I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 171: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water

Regarding the matters of the Bai Family, Su Yuan simply handled them in passing without bringing disaster upon the entire family.

After all, Bai Shilin had lived quite a comfortable life within the Bai Family. Otherwise, he would never have developed such a warm-hearted nature. It was only during the period right before his aptitude test that he had clashed with the direct descendants of the main branch.

Now that everyone involved had been punished, Su Yuan did not bother pursuing the matter any further.

'The Native Residents in this evolved world are all intelligent lifeforms. They possess their own emotions and cognition, and are fundamentally no different from humanity...'

Su Yuan thought to himself.

Whether it was the Broken Void World or the current Divine Body World, every Native Resident was indistinguishable from true life.

'I should continue comprehending my Divine Body.'

Su Yuan reined in his wandering thoughts and began to sense the minute changes within his Divine Body. All of these observations would provide immense help and profound benefits when it came time to open up his inner world in the future.

"My Bai Family has finally weathered the storm."

Outside the City Lord's Mansion, the Patriarch of the Bai Family let out a massive sigh of relief.After seeing the City Lord's attitude, the Patriarch realized just how outrageously wrong he had been. Bai Shilin was far more terrifying than anyone could have imagined.

'However, surviving this ordeal might just be the very opportunity my Bai Family needs to rise...'

The Patriarch took a deep breath as this thought suddenly sprang to mind.

Over a dozen young members of the Bai Family had died, along with a Tier 3 Family Elder.

It was undeniably a heavy blow to the Bai Family. Yet, at the same time, the family had reconciled with Bai Shilin.

Given the sheer power Su Yuan had displayed, as long as the Bai Family did not actively court death, who in Luoyang City would dare provoke them?

"Bai Housu. I must make Bai Housu the new Patriarch immediately."

The Patriarch rushed back to the estate and found Bai Housu.

"What? I am going to be the Patriarch?" Bai Housu was completely dumbfounded. He had just been agonizing over how to deal with the suppression from the Family Elders.

His recent decision to speak up for Bai Shilin had made his life in the family incredibly difficult, leaving him struggling with every step.

But now? The Patriarch had sought him out personally to hand over the position?

"Housu, you must remember that all of this is because of Shilin. If I recall correctly, your relationship with him is quite good?" The Patriarch looked at Bai Housu with utmost gentleness.

"Because of Shilin?" Bai Housu suddenly remembered the rumors he had just heard. Word had it that Bai Shilin completely emptied the Bai Family's Spirit Medicine Pavilion and possessed terrifying strength. Even the Chief of the Patrol Department treated him with profound respect.

At the time, Bai Housu did not believe it, brushing it off as false information. His status within the family was low, making it difficult for him to obtain reliable intelligence.

But looking at the situation now?

Gazing at the usually stern Patriarch who was now speaking so amiably, a thought uncontrollably surfaced in Bai Housu's mind. 'Could those rumors actually be true?'

"It... it is alright," Bai Housu stammered.

"Alright is good enough." The Patriarch nodded and declared, "Prepare to succeed me as Patriarch."

Bai Housu only had medium aptitude. Even if he exhausted his entire life's effort, he had little hope of ever becoming a Tier 2 Expert. However, none of that mattered because he maintained a good relationship with Bai Shilin.

Furthermore, Bai Shilin had personally singled him out as the candidate for the Bai Family's next Patriarch.

Under these circumstances, even if Bai Housu were a pig, he would become the first pig Patriarch in the history of the Bai Family.

Time flowed on.

In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, within the Quiet Room where Su Yuan was cultivating in seclusion.

Su Yuan glanced at the Luoyang City Lord standing beside him and asked, "Have you memorized the words I told you to remember?"

Two days ago, Su Yuan had sought out the Luoyang City Lord specifically to set up today's scheme: luring a genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform to the City Lord's Mansion.

That genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform was named Xuan Ming. The Great Cycle of Cosmic Energy he had mastered was composed of the four Cosmic Energies: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water.

Although the cycle constructed by the four great Cosmic Energies of Earth, Fire, Wind, Water could not compare to the Great Cycle of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, it still possessed considerable merit. It was extremely suitable to be integrated into Su Yuan's own Great Cycle.

However, this Xuan Ming possessed several life-saving trump cards. If Su Yuan attacked him directly, it would take the better part of a day to take him down.

After all, Su Yuan's current strength was only that of a Tier 7 Expert, merely one tier higher than Xuan Ming.

That was why he had the Luoyang City Lord step forward to lure the target in, allowing for a sudden, devastating ambush.

This was also the simplest method provided by the Gray Mirror to eliminate Xuan Ming.

"I have memorized them."

The Luoyang City Lord swallowed hard.

Over the past two days of investigation, he had also uncovered Xuan Ming's background.

He was a core Direct Descendant of a major power within the Dongyou Cosmic Human Empire.

The Dongyou Cosmic Human Empire was ranked as a Mid-tier Universal Human Empire, standing on equal footing with the Canglan Cosmic Human Empire.

Furthermore, the power Xuan Ming belonged to was ranked in the top one hundred within the Dongyou Cosmic Human Empire.

This realization made the Luoyang City Lord tremble inwardly. If he had a choice, he would never dare to plot against a heaven-chosen genius like Xuan Ming.

But Su Yuan was watching right beside him. Over these past two days, the Luoyang City Lord had gained a much deeper understanding of Su Yuan's true strength.

Tier 7.

Su Yuan was at least a Tier 7 Expert.

For an expert of this caliber, killing him would be as easy as flipping a hand.

Therefore.

Only two choices lay before the Luoyang City Lord.

The first was to follow Su Yuan's orders and potentially survive.

The second was to refuse Su Yuan's command and die immediately.

Naturally, the Luoyang City Lord chose the former.

"Go."

Su Yuan commanded, his gaze completely tranquil.

He had already foreseen the outcome; the Luoyang City Lord would successfully lure Xuan Ming over.

"Understood."

The Luoyang City Lord steadied his nerves, turned, and left. Meanwhile.

At the gates of Luoyang City.

A young man dressed in ornate robes stepped out.

Intricate patterns covered the young man's robes, faintly pulsating with a cycle composed of several Cosmic Energies. Anyone with a discerning eye would recognize that this robe was a Life-Saving Item. Once activated, its internal Cosmic Energy cycle would operate, making it impossible for anyone below Tier 8 to harm him in the slightest.

"I formed my Cosmic Energy cycle using Earth, Fire, Wind, Water. It is incredibly stable, but if I want to gain a deeper comprehension of these four forces, I still need to rely on external aid."

This young man was none other than Xuan Ming. He swept his gaze over the many Native Residents of Luoyang City, a trace of brutality flashing in his eyes. "With my aptitude, I still have not been able to take another step forward..."

A dark desire for slaughter surged within Xuan Ming's heart. He needed an outlet to vent his frustrations, and this Luoyang City seemed like a fine target.

It was not a major city. Even if he massacred everyone inside, it would not cause much of a stir.

Imperial Citizen Players, especially those from major powers like Xuan Ming, had always viewed Native Residents as mere ants, casually slaughtering cities and wiping out territories. He did not even hold most other Imperial Citizen Players in high regard.

In the eyes of people like Xuan Ming, the strong slaughtering the weak was simply the natural order of things.

Just as Xuan Ming was contemplating whether to make his move, a voice suddenly rang out from nearby. "Is that Young Master Xuan Ming?"

"Hmm?"

Xuan Ming turned his head to see the Luoyang City Lord looking at him with an expression of pleasant surprise.

"You know me?"

Xuan Ming was not particularly surprised. As a Direct Descendant of a major power, he had always enjoyed keeping a high profile. At the very least, within the Dongyou Cosmic Human Empire, there were very few Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms who did not know of him.

His appearance within the Divine Body World had long been made public, so being recognized was completely normal.

"Several years ago, Young Master Xuan Ming single-handedly..."

The Luoyang City Lord immediately began to flatter him. From the very first sentence, he was reciting exactly what Su Yuan had taught him to say.

"Mhm."

Xuan Ming nodded slightly, deducing that the Luoyang City Lord in front of him must also be an Imperial Citizen of the Dongyou Cosmic Human Empire. Otherwise, the man would not know so much about him.

"Young Master Xuan Ming, regarding those treasures you placed a public bounty on..." The Luoyang City Lord's tone turned hesitant.

"Oh?" For the first time, Xuan Ming fully opened his eyes and looked at the Luoyang City Lord. The treasures he had placed bounties on were all items that could aid his cultivation, such as the legendary Undying Divine Elixir.

"By a stroke of luck, I obtained an Earth Fire Strange Flower," the Luoyang City Lord stammered.

"An Earth Fire Strange Flower?" Xuan Ming fell into thought. The Earth Fire Strange Flower was no Undying Divine Elixir, but it would still be of great help to him, accelerating his Cosmic Energy cycle and making it operate much more harmoniously.

"Rest assured, you will not be shortchanged a single cent of the eighty billion reward,"

Xuan Ming declared, glancing at the Luoyang City Lord.

"Excellent."

The Luoyang City Lord looked visibly relieved. "I will go back and fetch it immediately."

"Go back and fetch it?"

Xuan Ming pondered for a moment before saying, "I will come with you."

The Earth Fire Strange Flower contained the inner cycles of both Earth and Fire Cosmic Energies. Worried about any unexpected variables cropping up, Xuan Ming decided to accompany him personally.

"Very well." The Luoyang City Lord immediately nodded.

At the same time, he marveled inwardly. Had Xuan Ming really decided to follow him so easily?

Soon after.

The Luoyang City Lord led Xuan Ming to the City Lord's Mansion.

"The Earth Fire Strange Flower is a precious rarity, so I stored it in the safest place possible." The Luoyang City Lord continued to lead the way until they arrived at the Quiet Room where Su Yuan was waiting.

"Mhm."

Xuan Ming nodded.

Rumble— The heavy doors of the Quiet Room slowly slid open.

"Wait, something is wrong!"

Xuan Ming's expression drastically changed, his gaze toward the Luoyang City Lord blazing with absolute fury. "You dared to deceive me!"

Even as the doors to the Quiet Room opened, he still could not sense the slightest fluctuation of Earth or Fire Cosmic Energies. It was blatantly obvious that the Earth Fire Strange Flower simply did not exist!

The Luoyang City Lord instantly tried to run.

Hum— A terrifying aura suddenly erupted.

But in the very next moment, it came to an abrupt halt.

Because right in front of Xuan Ming, a figure had materialized out of thin air.

It was none other than Su Yuan.

"Who are you?"

Xuan Ming's expression contorted in shock.

From beginning to end, he had not sensed Su Yuan's aura at all. This person seemed to have appeared completely out of nowhere.

A profound sense of fatal crisis welled up in Xuan Ming's heart.

"Die."

Without another word, Yin-Yang Five Elements Cosmic Energies permeated the air as Su Yuan raised his hand and ruthlessly pressed it down toward Xuan Ming.

BOOM—

It all happened far too fast. Without the slightest chance to defend himself, and before he could even trigger the life-saving measures on his body, Xuan Ming's head was firmly gripped by Su Yuan's right hand.

An overwhelmingly terrifying force instantaneously shattered all of Xuan Ming's Mental Will.

Immediately after, the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art began to circulate.

Su Yuan began to devour the Earth, Fire, Wind, Water Great Cycle contained within the opponent's Divine Body.

Whoosh!

Su Yuan instantly felt his own Great Cycle of Yin-Yang and Five Elements begin to undergo a profound, foundational transformation.