Chapter 159: Stealing Your Daughter-in-Law

Chapter 159: Stealing Your Daughter-in-Law

"Below eighty thousand years…"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Ning Fengzhi and the others were no longer shocked. Instead, they found it completely normal.

After all, Su Mo, despite only being at the Soul Emperor level, could already absorb spirit rings that surpassed the limit of a typical Soul Sage.

"Alright then, let's head into the Star Dou Forest now!"

Ning Fengzhi nodded before speaking.

"We'll split up like last time. Old Bones, you take the sect leader and the others. I'll go in a different direction on my own."

Sword Douluo also spoke up, making his intentions clear.

After saying this, he was about to enter the forest first.

"Grandpa Jian, wait a moment!"

Before he could step in, Su Mo called out to him.

"Hmm? What is it?"

Sword Douluo turned back to look at Su Mo.

"Grandpa Jian, take this. I've inscribed spatial runes on it. If you find a suitable spirit beast, just crush it, and I'll sense it and teleport over."

Su Mo handed him a jade token.

This was a personal spirit skill he had developed during his time in the Slaughter City.

Just last night, Su Mo had already given a similar token to Ning Rongrong so that if anything happened, she could crush it, and he would be able to rush to her aid immediately.

He had also given one to Hu Liena.

"A soul tool that you made?"

Sword Douluo was slightly surprised but still took the jade token.

"Yes, you could call it a soul tool, but it's a one-time use item."

Su Mo chuckled as he explained.

"Hmm, this will be quite useful!"

Sword Douluo stored the jade token away. He understood its value.

With that, he vanished in a flash, entering the Star Dou Forest first to help Su Mo search for a suitable spirit beast.

"Ning Uncle, Grandpa Bone, Lingling—these are for you as well. Keep them with you."

"If anything happens, you can use them to notify me, and I'll be able to rush over in time."

Seeing Sword Douluo leave, Su Mo handed out three more jade tokens to Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Ye Lingling.

"Alright, I'll accept it then!"

Bone Douluo didn't hesitate. Although he believed he wouldn't need it, he saw it as a gesture of Su Mo's care and had no reason to refuse.

Ning Fengzhi, being more cautious, accepted it solemnly. Having this meant they could call upon Su Mo for support at any time.

Even though Su Mo was currently just a Soul Emperor, Ning Fengzhi knew his strength well.

His ability to escape was second to none, and with this safeguard, Ning Fengzhi felt much more reassured.

"Thank you!"

Ye Lingling hadn't expected to receive one as well and was pleasantly surprised.

As for why Su Mo hadn't given one to Ning Rongrong, nobody was foolish enough to ask. They all understood the reason.

With preparations complete, they entered the Star Dou Forest.

"Su Mo, do you think we'll run into Xiao Wu this time?"

On the way, Ning Rongrong suddenly thought about Xiao Wu, who resided in the Star Dou Forest, and asked Su Mo curiously.

"It's hard to say. The Star Dou Forest is vast, and meeting someone here isn't easy."

"But if we're lucky, who knows? We might just come across her soon."

Su Mo smiled as he replied.

If he wanted to, finding Xiao Wu wouldn't be difficult.

After all, Su Mo knew that Da Ming usually resided in the massive lake at the core of the Star Dou Forest.

If he found that lake, he would naturally find Da Ming.

And if Da Ming was there, then the chances of encountering Xiao Wu would be quite high.

Even Xiao Wu wouldn't dare to wander around the Star Dou Forest carelessly.

"Hmm…"

Ning Rongrong nodded softly before suddenly asking in a complicated tone, "Tang San and Xiao Wu are very close. Do you think Tang San will be our enemy in the future?"

Her question was phrased strangely, but Su Mo immediately understood what she was trying to say.

Because of Tang Hao, Su Mo and Tang San were bound to become enemies in the future.

And given Tang San and Xiao Wu's close relationship, not to mention that Tang Hao had even let Xiao Wu go, would that mean Xiao Wu would also become their enemy?

Su Mo paused for a moment at Ning Rongrong's words.

It really did seem like that was the case.

Unless Su Mo was willing to let go of his grudge against Tang Hao, his future conflict with Tang San was inevitable.

And as for Xiao Wu—her bond with Tang San needed no explanation.

That meant Xiao Wu would also become their enemy in the future.

"An enemy is an enemy. There's no way I won't seek revenge against Tang Hao!"

After processing it all, Su Mo snorted coldly and spoke with certainty.

"…Hmm."

Ning Rongrong softly responded, a hint of sadness flashing through her eyes.

She wasn't saddened by Su Mo's words.

She was sad because she had lost Xiao Wu as a friend.

But she fully supported Su Mo's decision.

Just thinking about what Su Mo had suffered in Slaughter City made Ning Rongrong feel a lingering fear.

If it had been anyone else being hunted down by Tang Hao, they would likely have already met their end.

And she would have lost Su Mo forever.

Understanding this, Ning Rongrong harbored her own deep hatred for Tang Hao.

Forget Su Mo—even she couldn't forgive Tang Hao.

"Then from now on, Tang San and Xiao Wu will be our enemies."

Ning Rongrong's tone turned cold as she spoke with determination.

"Hmm."

Su Mo chuckled, saying nothing more.

Su Mo began to seriously consider whether he should make a move against Da Ming, Er Ming, and Xiao Wu.

Before, he had thought there was no need to take action since he had no direct conflict with Xiao Wu.

But now, things were different.

Su Mo had already confirmed that he saw Tang San as an enemy.

And if Tang San was his enemy, then Xiao Wu was, without a doubt, also his enemy—unless, after dealing with Tang San, Xiao Wu wouldn't seek revenge.

But given Xiao Wu's deeply emotional and obsessive personality, Su Mo found that highly unlikely.

So if the opportunity arose, it would be better to eliminate Xiao Wu and the others altogether.

After all, they were just soul beasts. He wouldn't have to feel too burdened by it.

The only problem was that he currently couldn't absorb a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.

Unless they willingly sacrificed themselves.

The thought struck Su Mo suddenly.

Forcing Da Ming and Er Ming to willingly sacrifice themselves actually wasn't difficult.

All he had to do was capture Xiao Wu and use her as leverage against them.

And capturing Xiao Wu? That wouldn't be hard at all.

If Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo could hold off Da Ming and Er Ming, Su Mo was absolutely confident he could seize Xiao Wu.

But would doing this be too despicable?

"Rongrong, you remember those two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts, right?"

"If I capture Xiao Wu and use her to force them into sacrificing themselves, would that be too underhanded?"

Su Mo hesitated before asking Ning Rongrong.

"Not at all. They're soul beasts, after all. The only thing that feels a little bad is doing this to Xiao Wu."

"But since we've already decided Xiao Wu is our enemy, there's no need to hold back."

"But do you really think this will make them willingly sacrifice themselves?"

Ning Rongrong responded without hesitation.

To her, this was nothing out of the ordinary. Soul masters hunting soul beasts was the natural order of things.

"Hmm. Then it's decided. This time, we're going after those two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts directly."

Hearing Ning Rongrong's response, Su Mo smiled.

Since she had no objections, there was nothing left for him to hesitate about.

When the time called for decisiveness, one had to be decisive.

When the time called for ruthlessness, one had to be ruthless.

Tang Hao had ambushed him without hesitation—so why couldn't he take Xiao Wu hostage?

Tang Hao wanted to keep Xiao Wu as his son's future spirit ring?

Then he'd just take her first.

"Uncle Ning…"

Su Mo called out to Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo, who were walking ahead.

"Hmm? What is it?"

Ning Fengzhi stopped and turned to look at him.

"Uncle Ning, Grandpa Bone!"

"You both remember those two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts we encountered last time in the Star Dou Forest, right? This time, we're not looking for any other soul beasts. We're going straight for them."

Now that Su Mo had made up his mind, he directly set his sights on the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

"What?"

"But Su Mo, you still can't absorb a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, can you?"

Ning Fengzhi was startled and immediately asked in return.

"Under normal circumstances, I can't."

"But if they willingly sacrifice themselves, then I absolutely can."

Su Mo explained.

"Make them willingly sacrifice? How is that even possible?"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Ning Fengzhi was visibly shocked.

He understood the concept of sacrifice, but he also knew how incredibly difficult it was to get a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast to willingly sacrifice itself.

"Su Mo, do you have a way to make them sacrifice themselves?"

Bone Douluo was much calmer. He looked at Su Mo with curiosity.

"Yes. Those two soul beasts share a special bond with Xiao Wu. If we capture Xiao Wu and use her to force them into sacrificing themselves, it will work."

"Even if it doesn't work, we must still capture Xiao Wu and take her back."

"Given Tang San and Xiao Wu's relationship, they will be our enemies in the future. And since they are enemies, we don't need to hold back."

Su Mo laid out his plan.

"Will this really work?"

"Are they really that close?"

Bone Douluo and the others widened their eyes in surprise.

This was the first time they had heard of soul beasts having such deep emotional bonds.

"It's worth a try, at least."

Su Mo wasn't going to guarantee success but saw no harm in attempting it.

"That's true. We might as well try. If that Xiao Wu is so close to Tang Hao and Tang San, then capturing her is the right move."

"Tang Hao probably kept her alive just to give Tang San a future hundred-thousand-year spirit ring. So, of course, we should take her first!"

Bone Douluo quickly agreed.

"If we can find them, it's worth trying."

Ning Fengzhi also nodded in agreement.

"Alright. In that case, I'll inform Grandpa Jian so he can focus on finding those two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts."

Su Mo grinned, and in the next moment—whoosh!

With a flicker, he vanished from sight before Ning Fengzhi and the others.

Since he had already inscribed spatial runes on the jade token Sword Douluo carried, he could easily teleport over.

"This kid disappeared in the blink of an eye!"

"This ability is way too powerful!"

Bone Douluo and the others widened their eyes as they stared at the spot where Su Mo had just vanished, unable to suppress their amazement.

He hadn't even noticed how Su Mo activated his spirit ability—it was as if there was no need for any casting time. Just a thought, and he instantly teleported away.

"Haha, the stronger Su Mo is, the better, isn't it?"

Ning Fengzhi laughed heartily upon hearing their remarks.

The more powerful Su Mo became, the happier he was. After all, this was his future son-in-law.

...

"Su Mo, why are you here?"

"Did something happen?"

Having ventured deeper into the Star Dou Forest, Sword Douluo was suddenly startled to see Su Mo appear before him. He immediately inquired with concern.

"Nothing's wrong. I didn't come here because we ran into danger—I have something else to discuss."

Seeing Sword Douluo's expression change dramatically, Su Mo quickly reassured him.

"Hu—"

"That's good to hear!"

Hearing Su Mo's response, Sword Douluo let out a breath of relief and relaxed.

"Sword Grandpa, I came because…"

Su Mo didn't waste any time and quickly explained his reason for seeking him out.

"...With yours and Bone Grandpa's strength, holding off those two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts definitely won't be a problem. And I'm absolutely confident that I can capture Xiao Wu!"

Su Mo concluded.

"Hmm, that sounds feasible. Then we'll target those three hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts!"

After listening to Su Mo, Sword Douluo didn't hesitate for even a second before agreeing to the plan.

And judging from how he referred to Xiao Wu and the others, it was clear how he viewed soul beasts.

Whether it was Da Ming, Er Ming, or even the already humanoid Xiao Wu, to him, they were just soul beasts.

"Thank you, Sword Grandpa!"

Su Mo immediately smiled upon hearing his agreement.

Having powerful support felt amazing!

"Alright then, I'll go search for those three soul beasts right away!"

Sword Douluo nodded with a smile.

"Sword Grandpa, the largest of those hundred-thousand-year soul beasts should be the Azure Bull Python. Given its massive size, it should be quite difficult to hide in the Star Dou Forest—unless it's concealed within a large lake."

"Sword Grandpa, searching around the largest lakes might be the easiest way to find it."

Su Mo quickly shared this crucial piece of information.

"You're right. That makes it much easier to locate!"

Sword Douluo's eyes gleamed as he quickly acknowledged the suggestion with a smile.

"I'll be waiting for your good news, Sword Grandpa!"

Su Mo flattered him.

"Alright, just wait for my report!"

Sword Douluo chuckled before soaring into the sky, continuing his search from above.

"Will those two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts really be willing to sacrifice themselves for Xiao Wu?"

At that moment, Bibi Dong's figure appeared before Su Mo, her expression filled with disbelief.

She knew Su Mo was well-informed about many things, but the idea that hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts would willingly sacrifice themselves for someone else was simply too far-fetched.

"I'm not entirely sure either. But what I do know is that those two soul beasts, much like Tang San, are also deeply attached to Xiao Wu."

"Might as well try. If it doesn't work, taking Xiao Wu away is still a win."

Su Mo didn't dare to make any guarantees in front of Bibi Dong—he genuinely wasn't certain.

Either way, it was worth a shot.

...

(End of Chapter)

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