Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior

However, before he could make a move, Baili Hongtang interrupted coldly.

"Gongyang Jue, I respect you as an elder, but today at the assembly you acted against my brother. Are you attempting rebellion?!"

Baili Hongtang’s Whale-Slaying Saber trembled in her hand, blood splattering three steps. With a frosty expression, she wielded the saber and stood beside Su Mu.

"This woman is decisive in her actions and certainly ruthless... If she were a man, Baili Feng might have nothing to do."

Su Mu secretly nodded as he saw Gongsun He split in two like firewood being chopped, both acknowledging and admiring, yet also growing wary in his heart.

Gongyang Jue’s expression changed several times, his fists tightly clenched, and on his arm exposed under the torn right sleeve, veins bulged. It was clear Gongyang Jue was absolutely enraged. However, he wanted a legitimate claim to lead the Cyan Fish Gang; otherwise, even as the leader, he couldn’t gain everyone’s support. By then, merely suppressing internal unrest would be more than enough trouble for him.

"Young Master, Vice Gang Leader... Why be so angry over three traitors? Now the traitors have been executed, why don’t we all sit down and have a few drinks, discuss matters calmly."

The speaker was Lin Youcai, Hall Master of the White Carp Hall. In terms of seniority, he was a generation older than Gang Leader Baili Hong and was among the elderly of the Cyan Fish Gang alongside the Great Elder. The White Carp Hall under his leadership was the largest among the Seven Halls of Cyan Fish and managed many core industries of the Cyan Fish Gang; he was the gang’s money bag.

Lin Youcai was highly esteemed in the gang for his power, seniority, and influence, and everyone respectfully called him Old Lin.

At this moment, Lin Youcai stood out as the peacemaker, directly labeling the deceased three as traitors, while preserving the dignity of both parties and offering them a way to step down.

"Old Lin is right. Our Cyan Fish Gang is founded on martial prowess; we often spar without issue. But today is the assembly; if we continue, word of tonight’s events will spread, and outsiders will laugh at our Cyan Fish Gang."

Following Old Lin, Lu Buji from the Cyan Flood Dragon Hall also spoke up. The Baili siblings had already established their authority by killing Zhao Ku and the others. It wasn’t advisable to directly clash with Gongyang Jue’s faction, especially with the ongoing refinement of the Little Yellow Court Pill.

After these two, various Hall Masters and Elders successively spoke, advising both sides to reconcile.

Gongyang Jue’s expression shifted multiple times. The dead couldn’t be revived; Zhao Ku and the others were already corpses. If this continued, he would only be seen as aggressive and provoke discontent from the other halls.

Moreover, now that Baili Feng was gaining prominence, it was indeed unwise for him to make another move.

Thus, Gongyang Jue let out a cold snort and turned to sit back at the right seat. With a gesture, a maid hurriedly approached to pour his wine.

"This Gongyang Jue, as Vice Leader of Cyan Fish, is indeed very strong. Even if I use all my strength now, it would be difficult to defeat him openly... However, just give me some more time!"

Su Mu was surprised by Gongyang Jue’s strength. He knew that killing Tao Jidong in the competition was a matter of timing, geographical advantage, and human factor. The timing lay in Su Mu’s string of victories boosting morale, the geographical advantage in utilizing Bai Jiao Mountain’s energy for himself, and the human factor in Tao Jidong’s overconfidence and fragile body as a Daoist Cultivator, all culminating in a single strike to crush him.

After briefly facing Gongyang Jue tonight, Su Mu had a clearer assessment of his current strength. Playing the role of ’Baili Feng’ tonight couldn’t defeat Gongyang Jue, it was better to quit while ahead.

"Someone, toss these bodies of the three traitors who defied authority to the dogs!"

Su Mu turned and strode back to the main seat, sitting grandly.