Chapter 238 238: A Good Dog
Xu Shan sent Duan Mu's mother to his inner world, making her disappear.
"A good dog is one which returns to its owner." Xu Shan smiled, stepping towards Duan Mu who was on his knees, his fighting spirit almost broken.
Duan Mu's heart sank even further, his grief and anger threatening to consume him. But he refused to let his emotions cloud his judgment. For his mother, he was willing to do anything, even if it meant becoming a slave.
Xu Shan patted the head of Duan Mu like he was petting a pet.
"You've made the right choice," Xu Shan said, his voice dripping with false kindness. "Once you prove your loyalty, your mother will return to you."
Duan Mu clenched his fists, determined to endure whatever trials lay ahead, for the chance to be reunited with his beloved mother.
"But before we do anything, there's someone else I need to take care of..."
He grabbed Duan Mu's pendant that was an inheritance from his father, also carrying a Celestial Spirit instead.
Duan Mi became restless as his inheritance was taken, but when he thought about his mother, he controlled himself. His fist tightened to the point they started bleeding.
"Oh right, while I'm busy, would you be kind enough to take care of them? I did promise a girl that I will 'handle' the Shadow Hall. You wouldn't want an innocent person like me to break my promise, would you?"
He walked past Duan Mu, slowly walking towards the exit of the forest, playing with the pendant.
Duan Mu took a deep breath, looking at the other Shadow Hall Leaders. These people had given him shelter and an opportunity to have his revenge when he needed it the most. Yet now he had to kill them with his own hands.
However, for his mother, he was willing to become the devil that bit the hand feeding him.
"What is happening here? Why are you listening to him?"
One by one, the Shadow Hall Leaders fell before Duan Mu's unstoppable onslaught. Their confidence wavered, their attacks becoming more desperate. But Duan Mu remained steadfast, his focus unbreakable.
Finally, the last Shadow Hall Leader stood before him, trembling with fear. He hadn't expected that Duan Mu was this strong.
"I am sorry..." Duan Mu spoke before attacking, putting the last bit of his power behind this attack.
A single sword of his cut through the attack of the Eighth and the weakest Shadow Hall Leader, sending him sprawling to the ground.
Duan Mu walked close to him, thrusting his Sword down, dealing the finishing blow.
Breathing heavily, Duan Mu stood triumphant in the center of the Forbidden Forest. The battle was over, and he had emerged victorious. The celestial energy that had once crackled in the air now dissipated, leaving behind a calm stillness.
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While Duan Mu was fighting inside the Forest, Xu Shan stood outside the forbidden forest, the inheritance pendant in his hand.
"How long are you going to hide inside?" he asked, glancing at the pendant.
In the last, he had also tried to take the pendant, but there was a seal that only the inheritor with the bloodline could break.
If he tried to forcefully break that, the entire pendant was going to shatter, which made him leave the pendant to Duan Mu. However, he hadn't expected this pendant to sway Duan Mu.
Fortunately, the pendant was already activated by Duan Mu which gave Xu Shan a free hand to do anything with it without worrying about breaking it.
"Are you sure you want to force my hand?" Xu Shan asked as he received no response.
A devilish smirk spread across his lips. "I hope you won't blame me in that case..."Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m