Chapter 76 Leaving the City of Slaughter, The Third Trial of Shura
Not long after.
Su Mo then left the dark and desolate City of Slaughter.
He took a deep breath of the long-awaited fresh air, and felt much more relaxed.
Just then, the content of the third trial of Asura appeared.
The third trial of Asura: Judgment of Sin: Judge a thousand sinners across the continent. Note that those within the City of Slaughter are not included in the trial. The time limit is one year.
The test itself wasn't too difficult, but the divine test clearly didn't intend for him to find any loopholes.
After all, the City of Slaughter is full of heinous criminals and desperate criminals. If he could include them, Su Mo could complete the assessment in a single day.
"In that case, let's go to the continent for a trip and relax."
He had spent almost three years in that hellish place called the City of Slaughter, where every day he was surrounded by bloodshed, slaughter, and endless evil.
Now that he had finally managed to get out, he might as well take this opportunity to travel around and adjust his mindset.
With a thought, he released the black-gold sword wings that were attached to his external soul bone.
With a flap of his wings, he transformed into a black streak of light and soared into the sky, flying towards the nearest human town.
...
Half an hour later.
Su Mo landed outside a town called Tianxing City.
The town was not large and was located in a rather remote area.
Su Mo quickly entered the city.
The streets were lined with all sorts of stalls.
There were vendors selling cloth, candied hawthorns, and groceries... everything imaginable was available.
The shouts of vendors rose and fell, and occasionally the laughter of children chasing and playing could be heard.
As Su Mo walked along the bustling street, looking at the everyday scene before him and feeling the lively atmosphere, he felt exceptionally relaxed.
Before long, his gaze fell on a restaurant with fairly decent decor.
During his three years in the City of Slaughter, he ate mostly dry rations stored in his soul tool, which had no real flavor.
Now that he was out here, he should naturally satisfy his long-lost appetite.
"Please come in, sir!"
Seeing Su Mo's extraordinary demeanor, the waiter immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, leading him inside while warmly welcoming him.
Soon, Su Mo followed the waiter upstairs and sat down by the window.
This location offered an excellent view, with a clear view of the street scene below.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?"
The waiter quickly wiped the table and bowed as he asked.
"Bring three or four of your restaurant's signature dishes, and a pot of good wine."
Su Mo took out a gold soul coin from his soul tool and placed it on the table.
The waiter's eyes lit up immediately, and his smile became even more ingratiating.
"Alright! Please wait a moment, sir, I'll go prepare it for you right away!"
Before long, the dishes were served one after another.
After a few rounds of drinks, they had almost finished eating.
Just as Su Mo was about to leave, a commotion suddenly broke out on the street.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Don't you have eyes?"
Su Mo turned his head and looked down through the window.
Pedestrians scattered to the sides, their faces filled with fear.
A short while later, a young master dressed in brocade robes swaggered into the middle of the street, accompanied by seven or eight burly guards, making quite a grand entrance.
The young man was about twenty years old. He was fair-skinned and had regular features, but there was an arrogant look between his brows.
At that moment, an old man selling vegetables on the street was slow because of his age, and his stall was kicked over by the guard.
Vegetables were scattered all over the ground, and things like tomatoes were rolling around everywhere on the road.
However, the old man dared not say anything more, but hurriedly knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing, repeatedly saying "Sir, spare my life."
But that young master Zhao didn't even glance at him and walked straight past.
The group of guards behind him also filed past arrogantly.
It was as if what had just been kicked over was not an old man's livelihood, but a stone blocking his way.
Before long, the group turned the corner and disappeared at the end of the street.
The people on the street finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, Su Mo's figure disappeared from the restaurant.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the street.
"Grandpa, are you alright?"
He squatted down and helped the old man pick up the vegetables that had rolled onto the ground.
The old man looked up and saw a distinguished young man helping him pick up his things. He quickly reached out his hand, his fingers trembling, to take the items.
"Young man, thank you, I'm fine."
Su Mo casually asked, "Who were those people just now? Why were you so afraid of them?"
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression changed instantly. He subconsciously looked around before lowering his voice and saying:
"Young man, you must be from out of town, right? Those people just now belong to the Zhao family of the City Lord's Mansion. The one in the lead is the young master of the Zhao family."
"The Zhao family?" Su Mo raised an eyebrow slightly.
The old man sighed deeply, his cloudy eyes filled with helplessness:
"Young man, you don't know this. Tianxing City is a border town of the Heaven Dou Empire. Even the empire can't govern this place. The Zhao family is the local tyrant here."
Su Mo asked calmly, "Oh? What did they do?"
The old man looked around again, leaned closer, and lowered his voice:
"The Zhao family has been running rampant in Tianxing City for decades, abducting women, oppressing the people, and doing all sorts of bad things."
Just recently, there was a blacksmith in the south of the city named Li Laosi. He had been blacksmithing all his life and was an honest and hardworking man.
He also has a daughter who is only fifteen years old and very beautiful.
The young master of the Zhao family wanted to take her as a concubine, but Li Laosi naturally refused, because none of the women who entered the city lord's mansion had a good ending.
As a result, that very night, the Zhao family sent men to break Li the blacksmith's legs and forcibly took his daughter into the city lord's mansion.
"And then?" Su Mo's eyes had turned cold.
Perhaps, the Zhao family should meet his requirements for the divine examination.
Since he had run into this situation, they could only blame the Zhao family for their bad luck.
"And then?" The old man gave a bitter smile. "Li the blacksmith dragged his crippled body to demand an explanation, but he was beaten to death by the Zhao family's guards."
The girl stayed in the city lord's mansion for less than ten days before being thrown out, covered in injuries and even somewhat delirious.
After learning of her father's accident, she also committed suicide by drowning.
"Alas, this is only what has happened recently. Over the past few decades, the Zhao family has committed countless evil deeds."
The old man lowered his voice and cautioned, "Young man, I think you're a good person. Take my advice and don't stay in Tianxing City any longer. If you offend the Zhao family, the consequences will be unimaginable."
I've heard that the Zhao family has a Soul Emperor-level elder, who is the strongest person in Tianxing City.
It is precisely because of that Soul Emperor expert that every family in Tianxing City lives under the thumb of the Zhao family. If the Zhao family says one, no one dares to disagree.
Su Mo nodded calmly: "Thank you for informing me, sir."
After saying that, he walked towards the city lord's mansion.
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