The First Marquis of Daxuan

"That's right, it is indeed a divine weapon of destiny."

Tian Cangchen's fingers traced the judge's pen as he slowly spoke.

Upon hearing Tian Cangchen utter these words, both Liang Jinglue and Wu Zong Jingang, who had been sent to supervise Liang Jinglue, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although they were almost certain that there was nothing wrong with the divine weapon, they were just afraid of the worst-case scenario.

Only now can they finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"My lord, it seems that Su Mu is indeed extremely arrogant, not even taking the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon seriously."

"A martial arts master said."

"Or, he knows that it is impossible to get other Heavenly Weapons from us. Since he cannot collect all seventy-two Heavenly Weapons, he might as well use the Heavenly Weapons he has to exchange for some benefits that he can get his hands on."

Another martial arts master, Vajra, said, "In the end, he's just a peasant from another region who can only see immediate benefits, so there's nothing strange about that."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

This explains why Su Mu was willing to sell them the Heavenly Weapon.

"Now that it has been verified, let's buy the other divine weapons of destiny as well."

Tian Cangchen said calmly, "As long as we can find the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves, the birthday gift for Master will be secured."

If this matter is successfully completed, everyone will benefit.

Liang Jinglue, you should take the lead in this matter. All the Vajra will cooperate fully, and you can mobilize all the forces of the Demon Court at will.

I will fully cooperate with you on any issues that require my assistance.

The most important thing for us right now is to gather all seventy-two divine weapons of destiny; everything else can take a backseat for now.

Liang Jinglue's expression changed slightly.

He originally thought that his mission would be complete after trading for a divine weapon of destiny.

Unexpectedly, Tian Cangchen never stopped using people.

However, hearing Tian Cangchen say that Wu Zong Jingang would fully cooperate and that he himself would fully support him, Liang Jinglue's dissatisfaction lessened considerably. In fact, Liang Jinglue even became slightly excited.

Previously, Tian Cangchen had been unwilling to relinquish power, so he was constantly hampered in his work, which made him extremely frustrated.

Now that Tian Cangchen is willing to relinquish power, he can take this opportunity to strengthen his own power.

He had been enduring hardship and biding his time under Tian Cangchen's command, all for this day.

"I have received your orders."

Liang Jinglue bowed slightly to Tian Cangchen and said solemnly, "I will certainly live up to my mission and gather the seventy-two divine weapons of destiny for you, sir!"

"it is good."

Tian Cangchen said with a rare gentle tone, "Liang Jinglue, I have seen your abilities. I will definitely bring you into the Martial Sect in the future. Do your job well, and I will not treat you unfairly."

…………

Liang Jing returned shortly after leaving, this time bringing even more rare and precious materials.

This brought a smile to Su Mu's face.

Old Liang has switched careers and become a charity philanthropist.

It seems that the judge's pen had managed to deceive Tian Cangchen.

In this way, his method would work.

He would have Tian Cangchen provide the materials, and he would forge a counterfeit Heavenly Fate Divine Weapon. Then he would sell the counterfeit Heavenly Fate Divine Weapon to Tian Cangchen, and finally lure Tian Cangchen to the fake treasure.

It's all interconnected; he just needs to guide the situation accordingly.

They can also take advantage of this process to obtain the Martial Sect's secret medicine, the Yellow Jade Body Tempering Ointment, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Su Mu directly gave Liang Jinglue the list of materials for refining other "Heavenly Weapons," and then had Dongfang Liuyun deal with him, while Su Mu once again embarked on the path of refining "Heavenly Weapons."

Having already experienced forging the Judge's Pen before, Su Mu was already quite familiar with the process.

…………

Leaving aside the deal between Su Mu and Tian Cangchen.

Their interactions naturally did not escape the notice of the Medicine God and Emperor Yang Xiuhu.

"As expected of Su Mu, he is so willing to spend so much."

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, couldn't help but sigh, "It was not in vain that I regarded him as my destined enemy!"

Although they were enemies, Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, genuinely admired Su Mu.

Although Yang Xiuhu's background was not high, he had seen the world after all, having lived in the Taixu Sacred Realm.

Knowing he couldn't compete with the Martial Sect and the Azure Sky Sect, he simply abandoned the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapons and gave them to Tian Cangchen of the Martial Sect, thus currying favor with the God of Medicine.

He didn't expect that Su Mu would be willing to hand over the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon.

In fact, given their current strength, keeping the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon in their hands would do more harm than good. After all, the Martial Sect and the Azure Sky Sect have already sent people. If they are not allowed to achieve their goals, why would they leave the outer realm?

The logic is simple, but there probably aren't many people who would actually be willing to hand over the divine weapon they've acquired.

Everyone has moments of wishful thinking and greed.

Only those who can overcome these obstacles are true heroes.

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, was now only one sentence away from saying: "Among the heroes of the world, only Su Mu and I are worthy of the title."

The Medicine God glanced at Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, and said calmly, "Instead of lamenting here, we should think about how to find the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves before Tian Cangchen does."

"Yang Xiuhu, don't blame me for not warning you, if you want the Azure Sky Sect to accept you, you absolutely must obtain the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves."

After obtaining the complete Doushuai Alchemy Manual, the Medicine God's health problems were not completely resolved, but the frequency of his attacks had greatly decreased.

He is now also starting to think about the mission he carried when he came to Outland.

When he came to the outer realm from the Taixu Sacred Realm, his real mission was to find the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves and bring it back to the Cangqiong Sect.

As for searching for the Doushuai Alchemy Manual, that was merely a selfish desire of his.

The reason the Azure Sky Sect sent the Golden Armored General to the outer realms was not merely to resolve a personal matter concerning the God of Medicine.

The Medicine God's status in the Azure Sky Sect is not as high as Tian Cangchen's status in the Martial Sect.

Moreover, Tian Cangchen was searching for the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves to celebrate a birthday, so even if he couldn't find it, Wu Zong wouldn't do anything to him.

But the Medicine God is different.

If the Medicine God fails to complete the mission, the Azure Sky Sect will not let him off easily.

Therefore, when it comes to the thirst for treasure, the Medicine God is definitely no less than Tian Cangchen.

"Medicine God, didn't I already tell you? I have a brilliant plan."

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, smiled faintly and said confidently, "You also know that it is almost impossible to seize the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon from Tian Cangchen."

Moreover, some of the divine weapons of destiny are still in Su Mu's hands.

If we were to collect the divine weapons of destiny ourselves, we would have to face both Tian Cangchen and Su Mu at the same time, and the difficulty would be unimaginable.

However, if we deliver the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon into Tian Cangchen's hands, Tian Cangchen will naturally find a way to collect the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon.

As we suspected, Tian Cangchen did indeed make a move on the Heavenly Weapon in Su Mu's possession, and he actually obtained it.

"That's where the trouble lies."

The Medicine God frowned and said, "Once Tian Cangchen gathers all the Heavenly Weapons, he may be able to find the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves first."

Your idea that the snipe and the clam fight while the fisherman benefits is likely to fall through completely.

It's not easy to snatch the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon from Tian Cangchen, but do you think it's easy to snatch the treasure from him?

Do you really think Tian Cangchen is so easy to deal with?

“I know Tian Cangchen is not easy to deal with, but God of Medicine, this is the outer realm.”

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, said calmly, "Every move he makes here is under my watchful eye."

You can rest assured that even if he collects all seventy-two divine weapons, I will find out the location of the treasure immediately.

In the end, the outcome will depend on the strength of both sides.

As long as you, the Medicine God, and the Golden-Armored General, don't fail, the treasure will be safe.

The Medicine God snorted coldly.

The Golden Armored Generals were certainly not to be outdone. While the Martial Sect only sent ten Vajra Warriors and one Tian Cangchen, the Azure Sky Sect sent a full thirty Golden Armored Generals.

The Golden Armored Generals are roughly as strong as the Martial Sect Vajra, but with three times the numbers, they are more than enough to crush the Martial Sect Vajra.

The Medicine God is currently most worried about Su Mu.

No one knew better than him just how terrifying someone who had cultivated the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques could be.

Fortunately, Su Mu's level of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques is not yet very high.

If Su Mu's Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques had already reached perfection, then the Medicine God wouldn't even consider it; he would immediately return to the Great Void Sacred Realm with the Golden Armored General.

A master who has perfected the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques is simply beyond their ability to deal with.

Even if the sect master of the Azure Sky Sect were to take action, he might not be able to handle it.

"Su Mu—"

The Medicine God pondered for a moment.

"Su Mu is a problem."

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, nodded in agreement, saying, "But it's not a big problem."

"At that time, I'll find a way to prevent Su Mu from having time to seize the treasure."

"Do you have a solution?"

The Medicine God was somewhat skeptical of the authenticity.

"My Lord of Medicine, I have been planning in the outer realms for so many years, not just to live a life of idleness and waiting for death."

Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, smiled faintly and spoke.

…………

Wow.

A huge wave crashed down, almost soaking Su Mu to the bone.

Even though he was well-prepared, Su Mu was still in a sorry state when dealing with the spatial turbulence caused by the spatial disintegration.

"This is the second one."

Although he appeared disheveled, Su Mu was in a good mood.

"Refining counterfeit 'Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapons' is also a test of my Qiankun Creation Technique."

Practice makes perfect. I feel that my Qiankun Creation Technique has improved as well. This time it felt much easier than last time, and not as strenuous.

Su Mu thought to himself.

He put away the second counterfeit "Heavenly Mandate Weapon" and then began to close his eyes and meditate.

Once his strength was restored, he immediately began forging the third item.

Tian Cangchen and Yao Ting have gone bankrupt this time, intending to buy all the divine weapons of destiny in his possession.

For Su Mu, this was naturally a wonderful thing.

However, he needed to create as many as thirty fakes.

This is definitely not a small project.

Su Mu could imagine that once he accomplished this feat, his strength would definitely experience a qualitative leap.

Whether it's the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill or the Creation Method of Heaven and Earth!
Therefore, although the process of forging counterfeit "divine weapons of destiny" was tiring, he did it with great pleasure.

On the boundless ocean, not a single person could be seen for thousands of miles around. Su Mu was all alone, quietly refining the counterfeit "Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon".

…………

Liang Jinglue did not come alone this time.

He came with nine of the Ten Vajra Warriors of the Martial Sect.

The last one is still in Su Mu's hands and has not been released.

Having learned from the first experience, Liang Jinglue was in a good state of mind this time, remaining calm and composed.

The Martial Sect Vajra warriors, however, were getting impatient.

Of course, they could only vent their impatience in their rooms and dared not provoke Su Mu.

"He went into seclusion last time, and he's doing it again this time. Why is he always in seclusion? Does he have so many insights? Doesn't he ever encounter bottlenecks in his martial arts cultivation? What's the point of going into seclusion?"

One of the Martial Grandmasters complained impatiently that they had been waiting for more than two months and still hadn't seen Su Mu.

Needless to say, there's no need to mention the divine weapons of destiny.

"I'm sorry, but it seems he really doesn't have any bottlenecks in his martial arts practice."

Liang Jinglue spoke, his face filled with helplessness.

"I have known Su Mu for more than ten years. When I first met him, he was just a True Yuan Realm martial artist. Since I met him, his cultivation has been progressing by leaps and bounds, and has never slowed down."

Almost every time I see him, he's stronger than the last time.

His seclusion is truly different from ours.

Liang Jinglue had this feeling when he last visited the three prefectures of Lingnan.

Logically speaking, Su Mu is already a Heavenly Profound Realm expert, and his strength shouldn't be so easy to improve.

However, during the last time he came to trade for the Heavenly Weapon, he clearly felt that Su Mu had undergone significant changes after his seclusion compared to before.

Although he couldn't see through Su Mu's strength, he was certain that Su Mu was stronger than before.

People like that are simply hopeless.

For them, cultivating martial arts is an arduous and difficult process, but for Su Mu, it's as simple as breathing and drinking water.

Comparing yourself to others is truly infuriating.

The martial arts masters were all very discouraged.

Come to think of it, they had never been so badly hurt when they were in the Taixu Sacred Realm.

Martial Sect Vajra was renowned in the Taixu Sacred Realm; they were once considered one in ten thousand geniuses.

But compared to Su Mu, they seemed to be nothing at all.

"With his level of skill, it wouldn't be surprising if he went into seclusion for ten or eight years. Are we just going to wait like this forever?"

"A martial arts master said indignantly."

"You're wrong again."

Liang Jing sighed and said.

If it were before, if Liang Jinglue had dared to speak to him like that, Wu Zongjingang would have been enraged long ago.

But now that Tian Cangchen has entrusted Liang Jinglue with full authority over the matter of the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon, he has to give Liang Jinglue some face.

"Never judge someone like Su Mu with preconceived notions."

Have you ever seen someone cultivate for more than ten years and still reach the Heavenly Profound Realm?

Liang Jinglue continued, "What ordinary Heavenly Profound Realm cultivators can do in hundreds of years, he accomplished in just over ten years."

An ordinary Heavenly Profound Realm cultivator might need ten or eight years to complete a single seclusion, but Su Mu doesn't need that.

I estimate that he will make a breakthrough in a year or two at most, and then he will naturally emerge from seclusion.

"A breakthrough in a year or two?"

The martial arts masters all stared wide-eyed. "Are you kidding me? He's already at the Heavenly Profound Realm. If he breaks through again, won't he become a Heavenly Fate Realm expert?"
Impossible, absolutely impossible! "

"Why isn't it possible?"

Liang Jinglue countered, "Have you ever seen Su Mu at such a young age in the Heavenly Profound Realm before?"

Nothing is impossible for him.

The martial arts masters wanted to refute him, but couldn't find a suitable reason.

In the end, all I could do was persevere on my own.

"Anyway, he can't possibly break through to the Heavenly Fate Realm!" "Then let's wait and see."

Liang Jing smiled dismissively, muttering to himself.

…………

On the boundless sea.

A dark shadow appeared like lightning and stopped directly in front of Su Mu.

It was the monstrous cat that arrived.

He has been out of contact ever since he took the Chaos Butterfly and the Myriad-Colored Ancient Lotus to set up the fake treasure.

If it were someone else, they would probably think he had absconded with the money.

However, Su Mu was not worried about this.

Regardless of whether the demonic cat would even want those two items, Su Mu was confident he could find it and retrieve them.

No one has ever been able to forcibly take anything from Su Mu.

"This is the counterfeit you made?"

The demonic cat unceremoniously snatched a counterfeit "Heavenly Weapon" from Su Mu's hand, examined it repeatedly for a long time, and exclaimed in amazement, "It's unbelievable! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was the real thing."

You're a really strange kid!

"I'll take that as a compliment."

Su Mu said irritably, "I have already hidden the map among these weapons according to the address you gave me."

Once Tian Cangchen obtains these divine weapons of destiny, he can get the map with a little effort.

"Is there anything wrong with the treasure you arranged?"

"I'll do the work, don't worry."

The giant cat patted its chest and said, "Not only have I arranged the treasure, but I've also found out the origins of the Desert Bandits."

"What is their background?"

Su Mu's expression turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice.

Su Mu encountered the Desert Bandits on his first trip to the Taixu Sacred Realm; the timing was too coincidental.

The thought of them filled Su Mu with a vague sense of unease.

"Behind the desert bandits of the vast sea lies the Martial Ancestor."

The giant cat monster said in a deep voice.

"Martial Ancestor?"

Su Mu frowned.

Spring Breeze City is the territory of the Azure Sky Sect, so why would the Martial Ancestor suddenly attack Spring Breeze City?

No, it should be an attack on Liu Yue.

Logically speaking, Liu Yue wouldn't even catch the eye of the Martial Ancestor.

Moreover, legend has it that the Martial Ancestor was fierce and hated evil, so how could he have cultivated a group of desert pirates?
"That's the situation we've found so far."

The demonic cat shrugged and said, "The Martial Ancestor has kept the details very secret."

However, now that he knows about the Myriad-Colored Ancient Lotus, it can no longer be used.

"Let me tell you, none of these old guys are easy to deal with. Don't underestimate them."

“I have never underestimated the Martial Ancestor.”

Su Mu shook his head and said, "However, I probably won't have the opportunity to contact the Martial Ancestor in the short term."

"Not necessarily."

The giant cat chuckled and said, "You really do have the opportunity to come into contact with the Martial Ancestor."

"Ok?"

Su Mu looked at the giant cat monster, a bad feeling flashing through his mind.

Is this guy up to something again?

I deliberately sent him to the Taixu Sacred Realm before, and then sent him to find Luo Mo Tiancan. In short, it was all a lot of trouble.

Su Mu understood that the demonic cat wanted him to gain experience.

But experience means risk.

Risk means uncontrollability.

Even with Su Mu's current strength, he can't say he'll always be safe and sound.

The giant cat monster may have meant well, but Su Mu doesn't like taking risks.

"I've arranged an identity for you. You can attend that old Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet later."

The giant cat demon forced a smile and said, "Let me tell you, that old fellow, Martial Ancestor, is very particular about grand gestures. He will definitely hold a huge banquet for his millennium birthday, and there will certainly be plenty of good stuff at the banquet."

"Just for this, you want me to risk going to the Martial Sect? You can't be unaware of the feud between me and Tian Cangchen, can you?"

Su Mu said, somewhat amused and exasperated.

He almost killed Tian Cangchen back then, and now Tian Cangchen doesn't dare to come to the three prefectures of Lingnan.

If he goes to the Martial Sect, how could Tian Cangchen let him off so easily?

Even if Su Mu were made of iron, he would probably still be killed by someone else on their territory.

Su Mu wasn't confident he could take on a Martial Grandmaster in a one-on-one fight.

"So what? Tian Cangchen is not yet the sect master of the Martial Sect."

With his mediocre skills, he's far from being the leader of a Martial Sect.

The giant cat monster said disdainfully.

"I'm not afraid of Tian Cangchen. Although he's not the sect leader of the Martial Sect, he is the sect leader's personal disciple, okay?"

He is not a threat, but there are many martial artists stronger than him at the Martial Grandmaster level.

Su Mu said irritably.

Is he afraid of Tian Cangchen?
He was afraid of the Martial Ancestor and the Martial Sect masters.

He didn't want to stir up a hornet's nest, since they had a large and powerful force.

"Are you so stubborn? Did you practice the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique for nothing?"

The giant cat said, "If you're willing, even if Tian Cangchen were to stand right in front of you, he wouldn't recognize you."

“Appearances can be faked, but not just anyone can attend the Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet, right? The Martial Sect is the second largest sect in the Taixu Sacred Realm, how could they not even investigate the guests who come?”

Su Mudao.

"That's why I said I've prepared an identity for you."

The giant cat said, "You can rest assured about my work; there will be absolutely no problem with this identity."

No matter how much the Martial Sect investigates, they can only find out that your identity is real.

Su Mu looked at the giant cat monster with some suspicion.

Treasure can be faked, but fake identity is not so easy.

In particular, he was also qualified to attend the Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet.

Given the status of the Martial Ancestor, those who could attend his birthday banquet would at least be powerful figures.

Such a world-renowned person is not so easy to impersonate.

Even if one's appearance can be faked, one's aura, cultivation level, and cultivation techniques cannot be faked.

Any flaw, in the eyes of a powerful figure like Martial Ancestor, is no different from a light in the dark, and can be seen clearly at a glance.

However, based on Su Mu's understanding of the demon cat, the demon cat was not one to speak carelessly.

Since it is so confident, it must be certain that it has something to be sure of.

Could it really forge an identity for itself?
A hint of doubt flashed deep in Su Mu's eyes.

He was becoming increasingly puzzled about the origins of the giant, demonic cat.

In fact, a long time ago, Su Mu had suspected that the demon cat and the Seventy-Two Thieves had some kind of relationship.

The facts have proven that the demonic cat is indeed intricately connected with the Seventy-Two Thieves.

But as everyone knows, the Seventy-Two Thieves' forces were wiped out by the combined efforts of the Heavenly Venerables back then.

In this situation, the possibility of any fish slipping through the net is extremely low.

Even if the demon cat really has some kind of relationship with the Seventy-Two Thieves, such a relationship is not an honor nowadays, but rather a danger.

What gives it the right to fabricate an identity that allows it to attend the Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet?

The giant cat seemed to notice Su Mu's gaze.

It subconsciously looked away and said, feigning composure, "Don't ask, I won't tell you even if you do."

When the time is right, I will tell you everything.

"For now, you just need to trust that I won't harm you."

"alright."

Su Mu shrugged and said, "It's too early to talk about that now. We need to get Tian Cangchen to find the fake treasure first."

"Correct."

The demonic cat was eager for Su Mu to stop asking questions, so it quickly changed the subject, saying, "Not only do we have to let Tian Cangchen get the treasure, but we also have to let him bring the treasure back to the Martial Sect."

The people of the Azure Sky Sect are now eyeing the treasure covetously; once Tian Cangchen finds it, they will definitely make their move.

In my opinion, it's unlikely that Tian Cangchen could defeat the Medicine God and Emperor Yang Xiuhu.

If the Medicine God ends up taking the treasure back to the Azure Sky Sect, given the Martial Sect's character, they probably won't turn against the Azure Sky Sect.

Only by getting Tian Cangchen to bring the treasure back to the Martial Sect, and then having the Azure Sky Sect launch an attack at the Martial Sect's birthday banquet, will the Martial Ancestor, considering his reputation, have no choice but to wage war against the Azure Sky Sect, even if he doesn't want to!

Su Mu was taken aback.

These later points are quite different from what they initially said.

At first, all they discussed was letting Tian Cangchen get the treasure; after that, it had nothing to do with them anymore.

Now we need to figure out a way to make the Azure Sky Sect cause trouble at the Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet.

"Brother Cat, you just told me to attend Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet, and now you're telling me to have the Azure Sky Sect make trouble for Martial Ancestor at the banquet. Isn't this asking me to jump into a fire pit?"
If they start fighting at the birthday banquet, wouldn't I easily get caught in the crossfire?

Su Mu squinted his eyes and said.

"What does their fighting have to do with the guests?"

The monstrous cat's eyes darted around.

Its acting skills are really not good.

Even if Su Mu is slow to notice, he has now realized the problem.

"Brother Cat, you forged my identity so that I could attend the Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet. I'm afraid it's not because the Martial Ancestor will share good things with the guests at the banquet, is it?"
You wouldn't be thinking of having me incite the Azure Sky Sect to attack the Martial Ancestor on the spot, would you?

Su Mu glared at the giant cat monster with a hostile expression.

In that situation, provoking the two most powerful sects in the Taixu Sacred Realm was practically suicide.
"You're not my puppet."

The giant cat said, "Even if I asked you to do this, would you do it?"
It's obvious that it won't.

So what are you worried about?
What you do and what you don't do is entirely up to you; I can't order you around.

I really didn't mean anything by it.

Putting everything else aside, the Martial Ancestor possesses a peach tree that bears fruit once every thousand years. Eating one peach can increase one's cultivation by a hundred years.

Given Emperor Wu's personality, he would definitely serve peaches to his guests at his birthday banquet.

I just sent you to eat the peaches of immortality; as for everything else, just watch the show.

"Sure?"

Su Mu remained skeptical.

"Of course I'm sure. If I had any other thoughts, may I choke to death on my food, drown in my water, be struck by lightning, or die a horrible death!"

The giant cat monster swore an oath.

"Brother Cat, I trust you so much, so please don't let me down."

Su Mu put away all the counterfeit "Heavenly Mandate Weapons" that had already been forged and slowly said.

"Absolutely not."

The demon cat said, "Think about it, what was the point of all this trouble we went through to set up this fake treasure?"
Isn't it all to buy you time to develop your character in a more passive and less aggressive way?
If I wanted to harm you, would I need to go through all this trouble?
Why don't I just let the Martial Sect and the Azure Sky Sect deal with you?

You said if something were to happen to you at your birthday banquet, wouldn't all the things I've done be for nothing?

You just relax and enjoy your peaches and the show; I've already taken care of everything else.

The demon cat thought to itself, "Su Mu is too perceptive. I just let slip a little, and he almost caught me red-handed."

However, Su Mu certainly couldn't have imagined that the secret that made the Azure Sky Sect attack the Martial Ancestor lay in the fake treasure.

"Tian Cangchen loves to show off so much, he will definitely present the treasure to the Martial Ancestor in front of everyone. At that time, as long as the Cangqiong Sect knows about the existence of that thing, they will absolutely not allow it to fall into the hands of the Martial Ancestor."

The demonic cat thought to itself, "In that case, they will definitely launch an attack on the spot."

Given Su Mu's behavior, he'll definitely take advantage of the chaos to do something.

If he could endure it, he wouldn't be Su Mu.

The demonic cat's eyes gleamed as it secretly glanced at Su Mu.

"Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I don't believe you can resist it."

The demonic cat muttered to itself, "If you couldn't hold back, then you're the one who provoked the Martial Ancestor, and it has nothing to do with me, Cat Lord!"

"Alright, Brother Cat, let's go."

Su Mu put away the counterfeit "Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon" and waved his hand, saying, "Liang Jinglue and Wuzong Jingang should be getting impatient."

…………

Liang Jinglue and Wu Zongjing were idly staying at the post station in the three prefectures of Lingnan.

In the three prefectures of Lingnan, they dared not go out for a stroll at all.

Although they are now considered envoys, who knows what strange and unusual rules exist in the three states of Lingnan? If they violate any rules, Su Mu will not care whether they are envoys or not.

Even now, they still have a brother in Su Mu's hands.

Moreover, Tian Cangchen strictly ordered them to prioritize the transaction and not to cause any unforeseen complications.

So they waited patiently inside the post station.

Aside from urging Dongfang Liuyun every few days, they practically never left their home.

Under other circumstances, a few months wouldn't be a long time for them; they could easily pass by by practicing casually.

However, being in the three prefectures of Lingnan, they found it difficult to concentrate on their cultivation.

“Liang Jinglue, we’ve been here for more than half a year now. Why didn’t it take you this long last time you came? If we don’t go back soon, I’m afraid the young master will be angry.”

The martial arts masters spoke with some impatience.

"What's the use of you forcing me? I can't control Su Mu either."

Liang Jinglue smiled wryly, "Who knows why he has been in seclusion for so long this time?"

Do you think he might actually be trying to break through to the Heavenly Fate Realm?

"What do you think the Heavenly Fate Realm is? Trying to break through to the Heavenly Fate Realm? How is that possible!"

Forget about breaking through to the Heavenly Fate Realm; if his cultivation improves even slightly, then I will—"

A martial arts master spoke up.

Before he could finish speaking, another voice rang out.

"And what will you do?" (End of Chapter)