Chapter 193: Tell Them to Wash Their Necks and Wait

Sang Mo rarely smiled. When he didn’t, he was even more terrifying.

He never involved himself much in the Black Domain’s day-to-day affairs, but he treated everyone there as equals. It didn’t matter who you were or what you’d done; in the Black Domain, you were just an ordinary person.

It was a place of freedom and ease.

You didn’t have to worry about being recognized. As long as you had money, life was good.

Even without money, you could make a living with your own two hands. All in all, the level of contentment in the Black Domain was very high.

But ever since Brutus and his men took over, the Black Domain had changed.

That was why a great number of people still hoped for Sang Mo’s return. Even though he was said to be dead, the prophecy gave many of them reason to hope.

So when Sang Mo spoke now, they didn’t doubt him for a second. They knew that if he returned to the Black Domain, his supporters would flock to him without hesitation. This was precisely what Brutus and his men feared, which was why they still had people watching him even now.

Hearing Sang Mo mention that his pursuers had followed him all the way to Blue Star, Bai Zhi suddenly remembered something. Back when she went with Hu Yan and the others to rescue Lang Qiu and Yue Junxiao, Sang Mo had casually mentioned dealing with a few "annoying people." ’Could they have been the ones sent from the Black Domain?’

Once they started talking, the captured Beastmen were no longer as defiant. With bitter expressions, one said, "We had no choice but to follow orders. After what happened to you, the Black Domain isn’t what it used to be. If we hadn’t come, our families would have been threatened."

Just then, the Beastman who had seemed hesitant earlier spoke up, his voice filled with anticipation. "Can you return to the Black Domain and restore it to its former glory? The Black Domain needs you! Right now, Brutus and Hades have turned it into a corrupt mess, forcing us to do all sorts of things against our will. Surely you don’t want to see the sanctuary you built become a battlefield for their power struggle. Please, return to the Black Domain and restore it!"

As he spoke, he struggled against his bonds, trying to kowtow to Sang Mo.

At his words, the other bound Beastmen immediately turned their hopeful eyes to Sang Mo and cried out in unison, "Please, return to the Black Domain and restore it!"

Sang Mo might have been mercurial, but he was far better than Brutus and his men. If he wasn’t, so many people wouldn’t have flocked to the Black Domain in the first place.

Though there were only a few of them, their plea carried the weight of countless souls in the Black Domain. Even Bai Zhi could feel the sincerity and hope in their hearts.

Sang Mo looked down on them, a cold sneer tugging at his lips. "Trying to guilt-trip me? I’m not going back."

Panic flashed across their faces. Everyone from the Black Domain knew Sang Mo hated being threatened above all else. The last person who tried was still at the bottom of the Black Domain River.

Just then, one of the Beastmen spotted Bai Zhi standing nearby. Taking a desperate gamble, he addressed her directly. "The Black Domain has a city that never sleeps, bathed in eternal light, with countless delicacies. At night, you can see a sky full of stars, and the autumn scenery is breathtaking. There’s also a pink cherry blossom tree, said to be thousands of years old, a relic from an ancient civilization. When the wind blows, its petals drift down into a pale blue lake. It’s the Black Domain’s famous Eternal Unity Tree."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi could already picture the beautiful scenery of the Black Domain just from the Beastman’s description.

The Black Domain sounded beautiful, but Sang Mo had made up his mind, and she didn’t want to influence his decision with her own desires.

Sang Mo shot a cold, displeased glance at the Beastman who had spoken, then turned his gaze to Bai Zhi.

He clearly saw the longing in her eyes, yet she remained silent. Normally, Sang Mo wouldn’t have cared, but seeing her apparent interest in the Black Domain made him frown slightly.

For some reason, the realization that she seemed to like the idea of the Black Domain made him feel an inexplicable sense of pleasure.

But Bai Zhi didn’t say anything about wanting to go. After a moment, Sang Mo pursed his lips and said, "If you want to go, we’ll go."

Bai Zhi was taken aback by his words. "But Sang Mo... didn’t you say you didn’t want to go back?"

Sang Mo’s voice turned cold with displeasure. "Do you want to go or not?"

Bai Zhi immediately answered without a trace of hesitation, "I do!"

Hearing the excitement and eagerness in her voice, the frown that had settled on Sang Mo’s face from the annoyance of being watched finally smoothed out.

Sang Mo gave a quiet, "Mm."

Though it was just a single sound, anyone could tell it meant Sang Mo had agreed to return to the Black Domain.

The Beastman who had made the suggestion, fully expecting to be killed for his audacity, was stunned. Sang Mo was actually going to return to the Black Domain just because this female said she wanted to go.

’Was it really that easy to change Sang Mo’s mind?’

At that, the other two Beastmen on the ground stared at Bai Zhi with immense curiosity.

’So this is Sang Mo’s female?’

’She’s beautiful.’

’I can’t believe Sang Mo actually has a female. What a rare sight. If the people back in the Black Domain knew, they’d probably all come out in shock to get a look.’

’We always wondered what kind of female a man like Sang Mo would choose.’

’It was mainly because we couldn’t imagine any female being a match for him.’

’But then again, with Sang Mo’s mercurial temperament, we figured he wasn’t interested in females at all. He always seemed like the type who wouldn’t treat a female well and would have no interest in... that sort of thing. A cold, ascetic type of Beastman.’

’But to think we’d see him today, completely reversing his decision without a second thought, just because a female said she wanted to go to the Black Domain!’

’If this had happened before, we never would have believed it.’

’No, forget before. Even right up until the moment we saw it, if someone had told us this would happen, we wouldn’t have believed them!’

Meanwhile, the Beastman who had been dosed with the giant spider venom had long since dissolved, but no one was paying him any attention.

Sang Mo glared down at the men on the ground. "Crawl back to Brutus and tell him to wait for me in the Black Domain with his neck washed clean. His good days are numbered!"

One of the Beastmen boldly made a sincere proposal. "Please, let us stay with you. Your strength may be such that you don’t need our help, but we know the Black Domain as it is now better than you do. If you’re going back, we believe we can be of some use to you."

At this, Hu Yan spoke up. "Since you’ve decided to go back, they might actually be able to help."

Hearing this, Sang Mo considered for a moment, then sized them up. "I don’t support freeloaders."

The Beastman’s face lit up, and he immediately replied without hesitation, "You can rest assured, we’ll take care of ourselves! Just let us follow you!"

Another Beastman chimed in, "That’s right, we can support ourselves. You won’t have to worry about us."

’Not only do we get to live, but we get to follow Sang Mo! How could we not be thrilled?’

Sang Mo narrowed his eyes and let out a "tsk." He tossed a knife on the ground before turning and heading inside.