Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning-Chapter 384 - 196 Opening the Skylight

Su Mo stood atop the boat’s gunwale, quietly observing the surface of the water.

The undulating waves weren’t caused by tonight’s wind, but by the recent clash between two individuals.

Amidst the waves, a figure suddenly surfaced, yet ultimately failed to stand upright.

Nor did they, as before, stand proudly like an Immortal from the riverbank, looking down upon the world with contempt.

Su Mo sighed, "Why go through such hardship?"

There’s always room for a good talk, to negotiate an alliance, to discuss alliance matters.

Why engage in a fight if there’s nothing to gain from it?

Soaking in the water is hardly a good thing.

Su Mo was about to step forward and haul this Water Yama out of the water,

when the sound of Sword Qi fiercely cleaving through the river rang out.

Turbulent and wild at first, it quickly approached before one realized, and in the blink of an eye leaped forward more than ten yards, followed by a thunderous boom that threw up a huge curtain of water on the surface of the river.

Amidst the soaring curtain of water, a figure descended from the sky, with the Longsword in hand reversed, its tip pointing upward, resting behind them.

They were dressed in black night clothes, and their face was also covered with a mask.

Clearly, they did not wish to show their true face to the world.

They descended from mid-air in such a posture, eventually landing on just one foot, right atop the half-submerged body of Qi Shaoming.

A voice carried from afar,

"Long have I heard of Su, the Chief of the Escorts’ Divine Skill as supreme; today’s encounter proves you truly live up to your reputation."

His voice was clear, sounding quite young. Although the man was clothed in black and masked, his tone carried an indefinable sense of frankness and nobility.

Su Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, "And who might you be?"

"To mention my insignificant name would be of no value, more so when today’s meeting is but an unexpected occurrence.

"If I wished to leave my name behind, why would I go to the trouble of wearing these night clothes before daring to meet people?"

The man stood atop Qi Shaoming’s body, his tone calm.

Su Mo’s eyebrows raised again, "If you’re unwilling to show your true face, why show up at all?"

"I actually came with the intention of asking for a favor from Lord Su of the Escort," the masked figure said with a light-hearted laugh,

"Qi Shaoming’s behavior has been absurd and offensive. The truth is, today I wished to do something for the people Along the River.

"However, since the village chiefs are unwilling and Lord Su has intervened... then let us drop the matter. I kindly ask Lord Su to be generous and spare him his life."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Su Mo laughed heartily, "You speak too seriously, I had no intention of killing anyone. Since you’ve put it this way, how about boarding the boat for a talk?"

The man in black, however, shook his head, "Once I board the boat today, it would be extremely difficult to disembark. Therefore, I shall take my leave now, Lord Su, there is no need for you to see me off."

As his words fell, he lightly tapped the water with his foot, stirring a splash, and somehow Qi Shaoming was stealthily adhered to his feet.

The next moment, two figures rapidly retreated, one above the other.

Su Mo frowned slightly, "You’ve come all this way, why the rush to leave?"

With a tap of his foot on the gunwale, he utilized Divine Transformation and instantaneously closed the distance.

The man in black simply pointed with his Longsword.

The humming sound instantly turned into a rain of swords, scattering across the surface of the river.

The place where Su Mo’s Palm Wind landed was filled with the resounding clash of Sword Qi and Palm Wind, creating a continuous series of explosions Along the River.

However, despite the formidable power of this sword technique, it could not stop Su Mo for a moment.

Barging forward, he had already reached the masked man and reached out to grab him, but the figure in front turned from solid to elusive, his hand grasping nothing but air.

Upon looking up, the two figures had already moved ten yards away without notice, and with a shimmer, they were in mid-air. It was as if they had performed an act of shrinking the earth to an inch and moved another ten yards.

Then they merged into the night, blending in with the light and dust, disappearing without a trace.

Only their voice lingered, "Today I have pressing matters to attend, but next time at my leisure, I will certainly invite Lord Su for a drink to apologize."

Their voice lingered over the river, echoing for a long time.

Su Mo’s brow furrowed.

This person’s Swordsmanship was magnificent and followed the Righteous Path, but their Qinggong was bizarre and cunning, eluding comprehension.

Having missed this fleeting opportunity, it would now be extremely difficult to catch up.

He sighed and leaped back onto the boat.

"Lord Su!"

"Is Lord Su alright?"

Everyone present crowded around.

Su Mo gestured with his hand, "There’s no need to worry, everyone. It’s just unfortunate that we couldn’t detain the man."

"What are you saying, Lord Su? It’s fine that he got away, as long as you’re unharmed."

"Lord Su’s martial arts are supreme; witnessing it tonight has truly been eye-opening."

"That’s right, they say ’True Master never reveals their presence; once they do, they’re no longer the True Master.’ For Lord Su to be so young and yet have achieved such mastery is truly astonishing and admirable."

"Just now, that person left a message saying that the alliance matter has come to an end... This danger we faced Along the River has been resolved."

"It’s all thanks to Lord Su."

"That’s right, Lord Su, please accept our bow of gratitude!!"

As they spoke, the group actually began to bow in homage.

How could Su Mo accept such a gesture?

With a flick of his robe, everyone felt an overwhelming weight on their knees, making it impossible to kneel.

Looking up, they saw Su Mo smiling gently,

"Enough, everyone, why bother with such formalities? Today, I merely blundered my way into this; had that person not attempted to kill the Great Village Chief, I might not have been willing to intervene.

"I am but a simple man running errands in Jianghu, I just hope none of you blame me for disrupting the greater scheme of things."

"That is precisely the noble character of Lord Su!"