NOVEL NEXT Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Rooting Out Evil
Chapter 69: Rooting Out Evil
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Upon hearing Su Mo's suggestion to hand Bule over to the Spirit Hall, Yu Xiaogang immediately rebuked Su Mo.
While he appreciated Su Mo's suggestion to kill Bule, the idea of handing him over to the Spirit Hall was something he could not accept.
Since being abandoned by Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang not only harbored resentment towards her but had also developed a strong dislike for the Spirit Hall.
Moreover, over the years, he had seen the Spirit Hall's ambitious interference in the affairs of the two empires, deepening his unfavorable view of them.
"The City of Slaughter?"
"What kind of place is that?"
Ma Hongjun and the others didn't feel particularly troubled by the Spirit Hall's overreach but were instead intrigued by Su Mo's mention of the City of Slaughter.
Aside from Ma Hongjun, even Oscar, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong knew nothing about the City of Slaughter. Only Dai Mubai knew a little, but it wasn't his place to speak up.
"The City of Slaughter is a place filled with evil—a place that shouldn't exist at all!"
"It's where nearly all the evil soul masters of this world converge, a paradise for the strong and a hell for the weak!"
"Most of the soul masters there didn't go in willingly; they're criminals and evil soul masters captured by the Spirit Hall!"
"Who knows what the Spirit Hall's true intention is in gathering so much darkness in one place?"
"In any case, their motives are definitely not pure!"
"In the future, just be careful when dealing with anything related to the Spirit Hall, and don't trust them easily!"
Yu Xiaogang briefly explained what the City of Slaughter was and warned the group.
His words dripped with disdain for the Spirit Hall.
Su Mo couldn't tell if the others reacted to Yu Xiaogang's words, but he noticed Bibi Dong's expression growing colder.
Bibi Dong could understand Yu Xiaogang's hatred toward her personally; after all, she was the one who had left him, even if it was against her will. The fact remained that she had abandoned him.
However, the Spirit Hall had given Yu Xiaogang extensive knowledge about martial souls and had never wronged him. His hostility toward them just seemed petty to her.
Previously, she had assumed that Yu Xiaogang's resistance to the Spirit Empire stemmed from her eradication of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
It never occurred to her that he harbored this much resentment toward the Spirit Hall from such an early stage.
Though she, too, wanted to destroy the Spirit Hall, it was for entirely different reasons.
"...I'm not angry, I'm not angry!"
"...It's normal for Xiaogang to hate the Spirit Hall along with me out of resentment!"
After silently justifying Yu Xiaogang's attitude, Bibi Dong managed to calm down.
Then she turned her gaze back to Su Mo, deciding to ignore what she had just heard.
Su Mo smirked to himself, pleased that his tactic had some effect.
He had deliberately brought up the Spirit Hall in front of Yu Xiaogang because he knew how Yu Xiaogang felt about them.
From his behavior in the original story, it was evident that if anyone wanted to destroy the Spirit Hall even more than Tang Hao and Tang San, it was Yu Xiaogang. His tone and descriptions whenever he mentioned the Spirit Hall made that clear.
"Well, if we're not handing him over to the Spirit Hall, then I think…"
After listening to Yu Xiaogang's objections, Tang San finally spoke up, suggesting the same method as in the original story.
They hung a sign around the unconscious Bule's neck, inscribed with a confession of his misdeeds, including phrases like "naturally depraved" and "lacking virtue."
It looked humorous enough, and everyone laughed at Tang San's idea, except for Su Mo, who gave a cold smile.
Such mockery wouldn't do much harm to someone like Bule, who was a bully through and through. He'd only take out his humiliation on more innocent people.
However, this time Su Mo didn't offer any further suggestions.
After returning to Shrek Academy, Su Mo quietly headed to a secluded spot in the back hills.
"Come down, senior; I know you're up there," Su Mo called out as he stood in front of a tree.
Swish!
At his words, a figure leaped down from the tree above.
"How did you detect me?"
The man stared at Su Mo, disbelief evident in his eyes.
He was a Soul Douluo, yet Su Mo had found him so easily.
"Senior, I have a favor to ask," Su Mo said calmly, deliberately omitting that it was Bibi Dong who had helped him locate the man.
"…Alright, tell me."
The Soul Douluo didn't hesitate much. As the recognized partner of their sect's esteemed young mistress, Su Mo held a respected position, and the Soul Douluo agreed quickly.
"Senior, you should know about the Soul Elder we apprehended in Soto City before we returned, right?"
"I'd like you to pay him a visit," Su Mo requested, his tone steady.
"You mean…?"
The Soul Douluo looked at Su Mo in surprise, trying to understand his intent.
"Yes, eliminate the problem at its root. If you're unwilling to take action, then handing him over to the Spirit Hall will work as well."
Su Mo's tone was firm.
Initially, Su Mo had planned to take care of it himself, but after remembering that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had secretly sent a Soul Douluo to protect Ning Rongrong, he figured he could ask this Soul Douluo to handle it.
"…Alright, no problem."
The Soul Douluo gave Su Mo an approving look, then vanished before him.
Swish—
The man disappeared in an instant.
"I thought you'd be like everyone else and just let that scum go," Bibi Dong said, looking at Su Mo in surprise.
She hadn't expected that when Su Mo asked her for help in locating someone, it was for the purpose of dealing with the captured Soul Elder.
"No way. In my view, his actions are unforgivable."
Su Mo replied coldly.
"Good. I see you really took my words to heart," Bibi Dong said, smiling, genuinely pleased.
She felt the same; someone like Bule, who took advantage of women by force, deserved to die.
For the first time, Bibi Dong found Su Mo far more agreeable than Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang didn't take the evils committed by people like Bule seriously and was petty, resenting Su Mo's growth…
With that thought, Bibi Dong realized just how many flaws Yu Xiaogang had.
Her mood suddenly darkened.
Swish—
Without another word, Bibi Dong vanished once again, returning to Su Mo's side.
Su Mo didn't mind; in fact, he felt rather content as he returned to his dorm.
After washing up, Su Mo began cultivating in his room, awaiting someone's arrival.
Creak—
He didn't know how much time had passed, but finally, his door opened quietly, and a figure slipped inside.
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