After he unleashed the Vermilion Bird Seizing Heaven Hand and grabbed Shang Jue's sword-wielding right arm, Qin Chu twisted it with force.
Crack! A crisp sound rang out, Shang Jue's right arm was broken by Qin Chu, and the long sword in his hand directly fell to the ground.
Flinging Shang Jue's right arm, Qin Chu threw his body to his side, then delivered a violent kick with his right leg.
Another two crisp sounds rang out, and Shang Jue's legs were violently kicked and broken by Qin Chu.
Kicking Shang Jue to his knees on the ground, Qin Chu spun around, appearing behind Shang Jue, and placed the Azure Spirit Sword against Shang Jue's neck.
"I don't care about your White Tiger Sacred Clan or your Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan. If you dare to provoke me, I'll fight to the death! If I can't kill you in one year, I'll Cultivate for two years. If I can't kill you in two years, I'll Cultivate for ten years." After speaking, Qin Chu pulled with his right hand, directly severing Shang Jue's neck.
After slaying Shang Jue, Qin Chu, under the gaze of countless eyes, collected Shang Jue's Storage Ring, as well as the Storage Rings of the other White Tiger Sacred Clan members. Some battle swords were also put into the Storage Rings. His Storage Ring was piled with many weapons, all of which were captured spoils of war.
Shang Shaoyun's eyes were bloodshot. Shang Jue and the others were dead. This trip for the Spirit Intent Grass Opportunity was a complete waste for the White Tiger Sacred Clan, and many people had died.
After tidying up the spoils of war and adjusting his robes, Qin Chu exited Tianjian Mountain. He knew that when he killed the Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan and White Tiger Sacred Clan members, neither side had erupted, and they certainly wouldn't now. After all, the rules set by the Devil's Castle, Alchemist Guild, and Sacred Martial Sect could not be broken!
When Qin Chu came out, the leader of the Azure Dragon Sacred Clan nodded at Qin Chu, and Qin Chu also nodded in return. He was polite to whoever was polite to him!
"Senior Su, shall we go for a drink?" Qin Chu looked at Su Mu.
"Good, you're full of vigor right now, you need strong liquor!" Su Mu said.
Qin Chu and Su Mu left, and no one tried to stop them. With the rules in place, no one could stop them. Furthermore, with Su Mu present, any attempt to stop them would lead to a major battle.
"Elder Lin, after returning to Sacred Martial City, we need to announce that the fifth spot on the Azure Cloud Ranking has changed hands," Elder Lu of Devil's Castle said.
"Yes, it should be announced. The young man is excellent, youth is truly wonderful!" Elder Lin sighed with emotion.
While Elder Lu and Elder Lin were speaking, most of the White Tiger Sacred Clan members retreated, and the Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan did the same, leaving only a small number of people to watch Tianjian Mountain, because there were still people who hadn't come out, and they wanted to know who might have obtained the Spirit Intent Grass, and they would still try to seize it if they could.
Qin Lingxi, Qin Longxuan, and Qin Longfeng exchanged glances. The three of them also left the Tianjian Mountain portal area. They were there to wait for Qin Chu. Now that Qin Chu had safely withdrawn, they were going to arrange battle matters. After the White Tiger Sacred Clan, Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan, and Blade God Valley fought, they would kill all the members of the White Tiger Sacred Clan and Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan, with no intention of letting them leave alive.
Qin Chu followed Su Mu to the tavern where they had previously drunk. This time, Su Mu requested a private room.
After the food and wine were served, Su Mu waved for the waiter to leave.
"Your Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan has a big move this time?" After taking a sip of wine, Su Mu looked at Qin Chu and asked.
Hearing Su Mu's words, Qin Chu was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected Su Mu to say something like that.
"Do you take this Senior for a fool? They can't tell because they don't understand, but your Vermilion Bird Seizing Heaven Claw, although augmented by Sword Qi and Sword Intent, its core technique is still a unique skill of the Vermilion Bird Clan. This Senior is very clear about that," Su Mu said.
Qin Chu stood up and cupped his fists at Su Mu, "Junior concealing his identity was truly out of necessity."
"This Senior can understand. If you weren't from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, this Senior wouldn't have allowed you to act recklessly. When you first came out, this Senior would have taken you away. Because you are from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, striking at the Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan and White Tiger Sacred Clan isn't excessive, so this Senior let you fight," Su Mu said.
"Why?" Qin Chu was a little puzzled.
"Because this Senior has old ties with the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, and even owes a favor to your Young Clan Chief and Young Madam. Everyone in the world says this Senior has never lost a challenge to any master, but in fact, I did lose, and it was to your Young Madam. She is the true Sword Dao expert. Later, this Senior sparred and sought guidance from your Young Madam and Young Clan Chief, and only then did my Sword Dao Cultivation advance to a higher level," Su Mu said.
Hearing this, Qin Chu's eyes felt a little sore. He looked up to prevent himself from crying. His parents were gone, yet legends about them still existed in the world!
"When that incident happened back then, this Senior was not in the Central State and couldn't offer help, alas!" Su Mu sighed.
"This Senior's kindness, my Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan accepts, and Qin Chu will remember today's protection," Qin Chu said after calming his emotions.
"It's not for you to remember, it's this Senior who owes you a favor! This Senior knows Qin Longxuan, and there are some other people around him, so even without this Senior, your safety wouldn't be an issue. But you still fulfilled your promise, is this because we shared a drink once?" Su Mu looked at Qin Chu and asked.
Qin Chu nodded, "The last time we met, Senior gave Qin Chu some guidance, and this time the transaction Senior proposed was also a generous act. Junior has no reason to refuse."
"Generous... your Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan is truly a generous family! Let's not talk about these things anymore, drink up, you fought very gracefully today." Su Mu raised his wine cup to Qin Chu.
After a meal of drinking, Su Mu led Qin Chu into an inn.
"Rest assured, with this Senior here, no one can touch you." Nodding at Qin Chu, Su Mu entered a room.
Qin Chu stayed next door to Su Mu. After entering his room, Qin Chu began to sit in meditation to Cultivate and heal his injuries, as he still had some wounds.
The Sword Intent eruption period of Tianjian Mountain ended, and everyone returned to Tianjian City. Some Loose Cultivators also dared not flee directly in the Tianjian Mountain area, because the White Tiger Sacred Clan and Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan had left people behind, and anyone who left would immediately be pursued and killed. It was better to return to Tianjian City to look for an Opportunity to leave.
The people from Devil's Castle, the Alchemist Guild, and the City Lord's Mansion all returned to Tianjian City. Everyone knew that intense competition still lay ahead. Before the martial arts ban was lifted, the competition would be in the areas outside the city. After the martial arts ban ended, it would be in the city areas.
At night, the Blade God Valley's forces gathered. Hou Xiao wanted to lead the Blade God Valley's people to break through overnight, mainly because the messenger had no reply, and he couldn't wait. Perhaps the messenger had already met with an accident.
The Blade God Valley's forces moved, heading towards the west of the city, where there were mountains. Once outside the city, after eliminating the following spies, entering the mountainous area would be much safer.
Hou Xiao knew there were spies following, but he couldn't make a move. During the martial arts ban, if they killed people in the city, the people from Devil's Castle, the Alchemist Guild, and the Sacred Martial Sect would eliminate them, without even needing the White Tiger Sacred Clan and Blazing Thunder Sacred Clan to act.
"Let's go, time to watch the show!" Su Mu's voice sounded outside Qin Chu's room.