The horse felt the pressure, kicked its front hooves, and neighed loudly.
Su Jin gently patted the horse's neck to soothe it.
"Han Qing, what do you think is the best way to deal with disobedient and treacherous subordinates?"
Han Qing thought for a moment and earnestly suggested, "We can give them a chance. If they are willing to change, fine. If they remain obstinate, then we have no choice but to kill them!"
Su Jinxia smiled with satisfaction, then said sternly, "Did you hear that? I'm giving you a chance to see clearly who your master is!"
The people in front of the horse looked at each other in disbelief. It would be a lie to say they weren't afraid of the Gu Mother's power.
But they had seen how pathetic Su Jinxia was, and they simply didn't believe that Su Jinxia had the ability to kill them.
On the contrary, Nie Qingyi is the kind of person the Lord of Liuli should be. Even without the blessing of the Gu Mother, Nie Qingyi can still manage the Liuli Society in an orderly manner with her own strength and wisdom.
Su Yi scoffed and said, "Although the previous Lord Liuli was not strong enough, he was at least humble and polite. I didn't expect that after being away for several months, he hadn't learned much skill or found any secret treasures, but instead had learned to be arrogant and domineering, and to bully others by taking advantage of others' power!"
"No need to waste words with her, just take her away and bring her back," Nie Qingyi ordered.
The crowd obediently drew their swords and charged forward.
The horse reared up high, and its neigh echoed through the sky.
A cold light flashed in Su Jinxia's eyes. As the horse's hooves landed heavily, an unpredictable power surged out. The dozen or so disciples of the Liuli Society knelt down and submitted without any resistance, like wild beasts encountering a demon king.
It was both suppressed and driven by instinct.
This is the absolute submission of the offspring Gu to the mother Gu.
The disciples who rushed forward first were filled with terror. They had no doubt that if Su Jin wanted them to die, they would die!
"It's the power of the Gu Mother!"
Those who hadn't yet rushed forward retreated shakily.
Nie Qingyi's expression was grave, but she was not afraid; on the contrary, her killing intent intensified.
"Well done, Master Liuli! I underestimated you!"
Su Jin chuckled softly, "You're not underestimating me, you're just too confident in the poison of the Forget-Me-Not Grass. You poisoned me, preventing me from sensing the power of the Gu Mother. You thought it was foolproof, but you never expected that I had already seen through your trick and successfully detoxified myself."
Everyone was shocked when Su Jin said this.
"What? It was Lord Qingyi who poisoned her, which is why the Glass Master couldn't obtain the power of the Gu Mother?"
"How could this be? Wasn't it because Su Jin was incompetent that she couldn't sense the Gu Mother?"
"I've always found it strange that Su Jinxia, the successor chosen by the Gu Mother, couldn't sense her. It turns out someone was sabotaging her!"
"Nie Qingyi, how could you be so cruel? You're playing with the survival of my Liuli Society!"
"What an ambitious official in blue robes! I was truly blind!"
"As expected, he's an outsider child. How could he possibly be of one mind with our Liuli Society?"
"That's right! Our Lord's surname is Su, so he wouldn't harm us! He wouldn't harm the Liuli Society!"
Seeing that Nie Qingyi was in a weak position, those fence-sitters immediately changed their tune and launched a tirade against her.
Some of Nie Qingyi's loyal lackeys also lowered their heads and dared not speak, for fear that Su Jin would notice them and, in a fit of anger, sacrifice them.
This is the power of the Glass Gu Mother, easily controlling the life and death of the entire Glass Society.
Su Jin listened attentively, knowing that these people were terribly fake, but still found their words very pleasant to hear.
Han Qing was stunned; he never imagined that Su Jin was the Lord of Glazed Glass.
He had previously questioned Su Jin's humble background, fearing she couldn't shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the Lonely Shadow Society.
What a slap in the face!
Nie Qingyi swept her gaze across the crowd with a dark expression. Although she was displeased, her posture remained arrogant and her aura undiminished.
"Shut up!" Su Yi's face turned bright red. Nie Qingyi wasn't angry, but he was furious.
"Su Yi, you traitor! Don't forget, your surname is Su!"
"What's the point of talking to him? He's a lapdog who got his power by sucking up to women."
Since being favored by Nie Qingyi, Su Yi had never been so humiliated. He shouted that he was going to draw his sword and kill the two men.
Nie Qingyi pushed Su Yi away in disgust, "Get out of here and don't cause me any trouble."
"Su Jinxia, what are you so smug about? Do you think I didn't consider this situation?" Nie Qingyi remained calm and composed, still appearing confident.
Everyone fell silent instantly. Could it be that Nie Qingyi had some other trick up her sleeve?
Su Jin looked down at her, equally calm and collected.
The two looked at each other, their gazes locked in a whirlwind of tension.
Nie Qingyi chuckled dismissively, "Back then, it was my mistake to let you leave. I forgot that even the most cowardly bird thrown into the sky alone can eventually learn to fly."
"I should have locked you up sooner. What a pity, what a pity, all this trouble has been created for nothing."
"However, it doesn't matter. A bird is still a bird. For a hunter, it's just a matter of putting in a little more effort and playing with you a little longer."
As Nie Qingyi finished speaking, many black-clad guards flew out from the front, back, top, and bottom of the narrow passage. Each of them was highly skilled in light-footed martial arts and could silently lurk around people.
"These are my elite bodyguards whom I have trained over many years. They have never been infected with poison and are loyal only to me."
Nie Qingyi spread her arms wide, showing off her achievement.
"So, does little sister Ah Jin like this wonderful gift of mine?"
The situation changed again. Even though Su Jin had the power of the Gu Mother, it was still too early for her to gain any advantage. Without the support of martial arts, she might not even be able to defeat a single secret guard.
Moreover, there are now twenty or thirty bodyguards.
Those who had just cursed Nie Qingyi shrank back, annoyed that they had spoken so quickly.
Those who previously cowered are now shouting, "Long live Lord Qingyi! Only Lord Qingyi is worthy of being the Lord of Liuli!"
Nie Qingyi smiled charmingly, enjoying everyone's flattery.
"Originally, I just wanted to capture you and make you a puppet, but you insisted on fighting for it, so don't blame me for replacing you with someone else as the Glass Master!"
"Kill Su Jinxia!"
Nie Qingyi's mind was made up to kill.
Su Jin didn't move, but Han Qing shouted, "Lone Shadow Guard!"
On the mountain, a group of lone guards rushed towards them; there were quite a few of them, nearly twenty in number.
This was arranged by Han Qing overnight yesterday.
Nie Qingyi was surprised. She knew there were people on the mountain, but she didn't know there were so many, and they all seemed to be experts.
The Lone Shadow Guards swooped down, clasped their fists before Su Jin, and declared, "We swear to protect Young Master Lone Shadow with our lives!"
The crowd looked in the direction of the Lone Shadow Guards and discovered that they were actually facing Su Jinxia.
Good heavens, when did Su Jinxia become the Lone Shadow Young Master!
The situation changed so quickly that it caught everyone off guard, leaving the fence-sitters unsure which side to side to take.
Nie Qingyi narrowed her eyes, her gaze filled with worry, but she had no way out.
If Su Jin doesn't die, then she will!
"kill!"
Nie Qingyi shouted, and the guards rushed towards Su Jin.
With the lone shadow guard protecting Su Jin, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
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