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After tallying all the rewards, Su Mu walked to the courtyard and took out a few drops of the Overlord Body's essence blood to reward Jinzi, who had just broken through. Jinzi drank the essence blood and happily flapped its wings, soaring into the sky and circling.

That afternoon, an uninvited guest arrived from the sky and landed directly above the palace. Just as Su Mu had predicted, the Horned Scale Clan's celestial god had come to visit in person.

"I am Hornbutz, the Celestial God of the Horned Scale Clan. I have come today with some questions. Summon the person in charge of this place to answer me!" Hornbutz hovered in mid-air, not releasing any overwhelming pressure, clearly not wanting to start a war as soon as they met.

Su Mu stood on the second-floor balcony, his expression calm as he spoke, "Horned God, either we talk on the ground, or we'll call it a day." "As you say." Horned Butz landed lightly, standing on the roof of the library gatehouse, his gaze fixed intently on Su Mu across the entire courtyard. The Heavenly Fire Puppet stood silently to the side, ready to strike at any moment.

"What does the Heavenly God wish to ask?" Since the other party was willing to sit down and talk, Su Mu had no intention of taking the initiative. "Our clan has recently lost four True Gods and two Great Gods abroad. After extensive investigation, the last place the six of them arrived at was Tianyuan Star," Jiaobutz said in a deep voice.

"They did come," Su Mu said calmly. "First, four True Gods came to my door, attempting to forcibly take away my Golden-Winged Roc. When I refused, they attacked me directly, and two of them died on the spot. Not long after, the remaining two True Gods brought two Great Gods from your clan to seek revenge, but unfortunately, they were not strong enough and all perished here."

Su Mu had no need to hide or deny it. Firstly, the fault did not lie with him, and secondly, as the Star Palace's resident envoy, he was full of confidence. Moreover, the other party was a celestial being, and a few questions to the people of the imperial city would reveal the whole story; concealing it would be pointless.

"Even if they were wrong, it is far too ruthless of you to kill all six of them," Kakubutz questioned.

"Ruthless?" Su Mu chuckled and retorted, "If it were you, and someone repeatedly came to provoke and attack you, would you just swallow your anger and wait to die?" Jiaobutz was speechless for a moment. If one's own strength is sufficient, no one will allow foreign races to bully them at will.

"I'm curious, you killed several of my clan's powerful members, aren't you afraid of the Horned Scale Clan's full-scale retaliation?" After a moment of silence, Hornbutz asked again.

"What is there to fear? Can the Horned Scale Clan's power compare to the Star Palace?" Su Mu retorted, taking out the silver Star Palace identity token given to him by Song Qingmei and displaying it in his hand. "I am the Star Palace's resident envoy on Tianyuan Star."

Cornerbusch was taken aback: "You're actually a registered member of the Star Palace?"

Su Mu nodded in confirmation. Using his Star Palace identity to suppress his opponent and avoid a death match would be ideal. His current opponent was a true Celestial God, with unfathomable depths. Even with the Heavenly Fire Puppet and his newly acquired Dharma Body Puppet attacking together, they might not be able to capture him. Celestial Gods undoubtedly possess high-level life-saving trump cards. If it really came to a fight, even if he killed Hornbutt, the Horned Scale Clan might send their God-King to seek revenge. Furthermore, Hornbutt had been restrained throughout, not immediately launching a fatal attack, unlike Horn Lun and Horn Hua, who had aggressively attacked Su Mu's divine form upon their first meeting.

"Star Palace Envoy..." Looking at the silver talisman in Su Mu's hand, Jiao Buti's expression became increasingly complicated.

As a Celestial God Realm expert, Jiaobutz was knowledgeable and well-versed in the Star Palace system. Being a Star Envoy was a dreaded and coveted position within the Star Palace, only accepted by those whose planets possessed top-tier blessed lands and exceptional cultivation environments. Tianyuan Star was far from the core territory of the Star Palace; unless there was no other choice, no one would willingly remain there alone. Jiaobutz secretly speculated that Su Mu was likely being ostracized within the Star Palace and lacked a powerful backer; otherwise, he should have stayed on Taidou Star, receiving guidance and cultivation from the Star Palace's Celestial Gods.

But upon further reflection, he was filled with doubt. Without a powerful backer, why would this person have a high-grade divine-level Heavenly Fire Puppet standing beside him? With his discerning eye, he could immediately tell the puppet was of extraordinary quality, its surrounding Heavenly Fire aura extremely intimidating. And this was only the trump card revealed on the surface; no one knew if Su Mu had even stronger hidden tricks up his sleeve. The more he pondered, the more hesitant he became, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

"I advise the gods to calmly weigh the situation and compromise. It would be the best outcome for both our races." Su Mu's tone was neither warm nor cold. "As long as the Horned Scale Clan does not send anyone to Tianyuan to provoke or seek revenge in the future, I will wipe the slate clean of past grievances and will not make a special trip to Taidou Star to ask the high-ranking gods in the Star Palace to hold the Horned Scale Clan accountable."

"Alright." Jiaobutz readily agreed. "I won't bother you any longer." As soon as he finished speaking, Jiaobutz's figure flashed and instantly disappeared above the imperial city.

He had other plans in mind. He decided to leave first to ascertain Su Mu's true status within the Star Palace and whether he had any powerful backers, such as gods or even god-kings, before deciding on his next move. If the other party revealed his identity as a Star Palace member, taking action rashly could easily provoke a conflict between the Star Palace and the Horned Scale Clan. However, if Su Mu had no backers within the Star Palace, then the deaths of the six men could only be considered a personal grudge, and the Star Palace would not step in to protect him.

On the second-floor balcony, Xiao Yunshang spoke softly, "That celestial being just now used teleportation to leave." "Yes," Su Mu nodded in response. Although the Heavenly Fire Puppet and the Dharma Body Puppet possessed celestial-level combat power, they were not true celestial beings and had not comprehended the laws of space, so they could not use spatial abilities such as teleportation. It was precisely because Su Mu knew that Hornbuts had mastered the laws of space and possessed the ability to escape instantly that he did not rashly start a battle when the other party was willing to negotiate.

"The enemy will only grow stronger in the future, what if..." Xiao Yunshang stopped mid-sentence, her eyes filled with worry. She herself was not afraid of fighting, but she was worried about the child in her womb, fearing that the child would be born into the midst of conflict.

"With me here, nothing will happen." Su Mu reached out and gently took her hand, his smile resolute. Su Mu knew that the Horned Scale Clan, having lost four True Gods and two Great Gods in one fell swoop, would never truly let go of their hatred with just a few words. They would only bide their time and wait for an opportunity to strike. Right now, what he needed most was ample time to wait for Song Qingmei to break through to the late True God stage.

While waiting, Su Mu never stopped cultivating. He continuously consumed a large number of Divine Spring Pills to replenish his divine power, then took a Dao Integration Pill before entering a secluded meditation retreat. Su Mu wasn't the only one diligently cultivating; Xiao Yunshang and her adopted sons and daughters were also focused on improving their cultivation.

On March 13th, Li Sheng broke through to the late stage of the Martial Emperor realm. On March 25th, Sun Fang also broke through to the late stage of the Martial Emperor realm. Xiao Anxun, Xiao Anran, and Li Lianqing all entered the Martial King realm within the past two months. Yu Tian, ​​who had been staying at the library for many years, was now a late-stage True Martial Realm cultivator.

In early April, Su Mu exited his enlightenment state. He briefly reviewed his recent system rewards, then retrieved the Dharma Body Puppet on the second floor and the Heavenly Fire Puppet at the gate, returning them to the courtyard. The rewards Li Sheng and Sun Fang received for breaking through to the late stage of Martial Emperor were only low-grade divine resources, which were now insignificant to Su Mu.

The sky was clear and the sun was shining warmly. Little Su Song was practicing boxing with Wen Qianzhu in the courtyard, looking quite skilled. The child was only one year old, but his figure was like that of a three or four-year-old, and he was adorable and charming. He couldn't formally cultivate yet, but Su Mu had already prepared a massive amount of high-level resources for him in advance. When he was able to cultivate, his progress would surely be rapid.

"Daddy!" Little Su Song saw Su Mu and ran happily towards him. In his heart, Su Mu was his biological father. Su Mu picked up the child and leaped onto the back of the golden bird soaring high in the sky. Incidentally, Wen Qianzhu recently broke through to the late stage of Martial King Realm and will soon be able to condense her Martial Aspect and advance to Martial Emperor.