Chapter 143: Living and Dying Together with Her

After dinner, Jin Tong's subordinates came to take away the night's pills.

When the sky turned completely dark, Su Mo lay down to sleep; she was the one who got up in the second half of the night.

It was very quiet outside.

The two Beastmen at the door were slumped crookedly to one side, looking as if they were asleep.

Su Mo calmly opened the door and went out, then prepared to light a fire.

But before she could ignite the thing in her hand, a red light appeared outside first!

Xiao Jiu: "Host, it seems someone acted before you? Could it be those few guarding down the mountain?"

Su Mo frowned: "Never mind, I'll add another fire."

The moment she threw the thing in her hand out, footsteps came from outside.

"Host, hide quickly!"

Su Mo found a dark place to hide.

Only see Lin Shan gathered troops and headed toward Jin Tong's room.

Xiao Jiu: "Why is Lin Shan unharmed?!"

Su Mo: "... I also really want to know!"

Not long after, Jin Tong came out.

"Gate Master, we've been ambushed! The water area has been poisoned, many people in the mountains have been poisoned. We must quickly give them Detox Pills. I captured a person from Jiang Wu's side! Those few down the mountain have already attacked up; the situation is very unfavorable for us."

Jin Tong said in a deep voice: "First go capture Su Mo and bring her to me!"

"Yes!"

Su Mo heard it and gritted her teeth.

【Damn mutt! At this point, he still hasn't forgotten to think of the grandma?!】

Su Mo lifted her skirt and quietly ran along the pre-planned route.

Then she casually snatched a Beastman's clothing, put it on, tied her hair, and continued toward the next objective!

The most important thing now is to conceal her whereabouts; when Mo Xiao and the others attack in, she can naturally escape.

Although for a moment she didn't know why Jin Tong and Lin Shan weren't poisoned, the poisoned soldiers on the mountain right now were enough to worry Jin Tong!

——

When Lin Shan rushed into Su Mo's room, he only then discovered that woman had already fled.

Jin Tong furrowed his brows: "She definitely hasn't gone down the mountain yet; block the exits!"

Just as Lin Shan was about to order people to go down, someone came from outside to report: "Sir, the attackers down the mountain are fierce; we can barely hold!"

Jin Tong took out a packet of antidote from his waist: "Give it first to those with strong martial prowess!"

Then he turned his head to Lin Shan: "Go to my room and bring the remaining antidote as well, to tide us over for now."

Soon that person went and returned: "No good, the poison is violent; although people are awake, they can't exert any strength!"

Jin Tong's face darkened, veins bulging on his neck.

Damn it!

He again took out a packet of medicine and threw it over: "Give this to them to eat."

Lin Shan came out of the study, frowned, and watched the attendant take that packet of medicine away.

He knew what that medicine was; it could break through bodily limits in a short time, greatly increasing martial power, but at great cost to the body.

But at present, it seems there is no better method.

"Find Su Mo quickly! Bring her before me! I want to personally cut her into a thousand pieces!"

Lin Shan's eyes flickered: "Gate Master, if this continues, it will be very unfavorable for us!"

Jin Tong's gaze darkened: "Go find Jiang Wu to come assist."

Lin Shan frowned: "The fire was set by her people; she's waiting to wipe us out in one sweep—how could she possibly be willing to assist us?!"

"You go tell her..."

Jin Tong leaned in to Lin Shan's ear and whispered a few words, causing Lin Shan's face to change dramatically.

Jin Tong frowned: "Tell her the truth, and she will surely come!"

Lin Shan nodded and flew away.

At the mountain base.

Mo Xiao and the others, upon seeing the firelight on the mountain, launched a strong assault all the way up.

They had already inspected the river water at the mountain base; it contained poison ingredients, presumably the Wife Master's doing.

Jin Tong is adept at choosing such easy-to-defend, hard-to-attack terrain, but fortunately they have superior numbers!

In the dark.

At this moment, Jiang Wu held a patterned cat in her hands, watching the fierce attackers down the mountain, a meaningful smile flickering at the corner of her mouth.

"Splendid."

The cat in her arms meowed, then rubbed affectionately against her palm.

Then she lightly leapt to the ground, transformed into a person, and leaned close to Jiang Wu, speaking softly: "Tonight, whether it's Jin Tong or those few fiancés of Su Mo, they will all die without a burial place."

They now only need to wait for those two sides to entangle each other to exhaustion, then wipe them out in one sweep!

"Once we deal with this group, you'll be one step closer to unifying the Beast World."

Jiang Wu gave a cold laugh and asked: "Have the outsiders been arranged?"

"Naturally." A Ci looked expectantly at the person before him and asked: "Wife Master, after this matter is settled, will I be able to become your Right Husband?"

Jiang Wu glanced at him without emotion: "We'll talk later."

Among her countless Beast Husbands, this cat A Ci is the most obedient.

But they were not born with a saintly body of cultivation rank; even though she fed them countless pills, they remain a middling Level Seven Beastman.

Now their body can no longer endure the nourishment of her pills, so for now they can only stay at this level.

Jiang Wu can only place his hope on those other Beast Husbands, but unfortunately they are not as obedient as A Ci.

But to think that mere obedience would make one her Right Husband?

That's still too naive.

After all, she summoned them here, not for love or romance.

Speaking of it, Jin Tong's body is the most suitable for her to catalyze an upgrade with pills; if he were to listen to her, perhaps by now he would have already broken through Level Ten!

Unfortunately, he is not as obedient as A Ci, even excessively rebellious!

That's also why, being a cat Beastman as well, she initially chose A Ci as Beast Husband at first glance.

Disobedient ones, no matter how good, are still useless; tonight, let's just have them die together with those eyesores.

Someone suddenly walked over and said, "City Lord, Lin Shan is here, saying he has something to discuss with you."

A Ci frowned, "If he comes at this hour, it's most likely seeking aid! The City Lord need not pay him any mind!"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Shan forcefully barged in.

He looked at Jiang Wu coldly and said, "Gate Master sent me to deliver a message to you; after you hear it, you'll surely know what to do?!"

Jiang Wu sneered, "Where does he get the nerve to threaten me?"

"You must listen, otherwise his today will become your tomorrow. Or do you want me to tell your secret to the whole bunch of Beast Husbands?!"

"You're courting death!" A Ci lunged forward in a single arrow step, intending to strike Lin Shan.

Jiang Wu's expression hardened: "Let him come."

……

At this moment, down the mountain, Xuan Wei and Xuan Qing had successfully led a group straight toward the direction where Cang Lan might be imprisoned.

The fighting down the mountain had become chaotic; the two of them were the first to break into the mountain.

Xuan Shuang turned his head to Xuan Qing and said, "You go find Miss Su first; I'll go find Cang Lan!"

Xuan Qing nodded, then flashed away into the night.

Su Mo dodged all the way.

The sounds of battle grew nearer; Fei Yan and his group were certainly within arm's reach, and she had to find them quickly!

Su Mo kept her head down, moving cautiously, but she was caught off guard and collided with a soldier who had come looking.

The man shouted, "Found her! She's here!"

Su Mo raised her hand, scattering some powder, then turned and sprinted away.

She had already seen the people fighting Jin Tong; Mo Xiao and Fei Yan were prominently among them!

Behind her, Jin Tong snatched a bow and arrow from a nearby guard, aiming at that figure.

"Whoosh," the arrow sliced through the air, heading straight for Su Mo.

She could no longer worry about the danger that was so close.

"Be careful!"

A cold, sharp voice rang out in the air.

Su Mo's instinctive steps halted; a sharp "Clang" rang in her ears. The wooden hairpin atop her head snapped, and her black hair cascaded like a waterfall.

Two arrows collided in midair, their shafts shattering inch by inch at her feet.

Su Mo's heart pounded rapidly; for the first time she felt death's threat so close.

She lifted her gaze and saw Xuan Qing nearby, dressed in plain white, holding a bow, his expression tense as he stared at her.

Just as she was about to step toward him, an unfamiliar, cold female voice sounded behind her: "Su Mo, turn around and look? See who stands beside me?"

Su Mo instinctively turned and looked, instantly spotting Cang Lan trapped high up not far away.

He was drenched in blood, his whole body looking extremely weak.

It must have been the night she was first captured; she instinctively clenched her fist.

Jiang Wu smiled lightly at her, "Su Mo, if you don't want your Beast Husband to die, come back obediently."

Xiao Jiu said nervously, "Host! Don't act rashly, stay calm first!"

On the city wall, Jin Tong's heavy gaze fixed on that figure.

Threatening with the life of this leopard, he actually had no firm certainty.

After all, females of this kind are mostly cold‑hearted; when he was shot dead on the city wall in his past life, his dear Wife Master didn't even blink an eye.

She even calmly told him, "Dying for me is a blessing you have cultivated over three lifetimes; kneel and give thanks."

Now, recalling that scene, Jin Tong's eyes still held a deep chill.

At this moment, if Su Mo runs out, his defeat is already sealed.

He doesn't think Su Mo would give up the opportunity before her eyes for a Beast Husband. After all, she's greedy for life, fearful of death, and cunning! How much sincerity can she truly have toward others?

But if he makes those Beast Husbands see with their own eyes the cold‑hearted nature of the one they cherish, even if she manages to escape, the feelings will never be the same, and later he will always find another chance to strike at her!

Xuan Qing tightened his grip on the bow slightly, and Xuan Wei beside him also frowned.

The scene before them was one they had also experienced.

Years ago, Xuan Qing's father had also sacrificed himself in a similar situation.

The young Xuan Qing, pale and helpless, looked toward A Mu beside him, but A Mu remained silent.

Later… Xuan Qing held his father's corpse, not daring to cry loudly.

The elder touched his head and told him, "Protecting the Wife Master is also every Beast Husband's responsibility."

Jiang Wu's impatient voice rang out, "If you don't come again, I will take his life at once!"

"Wife Master!"

In the night, a voice sounded, and it was unclear whether it was Mo Xiao, Fei Yan, Yue Ying, or Ye Yuan.

Su Mo stood still, her calm, water‑like gaze fixed on Cang Lan; the evening breeze brushed her hair, making it flutter messily in the dusk.

Her gaze toward him was steadfast from start to finish, without a hint of doubt.

Cang Lan struggled, saying, "Don't worry about me!"

"I'll take over."

Su Mo's resonant, powerful voice rang out together with Cang Lan's.

Cang Lan's astonished eyes turned to her: "No, I don't want to; if Wife Master swaps me, I'll immediately—"

"How audacious! As your Wife Master, it's not your place to decide for me! If you dare speak any more, I'll divorce you at once!"

Cang Lan's burning gaze fixed on her, his pallid lips trembling slightly.

The surroundings fell silent all of a sudden.

Xuan Shuang, nervous, spoke: "Miss Su, you must stay calm! She's not one to keep her word!"

Su Mo, of course, knew.

Yet she still had to take a gamble!

Unflinching, Su Mo exchanged the two "Unity Pills" from System Space.

She hadn't intended to use that contraption so soon, but the pressing situation left her no choice.

Xiao Jiu reminded her in her mind: "Host, take the Primary-Secondary Pill together; it will draw your blood to the opponent's body, then it takes effect! This is the simplest method now!"

Using the motion of fixing her hair, Su Mo quietly swallowed the two pills together.

After swallowing, she felt an inexplicable surge rising within her body.

Then she quietly drew the Dagger from the space, along with a silver needle.

Since Jiang Wu is the protagonist of this world, she decided to live and die together with her!

As long as this bond exists, even if she later wishes to kill herself, she'll have to weigh it.

"Miss Su!"

"Wife Master!"

From afar, Long Yan and the others could no longer hold back and shouted.

They hoped Cang Lan would be unharmed, but also did not wish any danger for Su Mo.

Su Mo's frosty glare swept over the crowd, her ruby lips parting, each word crisp and clear: "Even if any of you are trapped today, I will act the same. No more persuasion; do what you must."

Her eyes shifted, looking at the nearest Xuan Wei and Xuan Qing.

As her gaze swept over the two, a dark hue flashed in Su Mo's eyes.

Xuan Wei hadn't reacted yet, while the Xuan Qing beside him silently returned the meaning in Su Mo's eyes.

Su Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief in her heart.

Xuan Qing and Xuan Wei were the closest to her and Cang Lan; as long as one understood her intent, they could make a move.

Ahead, Jiang Wu raised her long whip and struck Cang Lan heavily.

"Su Mo, if you don't come, I'll take his… life right now."

"Stop."

Su Mo hissed coldly, stepping toward the person on the high ground.

Jiang Wu's eyes flashed with a smug expression.

Jin Tong watched that figure, slightly squinting, hiding the surging emotions in his eyes.

She actually dared to come?

Should he call her stupid, or beyond stupidity?

As that figure approached, Jin Tong and Jiang Wu grew impatient, eager to leap down and seize the person.

But Lin Shan beat them to it!

As he grabbed Su Mo's shoulder and landed, Su Mo timed it perfectly and flung the medicine powder from her sleeve.

When the dense fog rose, she precisely tossed the blade in her sleeve toward the chain that bound Cang Lan.

With a "Duang" sound, the chain snapped!

Cang Lan broke free in a second, grabbed Su Mo in front of him and prepared to leap down.

In the chaos, Jiang Wu swung her long whip, precisely hooking Su Mo's calf and entangling her.

With a flick of her fingertip, the surrounding dense fog vanished instantly.

Xuan Qing, arriving in a flash, seized Cang Lan and confronted her.

Watching Mo Xiao and the others close in at light speed, Jiang Wu tightened her long whip, exerting hidden force.

Today she only wanted to see Su Mo die; how she died didn't matter to her.

Strangling her this way was not a bad solution either!

Su Mo felt the long whip around her waist tightening, and she was about to suffocate!

Thus she abruptly pierced her finger, suddenly shoved Cang Lan away, turned and lunged at Jiang Wu!

"Wife Master!"

Suddenly losing strength, Cang Lan and Xuan Qing abruptly fell.

Cang Lan stared in terror at the murderous glint in Jiang Wu's eyes; before he could catch his breath, he was re‑entangled by Jiang Wu's men.

In desperation, Su Mo flung several silver needles toward Jiang Wu!

Jiang Wu dodged, her murderous intent intensifying.

"You're courting death!"

She, with a single forceful pull, tried to drag the person in front of her over, to strangle them completely!

Su Mo seized the opportunity, ready to strike!

She must successfully sow the Conjoined Pill today!

Mo Xiao, Fei Yan, and Yue Ying have already successfully flown up, and are entangled beyond separation with the Beast Husbands of Jiang Wu who have surged from the outskirts.

Just as Su Mo reached out to grab Jiang Wu's wrist, A Ci brandished the long sword in hand and rushed straight toward Su Mo!

In the chaos, someone intercepted A Ci's sword, with a clang, the blade instantly split into pieces!

A black shadow flashed before Su Mo's eyes; in the dizzying moment, her bleeding finger, out of control, landed on the other's wrist.

At the moment the blood fell, a cold mechanical voice sounded in Su Mo's mind: "Connection successful, effective immediately."

?? Today there will be no chapter division, two chapters combined~