"Palace Master!" Lu Wei said as he bowed before the main seat.
A woman was seen sitting on the main seat. She was the palace master of the Nine Heavens Palace. This woman was a middle-aged beauty. Although she looked like a brute, she remained charming and graceful.
However, there was no emotion in her dazzling eyes. One could clearly see that she had a cold and unforgiving personality. She wore a traditional Chinese cheongsam, but she looked hip and cool in it.
The Palace Master possessed a profound aura, and it was apparent that she was an expert cultivator.
Although the palace master was incomparably beautiful and had a provocative figure, Liu Wei did not dare look at her. He was afraid that the palace master would kill him if he accidentally angered her.
The palace master was unforgiving, and her methods were cruel. If anyone were to offend her, even if they were from the same clan, she would severely punish them.
Although the palace master was a woman, she wanted to be strong. She was willing to do anything to become stronger.
"You're back, Liu Wei. How did the meeting go?" The palace master asked indifferently.
The palace master believed that it was the Nine Heavens Palace's duty to help the smaller clans of the floating island.
"I-I apologize, Palace Master. I failed my mission," Lu Wei immediately knelt and said.
"How come? Do those people not know what's good for them?" The palace master narrowed her eyes and asked.
The palace master was confused.
"The Myriad Flower Blades were the ones who contacted me about the collaboration. Did they reject my demands?"
"No, Palace Master. It's not that they rejected your demands. Something else happened while I was there," Liu Wei hurriedly said.
"Oh? Tell me what happened," The palace master said.
"The clan master of the Myriad Flower Clan had already accepted your demands, and I simply needed to bring back the resources that you requested."
"But just as their clan master was about to hand over their resources, something happened. A young man attacked the village and challenged their clan master to a duel. The young man won, and he wanted to kill the clan master."
"When the clan master's disciples saw this, they hurriedly rushed over to stop the young man, but they couldn't stop him. The clan master's disciples even told that young man about the Nine Heavens Palace, but the young man was still unshaken."
"The young man even said…" Liu Wei paused for a moment.
"What did that kid say? Speak, you fool!" The palace master said impatiently.
"Palace Master, that kid said some truly unpleasant things. Moreover, the young man's words were directed toward you, Palace Master. I-I cannot say it," Liu Wei was troubled as he said.
"Oh? I will forgive you if you tell me what the kid said." The palace master said.
Liu Wei was secretly happy after hearing this.
'Since Su Mo made an embarrassment out of me, I will put in a few good words for him in front of our palace master. We'll see what happens to you when the time comes, Su Mo,' Lu Wei thought as he remained calm.
"That kid said that the Nine Heavens Palace is just an insignificant clan and that our palace master is probably a hundred-year-old woman that pretends to be young. He also called you an old witch…"
"That's enough! What are his strengths? What is his background? He's really bold for saying such things," The palace master interrupted.
The palace master was furious. She wished to just go to the floating island, catch this arrogant kid, and grind his bones into ashes.
Liu Wei became excited when he saw the palace master react this way.
"Palace Master, that kid is from the Crimson Heart Clan. His name is Su Mo, and he's currently in the incomplete stage of the Golden Core Realm," Liu Wei quickly replied.
"He's only in the incomplete stage of the Golden Core Realm. Why didn't you kill him on the spot?!" The palace master said with dissatisfaction.
At the same time, Liu Wei felt an enormous amount of pressure fall onto his shoulders.
Cold sweat immediately covered Liu Wei's face as he sat on the ground like a god.
"Please calm down, Palace Master. It's not that I didn't want to take him down, but I was powerless against him. Even the clan master of the Myriad Flower Blades, whose strength was at level five of the Golden Core Realm, was no match for that kid. The clan master was also a capable swordsman," Liu Wei quickly defended himself.
"What did you just say? Is that true? An incomplete stage Golden Core Realm cultivator defeated a level five Golden Core Realm cultivator?!" The palace master said in great shock.
"Of course, it's true. I wouldn't dare to deceive you, Palace Master," Liu Wei quickly said.
The palace master then fell into deep thought.
"It seems that luck is on that kid's side. That's probably the only way he could ascend so quickly through the realms and kill so many people. An incomplete stage Golden Core Realm cultivator managed to exert such power. If an expert like him can do this…" The palace master muttered to herself.
The palace master pondered for a while and said, "Go and invite Su Mo to the Trial of the Blades Assembly!"
"Palace Master, are you going to..."
Liu Wei heard the palace master's muttering, and at this time, he had some guesses in his heart.
"It's good that you're the only one who knows about this. Don't make it public," The palace master said lightly.
"Palace Master, you're still the best!" Liu Wei flattered.
"Of course!"
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled. However, one of them thought that he could finally take revenge.
"Su Mo, are you ready to pay the price of underestimating me?"
While the other thought that she would have the opportunity to test her abilities.
"With this opportunity, I can finally become the true ruler of the Raging Waves Continent."
…
At this moment, Su Mo had just returned to the Crimson Heart Village and used the rewards he had just received from the system.
As a result, the disciple's cultivation room, martial arts gym, and medicinal hall appeared out of thin air, causing the already crowded Crimson Heart Village to become even more cramped.
After all, the Crimson Heart Village was being rebuilt. The original Crimson Heart Village was somewhat insufficient in terms of facilities.
'looks like I'll have to start strengthening the clan members after I'm done rebuilding the village,' Su Mo thought to himself as he placed Lin Ping into the disciple's cultivation room.
After that, Su Mo activated his mantra and flashed toward the inner parts of the grand library. Then he searched for books and cultivation techniques suitable for Lin Ping.
In the end, Su Mo chose a book called 'Three Thousand Questions of Cultivation' and a book called 'Origins of Cultivation Techniques.'
The former was initially in the grand library, while the latter was a reward that Su Mo had obtained from the system.
Su Mo even gave Lin Ping a unique cultivation technique that would require him to compress and condense his mana to its highest potential.
It was suitable for Lin Ping, who wanted to ensure that his combat strength was at the peak of each realm.
Of course, Su Mo did not need this technique. The Innate Saint-like Physique itself could absorb a vast amount of spiritual energy to ensure that Su Mo was invincible among those of the same level. It would be unnecessary to cultivate this technique any further.
Su Mo sent the two books to Lin Ping and told him to cultivate well, and if he had any questions, Lin Ping could simply ask.
Lin Ping also agreed.
Su Mo believed that he wouldn't have any issues with a genius like Lin Ping, who had a high comprehension ranking.
Then, Su Mo went to the medicinal garden and the demonic beast pen.
He also told the disciples to bring food to Lin Ping every day. At the same time, Su Mo also came to see if the disciples were doing a good job. However, to Su Mo's surprise, they were very enthusiastic about their work.
Seeing this, Su Mo felt relieved and hurried back to his cultivation room.
"System, upgrade the village!"