13. New Plans and Skills

Wei Lin's two lackeys rushed at Su Mo without hesitation.

Alas, one must beat the dogs before the master.

Bang! Bang!

With two punches, Su Mo threw the two men back.

"Wei Lin, do you really think these two are a match for me?" Su Mo said with a disdainful smile. He unbuckled the ruler from his waist.

"You…!"

Wei Lin had not expected that Su Mo could defeat them in a second, so he was furious.

"You should not mess with some people, Wei Lin." Su Mo swung his ruler, but Wei Lin escaped.

"Humph! Lv 4 Qi Cultivation Realm? No wonder you're so arrogant."

After assessing Su Mo's cultivation, Wei Lin knew that he was in for a tough fight. So he threatened, "Your strength is not better than mine. Today, I'll not only break your limbs but also destroy your cultivation and make you a truly useless piece of trash."

"Haah!"

~A/N: I just remembered Goku~

As Wei Lin shouted out loud, he released his Rank 3 Human Class Martial Soul. An image of a Demonic Wolf rose behind him, bathing him in its three yellow halos.

Wei Lin's talent was average, but he was older and had awakened his Martial Soul last year. So he was able to reach Lv 4 Qi Cultivation Realm.

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The commotion attracted many more spectators.

They burst into a discussion since the two were both "well-known".

"He's Su Mo, the Young Master of the Su. He'll get a fierce beating today for insulting Wei Lin, the second son of the Wei!"

"Nah! Don't you see both of them are evenly matched. This may be an interesting match up."

"…"

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Standing behind Su Mo, Su Qingqing instantly became pale after seeing Wei Lin releasing all his spirit.

She was only a normal girl who had not awakened her Martial Soul, so Wei Lin's menacing aura made her very nervous.

"Brother Su Mo, just leave! Don't worry about me," Su Qingqing said to Su Mo hastily.

Su Mo smiled and said, "Qingqing, relax. He's all bark and no bite."

"Hum! Su Mo, you won't get a chance now."

Wei Lin punched toward Su Mo's lower abdomen, shouting, "Go to hell!"

He intended to destroy Su Mo's elixir field first.

Su Mo saw through his intention. "Why do they still throw a punch when I have a weapon in my hand? Looks like soon I would be famous with the title, The Breaker of Bones, Su Mo."

~A/N: A Game of Thrones pun for the internal monologue.

Su Mo swung his ruler, shattering Wei Lin's fist. Before Wei Lin had time to react, Su Mo side-stepped and rained blows on Wei Lin's knees.

"Aaaaah!"

The ferocity displayed by Su Mo shocked the audience. People from across the streets could hear Wei Lin's miserable shrieks.

Su Mo turned to the two lackeys, "Inform his father that Wei Lin will be staying as a guest at the Su as he agreed to my invitation. He should not come knocking on my door for the next three days as my hands are still craving blood."

After saying those words, Su Mo pulled the shell-shocked Su Qingqing away. Su Mo picked Wei Lin from his neck and dragged him to the Su Mansion, leaving a stunned crowd behind.

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At the Su Mansion —

After arriving at the mansion, Su Mo sent Su Qingqing back to her house. He placated her parents that she was caught up in an accident.

~A/N: Come On, guys! I know they don't have cars, but people do get caught up in other's fight.

Su Hong already knew about the incident. He first confirmed that Wei Lin had been sent to the infirmary and then met Su Mo at his office.

"Mo'er, It was good that you beat Wei Lin up but holding him captive was a bad move." Su Hong was happy that Su Mo took a firm stance in that situation, but the follow up fueled the flames of war.

He was not ready for this war. The Su were unprepared. If the fight began now, everyone would suffer tremendously.

"Wei Lin would not have been a problem, but your three-day declaration will have some serious repercussions." Su Hong added, "I think now would be your time to come clean about the plan which you have formulated."

"I don't even understand from where did you get such a scheming mind. Both your mon and I always believe in strength, and then you come up with these tricks." Su Hong seemed to be speaking to himself, but he wanted Su Mo to hear his complaint.

Su Hong was often amazed by Su Mo's ideas, but his wickedness in dealing with others was absolutely impeccable. His methods struck fear in both enemies and allies alike.

"Dad, only those with strength can be wicked. For now, just go with the flow." Su Mo did not mind his father's disapproval as he sat before Su Hong. He seemed to be in deep thought.

"When Wei Wankong arrives, let him meet his son. Though my words still stand. If he uses force to bring Wei Lin back with him, tell him that Su Infirmary had already begun Wei Lin's treatment. So Lin's death would be his own doing." Su Mo gave Su Hong some directions about how the situation should unfold.

"Wei Wankong is the patriarch of the Wei Clan. His strength is similar to mine at Lv 4 Spiritual Martial Realm. I can stabilise the situation today, but it will be a war after three days." commented Su Hong.

"I know you plan to take out the Wei. If we succeed now, the Grand Elder's faction would also be stumped. But neither I, Su Hong, nor you, Su Mo, have enough strength to execute this plan."

Su Hong was worried. The crux of the problem remained, insufficient strength, else he would have stomped them long ago.

"Dad, Don't worry. I never fight a losing war. Tonight, come to my room. I will show you where our strength lies in this plan." Su Mo left Su Hong's office after saying his piece.

"Hai! He does not listen to me anymore, love. Your son has grown up." Su Hong sighed as he saw Su Mo leave without paying attention. He reminisced and buckled up to clean up the mess Su Mo created.

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In his room, Su Mo laid down all his possessions.

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<Spirit Stones = 3>

<Gold = 300,000 taels>

<Beast Souls - (Class 1 = 97) (Class 2 = 99) (Class 3 =100) (Class 5 = 100) (Class 6 = 50)>

<Cultivation Skills>

>>>[Refined Qi Art 1.0] [Clouds Skill] (Medium Lv 1)

>>>[Blood Qi Manual] (High Lv 1)

<Sword skills>

>>>[Last Sword] (Low Lv 1)

>>>[Instant Sword] (Medium Lv 1)

>>>[Unpredictable Sword] (High Lv 1)

<Hand-to-Hand Combat Skills>

>>>[Frenzy Fight] (Low Lv 1)

>>>[Invisible Palms] (Medium Lv 1)

<Ruler Skills>

>>>[Punishment Ruler] (Low Lv 1)

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"Finally, I have time to focus on my cultivation."

Su Mo sat cross-legged and released his Martial Soul. He planned to check how much different his Martial Soul was from prior to fusing with the Yin-Yang Fish-bowl.

He crushed a few soul crystals releasing Class 1 Lv 1 Beast Souls. The black vortex revolved slowly, swallowing the beast souls. Then, the Yin-Yang Symbol sped up for a few moments and stopped.

Su Mo concluded that low-level beast souls were of not much use now unless used in large quantities.

Since the low-level beast souls would be of minimum help, Su Mo decided to deduce the lowest level of skills with their soul essence.

He read the scrolls of [Frenzy Fight] and [Invisible Palms] before he deduced a skill with half of the Class-1 Lv 1 beast souls.

The Yin-Yang Symbol rotated at an incredible speed as Su Mo comprehended the new hand-to-hand combat technique.

As the Symbol slowed down, Su Mo opened his eyes.

"These set of moves are sure to surprise any opponent. I will name them [Surprise Hits 1.0]. Later, I would search for some traditional combat skills to augment it. That time, it would truly turn into a surprise."

This skill could be classified as a Medium Lv 1 skill. As Su Mo was the one to deduce it, he already achieved Minor Proficiency for [Surprise Hit 1.0].

Next, Su Mo tried to deduce the sword skills. He could only sort out few moves before his Class 1 Lv 1 beast souls ran out. He started using Class 2 Lv 1 beast souls.

Su Mo deduced a Medium Lv 1 swordplay with a few moves rivalling a High Lv 1 skill before his stash of Class 2 Lv 1 beast souls ran out.

Su Mo wished to amalgamate [Last sword], [Instant Sword] and [Unpredictable Sword] to form a sword skill set better suited to his tastes.

Su Mo used out half of his Class 3 Lv-1 beast souls to finally create [Final Sword Zone 1.0]. A High Lv 1 skill-set that emphasised killing any opponent within 360-degree reach of the sword-wielder.

Before the swordplay, deducing [Surprise Hit 1.0] served as a considerable advantage for Su Mo. It created a brilliant foundation as both skills followed a similar mindset.

If Su Mo had tried to come up with [Final Sword Zone 1.0] directly, he would have consumed several Class-5 Lv-1 beast souls to create such a technique.

Su Mo did not continue to deduce the required cultivation skill. He rested for a while and trained in both new skills before calling it a day.

Later, he had a light dinner and waited for his father's arrival.