Wu Pangzi looked at Su Mo, who knew nothing about any of this, and asked in some bewilderment.
"How do you not know anything? Didn't your Sect elders tell you about the Ancient Ruins in the Forbidden Land?"
Su Mo shook his head slightly.
Wu Pangzi asked in puzzlement, "Which Sect are you from? You don't even know this..."
"The Eternal Life Sect." Su Mo still decided to keep using this nonexistent name from now on.
Wu Pangzi stared at Su Mo in disbelief. "You're Su Eternal Life?"
Su Mo froze. "Am I that famous?"
Wu Pangzi said mysteriously, "Of course. Everyone under heaven knows that someone named Su Eternal Life appeared within the Emperor Throne Incense, and that he came from the mysterious Eternal Life Sect!"
As though he knew something else, Wu Pangzi gave a mysterious smile. "Everyone thinks you reached an agreement to join forces with the Ji Clan, but I know the Ji Clan merely compromised with you for some reason."
"Only you, Su Eternal Life, could make the Ji Clan compromise."
"But..." Wu Pangzi seemed to remember something and warned Su Mo, "If that makes you think the Ji Clan is easy to bully, you're far too naive."
Su Mo's eyes flashed. "Why do you say that?"
Wu Pangzi said gravely, "Although their strength has now plummeted, they have certain terrifying beings hidden in the shadows. The Ji Clan simply doesn't want to reveal them too early."
"The Ji Clan compromised with you not because they truly fear you or the Sect backing you, but because they don't want to reveal their trump cards yet..."
Su Mo nodded. He remembered what Li Wudi had said before his death, and a slight chill gripped his heart.
"Let's get back to these Ancient Ruins!" Su Mo steered