Chapter 351: Old Man, I Advise You to Be Kind
Su Mo answered with certainty, "Yes, you. Don’t doubt it."
A wry smile spread across Luo Yu’s face.
A seal that not even a Martial Emperor could break—what made him think she could?
Su Mo was overestimating her by a long shot.
Liu Ming said, "Brother Xiao, stop joking with Senior Sister Luo. There’s Sword Qi left by an unparalleled powerhouse in that seal. Asking Senior Sister Luo to break it is the same as sending her to her death."
"Who’s joking with you?"
Su Mo retorted sternly.
Liu Ming was stunned.
’He’s really not joking?’
’What if Luo Yu is killed by the Sword Qi in the seal?’
Su Mo looked at Luo Yu and said, "How about we make a bet?"
"Huh?"
Luo Yu stared at Su Mo, speechless. ’Is this guy some kind of betting fanatic?’ she thought.
This was already the third time he had wanted to make a bet with her.
Su Mo said, "I bet that you can break the seal on it, and you won’t be harmed in any way. How about it?"
"This..."
Luo Yu hesitated.
If she took Su Mo’s bet, she might be killed by the Sword Qi. But if she didn’t, she would be ravaged to death by Elder Zuo.
The very thought of herself, a virtuous young woman who had always kept herself pure, being violated and tormented to the brink of death by a filthy old man in his seventies or eighties made Luo Yu’s stomach churn with nausea.
"BLEGH!"
Luo Yu wretched, overcome with revulsion.
Liu Ming asked with concern, "Senior Sister Luo, what’s wrong?"
"I’m fine!"
Luo Yu suppressed her nausea, her fists clenched tightly. "To keep that old bastard from defiling me, I have to take this bet with you."
Su Mo: "..."
’Can’t you just trust me for once?’ he thought.
After all, he had won both of the previous bets.
If he weren’t trying to hide his strength and conceal his identity, he would have slapped Elder Zuo and the others to death long ago. Why bother with all this troublesome betting?
Luo Yu held out her hand. "Give me the Jade Box."
"Heh heh!"
Elder Zuo sneered as he handed the Jade Box to Luo Yu.
’I refuse to believe that a mere ant at the Martial Monarch Realm can break a seal that even I, a Martial Emperor Powerhouse, could not.’
’If she really does it, I’ll just bang my head against a wall and die.’
Elder Zuo stared coldly at Su Mo. "Brat, if she can’t break the seal, I’ll kill you first."
"Get ready to be proven wrong."
A murderous intent flickered in the depths of Su Mo’s eyes.
’Damn it!’
’Under normal circumstances, if this old bastard dared to speak to me with such a tone, I’d have slapped him to death already.’
After getting the Jade Box, Luo Yu asked, overwhelmed, "Brother Xiao, how am I supposed to break this seal?"
"Just break it however."
Su Mo said lazily.
Luo Yu was speechless.
’If this thing could be broken ’however,’ would it be my turn to even try?’
Su Mo was being so unreliable.
’Since Su Mo wanted to bet with me and have me break the seal, he could at least give me a little hint or some direction!’
But no, now she was on her own.
Across from them, Elder Zuo watched the two with a sneer, as if he were watching a monkey show.
But in the next second...
"Here goes nothing!"
Luo Yu held her breath and focused her spirit. She reached for the seal on the Jade Box, and the runes on it suddenly scattered, dissolving into countless points of light.
"Huh? It’s broken already?"
Luo Yu’s face was a mask of disbelief; she could hardly believe her eyes.
Elder Zuo was utterly dumbfounded.
The seal he had exhausted all his strength and tried every method to break... Luo Yu had just casually undone it.
Where was the Sword Qi from the seal?
Why hadn’t it come out?
That Sword Qi was left by an unparalleled powerhouse. It was incredibly sharp; the slightest mistake could get a person cleaved in two.
Su Mo chuckled. "See? I knew you could do it!"
"I..."
Luo Yu was completely bewildered.
She had no idea how she had managed to break the seal.
What she didn’t know was that when Su Mo had set up the seal, he had infused it with the auras of Luo Yu and her companions. Only they could open it.
If anyone else dared to kill them and steal the Treasure, the Sword Qi inside would execute the thief, avenging Luo Yu.
And yet, this simple little trick had completely stumped Elder Zuo.
"Old man, does your face sting?"
Su Mo asked mockingly.
Elder Zuo’s face turned ashen. He felt a burning sensation on his old cheeks, as if he had been slapped countless times, and he wished the ground would swallow him whole.
It was utterly humiliating.
He wished he could find a mouse hole and crawl right into it.
Just then...
Zhao Li suddenly stepped forward and said, "Heh heh, thank you for helping us break the seal. The Treasure inside belongs to us now."
With that, Zhao Li snatched the Jade Box and opened it. "It’s Tier Six Golden Orchids! There are a full thirteen stalks, and they’re all a thousand years old! Elder Zuo, we’ve struck it rich!"
"We certainly have. Hand them over to me for safekeeping!"
Elder Zuo took the Jade Box, his hands trembling.
Even as a Martial Emperor Powerhouse, he couldn’t help but feel ecstatic upon seeing so many Golden Orchids. His whole body trembled with excitement.
Zhao Li said, "Elder Zuo, Luo Yu and the others are useless now. Let’s kill them all."
"Fine!"
Elder Zuo agreed without hesitation.
"You... you’re despicable and shameless."
Luo Yu stared at Elder Zuo and Zhao Li, her heart filled with rage.
Elder Zuo had promised to let them go if they handed over the Jade Box, but the old bastard had broken his word and gone back on the deal.
He was less than human.
BOOM!
Elder Zuo unleashed his Martial Emperor’s might, suppressing Luo Yu and the others. He then ordered, "Zhao Li, go and kill them."
"Yes!"
Zhao Li strode toward Luo Yu, his face twisted with savage killing intent.
Luo Yu’s heart burned with anxiety.
She wanted to resist, but she was completely pinned down by the Martial Emperor’s might that Elder Zuo had released. She could barely even breathe.
"Luo Yu, now you can die."
Zhao Li formed his five fingers into a claw and, with an arrogant expression, lunged for Luo Yu’s throat, intending to crush it.
But who would have thought...
A hand suddenly appeared in front of Luo Yu, catching Zhao Li’s clawed hand and then viciously slamming him down.
THUD!
Zhao Li smashed heavily onto the ground. The bones throughout his body shattered, and he coughed up several mouthfuls of black blood.
The very ground cracked from the impact.
"Brother Xiao..."
Luo Yu looked at Su Mo in surprise, clearly not expecting him to intervene.
After all, they were facing a Martial Emperor Powerhouse.
Zhao Li was also stunned. He roared at Su Mo, "Brat, you dare to injure me? Are you trying to get yourself killed, you hear me?"
BANG!
Su Mo kicked Zhao Li, and Zhao Li exploded into a mist of blood.
This scene stunned everyone present.
He’d killed the man without a moment’s hesitation.
It was an incredibly ruthless move.
And he had done it right in front of Elder Zuo.
To dare to act while being watched by a Martial Emperor Powerhouse—his audacity was boundless.
However, Su Mo just complained with an indifferent look, "Isn’t it nice to be alive? You just had to act tough in front of me and force me to kill you."
"Brat, you..."
Elder Zuo’s eyes were fixed on Su Mo, wishing he could swallow him alive.
Su Mo warned, "Old man, I advise you to be sensible."
"Hmph!"
Elder Zuo said coldly, "You killed a disciple of my Huayun Valley right in front of me, and you expect me to be sensible? You’re far too naive."
Su Mo replied nonchalantly, "You can try to make a move if you want. But with that broken-down body of yours, I doubt you could kill me, could you?"
"What did you say?"
Elder Zuo asked in disbelief.
Su Mo said flatly, "Your heart meridian is severed. If you forcibly channel your power to kill me, you’ll probably explode and die before I even have to lift a finger."