Chapter 511 - 290: The Might of a Grandmaster, You Have a Nice Neck! (Part 2)

In this moment, acting without a valid reason would also implicate that little girl, Li Lu.

Calm down!

Su Mu told himself to calm down!

Thinking of this, the killing intent in Su Mu’s heart rapidly dissipated, and his eyes returned to their usual depth, as he slowly let go of Tao Xinglie’s suspended hand.

"Thud——!"

Standing solidly on the ground once more, Tao Xinglie’s face flushed red as he gasped for breath.

"Your neck... quite good."

After releasing Tao Xinglie, Su Mu casually remarked, then turned and walked into the restaurant, as if nothing had just happened.

The crowd outside the restaurant, hearing this, instinctively looked towards Tao Xinglie’s neck. Tao Xinglie, who had been pampered since childhood, had fair skin, and his often-highly positioned neck was indeed quite fine, even more appealing and delicate than many women’s necks.

However...

The fair neck was now bruised and discolored, far from looking good.

Upon hearing Su Mu’s remark, Tao Xinglie’s newly calmed face turned red again at an observable speed. He opened his mouth to speak, but someone interrupted coldly.

"Let’s go!"

Tao Jidong ordered coldly, turned, and left, with Tao Xinglie following silently behind this elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.

The farce dispersed, and the crowd outside the restaurant watched the Tao Clan members leave, many still immersed in the shock of the recent events.

After several moments, the dead silence was broken by the crowd’s intense discussions.

"Hiss, hiss, that wasn’t an illusion just now, right... Wang Chan defeated Tao Xinglie with one move, lifted him by the neck?!"

"It wasn’t an illusion, I saw it too. Tao Xinglie didn’t even have the strength to resist in front of Wang Chan. The strength of this person is terrifying!"

"Where did the Li Family find such a monster, could that rumor be true?"

Li Changshan, Li Yao, and others were also frozen in place, watching Su Mu, who seemed unbothered and was eating heartily inside the restaurant. All the Li Family members swallowed hard.

"This time, perhaps the Li Family will indeed win the championship!"

...

"Xinglie, what exactly happened just now?"

After leaving the restaurant, Tao Jidong dismissed the others and stopped, turning to stare straight at Tao Xinglie.

"Third Uncle, I underestimated that guy’s strength. I didn’t expect him to dare to strike..."

Tao Xinglie spoke with a somber expression, finally coming to his senses after leaving the restaurant. Many Tao Clan members practice Taoist Sect methods, and he had little experience fighting Martial Artists.

Being pampered and holding a high position within the Tao Family, he indeed didn’t expect Wang Chan to dare to attack so boldly.

Finally, the distance between him and Wang Chan was too close, so close that neither of his two Fifth-Grade Dharma Artifacts could be used before Wang Chan forced close combat.

Looking back now, even if he had been able to activate either one at the time, he wouldn’t have been caught off guard and successfully ambushed by Wang Chan.

"Hm, I bet it was a surprise attack that succeeded..."

Tao Jidong sneered, "That Wang Chan indeed has some skill. This time, you should take it as a lesson. If we Cultivators let a Martial Artist get too close, we’ll be at a disadvantage."

"Third Uncle, your nephew has learned."

"And one more thing, Wang Chan’s background may not be simple. This is what the patriarch wanted me to inform you of."

"Nephew understands... Don’t worry, Third Uncle, I won’t make the same mistake twice."

After Tao Jidong spoke, he turned and left, not realizing that after he left, Tao Xinglie, who was seemingly sincere a moment ago, raised his head with a touch of malevolence on his face.

Wang Chan’s background is not simple?

Father specifically had Third Uncle inform me of this point, what’s the point, isn’t this just showing disdain for me?!

Tao Xinglie’s voice was low, filled with repressed rage.

"Watch closely, next time if I meet Wang Chan in the arena... I will surely kill him!"

...

The news of Wang Chan subduing Tao Xinglie with one move outside the restaurant spread like a hurricane, instantly sweeping across the Bai Jiao Mountain summit square.

The final ranking battle had not yet begun, already causing a stir among several major factions.

In a very short time, the Li Family, where Wang Chan belonged, had become the biggest favorite to win this Donglai tournament, as well as the biggest dark horse.

"Tao Xinglie, Song Jingyuan, and Guo Zhen being among the top four geniuses in Donglai City was not by luck."

"I’m aware of the incident at the restaurant. Now, whether it’s Tao Xinglie or the other few, they will certainly be wary of you. On the Martial Arts Arena, even if you face Tao Xinglie again, do not let your guard down."

Upon arriving, Li Linfeng spoke with sincere advice.

"Mm, I know."

Su Mu responded.

With a calm face akin to the azure sky over today’s Bai Jiao Mountain summit, no one knew what Su Mu was truly thinking at the moment.

Today, Su Mu was no longer silently unknown. Just sitting on a chair with eyes closed like yesterday, he could feel countless gazes falling upon him from all directions.

Noble Families, the two gangs, Pill Cauldron Pavilion, County Mansion, and geniuses from various counties all cast their gazes, having heard of the incident not long ago.

Among them, three gazes were particularly intense, with that from the Tao Family being the most fervent.

Su Mu felt the gaze from Tao Xinglie, feeling slightly puzzled. Should he say that Tao Xinglie’s Dao Heart is firm, or is it something else?

"Today’s first round of the ranking battle draws begin!"

Following this, Gu Dongcheng came onto the stage to announce, and Su Mu, along with the other four, stepped onto the stage to draw lots.

There would be a bye in the first round, but a bye is not a direct advance to the top three. The one with a bye would later face the losers of the two matchups, respectively.

The winner among them would continue to compete with the other two winners for the ultimate tournament champion.

The results of the draw were out soon.

Su Mu looked at the blank bamboo stick in his hand, a wry smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"First round, Wang Chan has a bye."

Once the result of the draw was announced, the crowd watching from below erupted into a buzz, with spirited discussions starting up.

"Alas, Wang Chan has a bye in the first round, I was looking forward to directly watching the showdown between Wang Chan and Tao Xinglie!"

"Yeah, I thought there’d be a good show, but now we have to wait."

Amidst the chorus of regretful voices, one stood out distinctly.

"Brother, Wang Chan has a bye?!... According to the tournament rules, does this mean he gets a chance to fight all the other four?"

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With a calm face akin to the azure sky over today’s Bai Jiao Mountain summit, no one knew what Su Mu was truly thinking at the moment.

Today, Su Mu was no longer silently unknown. Just sitting on a chair with eyes closed like yesterday, he could feel countless gazes falling upon him from all directions.

Noble Families, the two gangs, Pill Cauldron Pavilion, County Mansion, and geniuses from various counties all cast their gazes, having heard of the incident not long ago.

Among them, three gazes were particularly intense, with that from the Tao Family being the most fervent.

Su Mu felt the gaze from Tao Xinglie, feeling slightly puzzled. Should he say that Tao Xinglie’s Dao Heart is firm, or is it something else?

"Today’s first round of the ranking battle draws begin!"

Following this, Gu Dongcheng came onto the stage to announce, and Su Mu, along with the other four, stepped onto the stage to draw lots.

There would be a bye in the first round, but a bye is not a direct advance to the top three. The one with a bye would later face the losers of the two matchups, respectively.

The winner among them would continue to compete with the other two winners for the ultimate tournament champion.

The results of the draw were out soon.

Su Mu looked at the blank bamboo stick in his hand, a wry smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"First round, Wang Chan has a bye."

Once the result of the draw was announced, the crowd watching from below erupted into a buzz, with spirited discussions starting up.

"Alas, Wang Chan has a bye in the first round, I was looking forward to directly watching the showdown between Wang Chan and Tao Xinglie!"

"Yeah, I thought there’d be a good show, but now we have to wait."

Amidst the chorus of regretful voices, there was one voice that stood out distinctly.

"Brother, Wang Chan has a bye?!... According to the tournament rules, does this mean he gets a chance to fight all the other four?"