Chapter 329: Don't Say You Dare Not Refuse —Even the Emperor Doesn't Dare
King Jing wanted to laugh.
But his smile was uglier than crying.
"Shen Mo... Daoist Shen, what exactly are you trying to do?"
"Do you realize that opposing ans opposing His Majesty Emperor Jiang and the entire Jing Kingdom?"
His voice carried forced authority, but there was fear beneath it.
Shen Mo chuckled. "I don't like being threatened. You'd best not try that."
"Besides, you're not even qualified to be my enemy. As for your claim that opposing you ans opposing the entire Jing Kingdom... you are not the kingdom."
King Jing clenched his teeth but said nothing more.
Shen Mo turned toward the gates of Supre Purity Sect and called out loudly, "Sect Master Mo, no need to keep watching. Co up and speak."
In an instant, countless eyes turned toward Mo Lingxiao.
Mo Lingxiao sighed softly before stepping onto the Golden Dragon Cloud Vessel, standing face to face with Shen Mo.
He already had a vague idea of what Shen Mo was going to say.
Shen Mo spoke calmly, "I'll make it simple.
Including this front, all three of the demon armies have been completely annihilated."
Both Mo Lingxiao and King Jing froze, their faces filled with shock.
"Completely annihilated?!"
They exchanged bewildered glances.
This was beyond belief.
Shen Mo remained indifferent. "I'm just here to inform you.
From now on, Supre Purity Sect and Pill River Sect will be rged into Jade Cauldron Sect.
The Yuzhou Governor's Office will remain, but the governor will be the Sect Master of Jade Cauldron Sect.
As for you, King Jing—you may return to where you ca from."
After these words, Mo Lingxiao and King Jing fell silent, struggling to process what they had just heard.
Mo Lingxiao did not speak first.
His stance was irrelevant—what mattered was King Jing's reaction.
King Jing took a deep breath.
"Shen Mo, do you even understand what you're saying?"
"My imperial brother has spent twenty years carefully planning to bring the kingdom's sects under complete control."
"The first step is to eliminate the fragnted rule of sects in Yuzhou and bring the entire province under the imperial court."
"But now, you say that Jade Cauldron Sect will absorb Supre Purity Sect and Pill River Sect, and you tell to leave?"
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
His eyes locked onto Shen Mo, searching for an answer.
He didn't dare agree.
He had no idea how the Emperor would react if he accepted this.
Shen Mo replied nonchalantly, "Jing Kingdom consists of nine provinces. Except for Wu Province, which lacks sects, the other seven provinces already have a dominant major sect."
"What those seven sects are doing—I am doing the sa."
From Emperor Jiang's perspective, he wanted all sects to bow before him and rule the kingdom unchallenged.
That was natural.
From Shen Mo's perspective, he needed to ensure his own security.
Thus, he had to unite the three sects and solidify Yuzhou, making Jade Cauldron Sect an equal power to those seven great sects—and, in turn, stand against the Emperor.
Neither side was right or wrong.
It all depended on perspective.
"What if I refuse?" King Jing's voice was tight, his jaw clenched.
Even his breath carried a chill.
Shen Mo's eyes grew cold.
"When the Demon Nation launched its invasion, why did the Yuzhou Governor's Office fail to imdiately send reinforcents?"
"Why did they allow Yuzhou's people to suffer?"
"Why did they wait until Supre Purity Sect was on the brink of destruction before showing up at a leisurely pace?"
"Do you and Emperor Jiang think I can't see your intentions? Do you think the people of Yuzhou are blind?"
"anwhile, Jade Cauldron Sect and I personally stood against the demons! We are the heroes—the ones who saved this land!"
"Don't say you don't dare refuse —
Even Emperor Jiang himself wouldn't dare refuse !"
By the ti he finished speaking, his gaze was ice-cold.
If King Jing dared to reject him, Shen Mo would kill him on the spot.
That deadly aura was so intense that even Mo Lingxiao felt a chill run down his spine.
King Jing shuddered.
He was rely at the Nascent Soul stage.
He had lived a luxurious life, always enjoying comfort and privilege.
Monts ago, he could still rely on his royal status and invoke the Emperor's na to suppress Shen Mo.
But now, with Shen Mo revealing his fangs, he imdiately lost all composure.
"I... I will report this to my imperial brother."
King Jing stared deeply at Shen Mo before speaking.
Shen Mo smiled.
The killing intent vanished instantly—as if it had never been there.
"Sect Master Mo, you may disembark. The King is leaving."
Shen Mo said with a lighthearted chuckle.
"Ah... yes, yes."
Mo Lingxiao could only nod along.
As soon as the two disembarked, the Golden Dragon Cloud Vessel sped away at its fastest possible speed.
As if Shen Mo were so kind of peerless beast.
Of course, the vessel was already riddled with holes.
Even though it was pushing itself to its absolute limit, it was still painfully slow.
On the ground, Mo Lingxiao cupped his hands toward Shen Mo and bowed deeply.
"Daoist Shen, from today onward, Supre Purity Sect will be rged into Jade Cauldron Sect. I, Mo Lingxiao, swear upon my Nascent Soul that I will remain loyal and harbor no treachery."
Shen Mo gave a slight nod.
Swearing upon one's Nascent Soul was a solemn and binding oath.
Breaking such an oath would halt one's cultivation entirely.
Though there were secret thods to bypass it, they were exceedingly difficult to practice and would significantly shorten one's lifespan.
No one would take such risks unless absolutely desperate.
Clearly, Mo Lingxiao had seen the vast difference in power between them and dared not harbor any disloyalty.
"Elder Yang, you will remain here to help Supre Purity Sect clean up the battlefield and handle the sect's integration matters." Shen Mo spoke calmly.
"Yes, yes, of course!" Yang Qiye nodded so vigorously that it looked like he was pounding garlic, afraid that any delay might anger Shen Mo.
"Sect Master Mo, co with ." Shen Mo said.
"Where are we going?" Mo Lingxiao felt a tightness in his chest.
His strength was clearly inferior to Shen Mo's.
Hearing such words, imnse pressure instantly settled upon him.
Shen Mo replied, "To Ironstone Valley."
"There are still quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators from both sects trapped there."
"After such a great battle, Yuzhou is already in ruins—there is no need for further bloodshed."
"Besides, I have no patience for long-winded explanations."
Mo Lingxiao let out a sigh of relief.
So it was just that.
Nearly scared to death.
But deep down, he couldn't help muttering to himself.
You have no patience to explain, so you want to do it?
I am still a sect master, you know...
Well, not for much longer.
Might as well accept my fate.
Several days later, they arrived at Ironstone Valley.
The Blood Fiend Chaos Formation was incredibly difficult to break.
So Shen Mo simply blasted it apart with brute force.
As for the traitors within, he left none alive.
The freed cultivators still had bloodshot eyes, their hearts filled with murderous intent—so Shen Mo simply knocked them unconscious.
Nascent Soul cultivators were barely able to resist the killing aura's control, and after much persuasion from Mo Lingxiao, they finally accepted reality.
But after this battle, Ironstone Valley was littered with corpses.
The remains of both Supre Purity Sect and Jade Cauldron Sect disciples lay everywhere—it was a ghastly sight.
"You may return. If anything cos up, find Li Zhentao at Jade Cauldron Sect."
Shen Mo said to Mo Lingxiao, his tone indifferent.
Mo Lingxiao nodded quickly. "Yes, yes, I understand."
The cultivators who had gradually regained control over their minds watched in shock.
The mighty Sect Master of Supre Purity Sect, standing before Shen Mo, was acting so humble.
Anyone who didn't know better would think Shen Mo was a legendary Divine Palace Realm expert.
As Shen Mo and the Jade Cauldron Sect cultivators disappeared into the horizon, Mo Lingxiao let out a bitter laugh.
"Let's go. Once we return, I'll explain everything."
"Even if you don't believe it... I myself still feel like I'm dreaming."
In the dense forest outside Supre Purity Sect, Wu Renyin struggled to stand.
He gazed at the empty sky and let out a self-mocking laugh.
"Loyalty and devotion, yet my lord abandoned ."
"Instead of wasting my life serving the court, I might as well head to Wu Province—perhaps I can save a few more innocent lives..."
With staggering steps, he turned southward, heading toward the land of exiles.
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