CHAPTER 271
The Traitor
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The three disciples in the room were stunned. Ku Mu?
What kind of name was that? Surnamed Ku? Judging by the master’s attitude, this Ku Mu didn’t seem nearly as formidable as the previous Immortal Lords.
But Dongfang Jue seemed to detect a certain scent—a fox scent?
Since he wasn't seeking Ye Qinghan, yet came to demand someone from the master, could he be looking for that big fox?
Which meant this man named Ku Mu was that big fox's man? Her dao companion?
Dongfang Jue watched from afar, deep in thought.
"Let's fight! I'm furious!" Ku Mu rolled up his sleeves, his blood boiling!
Su Cheng was also fired up. Dammit, if I don't beat you today, you'll think this sect leader is made of clay!
"I'll fucking beat you to death! You wanna mess with me, huh?"
"Damn it, Cheng, you're getting cocky, aren't you?"
"Why are you talking so much?"
As Su Cheng raised his fist, the system notification instantly popped up!
[834,000 system points deducted. Enhanced gear set activated.]
Remember, Su Cheng was now within his own domain!
He was invincible!
In an instant, both men's pupils flashed gold. Ku Mu appeared even more robust than Su Cheng. Now in combat mode, every muscle in his body bulged in an almost monstrous way. Just looking at him, one could sense the explosive power and sheer force radiating from him!
Their fists collided in a direct clash. Su Cheng understood the man had held back, but he never imagined the gap would be this vast!
With the boost from his domain and system, he could at least exchange a few blows.
But after that single punch, Ku Mu had already gauged Su Cheng's true strength. Frankly speaking, it was trash.
"Seems you've got your own share of troubles, bro. But I'm here—if anything's bothering you, just spill it~"
"Spill it and cheer your brother up~"
You know what? Seeing Su Cheng get humiliated felt damn satisfying. Opportunities like this didn't come around often!
"That face of yours… always asking to be punched!"
The punches landed with brutal force. Truth be told, the three little ones in the sleeping chamber were utterly dumbfounded!
Is this really their master?
Watching Yu Lan carry the brewed tea to the stone table under the tree, pour herself a cup, and then watch the two men brawl with keen interest.
She had no intention of breaking it up or intervening. Since Chengcheng hadn't spoken, it meant it wasn't her concern.
She rather enjoyed watching this kind of scene—it was quite entertaining.
Now stripped of his authority, Su Cheng was no match for Ku Mu, who was empowered by his position. Within just a dozen moves, Su Cheng was already at a disadvantage!
"Su Cheng, you have no idea how long I've waited for this day!"
"I've wanted to beat you up for more than just a day or two!"
"You're a hero, you saved countless lives, but you betrayed those two women!"
"Do you have any idea how devastated my wife was when she learned of her death?"
"And you? You just ran far away, as if you were abandoning everything to start a new life!"
"Do you even deserve it?!"
Su Cheng froze at the words, his raised fist suspended mid-air…
He instinctively tried to glance behind him, but Kumu's fist showed no sign of stopping!
That single punch drove Su Cheng into the wall, but it was far from enough. Ku Mu instantly closed the distance, straddling Su Cheng and raining down punch after punch!
Crash! Crash! Crash! The deafening sounds echoed. Compared to the two Immortal Lords who were all talk, the Ku Mu before him was clearly far more adept at getting his hands dirty.
"You knew they trusted you!"
"Yet you betrayed them! You betrayed the two people who trusted you most!"
"Why didn't you save them?!"
Punching a corpse indistinguishable from the dead seemed unable to stir any interest in Ku Mu.
Watching the fist pause mid-air as if exhausted from the beating, Su Cheng tilted his head and spat out the viscous fluid in his mouth.
"You know full well your wife isn't here with me."
Slowly rising to his feet, Ku Mu tugged at the hem of his shirt, wiping the bloodstain from his knuckles clean.
"Yeah, I just needed an excuse to beat you up. They were both good girls."
"Getting revenge for them is also getting revenge for my wife."
[Ding~ Fourteen negative effects removed.]
"Had enough of the beating?"
"I guess so."
Su Cheng sat up, surveying the wrecked courtyard and shattered walls, his mind racing.
The cigarettes he'd bought from the system last time were all gone. Su Cheng bought another pack and generously offered one to Ku Mu, tossing it far away.
"I won't make excuses for what happened with those two. I'm the one who let them down."
Ku Mu took a drag, tilted his head, and stared at Su Cheng with a look that said, "You're an idiot."
"You could have saved them. What the hell were you doing back then?"
"I was afraid. I feared they would outshine their master. I listened to slander and caused their deaths."
Su Cheng stared blankly at the horizon, as if confessing.
"That battle had to be the last one. Their power had grown too great. Once the war ended, I wouldn't be able to restrain them…"
Kumoku took two deep drags on his cigarette before flicking it at Su Cheng's face. The sparks from the burning tip scattered before his eyes like fireworks, fleeting and ephemeral.
Or like the fiery judgment of a beloved reigniting, lighting up the sky once more, dispelling the gloom, illuminating the night.
"Cut the bullshit! Don't you think I know you? I just want to know—what secret are you hiding from everyone?"
"Just tell me—that you had no choice, that you were forced into it, that you have some hidden pain!"
"What kind of bullshit excuse is that? Do you even believe it yourself?"
Su Cheng felt numb, mechanically pulling out another cigarette with practiced ease and tossing it to Ku Mu.
"How did you find me?"
Ku Mu looked utterly speechless, but more than that, helpless. He considered himself a tough guy, and he couldn't fathom how Su Cheng had made such a ruthless decision.
"Your pink-haired attendant has seized control of the spatial authority and the Fuyue Hall. Both the Fuyue Hall and the mansion are now under her command."
"Your personal attendant has truly become all-powerful. Even my wife and I are now under her control."
"The first thing she did after seizing control of the Fuyue Hall was to send people to seize the spatial authority, tracing it back to your spatial coordinates."
"She already held two authorities—no one could stop her. And she was always Fu Yue Hall's most exceptional enforcer, the child you raised with your own hands!"
"With fiscal and military authority firmly in her grasp, plus threefold authority bestowed upon her, she is now the undisputed queen. This is what you always wanted, isn't it?"
Su Cheng chuckled softly, shooting Ku Mu a meaningful glance.
"From what I understand, military authority is practically in your wife's iron grip now."
"If I could, I'd prefer she did nothing at all. But with many things, the closer you are, the harder it is to see clearly."
"I too… took a long time to understand that."
Ku Mu looked slightly puzzled as he casually accepted the teacup Yu Lan handed to Su Cheng.
"Like what?"
Su Cheng smiled, gently patting Yulan's back to steady her before speaking.
"For instance, they both know I'm deceiving them."
Kumu smiled with a hint of sarcasm: "Seeing you suffer makes me feel so much better."
"Thanks. I haven't forgotten for a second that I'm a sinner. Rest assured, I can promise you—I will avenge them."
"Don't make promises. Your promises are worthless. Didn't you promise my wife she'd love her too, just to deceive her into handing over her military power?"
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