Inheritance

"Bang!"

A body flew through the air and landed not far from Lu Zhu. A dark Short Blade was embedded in his chest. After the man fell, the Short Blade turned into black smoke and dissipated, and blood splattered out, dripping onto Lu Zhu's body not far away.

"Lu Zhu, I'm sorry, I used a bit too much force." Li Mo walked over with an apologetic smile, stepped on the person's gradually cooling body, and said indifferently, "It was just too infuriating, I couldn't help myself."

"Oh, if I'm not mistaken, this brother is Li Ren from the Order, right? I wonder what made the acting leader so angry that he resorted to such a deadly attack. If you can't give me a clear explanation, even if you are the acting leader, Li Mo!"

Lu Zhu narrowed his eyes, accurately recognizing the name of the person on the ground, and then said angrily. In fact, Lu Zhu remembered the names of most of the members of the cult, which was also a way to win people's hearts, something Li Mo was learning.

Some cult members who had been eating around them put down their food and looked at the group gathered there, their eyes revealing hostility. At this moment, Lu Zhu's words added fuel to the fire, "Don't think that just because you've become the acting leader, you can look down on us brothers."

More and more instructors gathered, many of them staring menacingly at Li Mo, who was standing on the corpse, as if they were about to attack at any moment. As this pressure intensified, Li Mo narrowed his eyes, put his foot down from the corpse, and disdainful sneers rang out from the crowd.

Then they saw Li Mo raise his foot and kick the corpse in the head, sending it drifting half a meter to the side. A cracking sound came from its neck; it looked broken. Li Mo clapped his hands and said, "So what if it is?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Zhu's eyes. He was about to speak and incite public outrage when he heard Li Mo loudly proclaim, "I kindly wanted to complete your inheritance so that everyone could gain strength, but this person, this very person!"

"They actually poisoned the meat I ate!" Li Mo took out the meat skewers in her hand and placed them in front of everyone. "This skewer of meat was grilled for me by Brother Tao, but this person handed it to Sister Yao Ge."

"Later investigation confirmed that the poison did indeed enter my flesh through this person's hand. As for who gave him the poison and why he wanted to kill me," Li Mo glanced around at everyone, his imposing aura undiminished. On the contrary, under the pressure of these people, he appeared even more focused and outstanding.

"Someone saw Lu Zhu, the secretary, talking to him..."

"This..." Lu Zhu angrily, but was immediately interrupted by Li Mo: "Of course this is nonsense. How can you bring something up in the open without evidence? Someone as good as Lu Zhu, if he really sent someone, would definitely come after me if he saw his brother being beaten to death. Don't you think so?"

"You've already said it outright!!" Lu Zhu's lips twitched slightly, but his heart was screaming. However, could he refute Li Mo's words now? Obviously not. So he could only force a smile and say, "That's true. I also hope that the evidence provided by the leader is correct, otherwise I will definitely seek justice for my brothers."

"Very good. I will announce a more comprehensive and better method for cultivating Shadow Power later, so everyone can learn it and improve their own strength." Li Mo nodded to Lu Zhu, then turned back and whispered (very loudly) to Lu Zhu before leaving, "Your smile is so fake."

Lu Zhu's face twitched twice, and he said with a smile, "The acting chief is quite the joker."

Regardless, the instructors were still around, so he couldn't get angry. If he did, he'd be in deep trouble. He could only suppress his temper and order people to collect the body from the ground, maintaining his image as a nice guy. "No matter what he did wrong, he was once a brother. Bury him."

After saying that, Lu Zhu back to clean the bloodstains off his body. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would lose his composure and break free of his powers. At the same time, he also needed to go back and think carefully about how to deal with this suddenly appearing acting leader.

Li Mo let out a breath, went into his tent, and then coughed violently. In order to maintain his momentum, he dared not cough, nor could he cough. Otherwise, if he became timid and his momentum weakened when surrounded by so many people, he would lose his reason.

The main reason he was able to succeed was that he offered benefits, revealing the so-called more comprehensive and better method of cultivating Shadow Power. This tangible benefit attracted the attention of most people, so Li Mo became the one in control, and his momentum naturally increased. Lu Zhu could only agree to what he said.

"In that case, once you actually reveal your cultivation method, you'll at least have considerable prestige within the order. This will make it much more difficult for Lu Zhu to cause trouble. As long as you return to the stronghold and gain the High Priest's approval, your position as leader will be pretty much secure."

Yao Ge's hands, as white as jade and clad in black gauze gloves, gently patted Li Mo's back. Her thoughts, however, began to consider the differences between the two of them. Compared to Li Mo, Li Mo was bolder and braver.

"This is only temporary. My important task now is to improve my own strength. If I am not strong enough, there will always be people who will not accept my position." Li Mo stood up, took out a black gauze handkerchief, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said slowly.

"Then you must work even harder, Great Chief! My future depends on you," Yao Ge said with a smile, then walked outside.

"Hey, Yao Ge, ask someone to change my dressing!" Li Mo touched his chest, grabbed a medicine bottle, and called out to Yao Ge's back.

"Didn't you distrust me? Change it yourself, it's much safer!" Yao Ge's voice drifted over, her giggling fading into the distance. It seemed she wasn't entirely unperturbed by Li Mo's earlier suspicions.

With a wry smile, Li Mo shook his head. After changing his own bandages, he went to teach the members of the cult how to cultivate the Shadow Power. Their previous cultivation methods, while not bad, had various flaws and required talent to compensate for them; otherwise, they would hardly achieve great success. Li Mo's method, however, was more comprehensive and did not require much talent. As long as one was willing to work hard, one would reap good rewards. Of course, those with good talent would have an advantage.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Holy Sight Mountain, bringing the chill of early winter. Five young men and women knelt before a portrait and numerous ancestral tablets, kowtowing to their ancestors. Beside them stood several pale-faced elders and Mount Holy Sight Mountain's lord, Ke Su.

Ke Su's expression grew increasingly aged, even showing signs of decline. After watching the five people finish kowtowing, he solemnly declared, "Today, Ke Su, the twenty-seventh generation head of Holy Sight Mountain, will preside over the ceremony and pass on the five sets of Holy Sight Mountain Sky Mark passed down from ancient times to the five twenty-eighth generation disciples. May our ancestors bless us!"