The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Suppressing Tian Cangchen's arrogance is acceptable, but it will cost more money."

After Su Mu finished speaking, Lu Yiming frowned.

"money?"

He frowned as he spoke.

"Money is just a metaphor; you can think of it as spirit stones or other treasures."

Du Fangkun explained for Su Mu, "In short, simply helping Senior Wu return to Xiangzhou is not enough to make Senior Wu risk offending the Martial Ancestor to suppress Tian Cangchen."

“As I said, the sect leader never interferes in the struggles of the younger generation.”

Lu Yiming said.

"You think you can just stop interfering like that? What if the Martial Ancestor holds a grudge deep down?"

Du Fangkun said.

"Even so, if we want to help you return to Xiangzhou, we will have to face the Cangqiong Sect. I have already made it very clear that the seven Heavenly Fate Realm experts of the Cangqiong Sect have mastered the Big Dipper Formation. When the seven of them work together, their combat power is no less than that of our sect leader."

To distract them, we will have to pay a heavy price.

You definitely won't lose out on this deal.

Lu Yiming said in a deep voice.

"If we can't reach an agreement, then let's just forget about it."

Su Mu said calmly, "I will just attend the banquet quietly. I will deal with the people from the Azure Sky Sect myself."

You go your way, I'll go mine; we'll have nothing to do with each other.

"do not--"

Even with Lu Yiming's composure, he couldn't help but speak up.

He sighed inwardly and said somewhat helplessly, "Senior Wu, just tell me, how many more spirit stones do you want?"

Without Su Mu giving a word, Du Fangkun had already stepped forward.

Bargaining is Du Fangkun's area of ​​expertise.

Of course, there's no need for Senior Wu to personally handle such matters.

Now it's time for Du to show his power.

“Brother Lu, as you just said, Tian Cangchen has already broken through to the Heavenly Fate Realm. Suppressing a Heavenly Fate Realm expert naturally comes at a different price than suppressing a Heavenly Profound Realm expert. We need to have a good chat about this.”

Du Fangkun rolled up his sleeves and put on what he thought was a friendly smile.

…………

Du Fangkun and Lu Yiming haggled for over an hour.

Eventually, Su Mu became impatient and returned to his room to regulate his breathing.

More than an hour later, Lu Yiming left dejectedly.

Du Fangkun approached Su Mu like a cock that had won a fighting contest.

"Senior, the deal is done."

Du Fangkun bowed slightly and said excitedly, "Lu Yiming agreed. In addition to helping us lure away the seven Heavenly Fate Realm experts from the Azure Sky Sect, they will also pay us 7.2 million high-grade spirit stones or equivalent rare and precious materials."

"Seven million two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones?"

Su Mu was somewhat surprised; the price was indeed quite high.

"Is Cha Haishan that rich?"

"what is this."

Du Fangkun said, "Cha Haishan is, after all, the senior disciple of the Martial Sect, which is the second largest sect in the world."

Moreover, the Martial Sect is different from the Azure Sky Sect. The Azure Sky Sect has stood for ten thousand years, and the forces within the sect are complex and intertwined.

However, since the rise of the Wuzong, Cha Haishan has been a disciple of the Wuzu, and he has practically grown up alongside the Wuzong.

I dare say that, in terms of wealth, not even mentioning those high-ranking celestial beings, there aren't many people who are truly richer than Cha Haishan.

Su Mu's face showed a thoughtful expression.

"Seven million two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones is a huge fortune for us, but what is it to Cha Haishan?"

Du Fangkun continued, "As far as I know, Cha Haishan controls at least twenty spiritual veins, producing at least tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones every year."

Although these all had to be handed over to the Martial Sect Master, he could easily tamper with them and pocket hundreds of thousands of high-grade spirit stones.

As the senior disciple of the Martial Sect, Cha Haishan has sufficient seniority and high cultivation level.

Although Emperor Wu favored Tian Cangchen, he never hesitated to give Cha Haishan important positions.

That's why Tian Cangchen felt pressured and risked going to the outer regions in order to find the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves and please the Martial Ancestor.

If he truly had no rivals, why would Tian Cangchen possibly covet the treasure of the seventy-two thieves from the outer realms?
Cha Haishan is quite a talent. He clearly has a lot of resources at his disposal, but he keeps a low profile so much that few people pay attention to his existence.

"They will deliver 7.2 million high-grade spirit stones or equivalent treasures today."

Du Fangkun's tone was full of emotion, "It has to be a Martial Sect. Even our Tianyi Pavilion can't just take out such a large sum of spirit stones."

They just delivered it directly; they're not afraid we'll renege on our payment at all.

As soon as he said that, Du Fangkun knew he had made a mistake. How could Senior Wu possibly renege on his promise?
He secretly glanced at Su Mu, and only after confirming that Su Mu wasn't angry did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"What's the point of having so many spirit stones? Why don't we have a spar?"

The madman Zhu Feng suddenly spoke up, which conveniently helped Du Fangkun out of his predicament.

…………

Cha Haishan is indeed very wealthy.

Just as night fell that day, he had already instructed Lu Yiming to deliver 7.2 million high-grade spirit stones to Su Mu's residence.

After Du Fangkun confirmed that everything was in order, the transaction officially began.

From Du Fangkun's perspective, cooperating with Cha Haishan was not the best option.

However, since Su Mu had already made his decision, he had no right to object.

"Senior, I'm not being nosy, I was just asking casually. It's fine if you don't answer me."

Du Fangkun asked cautiously, "How do you plan to suppress Tian Cangchen at the Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet?"
If I'm not mistaken, Tian Cangchen planned to present the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves to the Martial Ancestor at his birthday banquet.

He wanted to make a big splash by using the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves.

With so many guests present, no one's gift could possibly compare to his.

"And in an occasion like a birthday banquet, no matter how arrogant Tian Cangchen is, he wouldn't casually start a fight with someone."

Du Fangkun couldn't figure out how to provoke Tian Cangchen so that Tian Cangchen would lose his temper and fight.

Besides, they wouldn't have had a chance to provoke Tian Cangchen at the birthday banquet.

They were guests, while Tian Cangchen was the Martial Ancestor's most favored disciple. The two sides probably wouldn't even have a chance to speak.

The birthday banquet is enormous, with at least a thousand guests. I wonder how many people will be around Tian Cangchen at that time.

"Didn't you already tell me the method?"

Su Mu said calmly.

"I told you?"

Du Fangkun was taken aback. He recalled what he had just said. Had he just mentioned how to suppress Tian Cangchen?

He asked the question because he couldn't think of a reasonable way to suppress Tian Cangchen.

If he can think of a way—

Suddenly, a bright idea flashed through Du Fangkun's mind.

"Senior, you mean—"

Du Fangkun said.

"Yes."

Su Mu nodded.

Zhu Feng, who was standing next to him with a pig's head on his head, looked puzzled. What kind of riddle were these two playing?
Zhu Feng's current state is naturally the result of Su Mu's beating.

He thought he had figured out a way to break Su Mu's attack, so he eagerly challenged Su Mu, and that's how things turned out.

However, Zhu Feng had a good attitude. Even so, it didn't affect his mood. He ate and slept as usual, and when he woke up, he would study how to break Su Mu's attack.

"But that's the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves!"

Du Fangkun said with a serious expression, "It's impossible to overshadow him in this matter."

Du Fangkun had already understood Su Mu's meaning: suppressing Tian Cangchen didn't necessarily require physical force.

Wasn't Tian Cangchen trying to win over the Martial Ancestor by using the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves?

If someone's gift can overshadow the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves, wouldn't that steal Tian Cangchen's thunder?
Cha Haishan only said to suppress Tian Cangchen, but didn't specify how he would do it.

Using congratulatory gifts to suppress someone is quite reasonable, isn't it?
That makes sense, but the problem is that trying to suppress Tian Cangchen through gifts is not much easier than directly defeating him.

Tian Cangchen's congratulatory gift was actually the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves.

Who are the Seventy-Two Thieves?

They were ruthless people who divided the world into two.

The rebellion of the Seventy-Two Thieves severely damaged the nation's vitality, and it took thousands of years for the nation to gradually recover.

To describe their treasure as priceless would be an understatement.

What kind of gift would be needed to overshadow them?

Even if they could produce it, it wouldn't be worth it.

Cha Haishan's 7.2 million high-grade spirit stones were simply no match for Tian Cangchen's congratulatory gift.

Using this method to suppress Tian Cangchen, they will definitely lose money, and not just a little bit.

Blood loss.

"Senior, although I don't know exactly what's in the Seventy-Two Thieves' treasure, I guess that since Tian Cangchen has used the Seventy-Two Thieves' treasure as his trump card, its value must be quite high."

Even Cha Haishan wasn't confident he could compete with Tian Cangchen in terms of gift-giving, so I think we probably can't either.

Du Fangkun said weakly.

"Why make it so complicated? Wouldn't it be more satisfying to just fight?"

Zhu Feng interjected, "Let me tell you, challenges like this are very simple."

All you need to do is walk up to Tian Cangchen and speak.

If you guys think it won't work, then I'll go.

The moment the topic of battle came up, the madman Zhu Feng immediately became excited.

He doesn't care about spirit stones or power struggles; he will never let go of any opportunity to fight.

He has never challenged a disciple of the Martial Sect before.

The reason he came to Wuzong this time was actually to challenge the disciples of Wuzong.

However, because he encountered Su Mu, he felt that he had not yet learned all of Su Mu's skills, so he had been challenging Su Mu recently and had no time to challenge the disciples of the Martial Sect.

Hearing Su Mu and Du Fangkun discussing suppressing Tian Cangchen, Zhu Feng immediately became excited.

Tian Cangchen is a disciple of the Martial Ancestor of the Martial Sect. You will definitely learn a lot from fighting him.

"you?"

Du Fangkun glanced at Tian Cangchen, a thoughtful look on his face.

To be honest, Zhu Feng is indeed a suitable person to make a move.

Everyone knows Zhu Feng is a madman, so it's understandable that he challenged Tian Cangchen regardless of the occasion.

Moreover, Zhu Feng and Wu Zu have some history, so Wu Zu certainly won't do anything to him.

But the question is, can Zhu Feng beat Tian Cangchen?
That's right, Zhu Feng broke through to the Heavenly Fate Realm earlier than Tian Cangchen, but Tian Cangchen was a disciple carefully cultivated by the Martial Ancestor. Even if he broke through to the Heavenly Fate Realm earlier, he was still someone that ordinary Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators could not easily fool.

If things go wrong, Zhu Feng might become a stepping stone for Tian Cangchen, and in that case, Tian Cangchen's arrogance will only grow stronger.

Even if Zhu Feng could defeat Tian Cangchen, if it wasn't a crushing victory, it wouldn't have the effect of suppressing Tian Cangchen.

After all, everyone knows that Madman Zhu Feng is already a powerful being in the Heavenly Fate Realm, while Zhu Feng is young and has only just broken through. It's normal for him to lose.

This does nothing to suppress Tian Cangchen.

"Zhu Feng, stop making things worse."

Du Fangkun said irritably, "Do you even know what level Tian Cangchen is? If you challenge him, do you think you can win?"

Does winning or losing matter?

Madman Zhu Feng stared wide-eyed, looking completely innocent.

Du Fangkun rolled his eyes at him, not wanting to talk to him.

If winning or losing isn't important, then what's the point of working yourself to death fighting with others?

Du Fangkun cursed inwardly, realizing he had almost been led astray by Zhu Feng.

We're clearly discussing serious business right now.

"Senior, I can probably scrape together three million high-grade spirit stones, if you need them—"

Du Fangkun looked at Su Mu and said seriously, "I still have some quota in Tianyi Pavilion, and I can take out some rare and precious materials."

Du Fangkun was truly going all out; he intended to do everything in his power to help Su Mu.

Saying this meant that he was truly and completely bound to Su Mu.

However, Du Fangkun knew in his heart that even if he took out all his wealth, it would be impossible to compare with the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves.

Have you ever heard of Yinxu?

Su Mu suddenly asked.

His abrupt turn of events startled Du Fangkun.

"Of course I've heard of it."

Du Fangkun said, "I also went to Yin Ruins once, but I didn't encounter any opportunities."

"Coincidentally, I had an opportunity in the Yin Ruins."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "I had already prepared a standard congratulatory gift for Lord Martial Ancestor."

It seems this gift needs to be changed.

In order to prepare a congratulatory gift for Lord Martial Ancestor, Su Mu went to Spring Breeze City to forge weapons for others in order to earn spirit stones.

It was there that Su Mu and Qiu Beisong met.

Du Fangkun had naturally heard of this as well.

Moreover, Su Mu went to Spring Breeze City because of a recommendation from a man named Xu Xian.

Su Mu and Xu Xian met while adventuring in the Yin Ruins.

All of this is publicly available information.

Even before Wu Jiutong's name became famous, this news had already been placed on the desks of various major powers.

The Azure Sky Sect can find out, the Martial Sect can find out, and the Heavenly One Pavilion is no exception.

Du Fangkun already knew all this, and now that Su Mu mentioned it, these pieces of information were put together again.

"Senior, is it worthwhile to use a treasure that can overshadow Tian Cangchen as a congratulatory gift for Lord Martial Ancestor?"

Du Fangkun asked timidly.

He didn't doubt that Su Mu was talking nonsense, but he just felt that this deal was not worth it at all.

In his view, this was simply a losing proposition.

If Cha Haishan is truly determined to outdo Tian Cangchen in terms of gift-giving, he might not necessarily fail.

But Cha Haishan did not do that; instead, he tried to bribe Su Mu. Why?
It must be because spending spirit stones to ask Su Mu to help is more cost-effective.

Now Su Mu is also trying to use this effortless method. It is effortless, but it costs a lot of spirit stones.

If it were Du Fangkun himself, he would rather put in more effort than spend more spirit stones.

Whether it's worth it or not depends on whether the Martial Ancestor dares to accept it.

Su Mu said with a half-smile.

Du Fangkun was completely confused, but Su Mu showed no intention of explaining.

"Xiao Du, can you do me a favor?"

Su Mu said calmly, "Could you exchange these 7.2 million high-grade spirit stones for materials?"

I'll give you the list.

…………

Outside of Emperor Wuzong.

The group booked half the town.

These people exuded a profound and deep aura, and were indeed powerful figures from the Azure Sky Sect.

If anyone who knows them were to pass by, they would surely notice that even Fu Canglan, the sect leader of the Cangqiong Sect, was among them.

"I'm almost certain that the murderer is Wu Jiutong."

A deep voice said.

This person was none other than Yuan Xu, the elder of the Azure Sky Sect who had previously infiltrated the Martial Sect and attacked Su Mu.

"With his strength, killing Qiu Beisong would be more than enough."

Yuan Xu continued, "Sect Master, don't hesitate any longer. Let's go to their door now and make Wu Zu hand over Wu Jiutong."

Wu Jiutong is not a disciple of the Martial Sect. This matter is a feud between us and Wu Jiutong, and has nothing to do with the Martial Sect. The Martial Ancestor has no right to interfere.

"No."

Fu Canglan shook his head calmly, "We currently have no evidence to prove that Wu Jiutong is the murderer."

Given the Martial Ancestor's personality, the guests he invited would absolutely not be handed over to us.

"Unless our Azure Sky Sect goes to war with the Martial Sect outright, the best course of action is to wait until Wu Jiutong leaves the Martial Sect before taking action."

"Seven senior brothers are already waiting on the road Wu Jiutong will inevitably take back to Xiangzhou. If we can't stop Wu Jiutong, they will."

Another elder from the Azure Sky Sect spoke up, "However, I think you're being too cautious, Sect Master. With so many of us here, how could we possibly let a mere Wu Jiutong escape?"

"Our target is not just Wu Jiutong."

Fu Canglan said, "The Wu family of Xiangzhou has no enmity with my Cangqiong Sect. Wu Jiutong has no reason to kill Qiu Beisong."

I suspect that the Martial Ancestor may have been behind this.

"If Elder Yuan had succeeded, we would have known who was behind Wu Jiutong and who had come into contact with the *Guixu Yin*."

A look of shame flashed across Yuan Xu's face.

He hadn't expected that Wu Jiutong's strength would be so far beyond his imagination.

His failure has put the Azure Sky Sect in a dilemma.

"Sect Master, this matter is due to my lack of skill. I will take responsibility for the punishment after this matter is resolved."

Yuan Xu said.

"Elder Yuan, this is not your fault. I also did not expect that Wu Jiutong would have such strength."

Fu Canglan comforted Yuan Xu, saying, "What we need to determine now is whether the killing of Elder Qiu Beisong is related to the Martial Sect, and how many people have come into contact with the Guixu Yin."

The Martial Ancestor is a stubborn and headstrong man who grows stronger when faced with adversity. Therefore, attacking the Martial Emperor is not an option. I will personally attend his birthday banquet and then try to test him.

You wait for my signal at the foot of the mountain.

If it is truly proven that Emperor Wuzu had come into contact with the "Guixu Yin," then—"

A cold glint flashed deep in Fu Canglan's eyes.

He had originally seemed like a mild-mannered, kind-hearted person, but suddenly, he exuded a chilling aura.

At this moment, he truly resembled the ruthless and merciless sect master of the Azure Sky Sect!
Sensing Fu Canglan's determination, everyone's expressions immediately turned serious, and they exuded a murderous aura.

"Yes!"

…………

"Senior Wu, please have a seat here."

A disciple of the Azure Sky Sect led Su Mu to a spot.

The thousandth birthday of Emperor Wuzu was a grand event for Emperor Wuzong.

They embarked on a massive construction project atop Mount Wuzong, managing to build a grand hall large enough to accommodate over a thousand people.

When Su Mu arrived at the mountaintop, the main hall was already decorated with a profusion of flowers.

The tables and chairs were arranged neatly, and there were flowers everywhere, flowers that were rarely seen by ordinary people.

Even Du Fangkun was amazed, wondering how many spirit stones Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet would cost.

After entering the main hall, Du Fangkun parted ways with Su Mu.

It wasn't that he was afraid to walk with Su Mu, but rather that his position was arranged in the main hall closest to the entrance, which was practically the very last position.

The main reason is that Tianyi Pavilion is not considered a particularly powerful entity among the guests invited by the Martial Ancestor.

As for the madman Zhu Feng, although he was just a rogue cultivator, he had some connection with the Martial Ancestor and was also a Heavenly Fate Realm expert, so his ranking was much higher than Du Fangkun's.

Of course, even so, he is still no match for Su Mu.

Perhaps because Su Mu had defeated Cha Haishan, the eldest disciple of the Martial Sect, and Yuan Xu, an elder of the Azure Sky Sect, the Martial Sect arranged for him to sit in the very front row.

It was also the row closest to the Martial Ancestor.

Su Mu glanced around and saw that apart from the seat next to Martial Ancestor, there were only a handful of seats with better positions than his.

Respect is earned through one's own strength.

If it weren't for these two victories, the Wu family of Xiangzhou would never have been able to reach this position based solely on their status.

How to arrange the seats is also an art.

Just as Su Mu was observing the seating arrangement in the main hall, he suddenly noticed something and turned his head to look.

I happened to see a pair of eyes filled with murderous intent.

Elder of the Azure Sky Sect, Yuan Xu.

Inside this grand hall, Yuan Xu naturally dared not make any rash moves.

However, if looks could kill, Su Mu would probably have died countless times by his hand.

Yuan Xu, as an elder of the Cangqiong Sect, rarely suffered a defeat in his life.

This defeat against Su Mu is definitely the most humiliating thing in his life.

If given the chance, he would like to have another fight with Su Mu!
Faced with Yuan Xu's murderous gaze, Su Mu smiled and nodded slightly.

The victor should naturally have the demeanor of a victor.

What kind of talk is it to act like a loser, all red-faced and flustered?

As his gaze swept over Yuan Xu, Su Mu noticed several other people dressed similarly to him.

These people are all elders of the Azure Sky Sect.

Wu Zong may have done it on purpose; those elders from the Azure Sky Sect were all positioned behind him.

Finally, Su Mu looked at the seat next to the Martial Ancestor's position, which should have been reserved for Fu Canglan, the Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect.

Even if the Martial Sect and the Azure Sky Sect are at odds, as major sects in the world, they still need to maintain basic decorum.

If the sect leader of the Azure Sky Sect, Fu Canglan, were to sit below, it wouldn't just be the Azure Sky Sect that would lose face; even the Martial Sect would be looked down upon for being petty and narrow-minded.

"Even the sect leader of the Azure Sky Sect, Fu Canglan, has come to wish the Martial Ancestor a happy birthday. This is going to be quite a show."

Su Mu's lips curled up slightly as he thought to himself.

A group of martial arts disciples moved through the main hall, placing fruit and wine drinks on the tables in front of the guests.

A martial arts disciple paused briefly in front of Su Mu, without attracting anyone's attention.

When he left, Su Mu had an extra note in his hand.

Su Mu remained expressionless, slowly raised his wine cup, and made a gesture as if to drink.

In the blink of an eye, he had already read the contents of the note without making a sound.

By the time Su Mu put down his wine glass, the note in his hand had disappeared.

The martial arts disciple who had just stopped in front of him had also disappeared into the busy crowd.

Su Mu's expression remained unchanged as he lightly tapped his fingers on the table.

If someone knew him well, they would definitely be able to tell that this was a sign that he was deep in thought.

"Who are you? What gives you the right to sit in front of me?"

Just as Su Mu was deep in thought, everything suddenly went black before his eyes, followed by a voice in his ear.

Su Mu looked up and saw an old man with a flamboyant beard and hair standing in front of him.

The old man was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and his whole appearance was unusually extravagant.

If I had to describe it, it would be: nouveau riche, ostentatious.

The other person scrutinized Su Mu from head to toe, their face clearly showing displeasure.

"I'm asking you, who are you? What gives you the right to be ranked ahead of me?"

The old man shouted.

Even inside the Martial Sect Hall, he showed no restraint, his voice booming like muffled thunder.

This commotion naturally attracted the attention of those inside the hall.

Everyone turned to look, and those who recognized Su Mu couldn't help but show expressions of anticipation.

Elder Yuan Xu of the Cangqiong Sect crossed his arms, a gloating expression on his face.

Du Fangkun and Madman Zhu Feng tried to get closer, but there were too many people in the hall, and they couldn't squeeze in.

Su Mu sat there without moving, and simply said, "If you have any objections, go find Wu Zong."

The order of the ranks was assigned by Emperor Wuzong.

Since Emperor Wuzong ranked you after me, there must be a reason for it.

You should seriously reflect on yourself; is it because you lack the ability?

"You bastard! How dare you speak to an old man like that?!"

The old man puffed out his beard and glared, shouting angrily.

"Hey you, come here!"

With a casual grab, a martial arts disciple flew directly from several feet away into his hand.

"My strength is inferior to that of a kid who hasn't even grown a beard yet? Tell me, how does your Martial Sect operate?"
How can we allow someone of inferior ability to slip through our ranks and get ahead of me!

The old man spat in the face of the Martial Sect disciple and roared, "I came to offer my birthday wishes to the Martial Ancestor, which is giving him face. How dare your Martial Sect humiliate me like this?!"

The martial arts disciple looked aggrieved. He was just a low-level disciple; otherwise, he wouldn't be busy like a servant in this hall.

He had no idea why these rankings were based on something like this.

"Lord Beigong, it seems that the order of the ranks was determined by the sect leader. I don't know why."

The martial arts disciple said with a bitter face.

"Then tell me, who is he? Even if he is the illegitimate son of the Martial Ancestor, he is not qualified to stand before me!"

The old man surnamed Beigong angrily retorted, "When it comes to family connections, I've never lost!"

Su Mu's face twitched. This was the first time he had ever seen someone talk about relying on their father's connections with such pride.

What is this called?
A shameless person is invincible?
"Lord Beigong, this gentleman is from the Wu family of Xiangzhou, and has no relation to our sect leader."

That's what the martial arts disciple said.

"The Wu family of Xiangzhou? What kind of obscure family is that? Never heard of them!"

The old man surnamed Beigong said, "Boy, if you know what's good for you, get out of my way!"

Sitting in front of this old man, you must have a death wish!

Su Mu remained seated, as steady as a mountain.

"I said, the order was determined by the Martial Ancestor. If you have any objections, go find the Martial Ancestor."

Su Mu said calmly, "If the Martial Ancestor asks me to change positions, then I will change."

"The Martial Ancestor remains silent; please forgive me for being unable to help."

Su Mu didn't actually know the old man, but he had just been reminded.

The old man's surname was Beigong, and his given name was Ye.

Bei Gongye claims that he has never lost in a contest of family connections, and this is not an exaggeration, but a fact.

Because his father was a Heavenly Venerable.

This was the first time Su Mu had ever seen the Celestial Venerable's own son.

Given Bei Gongye's status, he was naturally qualified to attend the Martial Ancestor's birthday banquet, and his position was quite high, second only to Su Mu.

The people in front of Su Mu were unknown, but they were either of noble status like Bei Gongye, or they were strong enough.

Those people had not yet arrived.

Even if they come, Kitamiya might not come looking for them.

Because Su Mu was simply too dazzling.

The Wu family of Xiangzhou was not considered a top-tier family, and Wu Jiutong was even less well-known.

He gained some fame because he defeated Cha Haishan and Elder Yuan Xu of the Cangqiong Sect.

But that's all there is to it.

Even with this, it's still not enough to rank him ahead of the Heavenly Venerable's own son.

Su Mu knew that people like Bei Gongye would care more about their position.

Even when they have a meal, they have to be particular about how they sit.

How could he possibly tolerate being ranked ahead of an unknown nobody in his eyes?

It's impossible that Wuzong's people didn't think of this.

Their placement of themselves in front of Kitamiya was clearly malicious.

Even if there were one person between him and Kitamiya, Kitamiya wouldn't be this agitated.

Su Mu could completely understand Bei Gongye's feelings, but he would not agree to give up his position.

In front of everyone, one's position is a matter of face. Even if he is now Wu Jiutong, he would not do something so shameful.

Since we've borrowed Wu Jiutong's identity, we should at least do our part to save face for him.

Even if you don't gain face, you can't embarrass others, right?

"Boy, you dare to use the Martial Ancestor to intimidate me?"

Bei Gongye spoke with an unfriendly expression, "Do you think I'm afraid of the Martial Ancestor?"

I don't care whether you're afraid of the Martial Ancestor or not.

Su Mu said calmly, "I'm just stating a fact."

Since you're not afraid of the Martial Ancestor, you can go and demand an explanation from him instead of bullying the weak and getting entangled with me here.

Of course, if you're afraid of Martial Ancestor, then just sit down. Sitting behind me isn't shameful. (End of Chapter)