Chapter 1683 - 626: Unworthy (Ten-Thousand-Word Mega - ) Part 4
"So you still plan to go to Dingchan Mountain?"
Su Mo nodded slightly:
"My friend is trapped; I truly cannot ignore this.
"Naturally, I must go to rescue them."
"Very well."
Elder Yushu nodded: "Your martial arts are exceptional, surely you’ll be fine. I must say, the martial arts you used tonight were truly exquisite, and opened my eyes."
Hearing the old man start directing the conversation towards martial arts.
Though Su Mo is not old, he’s experienced enough to understand his intention.
He glanced at Tian Ning’er and smiled lightly:
"Senior, don’t belittle yourself; from what I saw of your martial arts tonight, they were also extraordinarily exquisite.
"It seemed you calculated every opponent’s move; such an Absolute Skill, in my time traveling the Jianghu, I’ve seen for the first time."
The two began to discuss martial arts.
Tian Ning’er knew Elder Yushu was intent on cultivating her, so she listened obediently from the side.
Little Situ glanced at Dong Cuilan and the woman from the Blood Lotus Sect.
He sighed softly... Brother Su has likely forgotten these two.
Although she’s naturally kind-hearted and can’t bear to see others suffer, Dong Cuilan and the Blood Lotus Sect member had brought it upon themselves, so she paid them no mind.
Accompanying from the side, occasionally adding tea for Su Mo.
The old and the young conversed for half an hour.
Su Mo’s martial arts prowess had reached an indescribable level.
Though they didn’t discuss the secrets of their own martial arts.
The conversation alone revealed enough understanding to enlighten others.
Tian Ning’er likely understood little, but Elder Yushu himself felt greatly benefited.
Still, the night was deep, and it wasn’t good to disturb others too much.
He stood up, bowing respectfully:
"Listening to you is better than ten years of hard practice.
"Yushu is grateful."
Su Mo waved his hand:
"We were just chatting casually, no need for such formality, senior."
"Young Hero, you are magnanimous."
Elder Yushu exhaled lightly and looked at the night outside the window:
"The night has grown deep; I should not disturb your rest.
"May I ask your name, Young Hero?
"Perhaps I can seek your guidance in the future?"
Su Mo smiled:
"In a chance encounter, such a trivial name is not worth mentioning.
"If fate allows, we shall meet again.
"If not, there’s no need to force it."
"This..."
Elder Yushu hesitated but nodded:
"Yes, the Young Hero’s words are wise; I shall take my leave then."
"Please."
Su Mo stood up to see the guest out.
Little Situ accompanied from the side.
Before Elder Yushu left, he glanced at Xia Yuan.
Earlier, Xia Yuan had said ’it’s you’, indicating he knew of Su Mo’s identity.
However, this person might soon meet his end, so he couldn’t casually inquire in front of Su Mo.
He had to let it go and led Tian Ning’er as they turned to leave.
After the two left, Little Situ closed the door, and Su Mo looked at Xia Yuan and suddenly asked:
"How did you come to know about my Suffering People Scripture?"
"..."
Xia Yuan thought he had already been forgotten by Su Mo.
Unexpectedly, he had been remembered again.
After a brief hesitation, he spoke:
"It was... it was the Hall Master who told me.
"Your reputation has spread even in Xizhou now.
"At the time, the Hall Master paid special attention to your movements, but unfortunately, Nanhai is beyond our Xizhou territory; Dragon King Hall, Gui Xu Island, and Nanhai Alliance control it, impervious to even water.
"Even if we wanted to investigate, we were powerless.
"We could only watch over at the border city...
"The Hall Master, for some reason, predicted you would definitely come.
"But after waiting a long time, we hadn’t seen any trace of you.
"Later, we heard you were making waves in Nanhai, intending to establish Nanhai Escort Alliance.
"Only then did the Hall Master feel at ease, and everything at Jingxin Hall returned to normal.
"Unexpectedly... you have indeed arrived."
Xia Yuan spoke with utmost respect.
Su Mo tapped his finger lightly on the table, with Little Situ giving Su Mo a curious look:
"Brother Su, is there something amiss?"
Su Mo exhaled gently:
"I have only mentioned the Suffering People Scripture once on Weilong Island.
"Most of the people that day were from our Dragon King Hall.
"And some were from Dark Dragon Hall.
"Even if they know this information, it shouldn’t have reached Xizhou so quickly."
Little Situ paused:
"Brother Su, you’re suggesting they knew about this Suffering People Scripture even earlier?
"But when you were in Donghuang, this skill was not known to others."
Su Mo, as Donghuang’s top expert, was also considered the beacon of the Righteous Path by the Martial Arts in Donghuang.
Coercive interrogation, of course, was rarely used openly.
Only once at the Heavenly Blade Sect, on Fu Han Yuan.
Subsequent uses were in private.
It was Master Hongyun who truly made the Suffering People Scripture famous in the Jianghu.
Moreover, with Xizhou and Donghuang separated by thousands of miles, further obstructed by Nanhai, communication was completely cut off.
Why is the Jingxin Hall Master in Xizhou so well-informed about this?
"The Tianjing Sect Master is with Jinglong Association...
"Could it be that the Jingxin Hall Master is too?"
Su Mo looked at Little Situ.
Little Situ thought for a moment:
"But if that’s true, then this whole Hall of Eight Sects and Nine Peaks..."
"Jinglong Association has operated in Xizhou for many years, with no information leaking out.
"Such deep concealment is mind-boggling.
"But if they haven’t been hiding, merely presenting themselves differently, how do we explain this?
"No intelligence gathering, yet omnipresent.