Chapter 1684 - 626: Unworthy (Ten Thousand-Word - ) (Part 5)
"Either some of the Eight Sects and Nine Peaks are people from Jinglong Association.
"Or..."
Su Mo hesitated a little as he spoke.
Little Situ couldn’t help asking:
"Or?"
"Sigh... Or maybe the entire Eight Sects and Nine Peaks are the Jinglong Association!"
As Su Mo said this, Little Situ felt a chill run down her spine.
The Eight Sects and Nine Peaks constitute the entire structure of Xizhou.
If they are all part of the Jinglong Association, the name truly lives up to ’Jinglong’ - the Surprising Dragon.
However, Little Situ was not a typical woman; her brows furrowed, and she said solemnly:
"Brother Su, I fear this matter requires thorough investigation; we must not jump to conclusions."
"Indeed."
Su Mo nodded:
"Rest assured, I have already made preparations for this."
Little Situ was momentarily stunned, instinctively wanting to ask what kind of preparations?
But before she could speak, she swallowed her words.
If Su Mo wanted to tell her, he would have mentioned it earlier.
There was no need for her to ask redundantly.
If Su Mo was not ready to divulge information, asking would be futile.
She then smiled:
"That’s good."
Su Mo glanced at Little Situ, smiled slightly, and took her hand, gently squeezed it.
Then he stood up and searched Xia Yuan’s body.
Xia Yuan was obedient, not daring to resist at all. After Su Mo checked thoroughly and found nothing useful, he nodded, turned his hand, and struck Xia Yuan’s forehead.
Under the surge of Inner Strength, Xia Yuan’s head tilted, and he was no longer breathing.
Setting the corpse aside, Su Mo turned his gaze to the Blood Lotus Sect Master.
With a snap of his fingers, the Suffering People Scripture on her body was unwound.
...
...
Although Elder Yushu and Tian Ning’er left with their farewells, they did not actually rest.
The old and the young both went out under the cover of night to dig pits.
In front of the Wilderness Inn, so many people had died.
Ultimately, they needed to be cleaned and tidied up.
Just another glance at this battlefield caused them to marvel at Su Mo’s martial arts.
The group Tian Ning’er had gathered could be set aside.
Some died under the ’Demon Sound’ of the Blood Lotus Sect member.
Others were cut down during combat with opponents.
Although the bodies were somewhat scattered, most remained intact.
However, the members of the Blood Lotus Sect and Jingxin Hall... this was too tragic.
Su Mo’s All Swords Return to the Root made Sword Qi soar across, blocking the sun and sky.
Wherever he passed, no body remained whole, all were sliced to pieces.
Scattered Longswords dotted the ground, faintly surrounded by lingering Sword Qi.
Tian Ning’er approached a particular Ice Sword, reaching out to touch it; she was met with Extreme Cold, and couldn’t help but shiver.
"So cold..."
She murmured: "Is it truly formed by water?"
"Forming swords from water, forming swords from blood."
Elder Yushu took a step forward, standing beside Tian Ning’er and spoke softly:
"This part surely uses Extreme Cold Inner Power.
"However, earlier he manipulated the water flow with perfect control, which should be another Absolute Skill."
Tian Ning’er recalled how Su Mo had summoned the inn’s water flow, and how it was distinctly different from his later methods.
The former led water; the latter used Extreme Cold Inner Power to freeze water into ice, then transform ice into swords.
Finally, he used the technique that caused Heavenly Sword Qi to soar, as if standing in royal splendor.
’Unparalleled offensive’ was fully embodied in those four words.
But at this point of reflection, what martial arts does this person excel in?
Each seems to be an Absolute Skill; taking one individually could be famous worldwide.
Yet, they are all held by him alone!
Thinking of this, Tian Ning’er asked softly:
"Grandpa Yushu, how does the Jingxin Hall Master compare with him?"
"..."
Elder Yushu glanced at her, gently shaking his head:
"Focus on your work, don’t ponder upon irrelevant matters.
"The words of the Young Hero are profound; you must remember them."
"Which words?"
Tian Ning’er inquired softly.
"Naturally, it’s the saying, ’Those who have the way are supported by many, those who lose the way have few supporters.’"
Elder Yushu glared at her: "I’ve told you to read more, but you never do. Now you don’t understand the meaning, come, let me explain to you..."
"No need!"
Tian Ning’er quickly covered her head and ran:
"With so many corpses, we should quickly bury them properly.
"Otherwise, forest beasts will appear at night and might carry away a few."
"Always runs when it comes to reading."
Elder Yushu sighed:
"Ah, within books lies wealth, within books lies housing of gold... in books also resides Miao Langjun. Sweet girl, read diligently, and you will surely find a suitable partner."
"Ah!!"
Tian Ning’er felt Elder Yushu’s words now sounded even more haunting than the Blood Lotus Sect’s Demon Sound.
As she silently recited ’Can’t hear anything’, she diligently dug pits.
But when she thought of the words ’suitable partner’, she couldn’t help but recall the scholar.
Of course, it was merely a thought.
His martial arts were supreme, beyond her reach, and she would not hope for him.
Plus, two women were accompanying him closely.
What is their relationship?
This gossiping curiosity suddenly flared, causing her to imagine, effectively forgetting Elder Yushu’s ’Demon Sound’ behind her.
Elder Yushu watched her with no response, completely focused on digging the pit, he shook his head and glanced at the guest room window, sighing: