12: Su Shengyuan's plan: using the opponent's strength to defeat the opponent

The City Lord of Heavenly Ancient Holy City was middle-aged, corpulent, and somewhat bald, dressed in a wide robe, looking much like a rich old man.

After Pang Dahai led a dozen Sect Leaders and Headmasters from Heavenly Ancient Holy City into the Ancient Hall, he immediately knelt on the ground, his face extremely nervous.

His plea of 'Please, Young Master Su, exact your punishment' fully displayed their apprehension.

There were two reasons for their apprehension.

First, Chu Tiange had clashed with Su Shengyuan in the day and attempted an assassination at night. As City Lord, Pang Dahai's failure to properly manage the forces within the city was a capital offense.

Second, they had jointly annihilated the Chu Family without receiving Su Shengyuan's direct order, and most importantly, they had allowed Chu Tiange to escape. If Su Shengyuan became enraged, Heavenly Ancient Holy City would be in peril!

Su Shengyuan listened to the trembling words but did not respond, his demeanor cold, making his thoughts unfathomable.

He merely tapped his finger lightly on the white jade table in front of him, producing a crisp sound.

The sounds echoed, like war drums on a battlefield, striking everyone's heart, making them all tense and fearful.

Their life or death depended on whether Su Shengyuan was satisfied with their joint annihilation of the Chu Family this time.

Ye Qingyao also dared not breathe, silent as a cicada in winter!

She was a smart, good girl who knew when to speak and when not to.

Su Shengyuan took in the subtle expressions of these people.

He secretly smiled!

The forces of Heavenly Ancient Holy City could indeed be utilized, otherwise he would not have condescended to meet them.

Although Su Shengyuan could easily crush Chu Tiange, the Son of Destiny.

However, if he wanted to forcibly kill him, it was not that easy.

Especially since he was the heavenly villain.

The setting in the novel was like this: villains could crush and humiliate the protagonist, but killing the protagonist was harder than ascending to the heavens.

In the end, not only would they be humiliated and defeated by the protagonist, but their entire family would also be wiped out by the protagonist.

Furthermore, the world Su Shengyuan transmigrated into was a Xuanhuan world formed by the Fusion of many novels.

His existence was simply for those Sons of Destiny or Luck heroines to humiliate and defeat.

When Su Shengyuan made a move against Chu Tiange, he always felt a sense of trepidation. That trepidation told him that he could only suppress him, but not kill him. Presumably, it was the ethereal Heavenly Mandate Luck at play.

If Su Shengyuan acted recklessly, Chu Tiange might not die, but he would die first.

No choice, with the Heavenly Dao Father protecting him, he was just that arrogant.

Since that was the case, Su Shengyuan simply changed his approach.

He had the heavenly villain fate, but others did not.

Using Ye Liuli and Ye Qingyao to suppress Chu Tiange was just one part of it.

What if he added these forces from Heavenly Ancient Holy City?

Giving Chu Tiange double the pleasure.

That should be a very wonderful thing.

Once Chu Tiange's protective Heavenly Mandate Luck was almost worn down.

That would be the time for Su Shengyuan to act!

This was also a conclusion Su Shengyuan had pondered over based on yesterday's events.

Yesterday, when he made a move against Chu Tiange in the daytime, and killing intent arose in his heart, that sense of trepidation was extremely strong, almost causing his heart to stop.

But after Ye Liuli's suppression, when he again felt killing intent towards Chu Tiange at night, that sense of trepidation was actually weaker than in the daytime.

This undoubtedly allowed Su Shengyuan to find a Breakthrough!

So he guessed that as long as the Son of Destiny was continuously suppressed, their Heavenly Mandate Luck would weaken.

Once the Heavenly Mandate Luck was weakened to the extreme, it would be the time for Su Shengyuan to act!

As for the method of suppression!

Starting from the protagonist's living environment and the people around him would suffice.

Using external forces to strike, Su Shengyuan was still capable of understanding that.

“Are you trying to make this Saint unrighteous and unjust?”

After a long while, Su Shengyuan slowly spoke.

His voice was like the divine pronouncements of a deity, calm yet carrying Supreme Heavenly Might.

Ye Feng and Pang Dahai, among others, were all silent as cicadas in winter, kneeling on the ground, trembling.

“Saint, we are guilty!”

At this point, explanations might only further enrage Su Shengyuan. Only humble pleas for forgiveness might offer a glimmer of hope.

These people were all seasoned veterans, naturally understanding the logic behind this.

So, from the moment they entered, they did not explain anything, nor did they shirk responsibility, but simply kept saying they were guilty and asked Su Shengyuan to punish them.

As for the cunning thoughts of these people.

Su Shengyuan naturally understood them completely.

He pondered for a moment, then finally sighed.

“Enough, enough. You were also thinking for this Saint. How could this Saint be someone who doesn’t understand reason? It’s just that the Chu Family truly didn’t deserve to die. Chu Tiange’s actions undoubtedly pushed the Chu Family into an abyss.”

First, he was magnanimous and did not punish them, then he shifted all the blame to Chu Tiange.

This series of actions made these people incredibly excited in their hearts.

They exclaimed that Young Master Su was noble!

At the same time, their hatred for Chu Tiange intensified.

Chu Tiange's actions not only pushed the Chu Family into an abyss.

If Young Master Su had a volatile temper.

Perhaps the entire Heavenly Ancient Holy City would have fallen into an abyss.

They had once praised Chu Tiange, after all, Chu Tiange's extraordinary talent meant he might one day leave Heavenly Ancient Holy City and venture into a wider world.

This was a good thing for Heavenly Ancient Holy City.

But now, it was the Prodigy Genius they had praised so highly who almost caused Heavenly Ancient Holy City to be wiped out.

Therefore, Chu Tiange had become an unforgivable villain in everyone's hearts.

“Since the great mistake has already occurred, speaking of the destruction of the Chu Family, this Saint also bears responsibility. You shall gather the souls of the Chu Family, and this Saint will choose a day to perform a ritual for their salvation.”

“During this period, the entire city shall observe a fast and no living beings shall be harmed. Those who violate this order! This Saint will surely execute them without mercy!”

As Su Shengyuan's voice echoed again.

Ye Feng and the others felt as if they had received a great pardon, their hearts filled with excitement.

“Saint is benevolent, we respectfully obey the Saint’s command!”

These people, having received Su Shengyuan's forgiveness.

Only then did they dare to carefully raise their heads and look towards the top of the Ancient Hall.

They saw divine radiance flowing from Su Shengyuan's body, brilliant with treasure light, his aura ethereal and transcendent, like an ancient Supreme deity seated in the Nine Heavens.

Seeing Su Shengyuan lower his gaze to drink wine, accompanied by beautiful women.

These people did not dare to remain in the way.

“Saint, we shall take our leave! We will surely carry out your instructions!”

Then they kowtowed and slowly exited the Ancient Hall to carry out Su Shengyuan's orders.

It was at this moment that they realized.

Unbeknownst to them, their backs were already drenched in sweat.

Facing Su Shengyuan, this young man, they felt as if they were facing an ancient Saint.

“Young Master Su is too terrifying, truly worthy of being the Saint of the Ancient Su Family…”

“The Saint is magnanimous, a Dragon among men, like a true Dragon soaring in the Nine Heavens. We ants can only look up to him…”

“Gossiping about Young Master Su behind his back, do you want to die? Remember Young Master Su's command, from now on, the entire Heavenly Ancient Holy City shall observe a fast. Violators will be executed immediately without mercy.”

“…”

Under Pang Dahai's rebuke.

All these Sect Leaders and Headmasters were silent as cicadas in winter, daring not to make another sound.