Chapter 1608: Everyone Has Their Own Struggle (3)

Great Xia King frowned.

After a long while, he said, "Not really. He had been smart and talented from childhood. He was already very strong before source qi returned. In fact, he was stronger than me during our youth. When source qi returned, we started advancing rapidly in cultivation...Eventually, each of us entered a different ruin. I managed to affirm my dao, but the same didn't happen to him."

Great Xia King said, "Now that you're asking, things were indeed quite suspicious. I recall encountering a powerful Eternal back then. A mysterious individual appeared out of nowhere to kill that enemy. Was that Xia Chen?"

The mysterious enemy and the appearance of the ruins were indeed suspicious.

However, they hadn't been able to find out much about the two matters.

Xia Chen? His ancestor?

Great Xia King sank into thought. He was so focused that he had even forgotten about his embarrassing past. Or perhaps he was deliberately forgetting that matter.

Su Yu asked, "Senior Xia Chen said that he gave you the Willpower Grotto after sustaining serious injuries. Did you not suspect anything back then?"

"He said that he had some other affairs to handle. I thought that he had given up after failing to affirm his dao so I didn't ask too much. I was hoping that he would regain his motivation after a short rest, but he vanished soon after. Eventually...he died."

Great Xia King sighed and said, "If he's a seventh-degree Eternal even as a death spirit, was he a ninth-degree Eternal before dying?"

Su Yu nodded, "Most likely."

"Who killed him?"

"Not sure. But they probably died together in the battle."

Great Xia King sighed again and asked, "How is he doing right now?"

"Death spirits have their own way of life. Whether that's a good life or not, we can't judge."

"Death Realm..." Great Xia King said, "The Death Realm is filled with danger. Humanity tried entering the Death Realm several times in the past, but we never succeeded."

Su Yu asked curiously, "Why does humanity want to enter the Death Realm?"

He recalled that Xia Longwu had entered the Death Realm as well, but he wasn't able to go far before he was driven back out by Sunmoon death spirits.

Great Xia King said, "Everyone understands that we're in a precarious situation. The human race might look strong, but that's only because the divines, devils, and immortals have yet to use all their strength on us. Previously, the immortals were hiding in the background, forcing the divines and devils to stay wary. There was no doubt that the immortals were very strong. They believed that humanity was no threat. It was clear that initially, they were more focused on the divines and devils."

Su Yu frowned and said, "Tiangu is very strong. The immortals are very strong as well. But the human race had fought in nine epochal wars. Were the immortals not worried that humanity would rise again this epoch?"

Humanity had played a big role in nine epochal wars. Surprisingly, the immortals had chosen to ally with humanity during the tenth epoch. What were they thinking?

Great Xia King thought about it and said, "There were many reasons for their choice. One of the major reasons was Tiangu's recent awakening. When we entered the Immortal Realm previously, Tiangu had just awakened from his coffin. His weakness at the time was why Hollow could steal his coffin lid."

"You mean..."

"Yes. Tiangu and the likes of him were previously in deep slumber." Great Xia King explained, "After all, Tiangu is very old. He has survived since the ancient past. Great Zhou King once speculated that Tiangu might be suppressing his strength to avoid the attention of the heavenly laws. It is very likely that his slumber was one of the ways to avoid the heavenly laws."

"Suppressing his strength?"

Su Yu blanked out. Was Tiangu trying to avoid being forced to leave the Myriad Realms? Was he actually strong enough to leave the Myriad Realms?

According to Soy Bun, the old turtle was the current number one, the Heavenly Overseer Marquis was the current number two, and Tiangu was the current number three. All three might be peak Daofuses.

Su Yu said, "You mean that back then, Tiangu had yet to fully awaken, while the Divine Pseudo Emperor and Devil Pseudo Emperor had fully awakened. Thus, the immortals opted to ally with humanity to protect their interests."

Great Xia King nodded, "Yes. At the time, Guzhou, a descendant of Tiangu, made the choice to ally with humanity. Eventually, Tiangu woke up. Humanity had also grown stronger. Thus, Tiangu had decided to slowly turn against humanity instead of honoring the alliance."

Understanding dawned on Su Yu. He changed the topic and asked, "Your Majesty, the Willpower Grotto is mine now, right?"

"..."

Great Xia King was tired of this.

They were talking about major issues here. Why was the kid still thinking about the grotto? He was tempted to refuse the request, but Su Yu had the expression of someone who would turn into a news anchor the moment he said no.

Thus, the helpless Great Xia King said, "What about Great Xia's cultural researchers? How are they supposed to cultivate in the future?"

"They are too poor to use it anyway." Su Yu laughed and said, "Also, there is no longer a multiple character faction in Great Xia. Those with only a few characters don't need to try so hard to grow."

"..."

Su Yu said, "Maybe you can wait. I'll lend the grotto to Great Xia when I don't need it anymore.

Yes. He would only be lending it to Great Xia, not returning. He was making it clear that the grotto was already his.

Great Xia King asked, "Did Xia Chen say anything else?"

"He said that your family has the bloodline of an ancient human king, the Battle King. Do you know that?"

"Battle King?" Great Xia King shook his head and said, "I know we have the bloodline of an ancient human king, but I don't know more."

Su Yu asked curiously, "Do you have a bloodline symbol?"

"Yes."

"Can I see it?"

Great Xia King frowned, "You want to see it?"

"Yes."

Great Xia King stared at Su Yu's smiling face suspiciously. But after thinking about it, he did not refuse. A short moment later, a symbol appeared on his chest. He even ripped his shirt apart to show it. This would be quite a suspicious scene if one didn't know what was happening.

Su Yu saw a large saber.

Yes. The symbol of the Battle King was a saber.

Great Xia King explained, "This is the human king symbol. But my bloodline is quite thin so it's not too clear. It's still visible in Longwu's generation, but those at Huyou's generation won't be able to manifest it before reaching the Eternal Realm."

Clearly, the power of their bloodline was thinning. Su Yu was certain that this was a completely different symbol from what he saw.

He thought about it and asked, "Are there any other human Invincibles with such human king symbols?"

"Great Ming King, Silk Destroying King..."

Huh?

Su Yu blanked out. Silk Destroying King as well?

"Who else?"

"I'm not sure about Old Qin and Old Zhou, but Great Jin King has a human king bloodline as well. That's all I know."

Su Yu had a thoughtful look. What about Heavenly Forge King and Heavenly Seal King? Or perhaps they had hidden their bloodlines well?

Silk Destroying King...how surprising. In that case, he would also be one of the suspects. After all, he was an Invincible who had emerged after the founding Invincibles. According to Xia Chen, the traitor should be someone with the power of flames and sealing. Silk Destroying King was not proficient in either, but he could always pretend to not be proficient, right?

Su Yu kept everything inside and decided to check himself before doing more. It was likely that there were more bloodlines around. Great Xia King was not a Daofuse so it would be perfectly normal for him to not notice these bloodlines.

Su Yu could always rely on the Daofuse traveling with him.

The two sank into silence. Numerous thoughts emerged in Great Xia King's mind. He had the urge to give Su Yu a beating. Why did that bastard talk about his embarrassing past with Xia Chen?

How annoying.

He could only hope that Su Yu was not the type to gossip.

Before long, they reached Great Xia. There, Great Xia King said, "Your father is currently in the capital. Do you want to look for him yourself or do you want someone to show the way?"

"I'll go myself."

Su Yu could already sense his father's presence.

"Sure."

After a short pause, Great Xia King gnashed his teeth and said, "You know. I know. Nobody else knows. If..."

Su Yu nodded, "Sure. But you can't blame me for what Principal Wan and the others say. I'm not the type to gossip."

"..."

What the fuck was that?

Great Xia King was furious. Yes. He finally remembered that the two of them were not the only ones aware of this. He was furious at Xia Chen. Why? Why did Xia Chen tell them about that?

With a snort, Great Xia King flew off. This was a bad day for him. He was in a bad mood. He had decided to go back and vent his anger on Xia Xiao'er.

***

After a short wait in the air, Su Yu heard Marquis Xia's painful screams. Only then did he start moving again.

Very good.

Back during their first meeting, Marquis Xia had knocked him out. Finally, Marquis Xia's retribution was here. With a joyful mood, Su Yu landed on the ground. He moved amid the crowd undetected, just like Wan Tiansheng and Great Xia King had moved in the past. Nobody could see him. Nobody could hear him.

Before long, Su Yu saw the Su Residence. With a flicker, he appeared before Su Long. A look of joy and guilt appeared on his face. Tears brimmed in his eyes.

He had returned!

Su Long looked overjoyed as well, but soon, his expression changed. While Su Yu was still confused, Su Long roared, "Bastard! Why did you return so silently? Weren't you supposed to return in glory?"

Su Long was furious.

Where was the promised glorious return?

Where?

Why did the kid return alone?

Su Long had expected Su Yu to return in a chariot pulled by dragons, surrounded by numerous important officials, and flanked by the prefect himself.

Why? Why did the damn kid return alone?

Su Yu's jaw dropped.

Was that...the point?

Wasn't his presence alone...enough?

Su Long wailed, "I have wronged our ancestors!"

Su Yu was stunned. What?

Shouldn't this be a happy occasion?

Su Long roared, "Unfilial Son! Scram! Gather a big enough entourage before returning gloriously! You are not allowed to return like this!"

"..."

Su Yu was rendered speechless. This was totally not the reunion he had imagined.