bookbashuk Chapter 557 - 395: Act of Creation, One Glance Forges a Grandmaster, Soul Lotus (3)
Chapter 557 - 395: Act of Creation, One Glance Forges a Grandmaster, Soul Lotus (3)
"You should have guessed what I want to say, right?" Huangfu Xue took another sip of tea, then let out a breath and looked over. "I’m not one for beating around the bush, so I’ll get straight to the point. I want you to do me a favor."
"That guy is from the Ye Family, and our two families are planning an arranged marriage. This matter will be settled during the upcoming grand banquet of the Ye Family. It’s not that I dislike him; in fact, I’m against marriage itself. I just don’t want to get married, at least not at the moment."
"Being by oneself is wonderful; you can go wherever you want and do whatever you want."
Hearing this, Su Mu was momentarily stunned, but realized it quite suited Huangfu Xue’s personality.
"What do you want me to do?"
"The Ye Family will hold a Martial Arts Celestial Pride exchange meeting for martial artists under fifty during the banquet. You can think of it as the Ye Family showing off their strength."
"I want you to just give that guy a good beating when the time comes."
Su Mu displayed an odd expression at this; yet another case of beating someone up. It was a rather large leap from the Guangshen Lin Family to the Imperial Capital Ye Family.
Beating up someone from the Ye Family during their grand banquet will definitely offend them, but for Miaomiao, offending the Ye Family is of no concern.
Moreover, this aligns with his plan to kill. If he were to face off against the Ye Family’s Celestial Pride during the exchange, and Sima Jingshu meets her end at that moment, everything would align perfectly.
Right away, Su Mu’s hand flickered with Spiritual Light as he stored the necklace into the Space Ring.
"Alright, I’ll help you beat him up."
"You don’t have to worry about offending the Ye Family; I’ll take care of the aftermath for you... Ah?! Wait, what did you just say?" Before she could finish, Huangfu Xue realized something felt off.
She thought Su Mu would be worried about offending the Ye Family, but unexpectedly, Su Mu agreed with unparalleled confidence.
Now it was Huangfu Xue’s turn to be a bit dumbfounded. "Aren’t you even going to ask about that guy’s strength? That guy named Ye Jian is quite strong."
"Ye Jian, right? I got it."
"You’re really not going to inquire about his strength?"
"No need," Su Mu responded calmly.
Huangfu Xue’s eyes widened, and her gaze turned fervently towards Su Mu. "It seems big sister was right. Do you want to know why I came to find you?"
Su Mu looked over, and Huangfu Xue continued.
"I won’t hide it from you, Su Mu. Initially, the person I wanted to find was Ximen Gu from the Sword Pavilion. That guy owes me a favor and is also a swordsman. However, he’s most likely dead now."
"Later on, big sister mentioned something about you."
"Big sister?"
"Or you could say she has another name." With that, Huangfu Xue enveloped them in her Spiritual Power. "An Liu."
Hearing this, Su Mu was somewhat surprised. Indeed, the Huangfu Family was no simple matter, full of deep foundations.
An Liu was one of the main forces in the operation to kill the Phantom Demon, and also a key member of the Southern War Zone. Without a doubt, An Liu is a Titled Grandmaster and certainly one of the strongest among them.
"I have a close relationship with big sister. She didn’t disclose much, just mentioned that you were involved in the fourth pillar of the Phantom Demon killing operation, so I came to find you."
"That Ye Jian, although his fame doesn’t match Ye Wuhen’s, his strength has always been just slightly inferior. He is also one of the martial arts demons cultivated by the Ye Family. A year ago, he had some fortuitous encounter, pushing his strength to the Fourth Forging. Now, he may even surpass Ye Wuhen and perhaps has achieved the Titled Grand Realm. Su Mu, you need to be prepared."
"But since you dared to agree so directly, I trust you."
Huangfu Xue finished and no longer mentioned Ye Jian, "By the way, I need to tell you in advance, I might need you to act as a scapegoat then. It’s just a possibility, not a certainty."
"It’s okay, a scapegoat is a scapegoat."
"Alright, then I look forward to our cooperation." Huangfu Xue’s brows relaxed, and she let out a breath, smiling as she extended her hand.
With hands clasped, the two reached a consensus.
Su Mu finished the tea in his cup and, recalling the Purple Jade, casually asked.
"Huangfu Xue, do you know the origin of the purple jade used in forging necklaces?"
"That’s Energy Purple Jade. If you want it, I can get some for you, but the quantity won’t be large. Even the Huangfu Family doesn’t have much of it."