With an expert suspected to be a Martial Monarch taking action, plus a Tier Four Demon King, the Zhou Family was surely doomed.
What’s more, this person was Elder Huang’s master.
Under these circumstances, not even the Heaven-Suppressing King himself could save the Zhou Family!
The Zhou Family was destined to be annihilated!
At that very moment...
Inside the Zhou Family’s grand hall, Zhou Chengfeng’s face was filled with disbelief after hearing that the Celestial Defect Blade Master had fallen in Qingyang City.
Just then...
The black-robed elder suddenly shot up from his stool, his expression grave as he stared outside the hall.
"A Tier Four Demon King?"
Zhou Chengfeng sensed that something was amiss as well. "How could a creature like that be in the city?" he exclaimed in shock.
The black-robed elder said grimly, "It’s not just a Tier Four Demon King. There’s an even more terrifying presence with it—likely a Martial Monarch."
A Martial Monarch...
Zhou Chengfeng’s expression turned to one of pleasant surprise. "Does that mean the Heaven-Suppressing King has come out of seclusion?"
In the entire Desolate Empire, only the Heaven-Suppressing King was thought to have a chance of reaching the Martial Monarch Realm. Thus, he was the first person who came to Zhou Chengfeng’s mind.
’The Tier Four Demon King must be his mount.’
But a second later, Zhou Chengfeng was left completely dumbfounded!
BOOM!
A terrifying attack slammed into the Zhou Family’s grand hall, instantly razing it to the ground!
Zhou Chengfeng’s mind went blank!
’Why would the Heaven-Suppressing King’s Demon Pet attack our Zhou Family?’
The massive explosion startled everyone in the Zhou Residence. They all scrambled out of their rooms, staring dumbfounded at the Cyan Cloud Sparrow in the sky.
"A Cyan Cloud Sparrow... a Tier Four Demon King! How the hell did a creature like that get into the Imperial City?"
"What in the world is the City Defense Army doing?"
"Quick, inform the Patriarch!"
At the city gates, General Cheng and the Black Armor General were also in shock.
’So a fight really did break out!’
Zhou Chengfeng crawled effeminately out from the rubble. He looked up at the Cyan Cloud Sparrow in mid-air and was instantly dumbstruck!
’It really is a Tier Four Demon King.’
Covered in dust and grime, Zhou Chengfeng bowed obsequiously and asked, "Welcome to the Zhou Residence, Your Majesty the Demon King. Might I ask if Lord Heaven-Suppressing King sent you?"
"The Heaven-Suppressing King?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow scoffed, "Who the hell does he think he is? Go to the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion and ask them if he’s even worthy of my attention."
’It wasn’t sent by the Heaven-Suppressing King?’
Zhou Chengfeng was bewildered.
Other than the Heaven-Suppressing King, he couldn’t think of anyone else in the entire Desolate Empire powerful enough to subjugate a Tier Four Demon Pet and use it as a mount.
"Father!"
Just then, Zhou Tianhai emerged from his room. "It doesn’t matter if this Cyan Cloud Sparrow was sent by the Heaven-Suppressing King," he said in a low voice. "We must do our best to satisfy its demands. It is, after all, an existence we cannot afford to offend."
A single Tier Four Demon King was more than enough to wipe out their entire Zhou Family.
Even if they managed to fend it off, the Zhou Family would suffer catastrophic losses, with more than half of its members dead. The cost would far outweigh any benefit!
"Yes, yes, you’re right!"
Zhou Chengfeng nodded hastily in agreement. He then bowed low once more and said, "Your Majesty, please state whatever you require. The Zhou Family will do everything in its power to satisfy you."
"Is that so?"
An indifferent voice drifted down from the back of the Cyan Cloud Sparrow.
’What!’
’There’s someone on its back?’
’Anyone capable of making a Cyan Cloud Sparrow submit must be an immensely powerful figure, someone we absolutely cannot afford to offend.’
However, Zhou Tianhai frowned.
’That voice is so familiar.’
’I’m sure I’ve heard it somewhere, but I just can’t place it right now.’
Zhou Chengfeng humbled himself as much as he could. "Senior, to be perfectly honest, my Zhou Family has some power in the Imperial City. We are capable of many things. Whatever you need, we will get it for you."
"Hah!"
The person on the Cyan Cloud Sparrow’s back sneered, "And what if what I want... is the head of every single person in the Zhou Family?"
At these words, everyone’s expression froze.
’He wants all of our heads?’
’That’s impossible!’
Zhou Chengfeng stammered, "S-Senior, you must be joking!"
"Who the fuck is joking with you!"
The figure on the Cyan Cloud Sparrow’s back exploded with rage, roaring, "Zhou Chengfeng, you old fossil! I’m here to take your damn life!"
BOOM!
A terrifying killing intent surged from the Cyan Cloud Sparrow’s back, instantly blanketing the entire Zhou Residence.
THUMP, THUMP...
Many members of the Zhou Family collapsed to the ground, too weak to even stand.
The rest were drenched in a cold sweat.
His face pale, Zhou Tianhai pleaded, "Senior, please quell your anger! We don’t know how the Zhou Family has offended you. Please, tell us!"
Just then, a head peeked over from the back of the Cyan Cloud Sparrow.
In an instant, Zhou Tianhai was dumbstruck.
Zhou Tianhai stammered in terror, "Y-You... You’re Su Mo!"
Su Mo?
Hearing the name, every member of the Zhou Family froze.
’We thought some supremely powerful expert had come, but it turned out to be our arch-nemesis, Su Mo.’
’No wonder he wants our heads.’
Zhou Chengfeng’s face turned cold. "You’re the Su Mo who crippled my son’s Dantian?"
"That’s me," Su Mo admitted.
Zhou Chengfeng pressed on, "And our Grand Elder, as well as the Celestial Defect Blade Master from the Celestial Slaughter Hall—did you kill them, too?"
Once he knew his adversary was Su Mo, Zhou Chengfeng was, surprisingly, no longer afraid.
’He’s just a young punk. Even if he can tame a Tier Four Demon Beast, how strong can he really be?’
’We have the entire clan’s power on our side.’
’Plus the Clan Protection Array.’
Furthermore, he had deliberately asked his questions loudly for the black-robed elder to hear, hoping to turn the elder against Su Mo.
’After all, the black-robed elder is a Grandmaster at the Great Perfection Realm.’
"That’s right," Su Mo said nonchalantly.
Although the Celestial Defect Blade Master and Zhou Haitong had been killed by Huang Xu and the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley respectively, they were his subordinates. As far as he was concerned, there was no difference from him having killed them himself.
So, Su Mo admitted to it without hesitation.
His ploy having succeeded, a cold smirk touched Zhou Chengfeng’s lips. He turned to the black-robed elder and said, "Sir, you heard what he said, did you not?"
"I’m not deaf. Of course I heard him!"
The black-robed elder looked up, his icy eyes releasing a menacing glint as they locked onto Su Mo like a viper’s, fixed and deadly.
Su Mo, however, didn’t seem to care in the slightest.
He had noticed the black-robed elder’s presence long ago and had seen that he was a very strong expert at the Grandmaster Great Perfection Realm.
’But so what? How strong could he possibly be?’
’No matter how strong this elder is, could he be stronger than the Beast Taming Sect’s Mountain Guardian Beast, the Ink Flood Dragon?’
’That was a powerful Demon Beast that five Grandmaster Great Perfection experts couldn’t suppress.’
’In fact, they were the ones who got crushed.’
"Since you heard him, you should know what to do, right, sir?"
Zhou Chengfeng pointed at Su Mo and said icily, "Sir, as long as you help the Zhou Family eliminate this threat, we will pay you ten times the reward we originally promised the Celestial Slaughter Hall."
"It’s a deal!"
The black-robed elder stepped forward. "Su Mo," he said, "I had no intention of taking your life. Unfortunately, Patriarch Zhou has made an offer I simply can’t refuse. On top of that, you killed an assassin from our Celestial Slaughter Hall."
RUMBLE!
The black-robed elder’s body trembled as he unleashed a terrifying aura, locking it onto Su Mo.
Su Mo, however, remained unfazed. "Go on, call for backup."
’Call for backup?’
’Who am I supposed to call?’
The black-robed elder’s face was a picture of confusion.
Su Mo said, "Fighting you alone would be bullying. I’ll give you time. Gather all the experts from your Celestial Slaughter Hall. Bring them all to the Zhou Residence and try to kill me."