Wu Hao’s expression froze at his words.
’Did I guess right?’
’Could it be... Ouyang Cheng was actually beaten to death?’
’Impossible!’
Although Ouyang Cheng loved to show off and made a lot of enemies, he was still the Young Sect Leader of the Celestial Moon Sect.
’Who would dare to touch Ouyang Cheng?’
Wu Hao looked at Fan Jian doubtfully. "My friend, have you perhaps seen Ouyang Cheng?"
"Of course. He’s right at your feet!"
Fan Jian pointed to Ouyang Cheng’s corpse.
Wu Hao glanced down at the body and leaped back in shock.
’Holy shit!’
’I really guessed right!’
Ouyang Cheng had actually been killed. Half of his body was gone.
It was a gruesome death.
Wu Hao’s voice trembled as he asked, "Who... who... who did this?!"
Man Mountain was also terrified.
Ouyang Cheng was the Young Sect Leader of the Celestial Moon Sect. Most people wouldn’t even have time to try and curry favor with him, so who could be so audacious as to kill him?
Fan Jian didn’t answer, instead turning his gaze to Su Mo.
Man Mountain and Wu Hao immediately understood.
Both of them stared at Su Mo, their faces filled with disbelief.
Man Mountain asked, "You did this?"
Su Mo said, "That’s right. I did it."
Man Mountain was stunned!
He had long been fed up with Ouyang Cheng’s arrogance and wanted to kill him, but he never dared to act because of the Celestial Moon Sect.
’And now, Su Mo has gone and killed him.’
Su Mo asked, "Is there a problem?"
GULP!
Man Mountain swallowed hard and quickly shook his head. "No, no problem at all."
’Since this guy dared to kill Ouyang Cheng, he would definitely dare to kill me too.’
’I can’t afford to provoke him, definitely can’t afford to!’
Wu Hao sized Su Mo up and down, then asked politely, "May I ask where you hail from, sir?"
Su Mo replied coolly, "The Xiao Family of Qingyang City."
Hearing this, Wu Hao couldn’t help but frown.
He had never heard of a powerful faction like the Xiao Family of Qingyang City.
’Where did they pop up from?’
Man Mountain inquired, "The Qingyang City you speak of... isn’t that in the Desolate Empire’s territory? But that’s just a small border city."
"It’s a little small, yes, but it will grow in the future."
Su Mo stared at the two of them. "Ouyang Cheng also asked me a lot of questions just now, and then he ordered his men to attack me. You two don’t have the same idea, do you?"
"No, no, no! We absolutely have no such intention!"
"We have no grievance with you, sir. There’s no reason for us to offend you. Please, don’t misunderstand."
The two of them frantically shook their heads in denial.
Ouyang Cheng had been too arrogant. He heard someone was from a small place and looked down on them, and as a result, he was beaten so badly that his corpse was left incomplete.
With Ouyang Cheng as a warning, no matter how foolish they were, they wouldn’t dare to offend Su Mo.
They certainly didn’t want to follow in Ouyang Cheng’s footsteps.
"Good that you don’t!"
Su Mo glanced at the two of them, then turned to Chu Tianxiong. "Sect Leader Chu, can Qu Luo’s Tomb be opened now?"
"Yes, the time is just right!"
Chu Tianxiong took out a Token from his robes and continuously poured Spiritual Qi into it.
BOOM!
Following the massive explosion, heaven and earth began to shake violently in an instant.
The surrounding mountains seemed to react, shifting and moving from their positions!
In the center, a great tomb appeared.
The tomb covered a vast area and towered into the clouds. A circular gate of light stood before it—the entrance to Qu Luo’s Tomb.
"Elder Su, Qu Luo’s Tomb is open!"
Chu Tianxiong took out a beast-skin scroll and handed it to Su Mo. "This is a map of Qu Luo’s Tomb. Please take it. It has all the information you’ll need!"
"Thank you!"
Su Mo offered a polite word of thanks and led the Xiao Family disciples through the gate of light.
’He’s finally gone!’
Wu Hao and Man Mountain wiped cold sweat from their brows at the same time.
Originally, the two of them had planned to use their status to show off in front of the geniuses from the Eighteen Kingdoms, but they had unexpectedly run into Su Mo.
Moreover, for some unknown reason, they could both sense a dangerous aura from him.
Su Mo was clearly a tough nut to crack.
Man Mountain asked in a low voice, "Brother Wu, what do you think?"
Wu Hao said grimly, "Qingyang City is just a small border city. Logically, it shouldn’t produce any powerhouses, but this man... Forgive my poor judgment, but I can’t see through him at all."
"To be honest, I can’t see through him either!"
Man Mountain shook his head. "Remember this: until we figure out his background, we absolutely must not offend him. Otherwise, we might bring a fatal disaster upon ourselves."
"Hmph, as if I need you to tell me that."
Wu Hao snorted coldly. "It’s not like I have a death wish, why would I go and provoke him for no reason? Man Mountain, mind your own business."
"You think I want to meddle in your affairs?"
Man Mountain sneered. "I’m just afraid that after you get yourself killed by that Su fellow, that old stubborn mule of your family will blame me for it. Everyone in the Northern Profound Domain knows that old mule of yours is an idiot."
"Fuck you! You dare insult the Wu Family’s ancestor? I’ll fight you to the death!"
Wu Hao charged at Man Mountain in a rage.
"Idiot!"
Man Mountain shot Wu Hao a disdainful look and leaped into Qu Luo’s Tomb.
Wu Hao immediately followed him in.
"Charge!"
After the two of them entered Qu Luo’s Tomb, the rest of the crowd instantly descended into chaos, rushing madly toward the entrance.
"Fuck, let me in first!"
"I’m stronger than you, why should I let you go first? Keep talking shit and I’ll kill you!"
"Useless mutt, get the hell out of the way!"
Fan Jian looked at Daoist Xuanqing with a grim expression. "Master, I..."
Daoist Xuanqing sighed. "Alas, it seems you have no fate with Qu Luo’s Tomb this time. I will take you back to recuperate. Once your Dantian is healed, I will take you to find other opportunities."
Fan Jian’s face was full of disappointment.
He also wanted to enter Qu Luo’s Tomb to seek his fortune and obtain the Martial Emperor Technique’s inheritance.
However, he had been crippled.
Daoist Xuanqing patiently comforted him. "Although you’ve been crippled and have missed the chance to enter Qu Luo’s Tomb, today was not a total loss. You should now understand that there’s always someone better out there, right? Take this as a lesson. You must not be so reckless in the future."
"Yes, Master!"
Fan Jian nodded heavily.
The Desolate Old Monster came over and said kindly, "I’ve heard that the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley can cure a hundred illnesses, bring the dead back to life, and grow flesh on bare bones. I have a good relationship with him. I can ask him to help heal your Dantian."
"Thank you, Elder!"
Fan Jian said excitedly.
"Wait a moment, I’ll contact him now!"
The Desolate Old Monster took out a Communication Stone and poured Spiritual Qi into it. The voice of the Medicine King Valley’s Valley Master immediately came from within: "Why have you sought me out?"
The Desolate Old Monster said bluntly, "The disciple of a good friend of mine had his Dantian crippled. I’d like to ask for your help in healing him. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied with the reward."
"I don’t have time!"
the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley refused.
The Desolate Old Monster said angrily, "Damn it, you’re not going to give me face?"
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley patiently explained, "But I really don’t have the time. To be honest, I’m currently house-sitting for my Master."
’House-sitting for his Master?’
’What the hell!’
The Desolate Old Monster asked in confusion, "Don’t tell me that you, the great Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, have become someone’s servant?"
"That’s right!"
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said proudly, "I begged for ages before my Master reluctantly agreed to take me as his servant. Now that my Master isn’t home, I must perform well and watch over the house, so my Master will praise me when he returns."