Xu Zimo accepted the Immortal Brew and said calmly, âConsider this a favor owed. If you ever need something, you may come find me.â
After speaking, he smiled at Zhou Ming.
âThen I wonât linger. Weâll meet again.â
Zhou Ming chuckled and nodded.
Xu Zimo was about to leave when Prince Golden-Wheel, still hovering nearby and trying to impress Fairy Moon-Pluck, stepped up.
âThis Dao brother, I too am fond of Immortal Brew. Could you perhaps bear to part with it?â
âAre we close?â Xu Zimo glanced at him and replied flatly.
âMy father will soon be preaching at Grand Mist Mountain. You wonât even give me this bit of respect?â Prince Golden-Wheel saw Xu Zimo looked unfamiliar and assumed he didnât know his identity, so he emphasized it again.
âYour fatherâs preaching is his matter,â Xu Zimo answered indifferently. âIâm not your father, donât come tell me about it.â
âInsolent! How dare you speak to me like that!â Prince Golden-Wheelâs face flushed in anger, and he barked loudly. âBoy, what faction are you from? State your name!â
âJust a wandering cultivator,â Xu Zimo replied.
âApologize to me now, immediately. I might consider sparing your life,â Prince Golden-Wheel snorted coldly.
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Looking down on Xu Zimo with arrogance, he added, âOtherwise, Iâll make sure you canât even walk out of this Primeval Tower.â
Boom!
The moment Prince Golden-Wheel finished speaking, his body flew backward violently.
He crashed hard into a nearby pillar. The pillar, along with several tables and chairs beside it, shattered into pieces.
The discussions in the hall abruptly stopped, and everyone turned to look.
âWhat happened?â
âBrother Golden-Wheel, are you alright?â
âWho dares to be so bold?â
Though Xu Zimo had used less than a tenth of his strength, Prince Golden-Wheelâs chest still burst open, blood gushing.
Writhing on the ground, his chest was mangled and bloody, his body twitching on the verge of death.
âWho are you?â someone shouted at Xu Zimo.
âIt was just a verbal dispute. Why strike with such severity?â
âYou want the same end as him?â Xu Zimo turned his gaze on the man and asked.
âYouâŚâ the man was instantly struck dumb.
âWhatâs going on?â At that moment, people from the Primeval Tower rushed up from below.
âElder Withered Bones, someoneâs making trouble here!â one of them quickly reported.
âFellow Daoist, weâll give you a chance to explain,â the old man of the Primeval Tower turned to Xu Zimo, his tone harsh.
âThereâs nothing to explain. The fact I didnât turn him to ash with one punch was already merciful,â Xu Zimo said.
âThen youâll have to come with us,â the elder said coldly.
âIs that so?â Xu Zimo asked in return.
Before the elder could reply, an overwhelming aura burst forth from Xu Zimo, locking solely onto him.
In that instant, he felt as though a peerless demon king had descended, mountains of corpses filled his vision, rivers of blood flowing endlessly.
His very soul seemed frozen, his body stiff as his forehead dripped with cold sweat.
âDo you still want me to come with you?â Xu Zimo asked.
Snapping back to his senses, the elder felt like he had just walked to the edge of hell.
The back of his robes was completely soaked with sweat.
He swallowed hard.
âMilord, this fool was blind,â the elder quickly bowed.
âPlease do as you wish.â
âRemember my name, Xu Zimo.â
He turned his gaze across the crowd, then glanced at the unconscious Prince Golden-Wheel lying on the floor.
He said faintly, âIf his father wants revenge, he can come find me. Iâll be in Tranquil these days.â
With that, he stepped right over Prince Golden-Wheelâs body and walked downstairs.
The whole room was deathly silent, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Elder Withered Bones was the first to recover.
âTake Prince Golden-Wheel down for treatment. Report this matter truthfully to Mist Prime Emperor.â
Everyone nodded quickly.
Some thought Xu Zimo had just stirred up a catastrophe, sighing or gloating at his doom.
Others suspected Xu Zimo must have a powerful background, which was why he acted so fearlessly.
Among the few present, Elder Withered Bones understood best, this Xu Zimo was no ordinary man.
Either way, the Primeval Tower couldnât afford to offend him.
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âUncle,â Fairy Moon-Pluck turned to Zhou Ming.
âGet close to him. Heâs not simple,â Zhou Ming said with a smile.
âPerhaps your luck isnât as bad as you think.â
Fairy Moon-Pluck gazed in the direction Xu Zimo had left, her eyes thoughtful.
When Xu Zimo stepped out of the Primeval Tower, Miss Jing was waiting at the door.
âYou got the Immortal Brew?â
âSo you knew all along,â Xu Zimo replied.
âCome on, Iâll take you to meet my master,â Miss Jing said with a smile.
Xu Zimo followed her silently.
He felt she seemed to know everything. From the day they met, he had had this intuition.
But such a thing was impossible.
Not even those with unrivaled power and flawless schemes could truly know everything.
Still, since she didnât wish to explain, Xu Zimo had no way to press further.
They wound their way through the bustling streets and eventually entered a quiet alley.
Though only a dozen meters from the main road, it was utterly silent.
âThis is the place,â Miss Jing stopped before a secluded courtyard.
Smiling at Xu Zimo, she said, âOpen the Immortal Brew. My master will come to receive you himself.â
Xu Zimo slowly took out the jar and pulled the stopper.
A rich fragrance of wine immediately drifted out.
The aroma was unparalleled, so potent that even Xu Zimo, who wasnât particularly fond of alcohol, felt his mouth water.
He was about to take a sip when suddenly a figure leapt over the wall.
Disheveled, the man snatched the jar from Xu Zimoâs hand.
âImmortal Brew, Immortal Brew⌠paradise in wine, the wine of immortals!â the man muttered excitedly, clutching the jar, intoxicated just by its scent.
âMaster,â Miss Jing greeted with a laugh.
âAh, Jing, itâs you,â the man turned around.
He looked refined, like an old-time scholar, but his hair was messy, his clothes unkempt, his manner wild and eccentric, with a hint of madness.
âAnd this isâŚ?â the man glanced at Xu Zimo.
Pinching his fingers to divine, his expression suddenly darkened.
âDidnât I say, I wouldnât see him?â
âBut Master, that Immortal Brew in your hand belongs to him,â Miss Jing replied with a smile.
âThen Iâll give it to him,â the man snorted.
He hugged the jar and held it out in front of Xu Zimo.
Xu Zimo reached out, but just as he did, the man quickly pulled it back.
âForget it, forget it. Since youâre here, come inside and have some water.â
Clutching the wine, the man turned and walked into the courtyard.
Miss Jing smiled and explained, âDonât mind him. Thatâs just how he is, somewhat⌠like an old mischievous child.â
âNo worries. Iâve seen all kinds of people,â Xu Zimo said with a slight shake of his head.