The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Ning Hongchen, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. You'd better pray that you will be safe and sound when the Void Beasts attack."

Su Mu said with a cold smile.

Ning Hongchen is very strong, but he is not yet at the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

Among the Void Beasts, there are definitely beings stronger than Ning Hongchen.

Su Mu had no doubt about this.

Ning Hongchen couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Su Mu, has anyone ever told you that you'll never have any friends with a temper like yours?"

Ning Hongchen said irritably.

Are you begging me now, or threatening me?
"To ask for a favor and still act like this? Haven't you heard of that? Asking for an exorbitant price, then bargaining on the spot."

"I'm negotiating right now."

Su Mu said calmly.

When it comes to an old guy like Ning Hongchen, you have to fight for every inch of ground. If you back down even a little, he will take advantage of the situation and not let you off the hook.

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance, state your conditions."

Su Mu said expressionlessly.

"alright."

Ning Hongchen uttered two words helplessly.

He realized that Su Mu was someone who would never suffer a loss.

"I haven't decided what I want you to do yet, but I can guarantee that it will not violate your principles. Is that alright?"

Ning Hongchen said.

Su Mu looked at Ning Hongchen and remained silent for a long time.

Su Mu only spoke again after Ning Hongchen had become completely uncomfortable.

"You can suggest it, or I can refuse."

Su Mu said, "Now we can talk about the method to seal the vortex."

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

Ning Hongchen said irritably, pointing casually to the Thousand Machine Staff placed in front of him, "It is the method used to seal the East Sea Eye."

"The Thousand-Machine Staff?"

Su Mu was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but say.

He had thought before that, given Ning Hongchen's cultivation level, she shouldn't need a weapon like the Thousand Machine Staff.

After all, Ning Hongchen also followed the path of physical immortality, and his cultivation was no less than Su Mu's.

Moreover, he had cultivated countless avatars. Su Mu even suspected that once Ning Hongchen's avatars returned to his original body, his strength would very likely reach the level of the Martial Ancestor, or even surpass him.

Such a person, even unarmed, is stronger than an ordinary martial artist wielding a divine weapon.

For Ning Hongchen, the Thousand Machine Staff was more of a decoration than a practical tool.

To forge this Thousand Machine Staff, Ning Hongchen even gave Su Mu his own incarnation technique.

Paying such a high price to forge a weapon that is of little use to oneself seems like a bad deal.

Now Ning Hongchen is actually telling him that the Thousand Machine Staff is used to seal the East Sea Eye?

The "eye in the East China Sea" that Ning Hongchen mentioned is naturally the whirlpool in the East China Sea today.

In other words, Ning Hongchen already knew that the whirlpool would appear in the East China Sea?

He had been trying to seal that vortex for years.

"Su Mu, don't think that you are the only one who cares about the world. This world does not belong to you alone."

You're right about what I said: "When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken."

Ning Hongchen took a sip of tea, put on the air of a wise and enlightened person, and said leisurely, "I, Ning, have also contributed to this world."

"You hesitate to do even a small task; this has broken the hearts of so many heroes."

Given Su Mu's personality, he would inevitably make a sarcastic remark to him: "You, Ning Hongchen, are you even a hero?"
However, given the current situation, Su Mu held back.

In any case, if the Thousand Machine Staff can really seal that vortex, then Ning Hongchen will have done a great job.

Su Mu may dislike Ning Hongchen as a person, but he cannot deny Ning Hongchen's contributions.

How do you use it?

Su Mu asked in a deep voice.

"You are the weapon forger, and you forged this Thousand Machine Staff yourself. Why do you need to ask me?"

Ning Hongchen pouted and said, "I won't say anything else. I'll sell you the Thousand Machine Cudgel. Just give me a few million high-grade spirit stones."

Swish!
Before Ning Hongchen could finish speaking, a dark shadow suddenly flashed before his eyes.

Then the Thousand Machine Staff in front of him disappeared.

Along with him, Su Mu also disappeared.

"I owe it."

Su Mu's voice came from afar.

Ning Hongchen was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"This kid—"

After laughing, Ning Hongchen's expression gradually became serious, and finally a touch of sadness appeared on her face.

"If you had been as flexible as this kid back then, would the outcome have been different?"

A long sigh.

As the wind and snow raged, Ning Hongchen's figure gradually disappeared from sight.

…………

Su Mu returned to the East Sea and merged his avatar back into his original body.

During the time he was away, no Void Beasts came over.

No one noticed that Su Mu had gone and then returned.

In their view, Su Mu simply sat cross-legged and cultivated for a while before getting up and returning to the vortex.

"Have you thought of a solution?"

Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, Dongfang Liuyun and others came to Su Mu's side, followed his gaze to the bottomless vortex, and asked.

Su Mu nodded.

He was observing the vortex.

The whirlpool, like a black hole, kept swallowing the seawater of the East China Sea.

The sea level in the East China Sea has now dropped several feet compared to before.

If this continues, it won't be long before the entire East China Sea disappears completely.

A thought suddenly popped into Su Mu's mind.

If the East China Sea disappeared, what would this whirlpool look like?
Will it continue to devour this world?

Su Mu was curious, but he couldn't give it a try.

It would be best to seal this vortex as soon as possible.

"I wonder what the Void Realm is like. Everything here is destroyed after being touched by the ink-wash aura. What would happen if we went to the Void Realm?"

Su Mu spoke slowly.

Everyone was startled.

"Senior brother, don't do anything reckless."

Luo Anning instinctively grabbed Su Mu's arm and said in a trembling voice, "The Void Realm is different from the Great Void Sacred Realm. We don't know what the situation is like there, or what will happen after we go there. You must not take any risks."

"We'll seal this vortex if we can, and if that's not possible, we can try to defend against the invasion of the Void Realm..."

"Do not worry."

Su Mu chuckled, patted Luo Anning's hand, and said with a smile, "Do you think I'm such a reckless person?"
I was just a little curious.

With a flick of his wrist, he took out the Thousand Machine Staff.

"Let's seal it away first."

After saying that, Su Mu took off and flew straight up to the top of the vortex, then threw the Thousand Machine Staff down.

Swish!
The Thousand Machine Staff began to change the moment it was launched.

It keeps getting longer and thicker.

Then, scales seemed to appear on the body of the Thousand Machine Staff. As the scales unfolded, they seemed to pierce the wall of a black hole.

boom!
A deafening roar came from the black hole.

The diameter of the Thousand Machine Staff had become a hundred miles thick, and its length had reached the sky.

As it fell, it seemed to encounter a powerful obstacle.

A powerful force is trying to lift it up.

Su Mu snorted coldly and pressed down with his palm.

boom!
The Thousand Machine Staff sank a hundred feet in an instant, its lower end already entering the black hole.

Ouch!

Just then, a deafening roar came from the black hole.

A wisp of ink-wash style emerged from the black hole once more, transforming into a gigantic monster several meters in size.

The monster, with a dragon's head and a snake's body, was instantly wrapped around the Thousand Machine Staff upon its appearance.

The scales that stood up on the Thousand Machine Staff pierced into the body of the Void Beast, causing it to let out a horrifying scream of pain.

But the next moment, the dragon-headed, snake-bodied beast had already raised the Thousand Machine Staff a hundred feet higher.

"presumptuous!"

Su Mu shouted loudly, his figure swayed, and he stepped on the top of the Thousand Machine Staff.

With a burst of power, the Thousand Machine Staff sank once more.

"Let's all join forces and help Su Mu!"

The Marquis of Jin and the Marquis of Mingyi shouted loudly.

They all soared into the sky, landing simultaneously at the top of the Thousand Machine Staff, and pressed down with all their might.

Some, not content with the status quo, even secretly attacked the Void Beast.

Rumble!
With a loud bang, the Thousand Machine Staff continued to sink.

As it sank, the rate of seawater intrusion slowed down.

A look of joy appeared on everyone's faces.

it works!

As expected, it has to be Su Mu!
The problem that left them helpless was immediately solved as soon as Su Mu returned!

Once this passage is sealed, there's no need to worry about the invasion of the Void Realm.

In their excitement, everyone increased their strength, and the Thousand Machine Staff sank even faster.

One zhang, two zhang, three zhang...

With almost every breath, the Thousand Machine Staff would sink one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters).

The Void Beast roared repeatedly, but it could only delay the Thousand Machine Staff's downward momentum and could not stop it at all.

Just as the passage was about to be blocked by the Thousand Machine Staff, another stream of ink-like energy suddenly burst forth, instantly transforming into a ferocious beast resembling a wolf.

The second Void Beast was over three zhang in size. The moment it appeared, it ran away into the distance without a care in the world.

Its reaction surprised everyone for a moment.

After the Void Beasts broke through, shouldn't we have stopped them from sealing the passage?
What does this Void Beast mean?
However, in the blink of an eye, everyone had figured it out.

Surround Wei and rescue Zhao!

Knowing that it would be difficult to stop them from sealing the passage, the Void Beast chose to attack instead of defend.

It attacks other places to distract the crowd.

Annoyance involuntarily appeared on everyone's faces.

But seeing the colors disappear wherever the Void Beast went, as if someone was scribbling randomly with a paintbrush, they couldn't just sit idly by.

"Shh!"

Before anyone could react, they saw a streak of blood fly up from Su Mu's body.

In an instant, the blood-red light transformed into another Su Mu, and in a flash, he was already in front of the second Void Beast.

boom!
Su Mu kicked out, sending the Void Beast flying backward.

The man and the beast then engaged in a fierce battle on the sea.

Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Chen Beixuan, Wu Chang, Dongfang Liuyun, and others also had some understanding of the Void Beast.

After all, they had already fought the Void Beasts several times before Su Mu returned.

They were well aware of the power of the Void Beast.

That one Void Beast had already caused them heavy losses.

This new Void Beast, resembling a wolf or tiger, appears to be even stronger than the previous Void Beast, which was like an ox.

However, this even stronger Void Beast was completely outmatched when facing Su Mu's avatar.

It was forced to retreat repeatedly by Su Mu, struggling to resist, but it could not harm Su Mu in the slightest.

Everyone sighed inwardly; as expected, Su Mu's attacks were always stronger than the last.

The last time they saw Su Mu fight like this was a long time ago.

After so much time, Su Mu has become so strong that even they can't understand him.

boom!
There was a loud bang.

That ink-black, wolf-like beast was directly blasted apart by Su Mu's punch.

Su Mu's avatar landed a successful blow, but his movements did not stop.

He flew directly to the side of the Thousand Machine Staff and grabbed the Void Beast with a dragon's head and a snake's body.

Ouch!

The monstrous creature with a dragon's head and a snake's body let out a shrill scream.

Everyone immediately felt that the power coming from the Thousand Machine Staff had weakened considerably.

Overjoyed, everyone increased their efforts once again.

Swish!
The Thousand Machine Staff sank hundreds of feet directly.

The Void Beast with a dragon's head and a snake's body had already been grabbed by Su Mu by its dragon horns and forcibly torn off the Thousand Machine Staff.

They fought for several breaths before Su Mu finally severed the dragon's head from the Void Beast.

The enormous, ink-colored beast transformed into specks of black starlight and dissipated into the air.

In just a few breaths, Su Mu killed two Void Beasts.

Half of the Thousand Machine Staff, which was a hundred miles in diameter, had already entered the vortex.

The crowd's morale soared, and some couldn't help but cheer.

However, Su Mu's expression did not relax; instead, it became even more serious.

He stared down at the Thousand Machine Staff, his eyes radiating murderous intent.

Just then, the seawater around the whirlpool began to churn violently as if boiling.

At the same time, the color of the seawater began to turn into an ink-like color.

The Thousand Machine Staff, which was originally sinking, seemed to be subjected to great resistance and slowly began to rise.

Everyone's expression changed, and they all used all their strength to press down.

However, even with all their combined efforts, they could only stop the Thousand Machine Staff from rising.

Su Mu's figure flickered, and his true form and avatar merged into one.

Without Su Mu, Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Chen Beixuan, Wu Chang, Dongfang Liuyun and others pressed down on the top of the Thousand Machine Staff, locked in a stalemate with the force coming from below.

The Thousand Machine Staff was still slowly rising, and although it was slow, it was enough to show how powerful the force below was.

"boom!"

The seawater suddenly burst open, and another Void Beast emerged, charging straight towards Su Mu.

It was a beast resembling a hawk, with wingspans reaching a hundred feet.

With a flap of its wings, large clumps of ink-like vapor surged out, as if dyeing the colorful world with ink-like hues.

It's not just the color that's changing.

When the space turns into an ink-wash color, its original vitality vanishes, leaving it lifeless and stagnant.

If any creature ventures into the ink-colored area, it will be affected by the ink color.

The moment the Azure Eagle Beast appeared, it flapped its wings a few times, turning a large area of ​​space into the color of ink wash painting.

If Su Mu hadn't intervened, many more members of the Taiping Division would have been affected. Su Mu let out a cold snort, like a muffled thunderclap.

Su Mu's body began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, he had grown to be as huge as a mountain.

The Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques, which follow the laws of heaven and earth!

Back when he was in the Martial Sect, Su Mu had caught a fleeting glimpse of the Martial Ancestor using the Law of Heaven and Earth.

The sight of the sky being completely obscured startled Su Mu at the time.

Now, Su Mu's use of the Law of Heaven and Earth has almost reached that level.

He threw a punch, the force of which transformed into a tornado, landing heavily on the Azure Eagle Beast.

The Azure Eagle Beast staggered for a moment, then its wings slashed down like blades.

Rumble!
The two enormous figures clashed, and the aftershocks of their power rippled across the sea, creating towering waves.

Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Chen Beixuan, Wu Chang, Dongfang Liuyun, and others gritted their teeth.

They stood atop the Thousand Machine Staff, continuously exerting their power, trying with all their might to press the staff into the vortex.

Everyone knows that the Void Beasts of the Void Realm are preventing them from sealing the passage.

Moreover, their actions had already provoked the opposing Void Beasts to act.

If the passage cannot be sealed this time, a large number of Void Beasts will break through.

The consequences will be unimaginable.

If this Azure Eagle Void Beast can fight Su Mu to a standstill, let alone other Void Beasts.

Although many of them have already broken through to the Heavenly Profound Realm, they are still somewhat inferior compared to these Void Beasts.

"Hold back, everyone, give it your all!"

The Marquis of Jin roared.

Su Mu is already fighting desperately, so how could they possibly hold back?

The crowd roared in unison, and the Thousand Machine Staff finally began to sink once again.

"Void Beast, can you understand me?"

Su Mu's mountain-like body was entangled with the Azure Eagle Beast.

The opponent is very strong.

But Su Mu is no weakling either.

With his true form and avatar merged, Su Mu's Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques were only one step away from reaching the Great Perfection.

After unleashing the Law of Heaven and Earth, his strength had reached its peak.

The Azure Eagle Beast took several heavy blows from him, and Su Mu almost tore off its wings.

It has now changed its strategy and begun to fight against the Sumuyou.

However, it did not expect that Su Mu was also proficient in the Star Track Step, and his movement speed was in no way inferior to its own.

It was unclear whether the Azure Eagle Beast couldn't understand Su Mu's words or simply didn't want to answer him.

Its eyes were filled with indifference, and its attack became even more ferocious.

Su Mu wanted to learn more about the true nature of the Void Beast, so he wasn't in a hurry to kill it. He used the Star Track Step to keep entangled with it.

As they fought, a thought suddenly struck Su Mu.

He suddenly stepped back, his hands changing into hand seals.

Su Mu's movements were somewhat clumsy.

As the hand seals were being formed, the Azure Eagle Beast saw the formation being broken and suddenly approached Su Mu, slashing at Su Mu's shoulder with its wing.

Su Mu tried his best to dodge, but was still hit by the Azure Eagle Beast.

A deep, bone-revealing wound appeared on his shoulder, with an ink-wash aura lingering around it, constantly assaulting Su Mu's body.

But Su Mu's expression did not change at all. He continued to use the Star Track Step and his hands were still changing hand seals.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
The Azure Eagle Beast didn't know what Su Mu was doing, but it saw an opportunity and, while letting out a shriek, its attacks became increasingly fierce.

The Taiping Division members at the top of the Thousand Machine Staff also noticed this situation.

Seeing Su Mu getting injured again and again, they were very anxious.

But they knew that Su Mu was holding back the Void Beast in order to buy them a chance to seal the passage.

Their most important task now is to press the Thousand Machine Staff into the passage.

"Faster, faster!"

Marquis Jin roared, his face flushed, using all his strength to seal the passage as soon as possible and then help Su Mu deal with the Void Beast.

Everyone roared in anger as the Thousand Machine Staff slowly sank downwards once more.

…………

Swish!
Just as the Azure Eagle Beast left another wound on Su Mu's body.

A light suddenly shone in Su Mu's eyes.

"Nine Transformations of Cloud Seal, Thunder Flame Seal!"

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

All of a sudden.

The power within him erupted wildly, lightning mixed with flames bursting forth from his body, instantly dispersing the ink-like aura that clung to him.

Then Su Mu unleashed the magic seal in his hand forward.

call!
The power of thunder and fire transformed into a blue dragon, instantly engulfing the Azure Eagle Beast.

Previously, Su Mu had been fighting him with his physical strength, and the Azure Eagle Beast had not expected that a physical martial artist would suddenly use ranged attacks.

But it no longer has the chance to understand this principle.

The lightning and fire instantly tore its body apart, and the force it carried also paralyzed its nerves, making it unable to dodge.

At the same time, Su Mu's mountain-like body appeared in front of it and grabbed its head.

boom!
The head of the Azure Eagle Beast was crushed to pieces by Su Mu.

boom!
The powerful energy scattered, turning into whirlwinds that scattered the body of the Azure Eagle Beast into the air.

Su Mu stood in mid-air, his body having returned to normal.

But he did not go to help the Marquis of Jin, the Marquis of Mingyi, and others. Instead, he stood there, as if lost in thought.

The battle between Su Mu and the Void Beast kept replaying in his mind.

At the same time, the Nine Transformations of Cloud Seal of the Azure Sky Sect also appeared in his mind.

During the battle with the Azure Eagle Void Beast, Su Mu suddenly discovered that the Azure Sky Sect's Nine Transformations of Cloud Seal seemed to be able to counter the Void Beast.

So he took the risk and gave it a try.

The Cloud Seal Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky Sect was stolen by Huanbing during her adventure. After Su Mu obtained it, he never had time to cultivate it.

However, he had already memorized the Nine Transformations of Cloud Seal Technique.

Therefore, during the battle, he actually began to cultivate the Nine Transformations of Cloud Seal.

The cloud seal script undergoes nine transformations, and the nine phases arise from a single breath; the talisman and seal transform the universe.

It has nine different hand seals, which can accommodate almost all martial arts techniques in the world.

The technique Su Mu just used was one of them: the Thunder Flame Seal.

The Thunderflame Seal is based on the power of thunder and fire. The more thunder and fire martial arts techniques one cultivates, the stronger this seal becomes.

Su Mu has cultivated eight primordial realms and developed sixty-four extraordinary phenomena, including many with the power of thunder and fire.

He just tried it.

It was just as he expected.

These nine transformations of cloud script truly have the power to restrain the Void Beast.

More precisely, the Nine Transformations of Cloud Script are suitable for dealing with the Void Beast.

Mountain Seal, Thunder Flame Seal, Sweet Dew Seal, Empty Cicada Seal, Netherworld Seal, Celestial Craft Seal, Ancient Desolation Seal, Meteorite Seal, Return to Nothingness Seal...

The Nine Transformations of Cloud Seal Technique flowed through Su Mu's mind like water.

He became familiar with various hand seals and, without a sound, mastered the basics of this technique.

To outsiders, Su Mu was simply standing there when suddenly a series of strange phenomena appeared around him.

Suddenly it was like a mountain, suddenly it was like thunder.

Even the seawater on the surface was agitated by his power and began to churn and surge.

The power he released also seeped into that passage.

Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Chen Beixuan, Wu Chang, Dongfang Liuyun and others suddenly felt that the Void Beast below seemed to have encountered something terrifying, and its resistance was rapidly weakening.

Swish!
The Thousand Machine Staff sank several feet in an instant.

Although they didn't know what had happened, they were all experienced veterans who knew the importance of striking while the iron was hot.

Everyone unleashed their power simultaneously, causing a massive, devastating impact.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
The Thousand Machine Staff continued to fall, its scales clicking and locking itself in place within the passage.

Just as everyone pushed the Thousand Machine Staff completely into the passage, it suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light.

Then its shape changed again, and it completely filled the entire passage like flowing water.

boom!
Finally, with a loud bang, the Thousand Machine Staff and the passage disappeared simultaneously.

The huge whirlpool on the sea surface also disappeared.

The waves churned for a full hour before the sea finally calmed down.

Looking at the calm sea, everyone felt as if they had been transported to another world.

It was only then that they realized they were all somewhat exhausted.

They helped each other up, their faces beaming with smiles of relief.

"We did it!"

After an unknown amount of time, someone let out a cheer.

Then everyone cheered.

Su Mu had returned to the group without anyone noticing, a smile on his face, and did not interrupt their cheers.

Only Su Mu knew that this was not the end, but merely the beginning.

However, there's no need to let it affect everyone's mood right now.

He led everyone back to the shore, where a joyous celebration ensued.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of repelling the invasion of the Void Realm, Su Mu stood alone on the cliff by the sea, gazing at the boundless East China Sea.

A person quietly appeared behind him.

How does it feel to be a savior?

A voice rang in Su Mu's ear.

Su Mu didn't need to turn around to recognize that the voice was Ning Hongchen's.

"Since you knew that passage would appear, why didn't you seal it off immediately?"

Su Mu didn't turn his head and said calmly.

"Is it your fault?"

Ning Hongchen's tone was mocking, "What does it have to do with me that you didn't forge the Thousand Machine Staff?"
It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

Without the Thousand Machine Staff, I couldn't seal that passage.

If anyone's to blame, it's you for being too slow.

Young man, you still need to hone your skills.

Su Mu did not react at all to Ning Hongchen's teasing.

There's no point in arguing with someone like Ning Hongchen about these things.

What exactly is the relationship between the Azure Sky Sect and the Void Realm?

Su Mu asked in a deep voice, "Why is the Cloud Seal Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky Sect so lethal to the Void Beasts?"

"The Nine Transformations of Cloud Seal are highly lethal to the Void Beasts, but the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques are not so effective?"

Ning Hongchen countered, "Any top-tier martial art is extremely lethal to the Void Beasts."

Su Mu, you've already formed a prejudice.

"is it?"

Su Mu said calmly, "Since I have a preconceived notion, what is the truth?"
Between the Azure Sky Sect and you, who truly constitutes the main force in resisting the Void Realm?

"What do you mean 'we'? I, Ning Hongchen, am a loner."

Ning Hongchen said, "I don't understand anything you're saying."

"If you don't understand, then what are you doing here?"

Su Mu sneered, "You just want to tell me whose side I should be on, don't you?"

Should I side with the Azure Sky Sect or with you?

Give me a reason.

"This child is really crazy."

Ning Hongchen sighed, "You were terrified by the Void Beast, weren't you?"

He was speaking incoherently, and I couldn't understand a word he said.

Have you forgotten what you promised me?
You said that if I told you the method of sealing, you would do something for me.

The reason I've come is that I've decided what I want you to do; I've come to fulfill our promise.

Su Mu turned around and his gaze fell on Ning Hongchen.

Ning Hongchen is even more mysterious than the demon cat. To this day, Su Mu doesn't even know if he has ever seen Ning Hongchen's true form.

Even now, the person in front of him might just be an avatar of Ning Hongchen.

Su Mu cultivated this Incarnation Technique himself, so he knew better than anyone how powerful it was.

It's easy to imagine how terrifying Ning Hongchen is.

Su Mu didn't know what kind of problem this person couldn't solve on his own, and that he needed to come to him for help.

Of course, Su Mu always felt that Ning Hongchen had ill intentions and might be trying to dig a pit for him.

"Speak up. As long as it doesn't violate morality, I will keep my word."

Su Mu said indifferently.

"Of course."

Ning Hongchen laughed heartily, "Do you think I don't know who you are? Don't worry, I definitely won't give you a chance to refuse."

"This matter involves you accompanying me to the Yin Ruins to search for something."

"Yinxu?"

Su Mu frowned. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected Ning Hongchen to make such a request.

He naturally knew about Yin Ruins, but what was Ning Hongchen looking for there?
If Ning Hongchen's strength is insufficient, what use would it be for me to go?
"This matter doesn't violate your moral principles, does it?"

Ning Hongchen said with a half-smile, "If you insist on saying that this matter violates your morality, then I'll accept it. However, your reputation, Su Mu, will be completely ruined."

“Going to Yin Ruins is fine, but if we can’t find what you’re looking for, I can’t stay here with you indefinitely. There has to be a time limit.”

Su Mu pondered for a moment and said.

"Three years. If you haven't found what I'm looking for in three years, then you've accomplished your task."

Ning Hongchen said firmly.

Three years is neither a short nor a long time.

For people of their cultivation level, three years is just a blink of an eye.

Ning Hongchen's request was not unreasonable.

"Okay, the timeframe is three years."

Su Mu pondered for a moment. After all, Ning Hongchen had helped him this time, so even if it was just to return the favor, he should help Ning Hongchen this time as well.

Moreover, a trip to Yinxu doesn't seem like a trap.

If he were to encounter danger at Yin Ruins, Su Mu was confident that he would be able to escape.

"When to set off?"

Su Mu asked in a deep voice.

"Of course—now."

Ning Hongchen said with a smile.

"If it had been any later, I'm afraid you wouldn't have had time to set off."

Ning Hongchen said something meaningful. (End of Chapter)