Hmm?
Everyone was stunned by Patriarch Wu’s words.
What was wrong with this guy?
He actually wanted to help Su Mo and make an enemy of the Ten Great Family Heads.
Wasn’t he afraid of bringing trouble upon himself?
Just as everyone was feeling bewildered, Barbarian Tyrant’s voice rang out. "The Celestial Blade Sect swears to protect Elder Su to the death! Men of the Celestial Blade Sect, hear my command! Surround Ren De and these unscrupulous bastards who kick a man when he’s down. Don’t let a single one of them escape."
"Men of the Mu Family, grab your weapons! Wipe out this trash!"
Patriarch Mu roared.
WHOOSH!
Experts hidden within the crowd immediately stepped forward, encircling Ren De and his men and cutting off their retreat.
Now, the crowd was even more shocked.
Barbarian Tyrant and Patriarch Mu had also stepped forward, ready to fight to the death against the Ten Great Families led by Ren De.
If a fight broke out, more than half of the Northern Profound Domain would descend into chaos.
"What’s gotten into those three? Siding with Su Mo... Have they lost their minds?"
"Who cares? It has nothing to do with us."
"Heh heh, who says it has nothing to do with us? We’re about to see a good show."
The crowd was full of schadenfreude.
As mere spectators, the bigger the commotion, the better. They were practically hoping for a fight to break out.
The Middle-aged Steward said, "Elder Li, something about this feels off."
"What feels off?"
Li Nan asked, puzzled.
The Middle-aged Steward explained, "Just a moment ago, Barbarian Tyrant and the others clearly didn’t want to get involved. Why the sudden change of heart?"
"This... I don’t know either. Let’s ask the Manor Master what to do."
Li Nan and the Middle-aged Steward both turned to look at the Saint Spirit Manor Master.
The Saint Spirit Manor Master said coldly, "We at Holy Spirit Manor don’t go looking for trouble, but we aren’t afraid of it either. For Ren De to make a move on our territory is a clear sign of disrespect. We have to take him down."
If they didn’t dare to act on their own turf, they would seem far too cowardly.
If word got out, people would think Holy Spirit Manor was a pushover.
Li Nan said with a grim look, "The Manor Master’s Early Stage Martial King strength, plus Su Mo’s Tier Five Demon King mount and the three Patriarchs... that should be enough."
The group glared at Ren De with hostile eyes.
Ren De’s face turned livid.
’Why the hell did the Wu Family, Barbarian Tyrant, and Patriarch Mu suddenly jump in?’
’Are they trying to ride the coattails of the Northern Profound Domain’s future powerhouse?’
’Hmph, once I kill him, we’ll see whose coattails you can ride then!’
Ren De snorted coldly and sneered, "Don’t think you three are the only ones who brought men. We, the Ten Great Families, brought people as well."
"Show yourselves!"
At his command, dozens of people emerged from the crowd, turning the tables and surrounding the men from the Celestial Blade Sect, the Wu Family, and the Mu Family.
Ren De said arrogantly, "Don’t blame us for using our numbers to bully the few."
"A numbers game?"
The Saint Spirit Manor Master chuckled. "Do you have more people than our Holy Spirit Manor?"
What!
Holy Spirit Manor wanted to interfere too?
This was escalating quickly!
Ren De’s face darkened. "Saint Spirit Manor Master, do you really intend to interfere in the grudge between us? Aren’t you afraid your Holy Spirit Manor will be torn to pieces in the crossfire?"
The Saint Spirit Manor Master said lightly, "The manor can be rebuilt if it’s destroyed, but the dignity of Holy Spirit Manor cannot be offended. You ignored our warnings and insisted on committing violence here. Now, you must face the consequences."
"Fine. Fine! Then we, the Ten Great Families, will fight you to the end!"
Ren De said, exasperated and furious.
At that moment, Fairy Jinghong stepped forward. "You’ll have to add this Fairy to the list."
"Ah..."
The crowd gasped in surprise.
Fairy Jinghong wanted to get involved too?
Li Nan asked curiously, "Whose side are you on?"
"Su Mo’s!"
Fairy Jinghong declared without a hint of hesitation.
’My side?’
Su Mo was bewildered. ’I don’t think we’ve ever really interacted. Why would she side with me?’
He couldn’t figure it out!
All Su Mo could conclude was, ’Fairy Jinghong is a good person.’
Man Mountain shouted to Fairy Jinghong, "Fairy Jinghong, you’re here to ride Elder Su’s coattails too? Haha, great minds think alike!"
At these words, everyone had a sudden realization.
Su Mo was a monstrous talent.
Once he fully matured, he would become a powerful existence whose might would shake the entire Northern Profound Domain.
He was indeed someone worth latching onto.
Li Nan’s eyes lit up in understanding. "So Fairy Jinghong also wants to ride the coattails of the Northern Profound Domain’s future powerhouse."
"Who said I wanted to ride his coattails?"
Fairy Jinghong demanded, exasperated.
The Middle-aged Steward asked, puzzled, "Not riding his coattails? Then are you an old cow grazing on young grass? Tsk, tsk, tsk. The number one beauty and genius of the Northern Profound Domain paired with the number one monstrous talent... This will surely become a celebrated tale. Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
"Shut up!"
Fairy Jinghong roared in anger, "This old lady... No, when did this Fairy ever say she was going to graze on young grass? You dog, you can’t spit out ivory! If you have nothing good to say, then don’t say anything at all!"
"Was I wrong?"
the Middle-aged Steward asked, feeling wronged.
Fairy Jinghong shot the Middle-aged Steward a vicious glare. "This Fairy has never thought about grazing on young grass! The only reason I stepped forward is because I can’t stand to see people bullying the weak."
"Huh?"
Su Mo, who had just been thinking what a good person Fairy Jinghong was, froze on the spot.
What the hell?
He was the "weak"?
Seeing Su Mo about to fly into a rage, Man Mountain quickly tried to placate him. "Don’t be angry, Elder Su. Fairy Jinghong means well, she just doesn’t understand your esteemed self’s true strength."
At the same time, Man Mountain was cursing in his head.
’Is Fairy Jinghong blind? Can’t she see how powerful Su Mo is?’
Su Mo said, annoyed, "Meaning well is one thing, but she can’t just call me weak. Who is she looking down on?"
Across from them, Ren De’s head was throbbing.
He originally thought he could deal with Su Mo easily, but he never expected so many people to step forward to help him. Now he was in a bind.
’We have to go all out. This kid is too much of a monster; leaving him alive will only spell disaster later.’
’He’s probably memorized all of our faces. If we don’t kill him now, he’ll come back for revenge.’
’It’s come to this. There’s no turning back.’
The nine other Patriarchs beside Ren De had grim, ferocious expressions.
They all felt deep regret.
But it was too late.
They could only see this path through to the bitter end.
Ren De said with a dark expression, "To catch the bandits, first catch the king. As long as we kill Su Mo, the others won’t give us any more trouble."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
No one would risk their own family’s safety by sticking their neck out for a dead man.
Ren De pointed at Su Mo and said, "Everyone, don’t say that I, Ren De, am not giving you face. It’s just that this brat..."
"If you want to fight, then fight. Cut the bullshit."
"Who’s afraid of you!"
"Even if you wanted to give us face, we wouldn’t take it! We’re going to beat you unscrupulous scoundrels to death!"
Barbarian Tyrant, Patriarch Wu, and the others sneered.
The two groups were at daggers drawn, the tension thick enough to cut.
Patriarch Mu suggested, "Elder Su, hurry up and summon your Demon King mount to help! We can crush them together."
However, Su Mo just waved his hand. "No need to summon it."
"Huh?"
Patriarch Mu was completely baffled.
This was a life-or-death battle. An extra helper meant a greater chance of victory, especially when that helper was a Tier Five Demon King.
Su Mo then instructed, "Have your men stand down as well."
Now, Patriarch Mu was even more baffled.
Su Mo was telling all of their men to stand down. What was he planning?
He couldn’t understand it!
Man Mountain chuckled. "Don’t worry, Patriarch Mu. Elder Su is planning to handle this himself. Stand back. He’s about to show off."