Sensing the strange looks from everyone around him, Chen Shu suddenly came back to his senses.
Even with his thick skin, his old face could not help but flush red as he waved his hands repeatedly. “No, that’s not what I meant. Hiss.” This movement pulled at his internal injuries again, causing him to bare his teeth in pain.
“Chen Shu…” At this moment, Su Mu walked up to Chen Shu with a serious expression and patted him on the shoulder. “I am not your dad. You must pull yourself together.”
Chen Shu: ???
You damn…
Su Mu was actually a little worried.
Could it be that he had not paid attention during the fight and had beaten Chen Shu so hard that his brain was damaged? He had actually called him dad.
This would not do.
If the protagonist’s brain was damaged, how was the rest of the plotline supposed to continue?
How was Su Mu supposed to go home?
Whoever delayed Su Mu’s return home would be his sworn enemy to the death.
Su Mu ground his teeth and grabbed Chen Shu by the collar. “Did you hear me, brat? Pull yourself together. You cannot call me dad. I am really not your dad.”
Chen Shu: …
“I damn well know that!” Chen Shu’s face flushed red as he slapped Su Mu’s hand away, his gaze dark and gloomy.
“I will settle today’s account sooner or later.” His words rang out loudly, filled with imposing momentum.
Only then did Su Mu nod in satisfaction, revealing a gaze of appreciation like that of an old father.
Chen Shu took several deep breaths and forcibly stabilized his mind. When he had just awakened from unconsciousness, his mind had been filled with the purple patterns on Su Mu’s back. In that moment of chaos, the word “dad” had slipped out of his mouth.
Chen Shu had never told anyone that he also possessed such patterns on his body. These patterns were inherited from his father. According to his father, these patterns were fragments of the rules of the Great Dao, manifested in this form.
These purple pattern fragments had brought Chen Shu tremendous benefits and were one of his most important trump cards. The fact that Chen Shu had reached his current level owed much to these fragments. Moreover, he had discovered that they were not only related to his background. As long as he continued to complete the pattern, he could activate one unimaginable ability after another.
At present, Chen Shu had already activated two abilities. One was [Heavenly Calculation Deduction], and the other was [Heavenly Dao’s Favor].
“Father…” Chen Shu’s eyes flickered. He had lived with his father in a forbidden land since childhood, until his father suddenly disappeared when he was young, his life or death unknown. Before disappearing, his father had left him a letter, telling him to cultivate diligently in the future and absolutely not to go to the center of the continent.
But Chen Shu refused to believe it. He insisted on coming anyway.
Not only had he made a name for himself, he had also met one woman after another who made his heart race. He swore that he would uncover his father’s whereabouts and also take all these women as his own. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
For example, his recent targets were Qing Jingrou and Mo Shuangxing.
At this moment, the two women also arrived at the plaza and gathered beside Su Mu.
Qing Jingrou was the most famous “Cold Jade Fairy” of the younger generation. Her temperament was ethereal like an immortal, her looks peerlessly pure and beautiful.
Coupled with her aloof and cold personality, she was the most eye-catching presence.
Yet now, there was actually a faint smile at the corner of her lips as she showed concern toward Su Mu.
As for Peak Master Mo Shuangxing, she was a Holy Land peak master and an Immortal King Realm cultivator. Despite having lived through tens of thousands of years, her appearance remained unchanged, like that of a sixteen-year-old girl. Her light blue palace dress fluttered with the wind, outlining a tight and full figure. The icy blue mark between her brows added an extra layer of charm.
Surrounded by two peerless beauties like this, anyone else would have long since lost themselves. Su Mu, however, felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
Chen Shu straightened his robes and coughed lightly. “Ahem… Jing…” He paused for a moment.
“Miss Qing.” Chen Shu cupped his hands toward Qing Jingrou, forcibly enduring his injuries and revealing what he believed to be a gentle smile. In his heart, he thought that if it were not for getting close to her and making use of the Qing Clan’s resources, how would he have ended up in such a miserable state today?
“What is it?” Qing Jingrou’s delicate brows furrowed slightly as she suppressed the disgust in her heart and looked over.
“Miss Qing, everyone knows that Su Mu maliciously pesters you. In order to obtain you, he uses any means necessary, even pressuring others through his clan.” Chen Shu stood tall and spoke eloquently. “Having someone like him as a junior brother would only make people restless day and night.”
Then Chen Shu’s attitude grew even more respectful as he cupped his hands toward Peak Master Mo Shuangxing. “Peak Master Mo, when the Holy Land accepts disciples, it values not only talent and cultivation, but even more importantly, character and conduct. I remember that the first rule engraved on the stone stele at the entrance of the Holy Land is precisely this.”
“Since that is the case, why does Peak Master Mo insist on accepting Su Mu as a disciple? He covets Miss Qing’s beauty, which is why he entered the Holy Land. It seems he has no real intention of cultivating.”
“Everyone knows that Peak Master Mo is upright and noble, adhering strictly to order. You surely would not do something so unwise.”
“And furthermore…” Chen Shu spoke at length. His words were watertight, completely standing on the side of righteousness, and he deliberately emphasized the Holy Land’s “rules.”
After finishing speaking, Chen Shu smiled, his bearing lofty and imposing. The crowd fell silent.
“Yes, what Chen Shu says actually makes a lot of sense.”
“That’s right. I think it’s very reasonable too.”
Someone murmured softly, subconsciously feeling that Chen Shu was right. “If that’s the case, then Peak Master Mo really should not accept Su Mu as a disciple.”
“But didn’t Su Mu just win?”
“He won, but I still feel he shouldn’t become a disciple.”
The crowd discussed animatedly, all frowning in thought.
What they did not know was that Chen Shu was already sneering inwardly. The purple pattern fragment representing [Heavenly Dao’s Favor] was quietly glowing. He had long since tested it. This ability was extremely overpowered, so strong that it was almost unreasonable. You are reading on novelping . com, the official source.
It could cause a person’s fortune to turn, making them favored by heaven and earth. Every word and action would draw attention, inspire trust, and unconsciously generate goodwill in others. Most importantly, this ability was passive. It was always in effect. This was also the ability Chen Shu relied on the most.
As the discussions grew louder, the looks directed at Su Mu became increasingly disgusted.
“Bah. Scum.”
“Coveting someone else’s body and making such a huge fuss about it.”
“Junior Brother clearly knew the gap and still bravely stood up to challenge him, obviously despising his conduct. Yet this villain mocked him while fighting. Shameless.”
“He even injured Junior Brother Chen. He should be punished.”
“Exactly…”
The noise grew louder and more chaotic.
“Silence!”
The voices stopped abruptly.
Peak Master Mo Shuangxing’s gaze was cold. Her voice was not loud, yet it carried an unseen pressure. The entire plaza instantly fell silent.
“When I do things, do I need you to teach me?” Peak Master Mo Shuangxing looked at Chen Shu as if she were looking at a dead man. Cold sweat instantly poured down Chen Shu’s back, and the purple glow representing [Heavenly Dao’s Favor] began to waver.
“This is bad,” he cried out inwardly.
Peak Master Mo Shuangxing instead looked at everyone present. “Since you are all geniuses from various places, then I will tell you the most important rule of the cultivation world.”
Everyone seemed to wake from a dream and listened intently.
“In the cultivation world, strength is supreme.”
Seven words rang out like a great bell, resonating powerfully in their ears.
“No matter what rules there are, before absolute strength, they are nothing but illusions.”
Peak Master Mo Shuangxing’s expression was indifferent as she looked at Chen Shu once more. “Within the Holy Land, I am your elder. But if we were outside this place…”
She did not finish her sentence, but Chen Shu’s heart trembled. He understood exactly what Mo Shuangxing meant. If this were not the Holy Land, he would already be dead.