I Submit

Su Hao was immensely satisfied inside, but he did not show the slightest hint of it on his face as he continued, "Third... I haven't thought of it yet. When I do, I'll come find you."

Xiao Wuji dearly wanted to smack him across the back of the head a few times. Whenever he took on disciples, it was always others bringing him gifts and offering up precious treasures—and even then, he still refused them.

Today, he had already broken his own rules time and again for Su Hao, yet this brat was actually pushing his luck and asking for more.

"Fine!" he agreed through gritted teeth.

"Mm, I'll go home and think it over first. Three days from now, if I don't find a better option, I'll become your disciple." Su Hao chuckled as he spoke, then swiftly departed with the Supreme Elder and Lin Yaoyao.

Xiao Wuji nearly spat a mouthful of old blood into the sky. This brat was no simple matter—damn it, he was far too extraordinary!

After leaving the testing grounds, Su Hao mounted a swift horse and looked at the Supreme Elder. "Supreme Elder, go deal with the First Elder and the others. When I return to the family, I want to see their heads."

Su Jingshan nodded. "Indeed. The Su Family is no longer what it once was. After today, I fear countless people will want to cling to us. We cannot tolerate those few black sheep spoiling the flock."

The Supreme Elder immediately headed off in another direction. Seeing that things had gone badly, the First Elder and his group had already fled.

Su Hao and Lin Yaoyao, meanwhile, headed straight for the family.

"Brother Hao, I never even dreamed that I'd be able to enter an immortal sect—and even a second-tier immortal sect. If my mother were still alive, she'd be so happy she couldn't sleep." Lin Yaoyao felt as though he were in a dream.

"Remember this: with your talent, even if I said nothing, you would still be more than qualified to enter a second-tier immortal sect. In the future, you can become a supreme expert." Su Hao continued to encourage him, reinforcing Lin Yaoyao's confidence.

Those words were not false in the slightest.

Outsiders could not see it, and even Xiao Wuji could not detect it, but Su Hao possessed the Devil Master's inheritance. He could easily see the mysteries of Lin Yaoyao's physique. Though he could not make out the specifics, one thing was certain: it was anything but ordinary!

The two rode at full speed and returned to the Su Family. An hour after them, the Supreme Elder returned carrying three heads: those of the First Elder, Su Wuyan, and an elder who had been in league with them.

"Very good. Gather everyone. It is time for me, as clan head, to hold a family assembly." Su Hao narrowed his eyes. He had never truly received the acknowledgment of the Su Family members, and today was an excellent opportunity.

The Su Family training grounds.

Whether elders or disciples, everyone had gathered here.

Su Hao strode forward and stepped onto the training platform. He directly tossed the three heads in his hands before the crowd. Blood dripped everywhere, immediately drawing screams from some of the women.

"These three showed disrespect toward me, their clan head, and harbored sinister intentions. I have directly executed them." Su Hao got straight to the point.

The area below fell silent. Many were terrified, while some elders were dissatisfied. One stepped forward and said, "Clan Head, even if the First Elder was at fault, he still rendered great service to the Su Family. Moreover, shouldn't a matter as grave as executing an elder require our consent? Though you are the clan head, you cannot act so arbitrarily."

"Exactly. We do not even know what crimes the First Elder committed. The clan head simply executed him at will, leaving us all fearing for our own safety. How are we supposed to find security within the family in the future?"

These elders had not willingly submitted to the First Elder, but they truly did not accept Su Hao, this wet-behind-the-ears brat. They had long wished to replace him.

After those few spoke up, many others joined in, voicing their dissatisfaction with Su Hao. Some even began stirring up the crowd, demanding that he abdicate and yield his position to someone more worthy.

The scene descended into chaos. The Supreme Elder swept his gaze across everyone and strode forward, but before he could speak, someone came in from outside to report, "Reporting to the Clan Head, the Zhang Family of Great Flame City and the Bai Family patriarch request an audience."

After him, a second person arrived. "Reporting to the Clan Head, the Li Family, Zhao Family, and Yun Family of Heaven Rain City; the Luo Family, Liu Family, and Qi Family of Wind City; the Mo Family, Tian Family, Xu Family, and Hong Family of Mystic Earth City..."

In one breath, the second man rattled off the names of dozens of families. Thankfully, his memory was good—an ordinary person truly would not have been able to remember them all.

Su Hao smiled. They had come quickly indeed.

He had long understood that after the test, countless people would surely come calling, seeking to build connections with the Su Family.

All the Su Family elders and disciples below were dumbfounded, unable to make sense of it. The three great families above Wind City, the four great overlords of Mystic Earth City, and even the prominent figures of several nearby cities had come to visit Su Hao at the Su Family?

"Tell them to leave their gifts and be on their way. I am tired today, so forgive me for not receiving guests." Su Hao flicked his sleeve, putting on an air of utter authority.

The messenger's expression changed. Those visitors were all resounding figures of great importance—could Su Hao really treat them this way?

The elder who had spoken first below changed color and said, "Clan Head, those families possess enormous power. Our Su Family cannot afford to provoke them. We must not offend them."

Su Hao smiled. "We could not afford to provoke them before. Now that I, Su Hao, am the clan head, they can only bow in submission."

Supreme Elder Su Jingshan smiled as well and said, "Go. Do as the clan head says."

They had gone mad. Su Hao had gone mad—even the Supreme Elder had gone mad.

Offending those people would bring catastrophe upon the Su Family.

Everyone looked anxious beyond measure, filled with worry.

After they waited bitterly for the time it took an incense stick to burn, the messenger returned, panting heavily as he carried gift boxes piled two men high. "Reporting to the Clan Head, the heads of those great families all left their gifts behind and departed."

"However, some of them left jade slips behind, hoping to convey their blessings to you."

"Open them!" Su Hao said with a smile.

The messenger immediately complied. The jade slip from the Luo Family patriarch was crushed, and a middle-aged man's voice emerged from within. "Congratulations to Clan Head Su for entering a second-tier immortal sect and becoming a disciple of one of its elders. I learned that you once saved my son, Tian Ying, and have come specifically to express my gratitude. In the future, should there be any place where my Luo Family may be of use, I will surely serve you like a horse or dog."

The voice drifted on the breeze and entered everyone's ears, leaving every member of the Su Family utterly stunned.

Su Hao had entered a second-tier immortal sect and become an elder's disciple?

Smack!

The messenger crushed another jade slip, from which came the voice of the Li Family patriarch. "Honored Clan Head Su, this lowly one, Li Chengxian, pays his respects. My daughter Yulian did not know her place and privately tore up her marriage contract with you. I have already imprisoned her. Should Clan Head Su remain dissatisfied, you may take her life at will. If you have need of her, she can also serve you tea and water, wash your feet and dress you, and be a lowly maidservant..."

The members of the Su Family below were once again dumbfounded. Naturally, they knew Li Yulian. Only days ago, she had come to the Su Family to break off the engagement, haughty and arrogant. Though she had ultimately departed in disgrace, that pride of hers had not diminished in the least.

Yet today, the Li Family patriarch had personally apologized and was even willing to imprison his own daughter just to curry favor with Su Hao.

Could it be that Su Hao truly had entered a second-tier immortal sect and become an elder's disciple?

Clap! Clap! Clap!

The messenger crushed several jade slips in succession, and the voices of the various family heads rang out—each offering congratulations and currying favor. Some even declared their willingness to submit to the Su Family and become one of their affiliated clans.

This time, every member of the Su Family was utterly stunned, and they finally believed that Su Hao had truly entered a second-tier immortal sect.

"Clan Head, we bow before you!"

The elders and disciples below all dropped to their knees.