Chapter 378 - 379: Suicide by Sword

"Torn to pieces... Why don’t you wait until you find the person first? Maybe it was all a misunderstanding."

Su Mo gave an awkward smile, took out two bottles of Healing Elixirs, and handed them to the middle-aged man. "Here, take these elixirs to heal your wounds."

"This... We couldn’t possibly accept!"

the middle-aged man said hesitantly.

Su Mo smiled. "We Martial Artists defy the heavens in our cultivation; it’s only right that we help each other. Consider these two bottles of Healing Elixirs a token of friendship between us."

Although he had killed his fair share of people, they were all people who had wronged him or villains overflowing with evil.

He had no grievance or enmity with these few people. If they died because of him, he would truly feel guilty.

The middle-aged man was visibly stunned.

One had to understand that the two bottles of Elixir Pills Su Mo had taken out were incredibly precious and practically priceless. Even with money, they were hard to come by.

To think that Su Mo was willing to offer such a precious Treasure just to befriend a few strangers he had met by chance.

’This man’s character is just too good!’

The middle-aged man accepted the Elixir Pills and said gratefully, "Young man, your kindness and compassion have moved me deeply. You are like the merciful Bodhisattva Guanyin, saving people from suffering! Your compassion is boundless. You’re a truly rare, good person in this world."

"Senior, please, stop praising me!"

Su Mo’s face flushed red as he quickly waved his hands to stop him.

He didn’t have the heart of a Bodhisattva.

The only reason he gave them the Healing Elixirs was to settle the karmic debt between them.

The middle-aged man continued to gush, "Young man, don’t worry. Meeting a kind person with a heart like a Bodhisattva is a blessing I’ve accumulated over ten lifetimes. Once we get out of Emperor Heaven Valley, I must drink and celebrate with you."

"Let’s talk about it after we get out!"

Su Mo didn’t want to linger in the awkward situation, so he quickly said, "You all stay here and heal. I’m going to head deeper in to search for opportunities."

"The heavens have truly been kind to us, letting us meet such a righteous person."

The middle-aged man sighed with emotion as he watched Su Mo disappear.

Su Mo ventured deeper and deeper into the Emperor’s Abyss, encountering fewer and fewer people.

The frigid qi here was too intense.

Anyone who could make it this far had to have, at the very least, the powerful cultivation of a Mid Stage Martial Venerable.

「Half an hour later...」

Su Mo glanced around at the pitch-black surroundings and said in confusion, "Something’s not right. At my speed, I should have caught up to Huang Yanchen and the others long ago. Why haven’t I run into them yet?"

His current speed was several times faster than even a Martial Venerable at the Great Perfection stage. Even if the Ninth Floor Master and Huang Yanchen had arrived earlier, he should have caught up by now. And yet...

He also hadn’t run into any of the people from the Haoyue Sect or the Purple Cloud Palace that he wanted to kill.

’Did I go the wrong way?’

Su Mo pondered.

Just then, a vulgar laugh echoed from not far away. "HAHAHA, old man, you can’t escape! If you know what’s good for you, surrender obediently. Or, you could leave that little girl in your arms for us to play with, and we’ll stop chasing you."

’Someone’s here?’

Su Mo looked toward the distance with pleasant surprise.

He saw an old man, covered in blood, fleeing for his life. In his arms, he held a woman in a yellow dress with an exceptionally beautiful face.

The woman in yellow had a deathly pale face, and white mist plumed from her mouth. She was clearly suffering severely from the frigid qi.

If the old man hadn’t been using his own power to protect her, she probably would have been frozen solid like an icicle by now.

Behind them, two humanoid monsters were in pursuit.

’Huang Yanchen...’

Su Mo recognized the woman in yellow at a glance.

The old man holding Huang Yanchen was the Sixth Floor Master of the Drunken Immortal Tower.

Just then, Huang Yanchen also spotted Su Mo. Her eyes lit up as she said, "Sixth Master, Su Mo is here! We’re saved!"

"Don’t be foolish. It’s impossible for Su Mo to be here. You’re hallucinating."

The Sixth Floor Master absolutely refused to believe Su Mo would come here.

The Drunken Immortal Tower had promised to help Su Mo obtain the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring, and in return, Su Mo would help Huang Yanchen obtain the Martial Emperor’s Legacy.

The two parties had originally been in a partnership.

Who would have thought that those good-for-nothings from the Purple Cloud Palace would prepare for so long yet fail to open the seal, forcing Su Mo to take action and expose his identity.

After that, they were all scattered.

Since they hadn’t helped Su Mo obtain the Nine Heavens Green Fall Spiritual Spring, Su Mo had no obligation to come here and help them seize the Martial Emperor’s Legacy.

Besides, the Purple Cloud Palace, Haoyue Sect, Celestial North Sect, and Cangxuan Sect were all gathered here, and they all wanted to kill Su Mo.

For Su Mo to come here would be like walking straight into a trap.

Only a fool would do that.

Therefore, he was certain that Su Mo would not appear here.

"But I really did see him just now!"

Huang Yanchen argued her case, raising her head to look forward again, only to freeze on the spot.

The path ahead was empty.

There wasn’t a single person, not even a ghost of a shadow.

"Where is he?"

the Sixth Floor Master asked.

Huang Yanchen lowered her head. "Sixth Master, you were right. I was hallucinating just now."

"Sigh..."

The Sixth Floor Master sighed, then his expression suddenly changed in alarm. "Oh no! I was distracted for a moment, and those two fellows have us cornered."

"HAHAHA, we’ve finally caught you two."

"We told you that you couldn’t escape, but you refused to give up. I bet you regret it now, don’t you?"

The two humanoid monsters laughed maniacally, one in front and one behind them.

Huang Yanchen’s face was filled with despair.

’If I hadn’t been hallucinating just now, these two monsters wouldn’t have been able to corner me and the Sixth Floor Master.’

"It’s all my fault. I distracted you, Sixth Master!"

Huang Yanchen said self-reproachfully, "Sixth Master, put me down and escape on your own. I don’t want to drag you down with me."

"No! I promised the Ninth Floor Master I would protect you!"

the Sixth Floor Master refused.

Huang Yanchen shook her head. "In this situation, I’m just a burden to you. Only by abandoning me will you have a chance to escape."

"Sixth Master, I don’t want to drag you down."

"If you refuse to leave me, I’ll kill myself right in front of you. I would rather die than become a plaything for these monsters."

Huang Yanchen reached for her sword and thrust it directly at her own throat. "Goodbye, Sixth Master. You must live on for my sake."

"Yanchen, don’t do something reckless!"

The Sixth Floor Master’s expression changed drastically.

With one arm protecting Huang Yanchen and the other preparing to fight the two monsters, he had no way to stop her from taking her own life.

However...

BANG!

At that critical moment, a large hand appeared without warning and grasped the blade of Huang Yanchen’s sword.

"Ah... Su Mo..."

Huang Yanchen stared in astonishment at Su Mo, who had stopped her.

’Could it be that what I saw earlier wasn’t a hallucination, but the real Su Mo?’

’How is that possible?’

’Logically, Su Mo shouldn’t be here.’

"Su Mo, tell me this isn’t a hallucination,"

Huang Yanchen asked, her voice trembling.

"It’s not a hallucination!"

Su Mo demanded, "Huang Yanchen, what’s the meaning of this? I’m a living person standing right here, and you still doubt it? Why don’t you pinch yourself?"

"Ow... That hurts! Su Mo, it really is you!"

Huang Yanchen pinched herself hard, so hard that tears welled up in her eyes from the pain.

Su Mo retorted, "Even if you have a problem with me, you shouldn’t try to kill yourself the moment you see me. That really hurts my pride."