4 Chapter 4: Adding Insult to Injury

The Seventh Elder revealed a bitter smile and slightly shook his head.

Then he said to Chu Mo, "You should return quickly. This is not where you're supposed to be!"

"Considering our past acquaintance and your young age, I won't hold this against you. Leave."

With that, the Seventh Elder waved his hand dismissively as if shooing away a fly.

The young man that the Demon Lord had transformed into stood there throughout, unmoving and silent, but a hint of disdain flashed deep in his eyes.

Blind fools, you lot are indeed blind fools!

Chu Mo's eyes reddened slightly, not out of fear but anger, and a sense of being wronged!

He remembered leaving Yanhuang City and being slandered, accused with false accusations.

He had traveled through hardships, a young boy who had survived on bits and pieces, traversing thousands of miles across snowy plains, meeting the Demon Lord, being relentlessly tormented, but he never bowed down.

He was completely devoted to joining Longevity Heaven, but this... this was the treatment he received.

The teenage boy felt on the verge of falling apart.

He couldn't help but yell angrily: "It's not like you said! I'm not worthless! If you don't want to accept me, then don't! But why humiliate me like this?"

"Heh heh..." the Seventh Elder calmly said: "So, you think… you're being treated unfairly if you're not given any chance, right?"

"Yes, I refuse to accept this!" Chu Mo yelled loudly.

At this point, he didn't care much about the Seventh Elder or any other elder, and he didn't care at all that this was Longevity Heaven.

Only one thought was in his mind: On what grounds are you falsely accusing and slandering me?

Rejecting is one thing, but falsely accusing and slandering me is absolutely unacceptable!

"Fine, then I will give you an opportunity!" the Seventh Elder calmly said.

"The Seventh Elder is truly benevolent!"

"The Seventh Elder is truly righteous!"

"Such a stubborn kid should be kicked out!"

"Although the Seventh Elder is just and incorrupt, he is inherently kind-hearted…"

"This is a true gentleman's generosity!"

Many disciples of Longevity Heaven on the square whispered amongst themselves.

Their gaze towards the Seventh Elder grew more respectful.

Chu Mo heard all these comments, but said nothing, just clenching his fists tightly.

His eyes were filled with resilience!

The Seventh Elder spoke and casually scanned the square, then pointed at a child: "You'll do!"

Everyone followed the Seventh Elder's gaze to see a boy, about seven or eight, standing with a blank expression, looking curiously at the crowd.

Boom!

Laughter erupted from all corners of the square.

The Seventh Elder's calm voice rang out: "Little fellow, you're going to spar with this young man. Remember, hold back, and treat it as sparring with a fellow disciple, okay?"

The little boy's face lit up with excitement as he nodded eagerly, gave Chu Mo a glance, and on his innocent face, a smile appeared as he replied, "Okay!"

With that, he leaped forward.

For a distance of over thirty feet, the boy seemed to only lightly tap his foot on the ground, then he was in front of Chu Mo.

"Good!"

Applause erupted from the surrounding crowd.

The boy's leap was indeed impressive, definitely worth the cheers of the crowd.

"Big brother, are you ready?" The boy looked at Chu Mo with genuine innocence and a smile on his face.

No matter how angry Chu Mo was with the Seventh Elder and the others who laughed at him, he wouldn't take it out on a child who was five or six years younger than him.

So, he nodded, stiffly saying, "I'm ready."

"Hehe, big brother, I'm the weakest one among everyone here in Longevity Heaven. So, don't worry, I'm not formidable at all!" The boy looked at Chu Mo earnestly.

Chu Mo slightly furrowed his brows. The boy's words struck a nerve, but he seemed sincere.

Chu Mo could only nod and reply: "Don't worry, let's consider it as a mutual sparring exercise."

After hearing this, the boy's face broke into a happy smile.

The Seventh Elder and the others on the stage also smiled, but their smiles were filled with mockery.

The disciples of Longevity Heaven on the square were much more straightforward, immediately bursting into laughter.

Mixed within the laughter, there were many snide remarks about Chu Mo.

The Demon Lord at the side also laughed, but his laughter was full of ridicule.

"Big brother, I'm going to make a move, be careful!" The boy warned kindly, then suddenly... his speed dramatically increased!

Almost instantly, he was in front of Chu Mo.

This little punk is playing tricks!

Chu Mo was furious in his heart, and he immediately took half a step back, raising his hand, a simple but effective fist technique to counter the boy's palm strike.

Boom!

A massive force came at him, causing Chu Mo's body to shake slightly.

"This boy, he's stronger than me!"

Chu Mo immediately assessed the boy's capability.

But Chu Mo had always been with the hardened soldiers who had experienced battle, under their tutelage, and although slightly weaker, his foundation was very solid!

Therefore, even facing this boy who was stronger than him, Chu Mo was not afraid.

He then began to fight with the boy, move for move.

The boy's attacks were fast and fierce, but Chu Mo's movements were not slow either.

And compared to the boy's quickness and accuracy,

Chu Mo exuded the demeanor of a great general. Each move, each gesture, was filled with a grand and imposing aura!

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight rounds had passed.

Both sides... were at a standstill!

The smiles on the faces of the disciples of Longevity Heaven, who had been laughing at Chu Mo, gradually froze.

The Seventh Elder and the others on the stage also wore serious expressions.

This teenager did not seem as simple as his realm suggested.

At least, the terms 'poor aptitude' and 'completely unfit for cultivation' could not be used to describe him!

As for the obstruction in his meridians... there seemed to be no disagreement about that.

They all could see it!

If it weren't for this teenager's blocked meridians, perhaps they could consider recruiting him into Longevity Heaven.

The seven or eight-year-old boy became more restless as the fight continued.

His handsome little face started to contort slightly.

But Chu Mo, on the other hand, became calmer.

Without any profound and powerful techniques, every movement he made came from the most straightforward military boxing common in the mortal world.

However, this was precisely why Chu Mo was gaining momentum in the battle!

Military boxing, honed through hundreds of years and countless generations of soldiers, tested in countless battles, and passed down to this day.

Although it wasn't aesthetically pleasing, it was highly practical and extremely lethal!

There were several moments when Chu Mo could have seriously injured the boy if he had been ruthless.

But he didn't.

To Chu Mo, even though the boy was somewhat cunning, he was... just a child after all.

However, the boy's thoughts were totally different from his.

Every move he made was extremely vicious, targeting Chu Mo's weak points.

This was somewhat frustrating to Chu Mo. Even though his primordial energy was inferior to the boy's, his experience was far superior.

He found an opportunity during a lapse in the boy's defense and pushed him away.

Even then, Chu Mo still had the chance to severely harm the boy but he showed restraint yet again!

In fact, the outcome was already clear at this moment!

Chu Mo also wanted to say to the Seventh Elder, who sat high on the stage: I won!

Regardless of whether they would accept him, the fact was that the boy was no match for him!

This rock-solid fact was evident to everyone.

Disciples of Longevity Heaven on the platform all had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

They couldn't believe that one of their own would lose to a mortal teenager.

However, the fact that they really didn't want to believe... seemed to have become a reality!

Just as that happened, the Seventh Elder, who stood on the steps, his face cold, flicked his finger hidden under his sleeves... A burst of energy shot directly onto the boy's body.

The boy's body slightly trembled, then immediately showed a delighted expression, he cried out, "Die!"

Whoosh!

The small figure, like the wind, charged at Chu Mo.

This time, the speed displayed by the boy was incredibly fast!

Compared to his previous performance, it was like night and day!

Chu Mo was unable to react on time and got hit in the chest.

Thud!

There was a dull thump.

Chu Mo felt as if he had lost control of his body.

He stepped back ten paces...

Then fell heavily onto the stone-paved plaza!

There was silence all around.

The Demon Lord, who had been watching the show the whole time, his eyelids twitched as the Seventh Elder flicked his finger, sending a burst of energy. He gave the Seventh Elder a sidelong glance,

However, the Demon Lord resumed his sleepy demeanor right after, showing no more signs of reaction.

At this moment, the silent plaza broke out in a thunderous cheer!

"Junior brother is mighty!"

"Junior brother is domineering!"

"Longevity Heaven is mighty!"

"Longevity Heaven is domineering!"

The little boy was still standing there with an innocent face, not launching any more attacks at Chu Mo.

Because there was no need for more attacks.

With that single palm strike, even if Chu Mo did not die on the spot, it would be difficult for him to escape this calamity.

Chu Mo was almost half-dead from that fall. If it were not because of his sheer will, he might have already passed out.

From beginning to end, Chu Mo did not make a single sound of pain, and even his gaze did not change.

His eyes were always focused on the innocent-looking boy.

Because Chu Mo felt instinctively that something was off!

How could this boy burst out with such incredible fighting power all of a sudden?

Chu Mo was beffudled.

Subsequently, intense pain from all over his body surged over him like a tidal wave.

The fleeting smugness in the boy's eyes did not evade Chu Mo's gaze.

Compared to the deafening cheers from the plaza, in Chu Mo's ears, it seemed extraordinarily distant.

He shifted his gaze from the boy's face to the group of figures on the stairs.

The face of the Seventh Elder showed only mild disappointment, but deep within his eyes, flashed an almost imperceptible surprise and a killing intent!

Maybe he found Chu Mo's current reaction... a little concerning.

The others all had an expression of justification on their faces.

As if it was only natural for a seven or eight-year-old disciple from Longevity Heaven to defeat a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Chu Mo!

"What else have you got to say?" The young man next to the Seventh Elder in his twenties looked at Chu Mo. His eyes were no longer merely disdainful, they were filled with contempt.

Chu Mo writhed a bit, unable to get up, and ended up spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. ------------------The new book is now live, brothers and sisters. We're aiming for the top, let's move forward! There will be another post in the early morning, and I hope that those who stay up late can give some votes to Xiaodao. Much appreciated!