Chapter 4: A Mass of Slaughter
"Immortal Dao Genius?!" Shi Ze trembled with anger and roared angrily: "When you first came to Sunset City, with your cultivation of the ninth layer of Qi cultivation, of course you were a genius, a great genius! But now that three years have passed, and you haven't made any breakthroughs. If it goes on like this, if you are still practicing the ninth layer of qi after three years, let alone a genius, you can't even count as a waste material! With the medium qualifications of the two attributes of Jin Lei, you dare to look down on the martial arts that have competed with the Immortal Dao for millions of years, and the great power of the Martial God who has the power to turn over the river and the sea, believe it or not, this little Golden Body Realm martial artist, can poke you to death with one finger!"
The sound of thunder exploded in his ears, Su Mo shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "Brother Shi, geniuses also need time to grow. According to my hometown, I'm just an adult now, and I'm still young, so you can't kill the future of the Immortal Dao!"
"Okay, okay, you're a genius, right?! As long as you leave Sunset City, you will be an immortal descending to earth, a powerful reincarnation, a thousand years, no! a peerless genius that is rare in ten thousand years!" Shi Ze took a few deep breaths, unwilling to continue this argument that could never be won, and said categorically: "No matter what, within two days, you must leave Sunset City, no need to discuss!"
Su Mo said helplessly: "I'm in such a hurry to drive me away, don't say that you are ruthless and unjust, at least let me know the reason, right?"
Shi Ze was stunned and said, "Because you are the main person behind the shadow guard!"
"Do you say I'm me?" Seeing that Shi Ze was about to get angry again, Su Mo shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "Okay, even if I am, why do I have to leave Sunset City?" The Shi family is one of the Three Kingdoms and Five Great Dao cultivators, and if you really want to track it down with an iron heart, I'm afraid that not many forces dare to take me in." In that case, why don't you choose the big tree of Taixuanzong to live in nearby? No matter how strong the Shi family is, it can be stronger than Taixuanzong? Of course, with Shi Zheng's status and ability, ordinary outer and even inner disciples will definitely not be taken seriously by him, but what if it is a disciple of the Law Enforcement Palace?"
Shi Ze was surprised: "Are you serious?"
Su Mo said calmly: "When did I lie to you?"
"That's right, you like to meddle in boring things, but you never do things that you don't know how to be sure. Shi Ze nodded, and said with a complaining expression, "Tsk, no wonder you can be so calm after killing Shi Lie, it turns out that I have been ready to retreat a long time ago, but after I learned the news, I rushed back day and night, and I was worried in vain!"
Su Mo touched his nose and said with a little embarrassment: "It's not that I didn't expect Brother Shi to be so smart, and I guessed that I did it in three or two clicks." It's just that I entered Taixuanzong, and Taiping Street and Xinghai Pavilion have to bother the eldest brother to take care of them more. ”
Shi Ze was furious, pointed at Su Mo and shouted: "I am the deputy commander of Beicheng, not the steward of Taiping Street, why should I take care of it?"
Su Mo's expression remained unchanged, and he looked at Shi Ze quietly, without saying a word.
Shi Ze lowered his arm, hung his head and said, "Okay! I admit it, the shops on Taiping Street give me gifts every year, and I really should take care of it here." ”
Su Mo chuckled and said, "It's protection money!"
"Okay, it's the protection fee, okay!" Shi Ze's face was slightly red, and he said angrily: "But why do you always let me wipe my ass for the trouble you caused." Then again, I really can't handle it this time. Although you pushed me to my current position, it cannot be denied that the clan side also gave me a lot of support. Now that Shi Lie is dead at this juncture, even if it is for the face of the big family, for the sake of Liwei, Shi Zheng will investigate to the end. ”
Su Mo sneered: "You are a martial artist with a perfect cultivation in the Golden Body Realm, the deputy commander of the Northern City who holds great power, and is directly under the Royal Martial Alliance, but because of the death of a family's abandoned son, it is difficult to become like this, it is not good to say!"
"It's different, this time it's really different!" Shi Ze waved his hand and said uneasily: "I just received a summons from the patriarch, asking me to assist the clan's nine stewards in Sunset City, and I must thoroughly investigate this matter, so as to knock down those forces who want to secretly disadvantage my Shi family, and spread the family's business here." Strictly speaking, it's about the layout of the family, and it's not my turn to intervene. But this order was quietly delivered to my desk. Tell me, what should I do?!"
After complaining, Shi Ze picked up the wine jug and poured a few sips, and continued: "The nine stewards are quite measured, and they did not dispatch the fire wolf iron horsemen under their command. However, in the name of the Shi family, he let it go, and he would never give up until he found out the real culprit behind the scenes in Beicheng. ”
Su Mo's face turned slightly pale and asked, "A lot of people died, right?"
Shi Ze said helplessly: "Bloodshed is inevitable, and all the forces that have had a holiday with Shi Lie have been suppressed and many people have been arrested, especially beautiful women." ”
Speaking of this, Shi Ze sneered: "The entrance assessment of Taixuan Sect is imminent, and tens of thousands of family disciples and scattered cultivation talents are pouring into Sunset City. Chunchao Pavilion, Red Sleeve Building, and other Fengyue places took advantage of the situation to expand, and offered high rewards for all kinds of women, how could those brutes not take the opportunity to make trouble? Our northern city was chaotic, and it became their hunting area, except for Taiping Street, the beautiful women in other neighborhoods did not dare to go out at all. The Commander is still messing with them, and there is no result for the time being. ”
Su Mo frowned and said, "Does no one care?"
"How can I take care of it? If there is no big man behind his back, who would dare to kidnap the population under the nose of the City Lord's Mansion?" Shi Ze was depressed, and said indignantly: "I can understand that the crooked wind and evil spirit in Sunset City are all blown out from within the Taixuan Sect after the Lord of the Law Enforcement Hall imprisoned the Demon Suppression Abyss. In the beginning, they still kept some rules, and only dared to compete for territory outside the city and monopolize the business road. Now, as long as it is related to interests, it will cause crazy robbing, stir up people's panic, and even don't want the bottom line of Taoist cultivation. Those fools don't want to think about it, when the self-imprisonment period expires, and the lord of the pastoral hall returns to the law enforcement hall, how can they fall well? Even me, an outsider, understands the truth, why can't those old guys turn around!"
Su Mo said indifferently: "If there is greed, there is desire, they don't understand, they don't want to understand or don't want to understand." ”
"Alas, that's why it's so disappointing!"
At the same time, thousands of miles away.
On the wide mountain road, a simple and atmospheric bronze car slowly moved forward.
The cart was huge and heavy, with intertwined runes on the surface, dragged by three one-horned black rhinos in front, and the pace was steady. Eight black-armored guards on both sides and in front and behind, forming a posture of arch guards, with solemn expressions and vigilant surroundings.
"It's really not the right time for this Shi Lie to die. ”
In the middle of the car, the corners of Shi Zheng's young man's mouth were slightly raised, and his tone was a little playful.
"Childe's Day mourns. Opposite the young man in brocade, an old man in a black robe said expressionlessly: "When it comes to the safety of the son, should we hurry up?"
"No need, it's just an outcast, and if you die, you die. Shi Zheng replied lightly and said calmly: "I don't believe the inference given by the City Lord's Mansion. Besides, this time I came to Taixuanzong not for this. It's just that I didn't expect that someone would dare to move the people of my Shi family in the Tianlin Kingdom!"
The black-robed old man didn't know how to answer, so he could only be silent.
Not long after, the car drove through a canyon, with steep peaks on both sides, and looking up from the skylight, there was only a line of sky, as if two sharp swords were hanging overhead, which made people shudder.
Suddenly, a white-capped golden eagle soared in the wind, circling and crying around the car.
Shi Zheng raised his head, raised his eyebrows slightly, stretched out his right hand, and volleyed into the void.
"Whew!"
A sword qi burst out of the air, faster than lightning, and neatly cut the white-topped golden eagle that had been cultivated in the early stage of the second order into two halves, sprinkling blood rain in the air and falling.
"Good swordsmanship!" The black-robed old man admired from the bottom of his heart, and said with a smile: "With this swordsmanship alone, the son can be called the leader of the same level. ”
The carving insect skill made Wu Keqing smile. Shi Zheng smiled and said with some self-deprecation: "Not to mention the core disciples of Taixuan Sect, just the eldest brother, I can't compare with it now!"
Wu Keqing said with a smile: "Gongzi is too modest, the entrance assessment of Taixuan Sect will start in three days, and with your talent, you will definitely be able to become an inner sect and even a core disciple." At that time, as long as you concentrate on cultivation, the Immortal Dao can be expected, so why care about temporary gains and losses?"
Shi Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Wu, don't worry, although Shi Zheng is not talented, he is not a self-righteous person. This time he must be among the core disciples. But before that, you still have to go to Sunset City. Although Shi Lie is the abandoned son of the family, what flows in his body is the blood of the Shi family after all. This matter was handled well, and although my father would not say it, he must still be happy in his heart. ”
When it came to the Shi family's housework, Wu Keqing heard it in his ears, forgot it in his heart, and responded: "The son is wise." ”
Looking at the cautious appearance of the black-robed old man, Shi Zheng smiled dumbly, and said meaningfully: "Shi Lie's death in Sunset City is unfortunate, but it is also an opportunity. At the very least, that Ishizawa is much easier to deal with. Do you know what to do with this person?"
Wu Keqing said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the old man knows how to do it." ”
The car drove to the mouth of the canyon, and there was chaos ahead.
There are a few mountain cultivators, wearing hideous masks, who are plundering a caravan bound for Sunset City. One of the monks grabbed a beautiful young woman by the hair, dragged her out of the crowd, laughed and walked towards the nearby woods.
Shi Zheng didn't want to intervene at first and continued to go his own way, but was stopped by two warriors who asked him if he had killed a white-capped golden eagle.
Shi Zheng waved his sleeves, flying swords like rainbows, and killed five people in an instant, and the last person fled in a hurry.
Shi Zheng stepped out, trampled the fleeing monk on the soles of his feet, and said with a smile: "Is this how a bad person behaves?
Shi Zheng continued to hurry, and in the caravan that he never wanted to survive, a young man in white ran out, and angrily asked Shi Zheng, since he had such a high level of cultivation, why didn't he take action earlier and let these robbers do evil?!
Shi Zheng rolled his eyes, slapped the young man to death with one palm, passed through the silent caravan, and said coldly: "A stupid person is stupid, and he deserves to die more than a bad person." ”
Wu Keqing whispered: "That young man, the crime is not to death." ”
Shi Zheng smiled: "Originally, they were all going to die, but now there are a few left, shouldn't they thank me?"
The beautiful young woman lay on the young man's corpse and cried, full of hatred for the young man in brocade, but from beginning to end, she did not dare to look up at the appearance of the murderer.