At these words, Su Mo finally understood.
’So that’s what this is about. Cyan Cloud Sparrow complained a couple of times, and it pissed off this General Yang. The guy is deliberately trying to start something.’
’Fucking hell.’
’Being charged an entrance fee on my own turf, getting stopped for an inspection, and then being forced to admit I’m a pauper in front of everyone.’
As the Saint Master, Su Mo was being utterly humiliated.
"You’re the fucking pauper!"
Cyan Cloud Sparrow cursed angrily.
Hm?
General Yang’s expression darkened. He hadn’t expected the two people before him would dare to insult him.
’Are they courting death?’
General Yang said coldly, "I’ve changed my mind. Even if you admit you’re paupers, I won’t let you into the city."
"You think you can stop us just by saying so?"
Cyan Cloud Sparrow shot General Yang a contemptuous look.
"Fuck, you dare talk back to me?"
General Yang roared, "As long as I’m here, you two dogs won’t even think about entering the city today. I’ll give you three breaths to get the hell away from me. Otherwise, you die."
Su Mo’s eyes turned cold as he said icily, "What the hell did you just say?"
General Yang said menacingly, "I said you’ll die. Not even the Celestial King himself could save you."
SLAP!
A crisp slapping sound echoed in everyone’s ears.
General Yang, stunned, asked, "Who? Who hit me?"
"I did!"
Su Mo admitted it openly.
General Yang said in surprise, "What? You hit me? Impossible, I’m..."
SLAP!
Su Mo raised his hand again and slapped General Yang once more.
This time, Su Mo deliberately slowed his movement.
General Yang finally saw it clearly and roared in fury, "Kid, you dare to slap my face? I’ll kill you today for this!"
BOOM!
General Yang erupted with a ferocious aura.
However, just as he was about to make a move, a large hand pressed down on his shoulder, pinning him in place.
This time, it was Cyan Cloud Sparrow.
General Yang looked at Cyan Cloud Sparrow in horror. "You..."
’An expert!’
’Definitely an expert.’
’Otherwise, it would be impossible to pin me down when I’m erupting with my full power.’
Cyan Cloud Sparrow said lightly, "My master and I are just entering the city to take care of some business. We’ll be leaving soon. When we do, have your old man Emperor personally see my master off at the city gates. If he doesn’t show up, I’ll beat the shit out of him. Got it?"
"Got it, got it."
General Yang nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice.
Cyan Cloud Sparrow said, "Good that you got it. For the sake of your old man Emperor, I’ll spare you this time. If there’s a next time, I’ll eat you alive."
With that, Cyan Cloud Sparrow followed Su Mo, leaving General Yang reeling in the wind.
After a long moment, General Yang finally came back to his senses.
’What fucking shitty luck.’
’To run into such a tough nut right after leaving home. I kicked a steel plate and nearly broke my own foot.’
"Hey, did you guys hear that? Those two kids actually told the Emperor to personally see them off at the gates!"
"I heard it. That’s definitely what they said as they were leaving."
"How arrogant!"
The surrounding people discussed amongst themselves.
A soldier approached General Yang and asked in a low voice, "General, are we really going to listen to those two and ask His Majesty to come see them off?"
"Like hell we will!"
General Yang cursed, "Are you brainless, kid? His Majesty is the glorious ruler of a nation. What right do those two have to make him personally send them off?"
The soldier quickly admitted his mistake, "Yes, yes, I’m brainless."
"But we can’t just let this go. I will personally report this matter to His Majesty and ask for his judgment. He’ll take care of those two bastards."
General Yang’s gaze was venomous. "Hmph, you dared to offend me. I’ll make you pay the price in blood. I’ll have you killed."
「Imperial Palace Hall」
General Yang knelt on the ground and recounted the events at the city gate with some embellishments. "Your Majesty, those two are far too arrogant! They must be taught a harsh lesson."
The Cyan Emperor said coldly, "Hmph, if you hadn’t deliberately picked a fight, would they have been so arrogant? You dog, this is all because of you."
"I..."
General Yang’s face was full of grievance.
"Your Majesty, although General Yang was at fault first, those two were too insolent. Not teaching them a lesson will damage your heavenly prestige."
"Indeed, Your Majesty. For them to demand you personally see them off at the city gate clearly shows they have no respect for you."
"To put it nicely, they’re asking to be ’seen off.’ To put it bluntly, they’re telling Your Majesty to come and apologize."
"Fuck! They dare tell His Majesty to come and apologize? I’ll fucking kill them!"
The officials roared with righteous indignation.
The Cyan Emperor’s brow furrowed slightly. He then looked to Du Feng beside him. "Patriarch Du, what are your thoughts on this?"
Du Feng thought for a moment, then said gravely, "Our Xiao Alliance has just been formed and is not yet stable. It’s best not to stir up trouble. Otherwise, if Elder Su blames us, we won’t be able to handle the consequences."
"So we should just let it go?"
The Cyan Emperor was somewhat displeased.
Du Feng shook his head. "Of course we can’t just let it go. Not looking for trouble doesn’t mean we’re afraid of it. It’s still acceptable to teach them a lesson."
"Good. I will go myself."
The Cyan Emperor rose to his feet. "I want to see for myself what kind of upstarts dare to tell me to come and apologize."
「Meanwhile」
Su Mo glared at Cyan Cloud Sparrow. "Didn’t I tell you to keep a low profile? Did my words go in one ear and out the other?"
"I just couldn’t stand it."
Cyan Cloud Sparrow said aggrievedly, "Elder, think about it. Who gets harassed on their own turf and is forced to shout that they’re a pauper?"
"Er... Alright!"
Su Mo felt helpless.
’But since it’s already happened, there’s no need to hold back. Besides, I’m a little angry myself.’
’Making the Cyan Emperor apologize isn’t a big deal.’
Just then, Cyan Cloud Sparrow reminded him, "Elder, the thatched hut up ahead is a branch hall of the Celestial Slaughter Hall."
’A thatched hut...’
Su Mo looked up and indeed saw a thatched hut ahead. He thought to himself, ’The Celestial Slaughter Hall really knows how to hide.’
’If I hadn’t gotten intel beforehand, who would have thought the infamous Celestial Slaughter Hall would be hidden in a thatched hut?’
’The contrast is just too great.’
Cyan Cloud Sparrow suggested, "Elder, should we set the hut on fire and roast them like suckling pigs?"
"Burning the building is too high-profile. Let’s be more discreet. We’ll just go in and kill them."
Su Mo strode into the thatched hut.
Inside, an old man was holding a mission list and sighing. "Missions are getting harder and harder to complete these days. Out of eighteen missions this month, six have already failed."
"That’s already pretty good."
A middle-aged man in black robes sighed. "Haven’t you heard? A while ago, our branch hall in the Desolate Empire was wiped out."
"Ah!"
The old man asked in surprise, "Is that for real? How could something like that happen?"
The man in black said, "It’s absolutely true. And I also know it was done by an eighteen-year-old youth. His name is Su Mo. He’s extremely ruthless and didn’t leave a single survivor."
Hiss...
The old man sucked in a sharp breath. "This Su Mo is too much of a monster."
"Heh heh!"
The man in black gave a strange laugh. "He won’t be a monster for much longer. He might even be dead already. A few days ago, the main hall sent Blood Cry and Ghost Skull to kill him."
"Blood Cry?"
The old man said in surprise, "If I recall correctly, that Blood Cry fellow gets his kicks from torturing and killing geniuses."