Su Mo’s brow furrowed at his words.
Retaliation didn’t scare him, but the hassle did.
If the clansmen of the Ten Great Family Heads came looking for trouble every few days, he’d be run ragged.
’Looks like I’ll have to pull them out by the roots.’
Su Mo sighed and said, "Alright, I’ll go myself and wipe out all ten great families. Then they won’t be able to bother me anymore."
"Elder Su, how could we let you handle such a trivial matter personally? Why not just leave it to my Celestial Blade Sect?"
Barbarian Tyrant said solicitously.
Su Mo said in surprise, "You’ll do it?"
Barbarian Tyrant said earnestly, "All the experts in their families are dead. The rest are just trash, unworthy of having you handle them personally."
Su Mo nodded. "Alright, since you’re willing to make the trip, then you go."
Perfect. He could enjoy some peace and quiet.
"Thank you, Elder Su."
Barbarian Tyrant was overjoyed. He knew he had successfully latched onto Su Mo, his powerful new patron.
Not to be outdone, Patriarch Mu said, "The Ten Great Families have deep and complicated roots. The Celestial Blade Sect alone might not be enough. My Mu Family is also willing to act and ease Elder Su’s worries."
"My Wu Family of Luoyun Mountain is also willing to help ease Elder Su’s worries. Please, Elder Su, give my Wu Family a chance to serve you," Patriarch Wu pleaded.
"Hmph, the three of you are going too far."
The Saint Spirit Manor Master suddenly snorted coldly, looking at the three of them with displeasure.
The three were stunned.
’How are we going too far?’
The Saint Spirit Manor Master said coldly, "When it comes to easing Elder Su’s worries, my Holy Spirit Manor should obviously be first. My Holy Spirit Manor’s strength surpasses all three of your families."
When it came to latching onto a powerful patron, how could their Holy Spirit Manor fall behind?
"What? Your Holy Spirit Manor wants to get involved too?"
"Absolutely not! Elder Su already promised the Celestial Blade Sect. Your Holy Spirit Manor is forbidden from interfering. Get lost and mind your own business."
"Old man, on a normal day, our three families might defer to you, but on this matter, our three families will not back down. If you don’t like it, let’s fight."
The men began arguing with the Saint Spirit Manor Master.
Su Mo felt a headache coming on. He snapped, "Stop arguing! You’re annoying me to death. The Holy Spirit Manor will take the lead, and all three of your families will go too. Whoever wipes out the most families gets the most credit. Is that settled?"
"Yes, that’s perfect!"
The Saint Spirit Manor Master said with a smile, "Let’s all listen to Elder Su. We’ll do whatever Elder Su tells us to do."
"Alright!"
The three Patriarchs unanimously agreed.
The surrounding onlookers sighed to themselves.
’Things were going so well. Why did the Ten Great Families have to go looking for death?’
’Now they’re facing total annihilation.’
At the same time, they were also very envious of the Holy Spirit Manor, Barbarian Tyrant, and the others.
’Too bad we didn’t step forward right away.’
’Otherwise, we could have latched onto that powerful patron, too.’
Fairy Jinghong stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Elder Su, where are you planning to go next?"
"Home!"
Su Mo said flatly, "I’ve been out for several days. I miss my wife a little. I need to go home and check on her first."
’And that idiot, the Ink Flood Dragon... who knows what kind of trouble it’s stirring up.’
"Ah..."
Fairy Jinghong asked in astonishment, "Elder Su, you have a wife?"
Su Mo nodded. "Yeah. I may be a live-in son-in-law, but my wife really likes me, and my father-in-law even risked his life for me. Is there a problem?"
"No!"
Fairy Jinghong said there was no problem, but deep down, she was very disappointed.
’For a monstrous talent like Su Mo, perhaps only a Nine Heavens Exiled Immortal would be a worthy match.’
Fairy Jinghong murmured to herself, ’It seems there’s a woman in this Northern Profound Domain even more beautiful and outstanding than I am. Otherwise, Elder Su would never have married her. Sigh... If only I had met Elder Su sooner.’
Su Mo didn’t notice Fairy Jinghong’s subtle thoughts. He turned to the Saint Spirit Manor Master and said, "After you’ve wiped out the Ten Great Families, you can come to Qingyang City to find me and receive your reward."
"Yes!"
The Saint Spirit Manor Master and the others replied in unison.
Fairy Jinghong asked curiously, "Elder Su, do you live in Qingyang City?"
Su Mo nodded. "I do. When you’re free, you can come to Qingyang City and visit. I’m quite busy, though. In a few days, I have to make a trip to the Burial Ground."
Fairy Jinghong’s heart pounded violently. ’"Elder Su is inviting me to Qingyang City to visit him? Could it be... that Elder Su likes me and wants me to be his concubine?"’
’It must be.’
’We only just met by chance and don’t know each other well. If Elder Su didn’t like me, he wouldn’t have invited me.’
At this thought, Fairy Jinghong immediately blushed.
"Elder Su..."
Overjoyed, Fairy Jinghong had just lifted her head to speak when she saw Su Mo was already a thousand meters away, waving. "Everyone, we’ll meet again if fate allows."
’Why did he leave without waiting for me?’
Fairy Jinghong stomped her foot in anger.
CRACK!
The ground split beneath her foot.
The Middle-aged Steward asked curiously, "Fairy Jinghong, who made you angry? Whoa... your face is so red, and your heart is pounding."
"Get lost!"
Fairy Jinghong ran off in a huff.
The Middle-aged Steward was bewildered. ’I didn’t do anything to her, so why’d she yell at me? Damn it. Women are so fickle, their moods change in a flash.’
"The Burial Ground?"
Nearby, Bai Luoxue said in shock, "Could it be... Elder Su is going to *that* place? That place is extremely dangerous."
"What place is dangerous?"
Hua Tianmen asked curiously.
Bai Luoxue’s expression turned grave. "Demon Venerable Gu Xu."
What?
Hua Tianmen cried out, "But that’s a forbidden land in our Northern Profound Domain! He’s actually going to a place like that? Isn’t he afraid of death?"
"Little Queque!"
Su Mo shouted to the sky as he walked.
The next second, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow appeared beside him and said in pleasant surprise, "Elder Su, are you finished with your business?"
"Mhm, let’s go back!"
Su Mo stepped onto the Cyan Cloud Sparrow, and they flew off in the direction of Qingyang City.
As he was leaving, Su Mo glanced back.
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow asked, "Elder Su, is something wrong?"
Su Mo said, "I feel like someone was spying on me, but they vanished in the blink of an eye."
"That’s impossible, right?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow looked around in astonishment. "There’s no one around, Elder Su. Could you have been mistaken?"
"I’m not mistaken!"
Su Mo suddenly raised his hand and swatted at the sky.
SMACK!
A crow was swatted out of the air.
Su Mo picked up the crow. "This is the thing that was spying on me. Huh, why does this crow have three eyes?"
"A Three-Eyed Crow?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said in horror, "What is a ghastly thing like this doing here?"
Su Mo asked, "You recognize this thing?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow replied, "This is my first time seeing this ghastly thing, too. I’ve only heard of it before. Rumor has it... rumor has it that the Three-Eyed Crow is a Yin Beast raised by the Black and White Impermanence Lords of Hell."
"Hell?"
Su Mo shook his head, not believing that Hell actually existed.
’It must be something made up by some malicious people to scare others.’
However, he was certain that someone had their eyes on him.
They were just hiding far away, making them impossible to find for the time being.
Su Mo said coldly, "It must be the work of that bunch from the Celestial Slaughter Hall. Hmph, just wait until I find you. I’ll swat all you lingering ghosts dead."