Su Wuming heard Ye Qiu’s words and didn’t take them seriously. Instead, he burst into loud laughter.
“Ye Changsheng, have you lost your mind?”
“You can’t seriously think you can kill me, can you?”
“Stop dreaming.”
The smile on Ye Qiu’s face grew even brighter as he said, “I am not dreaming. I am very clear-headed, and everything I have said is the truth.”
“Su Wuming, if I were you, I would run for my life right now instead of standing here talking nonsense.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qiu stepped forward and walked towards Su Wuming.
“Divine Son, why use a butcher’s knife to kill a chicken? Let me deal with him!” Lu Fugui said, and he was about to charge forward when Su Wuming grabbed him.
“City Lord Lu, Ye Changsheng is not simple. It is better for this Divine Son to handle him personally!” Su Wuming reminded him.
“Divine Son, rest assured. I can definitely capture Ye Changsheng,” Lu Fugui insisted.
Su Wuming said, “City Lord Lu, do not forget that the city lords of the seven cities, along with Song Que, Tang Ye, and Yun Jie, are all dead.”
“Ye Changsheng does not have the ability to kill those city lords. It must have been the ox demon who acted. Divine Son, trust me. I will absolutely capture Ye Changsheng.” After saying this, Lu Fugui shook off Su Wuming’s hand and charged straight out.
He had known for a long time that Ye Qiu was a wanted criminal personally named by the Infinite Heavenly Venerable. Whoever could capture Ye Qiu would receive enormous rewards.
Moreover, he had already seen that Ye Qiu was only at the peak of the Cave Heaven realm, lower than his own cultivation.
With two peak Tongshen realm guards by his side, Lu Fugui did not take Ye Qiu seriously at all.
“Ye Changsheng, oh Ye Changsheng, I really must thank you so much. As long as I capture you, the greatest credit will be mine. Perhaps tomorrow I can become the Divine Son of the Yin-Yang Sect and stand on equal footing with the elders.”
Lu Fugui could not hide his inner excitement. As he rushed towards Ye Qiu, his fat face trembled with laughter, leaving only a thin slit for his eyes.
In his view, capturing Ye Qiu was as easy as reaching into a bag.
Ye Qiu had originally been walking towards Su Wuming, but when he saw Lu Fugui charging at him, he stopped in his tracks.
“Bloody hell, I was planning to deal with you later, but you actually came looking for death yourself.”
“Fine then, I will kill you first.”
“If it weren’t for your flawless acting, I would never have fallen into your trap.”
A murderous glint flashed in Ye Qiu’s eyes.
“Whoosh!”
Lu Fugui moved extremely fast and arrived in front of Ye Qiu in an instant, his palm reaching out to grab him.
However, before his palm could even get close to Ye Qiu, a golden fist struck his forehead with lightning speed.
“Pop!”
Lu Fugui’s head shattered, and he died on the spot. The remaining corpse was kicked flying by Ye Qiu, exploding in mid-air and splattering blood everywhere.
Everything happened so quickly.
By the time Lu Fugui’s two guards reacted, their city lord was already dead.
Ye Qiu spat and said, “What rubbish. You actually thought you could kill me? I will make sure you die.”
The two guards’ eyes nearly split with rage. Furious, they charged towards Ye Qiu.
“You bastard, you killed our city lord! I will never forgive you!”
“Pay with your life for the city lord!”
Ye Qiu was about to make a move when Su Wuming suddenly stepped in front of the two guards and shouted, “Stop!”
The two guards were unwilling.
“Divine Son, Ye Changsheng killed the city lord. I must avenge him.”
“Please do not stop us, Divine Son.”
Su Wuming said with a cold face, “This Divine Son understands your feelings. I am not deliberately blocking you. The sect leader has ordered me to bring Ye Changsheng back to headquarters.”
“As for how Ye Changsheng will be dealt with, everything must follow the sect leader’s decision.”
“Except for the sect leader, no one has the right to dispose of Ye Changsheng.”
“Also, the two of you want to avenge Lu Fugui because you are afraid the Grand Elder will punish you, right?”
“I know both of you were sent by the Grand Elder to protect Lu Fugui. Now that Lu Fugui is dead, you will be held responsible.”
“But Lu Fugui’s death has nothing to do with you.”
“Before he acted, this Divine Son already warned him not to be careless or underestimate the enemy. It was Lu Fugui himself who refused to listen and insisted on attacking, leading to this outcome.”
“All of this is Lu Fugui’s own fault. I will explain this matter to the sect leader and the Grand Elder on your behalf.”
“You have nothing to worry about.”
When the two guards heard this, gratitude appeared on their faces. They bowed deeply to Su Wuming.
“Thank you, Divine Son!”
Su Wuming smiled and said, “We are all fellow disciples. No need to be polite. Now that Lu Fugui is dead, from now on, you two will follow me.”
“Yes!” Joy appeared between the two guards’ brows. Following a Divine Son was far better than following a city lord.
Besides, the city lord was already dead.
“You two, step back for now!” Su Wuming ordered.
“Yes.” The two guards responded and quickly retreated.
Only then did Su Wuming turn around to look at Ye Qiu. He shouted, “Ye Changsheng, you have some nerve, daring to kill City Lord Lu right in front of this Divine Son!”
“Wasn’t this the opportunity you gave me?” Ye Qiu laughed. “If you had acted just now, you could have saved Lu Fugui completely, but you chose not to. You let me kill him.”
“If I guessed correctly, you were worried that Lu Fugui would capture me and steal your credit, right?”
A cold light flashed in Su Wuming’s eyes. He neither admitted nor denied it, only saying coldly, “Ye Changsheng, you are very stubborn. It seems that unless you suffer some physical pain, you will not behave obediently.”
Whoosh!
As soon as Su Wuming finished speaking, his five fingers spread open, turning into sharp iron hooks that lunged fiercely towards Ye Qiu’s throat.
Ye Qiu stood still without moving.
Crack!
In the blink of an eye, Su Wuming appeared in front of Ye Qiu and seized his throat in a firm grip.
“Huh? He did not resist?”
Su Wuming was somewhat surprised. It had been too easy, giving him an unreal feeling.
“Why did Ye Changsheng not resist?”
“Could it be that he knows he is no match for this Divine Son, so he gave up resisting?”
“Yes, that must be it. No matter how he resists, it is all in vain.”
Thinking of this, Su Wuming looked at Ye Qiu, who was now right in front of him, and smiled. “Ye Changsheng, you are quite sensible. You knew you could not escape from this Divine Son’s grasp, so you simply gave up resisting and let yourself be captured. I must say, your decision is very wise… Why are you smiling?”
Suddenly, a chilling, icy smile appeared at the corner of Ye Qiu’s mouth.
“He is already captured, so why is he still smiling?”
Su Wuming felt a trace of unease. He suddenly tightened his grip, but then he discovered in shock that Ye Qiu’s throat was as hard as extraterrestrial meteoric iron. Even he could not shake it.
“How is this possible?”
Su Wuming found it unbelievable. Just as he was stunned, Ye Qiu’s hands moved like lightning and wrapped around his arms.
“You just asked what I was smiling about? Now I can tell you. I am laughing because you are an absolute idiot.”
As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, deep blue flames suddenly erupted from both of his hands.
