I'm taking this person with me.

As Su Ming reached out to grab and lift the curtain, everything hidden within was fully exposed before him.

"Shen Ming, what do you see?"

Unable to see clearly, Su Ming could only have his war pet check the surroundings on his behalf.

"Master, there are many human cubs inside, both boys and girls."

Shen Ming's answer took Su Ming somewhat by surprise.

A bunch of children—was it worth the Blood Sword Tower sending three Samsara Realm experts to escort them?

Although the upper limit of the Reincarnation Sword Realm was the Peak of the Samsara Realm, it didn't mean that Samsara Realm experts here were as common as cabbages.

More importantly, could these children even come into conflict with Mandate?

Just as Su Ming was feeling puzzled, Hu Xing, having finished cleaning up the battlefield, arrived at his side along with the Liu Family Head.

Upon seeing this prison carriage full of children, the two of them also appeared quite bewildered.

They likewise couldn't understand what kind of medicine the Blood Sword Tower was selling in its gourd.

No matter how they sensed them, these children were just ordinary kids; they couldn't see anything special about them at all.

Although the Blood Sword Tower would kidnap children to train as Death Soldier, it hadn't reached the level where three Samsara Realm experts would personally escort them.

"Have you two noticed anything unusual?" Su Ming asked.

He wasn't from this world, after all, and didn't understand many of the intricacies involved.

But the next statements from the two of them were completely beyond Su Ming's expectations.

"They're probably just some ordinary children. Let them go and send someone to take them back. What could be unusual about that?"

"Indeed, Lord Su must be overthinking it. It's just a prison carriage of children; not a single one is even in the Mortal Realm. What kind of waves could they possibly stir up?"

"In my view, the items the Blood Sword Tower was truly escorting should be inside those three's storage rings. Once we return and check them thoroughly, we will surely know the reason."

This carriage of ordinary children was clearly the most suspicious thing.

Yet, both the Liu Family Head and Hu Xing subconsciously ignored them.

If Su Ming weren't blind right now, he would have definitely opened his eyes wide to see if there was something wrong with these two's heads.

This kind of collective drop in intelligence at a critical moment was clearly Mandate intervening.

The more Mandate acted like this, the more it proved there was something wrong with these children—at least one of them was absolutely an important character chosen by Mandate.

Thinking of this, Su Ming had Shen Ming guide him to break the seal on the prison carriage.

"System, that variable you implanted—where exactly is it?"

【Right by the Host's right hand.】

Seeing this, Su Ming immediately had Shen Ming guide him to grab the child on the right.

"Shen Ming, what's special about this child?"

"A little girl. The scent on her is a bit different from the other children."

The scent Shen Ming could smell usually referred to the target's lifespan.

Since the direction was correct and there was indeed something special, Su Ming directly took her hand and put her on his back.

This child was about the same age as Lin Zhaodi, but her weight was much lighter.

"Lord Su, what are you doing?"

"My sister needs a playmate, and I happen to need a maidservant. Any objections?"

Faced with Su Ming's blunt answer, the two were momentarily at a loss for words.

But driven by Mandate, the two still took corresponding action.

"These children were being escorted by the Blood Sword Tower, there must be a hidden story. How about Mr. Su lets us investigate this child first?"

Hu Xing's brain seemed to suddenly have an epiphany as he decided to investigate the children.

"Yes, Lord Su, these children's origins are unknown. Letting us investigate first is the safe choice. If you truly need a maidservant, there are many in my manor for you to choose from."

The Liu Family Head also followed suit.

Both of their arguments leaned toward one result: they did not want Su Ming to take this child away.

This was completely different from the situation just moments ago.

It could only mean that the hand of Mandate was still too powerful.

Since things had been said to this point, how could Su Ming possibly let the person go?

The more the enemy tries to stop me, the more it proves I'm doing the right thing!

Otherwise, why would the enemy try to stop me?

"I feel that this child is fated to be with me, so it's her," Su Ming said nonchalantly. "Besides, didn't you both just insist that the items the Blood Sword Tower was escorting were in their storage rings?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hu Xing and the Liu Family Head suddenly became somewhat agitated.

"Lord Su, one must never be careless in such matters."

"Indeed, Lord Su, even if your strength is formidable, the methods of the Blood Sword Tower must still be guarded against."

However, Su Ming maintained his indifferent attitude.

"This matter is settled. If you're not satisfied, you can have a match with me..."

He poked the heaven-destroying whip onto the ground twice. The Formation, which had already been heavily damaged in the previous battle, now completely shattered into pieces.

Seeing Su Ming refuse to budge, the expressions of Hu Xing and the Liu Family Head turned rather ugly.

They knew they were no match for Su Ming; if they fought, their end would only be the same as those three Blood Sword Tower Cultivators.

But deep in their hearts, an undeniable voice was shouting, telling them to stop Su Ming and take back the child on his back.

So Hu Xing took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty, "In that case, then I shall have to offend you."

He took out his heavy sword again, Sword Qi already swirling around it, prepared to fight Su Ming.

"City Lord Hu, if you want to make a move, then don't blame me for showing no mercy."

As Su Ming spoke, the heaven-destroying whip in his hand released a terrifying aura.

The Mandate that was entangling the two of them immediately chose to withdraw after sensing the aura of the heaven-destroying whip.

Due to sharing the same origin, this clan protecting treasure also had the effect of harming Mandate.

As Mandate stopped manipulating the two, they immediately realized what they had said earlier.

Hu Xing awkwardly retracted his greatsword. "Lord Su is right to scold me. I was inconsiderate. I hope Lord Su can forgive me."

"Please, Lord Su, forgive my previous rash words."

As they spoke, the two began to pull out various resources, even handing over the storage rings they had previously seized from the Blood Sword Tower Sword Cultivators to Su Ming.

Knowing the reason, Su Ming did not make things difficult for them. After taking the items, he then said, "I'm taking this child. You can handle the remaining matters yourselves. If you find any clues regarding the Blood Sword Tower, remember to notify me."

Seeing that Su Ming didn't blame them, Hu Xing and the Liu Family Head breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at that moment, several figures riding swords appeared above their heads.

"I am Sword Pavilion Elder Murong Xue. City Lord Hu Xing, where exactly are the Blood Sword Tower Sword Cultivators and the items they were escorting that you mentioned?"

The Sword Pavilion that Hu Xing had notified earlier had actually sent people here at this time.

Wasn't this a bit too coincidental?