Chapter 31 - At Close Combat, A Man Could Be Even More Powerful Than The Combined Strength of an Entire Country
Su Zimo headed north from Ping Yang Town, crossing Cang Lang Mountain Range and entered the territory of the Country of Yan.
Su Zimo did not ride a horse along the way.
Given his full speed right now, no horse was powerful enough to be able to catch up to him.
The weather had turned cold, and early winter had arrived. But Su Zimo was burning hot, white clouds of vapor rising from the top of his head.
While Su Zimo hurried along the way, he was applying the Bones Strengthening sutra. His legs alternated in an amazing speed. Not even a shadow of his could be seen.
Divine Steed Fleeting!
This style in the Bones Strengthening section was known for its speed.
Seeing that Su Zimo did not reply to him, the person turned around in embarrassment after inviting a snub. He no longer chatted with Su Zimo.
“Clang!” “Clang!” “Clang!”
The bell tower rang. All the civil and martial officials tidied their appearance and walked in two rows toward the palace.
An old man in his fifties to sixties, with a crown on his head and in a dragon robe sat in the center of the palace, perched high up. His gaze was fiery, looking majestic and awe-inspiring from sitting on the throne for many years.
This was the King of Yan!
There were four Qi Refinement Warriors in Taoist robes on the two sides of the King of Yan. They looked relaxed, as if they were taking a short rest.
The civil and martial officials entered the palace, kneeled before the king and shouted in a loud voice, “All hail the king!”
This sound echoed in the palace, it was loud and forceful.
“Hehe, Zhao Qian.”
While the officials were greeting the king, someone sneered among the crowd. It was particularly jarring!
Zhao Qian was the name of the King of Yan!
Who dared to call the king by their name in front of the king himself?
All the officials were alarmed, looking toward the sound.
A man was seen walking out from the crowd. He took off his official’s robe, revealing a green robe inside.
“Shangguan Yue, you must be crazy. How dare you offend the king!”
One of the martial officials snarled, but he noticed that the facial appearance of the green-robed man was undergoing odd changes. He turned into another person in the blink of an eye!
“This…”
All the officials thought that they were seeing things. They rubbed their eyes and widened their eyes to take a closer look.
He was not Shangguan Yue!
The four Qi Refinement Warriors who sat next to the King of Yan frowned, sweeping their gaze over Su Zimo. They sneered when they discovered that the man had no spirit qi.
To them, changing facial appearances was merely a small trick.
The King of Yan remained composed all along. His gaze was swift and fierce. He stared at Su Zimo, speaking in a cold voice. “Who are you?”
“Don’t you recognize me?”
Su Zimo smiled and asked, “Do you still remember Su Mu?”
Psst!
There was a commotion within the officials!
This name was a taboo in the Country of Yan. No one dared to speak of it in front of the King of Yan.
“Mmm?”
The King of Yan squinted his eyes and took a closer look at Su Zimo.
The King of Yan raised his head and laughed after a long while. “Hahahaha, are you his son?”
“Yes.”
Su Zimo smiled and nodded. “Su Hong is my older brother.”
“Oh?”
The King of Yan raised his eyebrows and ridiculed him, “What is your intention by coming to my palace?”
Su Zimo said softly, “I am here to kill you.”
“Hehe!”
“Haha!”
All the officials broke out into laughter.
To them, Su Zimo, the frail scholar was like an idiot who spoke conceited nonsense.
“Poof!”
The King of Yan could not help but laugh as he nodded, “This is interesting, very interesting.”
Su Zimo once told Uncle Zheng that he never thought of assassinating the King of Yan. He was telling the truth.
Regardless of whether it was covert killing or assassination, to Su Zimo, it was not enough to appease his rage and the injustice done to his family. That would be letting the King of Yan off too easily.
Su Zimo had to kill the King of Yan and he would do it openly, in front of all the officials!
Su Zimo wanted the King of Yan and the entire world to know that it was Su Mu’s descendants who killed the King of Yan!
It was only through this way could he feel the slightest pleasure and appease his anger and hatred!
The King of Yan shook his head, feeling slightly emotional. “I didn’t expect that the two sons of Su Mu would be vastly different, Su Hong endured it for 16 years and planned the assassination for years. He only dared to lay an ambush and to assassinate me. How dare you have the impudence to come to my palace and threaten to kill me? How dare you and on what basis!?”
The King of Yan sneered. “To me, Su Hong is considered as somewhat capable. And you? Hehe, you are merely an ignorant man who is brave, but lacks wisdom and tact!”
“Ignorant man?”
Su Zimo smiled, raising his head as he asked, “Zhao Qian, have you heard of this saying?”
“Once the ignorant man was enraged, he would cause bloodshed within five steps. At close combat, a man could be even more powerful than the combined strength of an entire country!”
With that, there was a bright glitter in Su Zimo’s eyes. He exuded a piercing cold and murderous aura. The temperature of the main hall seemed to drop suddenly!