When the first elder was on his way to the Hornless Ice Dragon Village, he heard a loud shout echo from behind him, so he stopped in his tracks.
"Su Mo? Clan master of the Crimson Hearts…"
When the first elder saw Su Mo, he wanted to run away immediately.
The first elder's strength was on par with the clan master of the Myriad Flower Blade clan. The first elder knew that Su Mo had killed that man, so he didn't want to deal with Su Mo.
"Clan… Master." Yu Yuanjia said with difficulty when he heard Su Mo's voice.
"Put him down, or you'll wish you were dead!" Su Mo said coldly.
"Clan Master Su, this disciple of yours has unfinished business with my master. Please allow me to bring him back with me," the first elder said as he forcefully calmed down.
The first elder had hoped that his master's supremacy could scare Su Mo off, but he was wrong.
"I said, put him down," Su Mo repeated.
Su Mo only cared about saving his disciple and didn't care how supreme the first elder's master was.
"Our supreme leader is a strong man at the peak of the Golden Core Realm. Are you sure you want to offend him?" The first elder threatened.
Su Mo remained silent and simply stared at the first elder coldly.
The great elder saw that Su Mo could not answer and remained silent. He thought that Su Mo had given up, so he became domineering.
"Clan Master Su, you should know that a wise man always considers his actions. Yu Yuanjia is just an underling. There is no need for you to risk offending the Hornless Ice Dragon Clan. But if you let me take this underling to my master, we might consider forming a truce with you," the first elder said.
'D*mn you, Devil of the Crimson Hearts. How dare you get in my way? I must tell the clan master about this and let him deal with you!' The first elder thought in his heart.
"You're asking me to form a truce with the Hornless Ice Dragons? I could never face my fallen brethren again if I did that. Release Yu Yuanjia and take me to the Hornless Ice Dragon Village instead. I will talk to your master."
After saying that, Su Mo slowly began to walk toward the first elder.
Seeing that Su Mo was about to walk over, the first elder hurriedly grabbed Yu Yuanjia's neck and threatened, "Su Mo! I advise you to calm down. Since you're willing to offend the Hornless Ice Dragons to save this underling, then you'd better not hold me responsible if I accidentally kill him."
"C-Clan Master Su... L-Leave me. I'm not worth the risk!" Yu Yuanjia uttered a sentence with great effort.
"You're really asking for trouble now, old man," Su Mo said as he disappeared from his original spot.
"Ah!"
Seeing that Su Mo had disappeared, the first elder immediately exerted force with his hand, intending to kill Yu Yuanjia. But before the first elder could move, his arm was cut off by Su Mo, and then he let out a miserable cry.
Su Mo caught Yu Yuanjia that fell toward the ground and then pried the first elder's severed arm off Yu Yuanjia.
"It's okay. The Crimson Heart Clan will always have your back!" Su Mo said to Yu Yuanjia in his arms.
"Clan Master Su, it's not worth offending the Hornless Ice Dragons for an underling like me." Yu Yuanjia said with all his strength.
"It's just the Hornless Ice Dragons. They're nothing compared to us. I'll take you to their village to kill their people later!" Su Mo said indifferently.
Just as the two of them talked, the first elder had already gotten up and prepared to run away.
'I can't fight him head-on. I need to quickly make my escape and let the clan master handle him,' the first elder thought as he ran.
"Where are you running off to?" Su Mo's voice suddenly sounded from the first elder's side.
The first elder looked at Su Mo as if he'd seen a ghost.
"H-How are you so fast?" The first elder said in disbelief.
But Su Mo didn't answer. Instead, he threw a punch.
The first elder quickly moved to evade, but how could he manage to avoid the attack so hastily?
With a punch, the first elder exploded into a rain of blood, just like that the first elder's sinful life had come to a bloody end. The last thing the first elder saw was a fist the size of a comet.
Su Mo then reached out to grab the falling cosmic storage bag. He rummaged around and found the antidote to the Blue Ice Pill. Su Mo was about to feed it to Yu Yuanjia, but Yu Yuanjia stopped him.
"Clan Master Su, this isn't just poisonous. I-It's also a nourishing pill. I-I want to endure it. Yu Yuanjia couldn't even continue to speak, but he was unusually determined.
"Have you thought it through? This is a matter of life and death, Yu Yuanjia!" Su Mo said with worry.
"I-I've thought it through. It is not my right to hide these things from you. Clan Master Su, you've definitely offended the Hornless Ice Dragons by saving me. I-It seems that I have failed to persuade you from saving me." Yu Yuanjia said intermittently.
"I know. Keep up the good work, Yu Yuanjia."
When Su Mo saw how determined Yu Yuanjia was, he did not stop him. Instead, he chose to support Yu Yuanjia.
With Su Mo's helo, Yu Yuanjia sat down crossed-legged and began to endure the effects of the Blue Ice Pill on his own.
Yu Yuanjia could feel the warmth of the Crimson Heart Clan's master. If it were any other clan in this situation, they would have given Yu Yuanjia up to the enemies to save their clan.
However, Su Mo did not hesitate to save Yu Yuanjia. Instead, he offended one of the most notorious clans to save his disciple. So how could Yu Yuanjia let his master down at this moment?
Su Mo was delighted to see Yu Yuanjia be so determined. Yu Yuanjia's loyalty had finally reached level one hundred.
Moreover, Su Mo had just received a reward, which satisfied him.
Su Mo knew that the Blue Ice Pill was no joke and that Yu Yuanjia would struggle to endure its effects. But no matter what, Su Mo would not let anything bad happen to Yu Yuanjia.
Nonetheless, it was clear that it was tough for Yu Yuanjia to digest this pill just by relying on his physique and determination. It looked like he was about to be frozen solid if he endured this Blue Ice Pill any longer.
"It seems as though I still have to assist you," Su Mo said indifferently.
After saying that, Su Mo channeled his mana into Yu Yuanjia's body and began to help him digest the pill.
The toxicity of the Blue Ice Pill came from the ice power within it. It was a subzero temperature poison to ordinary people and challenging to digest. As long as the coldness could be neutralized, the pure nourishment within the pill could absorb into one's body.
Su Mo's magic power happened to be pure Yang energy, and it was the counter to cold Yin energy. When Su Mo's mana entered Yu Yuanjia's body, the subzero temperature poison began to melt.
Su Mo managed to help Yu Yuanjia endure the subzero temperature poison in just a short while. Su Mo was relieved when he saw Yu Yuanjia gradually absorb the Blue Ice Pill's nourishment.
The two then waited until night fell.
"Thank you, Clan Master Su," Yu Yuanjia thanked Su Mo immediately after waking up.
"There's no need to thank me. You are a precious member of the Crimson Heart Clan. I will do anything to help you," Su Mo said as he waved his hand.
"I will never forget your great kindness, Clan Master Su. From now on, I place my life in your hands," Yu Yuanjia continued.
"You don't have to offer me your life. I only want you to work hard for the clan," Su Mo said indifferently.
"Yes, Clan Master Su!" Yu Yuanjia immediately replied.
"Well, since you're feeling better now, I'm going to the Hornless Ice Dragon Village. Do you want to come with me, or do you want to head back to the Crimson Heart Village and wait for me there?" Su Mo asked.