Chapter 432: Not a Dog, Not a Slave

Chapter 432: Chapter 433: Not a Dog, Not a Slave

SMACK!

Baili Canon slapped Baili Tong across the forehead and said coldly, “Do you think I’ve gone senile? That I need you to tell me this?”

Of course, he knew he was aiding a tyrant.

But he had no choice but to go.

The King of Reincarnation was ruthless. Defying him would bring total annihilation.

For the sake of his family’s survival, he could only obey the Holy Edict.

Baili Tong argued, “But if we do this, we’ll be scorned by all the major Sacred Lands. We’ll become a public enemy, hunted by everyone.”

“Sigh… Pack your things. We’re going to Meteor City.”

Baili Canon sighed helplessly.

He was well aware of the consequences, but compared to having his entire family wiped out, he would much rather they live.

‘So what if we become a public enemy?’

‘It’s better than my whole family dying.’

Baili Xiao said placatingly, “I know what you mean, but an arm can’t out-wrestle a thigh. Your father has been forced into a corner; he has no other choice.”

“A real man knows what he must and must not do.”

Baili Tong insisted.

Baili Canon said angrily, “Forget him. Let him think whatever he wants. Damn it, do you think it’s easy for me to protect this family? My own son doesn’t even understand me. Shit!”

「Meanwhile, in Meteor City.」

The Fallen Star Sect Master had also received the King of Reincarnation’s Holy Edict. With a grave expression, he asked, “Elders, what are your thoughts on this matter?”

“We fight him!”

“There are eight of us Semi-Saints. I don’t believe we can’t kill that son of a bitch.”

“So what if he’s Saint Level? We can still kill him.”

The seven Elders roared in fury.

TAP, TAP, TAP!

The Fallen Star Sect Master tapped his fingers on the table, pondering for a few seconds before asking, “Grand Elder, what do you think?”

“We cannot be too impulsive!”

Grand Elder Lin Tianhe said, “Although we have eight Semi-Saints, if we truly intend to slay a Saint, I fear we will pay a terrible price.”

“Oh?”

The Fallen Star Sect Master looked at Lin Tianhe curiously.

Lin Tianhe said, “Do you remember the last time we tried to slay a Saint? The Third Elder and Fifth Elder were severely injured for half a year. The Eighth Elder burned more than half of his vital blood essence. And you, Sect Leader, were nearly forced to self-destruct. The scene was utterly devastating.”

At these words, everyone’s heart went cold.

That was ten years ago.

A powerhouse who had just entered the Early Stage Martial Saint realm had come to cause trouble for their Meteor Sect, leading to a fierce battle.

That battle blotted out the sky.

Meteor City itself was almost destroyed.

Even now, the brutality of that battle often flashed before their eyes, waking them from their nightmares.

Lin Tianhe continued, “If it’s the same as ten years ago, then it’s not so bad. We old folks will just suffer some injuries and be bedridden for a few months. But if something unexpected happens, I’m afraid our Meteor Sect won’t even be able to keep its title as a Sacred Land.”

“Are we just supposed to let him shit and piss on our heads?”

Second Elder Li Cangfeng said with a dark expression.

The Fallen Star Sect Master shook his head. “Letting him shit and piss on us is out of the question, but we can’t be reckless either. The King of Reincarnation is no ordinary Saint Level expert. He has Yama Hall backing him.”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Yama Hall was a well-known colossus. If they made an enemy of them, there would be hell to pay.

Meteor City had been forced into a dead end.

After a long moment of thought, the Fallen Star Sect Master suddenly said, “As things stand, our only option is to obey the King of Reincarnation and open the Meteor Dojo.”

“This…”

The seven Elders hesitated.

Obeying the King of Reincarnation not only meant acting as a villain’s accomplice, but also betraying their ancestral land.

“Is there no other way?”

Li Cangfeng asked, unwilling to accept it.

The Fallen Star Sect Master shook his head. “There isn’t. However, we will only pretend to obey him on the surface. In reality, we are irreconcilably opposed. We will secretly invite the experts of the major families to join us in killing the King of Reincarnation.”

“Furthermore, we must prepare for the worst. If the other families prove unreliable, we will have to fight the King of Reincarnation to the death ourselves.”

“Even if I die in battle, I will not be anyone’s dog, nor will I be a slave to any man.”

“So be it!”

Everyone nodded in agreement, their faces filled with determination.

「Two days later!」

Su Mo stepped out of the Teleportation Array. He walked up to the Array Guardian Elder and asked, “Senior, is this Meteor City?”

“It is!”

The Array Guardian Elder asked, “Is this your first time in Meteor City, kid?”

Su Mo nodded. “I’m here to see the Fallen Star Sect Master. Could you tell me how to get to the Meteor Sect?”

“Huh?”

The Array Guardian Elder looked Su Mo up and down with astonishment.

Peak Grand Martial Artist.

The Array Guardian Elder retorted, “Are you sick in the head, kid?”

“I’m not sick!”

Su Mo said honestly, “I’m in great shape. I have a great appetite, and everything tastes delicious. Forget being sick, I haven’t even had a cold in a very long time.”

“I’m not asking if you have a cold. I’m saying you’re not worthy of meeting the Fallen Star Sect Master.”

The Array Guardian Elder said with contempt.

Su Mo raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean? You think I’m not strong enough?”

“Don’t you know your own strength?”

The Array Guardian Elder retorted, “Young man, it’s not that I’m looking down on you, but at the Grand Martial Artist Realm, you’re not even worthy of polishing the Fallen Star Sect Master’s shoes.”

“I may be a Grand Martial Artist, but I can beat up a Martial Emperor.”

Su Mo argued reasonably.

The Array Guardian Elder walked over to Su Mo, felt his forehead, and muttered, “No fever. And he looks quite alert. So why does this kid keep saying such shocking things, like a lunatic? ‘Does he have a tumor in his brain?'”

“Fuck!”

Su Mo cursed outright.

‘You’re the fucking lunatic! You’re the one with a tumor in your brain!’

The Array Guardian Elder asked, “What’s your name?”

“Su Mo?”

Su Mo answered.

The Array Guardian Elder cried out, “That name sounds so familiar, just like the benefactor of our Zhao Family! Could he be… Kid, have you been to Emperor Heaven Valley?”

“I have. I’m good friends with the Ninth Floor Master of the Drunken Immortal Tower. You can go ask around if you don’t believe me,” Su Mo said honestly.

“So, you really are him?”

The Array Guardian Elder hurried over to Su Mo.

THUD!

He knelt!

Su Mo was dumbfounded. “Senior, what are you doing? Are you trying to shorten my lifespan with this gesture? And then kill me?”

“I wouldn’t dare!”

The Array Guardian Elder quickly explained, “This was an order from Steward Cheng Ru. He said that you are the benefactor of our Zhao Family, and that if we ever saw you, we must kneel to thank you.”

“Uh… I don’t remember that.”

Su Mo scratched his head.

He didn’t recall having any dealings with a family surnamed Zhao.

The Array Guardian Elder asked, “Do you remember helping our Zhao Family retrieve a body from the Emperor’s Abyss in Emperor Heaven Valley?”

“Oh… right. That did happen.”

Realization dawned on Su Mo. “Now I remember. Steward Zhao Chengru did invite me to be a guest at your Zhao Family back then.”

“That’s it, then!”

The Array Guardian Elder said sheepishly, “My apologies, Benefactor. I didn’t recognize you just now and spoke rudely. Please forgive me.”

“Get up and talk!”

Su Mo said, exasperated, “You’re in your seventies or eighties. It’s not appropriate for you to keep kneeling. You’re going to shave years off my life.”

“I’ll get up once you forgive me.”

The Array Guardian Elder said stubbornly.

‘If my clansmen find out I was rude and looked down on our benefactor, they’ll blame me to death.’

‘They might even tear me to shreds!’