Using Others to Commit Murder
“Damn it! I assumed Gramps would be fine since they said Shi Dengtian wouldn’t harm him at the sect. Why didn’t I consider when Gramps was out and about? I really deserve to slap myself for this blunder! I’ll bet Shi Dengtian egged Tian Budai on if he isn’t helping behind the scenes. Either way, nothing to do but rescue Gramps now!”
Mu Yu went full pelt, even consuming several rank six windrider pills to enhance his speed to Spirit Severing Realm. He was less than two hours away after he left Twenty-Five Kilometres South Garden and was bending plants he zipped past – every step counted!
Mu Yu landed at the celestial fiend tree to find its branches strewn. The tree’s attempt to catch Tian Budai off guard ended in miserable failure. By the tree were Tian Budai, Wan Tianming and Ku Mu. Ku Mu sat with his back against the tree, showing the wound on his chest. He didn’t speak, but his eyes brimmed with concern.
“Sword Shadow Dust Gale’s disciple, this one has been looking forward to meeting you. This one is Tian Budai, Tian Yun’s elder brother. Surely you remember TIan Yun.”
Mu Yu locked his fingers into pugilistic projectiles. “I don’t care if you’re Tian Budai or Tian Smallfry. If you have any honour and manhood, you should come at me to settle the score.”
“My sole goal is revenge, not hurt Elder Ku Mu.”
Tian Budai clicked his fingers, allowing Ku Mu to talk. Ku Mu badgered, “Mu Yu, leave now! You’re no match for him. I can’t defy him because he fed me a slave pill.”
“Elder Ku Mu, you have said too much.” Tian Budai shook his head, silencing Ku Mu again.
“I crippled TIan Yun. You want revenge? I’ll take you!”
“Tian Yun may be unreliable and incompetent, but he is my brother at the end of the day. What goes around comes around.”
“A Spirit Severing Realm cultivator is using a hostage against me?”
“Not at all. I’m not going to kill anyone, either. I’m only here to watch two people kill each other.”
“Get to the point.” Mu Yu shifted his gaze to Wan Tianming.”
“This is Wan Tianming, Ultimate Immortals Ranking’s rank ninety two.” Tian Budai gave Wan Tianming a small nod. Wan Tianming started to panic.
“You think he alone can kill me? Or are you looking to see me kill him?”
“Hahaha, Wan Tianming, you think you can kill him?”
Wan Tianmong lowered his head. “Your subject does not.”
“You never know until you try. If you forfeit so readily, you’ll never defeat those ranked higher than you, and I won’t have any use for you.”
Wan Tianming juddered and sunk to his knees. “Please forgive me, Master!”
“You shouldn’t be asking me for forgiveness but Elder Ku Mu,” reminded Tian Budai, pointing at Ku Mu.
Tian Wanming scuttled over to Ku Mu and kowtowed. “Elder Ku Mu, please spare me. Please!”
Mu Yu furrowed his eyebrows.
“Raise… your… head…” Ku Mu weakly demanded, uninterested in saying anything further.
Ku Mu suddenly drew a flying sword, speared it through Wan Tianming’s throat and yanked it back out. Wan Tianming clasped his throat as blood gurgled its way out. Wan Tianming couldn’t believe he didn’t see the strike at all as it defied logic. Under any other circumstance, it would’ve appeared in slow motion. Ku Mu then swung horizontally, lopping Wan Tianming’s head off, creating a geyser of blood.
Wan Tianming’s head rolled over to Mu Yu’s feet, eyes wide open. Ku Mu shut his eyes and trembled. The entire time, he was just carrying out Tian Budai’s commands.
Mu Yu was shaken for a moment. His mind juggled questions ceaselessly. Finally, his eyes widened as an epiphany descended upon him. “Those forty and over can’t attack those on the rankings. Violators will be executed. Ku Mu just broke the rule.”
“That was entertaining. Cowards don’t deserve to live. A Golden Core Realm cultivator kills a Body Severing Realm cultivator. Isn’t this a typical underdog classic? Mu Yu, there are countless of stories of underdogs winning. As one of your shifus, Elder Ku Mu would have the ability to realise it, hey?”
“You’re finished!”
Mu Yu lunged forward. Tian Budai flicked his wrist, shooting an energy wave, thereby forcing Mu Yu to swing his sword up. The force drove Mu Yu back a dozen metres. Mu Yu did defeat a Spirit Severing Realm cultivator in Shi Dengtian, but one trained for combat was in a different league.
“You’re no match for me. I could squash you with my finger. If I ever want to kill someone, I’ll never just kill him. I want all of those I slay to realise that harming anyone from Celestial Star Sect begets equivalent misery. While I’m at it, let me remind you Third Heaven Palace will soon come for Ku Mu because he broke their rules.
“Elder Ku Mu, this is farewell for good. You are Pill Cauldron Sect’s elder, so what took place has nothing to do with you. Wan Tianming’s death has nothing to do with us. I was merely a spectator. Mu Yu, once you’re done putting Elder Ku Mu to rest, come avenge him.”
Mu Yu flared up. “What you did is going to look tame compared to what I will do to you if you let me off today.”
“I don’t like to engage in pointless endeavours. There’s no audience to witness me pick you apart. I’ll break you and kill you in public when you come for me. I’ll etch into everyone’s memory that True God’s disciple is an insect compared to me. Remember: my name is Tian Budai, someone not even the heavens will smile upon.” Tian Budai raised the corner of his lips and flew off.”
If Tian Budai killed Ku Mu, he would incur the wrath of Pill Cauldron Sect. It was another story, however, if Third Heaven Palace executed Ku Mu.
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