Chapter 387: Even a Backer Must Kneel
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The pitch-black night sky seemed to be torn apart, revealing a gaping void.
Looking up, one could see nothing but endless darkness, and the sound of agonized howls unable to be suppressed echoed from within.
Midnight.
The people of the Southern Capital were jolted awake from their sleep. Gazing at the sky, now appearing as though it had been ripped open, they shuddered in terror, their souls nearly escaping their bodies. Trembling, they scrambled off their beds and knelt on the ground in panic.
Within the palace, Nan Feng Yu stood atop the city walls. “That is the Fiend God of the Su Family.”
“The Su Family is summoning the Fiend God,” she remarked, amusement flashing through her gaze.
Even though the Su family members were bound and suspended in mid-air, they still managed to laugh.
“Hahaha! Lu Chao Chao! So what if you carry the blood of the Southern Kingdom? So what if you wield spiritual power?”
“Even if you are a genius, the Su Family will crush you in your cradle!”
“The Su Family’s backer, our divine protector, has arrived!”
Lu Chao Chao remained indifferent. With a wave of her hand, the Su Family members plummeted from the sky.
“Ah!”
Thud, thud, thud! Each one crashed to the ground.
Old Master Su, frail with age, landed with an audible crack. Some bone had undoubtedly fractured.
Yet neither he nor the Su Family members dared to cry out in pain. Instead, they struggled to rise, then immediately prostrated themselves on the ground.
“Your faithful followers welcome the Fiend God’s descent!”
“Your faithful followers welcome Xuan Yu, the Fiend God!”
Old Master Su’s lips twisted into a manic grin. Seeing the black mist billowing from the rift, he roared, “Revered Fiend God, we, the Su Family, offer our souls! All we ask is that you utterly destroy this wretched child!”
“Yes! Reduce her to dust!”
“She has no reverence for the Fiend God! She desecrated the sacrificial altar and sought to eradicate the Su Family!”
“She deserves execution!”
“We beseech the Fiend God to descend and deliver judgment!”
Old Master Su’s once desperate eyes now gleamed with arrogance as he shot a provocative glare at Lu Chao Chao. “Princess Sunshine, you came from Northern Zhao and truly believe the divine-attendant clans are so easily toppled? The Su Family has been devoted to High God Xuan Yu for a thousand years. Naturally, our god will protect us!”
“You are far too naive!”
“A mere yellow-haired girl dares to challenge the Su Family!”
“Tonight, I shall make you realize—even if you were a dragon, within the Su Family, you must coil at our feet!”
Jiang Lin, carrying his sister on his back, paled in horror.
“The Fiend God is descending! The Fiend God is coming! Princess Sunshine, leave now while you still can…”
“The Fiend God is violent, unlike a benevolent deity. You must flee before it’s too late…”
“This is our fate. We will never escape the Su Family.”
“We must not drag you down—please, go!” The gathered youths cried, some even trying to push her away.
“Leave? No one is leaving!”
Old Master Su sneered.
“We implore the Fiend God to manifest!”
“We implore the Fiend God to manifest!” The Su Family members knelt in reverence, their voices ringing with desperate devotion.
The black vortex in the sky swirled violently. The wails of tormented souls threatened to break free and flood the mortal realm.
Xie Yu Zhou clung tightly to the younger children, trembling in fear.
Even though the Su Family had worshipped the Fiend God for a millennium, they too quivered with dread.
A black mist pierced through the thunderous tribulation and descended into the Su Family’s courtyard.
It coalesced into a tall and imposing figure.
The black battle robe shimmered faintly with golden threads, woven as if from starlight—understated yet lavish.
His jade crown rested atop his head, dark hair tied high, the moon-white hair ribbon glistening like flowing light, fluttering in the breeze.
He stood silently at the center, his presence suffocating. Under his gaze, none dared to lift their heads.
His sharp brows extended into his temples, his eyes as luminous as stars, yet a hint of bloodthirsty cruelty lurked within them.
Old Master Su shakily stood, bowing in servitude beside Xuan Yu. “Fiend God Xuan Yu, please deliver justice for the Su Family. We have always been your devoted followers, never daring to falter. But she—Lu Chao Chao—arrogantly relies on her talent, humiliating the Fiend God and seeking the destruction of our family! We beg the Fiend God to punish this insolent brat!”
Old Master Su’s voice rang with righteous fury.
Xuan Yu, however, merely fixed his gaze on Lu Chao Chao.
He took a step toward her.
Beneath his sleeves, his fingers curled into a tight fist. His long lashes trembled, and his eyes refused to blink as he stared at her.
Lu Chao Chao’s small face remained expressionless. A cold smile tugged at Old Master Su’s lips.
[She is doomed.]
“Kneel!” Xuan Yu’s voice was hoarse and indifferent, laced with a bone-chilling frost.
Old Master Su beamed. “Princess Sunshine, kneel!”
Lu Chao Chao looked at him calmly.
Xuan Yu turned his head, his gaze dark and dangerous as he glared at Old Master Su and the gathered Su Family members. “I was speaking to you.”
The smile froze on Old Master Su’s face.
He stared at the Fiend God in utter disbelief.
The Su Family disciples exchanged bewildered looks.
Irritation flickered in Xuan Yu’s eyes.
With a sudden thud, Old Master Su collapsed to his knees before him.
“Why do you kneel before me?” Xuan Yu’s voice carried a quiet menace, sending chills down Old Master Su’s spine as though he were being devoured by darkness.
Without hesitation, Old Master Su crawled toward Lu Chao Chao and knelt beside her.
“Slap yourselves.”
Behind him, the Su Family disciples followed suit, kneeling before Lu Chao Chao and striking themselves across the face.
Each slap was fierce, blood soon trickling from their mouths.
Then, before their horrified eyes, the being they revered above all—their great Fiend God, their High God Xuan Yu—sank to his knees before Lu Chao Chao.
Old Master Su’s eyes widened in shock, his hands trembling mid-slap.
[What is happening?!]
His beard quivered violently in his panic.
“You have allowed your followers to harm the innocent. Do you understand your mistake?” The girl who always smiled was now solemn-faced.
“Xuan Yu acknowledges his wrongs. Xuan Yu deserves punishment.”
Old Master Su’s breath hitched. His chest tightened in suffocating disbelief.
The Fiend God they worshipped, their divine protector, was kneeling before Lu Chao Chao, admitting fault!
Even more terrifying—
Xuan Yu raised his hand.
“I failed in my duty…” He knelt before her, humbling himself as he struck his own face.
“Fiend God Xuan Yu!!” Old Master Su shrieked in terror.
“You are a god worshipped across the Three Realms! How can you kneel before a mere girl? Please rise!” Old Master Su had lost all composure, his wrathful gaze landing on Lu Chao Chao.
“Silence!” Xuan Yu’s gaze darkened.
With a flick of his sleeve, the Su Family members were sent flying.
“A thousand years ago, I granted your clan power. Your ancestors swore an oath before me.”
“Now, that vow is broken. You shall fulfill the price agreed upon back then.”
Old Master Su’s expression crumbled.
[The Su Family is finished.]
He scrambled to Lu Chao Chao’s feet, pleading, “Princess Sunshine, spare us! The Su Family will change its ways!”
“The children may leave! We shall never hinder them again!”
“Please, Princess Sunshine, forgive the Su Family!”