Impossible!
Absolutely impossible.
As the president of the Array Master Guild’s branch in the Desolate Empire, Huang Xu was backed not only by countless experts but also by the Array Master Guild of the entire continent.
A person of his standing would never submit to anyone!
’He must be lying!’
Su Mo saw through General Cheng’s thoughts and casually tossed him a token. "This token contains a projected image of Huang Xu. If you don’t believe me, you can call him out and ask."
"Alright!"
General Cheng respectfully took the token from Su Mo’s hand.
The front of the token was engraved with "Array Master Guild," the back with "Huang Xu," and in the bottom-right corner, the small word "Desolate."
General Cheng was stunned!
He had seen this token before. It was indeed Huang Xu’s personal identity token.
’Could Su Mo really be Huang Xu’s master?’
’Otherwise, how could he have Huang Xu’s identity token?’
’But this is just too absurd!’
To be safe, General Cheng decided to verify it himself, carefully injecting Spiritual Qi into the token.
BUZZ!
As the Spiritual Qi flowed in, a projection emerged from the token.
Seeing this, General Cheng froze!
The projection looked exactly like Huang Xu, as if cast from the same mold. Anyone who didn’t know better might have thought Huang Xu himself was standing there in person.
The projection said coolly, "Who dares disturb this President?"
General Cheng quickly bowed and said, "The Imperial City’s Guard General pays his respects to Elder Huang!"
"Guard General?"
The projection frowned. "I don’t believe I know you."
General Cheng gave a wry smile.
’In the eyes of ordinary people, I am the high and mighty Guard General. Even the Heaven-Suppressing King tries to win me over!’
’But in Huang Xu’s eyes, I’m just a nobody!’
Huang Xu’s status in the Desolate Empire was even higher than the Heaven-Suppressing King’s, so it was only natural he wouldn’t recognize a minor figure like him.
After all, the man was backed not just by the Desolate Empire’s Array Master Guild, but the Array Master Guild of the entire continent.
General Cheng said respectfully, "Reporting to Elder Huang, someone is holding your identity token and claims you are his servant. That is why I..."
"Bullshit!"
Before General Cheng could finish, the projection roared in fury, "I am the dignified President of the Array Master Guild! How could I possibly be someone’s servant? You’d believe such nonsense? Are you an idiot?"
"Elder Huang, please calm your anger!"
A cold sweat instantly broke out on General Cheng as he hurriedly knelt to apologize.
’I can’t afford to offend a man of his stature!’
The projection’s face twisted with rage. "Where is this person? I’d like to see who dares make me his servant! Today, I will slaughter him!"
"It’s him!"
General Cheng said, pointing at Su Mo.
’I knew it. How could a great figure like Elder Huang submit to anyone and become their servant!’
’As expected, Su Mo was lying.’
’Good thing I bit the bullet and summoned Elder Huang’s projection to confirm it myself. Otherwise, I would have been tricked by Su Mo.’
Seeing this, the surrounding crowd began to point and whisper about Su Mo.
"So the kid was an imposter!"
"I almost believed him for a second!"
"Believe what? Who do you think Elder Huang is? You don’t need a brain to know he’d never submit to someone and become a servant, especially not to some snot-nosed kid."
Everyone was speechless.
Of all the people to impersonate, he had to pick Elder Huang’s master. Now he was just waiting for death!
General Cheng roared, "Get on your knees and apologize to Elder Huang! Now!"
"Ask him if he’s worthy," Su Mo said coolly.
Hearing this, General Cheng’s eyes nearly popped out of his head!
’He’s been exposed, yet he still dares to argue!’
’He’s courting death!’
General Cheng turned back to Huang Xu, lowered his head respectfully, and said, "Elder Huang, I recommend we activate the array immediately and execute this man as a warning to others!"
However, Huang Xu didn’t respond.
"Elder Huang..."
Getting no answer, General Cheng finally looked up, only to see Huang Xu’s face filled with terror, his entire body trembling.
It was as if he’d received the shock of his life.
General Cheng said in surprise, "Elder Huang... What’s wrong...?"
THUD!
Before General Cheng’s incredulous eyes, Elder Huang suddenly dropped to his knees and said in terror, "This old slave... pays his respects to... Master!"
What!
Elder Huang knelt?
And he called him Master!
Everyone’s eyes went wide, nearly popping from their sockets in shock. Disbelief was written all over their faces.
They never would have dreamed that Huang Xu would kneel before Su Mo.
Is he really Huang Xu’s master?
Su Mo questioned him, "I heard you wanted to slaughter me a moment ago. Is that true?"
BANG, BANG, BANG!
Huang Xu, still kneeling, kowtowed repeatedly to Su Mo, muttering, "This old slave deserves death! This old slave spoke carelessly and offended Master’s divine might! Please forgive me, Master!"
It was clear that Huang Xu was truly panicked. His projection was trembling violently.
Su Mo said coolly, "Seeing as you’ve apologized so sincerely, I’ll spare you this time. If you make this mistake again, you will take your own life."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Huang Xu wiped away a cold sweat and stood respectfully behind Su Mo, not daring to make the slightest improper move.
Su Mo suddenly turned to look at General Cheng.
"Ah..."
General Cheng let out a miserable cry and collapsed, his body going limp.
A single glance from Su Mo had drained him of all his strength.
Sprawled limply on the ground, General Cheng screamed his lungs out, "Quick, open the city gates! Let the senior pass!"
RUMBLE!
The city gates opened!
Su Mo glanced at General Cheng and said coldly, "You’re a sensible man. If I weren’t so benevolent, you’d already be a corpse."
With that, Su Mo swaggered into the city.
「Some time later...」
The Black Armor General came to his senses and ran over to General Cheng, asking with concern, "General Cheng, are you alright?"
"I’m fine. Help me up!"
With the Black Armor General’s help, General Cheng staggered to his feet, unable to even stand steadily.
Only then did he realize his back was drenched in a cold sweat. He inwardly regretted ever provoking Su Mo.
’It was all my fault for being too suspicious.’
’How could a great figure who could tame a Tier Four Demon King as a mount possibly lie to someone like me?’
’Who the hell am I to him?!’
’If he wanted to kill me, he could do it with a single finger. There was no need to lie at all.’
Coming back to his senses, General Cheng asked curiously, "Did you see where that senior went?"
"It looks like he went in the direction of the Zhou Family’s estate!" the Black Armor General answered honestly.
General Cheng asked, puzzled, "Could that senior have been invited by the Zhou Family? Is he a distant relative of theirs?"
"I don’t think so!"
The Black Armor General shook his head. "I could feel it. When the senior headed for the Zhou Family, he was radiating killing intent. He didn’t seem like a relative."
That killing intent was too powerful.
Even from a great distance, he could feel its bone-chilling cold.
It must be a life-and-death grudge.
General Cheng said in a daze, "Don’t tell me the Zhou Family did something to anger that senior? Are they insane? Daring to offend an expert of that caliber."
"Sigh..."
The Black Armor General sighed. "It’s too late to talk about that now. Soon, the Zhou Family will be erased from the Desolate Empire and become nothing but history."