Chu Mo's eyes lit up, for he had received a message from the Vault of Heaven Mirror.

"Treasure basin, treasure soil, can alter the geology inside the space of the Vault of Heaven Mirror!"

That middle-aged man clearly also recognized the extraordinariness of the flowerpot, but his greedy nature made him unable to resist saying, "Is there also a supreme instrument?"

At that moment, Long Qiushui looked at Tong Ying with a troubled expression.

That supreme instrument belonged to Tong Ying!

It was a stone!

An ancestor of the Tong Family had once been a supreme, said to be from hundreds of thousands of years ago. That stone, brought back by the ancient ancestor from the depths of the universe, was said to be a divine stone. It had been played with in the hands over time until it gained a spirit. As an offensive dharma instrument, the stone, known as the 'God-Smiting Stone', possessed immense power!

Long Qiushui had once witnessed its power when Tong Ying struck a star in the void, not too large, with the God-Smiting Stone. At that time, Tong Ying was merely a mid-stage Heavenly Immortal. The result was that with all his might, the star was nearly perforated!

A shocking tremor occurred on the entire star, which then quickly shattered into pieces!

From that time on, Long Qiushui had coveted that God-Smiting Stone. But, relying on his status, he could not simply ask Tong Ying for it. As a familial heirloom, Tong Ying could not possibly give it away. Therefore, it had always remained in Tong Ying's possession.

Seeing Long Qiushui's gaze, Tong Ying was initially taken aback, then her face paled somewhat. Honestly, she did not wish for Long Qiushui to die in such a manner. But to give up the God-Smiting Stone… she was absolutely unwilling! It was a family heirloom, and the Tong Family was not like other large clans that might possess two or three, or even more supreme instruments. Till now, the Tong Family had only this one supreme instrument left!

However... she could not just stand by and watch someone die.

Tong Ying looked at Long Qiushui's pleading eyes and ultimately couldn't harden her heart, giving a slight nod.

A look of joy immediately appeared on Long Qiushui's face.

Just then, the middle-aged man grew somewhat impatient, his expression cooling slightly as he looked at Long Qiushui and said, "Young man, are you mocking me?"

The onlookers grew a bit nervous at this moment, especially the indigenous cultivators from Hanging City, who viewed the middle-aged man with different eyes.

This feeling, Chu Mo naturally noticed it all, somewhat understanding that this middle-aged man was no ordinary person!

At that moment, Chu Mo suddenly said, "Long Qiushui, I can spare your life and not ask for your two supreme instruments, after all... you don't have two!"

At this moment, everyone was stunned.

Including the middle-aged man, whose gaze turned icy when looking at Chu Mo.

Long Qiushui was slightly taken aback, looking up at Chu Mo, his eyes filled with anger and humiliation, but more than that, hope, incredibly complex.

"First, change your name; second, give me that flowerpot. I can assure you that as long as you do not strike at me again, do not scheme against me from behind, I will never trouble you," Chu Mo said indifferently.

Chu Mo's second condition, people somewhat understood, after all, a supreme instrument for the life of a young adult was worth it. As for the previously mentioned two supreme instruments, one of them belonged to Tong Ying; Chu Mo not wanting to involve her also made sense, as Tong Ying had never acted towards Chu Mo as others had, even attempting to prevent Long Qiushui from targeting Chu Mo.

Chu Mo knew to repay kindness, which made many people think him very upright.

But the first condition he had mentioned, what was that about? Why would he ask someone to change their name?

The onlookers all expressed their inability to understand, looking puzzled at Chu Mo.

Chu Mo did not pay attention to the others, continuing to say, "You can continue to seek others' protection, but remember, whenever I have the chance, I will never let you go! I have no reason to be merciful towards someone who repeatedly tries to kill me. Once out of the heavenly road, there's still the Heavenly Realm."

Long Qiushui hesitated immediately, clearly aware that Chu Mo was right—beyond the heavenly road lay the Heavenly Realm. Unless he stayed hidden at home forever after leaving the heavenly road, doing so would truly ruin him. The only way to permanently resolve this matter would be to rely on Chu Mo's forgiveness.

But he really couldn't accept it!

Because that name was like a thorn in his heart, as long as Chu Mo lived, that thorn would forever remain there.

Especially the two conditions Chu Mo had proposed, being seriously placed as the first one... what did that mean? Why should I have to change my name!

"Kid, are you trying to ruin my good deeds?" The middle-aged man coldly looked at Chu Mo, "I haven't settled the score with you for destroying my tavern and damaging my city!"

Chu Mo's heart stirred slightly as he looked at the middle-aged man, "Senior had personally agreed earlier that whoever loses will be responsible. I won against Qin Xiaotian in our battle, has senior now decided to go back on his word?"

The middle-aged man glared at Chu Mo coldly, "Never mind that matter, are you trying to ruin my current plans now?"

Chu Mo chuckled, "This is a private grudge between cultivators of the Heavenly Realm, perhaps a great figure like senior should not get involved?"

At that moment, Long Qiushui's eyes shifted as he said from the side, "You guys are putting me in a difficult position..."

"Shut up!" Chu Mo and the middle-aged man snapped simultaneously.

Long Qiushui's body involuntarily shuddered as he stared at Chu Mo and the middle-aged man in disbelief. The onlookers around them all wore speechless expressions.

The middle-aged man darkly looked at Long Qiushui, "Little thing, thinking of using my hand to commit murder, you're not qualified yet!"

Chu Mo looked at Long Qiushui, "I've suddenly changed my mind, give him the two supreme instruments. It's not worth offending an emperor of the heavenly road for me, and I will surely kill you back in the Heavenly Realm!" As Chu Mo spoke, he glanced at Tong Ying, "Miss Tong, I apologize for not being able to save you the trouble of handling that supreme instrument..."

Before Chu Mo could finish, Long Qiushui suddenly shouted loudly, "I agree! I agree! Chu Mo, I agree to your terms!"

Saying this, as if fearing Chu Mo would renege, he immediately threw the supreme pot at Chu Mo. With so many witnesses around, Chu Mo wouldn't dare to go back on his word.

Catching the supreme pot, Chu Mo examined it briefly before casually putting it away, then told Long Qiushui, "You have to change your name."

The middle-aged man's eyes darkened as he looked at Chu Mo a few times but then turned and left without saying more, disappointing many spectators who were hoping for drama.

However, Chu Qing, Yiyi, Hu Lie, and Yue Qingcheng, who had been anxiously watching, quietly breathed a sigh of relief. They all realized that the middle-aged man was no ordinary cultivator, especially considering his mention of the tavern and city... it revealed somewhat of his background.

Long Qiushui, now somewhat angry, looked at Chu Mo, "Your demand is too much! How does my name offend you?"

"Your name shares the name of a loved one of mine. I don't want there to be two Long Qiushuis in this world. Thus, change your name; otherwise, the prior conditions are null and void," Chu Mo said calmly, with no inclination of returning the pot.

Chu Qing, Yiyi, and Hu Lie were slightly taken aback; they somewhat knew of Chu Mo's past in the Mortal Realm and started to understand. Looking at Chu Mo's seemingly calm face, they all felt a bit sentimental.

The young man, who today demonstrated unrivaled strength on the heavenly road and swept through his peers, appeared infinitely glorious, yet harbored unimaginable pain in his heart.

Long Qiushui stared wide-eyed at Chu Mo, then took a deep breath and roared towards the heavens, "From today onwards, I, Long Qiushui, will change my name to Long Henshui!"

Chu Mo looked at him and earnestly said, "You might as well call yourself Long Henmo. It's okay to hate me, but hating water isn't good. Besides, how can a dragon live without water? That name isn't auspicious!"

With these words, all around fell silent, and everyone felt like they might faint.

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