NOVGO.NET Chapter 766: 323: Aspiration to Soar Above the Clouds
Chapter 766: Chapter 323: Aspiration to Soar Above the Clouds
After receiving the One-legged Copper Man from Xu Lu, Su Mo weighed it in his hand, nodding slightly:
“The weight is pretty average.”
He casually tossed the One-legged Copper Man onto the ground, creating a cracking sound.
The bluestone pavement immediately shattered into pieces.
Dragging the One-legged Copper Man, Su Mo arrived in front of Jun Luo, his gaze sizing him up from head to toe as if considering how to proceed.
Jun Luo’s smugness from just before vanished completely.
With a humming sound, a layer of Gang Qi, akin to the light of a lamp, flickered with an orange glow around him.
“…Su Mo, what are you doing?”
Jun Luo couldn’t help but ask: “If you make a move now, those two will certainly die.”
“Stop talking nonsense, and mind your own business.”
Su Mo tightened his grip on the One-legged Copper Man:
“I’m also ready. Now is just a brief rest period. As long as you succeed, I’ll continue to beat you up.”
“…”
Jun Luo’s forehead throbbed with visible veins.
Hearing Su Mo speak like that, Wan Cangxin couldn’t help but look up at him:
“Su, the Chief of the Escorts, this…”
“Patience.”
Su Mo waved his hand and once again focused on Jun Luo, suddenly smiling:
“Lord Jun, since we’re idly standing by, why not have a chat?
“I’ve heard that you’ve organized multiple expeditions to explore the Da Xuan Ruins, but I’m curious to know what makes you so at ease coming and going in these ruins?”
“…What does that have to do with you?”
Jun Luo replied with a cold smile: “Once I accomplish my task, I will kill you all. There’s no need for you to worry about other matters.”
“Oh?”
Su Mo smiled: “Lord Jun, are you very confident in your Imperial Bright Lamp Scripture?”
“This is the most extraordinary skill in the world!!”
“Who told you that?”
“Of course it’s…”
Jun Luo started, then suddenly laughed: “You think I would tell you?”
“Hmm… let me guess.”
Su Mo smiled: “Someone from the Jinglong Association told you?”
“What?”
Caught off guard by Su Mo’s revelation, Jun Luo felt a sudden shiver in his heart, looking at Su Mo with an expression of disbelief:
“You… how do you know about the Jinglong Association?”
Su Mo went on:
“When you betrayed your own clan, leading to the death of everyone in it.
“Was it all for this Imperial Bright Lamp Scripture?”
“I… Who exactly are you?”
For the first time, panic appeared in Jun Luo’s eyes.
However, Su Mo did not answer his question. Capturing the flicker of panic in Jun Luo’s eyes, he continued:
“Back then, in the clan square, men, women, the elderly, and children were all herded to the center.
“From the elderly to infants crying for food.
“The executioners coldly murdered them, severing heads with every strike.
“They slaughtered the old and the young, dragged the women into rooms to commit atrocious acts…
“In all of that, was there truly no one you cared about?”
“… Shut up, just shut up!!!!”
Jun Luo’s pupils shrunk to the size of a pin’s head; that affair was his deepest secret.
For over twenty years, he had never mentioned it to anyone.
He had tried his best to bury all these incidents deeply in his heart.
The reason he felt no affection toward his own daughter wasn’t just due to a lack of marital feelings for Lady Wan, but more importantly, although he had betrayed his clan back then, all of his blood relatives had also perished there.
They did not marry outside their clan.
Their blood relations were all within the clan.
They had died, leaving Jun Luo alone in this world.
Who else could be considered his kin?
“During childhood, did your elders ever carry you on their shoulders to see the distance?
“Did your parents lovingly care for you as you grew up?
“Did your clan’s brothers take good care of you?
“In the past twenty years, have you ever had a friend?
“Have you ever shared a secret with someone else?
“Have you ever laughed out loud like you did in the old days?”
Su Mo’s voice was like the Demon Sound, sentence after sentence invading Jun Luo’s ears. He wanted to block it out, but… at this moment, although Su Mo couldn’t do anything to him, he couldn’t escape either.
He was forced to listen to Su Mo’s words, which peeled back the things hidden in his heart for over twenty years, yet never completely covered.
“Every time you dream at midnight, have you seen their pale faces!
“They are demanding your life.”
“It’s impossible!!”
Hearing this, Jun Luo suddenly raised his head, his heart skipping a beat, but he still acted cool and fearless to all dangers.
In reality, though, the danger was upon Jun Luo himself.
Now, Su Mo’s words caused his mental composure to break, and the hint of orange glow on his body started to waver.
This slight fluctuation enabled both Li Xuechun and Wan Yilan to break free from the hold of his Qi.
Only then did Jun Luo suddenly wake up, opening his eyes just in time to hear the whistling sound approaching.
The massive One-legged Copper Man, with a terrifying force capable of tearing everything apart, came crashing towards him.
Without a moment to think, he crossed his arms in front of his chest!
Boom!!!
A loud explosion resounded violently.
Jun Luo was blasted away like a cannonball.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!
In an instant, the walls behind him were smashed open, one, two, three…
After crashing through seven or eight walls in succession, Jun Luo finally managed to steady himself.