How dare you speak to Lord Su like that?!

"Bullshit!" Li Jianping roared excitedly. "The Old Ancestor is a brilliant genius; how could a commoner like you possibly understand him!"

Facing Li Jianping's impotent rage, Su Ming was utterly disdainful.

He knew very well that even with a massive Opportunity, it was impossible to step into the Heavenly Dao Realm in just a few decades.

Otherwise, when his parents descended upon the Three Saints Sect back then, why didn't that Old Ancestor dare to show his face in person?

Even if the other party returned now, it wouldn't change the situation at all.

Cultivators who have surpassed the Void Realm will cause the world to collapse once they enter this realm.

Therefore, even if the Three Saints Sect Ancestor returned, it would definitely not be his true body arriving, but rather a projection of his will.

This type of will projection is at most at the Half-step Void Realm, equivalent to the battle spirit puppet he possessed.

Combined with the weapon in Uncle Meng's hand, even if the Three Saints Sect Ancestor stood on Li Jianping's side, Su Ming could still deal with him.

"Since you, Li Jianping, are so confident, I'll give you a chance to live for another hour, so you can see the Old Ancestor you're so longing for before you die."

After pronouncing Li Jianping's final fate, Su Ming had the battle spirit puppet escort him to the Sect's square.

As for Su Ming, his gaze swept across the Elders of the Three Saints Sect.

"Do any of you have anything else to say? If you have any dissatisfaction or other views, I welcome you to voice them."

Upon hearing this, the Elders hurriedly shook their heads, stating one after another that they had no issues at all, and some even cheered for Su Ming.

Clearly, this group of fence-sitters had completely defected.

"Are you sure you have no objections? Once your Heavenly Dao Realm Old Ancestor returns, there won't be a second chance for regret."

Even though Su Ming put it that way, still no Elder stepped forward to object. After all, they didn't believe Li Jianping's words either.

[Congratulations to the Host for conquering the high-level Elders of the Three Saints Sect. Gained 50,000 destiny points.]

Currently, Chu Fan hadn't caused any ripples, and the nearly 800,000 destiny points on hand had nowhere to be spent.

But this was exactly what Su Ming wanted.

If he could sail smoothly all the way, why would he go looking for trouble?

Ignoring the crowd, Su Ming took Luo Ningshuang's hand and turned to leave.

On the way, Luo Ningshuang spoke up with doubt, "Su Ming, why didn't you just deal with Li Jianping directly? If the Three Saints Sect Ancestor really appears in an hour, I'm worried..."

"There's nothing to worry about. Even if the Three Saints Sect Ancestor descends, he won't be my match."

Looking at Su Ming's confident face, Luo Ningshuang's last shred of doubt vanished.

However, she was also very curious: could someone truly step into the Heavenly Dao Realm within a few decades?

Fortunately, she had a portable 'old granny,' and such a question could be answered with a single inquiry.

"Ridiculous. In my memory, the fastest person to step into the Heavenly Dao Realm took a full ten thousand years, and that person was from a top-tier power... I can't recall the name for the moment."

"Anyway, stepping into the Heavenly Dao Realm in a few decades is simply impossible unless a Peak Heavenly Dao Realm Cultivator is willing to sacrifice their own cultivation to forcibly perform an Empowerment. That could create a first-level Heavenly Dao Realm."

Hearing the Jade Pool Empress's answer, Luo Ningshuang finally felt completely at ease.

The two of them walked to the Sect's square hand in hand.

As Su Ming appeared, the Disciples on the scene began to discuss among themselves.

They didn't have any objections to what Su Ming had done; they were simply there to watch the spectacle.

After all, according to the information released by Su Ming and Qin Kaiwu, Li Jianping was incredibly sinister.

Setting aside Su Ming's special status, even Qin Kaiwu, the former Saint, had been plotted against.

If they couldn't escape such a fate, there was no guarantee they wouldn't be targeted by Li Jianping one day.

If there was anyone among the observers who felt sorry for Li Jianping, it was likely only Ye Nantian.

After all, if it weren't for Li Jianping, Chu Fan wouldn't have been able to activate the Blazing Sun Fire Body.

Thinking of Chu Fan, Ye Nantian's gaze toward Su Ming couldn't help but carry a hint of resentment.

He wished it were Su Ming who was currently being detained on the square.

"You Disciples, why haven't you come to untie me? Otherwise, when the Old Ancestor returns, you will all die!"

"The Old Ancestor is already at the Heavenly Dao Realm. Do you understand the Heavenly Dao Realm? It's the same level as Su Ming's parents!"

At this moment, Li Jianping on the square was already delirious.

He had pinned all his hopes on the Old Ancestor.

Time passed minute by minute. Seeing that the one-hour mark was approaching, Li Jianping stared blankly at the sky.

A streak of light appeared within his field of vision.

The moment he saw it, Li Jianping shouted at the top of his lungs, "The Old Ancestor is about to descend! Su Ming, just you wait to die!"

The crowd then looked up, staring at the streak of light falling from the sky.

However, everyone found it very strange. Why couldn't they feel any pressure from that falling streak of light?

This was completely different from the situation when Su Ming's parents descended over a decade ago.

The light finally landed in the Sect's square, revealing the appearance of the newcomer.

"Old Ancestor! Save me, Old Ancestor!"

"No, wait, go kill Su Ming first! Kill that little beast first!"

Hearing Li Jianping's screams, the Three Saints Sect Ancestor directly slapped him across the face, shattering all the teeth in his mouth.

"You blind fool! Is the Lord's name something you can address directly?!"

The Three Saints Sect Ancestor knelt on one knee and spoke slowly to Su Ming, "This humble one, the Three Saints Sect Ancestor, Qu Xiangyang, greets the Lord."

"This humble one begs the Lord to appease his anger. I will give the Lord a satisfactory answer; please just give me some time..."

Silence.

The entire Sect square fell into a deathly silence.

Qu Xiangyang—this was indeed the name of the Three Saints Sect Ancestor.

Most of the peaks of the Three Saints Sect were named with 'Yang' at the end, precisely because of this Old Ancestor.

And this Old Ancestor was now kneeling on one knee, attempting to gain Su Ming's forgiveness in an extremely humble tone.

The one most surprised by this posture was not Su Ming, but Li Jianping, who was tied to the pillar.

The savior he had been hoping for had completely vanished.

"You're not the Old Ancestor! You're not him at all! My Old Ancestor Qu Xiangyang is already a Heavenly Dao Realm Supreme! How could he possibly bow and scrape to a little beast! I'm going to kill you, kill you, you imposter!"

When Qu Xiangyang heard this, his heart instantly jumped into his throat, and he roared excitedly.

"Presumptuous! Who was the previous Sect Master? To dare pass the position of Sect Master to you is simply the misfortune of my Three Saints Sect!"

"Lord Su is an honored guest of my Three Saints Sect! You actually dare to address him like that? You're simply courting death!"

Qu Xiangyang became more agitated as he spoke, intending to kill Li Jianping on the spot.

Since it concerned the survival of the Three Saints Sect and the lives of others, Li Jianping absolutely could not be kept alive.

"Lord Su, please forgive this humble one's overstepping. Today, I must personally clean out the Sect!"

Su Ming looked at Qu Xiangyang and did not stop his actions. He wanted to see if this Three Saints Sect Ancestor truly dared to make a move.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Li Jianping watched helplessly as his savior struck him dead with a single palm...