Hm?
Seeing Su Mo’s excited expression, Mu Hong was filled with astonishment and suspicion.
’Could it be that this brat isn’t even afraid of a Half-Step Martial Emperor?’
’Impossible!’
Although a Half-Step Martial Emperor wasn’t a true Martial Emperor, they already had one foot in the Martial Emperor realm and could crush any Martial King Powerhouse.
"Are you going to call him or not?"
Su Mo demanded, landing a vicious slap across Mu Hong’s face.
SMACK!
Mu Hong winced in pain, baring his teeth.
His face had already been swollen from Xiao Lin’s beating, and now Su Mo had slapped him again.
It was even more swollen now.
Mu Hong knew that if he didn’t make the call today, he would surely die here. He gritted his teeth and said, "You asked for this."
FWOOSH!
Mu Hong tore the Protective Talisman.
An incredibly terrifying burst of Spiritual Qi erupted from the Protective Talisman.
A gray figure appeared before everyone.
This person was none other than the Tianhu Sect Master.
Bai Yun said in horror, "He really does have the aura of a Martial Emperor on him."
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the Tianhu Sect Master slowly opened his eyes. His sharp gaze was like a pair of swords, releasing a frigid glare that seemed capable of tearing the heavens and earth asunder.
"Disciple Mu Hong pays his respects to the Sect Leader!"
Mu Hong knelt before the Tianhu Sect Master.
"Rise."
The Tianhu Sect Master asked indifferently, "Where is this? The depths of the Demon Venerable Burial Ground?"
"No!"
Mu Hong shook his head.
What?
It’s not?
The Tianhu Sect Master asked in confusion, "Didn’t I tell you to enter the depths of the Demon Venerable Burial Ground before summoning me? Why have you called me out now?"
This clone of his could only exist for half an hour.
Once it disappeared, it couldn’t be summoned again.
Mu Hong pointed at Su Mo and said furiously, "Sect Leader, he’s the one who forced me to call you out."
"Him..."
The Tianhu Sect Master glanced at Su Mo and said speechlessly, "A mere ant. He tells you to call, and you just call?"
"Sect Leader, he’s no ant!"
Mu Hong said through gritted teeth, "He gravely injured me and killed more than ten of our Celestial Tiger Sect disciples. I had no choice but to call you out, esteemed master."
"What? This brat killed disciples of our Celestial Tiger Sect?"
The Tianhu Sect Master flew into a rage and demanded icily, "What about Lingyunzi and Duan Shuiliu? I had them protect you. Where the hell did those two die?"
In an instant, a terrifying, ice-cold killing intent descended, causing everyone present to pale.
’So this is a Half-step Martial Emperor Powerhouse?’
’Truly terrifying!’
This chilling aura alone far surpassed that of a Late Stage Martial King.
Mu Hong clenched his fists, lowered his head, and said in a heavy voice, "Elder Lingyunzi and Elder Duan Shuiliu were both killed by him while trying to stand up for us."
"What did you say? Lingyunzi and Duan Shuiliu were killed? How is that possible?"
The Tianhu Sect Master’s face was a mask of shock.
Those two were both Martial Kings.
They were actually killed by some snot-nosed kid?
Who would believe that?!
The Tianhu Sect Master said coldly, "Mu Hong, don’t think you can lie to me just because you’re a genius. Do you take me for a three-year-old? Be careful, or I will erase you."
"Sect Leader, I’m not lying! The two Elders, Lingyunzi and Duan Shuiliu, were truly killed by him. Many people here saw it," Mu Hong said sorrowfully.
The Tianhu Sect Master’s gaze swept over the crowd.
Although no one spoke, the expressions on their faces said it all.
’Could what Mu Hong said be true?’
The Tianhu Sect Master still found it hard to believe. He fixed his gaze on Bai Yun. "Bai Yun, you tell me. Who exactly killed Lingyunzi and Duan Shuiliu?"
He wouldn’t believe Su Mo was the killer even if it cost him his life.
However, Bai Yun said, "Mu Hong is correct. The two Elders, Lingyunzi and Duan Shuiliu, were indeed killed by Elder Su."
"So you really were the one who killed them?"
The Tianhu Sect Master looked at Su Mo with a savage expression, his face contorted with fury.
Su Mo said fearlessly, "That’s right, I killed them. So, do you want to kill me?"
"Ten thousand deaths would not be enough for you to atone for your crimes!"
The Tianhu Sect Master said through clenched teeth.
Then, he added, "To be called ’Elder’ and to have killed Lingyunzi and Duan Shuiliu proves your strength far surpasses theirs. How about this? Join my Celestial Tiger Sect, take me as your master, and I will pass the position of Sect Leader on to you."
"Huh?"
Su Mo was stunned.
Everyone else was stunned too.
They had all thought the Tianhu Sect Master would strike Su Mo dead with a single palm strike in his fury. Who would have guessed he would end up wanting to take Su Mo as a disciple?
"Sect Leader, you..."
The expression on Mu Hong’s face was a sight to behold.
"Shut up! A waste like you has no right to interfere in matters I’ve decided. If you dare speak out of turn again, I’ll slap you to death," the Tianhu Sect Master shot a vicious glare at Mu Hong.
Compared to Su Mo...
...Mu Hong wasn’t even fit to be called trash, let alone a genius.
"It looks like the Tianhu Sect Master really does want to take Su Mo as his apprentice."
"It’s more than just taking him as an apprentice. If Su Mo nods, he’ll instantly become the Celestial Tiger Sect Leader."
"I’m so jealous!"
"How come something this good never happens to me!"
The crowd looked at Su Mo with envy.
Shi Lei smiled and said, "If Su Mo agrees, he’ll become the most powerful person in the Western Profound Domain, a cut above the rest wherever he goes."
"A cut above the rest? Hmph. He should count his blessings if he doesn’t just end up paving the way for the Tianhu Sect Master."
Bai Yun said coldly.
"Elder Baiyun, why do you say that?" Shi Lei asked, confused.
Bai Yun explained in a low voice, "Elder Su is so powerful, he must have some earth-shattering secret. On the surface, the Tianhu Sect Master wants to take Elder Su as his disciple, but secretly, he just wants to get his hands on Elder Su’s secret."
"The Tianhu Sect Master is that insidious?"
The more Shi Lei thought about it, the more terrified he became.
Bai Yun said gravely, "An open spear is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to defend against. The true dangers of the Martial Arts World are often hidden in the shadows. Once you fall into their trap, there’s no getting out."
"Then should we warn Elder Su?"
Shi Lei asked in a low voice.
Bai Yun glanced at Shi Lei and said, "If you’re not afraid of dying, then go ahead and warn him."
"I..."
Shi Lei hesitated for a moment, then backed down.
If the Tianhu Sect Master found out, not only would he die, but everyone in the Shi Family would die with him, and none would even have a proper burial.
"So, what do you think? Care to consider it?"
the Tianhu Sect Master asked with a smile.
Su Mo waved his hand. "No need to consider it. I’m used to my freedom. I won’t join your Celestial Tiger Sect, and I certainly won’t take you as my master. You can just give up on that idea."
He thought, ’Take a master? My ass!’
As the bearer of the Nine Dragon Invincible Technique, he could become invincible whenever he pleased. Who in this world was qualified to be his master?
"You really won’t take me as your master?"
the Heavenly Tiger Sect Master said sinisterly.
He hadn’t expected Su Mo to reject him so decisively.
Su Mo said disdainfully, "You’re nothing."
"Insolent!"
The Tianhu Sect Master said furiously, "Fine, fine, fine! Since you refuse my toast and insist on drinking a forfeit, I’ll play the villain today, erase an anomaly like you, and make you regret it for the rest of your life."
"Wait!"
Su Mo stopped him.
The Tianhu Sect Master asked, "Regretting it now? As long as you agree to take me as..."
Su Mo interrupted, sizing up the Tianhu Sect Master. "Are you really a Half-Step Martial Emperor?"