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Su Mu glanced at the jade bottle, his expression calm, and did not reply, but he was secretly on guard—this new emperor's sudden visit to offer wine must have ill intentions, and there might be some trickery hidden in this wine.

Seeing this, Situ Chengjun was not embarrassed. He immediately instructed Li Lianqing, who was standing beside him, "Go to the kitchen and fetch two porcelain bowls." Li Lianqing did not dare to delay and quickly turned around and left. A moment later, he returned with two clean porcelain bowls and respectfully handed them to Situ Chengjun.

Situ Chengjun picked up the jade bottle, uncorked it, and a rich aroma of wine instantly filled the air. He poured a bowl for himself and Su Mu, the wine was clear and had a faint sheen.

"I was too busy with state affairs to visit Eunuch Su before. Now that I have some free time, I would like to offer Eunuch Su a toast as a token of my apology." Situ Chengjun picked up the wine bowl in front of him and drank it all in one gulp in front of everyone. He then handed the empty bowl to Li Lianqing and looked intently at Su Mu, waiting for him to take the wine.

The people around him also turned their gazes to Su Mu, their eyes filled with a hint of probing and urging—the new emperor had personally offered him wine and even drunk it first. If Su Mu refused to accept the wine, it would be disrespectful to the new emperor and no different from openly challenging imperial authority.

"Sorry, I don't like drinking at noon." Su Mu said calmly, his tone completely flat, refusing without hesitation. Even though Situ Chengjun had already drunk a bowl, he dared not be careless in the slightest. No one could guarantee that the poison in the wine was either delayed in taking effect or only effective on him.

"How dare you! Eunuch Su's attitude is far too presumptuous!" Just then, Xiao Changshan stepped forward and shouted sternly, his tone full of dissatisfaction and accusation. He had long been convinced that Situ Chengjun was the genius of the Xiao family ten thousand years ago and the backer of the Xiao royal family. At this moment, he naturally had to stand on the side of the new emperor, take the opportunity to curry favor with the new emperor, and at the same time suppress Su Mu's arrogance.

Many members of the royal family shared Xiao Changshan's sentiments. The new emperor's claim to be a genius of the Xiao clan from ten thousand years ago delighted many contemporary members of the Xiao family, who believed they would finally no longer have to be subservient to a eunuch from another clan. Although Su Mu had never wronged the Xiao royal family, his surname was Su, not Xiao. As a eunuch, he held a privileged position in the palace, which made many members of the royal family feel deeply resentful. Now that they finally had an opportunity, they naturally seized it to cause trouble.

Upon hearing Xiao Changshan's reprimand, both Xiao Anran and Xiao Anxun frowned, their expressions grave. They were still young and unable to fully unify the attitudes of the entire Xiao royal family. Many members of the royal family were blinded by immediate interests, blindly siding with the new emperor and single-mindedly seeking to suppress Su Mu.

Su Mu naturally understood Xiao Changshan and the others' thoughts. He remained expressionless, glancing indifferently at Xiao Changshan, and coldly retorted, "So what if we're being presumptuous?"

"You..." Xiao Changshan was enraged by his attitude and shouted sharply, "Disrespect for His Majesty is treason! Su Mu, do you know your crime?"

"Shut up!" Su Mu narrowed his eyes, his gaze instantly turning sharp as a sword, and his aura suddenly turned cold, with an invisible pressure quietly spreading out.

Xiao Changshan wanted to continue scolding, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his head, as if a thunderclap had sounded in his mind. His vision went black, and he fell straight down with his eyes wide open, filled with disbelief and astonishment. He didn't even struggle.

Upon seeing this, everyone was shocked and rushed forward to check on Xiao Changshan's condition. They then revealed expressions of disbelief—this Grandmaster-level expert from the royal family had already passed away and was dead!

When everyone looked at Su Mu again, a chill ran down their spines. A single glance was enough to kill a Grandmaster-level expert? That was too powerful, too terrifying!

Previously, people had only heard that when the difference in cultivation level was too great, the strong could kill the weak with a single glance. But now, having experienced it firsthand, they truly felt the horror and the indescribable fear that came from the bottom of their hearts.

Only Situ Chengjun could perceive the truth—Su Mu had just launched a soul attack on Xiao Changshan! Su Mu's soul power was far stronger than Xiao Changshan's; if Xiao Changshan didn't have a high-grade soul defense magic treasure in his sea of ​​consciousness, he wouldn't have been able to withstand such an attack at all.

If it were Situ Chengjun, he could also annihilate Xiao Changshan's soul with a single thought, so Xiao Changshan's death did not frighten him at all.

"I kindly offered you fine wine, but you refused to drink it and even publicly executed a grandmaster of my royal family! Eunuch Su, this is clearly an act of rebellion!" Situ Chengjun glanced at Xiao Changshan's corpse, snorted coldly, and rebuked him in an icy tone, "Since you refuse to listen to reason, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Turning your back on me? What right do you have to turn your back on me?" Su Mu sneered. Before he finished speaking, his figure flashed and he rushed in front of Situ Chengjun in an instant. He joined his right index and middle fingers together and stabbed Situ Chengjun in the chest!

Su Mu's entire right arm and right hand were radiating dazzling golden flames, with both the brilliance of true essence and the heat of true fire. Golden dragon and roc shadows surged along his right arm toward his two fingers, and his aura became increasingly violent.

Situ Chengjun felt his hair stand on end, a strong sense of alarm ran through his mind, and even his primordial spirit was trembling with fear—he never expected that Su Mu would be so decisive, launching a fatal attack before he could even make a move!

As a True Martial Realm expert, his reaction speed was naturally not slow. In an instant, his whole body was engulfed in emerald green true fire, and a thick layer of power shield condensed around him. He also instantly grasped the long sword in his hand, but he didn't have time to swing it at all!

Su Mu's attack was too fast! Situ Chengjun had no way to dodge it and could only grit his teeth and take the hit first before planning a counterattack. He secretly felt lucky; even if Su Mu's true fire was powerful and his spiritual body was strong, as a True Martial Realm expert, he couldn't possibly be unable to withstand even one move.

But the next second, he panicked completely—another sword-shaped light and shadow appeared on Su Mu's right arm, and the two fingers joined together, like sword tips, easily pierced through his protective light shield!

With a soft "plop," two fingers bathed in flames pierced deeply into Situ Chengjun's chest. To his utter horror, his low-grade Earth-rank treasure robe was easily pierced!

Without the protection of his inner energy shield and protective armor, Situ Chengjun's spirit body was utterly unable to withstand the sharpness of those two fingers. At this moment, he felt as if a peerless sword had pierced his body, causing him unbearable pain.

Su Mu's golden true fire surged into Situ Chengjun's body through his right arm, easily suppressing his emerald true fire, which raged wildly within his chest. The intrusion of someone else's powerful true fire into one's body is undoubtedly fatal!

No matter how many tricks or life-saving measures Situ Chengjun had left, he was powerless to use them at this moment—Su Mu's true fire had almost completely imprisoned his body, including his blood and energy. He couldn't even fight back and could only wait to die in terror and despair.