After leaving the Beast Taming Sect, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow had been traveling nonstop. It hadn’t eaten in two days and was starving!
Just as it was wondering what to eat, some people came running to their deaths!
’Could there be such a wonderful thing in this world?’
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow was instantly thrilled!
Watching the hundred or so figures running from the distance, brandishing their weapons and yelling about wiping out the Xiao Family, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow saw a hundred giant chicken legs. Its mouth started to water!
’This time, I can finally eat my fill!’
"Slaughter the Xiao Family! Plunder all their treasures! Brothers, charge!"
A middle-aged man at the very front shouted loudly!
Just then, the middle-aged man’s vision went dark. When he looked up, he found a giant mouth had suddenly appeared right in front of him.
’What!’
The man’s expression changed drastically, but it was too late to retreat!
GULP!
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow swallowed the middle-aged man, a muffled gulping sound coming from its throat. It then complained, "Ptooey, this one tasted awful!"
"Holy shit, a Tier Four Great Demon!"
The moment they saw the Cyan Cloud Sparrow, all the bandits froze in terror.
Their leader was a dark-skinned, middle-aged man.
Yan Kuo, the Village Chief of Black Cloud Stronghold!
A skinny bandit asked, trembling, "Boss, how can the Xiao Family have something like this?"
Yan Kuo was just as confused!
A being on the level of a Tier Four Demon King should be ruling supreme in the deep mountains. Why would it come to a human city?
"This Cyan Cloud Sparrow Great Demon... could it belong to the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion?"
"It has to be!"
"Besides the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion, no one in our Desolate Empire has the ability to raise a Tier Four Great Demon."
The bandits all started murmuring among themselves.
Yan Kuo nodded in agreement and ordered the skinny bandit, "Go up and greet it. Say that we of the Black Cloud Stronghold have long been displeased with the Xiao Family and have come specifically to help the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion exterminate them!"
"Yes, sir!"
The skinny man complied and stepped forward. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the Cyan Cloud Sparrow say with disgust, "You’re too skinny, like a rack of ribs. You definitely won’t taste good. Send a fatter one over!"
Dark lines etched themselves across the skinny man’s face.
’I was ordered to negotiate, not to be a snack for this Cyan Cloud Sparrow! What does it matter if I taste bad?’
The skinny man said respectfully, "Lord Demon King, we of the Black Cloud Stronghold..."
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow cut him off, pointed a wing at Yan Kuo, and said, "Go get him. He’s fatter than you, so he’ll definitely taste better. Tell him that if he obediently lets me eat him, I’ll swallow him in one bite. I guarantee it won’t hurt."
"This..."
The skinny man was speechless!
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said coldly, "What, you don’t want to go? Believe it or not, I can smash you into a meat paste right now!"
Instantly, a powerful Demon Beast aura enveloped the skinny man!
SMACK!
In the next moment, the skinny man was smashed into a meat paste. The powerful shockwave also sent the other members of the Black Cloud Stronghold flying.
Only Yan Kuo remained standing, barely managing to hold his ground.
Yan Kuo said respectfully, "Lord Demon King, please calm your anger! We didn’t come to cause trouble for you. We are here to help the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion annihilate the entire Xiao Family. Please..."
"Oh?"
Just then, a voice drifted out from the Xiao Family estate.
Su Mo emerged, followed by the members of the Xiao Family.
’What!’
’The Xiao Family is actually unharmed?’
Yan Kuo rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
’Didn’t they say the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion brought the Zhou Family and the Famous Sword Manor to destroy the Xiao Family? How is it that not a single one of them is dead?’
’Could it be that after they were wiped out, their resentment was so strong that their ghosts have risen from the dead?’
’Otherwise, how could the Xiao Family possibly be unscathed?’
’After all, in a small place like Qingyang City, a single Grand Martial Artist is an invincible existence, let alone four of them working together.’
Yan Kuo asked in disbelief, "You... you... are you people or ghosts?"
"Quite disappointed, aren’t you?"
Xiao Zhan asked with a cold sneer.
At that moment, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow trotted over to Su Mo and said respectfully, "Elder Su, these people were shouting about wiping out the Xiao Family. I was just helping you deal with them!"
Su Mo said coolly, "Stand down."
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow pleaded, "Elder, please let me kill them. It’s obvious they’re not good people, and besides..."
’I’m starving right now!’
’If I kill these people, I can finally have a feast! But...’
Su Mo frowned. "Did you not hear me?"
It wasn’t that he wouldn’t let the Cyan Cloud Sparrow act; it was that he was filled with a pent-up rage he needed to vent himself.
HISS!
When Su Mo’s icy gaze swept over, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow instantly broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if it might collapse.
It knew how terrifying Su Mo was and quickly and obediently retreated to the side.
The men from Black Cloud Stronghold were all dumbfounded.
A single glance was enough to make a Tier Four Demon King retreat in fear!
’Who is this young man?’
Su Mo stepped forward. "So it was you who proclaimed you would wipe out the Xiao Family?"
"My lord, you must be from the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion, right?"
Yan Kuo asked respectfully.
’Even now, he clung to a sliver of hope, believing this man was an expert sent by the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion to destroy the Xiao Family!’
’The only reason the Xiao Family hadn’t been destroyed yet must be because Xiao Zhan had knelt and begged for mercy.’
Su Mo didn’t answer.
Yan Kuo continued, "We heard the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion intended to destroy the Xiao Family, so we came especially to lend our aid. I ask that you recognize our sincerity, my lord!"
’Recognize your sincerity?’
’You’re trying to wipe out my family, and you want me to recognize your fucking sincerity!’
Su Mo laughed in fury.
Just as he was about to step forward and kill Yan Kuo to vent his rage, Xiao Zhan spoke up. "Xiaomo, there’s no need for you to trouble yourself this time. Let us handle it!"
"That’s right. Our Xiao Family has kept a low profile, seeking stability for all these years. It’s time we stretched our limbs and put the fear into these petty opportunists, lest people continue to harbor ill intentions toward us!"
"Young Master, we cannot live under your protection forever. When the time comes to face a threat, we must stand up and face it bravely!"
The Grand Elder and Second Elder pleaded.
Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then agreed. "Very well. Since Father-in-law and the Elders wish to stretch their limbs, you may handle this personally."
Xiao Zhan stepped in front of the crowd. "Yan Kuo, didn’t you want to wipe out our Xiao Family? Now, I, the Patriarch, will give you that chance!"
"You really want to fight me?" Yan Kuo asked.
Xiao Zhan nodded. "As long as you can defeat me, I will let you and your brothers leave and will not pursue the matter of what happened today. Otherwise..."
As he reached the end of his sentence, Xiao Zhan’s voice turned icy.
"Fine, I’ll fight you!"
Yan Kuo said excitedly, "I forgot to tell you! A few days ago, I obtained a Blood Pearl Fruit and have now advanced to the Early Stage Grand Martial Artist Realm! You’re no match for me!"
"What? Yan Kuo advanced to the Early Stage Grand Martial Artist Realm?"
"No! We can’t let the Patriarch fight Yan Kuo!"
"Let the Young Master handle it! With his power, he could kill Yan Kuo with a sneeze!"
Hearing the news of Yan Kuo’s advancement, the members of the Xiao Family fell into a brief panic.
Yan Kuo taunted, "It was your Xiao Family that wanted to fight. Now you’re backing out? Are you a bunch of cowards hiding in your shells?"
"Bullshit!"
Xiao Lang shot back, "You didn’t say you were a Grand Martial Artist a moment ago! You’re a whole major realm higher than our Patriarch. How is that a fair fight?"
"It’s not fair!"
"It’s not fair!"
The members of the Xiao Family all protested.
Yan Kuo declared loudly, "Whether we fight or not, you have to let me and my brothers leave today. Otherwise, you’re all just a bunch of promise-breaking bastards!"