Starting with being handed over to the Imperial Concubine, building a family with a thousand-year hi

Without further hesitation, the remaining people stepped forward and knelt down one by one before Su Mu, sincerely acknowledging him as their father.

Su Mu planted the Blood Soul Curse Seal on everyone in turn, keeping his promise and distributing generous rewards according to each person's cultivation level, foundation, and potential.

Every resource he provided was invaluable, enough to help these cross-dimensional powerhouses break free from the rules of the Heavenly Origin World, gain the recognition of this world, and break free from the shackles of cultivation.

Especially for those cultivators who are close to breaking through their bottlenecks, the rewards they receive are extremely generous.

As one person after another successfully joined, system notifications kept popping up in Su Mu's mind.

A massive amount of cultivation resources were continuously delivered, and the system's generous rewards also kept pouring in, resulting in a very fruitful harvest.

Time passed, and noon approached.

The monks waiting in the palace and library had almost all completed the process of recognizing their relatives and receiving rewards, and everyone was beaming with joy.

Having secured powerful allies, reaped incredible resources, and resolved the cultivation challenges posed by the rejection of heaven and earth, the mere Blood Soul Curse Seal was no longer of concern to them.

The current calamity of the Ghost Clan is rampant, and chaos is imminent. Only strength is the foundation for survival. Every bit of increase in strength brings a greater chance of survival in the future. This constraint is insignificant in the face of life and becoming stronger.

At the end of the crowd, a figure slowly knelt down and respectfully kowtowed.

"Emperor Ding Chao pays respects to his godfather!"

This person was the last Martial Emperor realm expert present. The other Martial Emperors who had been waiting with him all left because they were unable to accept the Blood Soul Curse Seal.

Ding Chao had been observing and holding back, not stepping forward immediately. He had been observing Su Mu's demeanor, actions, and background, confirming that the other party was not just a showy figure but also had a substantial financial foundation, before finally deciding to submit.

"Um."

Su Mu nodded slightly, a flash of spiritual light appeared at his fingertips, and he first planted a Blood Soul Curse Seal on Ding Chao, then took out a large number of pills to reward him.

Ding Chao's cultivation level was already at the peak of the early stage of Martial Emperor, and he was only one step away from the middle stage of Martial Emperor.

The key to transitioning from the early to the middle stages of the Martial Emperor realm lies in the transformation of True Fire into Profound Fire.

This step requires the martial artist to communicate with heaven and earth and draw upon the pure energy of the fire element in order to complete the True Fire Transcendence and Nirvana Transformation.

Martial Emperors who cross over from other realms cannot gain the recognition of the Heavenly Origin World and cannot mobilize the high-level fire-type energy of this world. They are trapped in a bottleneck for life and find it difficult to break through.

Su Mu understood the key point. There was no need to prepare rare fire-type natural treasures. He directly bestowed upon Ding Chao Dao Soul Foundation Building Pills, Mysterious Pills, Grade 6 Nirvana Pills, and Mysterious Spirit Creation Pills, supplemented by Mysterious Dew Nourishing Spirit Pills. This was enough to help Ding Chao completely gain the recognition of this world.

In addition, Su Mu took out an extra Rank 6 Dragon Essence Pill and gave it to him as a reward.

Su Mu had already figured out the wonderful uses of the sixth-grade Dragon Essence Pill. It could not only enhance combat power in battle, but also stabilize one's own state, break through shackles, and greatly increase the success rate of breaking through realms.

With the blessing of this elixir, Ding Chao's path to transforming his true fire into profound fire will become incredibly smooth.

"Thank you so much for your generous reward, Godfather! Thank you for your guidance, Godfather!"

Ding Chao was overjoyed as he looked at the pile of high-grade pills in his hand, which were exactly what he needed. He kowtowed repeatedly, his gratitude overflowing.

"Get up."

Su Mu raised his hand in a gesture of support, offering a gentle encouragement: "Focus on your cultivation and break through to a higher realm as soon as possible."

"Ding Chao will certainly live up to his godfather's high expectations!" Ding Chao stood up solemnly, his expression extremely respectful.

Just then, a wild laugh suddenly came from the sky, echoing throughout the entire palace!

Hahaha--

Three streaks of light pierced through the air and hovered steadily high above the palace, looking down arrogantly at the direction of the library.

"Ding Chao, you're really going downhill as you get older, you've lost all sense of shame!"

Of the three, the frail old man wore a disdainful expression and spoke with a mocking voice, "A dignified Martial Emperor realm expert, kneeling down and recognizing a eunuch as your godfather—you alone have disgraced all the powerful figures of the Wulong Continent!"

Even now, apart from Xiao Yunshang knowing that Su Mu has already recovered his full body, most people, including Chai Min and Chang Wei, as well as all the cross-realm powerhouses, still believe that Su Mu is a eunuch and refer to him as "Eunuch Su".

The powerful figures of the Wulong Continent have always been arrogant and conceited, looking down on the native cultivators of Tianyuan from the bottom of their hearts, except for Su Mu, whose heaven-defying combat power they fear. Yet, even though they respect his strength, they still despise his past identity.

After all, the Wulong Continent is full of geniuses and Martial Emperors, while the Tianyuan Continent, apart from Su Mu, has no other top experts, which has given them an endless sense of superiority.

Faced with the mockery, Ding Chao, whose temples were graying, instantly turned cold and retorted sharply without backing down:

"It's my freedom to choose who I acknowledge as my father, what's it to you?!"

Ding Chao was all too familiar with the person who made the sarcastic remarks.

This person is named Liang Yanqing, and he comes from the top sect, Xuan Gang Sect.

Ten thousand years ago, the Xuan Gang Sect dominated a region. After settling in the Wulong Continent, it remained powerful and strong.

The Ding family, to which Ding Chao belongs, is a martial arts family with a long history, but it has gradually declined over the past thousand years, and now only Ding Chao, a Martial Emperor, is left to maintain its reputation.

The Ding family and the Xuan Gang Sect have been at odds for generations, with constant conflicts. Even Yunxiang Valley has a history of enmity with the Xuan Gang Sect and strictly forbids its disciples from associating with members of the Xuan Gang Sect.

Ding Chao and Liang Yanqing were mortal enemies, constantly clashing and fighting since their youth. However, Liang Yanqing was more than ten years older, with deeper cultivation and more abundant sect resources, so Ding Chao suffered more defeats than victories, accumulating deep resentment.

"It really had nothing to do with me originally."

Liang Yanqing, his hair and beard half black and half white, looked down at me with a smug and mocking smile, saying, "But this godfather you've recognized is the biological father of my grandson, Liang Song. So, you're of the same generation as my grandson. Tell me, does this have anything to do with me?"

"Come here, my newly adopted nephew, call me 'Grandpa' and let me hear it!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Chao was stunned, his expression one of astonishment.

Su Mu also glanced sideways at Wen Qianzhu, who was holding the child beside him.

Wen Qianzhu nodded gently and confirmed in a soft voice: "Song'er's biological father is indeed Liang Song, and Liang Yanqing is his biological grandfather."

At the same time, Chai Min quickly approached Su Mu and used her divine sense to transmit a message: "My lord, this person is Liang Yanqing, the second elder of the Xuan Gang Sect, with a mid-stage Martial Emperor cultivation. The white-haired old man beside him is Duan Jin, the current sect leader of the Xuan Gang Sect, a genuine late-stage Martial Emperor!"

High in the sky, Liang Yanqing put away his playful tone, fixed his gaze on Su Mu, and said in a domineering tone: "Eunuch Su, I have come here today only to ask to take away my grandson. I hope you will grant my request."

"It can't be done at all."

Without even thinking, Su Mu flatly refused.

The moment Liang Yanqing appeared, he publicly mocked his newly adopted son, displaying an arrogant attitude and making provocative remarks, which had already angered Su Mu, so naturally he wouldn't give him the slightest bit of a friendly look.

"This child carries half of my Liang family's bloodline. Although his father has passed away, his grandfather is still alive!"

Liang Yanqing said firmly and in a deep voice, "By both moral and legal standpoint, he should return to the Liang family and be raised by my clan. How can he be left to wander outside and recognize another man as his father!"

"Leaving aside the fact that he has already recognized me as his father, even without that relationship, he still has his birth mother alive."

Su Mu's expression was calm, but his tone was firm and unwavering: "It is only natural that a child should stay with his mother. If his birth mother is willing to let you take him away, I will not stop her."

"I will never leave!"

As soon as Su Mu finished speaking, Wen Qianzhu hugged the child in her arms tighter and resolutely declared, "Song'er and I will settle in the palace and go nowhere!"

"presumptuous!"

Liang Yanqing roared angrily, his imposing aura descending upon him, "This child carries the blood of the Liang family; how dare you, a mere woman, decide his fate!"

"What she means is what I mean."

Su Mu took a step forward, his imperial aura erupting forth, forcefully suppressing the opponent's oppressive aura. "In the Great Qian Imperial Palace, before me, you must abide by my rules!"

"This is your final warning. You have trespassed over the palace without permission, violating the rules. Leave immediately, and I will let it go. If you continue to shout and make noise, it will be considered deliberate provocation, and don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Your rules?"

Liang Yanqing scoffed, his face full of mockery, and retorted sharply, "A eunuch dares to set rules before us? It's utterly ridiculous!"

With the sect leader Duan Jin, a powerful late-stage Martial Emperor, by his side, and himself being a mid-stage Martial Emperor, he was full of confidence and not afraid of Su Mu at all.

Moreover, Su Mu had once killed the Xuan Gang Sect's genius of ten thousand years, making them mortal enemies. Now, Su Mu's large-scale recruitment of cross-realm experts and expansion of his power has already aroused the suspicion of all parties, and the Xuan Gang Sect is naturally happy to suppress him.

"If you refuse a toast, you'll have to drink a penalty cup."

Su Mu's eyes turned cold, and he stopped wasting any more words.

With a thought, the top-grade Earth-rank longsword Qu Guang was instantly unsheathed and landed in his palm.