Chapter 358: I’m Not Interested in That Piece of Junk
On the way to Celestial Valley Town, Su Mo had been extremely cautious. Aside from the encounter with the Black Demon Bear, he hadn’t revealed an iota of his true strength.
He hadn’t expected the Fifth Floor Master to see through him anyway.
Beside them, Huang Yanchen was stunned.
She had thought the Fifth Floor Master was just making a casual inquiry, but Su Mo was actually playing along right to his face.
’The nerve of this guy,’ she thought.
The Fifth Floor Master chuckled. "Young friend, don’t misunderstand. I haven’t investigated you. It’s just that a small action of yours just now accidentally gave you away."
Su Mo looked completely baffled.
’I didn’t do anything, did I?’
The Fifth Floor Master explained, "When I released my Martial Venerable’s pressure just now, you were the only person present who was unaffected, just sitting there drinking and eating."
In an instant, it dawned on Su Mo.
The Fifth Floor Master had indeed released his Martial Venerable’s pressure, but since Su Mo hadn’t felt threatened, he hadn’t paid it any mind.
And because of that, the Fifth Floor Master had seen through him.
The root cause was that he was simply too strong to be intimidated by a Martial Venerable.
Su Mo said appreciatively, "As expected of the Fifth Floor Master of the Drunken Immortal Tower. Your eyes are truly sharp. That’s right, I am indeed a master."
Since he’d been found out, there was no point in pretending anymore.
It was impossible to keep up the act anyway.
What else could he do?
’I’m laying my cards on the table.’
SLAM!
Huang Yanchen slammed her hand on the table and said indignantly, "You, with the surname Xiao! Can you stop being so arrogant in front of my Fifth Master? He is..."
"Yanchen, don’t be rash."
The Fifth Floor Master quickly stopped her. "This young friend’s strength is far above my own. He has the right to be arrogant in my presence."
"What?"
Huang Yanchen’s face was a mask of pure shock.
One had to understand, the Fifth Floor Master was a master of the Martial Venerable Level.
How could Su Mo possibly be stronger than the Fifth Floor Master?
What kind of cosmic joke was this?
It was completely impossible.
Huang Yanchen pointed at Su Mo in disbelief and said, "Fifth Master, he..."
"Do you know how Li Kun died?"
The Fifth Floor Master asked in return.
Huang Yanchen answered seriously, "Li Kun was killed by a single sword strike to the forehead, unable to even fight back. And the four Half-Step Martial Venerables with him were crushed to death."
"You are correct. That is how Li Kun and his men died."
The Fifth Floor Master continued, "Do you think someone capable of such a feat would be weak?"
Huang Yanchen shook her head.
With the combined strength of Li Kun and his four Half-Step Martial Venerables, they could likely have escaped unscathed even from an Early Stage Martial Venerable.
Even if they were to die, it wouldn’t have been so quick.
For their opponent to kill Li Kun and his men in an instant, giving them no chance to retaliate, they had to be at least a Mid Stage, or even a Late Stage, Martial Venerable expert.
Huang Yanchen glanced at Su Mo and said disdainfully, "That was all done by Su Mo. What does it have to do with him? His name isn’t Su Mo."
"Su Mo, Xiao Mo... Don’t you think those two names sound quite similar?"
the Fifth Floor Master asked with a smile.
Huang Yanchen froze for a moment, then mumbled to herself, "Su Mo... Xiao Mo... You... you... You’re the legendary Great Demon?"
"What?"
Luo Yu, Liu Ming, and Gao Qiang stared at Su Mo in shock.
The man who had spent two whole days with them, who had saved their lives, was the very same Great Demon that had been the subject of so many wild rumors lately.
It was too much for them to take in.
Luo Yu asked, trembling, "Xiao Mo, are you really the Great Demon?"
"Bullshit. I’m a perfectly nice guy, okay?"
Su Mo was speechless.
The families he had annihilated were all enemies who had gone to Qingyang City looking for trouble.
If he didn’t wipe them out, was he supposed to invite them over for New Year’s?
Little Tuantuan spoke up for Su Mo, "Senior Sister Luo, Brother Xiao Mo isn’t a Great Demon! He’s our savior, and he even helped us look for Spiritual Medicine..."
"I’m sorry, Su Mo. I misunderstood you."
Luo Yu immediately realized her mistake and apologized to Su Mo.
Su Mo waved his hand dismissively.
Liu Ming and Gao Qiang, however, were thrilled.
Even if Su Mo were a Great Demon, let alone not one, they would still want to be his friend.
Where in the world could you find a Great Demon as nice as Su Mo?
Huang Yanchen’s face was flushed with shame.
Just moments ago, she had been looking down on him in every way, only to find out he was a legendary prodigy, even stronger than the Fifth Floor Master. In terms of both talent and strength, he was leagues ahead of her.
The Fifth Floor Master said, "Young friend Su, if you don’t mind, I would like to invite you to meet our Ninth Floor Master. Of course, your friends may come along as well."
"Alright!"
Su Mo agreed without a second thought and set off with the Fifth Floor Master.
Soon, they arrived at a secret chamber in the backyard of the Drunken Immortal Tower.
Inside the chamber were eight powerful experts.
They were all Floor Masters from the Drunken Immortal Tower, masters of the Martial Venerable Level, gathered around a white-haired old man.
When Su Mo entered, the atmosphere in the secret chamber fell silent.
The white-haired old man rose to greet him. "Greetings, young friend Su. You are indeed as young as the legends say."
"Greetings, Ninth Floor Master."
Su Mo scanned his surroundings and said warily, "You’ve invited me here... you’re not planning to issue an Ultimate Pursuit Order and ambush me, are you?"
The Ninth Floor Master hastily denied it. "Young friend Su, you misunderstand. We have absolutely no intention of killing you."
"No?"
Su Mo thought for a moment. "Alright then, I’ll trust you for now. To be honest, I’ve never fought a Martial Venerable expert before."
Hearing this, everyone present was taken aback.
’Could it be that before he even came in, Su Mo was already prepared to fight us to the death?’
’That’s... a little arrogant, isn’t it?’
After all, not even the experts from the Sacred Lands would dare to be so brazen on the Drunken Immortal Tower’s home turf.
The Ninth Floor Master took a deep breath. "Young friend Su, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, please forgive my bluntness, but I’ll get straight to the point. For what purpose have you come to our Emperor Heaven Valley?"
"For the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring!"
Su Mo said without any concealment.
Hearing this, everyone in the secret chamber felt their hearts jolt.
If it were something else, they could have just given it to Su Mo. But the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring... they were truly powerless in that regard.
Besides, they wanted the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring for themselves.
The Ninth Floor Master frowned. "Young friend Su, must you have the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring?"
"Yes!"
Su Mo said icily, "I will kill anyone who dares to stop me from obtaining the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring. Not even the Celestial King himself could stand in my way."
As far as he knew, Emperor Heaven Valley was the only place that had a Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring. It would be a huge loss if he couldn’t obtain it.
He might even be trapped in the Martial Master Realm for the rest of his life.
Therefore, it was non-negotiable.
The Ninth Floor Master pondered for a moment. "Young friend Su, are you not aware that there is an even greater opportunity in Emperor Heaven Valley than the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring?"
"What opportunity?"
Su Mo asked.
The Ninth Floor Master took a deep breath. "A Martial Emperor’s Legacy."
After speaking, he stared intently at Su Mo.
He had expected Su Mo to be tempted. Who would have thought that Su Mo would reply without even thinking, "Sorry, I’m not interested in that piece of junk."
"What did you say?"
The Ninth Floor Master stared at Su Mo in disbelief.
He thought he must have misheard.
Su Mo repeated with a disdainful look, "I said I’m not interested in that piece of junk. Whoever wants it can have it. I certainly won’t stop them."