The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 191: Slave (Please subscribe, please collect, please vote for the monthly ticket and recommend the ticket)
Su Mu looked at Shi Ziran in silence.

Shi naturally did not dodge or evade, but faced it calmly.

"I know, it sounds like I want to use you to deal with the Pure Land Sect and avenge the leader."

Shi Ziran said without any hesitation, "I admit that I do have this idea.

However, there is not a single false word in what I said. The Pure Land Sect does have a true essence method that is suitable for you.

That Zhen Yuan method was obtained by the leader together with the Xuan Huang blood exchange method.

The leader mastered the Xuanhuang blood exchange method, but failed to master the Zhenyuan method, otherwise he would not have been plotted against by the villain back then."

Shi was very frank and did not hide his intention to use Su Mu for revenge.

In fact, there is no way to hide it.

In that case, he might as well come straight to the point and lay everything out on the table.

"Even if there is no True Yuan Method, considering what the Pure Land Sect has done, will the Taiping Division let them go?"

Shi Ziran said in a deep voice, "They are traitors!
As far as I know, the Pure Land Sect not only colludes with the Demon Court, but they are also committing all kinds of evil in the Great Xuan Territory and fanning the flames everywhere.

The high-ranking members of the Pure Land Sect even practiced demonic skills.

They are all demons!"

Demon, demon.

If an animal is possessed by a demon, it becomes a monster.

If a person is possessed by the devil, he is a devil.

When animals are infected by the evil spirits between heaven and earth, they will become intelligent and turn into monsters.

However, if people use the demonic energy between heaven and earth to practice, they will lose their humanity and become demons.

These completely opposite results are all caused by the filthy and vicious air between heaven and earth.

Under the vigorous attack of the Taiping Division, demons are rarely seen in the Daxuan territory.

The demons that appear occasionally are also transformed from people who have been accidentally infected by evil spirits.

The Taiping Division will never allow a large-scale demonic sect to appear.

When the Wenxiang Sect showed some signs of expansion, it was wiped out by the Taiping Division.

The Pure Land Sect is even worse than the Wen Xiang Sect, so the Taiping Division will naturally not allow it to exist.

but--

"You think highly of me."

Su Mu said calmly, "I am just a small Taiping lieutenant. It is not my turn to make the decision on such a big matter as the extermination of the Pure Land Sect."

"I'm afraid you haven't realized your own value yet."

Shi Ziran said meaningfully, "Believe me, as long as you want that Zhen Yuan method, you have a way to wipe out the Pure Land Sect."

"Oh?"

Su Mu glanced at him and said calmly, "Master Shi knows me better than I know myself?

Unfortunately, I am not interested in the True Essence Method you mentioned."

Shi Ziran wanted to say something else, but Su Mu said coldly, "I will report the matter of the Pure Land Sect later. How to deal with it is the business of the Taiping Division. I can't make the decision, and neither can you."

Shi Ziran's heart trembled, and he suddenly remembered the scene when he met Su Mu before leaving Wuling City.

Su Mu seems gentle, but he is actually overbearing.

He will not be threatened or exploited by anyone.

He thought he was using an open strategy, but he didn't know that this was exactly what Su Mu hated.

Shi Ziran, oh Shi Ziran, why don’t you learn your lesson?

Who is Su Mu?

He grew from a refugee to where he is today, and what he initially relied on was just an ordinary Fu Bo sword technique.

He has practiced all the way to the present, tempering his body to the highest level, developing physical powers, and comprehending at least four kinds of artistic conception, but he did not rely on any superior martial arts techniques.

The Zhen Yuan Method might be tempting to him, but it was definitely not as tempting as he imagined.

In the hands of such peerless geniuses, even the most ordinary martial arts can have a magical effect of transforming decay into something miraculous.

He actually wanted to use such a person, even if it was to benefit him.

He is really blinded by greed.

"It's me who talks too much."

Stone is naturally flexible and can correct its mistakes as soon as it knows them, and speaks in a serious manner.

It was enough to point out that the Pure Land Sect had the True Essence Method in its hands; he should not say anything more about how to make the specific decision.

People like Su Mu make their own decisions.

Su Mu nodded slightly. Shi Ziran was indeed a smart man. No wonder he could still thrive in Wuling City after the demise of the Wenxiang Sect.

"We are going to cross the Daxing Mountains to the Wilderness. Will you come with us or return to Jingzhou on your own?"

Su Mu said slowly, "Let me tell you first, we don't have any extra people to escort you back to Jingzhou."

"I'll go with you."

Shi Ziran said without hesitation.

What a joke! In his current state, alone, deep in the Daxing Mountains, he couldn't survive even half a day.

Following these Taiping captains is his only chance to survive.

"Junior Brother Su——"

Xu Chongyuan, who had already copied the Golden Lotus True Essence Method, suddenly spoke and winked at Su Mu.

The mission they are carrying out this time is top secret.

Shi Ziran was the right-hand man who protected the Wenxiang Sect. Although the Wenxiang Sect no longer existed and Shi Ziran had turned over a new leaf, what if?
What if this person has evil intentions?
This is Daxing Mountain.

Having such a person around is like carrying a time bomb.

Even without mentioning these, the route that can cross the Daxing Mountains is top secret and must not be known to unreliable people.

According to Xu Chongyuan, they had done their best by rescuing Shi Ziran from the monster, and the rest was to let Shi Ziran fend for himself.

Su Mu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Who is Shi Zi Ran?

He is an old hand and has the nickname of Blue-eyed Golden Eagle.

How could the flirting between Su Mu and Xu Chongyuan escape his eyes?
With just a little thought, he figured everything out.

It is impossible for several Taiping captains to appear in the depths of Daxing Mountain for no reason. They must have an extremely important mission.

With the strength and talent shown by Su Mu, he must be the focus of training by the Taiping Division.

The Taiping Division was willing to let him take risks in the depths of the Daxing Mountains. One can imagine how important the mission they were carrying out was.

Under such circumstances, they cannot allow any instability to exist.

Now that they have not killed anyone to silence them, the people of the Taiping Division have already reached their bottom line.

Putting himself in their shoes, Shi Ziran felt that if he were Su Mu and others, he would definitely eliminate all uncertainties without hesitation.

Speaking of which, what is there about my identity that makes the Taiping Division trust me?

"There is no way to repay the kindness of saving a life."

Shi Ziran suddenly spoke.

He faced Su Mu, knelt on one knee, bit his fingertips, drew a line between his eyebrows, pointed his finger to the sky, and said in a deep voice, "I am Shi Ziran, the natal Shi Zizai, and I swear to the nine gods and Buddhas that from now on, I will be Su Mu's slave and loyal to him. If I break my oath, I will fall into the endless hell after death and will never be reborn."

Su Mu: "..."

Xu Chongyuan and others looked at each other in bewilderment. Shi Ziran, the blue-eyed golden-carved man who once dominated the world, swore to become Junior Brother Su’s slave?
Why does it feel like a fairy tale?
When Shi Ziran was at his peak, his cultivation level was at least at the peak of the True Essence Realm.

What would it be like if such a strong man became a slave?
Xu Chongyuan and others did not think that this was a stopgap measure by Shi Ziran.

For someone like Shi Ziran, swearing by his faith, that says it all.

You can say that such people are not good people, but they are full of fanaticism and paranoia about the things they believe in.

It can be seen from the fact that even though the leader of the Wenxiang Sect has been dead for so many years, Shi Ziran is still desperately trying to avenge him. "Junior Brother Su, you can trust him."

Xu Chongyuan whispered.

Su Mu looked at Shi Ziran with an expressionless face and said coldly, "If you want to become my slave, you can.

Remember, I don't like you taking matters into your own hands, and I hope this is the last time."

Shi Ziran's heart trembled. He knew that Su Mu was talking about that his oath of allegiance had not been approved by Su Mu, and that he had indeed acted on his own initiative.

He smiled bitterly in his heart. He was obviously just a young man in his early twenties. Although his cultivation was not low, it was not high either. Shi was naturally a man who had seen the world. Why did he feel so much pressure facing him?

I never felt such great pressure when facing the leader back then.

It’s true that the young are to be feared.

"Yes, my lord."

Shi Ziran said respectfully.

"Stand up, you don't need to kneel in front of me anymore."

Su Mu said lightly.

Although Shi Ziran was born in the Wenxiang Sect, his identity has been cleared. As his status has been improved, he really needs people around him, and Shi Ziran is undoubtedly a very suitable person.

He has been in the martial arts world for a long time and has considerable strength, so it is just right to have such a person as his housekeeper.

As for the troubles of Shi Ziran, Su Mu didn't take it to heart.

He is now a fifth-rank Taiping Captain, no longer the refugee he once was, and is now able to take on responsibilities.

"Rest for half an hour and continue moving forward."

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

"Lord——"

Shi Ziran came to Su Mu like an old slave, bowed and said, "I have something to report to you."

"what's up?"

Su Mu said.

"The leader of these monsters from the Demon Court is called Lord Hu. I fell into their hands at the edge of the wilderness. Along the way, I have been memorizing the route they took. I know how to safely reach the wilderness from here!"

Shi Ziran said seriously.

Su Mu and Xu Chongyuan looked at each other, both surprised and shocked.

Surprisingly, Shi Ziran had already walked this path, so they would be much more relaxed next.

After all, although they have a map in their hands, it is really difficult to identify the map drawn by monsters.

What was shocking was that this route was actually real.

There really is such a road that leads directly from the wilderness to Jingzhou!
"The good news is that the Demon Court probably hasn't confirmed the authenticity of this road yet, so they sent them to confirm it."

Xu Chongyuan said in a deep voice, "Since we have discovered this route in advance, there are many ways to make this road less safe."

As long as this road is destroyed, we can stop the Demon Court from attacking Jingzhou.

It is not easy to open up a road, but there are many ways to destroy a road.

"Is there a possibility that we can sneak attack the Demon Court from here?"

Su Mu pondered.

Xu Chongyuan, Zhong Guizheng and others looked at each other.

Is this the difference between them and the peerless geniuses?

They only think about how to protect themselves.

Junior Brother Su, on the other hand, was thinking about how to take the initiative.

How confident is this?
"It's hard."

Shi Ziran said, "Although we can enter the wilderness here, after leaving Daxing Mountain, we are still hundreds of miles away from the capital of the Demon Court, and there are countless monsters lurking in between.

There are fewer people, so it’s useless to go.

With so many people, it’s impossible to hide from those monsters.”

Shi Ziran had just returned from the wilderness and saw all of this with his own eyes.

"Oh, my lord, there is one more thing."

Shi Ziran continued, “The person who represented the Pure Land Sect to form an alliance with the Demon Court this time was the son of the Pure Land Sect leader Sha Lianting.

Sha Lianting's son Sha Tongtian changed his name to Shao Santong and is now a fourth-rank inspector of the Hujuguan Inspection Office in Liangzhou.

I overheard that he and the Imperial Master of the Demon Court had agreed to secretly open the gate of Huju Pass and let the Demon Court’s army into the city.”

"what?"

Su Mu, Xu Chongyuan and others all changed color at the same time.

Liangzhou is different from Jingzhou. There is a Daxing Mountain between Jingzhou and the Wilderness, but Liangzhou is directly adjacent to the Wilderness.

Huju Pass is an important pass between Liangzhou and the wilderness.

Once the army of the Demon Court occupies Huju Pass, tens of millions of people in Liangzhou will face a life-and-death crisis.

Even other states in Daxuan will be affected.

"Damn it!"

Su Mu and the others cursed almost at the same time.

Being possessed by a demon is despicable enough, but this Pure Land Sect actually commits treason.

"This news must be notified to Liangzhou as soon as possible."

Su Mu said in a deep voice, "Shi Ziran, according to the route you took, how long will it take to get from here to the wilderness?
How far is it from Daxing Mountain to Huju Pass?"

"The monster in the Demon Court took me away for nineteen days."

Shi Ziran said without hesitation, "Considering that the monsters move faster than us in the mountains, if we follow this road, it will take about 22-3 days. If we are in a hurry, it can be even faster.

It only takes seven or eight days to get from the wilderness to the outside of Huju Pass after leaving Daxing Mountain. "

Su Mu made a quick calculation in his mind.

If they were to return to Wuling along the same route, it took them a month to get here. It would be faster to go back since they are familiar with the road now, but the fastest time would probably be twenty-four or twenty-five days.

After returning to Wuling, it would take more than ten days to send someone to deliver the news to Liangzhou.

By this calculation, it would probably take more than 40 days for the news to reach Huju Pass.

If we continue forward, it will only take thirty days to reach Huju Pass.

Ten days is not a long time, but at a critical moment, let alone ten days, even ten hours may be a matter of life and death.

"You might be able to do it?"

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

Xu Chongyuan, Zhong Guizheng and others understood what Su Mu meant. The situation was urgent and no time could be lost.

"It works."

Xu Chongyuan said in a deep voice, "No need to rest, you can leave now."

"it is good."

Su Mu said, "You take turns carrying Shi Ziran."

Shi Ziran wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by Su Mu.

"You are injured. We don't have time to wait for you. You show the way."

Su Mu said in a deep voice, "Don't be stingy with those pills. You need to recover as soon as possible."

Having seen Su Mu's swift and decisive actions, Shi naturally knew that now was not the time to be pretentious, and nodded vigorously, "I understand."

He stuffed a handful of pills into his mouth and pointed in a direction.

"This way!"

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