Chapter 452 - 434: The Shocked Great Commanders

Feng Han’s charred body was a drowned rat in the rain. Already severely injured, his heart pounded as he watched the distant figure approach step by step. He felt as if he would be beheaded in the next moment.

"Lord Su, spare me! I sent you a warning ahead of time!"

Feng Han repeatedly knocked his head into a puddle of rainwater on the ground, without a single thought of struggling.

"Brother Su, what should we do with him?"

Yang Zhen opened an umbrella, shielding Su Yu from the rain. Although with Su Yu’s strength, the rain would have been evaporated by his powerful Qi and Blood long before it touched his head.

"Tie him up. You’re still useful to me."

Su Yu tossed a rope over, which landed in a puddle with a splash of dirty water.

Feng Han froze for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. He picked up the rope and began to tie himself up.

In a flash, he had bound himself tightly. As if afraid the knots weren’t secure enough, he lay down on the ground and shouted, "I’m tied up! I surrender!"

Su Yu ignored him and walked over to the corpse of the ghost-faced man. He bent down and retrieved a peculiar wooden Array Plate. It was palm-sized but radiated an astonishing aura of thunder.

[Discovered Divine Authority. Deprive?]

’Divine Authority!’

Su Yu’s heart leaped with joy. He hadn’t expected this small Array Plate to actually possess Divine Authority.

Thinking back to how the ghost-faced man had been completely unscathed when his heavenly thunder descended, he immediately understood. It must have been the work of this Array Plate.

"Brother Su, this thing is extraordinary, be careful! I can feel a powerful aura inside it. I don’t even dare to look at it directly."

Yang Zhen reminded him, her face filled with worry.

Su Yu turned to look at Zhen’Er, a surprised look on his face. "Zhen’Er, your perception is quite sensitive. Back at the Su Mansion, you were also able to detect those two in advance. What kind of ability is that?"

Zhen’Er gave a sweet smile and hugged Su Yu’s shoulders. "Brother Su, you guess."

"You little rascal, getting cheeky with me now. If I had to guess, it’s most likely the ability to sense Spiritual Qi?"

"Brother Su, you’re amazing! You guessed it right away! A Martial Artist’s Qi and Blood is powerful, so they unknowingly absorb more Spiritual Qi, even if they aren’t aware of it. As for this Array Plate, it’s even more astonishing. Any trace of Spiritual Qi in the vicinity is devoured by it."

Su Yu’s brow furrowed as he listened. ’So it really is Spiritual Qi.’

’It seems I’ll have to be more careful in the future. I can’t perceive this Spiritual Qi, but Heaven’s favored ones like Zhen’Er can, which could easily expose me.’

At that moment, several Great Commanders leaped into the Wang Mansion, and a squad of Flying Feather Guards smashed open the gates and charged in.

"Younger Brother Su, what’s the situation?"

Li Jingxuan, at the very front, was the first to speak, his gaze sweeping quickly over the courtyard as he asked in surprise.

Su Yu flipped his hand, storing the Array Plate into his Sumeru Mustard Seed, and stepped forward with a smile. "Thank you all for coming to help. Tonight, two Black Lotus Sect Demons ambushed my Su Mansion. I’ve killed one and captured the other alive."

"I surrender! I’m tied up, don’t kill me!"

In the distance, Feng Han’s charred body rolled sideways on the ground, tumbling end over end until he was in front of the group.

The two Flying Feather Guards who were about to step forward with their sabers drawn found it hard to keep a straight face. They had thought it was a charred corpse and were about to strike it to be sure, but then it started rolling on its own.

However, Li Jingxuan, Wang Lingran, and Wang Yungui’s expressions turned somewhat serious.

In that brief moment, the Qi and Blood fluctuations emanating from the man on the ground were at the Muscle Forging Realm Perfection level!

"This person is?"

"My lords, I am Feng Han, the Wind Fiend protector under the Black Lotus Sect’s Merciful Saintess—no, no, I was forced to join the Black Lotus Sect! Tonight, it was the Merciful Saintess and the Ghost Face protector who forced me to ambush Lord Su!"

’The Merciful Saintess?’

’The Ghost Face and Wind Fiend protectors?’

After hearing Feng Han’s words, the faces of the Great Commanders grew even more solemn.

Having dealt with the Black Lotus Sect before, they naturally knew about figures like the Saintess and Saint Heir.

They were the leaders of the younger generation within the Black Lotus Sect, with strength at the Divine Storage Realm at the very least!

’Why would the Merciful Saintess come to Black Stone City, and why is she targeting Su Yu?’

"Commander Su, is the dead one the Ghost Face protector?"

Wang Lingran’s gaze towards Su Yu carried a hint of inexplicable meaning.

Su Yu nodded, not hiding anything. "It was Ghost Face. He was the mastermind behind today’s attack on the Su Mansion."

Hearing Su Yu’s confirmation, a flicker of shock passed through the eyes of the Great Commanders.

’The Ghost Face’s strength shouldn’t be any less than this Wind Fiend protector’s, right? Judging by his tone just now, this person was likely even stronger than Feng Han!’

’And now his corpse is just lying here on the ground!’

’This Commander Su’s methods are truly unfathomable. Did he also use the Taibai Primordial Magnetism power to kill his enemy?’

’Whether he did or not, this Commander Su is not someone an ordinary person can compare to.’

’The number one genius of the Outer City is truly not just an empty title. It seems we’ll have to build a much closer relationship with Commander Su in the future!’

"Younger Brother Su, at this point, nothing you do would surprise this old brother of yours anymore."

The fat on Li Jingxuan’s chubby face trembled as he lamented.

Wang Lingran’s gaze fell on Zhen’Er at his side. A flash of amazement crossed her beautiful eyes as she said, "Is this Commander Su’s wife? It seems she also took action tonight. She truly looks like a celestial fairy!"

Su Yu smiled and gave a brief introduction, then said no more about Zhen’Er. He didn’t want to expose her to too many people right now.

After all, these people from the Inner City might also know about the Heaven’s favored. He wanted to avoid any trouble that might arise if they discovered Zhen’Er’s talent.

"Everyone, I must trouble you to assist the Flying Feather Guard in conducting another patrol of the surrounding area!"

Su Yu requested, clasping his fist.

’Since several Great Commanders are here, I might as well make use of them. It’s also to ensure there are no more hidden dangers nearby.’

"Rest assured, Younger Brother. My Black Armor Guard has also arrived. We’ll patrol the area together right now!" Li Jingxuan was the first to respond.

Wang Lingran and Wang Yungui also nodded in agreement. Now that Su Yu had proven his strength and potential, they already saw him as an equal—in fact, in their hearts, they placed him even higher than a typical Great Commander!

The chance to do Su Yu a favor was something they wouldn’t pass up.

...

An hour later, the area around the Su Mansion had been thoroughly searched. The Flying Feather Guard had even given all of Anping Square a once-over, but no new enemies were found.

As for Feng Han, he was taken to the Public Security Bureau’s prison.

The fat merchant of the Wang Mansion woke up, and upon learning that he had nearly been killed, he burst into tears and wept bitterly.

"Thank you, Lord Su, for saving my life! I am eternally grateful!"

Su Yu offered a few simple words of comfort before returning to the Su Mansion to rest.

...

The next morning, the aroma of breakfast woke Su Yu.

After getting up and washing, he ate a large steamer of buns and drank a large bowl of treasure fish soup. Su Yu felt the fatigue from the previous day completely disappear.

He rose and went into the courtyard to check on his gains from the previous day.

[Martial Arts]: Demon Ape Demon-Vibrating Saber (Minor Achievement 1410/3000)

His Skill Level had shot up by over six hundred from last night’s battle, bringing it close to the halfway mark. This was a pleasant surprise, saving him several days of bitter cultivation.

But that wasn’t the main reward. The most important gain was this Array Plate!

Su Yu took the palm-sized Array Plate out of his Sumeru Mustard Seed and examined it closely.

The Array Plate was made from a type of ancient wood that could withstand lightning strikes, making it a treasure in its own right. However, its ability to resist the heavenly thunder was mainly due to the Divine Authority within it.

Looking at the text that appeared again, Su Yu didn’t hesitate for a second.

[Discovered Divine Authority. Seize?]

[Seize!]