Chapter Thirty-Two: Persuading Mother

  "Master, you'd better stay away from them. It's best not to fight if possible. They won't go easy on you. The clan leader doesn't ask about clan matters anymore, and Su Han is no longer in charge. Please don't be impulsive." Mu Ze said with some concern, reminding Su Ming.

  "Uncle Mu, I know, I'll head back first, or else I'll get scolded by my mother again." Su Ming smiled slightly and bid farewell to Mu Zhi Shi, heading towards the stone house.

  Looking at Su Ming's back, Mu Zhi sighed and said that before Su Han left, he had asked him to take care of Su Ming a bit, to prevent Su Ming from acting impulsively, and also to keep an eye on Su Huan and the others, to prevent them from harming Su Ming and his mother.

  "I've done everything I can, what happens next is beyond my control. However, if the several leaders want to lay a hand on Master Su Ming, I'll risk my life to protect him." Mu Zei said silently in his heart.

  Su Ming returned to the house and was called by Gu Lan. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Xi Yu's worried face and his mother Gu Lan's angry expression.

  "Are you signed up for the clan leader election?" Gu Lan asked with a stern face.

  "Mother, how did you know?" Su Ming was secretly shocked and unhappy. He had never told anyone about this matter, precisely because he was afraid that his mother, Gu Lan, would scold him. Who knew that she still found out?

  "Don't ask me how I knew, you're not allowed to participate in the competition tomorrow." Gu Lan shouted loudly.

  "Mother, I've already signed up. If I don't participate, others will laugh at us and our whole family's face will be lost." Su Ming explained with a slight frown.

  "I don't care about that, tomorrow I'll go to the inner court on your behalf and explain that you're injured from training and can't participate in the competition." Gu Lan's tone didn't change at all, in her eyes, her son's safety was the most important thing.

  "Mother, why? I'm not young anymore. What's wrong with participating in a competition? Do you want the position of clan leader to fall into Eldest Uncle's hands?" Su Ming asked, gritting his teeth under pressure.

  "It's precisely because of this sentence that I even more cannot let you participate." Gu Lan became even more determined not to let Su Ming take part in the competition.

  She thought Su Ming didn't know about the life-and-death conflict between Su Hui and Su Han, thinking that her son just wanted to test himself by signing up for the competition. Who knew that Su Ming was actually participating with the intention of competing for the position of clan leader? This made her determined not to agree. Su Han had already been tricked into a predicament by Su Hui, and he didn't want anything unexpected to happen to his son.

  "Mother, do you want Father to be trapped on the battlefield forever? Although he is very powerful, facing thousands of warriors, when he finally runs out of strength, Mother, let me participate in the competition. Even if I can't win the position of clan leader, I want to prove my potential as Su Ming to the people of our clan and force Eldest Uncle to send troops to support Father."

  "No way, your father is already in a precarious situation, I can't let you face danger too. Once you participate, they will definitely put you to death. Other things are negotiable, but this one is absolutely not allowed." Gu Lan was hesitant for a moment by Su Ming's words, but soon returned to her original idea.

  "Mother, I've already died once, so I'm not afraid of life and death. Besides, my life isn't that fragile. I don't want to live in Father's shadow forever. I want to help him share some burdens. The position of clan leader is what Father has always wanted, and I want to do something to help him with my own abilities."

  "Su Ming, listen to your godmother's words, we don't want anything unexpected to happen to you. Su Huan is a very bad person, if you participate in the competition, he will definitely not let you off." Xi Yu saw that Su Ming was very determined and joined the Gu Lan camp.

  "Mother, Xiaoyu, don't try to persuade me. This time I must participate in the competition. I don't want to just watch as Father falls into trouble and do nothing." Su Ming said firmly.

  "Calm down, okay?" Gu Lan narrowed her eyes and looked at Su Ming with a serious expression.

  "Mother, I've thought this through many times, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I guarantee that even if I lose the competition, nothing will happen to me. I have already achieved a state of perfect enlightenment and possess the Earthly Spirit Technique, so even if I'm unable to win, I can still protect myself."

  "You've broken through again?" Gu Lan's eyes widened, revealing a hint of surprise. Su Ming had just entered the later stage not long ago and was already breaking through once more, something she couldn't have anticipated.

  "Yes, Mother, if I have the time, I am confident that I can enter the Innate Realm." Su Ming revealed some of his trump cards, only in this way could he move his mother.

  "It seems your father was right, your future potential is absolutely above his, but if you want to participate in the competition, you must promise me one thing, otherwise I will not let you participate." Gu Lan's tone softened down, and finally she was persuaded by Su Ming.

  "Mother, you said." Su Ming was secretly delighted. Finally, his mother had agreed to let him participate in the competition. If his mother, Gu Lan, did not agree to let him participate, he would not be able to force her hand, and she could also ask his uncle, Su Qing, to cancel his participation qualification.

  "When you meet your uncles and Su Tong, don't try to force a confrontation. If you find yourself at a disadvantage, admit defeat immediately." Gu Lan said, staring at Su Ming.

  Su Ming hastily nodded and agreed to Gu Lan's request. This was something he didn't need others to worry about, as he wouldn't joke with his own life.

  Su Ming left his mother's house and returned to his own, lying on the bed, he didn't sleep all night, tomorrow's competition was crucial for him, and he couldn't afford any mistakes.

  Time slips away quietly...

  At dawn, Su Ming got out of bed and was about to tidy up and head to the inner courtyard of the Su family when Xi Yu walked in carrying a stone basin.

  "Master, you're awake." Xi Yu smiled sweetly at Su Ming, her pure and beautiful face making Su Ming's body tremble.

  "What a pity, you're really beautiful." Su Ming said unnaturally.

  "Master, what are you saying?" Xi Yu's face suddenly turned bright red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

  "Ah, nothing." Su Ming felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward and changed the subject.

  "Master, you wash up yourself, I'll go out first." Xiǎo Yǔ felt her face slightly burning and put down the stone basin, turning to walk towards the outside of the house. Just as she opened the door: "Master, be careful during the competition, Xiǎo Yǔ will wait for your return."

  As soon as the words fell, Yu ran out of the house, leaving Su Ming at a loss.

  "Could it be that this girl has a crush on me? It seems that my charm is still not bad. Captivated the heart of a little beauty so quickly."

  Xi Yu belongs to the pure and beautiful type, no less than those female stars in the 22nd century. She is even more outstanding with a touch of simplicity and purity, making people feel more pity for her.

  When Su Ming left the stone house, more than half a time had passed, and this guy couldn't help but say that he was really quite narcissistic.