Eternal Sacred King Chapter 264 to 270

 Chapter 264: Killing Golden Cores

No matter what, the difference in strength between both sides was obvious.

Night Spirit was still in its childhood phase and could only be considered as a Foundation Establishment spirit demon.

Even though Liang Qiu was an old man past his prime, he was still a Golden Core after all!

Furthermore, the flying sword was only his first attack.

The moment he struck with the sword, Liang Qiu conjured a spirit seal with his left hand, forming a huge fire spear. It emitted an extremely scorching heat that burned the surrounding air, producing crackling sounds!

“B*stard, die!”

Liang Qiu let out a roar and revealed a sinister smile.

The distance between the two was extremely close. In addition, Night Spirit had just avoided Liang Qiu’s flying sword and its body was still hovering in midair, dealing with the resultant force. Therefore, it was incapable of dodging the new attack at all.

Once it was hit by the spirit art of a Golden Core, even with its pitch-black scales as protection, Night Spirit would probably suffer a serious injury!

That was the essence of melee combat – extremely dangerous, victory was often determined in a single instance!

With the stark change of circumstances, Night Spirit’s attack that missed caused it to lose the initiative and end up falling into a huge crisis!

On the other end, Meng Han began attacking Su Zimo as well.

Pshew! Pshew!

The sound of sharp blades tearing through the air was piercing and chilling.

Streaking through the night skies, the two sword beams arrived before Su Zimo almost in the blink of an eye!

Meng Han did not underestimate Su Zimo just because the latter was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

He was using his full might even as a lion that was fighting against a rabbit!

The two flying swords arrived one after another, trapping Su Zimo in the middle and cutting off his retreat route.

After the formations were dispelled, Su Zimo and Night Spirit were completely revealed before the two Golden Cores without any chance of getting through things with luck.

If they wanted to survive, they had to rely on their abilities!

...

When Meng Han struck, Su Zimo did not view the attack with his eyes.

That was because he knew that Golden Cores were too fast – by the time he saw the flying swords approach, it would be too late for him to dodge.

Su Zimo was relying on spirit perception entirely!

The cicada senses autumn coming before the wind even starts to blow.

The moment Meng Han’s two flying swords struck out, Su Zimo lowered his body and sprawled on the ground instantly. Using his limbs, he charged forward in an extremely fast speed like an agile python!

Meng Han frowned when the flying swords missed.

Clearly, he had not expected that Su Zimo would have such a move.

Su Zimo stuck close to the ground and traveled with a calm expression, emitting a profound light in his eyes as if he was targeting a prey!

Almost at the same time.

On the other side of the battlefield, a huge fire spear was about to leave Liang Qiu’s fingertips. However, Night Spirit’s eyes were pitch-black and cold without the slightest bit of panic at all.

A strange ripple suddenly appeared in the void between the beast and the man.

Swoosh!

It was as if something had cut through the night sky and stabbed in reverse!

That was Night Spirit’s tail.

Poof!

The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh could be heard as the razor spike on Night Spirit’s tail penetrated Liang Qiu’s extended arm!

“Ah!”

Liang Qiu could not help but yelp upon receiving such a serious injury; his arm trembled and the spirit energy that was gathered on his fingertips nearly dissipated.

Although the fire spear was shot with all its might, its strength was considerably weaker.

Bang!

As Liang Qiu had expected, Night Spirit did not have the energy to dodge the incoming fire spear and was struck right in the chest.

However, due to the weakened strength of the fire spear, Night Spirit merely rolled on the ground once before getting up. It bore a ferocious gaze and a bloodthirsty aura emanated from its body.

Liang Qiu had not expected for the situation to change the moment they exchanged blows. Night Spirit’s gambit at death’s door had not only managed to avert its crisis, but injured him instead!

That was a talent for combat!

By making use of its immense combat talent, Night Spirit forcefully reversed its terrible situation and even gained an advantage against a Golden Core.

Before Liang Qiu could take a breath, another suffocating killing intent hit him.

A black shadow suddenly stood from the ground and approached.

“Die!”

With a loud shout, Su Zimo swung his arm and drew a huge arc in the air. Using his fist like a seal, it descended from the sky and erupted the air instantly with a deafening boom!

Time seemed to have stopped.

In that instant, Liang Qiu’s pupils constricted as his heart stopped beating.

In just a few breaths’ time, the shocks that Liang Qiu received were truly too much.

Night Spirit was only one of them.

The green-robed cultivator named Mo Ling was even more so!

Liang Qiu had truly not expected that instead of choosing to flee in the face of a combined assault from two Golden Cores, the mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator chose to retaliate against a Golden Core!

What sort of courage was that?

Furthermore, Su Zimo’s timing for his attack was perfect.

Liang Qiu’s protection talisman was shattered, his left arm was injured, he had yet to retrieve his flying sword and his spirit energy had not recuperated after releasing his spirit art – this was when he was at his weakest!

Against Su Zimo’s incoming fist, Liang Qiu did not have any way of defending and could only raise his right arm instinctively to block. At the same time, he retreated continuously.

Bang!

Liang Qiu’s arm collided against Su Zimo’s fist and produced a massive sound of defeat.

Snap!

Right after, the wincing sound of bones cracking could be heard!

Liang Qiu could see that his forearm was completely snapped, twisted into an extremely strange state!

Opening his mouth, he was about to yell when an even more terrifying aura of death lunged at him, swallowing his voice whole!

That gigantic seal that snapped his arm did not stop at all and continued smashing towards his head without its strength diminishing much.

If he was struck, Liang Qiu’s head would explode on the spot!

Pshew!

One of Meng Han’s flying swords was embroiled in battle with Night Spirit. At the same time, his other flying sword sped and pierced towards the back of Su Zimo’s head.

If Su Zimo chose to dodge, Liang Qiu would definitely be able to seize the opportunity to escape this predicament given the latter’s cultivation realm.

If Su Zimo chose to ignore it, while he could definitely kill Liang Qiu, his head would be pierced and he would die immediately!

In a flash, Su Zimo did not hesitate as his eyes flickered and he retracted his right hand that had transformed into a gigantic seal expressionlessly.

Liang Qiu let out a long breath of air. Drenched in sweat, he retreated abruptly as if he had just brushed through the gates of hell.

Without turning back, Su Zimo spread his right hand behind his head as though he wanted to defend against the beam of the flying sword with his bare hands!

When they saw that, Meng Han and Liang Qiu were both stunned.

No matter how strong Mo Ling’s body was, there was no way he could defend against a superior-grade flying sword of a Golden Core – what was that action of his for?

Had Mo Ling gone stupid?

Clang!

The flying sword pierced Su Zimo’s right palm and blood flowed out. However, the sound of metal clashing could be heard!

The flying sword did not manage to penetrate Su Zimo’s right palm completely!

“Hmm?”

Meng Han’s expression changed starkly.

How was that possible?

Even though he managed to block the attack, the massive power of the flying sword caused Su Zimo to grunt still as the flesh on his arm exploded into a bloody mist.

Using that force, Su Zimo took a step forward with the momentum and appeared before Liang Qiu instantaneously!

Liang Qiu had just relaxed and had yet to take a breath when his heart sank once more.

“Not good!”

Against Su Zimo’s gaze, Liang Qiu was petrified.

How was that the gaze of a human?

That gaze clearly wanted to devour humans instead!

Su Zimo stretched his left arm. His bones and tendons rang at the same time while his arm expanded like a massive snake before coiling around Liang Qiu’s head!

Liang Qiu’s head spun around his neck and was almost twisted off. By the time it stopped moving, his face was already unrecognizable!

Liang Qiu died on the spot.

A Golden Core had died!Chapter 265: Psychological Warfare

From the moment Night Spirit struck to its two rounds of fighting against Liang Qiu, then to Su Zimo’s closing in with multiple killing moves to kill Liang Qiu... while the entire process seemed slow upon narration, everything only took up two breaths of time.

The courtyard suddenly fell silent.

Meng Han looked at Liang Qiu who fell to the ground with widened eyes of disbelief.

A Golden Core had died in the hands of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

Everything had happened too quickly.

It was so fast that Meng Han could barely accept it.

What puzzled Meng Han even more was why his flying sword did not manage to penetrate Su Zimo’s palm.

The flying sword had clearly tore through Su Zimo’s flesh but why was it stuck all of a sudden, letting out the sound of metal clashing?

If not for that, Liang Qiu would not have died!

That was the truth.

Even though Su Zimo was both an immortal and demon cultivator and Night Spirit had extremely sharp claws, in terms of actual strength, neither of them could take Golden Cores head on.

Given another environment and situation, both Su Zimo and Night Spirit could only flee in a one-on-one situation.

However, there were too many factors affecting the outcome of a battle between cultivators.

Night Spirit had the most credit for them being able to kill a Golden Core.

If it had not attacked to destroy Liang Qiu’s protection talisman while drawing away most of his attention, Su Zimo would not have had the chance to close in.

Naturally, Liang Qiu’s greatest mistake was in underestimating Su Zimo’s spirit and determination!

It wasn’t just him; Meng Han had not expected that Su Zimo would dare retaliate against the assassination of two Golden Cores as well!

In just two breaths’ time, the situation had already turned upside down.

Liang Qiu was dead.

Meng Han was the only one left now.

Most importantly, he only had three breaths of time left.

At some point in time, a girl around 18 years old walked out from one of the rooms. Possessing exceptional beauty while wearing an elegant long dress, her withered hair was curled and rested behind her back.

A flying sword hovered in front of Nian Qi, trembling and emitting a bright glow.

There were four spirit patterns shining on it!

It was a supreme-grade flying sword!

Meng Han took a glance and his mouth cramped while his eyeballs nearly dropped out of his sockets.

As a Golden Core, he had lived for more than 400 years. Even now that he was approaching death, he had never used a supreme-grade flying sword in his life.

However, that girl was only a maidservant at early-stage Foundation Establishment and she had a supreme-grade flying sword of her own?

Suddenly, Meng Han recalled some of the recent rumors in the capital. Many cultivators said that the green-robed cultivator before him was the number one Weapon Refinement Master of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty and could even customize supreme-grade spirit weapons.

Prior to this, Meng Han scoffed and refused to believe the rumors.

He had lived for so long but he hadn’t heard of any Weapon Refinement Masters who would dare boast that they could customize supreme-grade spirit weapons.

But now, when he caught sight of the supreme-grade flying sword hovering before Nian Qi, Meng Han believed it.

If even a maidservant had a supreme-grade flying sword, how many supreme-grade spirit weapons did Mo Ling possess?

...

In the courtyard, Su Zimo, Night Spirit and Nian Qi stood in three different directions, facing off against Meng Han.

Normally, a little girl at early-stage Foundation Establishment should pose no threat to Meng Han.

However, the problem was with the supreme-grade flying sword that she was wielding!

While early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators clearly had insufficient strength, the killing power of the supreme-grade flying sword was way too great.

The two men and one beast had different methods – any single one of them would be insignificant individually.

However, all three of them had their own trump cards and could not be underestimated!

Nian Qi’s supreme-grade flying sword.

Night Spirit’s claws and its immensely strong physique.

As for Su Zimo, he was the one most unfathomable to Meng Han.

He possessed the agility and speed of demon beasts, a terrifying burst power, an intricate technique for melee combat as well as a keen sensitivity towards danger...

Against that Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Meng Han actually felt a sense of fear from the depths of his heart!

“Ah!”

Abandoning all unnecessary thoughts, Meng Han bellowed and struck all of a sudden.

He could not wait any longer!

This was his final gambit and chance to kill Su Zimo!

Pshew! Pshew!

Meng Han’s sleeves flapped as two flying swords shot out.

At the same time, he conjured a seal with his left hand, condensing a gigantic fiery disk that enveloped Night Spirit.

Meng Han’s attack was one versus three and he had individual strategies for them!

After witnessing Night Spirit’s speed, he knew that it would be difficult to block Night Spirit using flying swords unless his sword wielding technique was intricate enough.

Therefore, Meng Han chose to attack with a spirit art that had a wider area of effect!

The purpose of that spirit art was merely to slow Night Spirit down.

As for the other two extremely fast flying swords, one of them targeted Nian Qi while the other was aimed at Su Zimo.

Su Zimo’s eyes flickered. The moment Meng Han struck with his swords, Su Zimo’s figure shifted and moved swiftly close to the ground, arriving before the former in the blink of an eye.

Rising, Su Zimo took a deep breath and his chest puffed up. He knelt with one knee on the ground and raised both hands as if he was holding a peach in his palms while killing intent spewed from his eyes!

“You were tricked!”

Meng Han’s eyes lit up as he let out a sinister chuckle. Churning his Golden Core, his hands conjured seals and two long spears were formed, piercing viciously towards Su Zimo!

This was the moment he was waiting for!

A full-powered strike by a Golden Core as such was something that Su Zimo could not face head-on!

The moment Liang Qiu fell, Meng Han realized that even if he were to use all his might against Su Zimo, as long as the latter were to avoid at all cost, it would be difficult for him to kill the other party within three breaths.

Therefore, Meng Han chose to restrain Night Spirit first before attacking Su Zimo and Nian Qi at the same time!

The single sword posed no threat to Su Zimo.

However, it was enough to kill Nian Qi!

Not everyone had Su Zimo’s spirit perception and could dodge the flying sword of a Golden Core at Foundation Establishment realm.

Hence, if Su Zimo wanted to save Nian Qi, he would have to attack Meng Han with all his might!

This was the same scene as when Su Zimo killed Liang Qiu earlier on.

However, the difference was that Liang Qiu was unprepared.

But Meng Han was fully prepared!

Before the flying sword struck Nian Qi, it fell to the ground without Meng Han’s control.

That attack was merely a feint to lure Su Zimo forward.

Meng Han’s full attention was focused on Su Zimo right from the beginning!

Su Zimo was half-knelt on the ground while Meng Han stood upright, looking down at the former. The two of them were extremely close and it was almost face-to-face.

It seemed like Su Zimo’s ending was already decided.

Suddenly, Meng Han saw a trace of mockery in Su Zimo’s eyes.

“Kill!”

The next moment, Su Zimo opened his mouth and let out a deafening roar from deep in his throat!

A huge stream of air shot out like an arrow.

Totally unprepared, Meng Han’s body shook and he was slightly dazed. His hands paused for a moment but it was still thrusting down!

The moment Meng Han was momentarily dazed, Su Zimo had already exerted strength in both legs and fell to the ground while retreating back.

The entire process was fluid as water without any sense of sluggishness at all.

Su Zimo had rushed to the front while retreating even swifter without any delay at all!

Meng Han’s first attack was a feint.

However, Su Zimo’s Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering was also a feint!

The one that was tricked was not Su Zimo, but Meng Han.

Su Zimo realized that Meng Han would try to kill him but he could not ignore Nian Qi. That was why he made this move of advancing to retreat.

In this psychological warfare on the brink of death, Su Zimo was still the one that won in the end.

Chapter 266: Bearded Man

Boom!

A deafening noise echoed.

Two long spears appeared in Meng Han’s hands and slammed heavily into the ground, causing the stone slabs to crack while sand and gravel flew everywhere.

He missed!

Looking at the huge pit that he had just smashed out in front of him, Meng Han was slightly dazed.

He maintained his original position, bent over with fists clenching air as if he was grabbing two long spears motionlessly.

He had lost.

Meng Han’s gaze dimmed gradually.

He had two breaths of time left. While Meng Han still had strength to attempt a final blow, there was a deep sense of helplessness in his heart.

That was because he knew that he could not kill Su Zimo within those two breaths!

Unless...

A glimmer of light shone in the eyes of Meng Han’s lowered head that disappeared quickly.

In the eyes of Su Zimo, Nian Qi and Night Spirit, Meng Han was like a old man who had lost his soul, standing where he was rooted at a loss.

It was a rare opportunity!

Night Spirit’s gaze was dark. Just as it was about to seize the opportunity to pounce and bite Meng Han to death, it was suddenly stopped by Su Zimo’s gaze!

It understood the stern warning in Su Zimo’s eyes and did not behave recklessly.

Not far away, the sound of clothes fluttering could be heard clearly.

The person arriving was speeding over in lightning speed with a tremendous aura.

The capital’s guards were about to arrive as well. Furthermore, that person should be a Golden Core too!

With his body hunched, Meng Han raised his head. His gaze was cloudy and dull, as if he had aged immensely in a single instant and the aura of twilight emanating from him intensified.

“You’ve won.”

He looked at Su Zimo quietly with a hint of exasperation in his tone as he gave a self-deprecating smile.

Su Zimo tilted his head slightly and glanced askance at Meng Han silently. He did not say anything and merely gave a faint smile.

“Since my fate is already decided, kill me, Mo Ling.”

Meng Han sighed deeply and closed his eyes, as if he had completely given up on resisting.

Suddenly, Su Zimo laughed and asked, “You must be wishing really hard for me to rush up so that you can self-destruct your Golden Core conveniently, right?”

Upon hearing that, Meng Han opened his eyes suddenly. He had a ferocious gaze and menacing expression, revealing his final claws.

Self-destructing his Golden Core was his final trump card.

Meng Han knew that given Su Zimo’s alertness and nimbleness, even if he used all his strength, he would not be able to get close to Su Zimo within two breaths of time.

Therefore, he made a final gambit and put on a desperate stance, hoping to lure Su Zimo into the trap.

It was a pity that Su Zimo saw right through it.

It was a complete defeat!

Right from the beginning, he and Liang Qiu had never had the upper hand. They were being led by the nose by this Mo Ling guy, a Weapon Refinement Master and a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

Meng Han gritted his teeth as his embarrassment turned into anger. With a deep growl, he lunged towards Su Zimo.

At the same time, the Golden Core in Meng Han’s dantian churned and expanded continuously, emitting a horrifying aura as it was about to reach its critical point soon!

Destructing their Golden Cores was a difficult choice to make for most Golden Cores.

However, Meng Han did not hesitate.

That was because his fate was already decided.

His lifespan was almost up. Even if he was not killed by the capital guards that were soon arriving, he would not survive for more than three years.

The moment Meng Han made his strange movements, Su Zimo had already retreated a distance away. He was speeding along, ensuring that he maintained a sufficient distance between him and Meng Han.

“How dare you, ruffian!”

Right then, a middle-aged man in green armor flew over, roaring loudly across the night skies.

He wielded a massive hammer with both hands while his face was dark and bearded. His voice was rough and sounded a little deafening.

“Get lost!”

The bearded man blocked Meng Han’s path, glaring with widened eyes as large as copper bells. After hollering, he actually flung his hammer over!

Swoosh!

The hammer slammed heavily against Meng Han’s chest!

Snap!

Meng Han’s chest caved in deeply as his face turned pale. Instantly, he was knocked flying like a broken kite.

His figure hovered in midair and suddenly, the energy fluctuations in his body stopped and released in an instant!

Boom!

The Golden Core exploded, emitting a destructive force that rippled in all directions!

A Golden Core formed the essence of a cultivator’s cultivation base.

The self-destruction of a Golden Core was equivalent to one releasing their entire lifetime’s worth of cultivation back into the universe – how terrifying was the might of that?

Even though Su Zimo was far away and was not in danger, he could still sense the terrifying aura that was emitted the moment the Golden Core self-destructed.

Under that sort of power, the first person to be destroyed was none other than Meng Han himself.

Instantly, his body evaporated into a bloodied mist with no corpse left!

Right after, the gigantic hammer was repelled by the power in the same direction it came from, except it was now much faster and stronger!

The eyes of the bearded man lit up as he heaved in a deep breath. Picking up another gigantic hammer, he struck the incoming hammer squarely.

Clang!

The two hammers collided!

A piercing sound erupted.

The bloodline of the bearded man surged as the muscles on his arms bulged up with veins that were like little snakes sticking to the surface of his skin. He had actually managed to receive the incoming hammer without staggering backwards with pure brute force!

Su Zimo nodded to himself.

This meant that the bearded man’s strength was far beyond Meng Han’s!

Furthermore, the methods of the bearded man clearly indicated that he was a Golden Core well-versed in body tempering techniques as well.

With a scoop, the bearded man received the hammer with his right hand and placed it into his storage bag.

Surveying his surroundings, he frowned at the sight of the messy courtyard.

Su Zimo walked over and cupped his fists. “Thank you for reaching in time and for saving me, sir.”

“It’s what I should do, it’s nothing much.”

The bearded man waved it off casually before cupping his fists back with a strong momentum. “I’m the commander of the Azure Falcon guards, Mu Dongqing. Greetings, Mr. Mo.”

Every action of the bearded man was sturdy and he wore his feelings on his sleeves – Su Zimo had a good impression of this man already.

Looking around, the bearded man’s gaze landed on Liang Qiu’s corpse.

Liang Qiu was already beaten beyond recognition by Su Zimo and his original appearance was completely unrecognizable by now.

Squatting down, the bearded man searched Liang Qiu’s body from head to toe but to no avail. He took down the latter’s storage bag and opened it before shaking his head.

The bearded man said, “That man earlier self-destructed without a corpse while this person has nothing on him. His storage bag is also filled with useless items and there’s nothing to prove his identity.”

Su Zimo smiled without replying.

This assassination attempt that made use of two Golden Cores nearing the end of their lifespans was clearly the result of meticulous planning.

Since the other party chose to conduct the assassination in the capital of Great Zhou, they must have made preparations to conceal their identities even if they failed.

However, the only place in the entire capital that bore enmity or even killing intent towards him and even had the capabilities to deploy two Golden Cores was there...

True Fire Weapon Workshop!

Chapter 267: Won’t Fail

“Mr. Mo, these two people have already perished without leaving anything behind as evidence. I’m afraid that regarding tonight’s matter...” The bearded man did not continue but his words were clear.

In fact, as long as anyone thought about this matter slightly, it would not be difficult to guess the faction behind Liang Qiu and Meng Han.

However, this matter would most likely go unresolved without evidence.

“It’s alright.”

Su Zimo smiled calmly without taking it to heart.

Tonight, two Golden Cores were lost in vain – True Fire Weapon Workshop was the one that lost out, not Su Zimo.

The bearded man was about to bid farewell and leave when he inadvertently caught sight of the flying sword in Nian Qi’s hands and the corner of his eyes twitched.

It was a supreme-grade flying sword!

That little maidservant was wielding a supreme-grade flying sword!

Prior to this, the bearded man was a little skeptical when he heard that Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop could customize supreme-grade spirit weapons.

Even though he referred to this person as Mr. Mo, he was not entirely convinced.

After all, being able to customize supreme-grade spirit weapons sounded way too absurd to be true.

When he saw Su Zimo personally, the bearded man was even more convinced of his thoughts.

Su Zimo was way too young and he was only at a mere Foundation Establishment realm as well.

Typically, the truly top Weapon Refinement Masters were all Golden Cores!

Without enough years of weapon refinement, it would be difficult for one to develop a personal understanding of spirit gathering and naturally, one would not be able to become a top Weapon Refinement Master.

Even if this Mo Ling person had started to refine weapons in his mother’s womb, he would only have a couple decades worth of experience. How could he compare with the hundreds of years of experience that Golden Cores have put into weapon refinement?

The bearded man believed that Su Zimo must definitely have capabilities to be able to make a name for himself in the capital.

However, being able to customize supreme-grade spirit weapons was merely a gimmick to promote his weapon workshop.

But now that the bearded man saw the supreme-grade flying sword in Nian Qi’s hands, his heart started to waver.

“Could this Mo Ling truly be able to refine supreme-grade spirit weapons?”

“But he’s way too young. He only looks to be in his twenties. How is it possible?”

“But, even his maidservant has a supreme-grade spirit weapon of her own! An early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator using a supreme-grade spirit weapon? What sort of a privilege is that? That’s insane!”

Standing on the spot motionlessly, the bearded man stared at Nian Qi who was not far away with a trace of bitterness in his eyes.

A gaze as such made by a burly man was more than enough to scare a little girl.

“Sir, are you alright?” Nian Qi whispered.

“Ah?

The bearded man froze for a moment and realized that he had gone out of sorts. Blushing with shame, he coughed gently and asked, “Mr. Mo, I heard that you’re able to customize supreme-grade spirit weapons here?”

“That’s right,” Su Zimo nodded.

The bearded man had not expected for Su Zimo to answer so readily!

Could this person truly be able to customize supreme-grade spirit weapons?

“Well, erm... if I want to customize a supreme-grade spirit weapon, what do I need to prepare?” The bearded man asked after some silence.

“Sir, you won’t be able to do it this month.”

At that moment, Nian Qi was the first to speak.

She was the best in this aspect. For the past two years, she was in charge of receiving business at Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop.

Nian Qi continued, “Our young master only refines one supreme-grade spirit weapon a month. The opportunity for this month has already been auctioned away on the first day of the month.”

“Sir, if you wish to customize supreme-grade spirit weapons, you have to wait for the first of the following month. Bring 30 sets of materials and sufficient spirit stones for the auction.”

“Don’t worry, sir. We’re extremely fair at Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop and we don’t discriminate between gender and age. The highest bidder will definitely get it.”

The bearded man’s mouth cramped up as he rubbed his hands together. He looked awkward, as if he wanted to say something.

If he was truly bidding openly with other Golden Cores, there was no way he would get the opportunity...

Putting aside whether or not he had sufficient spirit stones, he did not even have enough materials for 30 sets and would not be qualified to bid for the auction at all.

Su Zimo watched from the side for a while before suddenly saying, “Sir, I can refine a supreme-grade spirit weapon for you as repayment for your lifesaving grace today.”

“For real?”

The bearded man was at a loss for what to ask for. Su Zimo”s words rang in his mind like heavenly music as he cupped his fists hurriedly. “Thank you very much, Mr. Mo.”

Actually, as the commander of the Azure Falcon guards, it was completely part of his duties to rush over and kill Meng Han.

Su Zimo’s action was in part because he had a decent impression towards this bearded man. At the same time, it was a favor for the other party.

There were three guard squads in the capital of Great Zhou and the Azure Falcon guards was one of them.

While the bearded man seemed boisterous, he was the commander of the Azure Falcon guards – this was a powerful figure with immense authority in the capital!

Being able to befriend someone like this would not be a bad thing.

The bearded man continued, “Mr. Mo, I don’t have enough materials with me. I only have enough for seven sets. I’ll come look for you again after I gather enough later on.”

Su Zimo replied calmly, “That’s enough.”

“What?”

The bearded man asked instinctively in a daze, not understanding what Su Zimo meant.

Su Zimo smiled. “Give me that seven sets of materials, that’s enough. Tell me about the specifications of the spirit weapon you want to refine.”

The bearded man fell silent as thoughts filled his mind.

Seven sets of materials were enough?

Wasn’t he supposed to prepare 30 sets?

Given another Weapon Refinement Master, seven sets of materials might not even be enough to refine a superior-grade spirit weapon, but this person could refine supreme-grade spirit weapons with it?

Su Zimo’s casualness in replying had instead caused the bearded man to feel suspicious.

After hesitating for a while, the bearded man took a deep breath and decided to place his trust in Su Zimo.

He took out seven storage bags from his storage bag with seven sets of materials within them and passed everything to Su Zimo.

Su Zimo smiled and nodded.

The bearded man repeated his specifications again and asked, “May I know when I can come to collect the supreme-grade spirit weapon, Mr. Mo?”

“Morning.”

Su Zimo said as he turned towards his secret chamber for weapon refinement with the seven storage bags.

“Morning? Which morning?”

The bearded man asked again hurriedly, stunned.

“I’m going to refine it now and it’ll be done by morning.”

After saying that, Su Zimo vanished into his secret chamber for weapon refinement, leaving a dumbstricken bearded man with a lost expression.

He took a long time to snap to his senses. Turning around, he looked at Nian Qi in disbelief and asked, “The morning that Mr. Mo mentioned is this morning?”

“That’s right.”

Nian Qi nodded. “You can wait here for six hours. It should be around that long.”

“Six hours is enough for him to refine a supreme-grade spirit weapon?”

“There’s no need for him to enter inedia for three days while bathing in incense to adjust his state and pray to the heavens?”

“Isn’t that too perfunctory?”

The bearded man rambled a bunch of questions in a single breath, rendering Nian Qi speechless and stunned.

Seeing that the little girl was also confused, the bearded man said in a deep voice, “Everything else aside, what if Mr. Mo fails in spirit gathering...”

Nian Qi replied, “Our young master never fails.”

The bearded man: “...”

Chapter 268: Emperor of Great Zhou

Before long, shadows appeared in the night and the sound of wings flapping could be heard.

A large group of Azure Falcon guards arrived, covering the skies densely and almost surrounding the entire Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop.

“Greetings, commander.”

Many Azure Falcon guards that were riding on Azure Falcons cupped their fists in unison and shouted.

Everyone’s gaze swept across the courtyard and could not help but feel secretly shocked when they saw the tragic battlefield.

The bearded man nodded and waved his hand. “Take this corpse away. You guys can leave first. I’ll continue guarding here for the night lest anymore ruffians try to assassinate Mr. Mo.”

“Understood!”

On the surface, the many Azure Falcon guards obeyed readily.

However, everyone’s hearts stirred.

Even though Mo Ling was very famous in the capital in recent years, the bearded man was the commander of the Azure Falcon guards and there was no need for him to stand guard personally.

With the actions displayed by the bearded man, Mo Ling’s status in everyone’s hearts rose again.

Before long, the Azure Falcon guards retreated.

Only the bearded man, Nian Qi and Night Spirit who was sprawled in a corner with half-opened eyes, seemingly napping, were left in the courtyard.

The wait was arduous.

The bearded man’s gaze was fixed on Su Zimo’s secret chamber for weapon refinement – he had never felt that a night could be so long.

Six hours passed by that silent night.

At the first break of dawn, the door of the secret chamber opened with a creak.

Su Zimo strode out with a gigantic hammer in his hands.

Instantly, the bearded man bounced up from his seat and hurried towards Su Zimo excitedly.

When he approached, he received the hammer in Su Zimo’s hands and felt his arm sink – he would fall if he did not use all his strength!

The weight was sufficient!

The bearded man nodded to himself.

Focusing his attention, he looked at the four spirit patterns on the surface of the hammer that were beautiful like a work of the heavens.

“Could it be...”

The bearded man’s eyes lit up as he channeled his Golden Core and injected spirit energy.

Swoosh!

The hammer shone brightly and an aura that was as strong as the Earth spread out with four dazzling spirit patterns!

A supreme-grade spirit weapon!

The bearded man was overjoyed and could not hide the excitement in his eyes. Bowing deeply to Su Zimo, he said sincerely, “Thank you, Mr. Mo!”

For Su Zimo, refining a supreme-grade spirit weapon required no effort at all. However, the favor was too much for the bearded man.

The bearded man said in a low voice, “Don’t worry, Mr. Mo. From today on, as long as it’s time for the Azure Falcon guards to patrol, I’ll definitely move around more in the vicinity. If anything strange happens, I can arrive on the scene at the first moment!”

Su Zimo smiled. “I’ll have to trouble you then, sir.”

...

The next afternoon.

News of the assassination attempt in Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop had already spread through the capital and created a huge stir.

There was no secret that could be hidden forever in the world.

Furthermore, the event happened within the capital.

The blinding formation light that shone from Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop the previous night illuminated the surroundings like daylight and woke countless people up.

“Have you heard? It’s said that Golden Cores were sent to assassinate Mr. Mo last night. Not only did they fail, they even died at the shores of Jishui River!”

“That’s right! I heard that even the commander of the Azure Falcon guards was activated!”

“I witnessed it personally! Some of the Azure Falcon guards carried an unrecognizable corpse out. That person clearly died tragically,” A cultivator said in a serious tone.

“Some cultivators who claim to have met Mr. Mo said that he’s a Foundation Establishment Cultivator! Fufu, I’m now quite clear that Mr. Mo is definitely a Golden Core or he wouldn’t have been able to survive last night.”

“I told you long ago that Mr. Mo is a Golden Core. How else could he refine superior-grade and even supreme-grade spirit weapons?”

Through the streets and alleys, restaurants and inns, markets and shops, everyone was discussing this matter.

Within the palace.

A yellow-robed middle-aged man sat leaned against a throne with an account memorial that was placed on the table before him not long ago. His gaze was deep and his wide forehead symbolized his profound wisdom.

Behind the middle-aged man was a scholarly man who bore a calm expression and restrained eyes – his cultivation was unfathomable.

The yellow-robed man was none other than the Emperor of Great Zhou!

Nearby the Emperor of Great Zhou, a Golden Core in azure armor knelt on one knee. He had a dark face with a beard and was none other than the commander of the Azure Falcon guards who had saved Su Zimo the previous night.

Earlier on, the bearded man was summoned by the emperor to the imperial court where he recounted the events of the previous night in detail.

“Does that mean that this Mo Ling is truly able to refine supreme-grade spirit weapons?” After pondering a while with his eyes closed, the emperor opened his eyes and asked with a burning look. His tone revealed the doubts that he had.

“Yes!”

The bearded man replied, “Not only can he refine supreme-grade spirit weapons, he only took six hours! Furthermore, be it Mr. Mo or his maidservant, they gave me the feeling that he’s able to conduct spirit gathering with 100% certainty.”

“100% confidence in spirit gathering?”

The emperor murmured and narrowed his gaze.

If that was truly the case, this news could shake the entire cultivation world!

“Perfected Lord Ming Ze, what do you think?” The emperor glanced askance.

The title of Perfected Lord meant that this person was a Nascent Soul!

The scholarly man standing behind him said, “In Tianhuang Mainland, Hundred Refinement Sect possesses the most brilliant techniques for weapon refinement. It’s said that Hundred Refinement Sect has techniques that can increase the success rate of spirit gathering, but it’s definitely impossible to claim a 100% success rate.”

The emperor nodded. “This person must have some sort of a unique spirit gathering technique. Even though it’s not 100%, the success rate must be extremely high!”

“Fufu... not bad, this Mo Ling is quite a character.”

The emperor smiled as he nodded his head with a hint of admiration.

“Your Majesty, you’re keen on this talented person?” Perfected Lord Ming Ze asked with a chuckle.

“That’s right.”

The emperor replied, “Wait for a while. When I’m free, we’ll go to Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop and meet this person.”

Perfected Lord Ming Ze frowned and advised against it, “Your Majesty, you are the emperor. Even if this person is quite a character, he’s not worthy of you making a personal visit. You can just summon him into the palace.”

“Furthermore, even if he can refine supreme-grade spirit weapons, he’s nothing but a Weapon Refinement Master. As long as his cultivation realm is not at Nascent Soul, he will not be able to refine Dharmic weapons and he will never become a Weapon Refinement Grandmaster.”

Attaining Nascent Soul realm meant that the cultivator had made yet another critical step on the path of cultivation!

At perfected Golden Core, it meant that one was at the end of the path for core formation.

Born in one’s dantian, the Golden Core was round and golden like a fetus.

One could only attain a breakthrough in their cultivation realm and achieve a new life after breaking the Golden Core and allowing the fetus to be born successfully!

That fetus was what was known as the Nascent Soul in the cultivation world.

Therefore, there were many rumors about how to break the core and attain a nascent soul in the cultivation world.

Nascent Soul Perfected Lords were completely detached from the realm of spirit energy and have control over a completely different form of energy – Dharmic powers!

This was an energy that was stronger and more terrifying than spirit energy.

That was also why only Nascent Souls could release Dharma arts.

Dharmic weapons were used by Nascent Souls.

In the world of weapon refinement, only cultivators that can refine Dharmic weapons could earn the title of Weapon Refinement Grandmasters!

That was why Perfected Lord Ming Ze was direct to point out that Su Zimo was unable to refine Dharmic weapons due to his limited cultivation realm. As such, he was not worthy of the Emperor of Great Zhou’s high regard for a personal visit.

Chapter 269: The Emperor’s Notice

No matter how strong the spirit weapons he refined were, they could only attract Golden Cores.

However, for the Great Zhou Dynasty that ruled over four regions, Golden Cores merely belonged in the middle of the forces. Their main pillars of support were still Nascent Souls, Void Reversions and even stronger existences!

When he heard Perfected Lord Ming Ze’s remark, the Emperor of Great Zhou was indifferent and shook his head. “You’re wrong, Ming Ze. What I value is not his current ability, but his potential!”

Perfected Lord Ming Ze nodded thoughtfully.

The emperor’s eyes shone with wisdom as he continued, “He has already attained such achievements at such a young age. This proves that he’s an unprecedented talent in terms of weapon refinement. It’s hard to imagine just how strong his potential in weapon refinement is!”

“I got it, Your Majesty,” Perfected Lord Ming Ze lowered his head and replied.

“Fufu... ”

The emperor chuckled softly and praised, “To be able to refine supreme-grade spirit weapons at Foundation Establishment realm, this Mo Ling is truly a geni-”

Suddenly, the emperor’s expression changed and his voice stopped abruptly.

The smile on his face was frozen.

The bearded man raised his head while Perfected Lord Ming Ze looked sideways – both men sensed the abnormality in the emperor.

Perfected Lord Ming Ze asked concernedly, “What’s wrong, Your Majesty?”

The emperor narrowed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the table in deep thought.

After a long while, he asked suddenly, “Dongqing, you mentioned that Mo Ling was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?”

“That’s right.”

The bearded man was stunned for a moment and nodded vigorously, “Your Majesty, I definitely did not see wrong. He’s at late-stage Foundation Establishment.”

The emperor took a deep breath of air and asked slowly, “Can anyone tell me how a Foundation Establishment Cultivator managed to last ten breaths against the combined assassination attempt of two Golden Cores?”

All of a sudden, the hall fell silent.

The bearded man was shocked and Perfected Lord Ming Ze was equally dumbfounded.

If the emperor had not mentioned it, both of them would have missed out on this detail!

The previous night, the bearded man was too focused on his supreme-grade spirit weapon that he did not give it much thought.

Suddenly, he felt an inexplicable sense of fear as he gulped and continued, “Furthermore, by the time I arrived, one of the Golden Cores was already dead.

The emperor leaned against his throne and smiled leisurely with a deep gaze, as though he had discovered something extremely interesting, “That’s right. Who can explain this? A late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, an early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator and a black dog at Foundation Establishment realm. A trio like that not only managed to last ten breaths against two Golden Cores, but they even managed to kill one of them?”

The bearded man and Perfected Lord Ming Ze frowned and fell into deep thought.

“I’m getting more and more curious about this person.”

Rising, the emperor smiled. “There’s no need to wait any further. We’ll go this afternoon! Ming Ze, accompany for a trip to Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop. We’ll pay a visit to this Mr. Mo.”

“Understood.”

Perfected Lord Ming Ze bowed in reply.

The emperor was about to turn and leave when he suddenly stopped his tracks. Glancing sideways, he asked, “Do you have any clues about the identity of the two dead Golden Cores?”

“No,” The bearded man shook his head.

The emperor scoffed coldly, “Even though there’s no evidence, there’s a high chance that it was done by True Fire Weapon Workshop, right?”

“Your Majesty is wise,” The bearded man cupped his fists.

The emperor’s hands were behind his back and he had a stern expression, radiating with a chilling intent from his eyes.

“Make a notice and spread it out: If any rogues dare to plot in the capital again and try to assassinate virtuous talents, they’ll be killed without mercy! The masterminds will not be spared either!”

If the Emperor was angered, millions of people had to die!

A steely, murderous aura exuded from the emperor that made one’s heart palpitate!

The bearded man acknowledged loudly.

Perfected Lord Ming Ze felt his heart skip a beat.

While the notice did not mention Mo Ling’s name, the fact that the notice was sent today after the previous night’s assassination attempt was clear enough to everyone that the virtuous talent mentioned was referring to Mo Ling.

On the surface, this assassination attempt was a conflict between two weapon workshops.

However, in reality, it was a conflict between Mo Ling and True Fire Sect.

As one of the five major sects, True Fire Sect was powerful and had a deep foundation. Normally, the emperor would not interfere personally in something like this and would close a blind eye to let it pass.

However, the notice was an indication of a stance.

It was the emperor’s stance towards this matter!

The Emperor of Great Zhou had chosen to stand on Mo Ling’s side!

“Seems like Your Majesty truly thinks highly of this person,” Perfected Lord Ming Ze thought to himself.

The bearded man thought for a moment and asked, “Where should I paste the notice?”

The emperor replied indifferently, “Yongxing City, at the entrance of True Fire Weapon Workshop.”

Psst!

The bearded man sucked in a breath of cold air.

The emperor was not merely expressing his stance, he was giving a warning!

He was warning True Fire Weapon Workshop to not act recklessly!

Even though the emperor gave True Fire Sect some face and did not pursue the matter, the fact that he chose to stick the notice in front of True Fire Weapon Workshop was a clear indication of his intentions.

...

Yongxing City.

Ever since Su Zimo started customizing supreme-grade spirit weapons, the weapon workshops around here regained their bustle and the crowds returned.

After all, supreme-grade spirit weapons were out of reach for most cultivators.

If one wanted to refine inferior, middle or superior-grade spirit weapons, they would still have to come here.

“Actually, what True Fire Weapon Workshop did was a little inappropriate.”

While nobody knew the identity of the two dead Golden Cores, most cultivators knew what was going on.

In the capital, True Fire Weapon Workshop had the strongest conflict with Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop and had the power to command Golden Cores.

“That’s right. Even though we also have a weapon workshop and are competitors with Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop, there’s nothing wrong about them being famous due to their own capabilities.”

“Furthermore, Mr. Mo is now in the business of supreme-grade spirit weapons. There’s no conflict with us.”

Some shopkeepers of several weapon workshops gathered in hushed discussions.

“I’m guessing that this matter will likely go unresolved. Furthermore, there’s no evidence left behind.”

“That’s right. True Fire Weapon Workshop is backed by True Fire Sect, one of the five major sects. There’s no reason for the Great Zhou Dynasty to go against a major sect just for a mere Weapon Refinement Master.”

“I don’t think that this matter is over yet!”

A shopkeeper said in a shocking manner.

“Old Zhang, what do you mean?” Someone else asked.

Old Zhang scoffed coldly, “Think about it. True Fire Weapon Workshop lost two Golden Cores and suffered a massive loss. Do you think they’re going to take it lying just like that?”

“Even if they can’t take it lying down, what can they do? It’s not as if they’re going to send a Nascent Soul next, right?” Someone else was rattled.

“Hehe, that’s hard to say.”

The few of them were discussing when a figure appeared in the sky not far away. It was extremely fast and arrived in the blink of an eye.

“Greetings, sir.”

The few shopkeepers stood up hurriedly and greeted.

The person who arrived was the commander of the Azure Falcon guards, the bearded man.

Someone asked with a smile, “What are you here for, sir? Do you want to customize a spirit weapon?”

The bearded man did not reply and waved his robes, erecting a tall notice stele that was enveloped in strong spirit energy.

Expressionless, the bearded man carried the stone stele and walked forward silently, attracting countless gazes.

Chapter 270: Complete Defeat

Back hall of True Fire Weapon Workshop.

Elder Zhang did not sleep for the entire night.

The night was just too arduous for him.

He had failed!

The assassination that he had planned for so long had failed!

Even though Liang Qiu and Meng Han were nearing the end of their lifespans, they were still Golden Cores after all and had died just like that.

Elder Zhang could not take lying down.

This was something that did not merely concern the rise and demise of True Fire Weapon Workshop, it concerned the reputation of True Fire Sect!

Ge Yong, the shopkeeper of True Fire Weapon Workshop, walked into the back hall. When he saw Elder Zhang’s dejected expression, he could not help but sigh internally and stepped forward to persuade, “Elder Zhang, take a rest. It’s almost been an entire day.”

“The incident last night has spread, right?”

After a moment, Elder Zhang’s lips moved and he asked.

Ge Yong nodded with a terrible expression.

A look of hatred filled Elder Zhang’s face. Clenching his fists slowly, he said in a vengeful voice, “Even if you don’t say it, I can guess it! Everyone out there must be gloating at our misfortune and laughing at True Fire Sect!”

“Ge Yong, let me tell you, I didn’t lose. Our True Fire Weapon Workshop did not lose either and neither will True Fire Sect lose!”

Seeing that Elder Zhang was deeply agitated in a frenzied state, Ge Yong said hurriedly, “Elder Zhang, since things have come to this, you...”

Elder Zhang interrupted abruptly in a cold voice, “I’ll relay the sect a message right now and have them send even stronger cultivators over! We must kill this Mo Ling in the capital!”

Ge Yong could vaguely sense that Elder Zhang was losing his mind. However, he could not express his thoughts and instead said in a tactful manner, “This is an extremely grave matter. I don’t think the sect’s going to agree to it?”

“The sect will definitely agree to it! True Fire Sect has never suffered a loss like this before! Are we going to be scared off by a mere unknown Weapon Refinement Master?”

Scoffing coldly, Elder Zhang said grimly, “After two years of observation, I’m certain that Mo Ling must have mastered some sort of unique spirit gathering technique with a high efficiency rate! If we kill him, that spirit gathering will definitely belong to True Fire Sect as well.”

“However, last night’s events have already alerted the Azure Falcon guards and I’m sure the Emperor of Great Zhou knows about it too. I don’t think we should strike in the capital?” Ge Yong frowned slightly.

“Don’t worry.”

Elder Zhang replied, “The emperor will definitely give face to True Fire Sect and not interfere in this matter.”

Boom!

The moment Elder Zhang said that, a deafening sound could be heard outside as if a meteor had crashed right in front of True Fire Weapon Workshop.

Elder Zhang furrowed his brows and waved. “Go take a look at what happened outside. I’ll pen the letter right now!”

“Yes.”

Ge Yong turned to leave.

With a sullen expression, Elder Zhang took out a letter from his storage bag and wrote furiously.

Not long after Ge Yong went out, he ran back into the back hall with a flustered expression and panting.

Elder Zhang took up the letter he had just written and swayed to dry the ink before handing it to Ge Yong. “Send this letter to the sect as quickly as possible!”

“This...”

Ge Yong did not receive the letter as he stopped talking midway with a pale expression.

“Hmm? What happened out there?” Elder Zhang asked with a raised brow.

Ge Yong gave a bitter smile. “Elder Zhang, you had better go see it for yourself.”

Elder Zhang held the letter in his left hand and strode out with a grave expression.

Before he arrived at the entrance, Elder Zhang heard a commotion outside True Fire Weapon Workshop, as if countless people had gathered in discussion.

“True Fire Weapon Workshop has truly fallen greatly this time round.”

“That’s right, they’ve embarrassed themselves entirely.”

“This is a complete defeat.”

“I wonder whose idea it was to assassinate Mr. Mo. That person is the biggest sinner in True Fire Sect!”

A series of chaotic voices could be heard as Elder Zhang’s expression turned uglier.

The moment he stepped out of True Fire Weapon Workshop, the noise outside quietened down instantly.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Everyone turned to look at Elder Zhang with a strange gaze as they muttered softly.

Surveying his surroundings, Elder Zhang’s eyes finally landed on a huge notice stele on the other end with a brand new notice.

“If any rogues dare to plot in the capital again and try to assassinate virtuous talents, they’ll be killed without mercy! The masterminds will not be spared either!”

It was a murderous sentence.

At the end was a square pattern – it was the imperial seal!

Upon seeing those words along with the imperial seal, Elder Zhang felt as though he was struck by lightning. His head spun and his body swayed, nearly falling to the ground.

Ge Yong hurried forward to support Elder Zhang.

After a moment, Elder Zhang took a deep breath of air and looked at the bearded man at the side, asking with much difficulty, “May I ask, Lord Commander. Is this notice... truly the intention of Your Majesty?”

“What do you mean by that, Elder Zhang? Are you suspecting me of faking a message from the emperor?” The bearded man reversed the question expressionlessly.

Elder Zhang’s heart skipped a beat as he replied hurriedly, “No, I’m not...”

Scoffing coldly, the bearded man turned and pointed to the imperial seal at the bottom of the notice, saying with a deep voice, “The imperial seal belongs to Your Majesty. How dare you question it, hmm?”

“Then, for this notice to be placed here...”

Before Elder Zhang could finish, he was interrupted by the bearded man again, “By placing it here, it’s a warning to evildoers that they had better watch themselves beneath the feet of the Emperor of Great Zhou and not thinking about creating any sh*t!”

With every word spoken by the bearded man, Elder Zhang’s face turned paler.

By the end of it all, Elder Zhang’s eyes were dim and his heart was filled with despair.

He also churned his spirit energy, crushing the letter in his hands into dust.

There was no longer any need for the letter.

After all, the emperor had expressed his stance and had given a stern warning to True Fire Weapon Workshop!

If True Fire Weapon Workshop dared lay their hands on Mo Ling again, they would offend the emperor directly!

Even if there were cultivators who did not know better yet, the fact that the notice was placed here would have them realize instantly that True Fire Weapon Workshop was the mastermind behind the previous night’s assassination attempt!

This was a complete defeat.

Elder Zhang gave a long sigh and seemed like he had aged considerably in an instant. Turning around, he returned to True Fire Weapon Workshop with a dejected back view.

For that brief moment, Elder Zhang felt regret.

Perhaps, he should not have been so misguided to attempt an assassination on Mo Ling.

Even though it was only afternoon, True Fire Weapon Workshop was closed for business.

Everyone dispersed but the discussions towards the matter did not die down.

“Your Majesty is really something. Placing the notice in front of their place? He might as well just say it out loud.”

“What do you know? True Fire Weapon Workshop is backed by True Fire Sect, one of the five major sects that has been around for many years with a strong foundation. Even the emperor has to give them some face. If he were to say it out loud, it would be akin to falling out with them. There’s no need for that.”

One of the cultivators smiled. “That notice sure is interesting. It didn’t mention anything about True Fire Weapon Workshop or Mr. Mo and yet even a fool can tell what it’s referring to.”

“I know, right? It’s just one step away from Your Majesty declaring that he’s got Mr. Mo’s back in the capital from now on...”

“I believe that no one in the capital will dare harbor any ill intentions to Mr. Mo from now on. Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop is also going to be an unshakable existence within the capital!”