Chapter 1606: Everyone Has Their Own Struggle (1)

Eventually, the group reached the entrance to the Human Realm.

Great Qin King did not step into the entrance. He remained outside and said, "I won't be returning for now. Old Zhou, I'll leave Su Yu in your hands."

Great Zhou King nodded. He looked at Great Xia King and said, "Old Xia, why don't you go ahead and make the arrangements. We'll be there shortly."

Great Xia King glanced at both Great Zhou King and Su Yu before stepping into the entrance.

After a short wait, Great Zhou King smiled and said, "This way, Mayor Su."

"You're too polite, Great Zhou King."

Su Yu was smiling as well. Inwardly, he wondered if they were sending Great Xia King through first to dispel any suspicion he might have of them. Were they worried that he would see this as a trap?

He had to admit that Great Zhou King was quite a thoughtful one. Without Great Qin King in the Human Realm, Great Xia King would be his biggest supporter during his time there. After all, he was born in Great Xia. Even the multiple character faction was closely linked with the Xia Family. One could say that Great Xia King was his most natural ally.

Su Yu said nothing else and stepped into the entrance as well.

When Su Yu and the others were gone, Great Qin King exhaled in relief. There were still a few Invincibles left behind. Before they could step into the entrance, Great Qin King said, "I won't be going back, but you still need to be on alert. Su Yu's safety is paramount. If anything were to happen to him, the ancient cities would not be our sole worry. The myriad races would start focusing on us again without him to distract them."

"Your feelings about him do not matter. Just remember that his safety is very important. Losing him would be disastrous for humanity. Do you understand me?"

Great Qin King raised his voice as his gaze landed on Great Yuan King. With an unhappy expression, Great Yuan King replied, "I understand. I didn't even say anything. If you're so worried about me, I can simply stay out here."

Great Qin King frowned and said, "Cut the nonsense and go."

He still needed Great Yuan King to return. After all, Great Yuan King was one of humanity's top experts. They would require his combat strength soon. Great Yuan King said nothing and stepped into the entrance alongside the other Invincibles with an ugly expression.

***

Allheaven Prefecture.

This was one of the thirty-eight prefectures in Human Realm. But with the Dual Holy Prefecture gone, it would be more accurate to say that there were only thirty-seven prefectures remaining. Su Yu was here before. He even knew some of the experts stationed here.

When Su Yu arrived with Great Zhou King and the others, he saw a familiar face in the distance. Ye Hongyan.

Principal Niu's wife, Ye Batian's aunt.

A general of Great Ming stationed in the Allheaven Prefecture. At present, she was an eighth-stage Sunmoon.

When Su Yu emerged from the entrance, Ye Hongyan blanked out. This scene seemed so very familiar to her. Many years ago, she saw a similar scene as well. When her nephew returned, he would always be accompanied by Invincibles.

Her nephew would return, accompanied by cheers each time. However, there was one difference. Ye Batian was a domineering person. Meanwhile, Su Yu looked much gentler.

After a short pause, Ye Hongyan roared, "Welcome back, Victorious Mayor Su!"

Her roar reverberated throughout the city.

The soldiers of Great Ming blanked out. But next, some of the older ones among them recalled the past and shouted in unison, "Welcome back, Victorious Mayor Su!"

Those from Great Xia blanked out as well, but they joined in soon after, "Welcome back, Victorious Mayor Su!"

The cheers and greetings grew louder and louder.

It was as though they had returned to over fifty years ago.

It was as though they had returned to over four hundred years ago.

When Great Yuan King and the others arrived, the entire Allheaven Prefecture was already chanting Su Yu's name.

Su Yu merely stood there silently.

Was his blood boiling from excitement?

Was this inspiring?

A little, perhaps.

But he also knew that this did not mean anything. These regular soldiers knew nothing.

Great Zhou King smiled and said, "See, the soldiers of humanity are supportive of you."

Su Yu said, "They are too kind. Over fifty years ago, they cheered the fifth principal as well. Alas, the fifth principal had ultimately died in the Allheaven Battlefield due to the betrayal of his fellow human. How laughable."

Great Zhou King sighed and said, "Fiery Sea King is already dead."

Su Yu said, "But the victim is still dead. Punishing the culprit won’t bring him back."

He flashed the crowd an amicable smile and said, "Thank you, Soldiers and Seniors. I am unworthy of this."

The cheering stopped.

Looking at his gentle smile, everyone blanked out, as though they were looking at a saint from the heavens.

After a short pause, Su Yu continued, "I am back. I only wish to spend some time with my father. He is a soldier as well, so I understand the hardship of soldiers. I only hope that you will spend more time with your loved ones as well. I only hope that war won't arrive. If war must arrive, may you return victorious!"

Many of the soldiers sighed at those words. He only wished to spend some time with his father. Only then did they recall that Su Yu's father was a soldier as well. A soldier from the Devil Subduing Army.

At that moment, countless soldiers felt like Su Yu was one of them. They said, "Mayor Su, please don't waste your time on us. You need to spend more time with your father!"

"The military has finally produced someone strong!"

"The Devil Subduing Army sure is impressive!"

They were no longer speaking in unison, but their words still left the Invincibles around Su Yu speechless. How was Su Yu a part of the military? He couldn't even be considered a reserve soldier.

Sure, he was one when he was a student in the Great Xia Cultural Research Academy. But he left without graduating. Not long after, he entered the Allheaven Battlefield. Strictly speaking, he couldn't be considered a part of the military.

However, there was no denying that his father was a soldier. For some reason, these soldiers had all agreed that Su Yu belonged to them.

Su Yu smiled and said nothing. He cupped his fists and greeted Ye Hongyan. She said nothing and only nodded before sending him off with her gaze.

***

After leaving the Allheaven Prefecture, Su Yu exhaled in relief.

Before long, Great Xia King rejoined them. He looked at Great Zhou King and said, "You may all stop here. I can take Su Yu back myself. Old Zhu is waiting there as well. With both of us there, things will be fine. Old Zhou, wait a few days before coming to discuss business. You need to let Su Yu spend a few days with his father, right?"

Great Zhou King would naturally not return for no reason.

Su Yu smiled and said, "Great Xia King is right. I won't trouble you any longer, Seniors. As for the matter of the formation for my book, there is no rush. We can wait a few days before talking more about that. I also need some time to make my preparations. We don't want to waste the valuable materials I have prepared, right?"

Great Zhou King said, "Sure. Enjoy your time, Mayor Su. We will visit after a few days."

He added, "We will mainly talk about the establishment of the new holy land. We might require your assistance with that. I only hope that you will maintain your generosity when the time comes, Mayor Su."

Su Yu smiled, "I'll try. As a fellow human, I'll help when possible."

"That is all I need."

The conversation ended there, and they parted ways.

With Su Yu gone, Great Zhou King exhaled and said, "Alright. If you are free as well, come and have a short rest at my place. As for the ones who have promised to help with his formation, do your job well. Put some proper effort into it."

Silk Destroying King laughed and said, "No worries. That kid is too rich for us to slack. Upon success, we might receive even more benefits. Also, such a formation could really increase his strength significantly."

Everyone knew that Su Yu had an excessive amount of brute strength. Previously, he had punched an Invincible apart with merely one hit.

Upon gaining the ability to restrict an Invincible's ability to flee with the River of Time, he would become even scarier. At the time, he would be a dangerous opponent for even seventh-degree Eternals.

Great Zhou King nodded, "The difficulty won't be small. Just try your best. Humanity will benefit from Su Yu's growth. With him and the ancient cities, the myriad races will be focused on him first instead of us."

He looked at Great Yuan King and warned, "Don't cause trouble. Even if you dislike him, just ignore him. He is a young man. His temper isn't good, and he is still very hot-blooded. Do you think he will take your shit if you annoy him enough? Are you going to take responsibility when he attacks with the guardians? Can you even take responsibility for something so disastrous? Old Yuan, learn to use your brain. Yes, he is a human. But he's also not a human. Do you think he will care about the fact that you're a fellow human when he's annoyed enough?

"If he were to attack you with the guardians, should we help you? The myriad races would be happy to see us fight, but ignoring him would also cause alarm among humanity. Would you take responsibility for that?"

With an unsightly expression, Great Yuan King said, "No matter what, he's a junior—"

"Junior?" Great Zhou King said, "Someone capable of killing you is no longer your junior. We are also juniors compared to the myriad race experts. Why don't you go have a chat with these supposed seniors?"

Great Yuan King had no argument for that.

Great Zhou King said, "Watch yourself. Don't cause trouble for me. Let me be perfectly clear. If any of you still views him as a junior...I can only say that you deserve to be humiliated by him. You even deserve death due to your lack of brains. You will be responsible for your actions here."

Junior Zhou King laughed and said, "Big Brother, we understand. Don't worry."

"Don't worry?" Great Zhou King shook his head. "So be it. We'll talk more later."

They said nothing else and started flying toward Great Zhou.