Section 8

Su Zhou nodded in satisfaction, watching Su Bu Ku's progress.

Then, he said, "Bu Ku, how do you think we should handle these offerings from the Li Family?"

Upon hearing this, Su Bu Ku's brows furrowed slightly.

He was only eighteen years old, and from his uncle's words, the lives of these dozen people were entirely at his discretion.

This made him ponder deeply.

The remaining offerings felt an immense bitterness in their hearts; many of them were seasoned experts, even Nine Aperture experts, yet their lives were now held in the hands of a mere youth.

"Please, Young Master Su, have mercy!"

"As long as Young Master Su spares my life, I am willing to be a dog for the Su Family from now on!"

"Yes, yes, yes! As long as we can keep our lowly lives, we are all willing to be dogs for the Su Family!"

One by one, the offerings, for the sake of their lives, completely disregarded their dignity, almost kneeling down to lick Su Bu Ku's shoes.

However, listening to their pleas, Su Bu Ku's brows furrowed even tighter, and a deep disdain appeared in his eyes.

"Not everyone is qualified to be a dog for the Su Family!" Su Bu Ku's voice was extremely calm, unlike that of a young man who was only eighteen years old.

"Uncle, as former offerings of the Li Family, these people must have secretly and openly attacked our Su Family countless times.

"Looking at them, they show no loyalty whatsoever; they can even ruthlessly kill their former masters for the sake of survival."

"If, by any chance, someone among them is merely feigning everything to endure humiliation... and later turns against the Su Family, that would be a hidden thorn..." Su Bu Ku earnestly presented his analysis.

Su Zhou nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

"So, what do you mean?"

"Mercy is only reserved for our own..." Su Bu Ku looked up at Su Zhou.

"Good! Worthy of being a son of the Su Family!" Su Zhou's face showed a hint of a smile.

The Li Family offerings only felt that something was amiss.

Some of the quick-witted ones concentrated their True Qi in their feet, preparing to turn and flee.

However,

They had only run half a step out of the hall.

Whoosh~

A gust of autumn wind blew, carrying a hint of coolness.

Before their eyes, it was as if withered yellow autumn leaves appeared, drifting and falling to the ground.

This caused their minds to tremble, and then a terrifying scene unfolded.

Bang!! Bang!!

The offerings who ran out of the hall, one by one, their muscles began to wither, their hair turned incredibly white, and their vitality decayed and withered like autumn leaves.

They maintained their running posture, but they could no longer move half a step, turning into desiccated corpses devoid of nourishment.

And those offerings inside the hall also lay dead on the spot, just like them.

From beginning to end, Su Zhou did not lift a hand; only a gust of autumn wind blew, bringing desolation to all things.

"This Earth Rank Cultivation Technique is indeed powerful." Su Zhou couldn't help but sigh softly, looking at the deceased bodies.

【Heaven and Earth Sorrowful Autumn Art: The autumn wind is bleak, bringing desolation to all things, causing the vitality of all things to wither and fade like autumn.

Although it is an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique, it can rival Heaven Rank Low Grade, and it is rumored to be a part of a Saint Grade Cultivation Technique.】

"A part of a Saint Grade Cultivation Technique." Su Zhou thought about the description of the Heaven and Earth Sorrowful Autumn Art; he had just acquired another Earth Rank Cultivation Technique called the Heaven and Earth Hidden Spring Chant.

Could it be that these two Cultivation Techniques have some connection!?

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Thinking of this, even Su Zhou's indifferent nature couldn't help but feel a bit of excitement.

What is the concept of a Saint Rank Cultivation Technique?

As one of the three great families of Tianwu, the Su Family's ancestral Cultivation Technique was merely a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, the Falling Glow Skill.

And once news of an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique spread, countless great sects, Holy Lands, and even the government would swarm in like sharks smelling blood.

Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques were even legendary existences; even if there was only a slight possibility, the entire Divine Xia Empire could be overturned by this slight possibility.

Countless unimaginably terrifying forces would crush everything, leaving corpses strewn across the land and blood flowing like rivers!

As long as they could obtain a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique, slaughtering the entire Divine Martial Kingdom, with hundreds of millions of living beings as sacrifices, those powerful individuals would not hesitate in the slightest.

And Saint Rank Cultivation Techniques were even beyond Heaven Rank, already legendary existences, with many even believing that Saint Rank Cultivation Techniques were nothing more than legends.

And now, the Heaven and Earth Sorrowful Autumn Art and the Heaven and Earth Hidden Spring Chant that Su Zhou possessed were very likely to form a Saint Rank Cultivation Technique.

Therefore, even Su Zhou felt a bit of excitement in his heart at this moment.

And the Su Family Disciples, looking at the strange scene of those people dying, did not find it scary.

On the contrary, they all looked at Su Zhou with fervent, worshipful gazes.

"To what Realm has the Clan Chief become so powerful!"

"This is our Su Family Clan Chief; these people aren't even worthy of the Clan Chief lifting a hand!"

"Hmph hmph! If you provoke our Su Family, we'll shake your egg yolk loose!"

The Su Family Disciples, who had been suppressed for so many years, finally had their moment of triumph.

After repeatedly confirming that no treasures were left behind, they began to carry boxes filled with overflowing gold, silver, and jewels, along with property deeds, back to the Su Family.

The mighty procession attracted the attention of many people.

"Isn't that someone from the Su Family? I know that young man, it's Su Hu from the Su Family!"

"Are they just coming out of the Li Family? Are all those things being moved out of the Li Family?"

"No way? Isn't the Su Family in decline? I heard they were about to be kicked out of the three great families!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, didn't you see the blood on them? I just knew the Su Family wouldn't decline so easily!"

"That's great, Tianwu is finally going to be managed by the Su Family; we'll have an easier time from now on."

Pedestrians on the road were quietly discussing.

Many of them held great goodwill towards the Su Family, and the Su Family members were friendly, greeting many acquaintances.

Since Su Zhou took charge, the Su Family had always upheld one principle: arrogant to superiors, but not bullying to inferiors!

Towards other families, the Su Family was always the dominant party, but towards ordinary people, they were very friendly, and many policies even greatly benefited ordinary people.

Therefore, the Su Family had excellent popularity among the common folk; even during these years of decline, many common people secretly helped the Su Family.

"Look quickly, that's... Su Zhou! The Su Family Clan Leader!" A sharp-eyed person spotted Su Zhou in his black robe.

Instantly, the previously calm crowd erupted.

Many recognized this former strongest expert of the Su Family, who had once swept across the entire Tianwu.

"My goodness, hasn't he not shown his face for ten years? He didn't even come out when the Su Family was in such a terrible state; I thought he was dead!"

"Su Zhou is still alive... tsk tsk tsk, with his domineering and protective nature, I'm afraid Tianwu City is about to change!"

Many bold individuals began to curiously head towards the Li Family's direction.

But, as soon as they reached the Li Family's entrance, they saw the blood flowing like a small winding river.

The Li Family,

Every single member dead!

Just as Su Bu Ku had said earlier in the Su Family hall, every member of the Li Family had their heads hung above the mansion gate.

Those blood-stained heads swayed in the wind, as if regretting why they had provoked the Su Family.

This news spread like wildfire throughout Tianwu City.

Everyone knew that Su Zhou, the Su Family Clan Leader who had once oppressed the entire Tianwu to the point of suffocation, had returned!

Zhang Family of Tianwu.

When the Zhang Family Clan Chief learned of the Li Family's tragic state and that Su Zhou had emerged from seclusion, he almost choked and nearly died on the spot.

Just as his filial eldest son was happily waiting to inherit the Family business, the old man recovered, and the first thing he did upon getting up was to give his filial son a big slap.

Then he quickly instructed his servants.

"Return all the Su Family's properties that we previously swallowed! And... and... send one-fifth, no! one-third of my Family's assets to the Su Family as an apology!"

"Have this rebellious son go now!"

"Forget it!" The old man seemed to have thought of something and quickly changed his words: "I will personally go to the Su Family to apologize!"

Such scenes were rapidly playing out in various large and small families across Tianwu City.

However, their reactions were largely within Su Zhou's expectations.

Upon returning to the Family, Su Zhou immediately rewarded those within the Family according to their merits, distributing the Li Family's Cultivation resources based on the results of the previous battle.

Some received Marrow Cleansing Pills, which could slightly improve their Physique, while others received Blood Tempering Pills, which could increase their chances of Breakthrough.