The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Those old guys picked and chose, and in the end, they selected a descendant of the Celestial Venerable as their successor?"

Zhu Jiuyin looked at Su Mu in the air and murmured to himself.

What kind of existence is it?

As a powerful ninth-order demon, he could immediately tell that Su Mu was using a Heavenly Venerable's ultimate technique.

It not only recognized it, but also knew which celestial being's ultimate technique it was!

"Hate that there is no ring. How interesting."

Those who cultivate the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques are always known for their fierce and invincible power, while the Gou Family Celestial Venerable is known for his cautiousness and meticulousness; it's quite unexpected that they would run into each other.

Zhu Jiuyin thought to himself.

It also has some uncertainty. Logically speaking, the successor of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills should not be related to the Celestial Venerable.

After all, Old Li and his men were sworn enemies with the Heavenly Venerable.

However, the Heavenly Venerable's ultimate technique, the "Hateful Earth Without Rings," is impossible to master without the bloodline of a Heavenly Venerable.

unless--

"No, no."

Zhu Jiuyin had a question in his mind.

"Logically speaking, one cannot master the ultimate techniques of the Celestial Venerable without the bloodline of the Celestial Venerable."

But according to common sense, it is impossible for one person to master both the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill and the Creation Method of Heaven and Earth at the same time!
Common sense might not apply to this kid.

It looked at Su Mu and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Whether he has the bloodline of a Celestial Venerable or not is none of my business!"

"To be favored by those guys like Old Li, even with the lowest of origins, he's now the most noble person in the world. How can bloodline define such a person?"

"This kid can defy common sense. It's not a disgrace that my snake fell into his hands."

I'm rather curious to see what kind of weapon he can forge from that snake's molt.

Zhu Jiuyin muttered.

It rubbed its brow, feeling its brows tighten.

Having not seen anyone for so many years, I never expected that meeting this kid would startle me one surprise after another.

No, I need to take a short rest to refresh myself.

Zhu Jiuyin lazily lay back on the stone bed and closed his eyes.

However, it still spared a sliver of attention to watch Su Mu's movements.

…………

Inside the Yin-Yang Cauldron, the snake's molted body, which was over a hundred feet long, seemed to come alive.

With a slight tremor, the snake scales fell off in a flurry.

At the same time, flames roared up inside the Yin-Yang Cauldron, licking the snake scales and making a hissing sound.

Su Mu was completely focused, carefully manipulating the flames to activate the properties of the snake scales.

At the same time, he took out one rare and precious material after another and kept throwing them into the flames.

It was at this moment that Zhu Jiuyin began to doze off; otherwise, if it had seen the rare and precious materials that Su Mu had thrown into the flames, it would have been shocked once again.

The treasures on Su Mu's body were the result of his hard work over the years. Some came from Xu Xuanji, the Pavilion Master of the Cangqiong Sect, and others came from Li Changgeng, the Great Ancestor of the Great Xuan.

Any one of these treasures, if taken out, could cause a sensation throughout the world.

Now, it was thrown into the flames as if it were free, and then turned into molten liquid in the raging flames, fusing together with Zhu Jiuyin's snake scales.

Even the almost indestructible snake scales began to soften within the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

A wondrous reaction is taking place inside the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

…………

The capital city of Da Xuan.

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, had a gloomy expression.

The people standing in front of him—the Four Elders of Shangshan, General Bai Jinzhong of Tiance, Zhuque of the Night Owl Guard, and the Six Ding and Six Jia—all dared not utter a sound.

This return from the desolate continent can be considered the first time that Emperor Yang Xiuhu has suffered a loss since his rise to power.

Before this, he had never truly lost, no matter which enemy he faced.

Even the Great Xuan Taiping Division was forced into that remote corner of the three states of Lingnan by him.
Even if Su Mu occasionally gained some advantages in the past, it was insignificant to the overall situation.

But this time, despite their large group's efforts, they not only failed to achieve victory but also lost a powerful expert at the Heavenly Profound Realm.

This was like utterly humiliating them and then stomping on their faces.

Not to mention Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, was seething with anger, even they felt utterly humiliated.

"Vermilion Bird, contact the God of Medicine and tell him that the Taixu Stele has fallen into Su Mu's hands."

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, said coldly.

When something is difficult, it doesn't feel so bad if someone shares the burden with you.

The matter of the Taixu Stele cannot be borne by him alone.

Didn't the Medicine God also want the Taixu Stele?
If the Medicine God knew that the Taixu Stele had fallen into Su Mu's hands, the Medicine God would naturally be anxious.

There's a grudge between the Medicine God and Su Mu: the destruction of a Divine Realm cultivator.

"Also, tell the Medicine God that Su Mu has already made contact with the Martial Sect."

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, said in a deep voice.

Disaster is diverted to the east.

The Martial Sect has always wanted to dethrone the Azure Sky Sect from its position as the number one sect in the world, while the Azure Sky Sect has always wanted to suppress the Martial Sect.

If the Azure Sky Sect were to find out that Su Mu was related to the Martial Sect, they would certainly not stand idly by.

"Yes."

Zhuque bowed and said.

"Bai Jinzhong, starting today, mobilize the Tian Ce Army and begin attacking the three prefectures of Lingnan!"

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, continued to instruct, "The four elders of Shangshan, you will move with the army. If Su Mu does not make a move, you do not need to make a move. If he does make a move, the three of you will join forces to attack."

"Order!"

The remaining three of the Four Elders of Shangshan spoke in deep voices.

"From this moment forward, the three states of Lingnan will be the greatest enemy of my Great Xuan. Do everything in your power to eliminate the remaining forces of the three states of Lingnan."

"When Su Mu is all alone, I'll see what use he can get the Taixu Stele!"

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, snorted coldly.

The most important use of the Taixu Stele is to test disciples. If you don't have any disciples under your command, what use is the Taixu Stele?

"This encounter with Su Mu has allowed me to test his current strength..."

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, recalled his battle with Su Mu and thought to himself, "If I take another step forward, I will definitely be able to defeat him!"

…………

The Sacred Realm of the Great Void.

Chen Beixuan, Wu Chang and his sister, the leaders of the Witchcraft Sect, stood back to back.

Everyone was disheveled, pale-faced, and covered in blood.

Several figures surrounded them.

"You can't escape."

"Hand over the location of the teleportation array, or I'll make you wish you were dead."

One of them spoke slowly.

"If you want war, then let's fight. No need for words."

Chen Beixuan's longsword trembled slightly as he struggled to unleash the Nine Peaks Sword Domain, but he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"

The men who were besieging them snorted coldly, and just as one of them raised his hand, intending to kill Chen Beixuan...

suddenly.

A dark cloud descended from the sky.

"He Fang Xiaoxiao!"

Those men shouted.

In an instant, the sky darkened and the earth shrouded in darkness, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

Several people then made their moves.

After they dispersed the dark clouds, Chen Beixuan and his companions had vanished, leaving behind only a mess.

"I didn't expect they had accomplices. But escaping from my Ten Vajras won't be so easy. Chase them!"

Before he could finish speaking, the group had already given chase.

…………

Su Mu had already landed on the ground from the air.

The Yin-Yang Cauldron was no longer suspended in mid-air.

If someone could see the scene inside the Yin-Yang Cauldron at this moment, they would surely see that the Yin-Yang Cauldron seemed to be in the beginning of chaos.

Clumps of multicolored solutions collided with each other according to some mysterious rule.

It's like galaxies constantly rotating in the night sky.

The interior of the small Yin-Yang Cauldron seemed to have become a miniature world.

This process, surprisingly, contains the most profound truths of the universe.

Unfortunately, no one witnessed this process.

Only Su Mu, as the creator, personally controlled all of this.

Time passes bit by bit.

During this time, Zhujiuyin woke up once, but after seeing that Su Mu had made no progress, it lazily went back to napping.

Fortunately, this valley is a closed area, and outsiders will not disturb Su Mu's forging of weapons.

Here, Su Mu is even safer than in the three prefectures of Lingnan.

He had no need to worry about his own safety; all his energy was focused on forging weapons.

This exhilarating feeling caused Su Mu to perform beyond his usual level.

His Qiankun Creation Technique was already highly accomplished, and now, with its extraordinary performance, he even had a vague feeling of glimpsing the realm of his senior uncle, Master Li.

It was accompanied by a deep, dragon-like roar.

Golden light shone brightly from inside the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

Immediately afterwards, streaks of light, like shooting stars, flew out from the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

Su Mu had an idea and was about to take action to stop those points of light.

At that moment, a gust of wind blew by.

A hand reached out and grabbed at the light points one by one.

Su Mu turned his head and saw Zhu Jiuyin fall to the ground.

It let go, and the things in its hand clattered and fell all over the ground.

"Is it done already?"

It looked at the things scattered on the ground and said with great interest.

"I thought you could refine something amazing, but all you've produced are these odds and ends?"

If this thing disgraces my snake skin, don't blame me for destroying it.

Zhu Jiuyin said with some dissatisfaction.

Although these things were not made by it, nor would it use them, they were still made from its snake molts. If they were too rubbish, people would think that its snake molts were rubbish.

It cannot tolerate such a thing happening.

"Do not worry."

Su Mu approached Zhu Jiuyin and calmly said, "I will not disgrace your great name."

Su Mu reached out and grabbed a piece of armor.

Despite being called armor, it's now just a dark, indistinct mass, resembling a stone.

However, after it fell into Su Mu's hands, it began to change rapidly.

The black substance flowed rapidly along Su Mu's body like water, covering his entire body in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Jiuyin blinked and saw that Su Mu's body was covered with a layer of exquisite and beautiful armor.

The armor is covered in fine scales, which, upon closer inspection, are virtually identical to snake scales, only much smaller.

The scales are fine, with almost no gaps.

But judging from its appearance, the armor is indeed very beautiful.

Su Mu moved his hands and feet, and his movements were unimpeded.

"Zhu Jiuyin, try attacking me with the power of the Heavenly Profound Realm."

Su Mu looked at Zhu Jiuyin and spoke.

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Jiuyin's eyes lit up.

boom!
Su Mu's figure flew out like a cannonball, crashing into a distant mountain and collapsing half of it.

Zhu Jiuyin looked smug.

"You're the one who told me to fight, my strength doesn't even exceed the Heavenly Profound Realm."

Zhu Jiuyin said smugly.

It was just looking for an opportunity to teach Su Mu a lesson, but Su Mu actually delivered himself to its doorstep.

This was Su Mu's own request, so no wonder Zhu Jiuyin couldn't be blamed.

Even if those old guys like Old Li came, they wouldn't say a word.

cough cough cough.

Su Mu crawled out from among the rocks.

There was a clear fist mark on his chest.

Zhu Jiuyin's power did not exceed the Heavenly Profound Realm.

But its power has definitely reached the peak of the Heavenly Profound Realm!

Moreover, Zhu Jiuyin's control over power was exquisite to the extreme.

This attack is something that 99% of Heavenly Profound Realm experts cannot use.

If it were an ordinary Heavenly Profound Realm cultivator, they would probably be dead without a trace after being struck by Zhu Jiuyin.

Su Mu looked down at the fist mark on his chest, a burst of flames rose from his body, and then the fist mark disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The armor then returned to normal.

"not bad."

Su Mu nodded in satisfaction, "Even if an ordinary Void Returning Realm cultivator wore this armor, they would have a 50% chance of surviving your attack just now."

"If it were an ordinary Heavenly Profound Realm cultivator, it would take at least three moves to break through its defenses."

Being able to withstand three moves from a Heavenly Profound Realm expert is already an extremely abnormal effect.

Even Zhu Jiuyin showed a hint of surprise on his face.

Its attack had failed to break through the armor.

This kid actually has some skills.

To be honest, even if this armor could withstand the attacks of a Heavenly Profound Realm expert, it wouldn't even give it a second glance.

However, there were three hundred such suits of armor in front of him.

In other words, this kid used its snake molt to forge three hundred suits of armor capable of withstanding attacks from a Heavenly Profound Realm expert!

But once the quantity reached this level, even Zhu Jiuyin felt it was quite remarkable.

Although the Heavenly Profound Realm was nothing in its eyes, it was already considered a strong person in the world.

Three hundred such suits of armor could equip three hundred warriors.

Three hundred martial artists capable of fighting against those at the Heavenly Profound Realm would be a force to be reckoned with, no matter where they are placed.

"It's just so-so."

Zhu Jiuyin said, "The way of martial arts emphasizes concentrating all power in one place. If these three hundred suits of armor are combined into one, wouldn't it be possible to forge armor that can withstand the attacks of a Heavenly Venerable?"

"No."

Su Mu chuckled, "Three hundred Void Return Realm cultivators might not be able to defeat one Heavenly Profound Realm cultivator."

In the art of weapon making, quantity does not guarantee quality.

Su Mu glanced at Zhu Jiuyin.

If he were to say something like that, Zhu Jiuyin would probably fly into a rage on the spot.

While the snake molt is valuable, it has its limitations; it's impossible to use it to forge armor that can withstand attacks from a Celestial Venerable.

To have achieved what he has now is already the result of Su Mu's extraordinary performance.

If Su Mu hadn't performed exceptionally well, even if he had refined all the snake molts into a suit of armor, it would only have been able to withstand a few attacks from a Heavenly Fate Realm expert at most. That said, if he were to actually encounter a Heavenly Fate Realm expert, even if the armor could withstand one or two attacks, he would ultimately find it difficult to escape; the armor's effectiveness was limited.

But now, three hundred armored soldiers can arm three hundred powerful warriors, enough to dominate the outer realms and be unmatched.

With their armor on, there are very few people in foreign lands who can harm them.

Su Mu estimated that even the Ten Vajra Warriors of the Taixu Sacred Realm Martial Sect, and the Golden Armored Divine General of the Cangqiong Sect, were nothing special.

Zhu Jiuyin curled his lip, "I'd say you barely passed."

However, I warn you, don't tell anyone that this was made from the molted skin of a certain snake.

Having witnessed Su Mu's mastery of the Qiankun Creation Technique firsthand, Zhu Jiuyin was already completely convinced.

Although Su Mu's cultivation level was much lower than itss, he was still qualified to trade with it because he had mastered the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique and the Qiankun Creation Method.

"The Nine Yin Armor is only one part of it."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said.

As he spoke, Su Mu put away the three hundred pieces of armor and returned to the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

With a wave of his hand, a row of snake fangs flew into the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

Those were Zhu Jiuyin's shed teeth.

Scales form armor, teeth form weapons; this is what constitutes a complete snake molt.

Zhu Jiuyin stroked his chin.

"Nine Yin Mystic Armor? That's not a bad name."

It completely forgot that it had just warned Su Mu not to tell anyone that the Nine Yin Armor was made from its snake molt.

It's even a little smug now.

"Judging from this kid's demeanor, he's bound to cause a great stir in the future, and then the Nine Yin Armor will become famous throughout the world."

Zhu Jiuyin thought to himself, "I have a keen eye for talent. My snake molt is much better given to him than to those good-for-nothings."

Thinking of the Nine Yin Armor, Zhu Jiuyin couldn't help but wonder what kind of weapon Su Mu could forge with its snake fangs.
From beginning to end, Zhu Jiuyin never thought about when Su Mu would be able to help it gain freedom.

For a powerful demon like Zhu Jiuyin, whose lifespan is almost infinite, time has no meaning whatsoever.

One year, ten years, one hundred years—it makes almost no difference.

In contrast, looking at Su Mu forging weapons now is actually quite interesting.

Having gained experience in crafting the Nine Yin Armor, Su Mu acted much faster this time.

This is mainly because forging armor is much more difficult than forging weapons.

Forging weapons was already a familiar task for Su Mu.

Under the operation of the Qiankun Creation Technique, the snake fangs quickly turned into a crystal-clear red color.

Then Su Mu started adding auxiliary materials.

This time, Zhu Jiuyin did not doze off. It watched as Su Mu threw all sorts of rare and precious natural treasures into the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

The skillful movements stunned even Zhu Jiuyin.

"This kid's movements are so skilled, how many rare and precious materials did he use to train?"
Those old guys, Old Li, really think highly of him!

Zhu Jiuyin thought to himself.

It was envious of many of the things Su Mu took out.

In its view, where did Su Mu, a young man, get so many good things?
It was most likely given to him by those old guys.

"Those old guys have invested so much in this kid, are they going to try and force me to become his demon pet?"

A thought suddenly popped into Zhu Jiuyin's mind.

The more it thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Those old guys are all cunning, and they certainly know that they won't become his demon pet just because of a few words from this kid.

Those old guys will definitely try to force me to agree!
"What insidious plan have they come up with? Should I go with the flow or fight to the death?"

Zhu Jiuyin thought to himself.

It had dealt with those old guys before and knew how difficult they were to deal with.

Its current state is all thanks to those old guys.

If those old guys really want him to become this kid's demon pet, then no matter how much he struggles, it's probably useless.

"This kid's talent is indeed worthy of my—"

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Zhu Jiuyin slapped himself hard across the face.

It's a joke.

How could I think like that?
"No, absolutely not! How can I become a human's demon pet?"
Someone can become his protector, but absolutely cannot become his demonic pet!

Zhu Jiuyin thought to himself.

Even it didn't realize that its heart had already wavered.

From mastering the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills to mastering the Creation Techniques of Heaven and Earth, and now regarding rare and precious materials as nothing.

Step by step.

The image of the Shepherd had already been fixed in its mind.

In its heart, Su Mu was the heir to the mantle painstakingly cultivated by the Seventy-Two Thieves, possessing unparalleled talent and countless treasures.

From any perspective, he is a person with a bright future.

Such a person is worthy of its following...

Su Mu was completely absorbed in forging the weapon and did not deliberately show anything to Zhu Jiuyin.

Because Su Mu knew that with his current strength, he was simply not capable of subduing Zhu Jiuyin.

Even if Zhu Jiuyin agreed to become his demon pet, he wouldn't dare take Zhu Jiuyin out of here.

After all, the Seventy-Two Thieves had already been defeated and killed.

Currently, there is no one in the outer realms who can subdue Zhu Jiuyin.

Once Zhujiuyin is freed, it will immediately discover that Su Mu is lying.

At that time, given Zhu Jiuyin's strength, Su Mu would have absolutely no way to contend with him.

Even if Su Mu had many tricks up his sleeve, a Heavenly Fate Realm expert would be powerless against absolute strength.

and so.

Unless Su Mu himself breaks through to the Heavenly Fate Realm, he will never consider making Zhu Jiuyin a demon pet.

In fact, Su Mu was already quite satisfied with getting Zhu Jiuyin's snake molt for free.

As for anything else, Su Mu hadn't even considered it.

If Su Mu knew that Zhu Jiuyin already harbored the idea of ​​becoming his protector, Su Mu would definitely find a way to dispel that thought.

joke.

Guardian of the Way.

It's already a favor that Zhu Jiuyin didn't kill him; he's even protecting the Dao.

Of course, Su Mu had no time to think about these things right now.

He devoted all his energy to forging weapons.

These snake fangs are incredibly sharp and virtually indestructible.

Su Mu planned to use them to forge a batch of weapons to be used in conjunction with the Nine Yin Armor.

How can an army be formed if it has armor but no swords?
These snake fangs were all weapons used by Zhu Jiuyin for attack.

When they grew in Zhujiuyin's mouth, Zhujiuyin used them to crush divine weapons.

If these materials are used to forge weapons, they can be used to create divine weapons.

A divine weapon of destiny!
Back then, even the most skilled martial arts master, Uncle Li, among the Seventy-Two Thieves, managed to forge only seventy-two divine weapons of destiny, despite his best efforts.

Currently, the Nine Yin Armor that Su Mu has crafted is a divine weapon of the Heavenly Mandate level.

The longsword he is about to forge will also be a divine weapon of destiny.

Three hundred pieces of Nine Yin Mystic Armor, plus three hundred long swords.

A total of six hundred divine weapons of destiny.

In terms of quantity, it is almost ten times that of the divine weapons forged by Senior Uncle Li.

of course.

The difference between a Heavenly Mandate-level Divine Weapon and a Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon is as great as the difference between heaven and earth, despite the difference of just one word.

Neither the Nine Yin Armor nor the longsword that Su Mu is about to forge can compare to the seventy-two Heavenly Weapons.

Simply put, even though they are both college graduates, their skill levels can be vastly different.

That's probably what it means.

The seventy-two divine weapons of destiny, in terms of level, do indeed belong to the divine weapons of destiny, but they are all special divine weapons of destiny.

Su Mu found it difficult to explain the differences between them.

This is the only way to make a rough analogy. The Nine Yin Armor and longsword he forged are just like those of any foolish college student you can find anywhere.

The seventy-two divine weapons of destiny belong to outstanding college students who are destined to change the world.

The difference between the two is greater than the difference between a human and a dog.

Therefore, even with six hundred Heavenly Fate level divine weapons, they are not qualified to challenge seventy-two Heavenly Fate divine weapons.

The seventy-two divine weapons of destiny are related to the great secret of becoming a Celestial Venerable.

Su Mu was not being self-deprecating.

Although the Nine Yin Armor and the longsword are not as good as the seventy-two Heavenly Weapons, they are still far superior to ordinary divine weapons.

Even ordinary celestial weapons might not be able to compare to them.

Su Mu was quite confident in his skills.

He carefully sculpted the shape of the long sword.

Those snake fangs gradually transformed into long, slender, and elegant swords.

As long blades took shape, a clanging sound began to echo within the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

Along with it came a chilling aura, which hissed as it sliced ​​through the air.

While still pondering his choice, Zhu Jiuyin suddenly raised his head.

It looked at the slightly trembling Yin-Yang Cauldron, and a beam of light, almost tangible, shot out from its triangular pupils.

"That sharp edge—"

It thought to itself, "At such a young age, he has actually cultivated the Qiankun Creation Technique to such a degree."

When it comes to the art of weapon forging, apart from Old Li, I have never seen anyone better than this kid.

Old Li didn't have his skills when he was his age.

Thinking of this, Zhu Jiuyin was startled again.

Is this kid comparable to Old Li?
Old Li is a universally acknowledged genius, a once-in-a-millennium talent. Even the Heavenly Venerables admit that their talent is inferior to Old Li's.

Old Li was just unlucky; he was born in the wrong era. Otherwise, he would definitely have become a Celestial Venerable.

This kid in front of me is actually more talented than Old Li?
Doesn't that mean he is the greatest genius of all time?

Zhu Jiuyin frowned deeply.

Admittedly, having great talent doesn't guarantee a long and successful career.

Throughout its long life, it has witnessed too many exceptional geniuses die young.

But this kid in front of me is different.

He is not only talented, but also has a strong presence.

With those old guys like Old Li protecting him, the chances of this kid dying young are almost zero.

Moreover, this kid's own strength has already reached the Heavenly Profound Realm.

Once someone has mastered the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques, even without protection, there are only a handful of people in the world who can kill him.

It's fair to say that this kid has grown quite powerful.

In the future, he will at least become a powerful being at the Heavenly Fate Realm.

As for whether it can go further, that's something that Zhujiuyin can't judge.

Even if one only reaches the Heavenly Fate Realm, that still puts one at the very top of the martial arts pyramid.

"Damn it, what do you mean you can only reach the Heavenly Fate Realm? The Heavenly Fate Realm is low?"

Zhu Jiuyin thought to himself.

This naturally unique species must have endured countless hardships to reach the ninth rank back then.

Why does it feel that the Heavenly Fate Realm seems somewhat unworthy of this kid in front of it?

"Damn it!"

Zhu Jiuyin spat.

At this point, Su Mu had finished his finishing touches.

With a flick of his sword, beams of light shot out from the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

This time, before Zhu Jiuyin could even make a move, Su Mu had already stored all those longswords into his storage space.

"Kid, are you on guard against me?"

Zhu Jiuyin glanced at him sideways and said, "Or do you think the longswords you've forged are unsightly and are worried I'll destroy them all?"

"There's no use in you hiding them like this. If these longswords are too useless, I'll destroy them sooner or later. I absolutely won't let them remain in the world and embarrass me!"

"Zhu Jiuyin, if I remember correctly, I forged these longswords, and they are mine. What do they have to do with you?"

Su Mu was speechless.

"They were made from the molted skin of a certain snake!"

Zhu Jiuyin roared angrily.

“Your snake molts are now mine. Since the deal is done, I don’t need to explain to you how I use them.”

Su Mu said calmly, "I'm only showing you these things now because I'm giving you face."

"You're overestimating yourself by trying to do things your way."

"Me? Zhu Jiuyin! Overestimating yourself?"

Zhu Jiuyin was so angry that his hair stood on end.

"Isn't that so? You are commenting on weapons in front of a weapon-making master who has mastered the art of creation."

Do you think you know more about weapons, or do I?

Su Mu said calmly.

Zhu Jiuyin was speechless.

Dog day.

If you say that, then we can't have a conversation!
When it comes to understanding weapons, who in the world can compare to you besides Old Li?
The Great Perfection of the Heaven and Earth Creation Techniques—is that so remarkable?!

Forget it, I won't bother arguing with a junior like you!
"Kid, you've got the snake molt and forged the weapon, now it's time to get lost."

Zhu Jiuyin said coldly.

As it spoke, Zhu Jiuyin stared at Su Mu, testing whether Old Li and those old guys had any other backup plans.

It always felt that those old guys wouldn't just send this kid over so easily.

They must have planned other methods!
Su Mu looked calmly at Zhu Jiuyin.

“Zhu Jiuyin, I think you’ve misunderstood something.”

Su Mu said calmly, "Between you and me, it's just an equal transaction. You have no right to order me around."

I can leave or stay as I please.

Su Mu remained calm, but his heart tightened.

However, he could not back down. If he showed the slightest weakness, Zhu Jiuyin might discover the problem.

So even though he knew he was no match for Zhu Jiuyin, he still had to be forceful.

Only if he is powerful enough will Zhu Jiuyin be wary of him.

Do you know who you're talking to?

Zhu Jiuyin roared angrily.

"Do you even know who you're talking to?"

Su Mu repeated it.

Zhu Jiuyin suddenly realized that he didn't actually know the name of the kid opposite him.

This kid has been here for so long, and I've been so busy watching him show off that I forgot to ask his name.

"who are you?"

Zhu Jiuyin blurted it out unconsciously.

Su Mu smiled faintly.

"Listen carefully, I am Su Mu."

He spoke slowly. (End of Chapter)