped the flying sword in her hands gently. Two flashes of light appeared and a layer of frost covered the blade of the sword instantly. The aura of the sword was appalling!

Su Zimo looked on conscientiously.

Earlier on, only one flash of light appeared on the flying swords of the two Qi Refinement Warriors from Joyful Clan. However, there were two flashes of light on the flying sword in Yao Xue’s hands now.

Obviously, the sword in this lady’s hands was of a better quality. The blade was also sharper!

Su Zimo quietly memorized this and paid careful attention to Yao Xue’s every move.

He saw Yao Xue controlling the flying sword’s movement from a distance. When her slim and fair finger pointed forward a little, the flying sword drew an arc in mid-air and slashed the Beast Trapping Hoop hard.

Pa! Pa!

Coinciding with the noise, the Beast Trapping Hoop broke.

Having felt aggrieved for some time, the spirit monkey was thrilled after breaking free from the restraint. Oblivious to it’s bleeding wounds, it chattered ‘Ow, Ow!’ continuously.

“Thank you.”

Su Zimo nodded to Yao Xue.

“It’s not a big deal.” Yao Xue smiled. Suddenly, a doubt arose in her heart and she could not help asking, “Is this a spirit beast that you reared and nurtured?”

Yao Xue could tell that this wild man who was clad in hide knew the spirit monkey. Most likely, he intervened in this matter because he wanted to save the spirit monkey and then saved her in the passing.

In the cultivation world, many cultivators would rear and groom spirit beasts to improve their combat ability. Once the spirit beast had pledge a blood oath, they would not betray the cultivator. Otherwise, they would be punished by heaven and die from a reflux of their own blood flow.

Upon hearing this question, Su Zimo frowned, shook his head and said, “He is my friend.”

“Ah?”

Yao Xue blinked her eyes. She was very puzzled. It was really hard for her to imagine how a human could become friends with a spirit beast.

Since ancient times, human and demon were of different paths and in constant fights with each other. Their relationship was getting from bad to worse. There was only one possibility of interaction – a master and slave relationship whereby one party had taken a blood oath.

The term ‘friend’ truly seemed a little unique when it came to the two different clans. After all, there was an ancient saying that those of different clans would not be of the same heart and mind.

Su Zimo ignored Yao Xue. He approached the few corpses and picked up the five flying swords.

Looking at the broken Thunderbolt Saber, Su Zimo felt a little hesitant. In the end, he still picked it up and tied it behind him.

Suddenly!

Su Zimo sensed great danger and turned behind.

In the deep parts of the forest behind him, two dots of dimmed lights appeared in the darkness. The aura was terrifying. They were exuding a chilling murderous intent!

“Psst!”

Su Zimo exhaled a breath of cold air in shock. He said in a low voice, “It’s a spirit demon. Quickly leave!”

Before Su Zimo spoke, the spirit monkey had already ran off. Although it was injured and limping, it could still move swiftly and agilely in the forest.

Yao Xue was obviously a little panicky and at a loss of what to do.

Su Zimo did not plan to bother about her initially. However, this lady had helped to chop the Beast Trapping Hoop earlier. If he were to leave her behind, she would most probably die here given her current state.

Su Zimo took a glance at her and said in a low voice, “Follow me!”

Just as he spoke, Su Zimo had already begun to move forward. Yao Xue’s cheeks blushed faintly. She gritted her teeth and quickly followed him.

Yao Xue had been poisoned with the Pisces Aqua Powder. She would not be impacted much if she could force out the poison and nurse her injuries.

However, she had just been engaged in a fierce battle with the Joyful Seven earlier and almost exhausted all her spiritual powers. She could not even fly by standing on her flying sword. As such, she gradually could not endure the effects of the Pisces Aqua Powder; she felt her entire body heating up and limbs numb.

Yao Xue was very clear of the effects of the Pisces Aqua Powder. No matter how strong-willed one was, one would not be able to endure the power of this drug.

“If I can’t endure it, I will rather be devoured by this spirit demon than to be humiliated by others.” Yao Xue bit her cherry-red lips and quietly decided.

The spirit monkey had long disappeared after running off. That wild man in front of her appeared faintly from time to time. Yao Xue tried her best to chase up to him.

The unknown spirit demon behind followed her closely. It’s chilling gaze was like a thorn on her back, never disappearing for a moment.

After running for a while, Yao Xue’s legs were wobbly. She almost tripped and fell onto the ground.

Although she was already prepared to be buried in the beast’s mouth, she was terrified at the thought that she would be torn apart and devoured by the spirit demon.

Sounds of the spirit demon treading on the grass behind her were getting closer and closer. The murderous intent was pervasive and cold. Yao Xue could even smell the fishy breath of spirit demon’s mouth.

However, at this very moment, Yao Xue did not have the energy to run anymore.

“Forget it... To think that I, Yao Xue, would die at this place. If father knows about this... sigh.”

Yao Xue was totally exhausted. She stood still, panting. She felt aggrieved and sorrowful. Closing her eyes, two streaks of tears flowed down quietly.

At this moment, Yao Xue suddenly felt a strong and sturdy arm on her waist. Thereafter, her body felt light. Someone had taken her away from the place.

“Miss, pardon me. There is a need to adapt to the change in circumstances.” The man’s voice rang beside her ears.

Yao Xue opened her eyes wide and saw the side view of Su Zimo’s face.

“So he didn’t leave me behind.”

At this moment, Yao Xue had indescribable joy in her heart. She seemed to have found a place to vent all her grievances and sufferings now. Tears streamed down her face.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Winds howled and shadows of trees retreated.

The man held six flying swords with his left hand and one person with his right hand. Yet, this did not slow him down. Instead, he moved even faster!

It was only until now did Yao Xue realize that this man did not use all of his strength during the earlier stretch of journey. Otherwise, she would not have been able to catch up with him.

“This person is not bad.”

Yao Xue was drained of energy. Leaning closer to the man who carried her, the Pisces Aqua Powder was continuously taking effect, causing her thoughts to run wild.

Yao Xue was stunned. She quickly bit the tip of her tongue and tried hard to maintain soberness.

Dashing left and limping right from time to time, the man seemed to be very familiar with the Cang Lang Mountain Range. Although Yao Xue could hear the spirit beast roaring, they did not encounter any attack.

After an unknown period of time, Yao Xue felt dizzy and could no longer control her body.

Yao Xue was gradually losing her consciousness.

At this moment, the man’s voice rang again, “Miss, wake up!”

“Oo. Oo.”

Yao Xue’s body was feverish and she was sleep-talking.

Swoosh!

Sounds of water could be heard.

Ubiquitous feelings of coldness surrounded Yao Xue’s burning body. Shivering, Yao Xue sobered up; her pair of eyes gradually regaining sight.

“T- this.. Where is this?”

Shivering, Yao Xue asked and looked at the surroundings.

This was a small and narrow mountain cave. She was in the middle of a cold lake, and there was nothing around it.

Although the effect of the Pisces Aqua Powder was still present, the bone-chilling coldness from the lake waters constantly stimulated Yao Xue’s nerves and allowed her to maintain sober.

“You are a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Coupled with the aid of this cold lake, you will most likely be able to defuse the effects of the Pisces Aqua Powder.”

After saying these words, the man turned and left.

Before leaving, that man found a few pieces of wolf skins and covered the entrance of this small and narrow cave.

Sounds of the man’s steps gradually faded away.

Noticing all these, feelings of strangeness rose in Yao Xue’s heart.

After falling into the lake, her clothes were already drenched. Nevertheless, the man did not peep at her at all. He was also very meticulous. He covered the cave’s entrance as he was afraid that she would feel awkward.

Although the effect of Pisces Aqua Powder was strong, it did not constitute as a threat to Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Yao Xue was feeling miserable that she did not have a chance to force the effect of the Pisces Aqua Powder out. Now that she was sober again, she quickly searched out an elixir from her storage bag and put it into her mouth. She then began to circulate the spirit heart sutra.

At this very moment, she could hear the man’s voice mingled with the spirit monkey’s chatters outside. A man and a monkey seemed to be communicating.

The man’s voice was neither loud nor soft. The volume was just audible to Yao Xue.

Yao Xue felt her heart warmed.

That man used such a method to tell her that he would always stay outside the cave. He was neither too far from nor too close to her. Hence, she could heal her injuries without any worries.

“This man... is really interesting.” Yao Xue smiled gently. She looked so beautiful and flawless.

Chapter 23: Fallen Deep Into a Vortex

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Su Zimo stepped out of the cave. The spirit monkey was waiting for him outside.

The spirit monkey laughed ‘gaga’, pointing to the inside of the cave. He winked and made faces at Su Zimo with a strange expression. He even wiggled his body a few times.

Su Zimo cursed and laughed. “This damn monkey. You know everything.”

In actual fact, although Su Zimo had not heard of the Joyful Reunion Powder, he could vaguely guess the purpose and effect of this drug.

He had studied for more than a decade. Su Zimo would not take advantage of another person in a perilous state, not to mention that both of them met by chance.

“How are your injuries?” Su Zimo asked.

“Wowo.”

The spirit monkey waved its hands to express that it was fine.

The spirit monkey’s physique was amazing and body healing capabilities were extremely strong. It would recover in a few days’ time.

After being silent for a while, Su Zimo said softly, “I’ll be leaving.”

“Oh?”

The spirit monkey widened it’s big eyes. They were filled with puzzlement.

In the cognition of the spirit monkey, Su Zimo was similar to him. He lived in the Cang Lang Mountain Range, had no one to rely on or turn to, and had no strings attached.

Su Zimo pointed to the direction of Ping Yang Town and said, “There is a town about a few dozens of kilometers from Cang Lang Mountain Range. My home is over there. I have to go back now.”

The spirit monkey stopped shouting. Tears welled up in its eyes. It looked a little sad. Turning its back, it quietly licked the wounds on his body.

Su Zimo felt a little complicated too.

In Su Zimo’s eyes, the spirit monkey was no longer the initial savior that it was.

The spirit monkey was a friend whom he ate, lived and shared weals and woes with. Su Zimo had also thought of bringing the spirit monkey with him but this was not realistic.

On one hand, Su Zimo was worried that the spirit monkey could not get used to the outside word. On the other hand, he was worried that he would not be able to protect the spirit monkey.

The spirit monkey was obstinate and unyielding. It was also eccentric and untamed. He did not know what kind of huge trouble it would stir up outside. Life outside might not be safer, happier and more carefree than life in the Cang Lang Mountain Range.

“Comrade, you can come in.”

At this moment, the gentle voice of that lady could be heard coming from inside the cave. It broke the pin-drop silence outside the cave.

Su Zimo patted the spirit monkey’s shoulders and stepped into the cave first.

Although the night was dark, after cultivating The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, Su Zimo’s eyesight was superb. At the sight of Yao Xue, he could not help being slightly stunned.

Yao Xue’s beauty was astonishing. Her beauty surpassed that of Shen Mengqi and was comparable to Die Yue. It was just that she did not have the unique charisma on Die Yue.

Yao Xue had just gotten out of the cold lake. Her black tresses were still wet. She looked like a beauty who had just gotten out of a bath, with a touch of gentleness. She was very attractive.

Su Zimo was a little distracted but resumed his normal self after a moment.

Looking at the current Yao Xue, he guessed that the effect of the Joyful Reunion Powder had already faded.

Su Zimo nodded at Yao Xue and walked to his usual resting place. He searched out the few small cloth bags from the Joyful Clan and fidgeted with them curiously.

“Comrade, I still don’t know your name?” Yao Xue smiled and asked.

“Su Zimo.”

Su Zimo responded without even looking up. He continued to fidget with the cloth bags in his hands.

Yao Xue looked at Su Zimo, who was not far away. Recalling the embarrassing state that she had been in when poisoned by the Joyful Reunion Powder, she could not help blushing and feeling shy.

Yao Xue gently gritted her molars. Her distracted eyes glancing everywhere. She tried to appear casual as she asked, “Just now... I... ”

“Just now, Miss lost your consciousness. Nothing happened.” Before Yao Xue could finish her words, Su Zimo added.

“Oh.”

Yao Xue furrowed her brows when she discovered that Su Zimo seemed reluctant to respond to her. He had been fiddling with the storage bags in his hands. She could not help feeling a little annoyed at heart.

After watching by the side for a while, Yao Xue could not help asking, “Comrade, you don’t seem to be a cultivator?”

Su Zimo paused. He observed Yao Xue’s eyes and said calmly, “I don’t have a spirit root.”

At the sound of these words, there was not the slightest bit of contempt in Yao Xue’s eyes. On the contrary, there was a flash of shock and regret.

This subtle change made Su Zimo feel a little positive about Yao Xue.

Yao Xue approached Su Zimo. She sat on the ground, not minding the dirt and mess. She said jokingly, “Then I won’t address you as comrade anymore. It’s only right that I call you Mister Su.”

“It’s up to you.” Su Zimo smiled.

Yao Xue pointed at the cloth bags in Su Zimo’s hands and said, “This thing is a storage bag. It is a very common item in the cultivation world. Almost everyone will bring one with him. It is a Cosmos Bag and can store a lot of items.”

“Oh?”

“However, the storage bag will only open after one uses spirit qi to stimulate it.”

While talking, Yao Xue took a storage bag and patted it with her palm. A pile of items dropped onto the ground. Most of them were bottles and jars. There were also dozens of stones the size of a fist.

“These are spirit stones. This is something that a cultivator cannot do without. There are three grades of it – supreme-grade, middle-grade and inferior-grade. These few are inferior-grade spirit stones.”

“As for spirit root, it can be categorized into five grades – pseudo spirit root, ordinary spirit root, superior-class spirit root, earth spirit root and the most rare heaven spirit root... ”

Yao Xue was very smart. Seemingly, she could tell that Su Zimo was very curious about cultivators. Hence, she tirelessly told him about the common information of cultivators.

Die Yue hardly talked about such things. Hence, Su Zimo could not help but be immersed in this information.

One party was humble to learn and the other party spoke without any reservation. Before they knew it, it was already dawn and one night had passed.

Even if one was a cultivator, he would feel tired after having a sleepless night.

Su Zimo looked apologetic. He got up and said, “Miss Yao, regarding this information on cultivators, thank you for teaching me generously. I have gained a lot.”

Yao Xue smiled and said, “If you wish to thank me, give me three pieces of wolf skins. This is also my purpose for this trip.”

There were hundreds of wolf skins inside this cave. Su Zimo waved his big hands and said, “Take as much as you want.”

Yao Xue said, “Actually, everything on the spirit beasts are treasures. To a Talisman Master, hides are a necessity. You have so many spirit beast hides in the cave. If you sell them, you will be able to get many spirit stones in return.”

Yao Xue had told Su Zimo earlier. In the cultivation world, there were four types of cultivators with a very special status. Their status was even higher than that of ordinary cultivators.

The Elixir Refinement Master could refine elixirs. There were numerous kinds of elixirs with a wide scope of usage. To cultivators, elixirs were indispensable.

The Weapon Refinement Master could refine various types and grades of spirit weapons. To cultivators, spirit weapons could significantly improve their ability and were also indispensable.

The Talisman Master could create talismans. The Augmentation Talisman that Yao Xue used to block the attacks of Joyful Seven earlier was one of such talismans. Without the Augmentation Talisman, Yao Xue would have long been defeated and captured.

The Array Formation Master was proficient in the formation of arrays. Many of the major clans had major defensive array formations. If the cultivators were to fall into any of the arrays set up by opponents, they would be restrained everywhere and their lives might even be threatened.

Of course, the prerequisite for becoming one of these four types of cultivators was the possession of a spirit root and becoming a Qi Refinement Warrior.

Su Zimo shook his head and said, “Even if I can exchange for spirit stones, I have no use for them.”

“Why not?”

Yao Xue said immediately, “You have to know that one piece of inferior-grade spirit stone is worth a thousand taels of gold. In some trading houses of the cultivation world, various and numerous kinds of items are available for sale. One will have to use spirit stones to trade for these items. If you have enough spirit stones, you can even assign some assignments and engage the Qi Refinement Warriors to complete them. Of course, the higher the realm that the Qi Refinement Warrior is at, the higher the cost of hiring.”

Upon hearing this, Su Zimo’s heart wavered. He had a vague feeling that these spirit stones might really be of some use.

After pondering for a while, Su Zimo asked again, “At what realms were the Joyful Seven at?”

Yao Xue said, “Those two guarding the spirit monkey were the weakest. They are Level 5 Qi Refinement Warriors. The one who escaped and the fat-faced one were the strongest. They are both Level 8 Qi Refinement Warriors. The remaining three were Level 7 Qi Refinement Warriors.”

Su Zimo nodded.

One year of training and experience had not been in vain. Now, even Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior was not his match.

Su Zimo even had a hunch that Level 9 Qi Refinement Warrior would also be in danger if he were to close in on him!

Of course, this was on the pretext that the other party would not execute the Sword Kinesis Flight at the first instance.

In fact, Sword Kinesis Flight would deplete a lot of spirit qi. In fights and battles, be it Qi Refinement Warrior or Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they would save as much spirit qi as possible for use in attacking the opponent.

With both feet on the ground, the other party could still defeat you by controlling the flying sword even if one were to execute Sword Kinesis Flight.

Hence, in the midst of killings and fightings, almost none of the Qi Refinement Warriors or Foundation Establishment Cultivators would execute Sword Kinesis Flight and attack at the same time.

This would not only cause distraction but also deplete a lot of spirit qi.

Of course, it would be a different matter when it came to the Perfected Golden Core realm.

The ability of the Perfected Golden Core was vastly different from the two mentioned before. One of the abilities was that the Perfected Golden Core could completely lift himself off the ground without relying on any foreign object!

“Where do we go to sell these items?”

Su Zimo had quite a huge harvest yesterday. He had six storage bags. There were about seven hundred pieces of spirit stones in total. In addition, there were other flying swords, elixirs and so on.

Yao Xue said, “In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the largest trading house is the Sky Treasure Pavilion. Sky Treasure Pavilion will set up branch stores In the town of cities where cultivators gather. Most of them are situated in the cities of the various states where the kings live in.”

“Sky Treasure Pavilion?” Su Zimo said in slight puzzlement. He frowned. “There seems to be one in Cang Lang City.”

When he was studying at Cang Lang City previously, Su Zimo had unintentionally heard of Sky Treasure Pavilion. He heard that it was a place that was even more mysterious than the palace.

The gathering of the cultivators? Cang Lang City, Sky Treasure Pavilion?

Su Zimo narrowed his eyes, seemingly pondering about something.

“Since they are cultivators, why would they intervene in pugilistic and royal court affairs of the mortal world?” Su Zimo asked again.

Yao Xue explained, “The Qi Refinement Warrior’s life span is almost similar to that of ordinary people. Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s life span is at most over a hundred years. It is so hard to attain alchemy. When they see that they have no hopes of attaining alchemy, most of the Qi Refinement Warriors and Foundation Establishment Cultivators will enter the royal court and enjoy a materialistic and carefree life in their remaining years.”

“Of course, when there are traces of cultivators in various states, most of them belong to the Qi Refinement Warriors. However, it is said that in the Great Zhou Dynasty... one of the armies is solely formed by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators and there are even some Perfected Golden Cores in the dynasty. This is the reason why the Great Zhou Dynasty stands towering like a giant and dominates the various states!”

Countries such as Da Qi and Yan all belonged to the vassal states and had to pay tribute to the Great Zhou Dynasty every year.

Su Zimo suddenly had a realization. “It is no wonder the Great Zhou Dynasty hardly intervenes in the battles of the various states. This is because the rise and fall of any states will not threaten the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty.”

“That’s right.” Yao Xue nodded.

After pausing for a moment, Yao Xue smiled and said in a profound manner, “The Cang Lang City is one of the cities in the state but Sky Treasure Pavilion set up a branch there. It seems that the City Lord of this city is conceiving a huge plan.”

Sky Treasure Pavilion would only set up a branch in places where the cultivators gather. This implied that Cang Lang City had many cultivators!

What did the City Lord of Cang Lang want to do?

Was it related to the Su family?

Su Zimo vaguely felt that the Su family had very likely gotten itself into a massive vortex, and it would be shattered into pieces in the event of any slip up!Chapter 24: Sky Treasure Gold Badge

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“Coincidentally, I also wanted to go to the Sky Treasure Pavilion to trade for something. Where is Cang Lang City? Bring me there, please.” Yao Xue said smilingly.

Su Zimo could tell that Yao Xue was very sensitive and considerate. She was worried that he could not enter the Sky Treasure Pavilion on his own as he was not a Qi Refinement Warrior. As such, she told him that for fear of hurting his self-esteem.

Su Zimo did not expose her lie either. He said, “Let’s go. It is also time that I leave Cang Lang Mountain Range.”

Su Zimo packed up many spirit beast hides. Besides these, he also put away the storage bags and flying swords harvested yesterday in Yao Xue’s storage bag temporarily to avoid appearing too ostentatious.

Outside the cave, the sky was already bright.

The spirit monkey curled himself up in a corner with his back facing the two of them. It seemed to be sound asleep.

“Let’s go. Don’t disturb him.” Yao Xue said softly.

Su Zimo shook his head. He went to the side of the spirit monkey and kicked it without giving any warning. He chided smilingly, “Stop pretending to be dead. Wake up and send me off!”

This kick was very sudden and forceful. Even Yao Xue was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, the spirit monkey who was initially sleeping soundly seemed to be long prepared for this. Swoosh! It dashed up and avoided Su Zimo’s underhanded kick. Teeth gnashing and jaws opened, it waved both arms at Su Zimo with a face full of disdain, and rolled its eyes from time to time.

Su Zimo smiled faintly and said, “If you don’t want to send me off, so be it. Look at you. Damn monkey. Be smarter next time. Don’t foolishly go lose to the cultivators when you meet them.”

“Humph!”

The spirit monkey snorted and waved it’s fists.

“I’m leaving.”

With his back facing the spirit monkey, Su Zimo waved his hands and left the cave with Yao Xue.

Not far away, Su Zimo sensed something and instinctively turned back. He saw the spirit monkey standing at the cave entrance and watching him from afar. Under the reflection of the morning glow, the tall and big figure looked a little lonely and desolate.

At the sight of Su Zimo turning back, the spirit monkey felt that he could no longer stifle his expression. Lifting its head proudly, it turned and wriggled back into the cave, disappearing from sight.

Yao Xue noticed this and said softly, “In the end, it came out to send you off.”

Su Zimo hung his head silently.

Yao Xue said, “Since you can’t bear to leave it. Bring it along?”

After a moment of silence, Su Zimo looked up and smiled. Pretending to be casual, he said, “It’s okay. Don’t need to bother about him. This monkey has great ambitions. It wants to be the lord of Cang Lang Mountain Range, a happy and carefree king of the mountains.”

Yao Xue found a flying sword from the storage bag and suspended it in the air. She jumped onto it. She then turned to Su Zimo and said, “Come up. It’ll be faster in this way.”

Su Zimo did not decline. He leaped onto the flying sword immediately.

Swoosh!

Lights from the sword flashed. The two had already disappeared from the place that they were at at lighting speed.

Sword Kinesis Flight was as graceful and swift as a startled swan. It was breezy, carefree and indescribable. Su Zimo would be lying to himself if he were to say that he was not envious.

However, he was on the path of demon cultivation. He would have to cultivate the Core Formation section to rise from the ground and fly in the air.

After Tendons Transformation, there were four major realms – Bones Strengthening, Marrow Cleansing, Organs Refinement, and Orifice Clearing. He did not know how long it would take.

...

After one and a half years, he felt completely different upon returning to Cang Lang City.

Looking at Cang Lang City from the heights while on Yao Xue’s sword, Su Zimo discovered that this city was much bigger than he had thought it to be.

The two landed in a quiet and deep small alley. There was a wall at the end of the small alley.

Before Yao Xue reached the wall, she pointed with her finger and release a flow of spirit qi. Before hitting the wall, it had turned as clear as a water curtain at that instant.

Yao Xue explained, “This is a kind of array formation. It has the effect of a visual bulwark. Mortals without spirit qi will not be able to discover this place. There are two ways to enter the Sky Treasure Pavilion. First, become a cultivator. Second, possess the Sky Treasure Badge.”

Su Zimo nodded and followed Yao Xue in crossing the wall. It was spacious and bright on the other side. A sparkling and glittering palace appeared right in front of them.

Three words ‘Sky Treasure Pavilion’ was written on the plaque.

Under the bottom right corner of the Sky Treasure Pavilion, there was an exquisite and small word ‘branch’, representing that this was a store branch of the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

After entering the main hall of the Sky Treasure Pavilion, one could see many Qi Refinement Warriors loitering around.

The main hall was filled with plenty of treasures collected in the cultivation world. There were elixirs, spirit items, talismans, cultivation technique secret manuals and so on. It had everything that one wished for.

“Follow me upstairs. These items downstairs are all ordinary ones.” Yao Xue whispered.

Under the envious gaze of many Qi Refinement Warriors, Su Zimo followed Yao Xue upstairs.

These Qi Refinement Warriors were aware that only Foundation Establishment Cultivators or those with the Sky Treasure Badge could be granted access to the second floor of the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

However, it was too difficult to attain a Sky Treasure Badge. Even the most inferior-grade Sky Treasure Bronze Badge required a certain number of spirit stones in exchange for the eligibility.

On the second floor, there were obviously less cultivation world treasures. However, each of the items looked better than those downstairs.

Apart from a few Qi Refinement Warriors who were selling items, no one else was present. It was very quiet.

Yao Xue knocked on the table. She flashed a piece of exquisite, gold badge and said in a low voice, “Get your pavilion manager out!”

The Qi Refinement Warrior was startled instantly. He responded to the rudeness with a flattering smile. “Senior, please wait here for a moment.”

Very soon, a figure dressed like a businessman hurried over. He was rather plump but swift in his movements.

“Selling something.”

Yao Xue went straight to the point. She took out the hundreds of spirit beast hides, various elixirs and the few flying swords.

Su Zimo had already planned to sell everything and exchange them for spirit stones.

“It will be a total of 3,070 pieces of inferior-grade spirit stones.” The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion calculated before he wiped his sweat and said.

Yao Xue waved her hands and said undoubtedly. “Let’s round it to 3,100.”

“This... okay.” The manager hesitated slightly but agreed thereafter.

Su Zimo suddenly realized that Yao Xue seemed to be born of an extraordinary origin. Every move of hers was filled with a strong aura of elegance.

3,100 pieces of spirit stones. Coupled with the 700 other pieces in the storage bags of the Joyful Seven, Su Zimo had close to 4,000 spirit stones now!

This was also considered a huge wealth amongst the high-level Qi Refinement Warriors.

“How do you intend to use this sum of spirit stones?” Yao Xue asked.

Su Zimo had some plans in his heart. He said in a deep voice, “I want to refine two weapons. One bow and one saber.”

After the battle with Qi Refinement Warriors at Cang Lang Mountain Range, Su Zimo discovered his own weakness. He was unable to leave the ground and fly in the sky.

If he were to encounter Qi Refinement Warriors who used Sword Kinesis Flight in the future, Su Zimo would deal with them with his bow and arrows!

As for the saber, apart from protecting himself and attacking the enemy, it could also block the spirit item of the Qi Refinement Warrior and take the chance to reduce the distance separating them.

Besides inferior-grade, middle-grade, superior-grade, supreme-grade weapons, there was also another type of spirit weapon called pseudo spirit weapon.

The reasons why spirit weapons were powerful were twofold. On one hand, the materials used to refine the weapons were rare spirit items. On the other hand, after numerous hammering and refining by the Weapon Refinement Master, the impurities had been removed. The weapon would not break easily as it was both hard and strong.

Most importantly, one had to look at the spirit pattern condensed on it to analyze the grade of the spirit weapon.

An inferior-grade spirit weapon would have one spirit pattern. Amongst the Joyful Seven, two of them had flying swords of this grade.

The flying sword in Yao Xue’s hands was a middle-grade spirit weapon as it had two spirit patterns.

Weapons with three spirit patterns were superior-grade while those with four spirit patterns were of supreme-grade!

Before the cultivators engaged in a fight, it would inject the spirit qi into the spirit weapon. This would invigorate the spirit pattern to shine. The more lines there were, the more powerful the spirit weapon.

The so-called pseudo spirit weapon was referring to weapons made of the same materials as the real ones. They were also made by the Weapon Refinement Master but there was no spirit pattern condensed on them.

To Su Zimo, whether the weapons had spirit pattern or not did not make a difference. He could not invigorate them at all.

As long as the weapon was strong and hard enough to block the impact of spirit weapons and cause death and injury to the Qi Refinement Warrior, it would suffice.

The manager of the Sky Treasure Pavilion said, “It costs very little to refine two pseudo spirit weapons. Including the costs of materials and hiring the Weapon Refinement Master, a few hundred inferior-grade spirit stones are enough.”

“How long will it take?” Su Zimo could feel that the Su family was going to face a calamity soon. He wanted to improve his ability as soon as possible.

“At least three days.” The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion said. “On a separate note, it is easy to refine the bow but not the bowstring.”

Yao Xue pointed at Su Zimo’s waist and smiled gently. “The python tendon on your waist can be used as a bowstring.”

Su Zimo was still clad in a beast hide and a python tendon was used as a belt. Yao Xue reached out her hands and gently pushed Su Zimo, covering her nose. “Quickly bathe and change your clothes. You can remove the python tendon then.”

Su Zimo coughed lightly to conceal his embarrassment. He quickly followed the two female waiting staff and left the second floor of Sky Treasure Pavilion temporarily.

Not long after, Su Zimo returned to the Sky Treasure Pavilion. When Yao Xue glanced at him from the corner of her eyes, she could not help feeling stunned.

At this moment, Su Zimo was dressed in a green robe. He had shaved away his stubble. Bright, clear eyes and delicate features, he exuded a strong scholarly aura. He was like a different person from before!

“Eh, who is this?” Yao Xue turned both her palms, leaned forward slightly and moved closer to him. She tilted her head and asked with a trace of a smile in her eyes.

Su Zimo’s gaze was bright and clear. He smiled but was silent.

“A young master, indeed. Addressing you as Young Master Su is really not wrong.” Yao Xue smiled and said.

Su Zimo could barely endure this. He cupped his fists and said, “Miss Yao Xue, you’re being humorous.”

“Alright, I’ll not tease you anymore.” Yao Xue waved her hands and asked, “What do you intend to use the remaining spirit stones for?”

“How many spirit stones do I need to hire a Qi Refinement Warrior?” Su Zimo planned to hire one Qi Refinement Warrior to protect the Su family.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion said, “This depends on the level that the Qi Refinement Warrior is at.”

“The higher the better!”

“For a Level 7 Qi Refinement Warrior, five pieces of inferior-grade spirit stones a day will be enough. For a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior, you need ten pieces a day. For a Level 9 Qi Refinement Warrior, you need 100 pieces!”

Su Zimo did some mental calculations.

He had a total of over 3,000 pieces of spirit stones left. Of course, it was good to hire a Level 9 Qi Refinement Warrior. However, he only had enough spirit stones to hire one of them for a month.

No one could guarantee when the danger would come.

On the other hand, hiring a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior could protect the Su family for an entire year. It was relatively more cost effective.

After pondering deeply for a while, Su Zimo said, “I’ll hire a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior for a period of one year.”

“Okay.”

The manager waved his hands. One of the female waiting staff nodded and walked towards the main hall on the first floor of the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

Yao Xue explained. “There are always new missions at the main hall of the Sky Treasure Pavilion. If the Qi Refinement Warriors are interested in them, they will look for the hirers accordingly.”

After pausing for a while, Yao Xue passed the piece of gold badge in her hands to Su Zimo. She said. “This is the Sky Treasure Pavilion Gold Badge. With this badge, you can get half the price for every item of purchase when you come here next time.”

“So much?” Su Zimo was shocked.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion who was standing at the side explained, “There are three types of badges in the Sky Treasure Pavilion. The lowest grade is the bronze badge which will give you a ten percent discount. Next is the silver badge that gives a twenty percent discount, followed by the gold badge.”

“This item is too precious and costly. I can’t accept it.” Upon hearing the manager’s explanation, how could Su Zimo not know how precious this gold badge was?

“Accept it. I still have more of it.”

Not allowing any further deliberations, Yao Xue tucked the item into Su Zimo’s arms and reminded him, “You have to hide it well and don’t let anyone see it. Otherwise, you will attract trouble easily.”

Su Zimo frowned and wanted to decline again. Yao Xue face turned stiff, “You saved my life. Isn’t my life worth this piece of lousy gold badge?”

“... ”

Su Zimo was speechless.

The manager at the side rolled his eyes continuously, muttering in his heart, “Lousy gold badge... there are less than 10 such gold badges in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty! This madam is so generous. I don’t know where this poor lad’s good fortune came from.”

At this moment, Su Zimo was unaware that the Sky Treasure Gold Badge in his hands was not an ordinary one.

Even if he had the ordinary Sky Treasure Gold Badge, he could only get a thirty percent discount at the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

There was only one place with Sky Treasure Gold Badges that could give a fifty percent discount!

Chapter 25: Trouble

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After stepping out of the Sky Treasure Pavilion, it was already close to noon.

Su Zimo turned and looked at Yao Xue. He said sincerely, “I must thank Miss Yao Xue for today’s matter.”

“Call me Yao Xue.”

“That... Okay then.”

Su Zimo hesitated slightly before he agreed.

At the sight of Su Zimo nodding, Yao Xue pursed her lips and smiled. She said immediately, “I’ll call you Zimo then.”

Su Zimo, “... ”

Yao Xue took a sideways glance at Su Zimo and asked, “Where will Zimo be going next?”

Su Zimo pondered deeply and said, “I have to stay in Cang Lang City for a few days to wait for the two spirit weapons to be refined. At the same time, I will check out if any Level 8 Qi Refinement Warriors are taking up the mission.”

After thinking, Yao Xue said, “I’ll return to my clan then. I won’t keep you company.”

“Have a good trip. We will meet again if we have fate.” Su Zimo nodded.

Yao Xue jumped onto the flying sword. When she was about to leave the Sky Treasure Pavilion, she suddenly looked back and gave a charming smile. “Not if we have fate. We will definitely meet again.”

Upon finishing her words, Yao Xue leaped onto her sword and left. She disappeared from Su Zimo’s sight soon after.

Su Zimo did not think much of it. He left the small alley of the Sky Treasure Pavilion and looked for an inn nearby to stay at.

...

Three days later, in the mansion of the City Lord.

Cao Gang, the wolf guard, stepped in and bowed to pay his respects. He said in a low voice, “City Lord, my subordinate’s guard saw Su Zimo in the city. The strange thing is that... this lad seemed to have appeared out of thin air. No one saw him entering the city.”

Luo Tianwu, the City Lord of Cang Lang City nodded and said, “Yes, perhaps we have been negligent. No need to worry. I have long received news of this and sent someone to test him. Since we are making use of him to kill, we have to test if this blade is sharp enough!”

“I heard that, some time ago, Su Hong had a narrow escape from death in the capital of the Country of Yan. 16 years of preparation work fell short in the last battle. He nearly lost his life. Now, the capital of the Country of Yan is tightly guarded. Many Qi Refinement Warriors were gathered near the King of Yan. What can this Su Zimo do?” Cao Gang frowned slightly.

Luo Tianwu smiled and said, “Su Hong has black armored cavalry under his wings. He was powerful but also too ambitious. It is expected that his assassination of the King of Yan would fail. But this Second Young Master Su is different... No one views him as a threat. The more you neglect one’s existence, the easier it is for him to carry out a successful assassination.”

...

Su Zimo had been in Cang Lang City for three days but did not hear any news from Sky Treasure Pavilion.

The hiring of Qi Refinement Warrior was not as easy as he expected it to be. Furthermore, he wanted to hire a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior.

Su Zimo felt a little vexed. He was prepared to have a meal at the first floor of the inn.

Just as he arrived downstairs, he could hear people sneering. Someone said in an eccentric manner, “Yo, isn’t this Second Young Master Su who has been reduced to an inferior commoner? Why do you still have the shame to come to Cang Lang City?”

Su Zimo slanted his eyes and saw a seemingly wealthy young man with a graceful bearing waving a fan. Sneering continuously, he had a look of contempt on his face.

Two middle-aged men were by his sides. They were bright-eyed and had a restrained aura. They were seemingly guarding the young man who was sitting in between them.

This young man’s name was Chu Liang. He could not take the hardship of learning martial arts but was also reluctant to focus on his studies quietly. With the power of his family clan as his backing, he lounged around all day long, bullying the young and weak.

Su Zimo had some impression of this man as he had been his classmate back then when studying in Cang Lang City previously. Although he could not see eye to eye with this man’s conduct, the two never had any animosity between them.

Su Zimo cast a faint glance at Chu Liang. His gaze was calm and his expression normal. He then turned back and ascended the stairs.

The Su family already had enemies on another land. Su Zimo did not wish to attract more trouble. It was pointless to make more enemies.

Chu Liang sneered. “Boss Lee, when did your inn start to take in inferior commoners? Break both legs of this inferior commoner and throw him out, in case he affects my appetite!”

“This...”

The boss of the inn looked like he was in a difficult position.

“Yes? You want to break both my legs?”

Su Zimo halted his steps and turned gradually, his gaze sweeping across the main lobby.

The guests in the inn did not seem to be ordinary commoners. They had weapons on the table beside them. Although they were also eating and drinking, their gazes inadvertently landed on him. Moreover, there were traces of hostility in their eyes!

This was not a chance encounter. The other party deliberately came here to seek trouble!

In the blink of an eye, Su Zimo had figured it out.

Su Zimo strode towards Chu Liang. The two middle-aged men by Chu Liang’s side showed obvious signs of nervousness. The muscles tightened as they lowered their palms placed them on the weapon on the waist.

Su Zimo smiled and sat on the seat opposite Chu Liang.

“Who told you to sit down!”

Chu Liang hollered. Bang! He slammed his hands on the table.

Clang!

One after another, the surrounding diners rose from their seats, unsheathing their weapons.

Su Zimo’s expression was unchanged. Without looking sideways, he did not seemed bothered as he took Chu Liang’s wine jar and poured himself a cup of wine.

The two middle-aged men opposite him looked grave and solemn. They moved towards the middle, blocking Chu Liang behind them.

Su Zimo had not made any moves and did not even reveal any trace of murderous aura. Yet, the two middle-aged men felt uneasy and had chills running up their spines.

“The two of you are Perfected Connate Experts, right?”

Su Zimo lifted the wine cup and asked casually.

“So what if we are?” One of them responded.

“The two of you... ”

Su Zimo raised his head and drained the strong wine in his cup. He then shook his head. He continued to say, “Won’t be able to protect him.”

The moment he put down the wine cup, Su Zimo made his move.

Snap!

The wine cup dropped on the table top. The fall was neither hard nor soft but the entire table suddenly split open!

Su Zimo closed in and flipped his palms, enshrouding the top of heads of the two Perfected Connate Experts.

His moves were sudden and he attacked two people at the same time!

The two middle-aged men were terrified.

The aura of Su Zimo’s palm strike was powerful and suffocating. They could even smell a gust of bloody stench at the wave of his palm.

In the blink of an eye, the graceful scholar had transformed into a man-eating beast!

The two men unsheathed their weapons immediately to block the attack.

Swoosh!

There was a deafening and crisp sound.

Two extremely sharp weapons had actually been slammed to pieces by Su Zimo’s palm. They were scattered on the ground.

Bang! Bang!

Su Zimo moved forward and kicked both his legs casually. The two Connate Experts were hurled outside. Horror filled their eyes. Their chests were crushed and they were vomiting fresh blood. They were almost dead.

In comparison to the spirit beasts in Cang Lang Mountain Range, the close combat techniques of the two men before him were really too poor.

If Su Zimo were to use all of his strength, the two of them including their weapons would be crushed instantly with the pressure of this palm!

Chu Liang was so scared that his face was drained of all colors.

Never did he expect that the two Connate Experts that he relied on most would turn invalid in the blink of an eye!

Furthermore, Su Zimo was already nearing him. Su Zimo grabbed his neck and lifted him up in the air.

It was too fast!

When Chu Liang landed in Su Zimo’s hands, the surrounding diners had not even recovered from their shock.

No matter how much they wanted to dash forward, they were fearful of the consequences and full of reservations.

“What are you doing?!”

“Release my family’s young master!”

A loud and stern voice rang from the surrounding. Su Zimo did not seem to have heard it. He just looked at Chu Liang with an imperceptible smile on his face. “I heard that you want to break both of my legs?”

“Ee.. ”

Chu Liang’s neck was strangled. His face turned purplish blue as he let out a weird sound from his mouth.

Su Zimo’s gaze gradually turned cold. He swung his legs.

Pa! Pa!

Sounds of bones cracking could be heard coming from Chu Liang’s knees. They had been crushed by Su Zimo’s kick in that instant.

Chu Liang was in so much pain that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. His entire body was shivering but he could not bring himself to say a word.

“Who told you to come?” Su Zimo pressed him.

Chu Liang could not catch his breath. He rolled his eyes and looked like he was going to faint at any point in time.

At this very moment, a loud shout could be heard from outside the door.

“Stop!”

A man clad in armor with a firm and resolute face was standing at the entrance of the inn. He was leading numerous guards. He dashed in with large and vigorous slides. This man was none other than Cao Gang, one of the Five Wolf Guards of Cang Lang City.

“Fighting is forbidden in the city. Su Zimo, quickly release that man!” Cao Gang stepped forward and hollered.

A the same time. Cao Gang also moved forward two steps and whispered into Su Zimo’s ears. “Second Young Master Su, the City Lord would like to meet you.”

Su Zimo narrowed both his eyes. A thought flashed in his mind and he vaguely understood what was happening.

Su Zimo waved his hands and flung Chu Liang aside nonchalantly.

“Bring criminal Su Zimo back to the City Lord!”

Cao Gang shouted again. Numerous guards behind him moved forward and surrounded Su Zimo. Yet, no one cuffed him up.

Su Zimo was expressionless but he sneered in his heart. He followed Cao Gang and the group and left the inn.