Chapter 24 - Someone Behind This Kid

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The system replied coldly.

Su Mo, who initially felt hopeless, suddenly bolted upright.

“You can do that? Recycle!” Su Mo immediately gave the order.

Following that, the most extraordinary thing happened before Lin Ping’s eyes.

Various buildings in the Myriad Flower Blade Village began to dismantle before Lin Ping. Then valuable materials began to approach Su Mo, magically disappearing when they got close to him.

“I-Is this the strength of an immortal?”

Lin Ping had never seen such a spectacular scene in his life. He was utterly shocked by Su Mo.

“Silly boy, there is no such thing as an immortal. We are just cultivators who fight for our lives. Although we cultivators have mastered many techniques, we are still human beings.”

“Even if some cultivators might seem to be immortal, they are only human beings. Cultivators aren’t extraordinary. All you need to do is believe in yourself, and you can become a cultivator as well,” Su Mo said.

“Y-Yes, Master!” Lin Ping didn’t quite understand what Su Mo said, but he still agreed.

In Lin Ping’s eyes, immortals and self-cultivators were separate entities. He didn’t consider them to be human beings.

But after listening to Su Mo’s words, Lin Ping believed that immortals were nothing to be afraid of. Su Mo had unknowingly planted this seed of knowledge into Lin Ping. It would later change Lin Ping’s personality and shape his future.

“Forget it. It seems that you are still too young to understand what I mean. I’ll take you back to the Crimson Heart Village now,” Su Mo said as he looked at Lin Ping, who had a puzzled expression on his face.

“Y-Yes, Master!” Lin Ping immediately replied.

“We need to work on how you converse. Remember that you are now a disciple of the Demonic Path. Although I forbid you from committing any unforgivable crimes, you should behave like a disciple of the Demonic Path. Stop being so formal,” Su Mo said in a lecturing tone.

“Yes, Master.” Lin Ping was still being formal.

“Ah, forget it.”

Su Mo felt helpless, but he knew that it would take time for his disciple to change his personality.

Su Mo then picked Lin Ping up and flew into the air.

…

At this moment, news of the Crimson Heart Clan’s revival had reached the Cerulean Ocean Blade Clan.

This news alarmed the nine elders of the Cerulean Ocean Blades and their clan master, Li Jianting, who had just come out of seclusion. He was now discussing this matter with the elders in the village’s conference room.

“Where is Sixth Elder?” Li Jianting curiously asked when he noticed that Sixth Elder had not arrived for the conference.

“I just asked the disciples about Sixth Elder. They said that Sixth Elder went to the Crimson Heart Village when he heard that the remnant of the Crimson Hearts had appeared,” First Elder said.

“So if Sixth Elder hasn’t returned by now, it’s most likely that he’s dead,” Li Jianting replied.

“I’m afraid so,” Second Elder echoed.

The other elders remained silent.

The higher-ups of the Cerulean Ocean Blades had received a letter from their disciples stating that the remnant of the Crimson Hearts had managed to kill the clan master of the Myriad Flower Blades.

The clan master of the Myriad Flower Blades was a skillful swordsman, and his battle technique was exceptional.

Li Jianting knew that at least four of the ten people sitting in the conference room could stand toe to toe with the Myriad Flower Blades clan master. When he considered the strength of the Myriad Flower Blade’s clan master, Sixth Elder, and Su Mo, he knew that Sixth Elder was dead.

“Does anyone have any information on the remnant of the Crimson Heart Clan?” Li Jianting asked.

“I do. I sent a few people out to investigate the situation as it happened,” Fifth Elder said.

Fifth Elder was in charge of collecting intel for the Cerulean Ocean Blades.

“He is the youngest disciple of Old Devil Chi Xin. His name is Su Mo. He has been a cultivator for less than a year, but he is already very powerful.”

“His current achievements include: Eradicating the Black Blade Clan, killing Sixth Elder, killing the clan master of the Myriad Flower Blades, and destroying the Myriad Flower Blade Village,” Fifth Elder explained concisely.

“I didn’t expect such a capable person to appear after secluding myself for a short time. It seems like the Crimson Heart Clan enjoys making people restless,” Li Jianting murmured.

Although Li Jianting was praising Su Mo, the killing intent in his eyes was prominent.

“Clan Master Li, we shouldn’t care if he is a remnant of the Crimson Heart Clan. He killed Sixth Elder, and we simply cannot forgive him!” An elder sitting at the end of the table said.

“I think it would be a better idea if we keep an eye on Su Mo for a while longer,” First Elder said.

“Oh? Is that what you think we should do, First Elder?”

Li Jianting wanted to summon his disciples and attack the Crimson Heart Village, but First Elder’s words made him hesitate.

After all, First Elder was the strongest elder in the village. He was experienced and highly knowledgeable, so Li Jianting respected his opinions.

“Have you ever wondered how a nameless cultivator could advance leaps and bounds and ascend into the Golden Core Realm in such a short amount of time?” First Elder narrowed his eyes and asked.

“Did he have a fortuitous encounter?” A guardian standing at the sidelines asked tentatively.

“What do you mean by that? Are you saying that he inherited the talents of an immortal? Is there such a thing on the floating island?” First Elder asked.

No one said anything.

“Do you think that someone is backing him up?” Li Jianting asked tentatively.

“Yes. I’m afraid that an extremely powerful figure is supporting Su Mo. Not just any regular human being, but a powerful force!” First Elder voiced his analysis.

“So Sixth Elder died in vain?” Second Elder asked.

“No, he didn’t die in vain. Su Mo has already offended the people of the Nine Heavens Palace. You should know how capable the Palace Master is, right? She will test that kid’s abilities for us,” First Elder said with a confident look in his eyes.

“What if the Nine Heavens Palace decides not to retaliate?” Someone asked.

“All right, let’s stop arguing for now. I have a plan. We’ll send some people to the Crimson Heart Village to investigate its current situation. Then we’ll make a decision based on whatever information we’ve gathered.”

“If that kid really has someone supporting him, then we’ll put up with it and come up with another plan. However, if no one backs him up, we will destroy his village again. What do you think?” Li Jianting asked.

“I agree with Clan Master Li’s approach. It’s always wise to carefully consider our plans before taking action,” First Elder replied.

“I agree as well!”

“I second that motion!”

…

Everyone in the conference room expressed their agreement.

“All right, I’ll let you handle this, Fifth Elder.”

Seeing that no one objected, Li Jianting left the conference room after assigning a task to Fifth Elder.

Li Jianting went on to continue his secluded cultivation. Ever since he assaulted the Crimson Heart Clan, the gridlock in his cultivation had gradually relaxed.

…

Meanwhile, at the Nine Heavens Palace, an emissary named Liu Wei asked the disciple outside the conference room, “Is the palace master here? I’m Liu Wei. I have something important to report.

Liu Wei was the emissary that the Nine Heavens Palace had sent to the Myriad Flower Blade Village.

“Yes, Palace Master is here. You can go in, Lord Emissary Liu,” The disciple guarding the door replied.

“Yes, thank you.”

Liu Wei walked into the palace’s conference room in an anxious mood..