Luo Ming stood behind Qiu Dong, speaking in a low voice, "Qiu Dong..."

Without turning his head, Qiu Dong said loudly, "Don't worry. Young Master Chu, with his high stature, will definitely ensure justice for us."

"It's not... Qiu Dong..." Luo Ming stammered, looking at Chu Mo's face, which was smiling yet not smiling, and felt a chill in his heart. He had recognized the world-famous Chu Mo as the young man they had "bullied" those years ago in the Illusory Divine Realm. Their bullying attempt was unsuccessful, and instead, they had suffered a great loss. Dead in the Illusory Divine Realm, he had returned to the Immortal Realm and took a long time to recover.

Compared to those years, Chu Mo's appearance had not changed much, except he had lost his greenness, and his demeanor had gained a certain steadiness. More importantly, Chu Mo now possessed what he didn't have back then... that unmistakable aura of a true great figure.

Perhaps that's why Qiu Dong failed to recognize him.

They had bullied many people like that over the years, and they had long forgotten most of their faces. Moreover, it was incredibly hard to imagine a coincidence of this magnitude.

Luo Ming wanted to warn Qiu Dong but didn't know how to phrase it, anxiously at a loss. He finally understood why Xing'er and Yue'er had chosen to join the Piaomiao Palace!

It wasn't because Chu Mo had become famous in the Cultivation Realm today, but because they had met Chu Mo long ago! They had vehemently opposed him and Qiu Dong from harming Chu Mo at that time and had even fallen out with them over this incident!

This was a debt of gratitude! Their joining the Piaomiao Palace was natural and logical. Not only could they avoid them from now on, but their futures would also be immeasurable!

Luo Ming understood everything, and cold sweat began to form on his forehead.

Meanwhile, Qiu Dong, addressing Chu Mo with a salute, said, "Young Master Chu, my brother Luo Ming and I grew up with Xing'er and Yue'er like siblings. They had a little spat with us before and ran to your side. We're here today to firstly congratulate the establishment of the Piaomiao Palace, and secondly... to apologize to them, to take them home for marriage. We ask Young Master Chu to act as mediator, and facilitate... no, two happy unions. We believe that a great figure like Young Master Chu would also delight in matchmaking, right?"

The big shots from the Immortal Realm around Chu Mo, each one shrewder than the last, caught the hint of amusement that Chu Mo momentarily displayed. Combining that with the question he had just relayed from Qiu Dong, "What's her type?", along with the expressions on Xing and Yue's faces at this moment and the fear evident in his friend Luo Ming's eyes as he hesitated to speak... they all drew a conclusion instantly.

But these big shots all watched with expressionless faces, inwardly laughing up a storm. They had no interest in giving away any hints and were also curious to see how Chu Mo would handle the situation.

Though this was a minor issue, it could also reveal much. It pertained to how they would interact with Chu Mo in the future.

Before Chu Mo could speak, Xing'er said coldly, "Your apology, I don't accept it, and marriage? Why should I marry you? And Qiu Dong, please open your eyes and take a good look. Look at this great figure before you..."

Xing'er deliberately emphasized the words "great figure": "Doesn't he bear some resemblance to the person you were cursing?"

"Qiu Dong, let's go!" By this time, Luo Ming, standing behind Qiu Dong, understood everything and was filled with fear.

Although Chu Mo had not been in the Immortal Realm for long, he had already caused quite a stir. How many forces had been destroyed because of him? Any of those destroyed forces... could wipe out his and Qiu Dong's families in the blink of an eye!

And to think of how they had treated Chu Mo back then; even though they ended up worse off in the end, who knew if Chu Mo still held a grudge against them?

At that moment, Qiu Dong also suddenly realized the truth and, hardly daring to believe it, began to see the resemblance to the young man from his memories in Chu Mo. His legs went weak, and with a thud, he fell to his knees: "You... you're that person from back then... I, I... I was wrong!"

Qiu Dong's body couldn't help but tremble. Why hadn't he recognized Chu Mo immediately? Precisely because the incident back then had been too traumatic for him!

Not everyone can face death calmly. That year, in the Illusionary Divine Realm, when he tried to set up Chu Mo and ended up being struck dead by a heavenly thunder himself. Although dying in the Illusionary Divine Realm didn't mean true death, who could remain calm in the face of such a situation? Some would even completely forget that they wouldn't really die from dying in the Illusionary Divine Realm!

Qiu Dong was just like that. After he regained consciousness, he almost entirely forgot about that scene!

It was as if he had lost his memory, remembering nothing at all. Only when nightmares disturbed his sleep at midnight would he awaken in fright. The psychological shadow that incident cast on him was indeed immense!

He had never imagined that the young man who had caused him his greatest nightmare in the past was actually Chu Mo, now renowned throughout the entire Cultivation Realm. To think that just a moment ago, he was still cursing him as 'little bastard', even intending to seek Chu Mo's justice.

This was truly... truly not knowing how to write the word 'death'!

With his kneel, Luo Ming could finally hold back no longer; he fell to the ground with a thud, kneeling as well: "Young Master Chu... we were wrong, we should not have coveted your belongings in the past, nor should we have harbored the intent to kill you... Please, with your magnanimous heart, spare us!"

By this time, quite a few people had gathered around. Once they heard this, they immediately understood. It turned out that these two nobodies had conflicted with Chu Mo in the past!

It really was... hard to say whether they were lucky or unfortunate.

Xing'er and Yue'er stood there with complex expressions. Indeed, they had long since stopped liking these two men, but after all, they had grown up with them since childhood. Seeing them like this now, their hearts couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

However, with things having developed to this extent, it wasn't appropriate for them to say much either, and they both turned their gazes to Chu Mo.

Chu Mo looked indifferently at the two young men, who were trembling as they knelt there, and said, "I've always believed that it's not a fear to make mistakes. After all, no one is perfect."

Around him, silence fell, and many eyes were on Chu Mo. Although there were many guests today, not many actually knew Chu Mo well.

Chu Mo continued, "As long as one recognizes and corrects their errors, most things can be forgiven. Even when back then you two intended to steal my possessions, and even desired to completely exterminate me in both the Illusionary Divine Realm and the outside world."

The surrounding crowd couldn't help but gasp in shock. Their faces showed surprise as they looked at Qiu Dong and Luo Ming, who were kneeling there, and their gazes underwent a huge change.

Truly... ignorant of life and death!

"To me, these matters actually don't count for much, because over the years, there have been many who wished to utterly destroy my soul. You two… are not even in the running," said Chu Mo.

The crowd fell into a quiet contemplation, with some feeling rather sheepish. Among them, there had been quite a few who had harbored similar thoughts before.

"Young Master Chu, you have a magnanimous heart..." Luo Ming stuttered.

Chu Mo waved his hand dismissively: "But in fact, you two don't deserve forgiveness, because even up to now, you still feel that your misfortune back then was just bad luck. That is to say, even to this day, you don't feel you've done anything wrong. This kind of mentality is actually quite common. Always reluctant to reflect on one's own mistakes. Happy when they can take advantage, but filled with hatred when they can't. Never feeling ashamed of themselves."

As Chu Mo spoke, he looked at the two men: "Since you want me to judge for you, I'll give you a judgment."

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