Chapter 412: Eating Alone

Chapter 412: Chapter 413: Eating Alone

However, no one answered him. The sky remained unperturbed, as placid as if no one had ever been there.

His opponent had clearly fled, their whereabouts unknown.

This only made Su Mo more furious.

He had, after all, gathered his strongest power, preparing for a satisfying, all-out battle. And the result…

It was all buildup and no release. How infuriating!

Frustrated!

Su Mo returned to Qingyang City in low spirits.

Seeing his expression, Zhuge Su asked in confusion, “Elder Su, could it be that you were defeated?”

Su Mo shook his head, signaling that he hadn’t lost.

“Then you…”

Zhuge Su pressed, still confused.

Su Mo vented, “I hadn’t even unleashed my full power before the bastard took off mid-fight. I’m furious.”

What?

‘That Divine-level eye ran away?’

Everyone was dumbfounded.

That was the eye of a Divine-level Powerhouse, and it was scared off by a single punch from Su Mo.

‘Isn’t it a bit too cowardly?’

However, Su Mo shook his head. “That thing wasn’t scared off by me. It vanished on its own accord.”

“Vanished on its own accord?”

“Heh, whether that Divine-level eye vanished on its own or was scared away by you, Elder Su, the result is the same.”

“Exactly! That Divine-level eye must have feared your power, Elder Su. It vanished on its own because it was afraid you’d seriously injure it.”

Everyone was so excited they were practically dancing with joy.

To intimidate a Divine-level Powerhouse into a voluntary retreat was an unprecedented feat in the entire Cangxuan Realm, and more than enough reason to be proud.

Su Mo, however, couldn’t bring himself to celebrate.

“That eye might be Divine-level, but that doesn’t mean it possessed Divine-level power!”

Su Mo said.

‘If its main body had come and I’d repelled it with a punch, then that would be something to celebrate.’

‘That would prove my power has reached the Divine Level.’

‘But it was just an eye. It didn’t possess complete Divine-level power; it couldn’t even be considered a Pseudo-God.’

“Regardless, the crisis facing Qingyang City has been resolved!”

Zhuge Su said reassuringly.

Long Chuan chimed in, “Exactly. After this lesson, that thing won’t dare to spy on us again, much less have any designs on our Spiritual Vein.”

“But what if its main body shows up?”

Su Mo asked, looking up.

At his words, everyone’s expression froze instantly.

‘If its main body comes, it will definitely bring its complete Divine-level power. At that point, wouldn’t we all be…?’

“It seems I still need to get stronger,”

Su Mo lamented.

He had thought his current strength was enough to swagger through the Cangxuan Realm unopposed. Today, he realized how naive he’d been.

The Cangxuan Realm was far more treacherous than he had ever imagined.

Besides, being targeted by a Divine-level Powerhouse would make anyone’s skin crawl.

Not enough!

His strength was far from enough.

And it wasn’t just him. He had to create more powerhouses to ensure the Xiao Alliance’s safety.

“How many Martial Venerables does our Xiao Alliance have now?”

Su Mo asked.

If they had enough Martial Venerables, he planned to use the Nine Dragon Venerable Pill to create a few Martial Emperor experts.

But Xiao Zhan’s next words disappointed him greatly.

“Well… the Xiao Alliance doesn’t have any Martial Venerables at the moment.”

Xiao Zhan said, looking troubled.

“None?”

Su Mo was stunned.

Even with the Nine Dragon Venerable Pill, one needed to be in the Martial Venerable Realm to create a Martial Emperor.

Xiao Zhan sighed. “Alas… Qingyang City’s foundation is just too weak. It’s far too difficult, practically impossible, to nurture a Martial Venerable in such a short time!”

Other powers have developed for tens of thousands of years, accumulating vast resources and a deep foundation, just to produce a few Martial Venerables.

In contrast, from Su Mo’s rise to the present, it hasn’t even been a full year for Qingyang City.

Being able to produce a large batch of Martial Emperors was already a miracle.

Xiao Zhan continued, “Right now, the strongest person in Qingyang City is Elder Zhuge, and he’s only at Martial Emperor Great Perfection. That’s only because you led us to plunder resources and we essentially buried him in them.”

“I see,”

Su Mo murmured.

Xiao Zhan nodded. “However, our people are very strong. It’s not a problem for one of our Martial Emperor Great Perfection experts to kill someone at Martial Venerable Perfection.”

“That’s good enough!”

Su Mo nodded in satisfaction.

‘If a Martial Emperor Great Perfection can kill someone at Martial Venerable Perfection, then once they reach the Early Stage Martial Venerable Realm, they should barely be able to handle a Martial Emperor.’

‘That’s acceptable, I suppose.’

Su Mo immediately gave an order. “Alright, I have some resources here. Take them for your Cultivation and raise your Realms as much as you can.”

SWOOSH!

With a casual wave of his hand, a massive pile of resources appeared before them.

It formed several small mountains.

The Second Elder said in pleasant surprise, “Young Master, these are…”

“I plundered it all!”

Su Mo laughed.

Haoyue Sect, Purple Cloud Palace, Celestial North Sect, and Cangxuan Sect may not be Sacred Lands, but they possess the strength to soon surpass them.

Their combined foundations are nearly equivalent to that of a true Sacred Land.

“Plundered?”

The Second Elder griped, “Young Master, that’s not very nice of you! When did you learn to hog all the fun for yourself?”

“When did I hog it all for myself?”

Su Mo said, confused.

The Second Elder shot back, “Such a wonderful event as plundering resources, and you didn’t invite us. How is that not hogging all the fun?”

Su Mo: “…”

He had brought back every single Treasure he had plundered.

The Second Elder said, “Young Master, you absolutely must call us for this kind of thing in the future. I’m worried you can’t handle all the plundering by yourself.”

“The Xiao Alliance is in a critical phase of raising its strength right now. Treasures are vital to us. If you go alone and miss some valuable Treasure, the loss would be immense.”

“And another thing, you’re too heavy-handed! You always go all out in your fights before you plunder, destroying Treasures that should be ours and causing huge losses. We have to go with you to stop you from doing that.”

“Don’t worry, I didn’t destroy anything this time, and I didn’t miss a thing!”

Su Mo promised, full of confidence.

The Second Elder asked, “Didn’t miss a thing? Then let me ask you, did you plunder their latrines?”

“Well, no, I didn’t do that.”

Su Mo answered honestly.

‘That thing stinks. It would probably kill me from the fumes.’

‘Only a sicko would plunder someone’s latrine.’

Unexpectedly, the Second Elder sighed. “Alas… I knew it. You missed a great opportunity.”

“What do you mean?”

Su Mo asked.

The Second Elder said, “I heard that after we plundered the Golden Sun Sect last time, someone found a supreme treasure in their latrines!”

“Is that true?”

Su Mo said in surprise.

The Second Elder said regretfully, “That heirloom treasure should have been ours. A pity you stopped us from looting it…”

“A miss is a miss. That thing is literally crap. I wouldn’t take it even if you handed it to me!”

Su Mo said with disgust.

Zhuge Su spoke up, “Elder Su may not want it, but this old servant does! The treasure from the Golden Sun Sect’s latrine was an Ancient Supreme Treasure.”

“Huh?”

Su Mo was dumbfounded.

‘How wasteful could the Golden Sun Sect be? Burying an Ancient Supreme Treasure in a latrine… weren’t they disgusted by the stench?’

‘Can you even use that thing anymore?’

‘If you hit someone with it, wouldn’t they die from the fumes?’

Su Mo said, “If you want it, go get it back yourself.”