The First Marquis of Daxuan

As Su Mu and Du Rongcheng flew toward the Saha World, Du Rongcheng would occasionally turn his head to look at Su Mu curiously and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Su Mu, what is your current cultivation level? How far are you from the Dao Realm?"

No one can give you the answer to this question.

Su Mu said calmly, "Perhaps I will reach the Dao Extreme Realm tomorrow, or perhaps I will not reach the Dao Extreme Realm a hundred years from now."

Breaking through to the Dao Realm requires a stroke of luck; it's no longer something that can be achieved through diligent practice.

Even with the system panel's assistance, the number of points required for Su Mu to break through to the Dao Extreme Realm is an unimaginable astronomical figure.

Even with Su Mu's current strength, it would take him decades to accumulate enough points.

Of course, if he could encounter another opportunity like the Danxia Secret Realm, the time it would take him to break through to the Dao Extreme Realm might be greatly shortened.

However, even Su Mu couldn't guarantee that such an opportunity would come by.

"Until you reach the Dao Realm, are you confident you can defeat that Great Celestial Venerable?"

Du Rongcheng said, "I suspect that the Great Celestial Venerable has very likely already touched the threshold of the Dao Extreme Realm."

During Su Mu's time at Hengshan Sect, Du Rongcheng spent his time mingling in the Saha World.

He also carried the mission of the Great Qian Dynasty, which was to conquer the Saha world.

Therefore, he has been secretly gathering information about the Great Celestial Venerable in the Saha world.

However, he didn't have the ability to deal with the Great Celestial Venerable; he could only rely on Su Mu.

"I've never actually fought him, so I don't know if I could beat him."

Su Mu remained calm.

Although Su Mu had never fought against the Great Celestial Venerable, he had once met the number one person in another small world.

That is the Yellow King Yama.

Huang Yanwang came from a small world similar to the Saha world, and he was once the number one person in that small world.

Strictly speaking, the Yellow King of Hell and the Great Heavenly Venerable are of equal status.

The Great Celestial Venerable's strength may not be below that of the Yellow King of Hell, and may even be greater.

One can glimpse the extent to which the strongest in a small world can reach by observing the strength of the Yellow King.

Su Mu estimated that even with his current strength, if he were to fight a Great Celestial Venerable, the best-case scenario would be a draw.

Nine times out of ten, he is probably no match for the Great Celestial Venerable.

Of course, even if he wasn't a match for the Great Celestial Venerable, it would be almost impossible for the Great Celestial Venerable to kill him.

Unless the Great Celestial Venerable is already a true Dao Extreme Realm expert.

However, judging from the current situation, the Great Celestial Venerable should not be the true Dao Extreme Realm yet.

"What are you going to do when we return to the Saha world? Go straight into war with them?"

Du Rongcheng said.

"According to circumstances."

Su Mu said casually, but before he could finish speaking, two people suddenly appeared in front of him.

The two people just stood there, as if they had known they would pass by, and blocked their way.

"Is it you?"

Just as Du Rongcheng was about to make a move with a nervous expression, Su Mu stopped him and calmly spoke to the two people opposite him.

Those two were none other than Elders Sun and Jin of the Yanfu Sect.

The two of them had previously staged a scene with Su Mu, faking their deaths to leave the scene.

Later, when Huang Yanwang broke through, Yanfuzong withdrew from the Great Qian Dynasty. Su Mu thought that the two of them had already left the Great Qian.

I never expected to see the two of them here.

"Did you come here specifically to ambush me?"

Su Mu said calmly.

He wasn't afraid of those two people even before he broke through, and he's even less afraid now.

It's no exaggeration to say that he could easily subdue those two people with one hand.

Elder Jin and Elder Sun of the Yanfu Sect looked at Su Mu with somewhat complicated expressions.

They witnessed firsthand how Su Mu got to where he is today.

Back then, Su Mu's strength was only about the same as theirs, but now they can't even see Su Mu's back anymore.

Moreover, Su Mu helped Huang Yanwang take the final step.

The name Su Mu has now become a legend.

"Let's get to know each other again."

Elder Jin cupped his hands in greeting to Su Mu and said solemnly, "I am Jin Yi, an elder of the Yanfu Sect, with a cultivation level of the high-level Dao Source Realm."

This is my brother, Sun Jifeng. His cultivation level is the same as mine, and he is also an elder of the Yanfu Sect.

Su Mu nodded. Come to think of it, even after knowing each other for so long, he had only just learned the names of these two elders of the Yanfu Sect.

Of course, he really didn't care what the other person's name was before.

"What do you want to do by waiting for me here?"

Su Mu said calmly.

"We are here to invite you to join the Yanfu Sect."

Elder Jin Yi of the Yanfu Sect said solemnly, "With the breakthrough in Huang Yanwang's strength, one of the Ten Kings of Hell positions has become vacant. As long as you join the Yanfu Sect, you can become one of the Ten Kings of Hell."

Du Rongcheng stared wide-eyed at the two elders of Yanfu Sect, then at Su Mu, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

One of the Ten Kings of Hell in the Yanfu Sect?

Is the Shetland Sheepdog already this good?
Speaking of which, the Ten Kings of Hell in the Yanfu Sect are all very important figures, with status equivalent to the dukes and marquises of the Great Qian Dynasty.

His great-uncle was the Grand Elder of the Hengshan Sect, a position of great power and influence, but still slightly inferior to the Ten Kings of Hell.

The Yama sect is extremely powerful, and the Ten Kings of Hell wield extraordinary authority.

Su Mu was also somewhat surprised.

Su Mu had previously considered the possibility of cooperating with Yanfu Sect in the future, so he held back when fighting against Yanfu Sect from beginning to end.

Otherwise, putting everything else aside, Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng would have already died at his hands.

However, Su Mu's leniency was merely to establish a good relationship; he never intended to join the Yanfu Sect himself.

Now, the Yanfu Sect has actually taken the initiative to recruit him and offered him a position as one of the Ten Kings of Hell, which is somewhat unexpected for Su Mu.

Yanfuzong must know that he is the peak master of Hengshan Sect.

Why do you think I would betray the Hengshan Sect and join the Yanfu Sect?

Su Mu said calmly.

“If it were just the Yokoyama Clan, we certainly wouldn’t have come looking for you.”

Jin Yi said confidently, "But you have another identity."

"Another identity?"

Su Mu remained expressionless.

"Brother Su, there are no absolute secrets in this world, especially not for someone like you."

You are like the sun in the sky, your brilliance cannot be concealed.

Jin Yi said in a deep voice, "No matter where you are, your brilliance will shine."

We've investigated thoroughly; during the hundreds of years you left the Yokoyama sect, you actually went to the Saha world.

You have your own identity in this world, as well as your own wife, brothers, and power.

As a disciple of the Hengshan Sect, you naturally wouldn't consider the Yanfu Sect.

However, given your status as the Taiping Division of the Great Xuan Dynasty in this world, the Yanfu Sect is your best choice.

"As long as you join the Yanfu Sect, the power of the Yanfu Sect will be at your disposal. At that time, you will be able to easily unify the Saha World, and the Saha World will become your private territory. Even if the Great Qian Dynasty wants to touch you, it will have to ask the Yanfu Sect for permission."

Sun Jifeng chimed in.

Du Rongcheng's mouth was dry. He had a feeling that he had worked hard to plant the fruit trees, watered and fertilized them diligently, and just when the trees were about to bear fruit, someone came and stole the fruit.

It has to be said that even he was somewhat tempted by the conditions offered by Yanfu Sect.

He knew better than anyone what the Saha world meant to Su Mu.

Everyone assumed that Su Mu was from the Hengshan Sect and had gone to the Saha World for training.

But Du Rongcheng knew very well that Su Mu's true identity was quite the opposite; he came from the Saha world and went to Hengshan Sect for training.

Therefore, the Saha world is more important to Su Mu than the Yokoyama sect.

"Su Mu, don't be impulsive. The Yanfu Sect isn't as good as you think. Once you're on their pirate ship, it'll be hard to get off."

Du Rongcheng said in a low voice, "It's best for the two of us to cooperate. You know my personality, and I will never let you down."

If Su Mu really joins the Yanfu Sect, all his efforts over the years will be in vain.

Su Mu glanced at Du Rongcheng calmly, then turned to Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng, and said indifferently, "I have no interest in joining the Yanfu Sect, but we can try another way."

We can form an alliance.

"An alliance?"

Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng exchanged a glance.

"Forgive my bluntness, Brother Su, although you are strong, your Saha world is not yet qualified to be an ally of our Yanfu Sect."

To put it more bluntly, this world is unworthy.

Jin Yi said in a deep voice.

The Yanfu Sect was able to rival the Great Qian Dynasty, and it controlled more than just one small world.

The Saha world, being such a small world, is not qualified to be on equal footing with the Jambudvipa sect.

"Let me put it this way."

Sun Jifeng interjected, "If you refuse us, then in order to prevent the Saha World from falling into the hands of the Great Qian Dynasty, our Yanfu Sect will take it over first."

As far as we know, there is another force in this Saha world. Even if you are unwilling to join the Jambudvipa sect, they might be willing.

"Are you threatening me?"

Su Mu said expressionlessly, "Do you believe I can kill both of you right now?"

"This is not a threat; I'm just stating a fact."

Sun Jifeng was not afraid at all and looked directly at Su Mu, saying, "Even if you kill us, it won't change this fact."

Old Jin and I are just two insignificant elders of the Yanfu Sect. Killing us will not affect the strength of the Yanfu Sect in any way.

But your decision concerns the very survival of this world.

"Since you've already found out so much, don't you know that it's even less likely that the other force in the Saha world would join the Jambudvipa Sect?"

Su Mu said coldly.

The Great Celestial Venerable's goal is to pursue the ultimate in martial arts, and for this purpose, he doesn't care about the life and death of the Saha world at all.

In fact, the Great Celestial Venerable even wanted to sacrifice the entire Saha World.

Such a person would absolutely never be willing to be subordinate to anyone.

"You are unaware of the strength of our Yanfu Sect."

Jin Yi said in a deep voice, "I understand the Great Celestial Venerable you mentioned. He wants to pursue a higher realm of martial arts, and our Yanfu Sect has enough strength to help him."

Someone like him wouldn't have as many concerns as you, Brother Su. I think he'll most likely agree to our request.

However, we would prefer to cooperate with you, Brother Su. After all, the Yanfu Sect already has enough madmen, and we don't want another one to join them.

"It's not impossible for me to join the Yanfu Sect."

Su Mu looked at the two of them for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Su Mu—"

Du Rongcheng was extremely anxious.

Su Mu's joining the Yanfu Sect resulted in the greatest loss for him.

He risked his life to help Su Mu in order to conquer the Saha world.

Su Mu shook his head at Du Rongcheng, signaling with his eyes that he wouldn't let him suffer a loss.

"What other conditions do you have?"

Jin Yi said in a deep voice, "As long as it is something that our Yanfu Sect can do, I can agree to it."

“Very good, go and get Xu Gu’s head first, then we can talk about other things.”

Su Mu said calmly.

"Xu Gu? Xu Gu, the elder of the Hengshan Sect's Punishment Hall?"

Sun Jifeng frowned and said, "With your strength, killing him should be a piece of cake. Do we, the Yanfu Sect, need to get involved in something like this?"

Su Mu merely glanced at him without saying a word.

Jin Yi's face showed a thoughtful expression; he was thinking more than Sun Jifeng.

Xu Gu alone is nothing. Even if the two of them can't kill Xu Gu, it wouldn't be difficult to get a strong person from the sect to take action.

The question is, what does "Su Mu" mean?

Is he genuinely trying to test the sincerity of the Yanfu Sect, or is he just trying to get something from them for free?

As far as he knew, Xu Gu had already betrayed Hengshan Sect and gone to the Saha World, where he was now mingling with the Great Celestial Venerable.

The Great Celestial Venerable of the Saha World is Su Mu's mortal enemy.

If Yanfu Sect really kills Xu Gu, it would be equivalent to Yanfu Sect choosing Su Mu and abandoning the Great Celestial Venerable.

It will be unlikely that the Yanfu Sect will be able to recruit a Great Celestial Venerable in the future.

In that case, the Jambudvipa Sect would only have two options: either absorb Su Mu or directly launch a military campaign to conquer the Saha world.

This could be seen as a desperate gamble for the Jambudvipa sect.

After all, Yanfu Sect still has a choice, so there's no need for them to choose Su Mu.

They valued Su Mu's potential, not that they absolutely needed Su Mu.

But if they kill Xu Gu, then they will truly have no choice but to kill Su Mu.

The Jambudvipa sect is currently powerless to mobilize troops to subdue the Saha world.

After all, their real opponent was the Great Qian Dynasty.

"Brother Su, as long as you agree to join the Yanfu Sect, let alone Xu Gu, I can even put the head of the Great Celestial Venerable in front of you."

Jin Yi pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "You have to give me a definite answer, otherwise I won't be able to mobilize the power of the Yanfu Sect."

"Elder Jin, there's something you should understand."

Su Mu said calmly, "Now it's you who are begging me, not me begging you."

If you don't even have this much sincerity and courage, then I don't think your Yanfu Sect will go far. Joining such a sect would be like a moth flying into a flame for me.

"How could it be like moths to a flame? Brother Su, you may not know the strength of our Yanfu Sect, but this member of the Du family next to you should know."

Sooner or later, our Yanfu Sect will destroy the Great Qian Dynasty!

Jin Yi frowned.

He knew that Su Mu was not someone who was easily persuaded.

He had already experienced this when he traded with Su Mu before, but he still felt a headache coming on.

Dealing with someone like Su Mu is just too difficult.

It's virtually impossible to take advantage of him.

"So what is your Yanfu Sect afraid of? You even hesitate to kill Xu Gu?"

Su Mu said calmly.

Jin Yi: "..."

What we in the Jambudvipa sect fear most is being led by the nose by you.

This is not just a matter of Xu Gu.

This is clearly your attempt to freeload off our Yanfu Sect!
We came here to recruit you, but now it seems like our Yanfu Sect is going to be your tool.
“Brother Su, there’s a sequence to things. If you had already joined the Yanfu Sect, then we would all be on the same side, and everything would be fine. But you’re not a member of the Yanfu Sect yet, so how could we just help you kill someone?”

Jin Yi earnestly said, "Xu Gu is no ordinary person. If we want to kill him, our Yanfu Sect will have to pay a price."

“You shouldn’t be saying these things to me. I’ve already stated my terms; it’s up to you whether you do them or not.”

Su Mu calmly said, "It doesn't matter if you can't do it, then don't bother me anymore."

After saying that, Su Mu ignored Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng's reactions and continued walking forward.

Du Rongcheng looked at Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng with a provocative expression.

"Did you hear me? Don't bother us until you bring Xu Gu's head here."

Du Rongcheng shouted, "If there's a next time, I'll make sure you don't leave alive!"

Watching Su Mu and Du Rongcheng's figures gradually disappear into the distance, Sun Jifeng couldn't help but spit out a curse.

"What the hell! If it weren't for Su Mu, I would have slapped you to death!"

he cursed.

However, the person who was cursing was not Su Mu, but Du Rongcheng.

"I told you, getting Su Mu to join the Yanfu Sect isn't that simple. The sect leader and the others are thinking too simply."

Jin Yi sighed and said, "Su Mu is the kind of person who won't act until he sees a benefit. Without any real benefits, how can you expect him to join the Yanfu Sect just because of the title of the Ten Kings of Hell?"

Jin Yi was also somewhat helpless. Although he was an elder of the Yanfu Sect, there was the King of Hell above the elders, the Dharma Protectors above the Dharma Protectors, and the Sect Master above the Dharma Protectors. His words carried no weight at all.

"What do we do now? The sect already has a problem with us because of our previous mission failure. If it weren't for Huang Yanwang's unexpected breakthrough this time, we would probably already be punished."

If we can't get Su Mu back now, who knows where we'll be sent?

Sun Jifeng said, "If you ask me, isn't Su Mu just trying to kill Xu Gu? We should just kill Xu Gu directly."

"Do you think Xu Gu is a fool? Xu Gu betrayed Hengshan Sect, how could he not know how many people want him dead?"

Killing him now isn't that easy.

Jin Yi sighed, "Besides, do you think killing Xu Gu and Su Mu will necessarily make them join the Yanfu Sect?"

"This won't work, that won't work either, so what do you think we should do?"

Sun Jifeng said impatiently.

"Tang!"

Jin Yi gritted his teeth and said, "As the saying goes, even a virtuous woman can be swayed by a persistent suitor. Su Mu has one major flaw: he is very loyal and devoted to his friends."

If we keep pestering him like this, won't he want to go back to the Saha world?

We went to the Saha world. His own strength was extraordinary, but the strength of his brothers and friends was insignificant.

If his brothers and friends are in danger and we lend a helping hand, wouldn't he owe us a favor?

Once you have a good relationship with someone, everything else becomes much easier!

Sun Jifeng thought for a while, then shook his head.

"Never mind, you're smarter than me anyway. If you say it's going to work, then let's do it this way."

Sun Jifeng said.

Without further hesitation, the two gave chase.

…………

A flying boat shimmering with golden light pierced through the spatial barrier and silently landed on a mountaintop.

Su Mu and Du Rongcheng stepped out, their faces turning gloomy at a visible speed.

This has nothing to do with the feelings of the two people, but is purely a physical change.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the Saha world is vastly different from that in the Great Qian Dynasty.

The most direct feeling is that the air in the Great Qian Dynasty is fresh, while the air in the Possa World feels turbid, as if it is heavily polluted.

Sometimes Su Mu wondered why the Great Qian Dynasty and the Yanfu Sect would set their sights on this world, which was not particularly endowed with any special conditions.

But thinking about it later, even if the conditions in this world are not outstanding, it is still a small world and naturally has its value.

Putting everything else aside, the population of this small world alone is a huge resource.

After taking a few deep breaths, Su Mu finally readjusted to the environment of this strange world.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

Having experienced the environment of the Great Qian Dynasty, especially the Hengshan Sect and Danxia Sect, returning to the Saha World, the polluted air is indeed unbearable.

Actually, when he returned to the Saha World, Lin Nianchu of the Danxia Sect originally wanted to come back with him.

But after much consideration, Su Mu ultimately refused.

He let Lin Nianchu stay at Zhenyue Peak in Hengshan Sect to help him manage Zhenyue Peak.

Su Mu had a feeling that Zhenyue Peak might become his base in the Great Qian Dynasty.

He would also try to send some people from the Great Xuan Dynasty there to cultivate.

He needs someone capable and trustworthy to help him manage Zhenyue Peak.

Although Zhang Qi is trustworthy, his strength is still somewhat lacking, and Lin Nianchu's presence can make up for this deficiency.

Su Mu glanced at Du Rongcheng and secretly admired Du Rongcheng's adaptability.

He had only been in the Great Qian Dynasty for a few years and already had this feeling, while Du Rongcheng had lived in the Great Qian Dynasty since childhood.

But he felt no discomfort whatsoever in this world, which is indeed a kind of talent.

"Su Mu, we should find a way to build a teleportation portal. Otherwise, I have to personally pilot the flying boat every time we go back and forth, and I can't handle the energy consumption."

Du Rongcheng complained.

"With the teleportation portal, wouldn't it be much easier for the Great Qian Dynasty's army to invade the Saha World?"

Su Mu said calmly, "Building a portal is easy, but guarding it is difficult."

"This problem is easy to solve."

Suddenly, a voice rang out, and Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng appeared before them.

It was Jin Yi who spoke.

“Brother Su, if you trust me, I can help you build a teleportation portal, and I can guarantee that this portal will not become a loophole in the defense of the Saha World.”

Jin Yi continued.

"You guys are really persistent."

Su Mu frowned and said, "Didn't I already tell you? Don't bother me until I kill Xu Gu."

"It was just a chance encounter, nothing more."

Jin Yi said, "To kill Xu Gu, we first need to know his whereabouts. That's what we're here to do, right? That shouldn't be a problem, right?" (End of Chapter)