Within the Capital City, the Qian family's first act of assistance.
In the Bei Luo Empire, the Qian family proactively provided information.
Later, after Qian Jinming was arranged to move to the Capital City, he frequently took the initiative to extend help in advance.
Su Chengyu never quite understood why the Qian family was acting this way towards him.
After all, Ye Qingci had long warned him that the Qian family never engaged in unprofitable deals. This update is available on NoveI~Fire.net
At this moment, Su Chengyu finally understood.
It wasn't that they were trying to show goodwill towards him, but rather, they knew how much they owed him in terms of a personal favor.
Seeing Su Chengyu suddenly stop speaking, Su Xiaoxiao curiously asked.
Su Chengyu shook his head with a smile: "It's nothing. I was just thinking about how to settle accounts with the Qian family once we return."
"Right! We should definitely settle accounts with them! If it weren't for those old geezers holding me back, I'd have gone out to find you long ago! And as for the Qian family, there's hardly anyone decent, except for Aunt Jinming who's a bit nicer to me. You wouldn't believe…"
Perhaps due to not having seen each other for a long time, once Su Xiaoxiao started talking, she couldn't stop, recounting her experiences with the Qian family.
Su Chengyu didn't interrupt, just listened attentively from the side. He was indeed eager to know what kind of situation and treatment Su Xiaoxiao had encountered at the Qian family.
"Looks like our worries were for nothing."
Xu Nanzhi and others arrived, and seeing that Su Chengyu was already catching up with Su Xiaoxiao, their tone naturally became more relaxed.
However, Bei Tang Qian Xiao, standing aside, noticed the silent man nearby and said coldly: "Not necessarily."
Xu Nanzhi glanced at the man too, who just smiled amicably, clearly showing no intention of making a move against them.
But with him neither attacking nor leaving, his presence left everyone unsure of his intentions.
"So, you are indeed the one the Qian family lost years ago, and taking you back has no other purpose?"
Even after hearing everything Su Xiaoxiao said, Su Chengyu was still a bit uneasy, speaking up. After Xu Nanzhi's precedent, it was hard for him not to be guarded.
Su Xiaoxiao also sensed something amiss, frowning: "Brother, what are you saying? What other purpose? I can't understand."
Su Chengyu shook his head with a smile: "It's best if you don't understand, if you can be the same as then, brother is truly happy."
The current Su Xiaoxiao didn't differ much from back then, which comforted Su Chengyu greatly. He had imagined many scenarios after Su Xiaoxiao's disappearance, and this outcome far exceeded his expectations.
However, whether the Qian family had other intentions when they took her back, Su Chengyu intended to investigate further. It wasn't that he didn't trust Su Xiaoxiao, but he didn't trust the Qian family who had concealed so much.
"Hey, is that sister-in-law?"
Su Xiaoxiao then noticed Xu Nanzhi over there, and exclaimed with surprise, running over to Xu Nanzhi's side.
"Sister-in-law, you are indeed here. I knew my brother wasn't the kind to abandon you just because he's becoming a prince consort!"
Su Xiaoxiao's offhand comment left Xu Nanzhi stunned, while Su Chengyu awkwardly coughed twice and said softly.
"This matter is quite complex; I'll explain it to you later, alright?"
Su Xiaoxiao was taken aback for a moment, then she turned in surprise to look at Su Chengyu: "Brother, did you really have an affair with the princess?"
Su Chengyu immediately put on a stern face: "How can you speak about your brother like that!"
Seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao immediately hid behind Xu Nanzhi, then stuck out her tongue and made a face at Su Chengyu, who could only shake his head helplessly.
The man on the side observed this scene with a slight smile, then slowly spoke: "Since the reunion has ended, perhaps it's my turn now."
Su Chengyu turned to look at the man and said, "You must be Daoist Chongping who went to the Wudang Sect a hundred years ago, right?"
The man looked at Su Chengyu with surprise: "I did not expect that after a hundred years, there would still be someone who remembers my name."
Su Chengyu clasped his hands in respect: "While researching my grandfather's stories, I came across your name. I thought…"
"You thought I, Daoist Chongping, had perished in that great battle, right? You must have read the internal records of the Demon Hunting Office of Xia Nation."
Su Chengyu nodded: "Yes."
"Then it's no wonder. I had to 'die,' I had to sever ties with Wudang. That was the decision of Xia Nation back then, and to preserve the Martial Way, I had no choice but to comply."
"Was it for the Daoist orthodoxy?"
Chen Mengmeng realized something first and spoke up on the side.
Daoist Chongping glanced at Chen Mengmeng: "A hero among youth, it's no wonder Qingxu took such a risky move with the Qingcheng Sect when they have a successor like you."
"Senior praises too highly."
Chen Mengmeng gave a junior's salute, showing none of the airs of the Qingcheng Sect's sect leader.
"However, it's clear to me how much that guy Qingxu valued the Qingcheng Sect, otherwise he would've died with me in that great battle back then. But as it turns out, regardless of the choices made, the conclusion remained the same, and the Daoist orthodoxy eventually fell to Mount Longhu. Zhao Xuanzhen, this second generation, is far more scheming than we ever imagined."
Su Chengyu didn't speak and lowered his head, clearly deep in thought from this speech.
Daoist Chongping glanced over at this moment and softly said: "I know you still have unresolved issues with the Zhao Family, but my visit today isn't to touch on that."
Su Chengyu raised his head to look at Daoist Chongping, clasping his hands: "What guidance does the esteemed Daoist have for me?"
"Guidance is too grand a term, I'm merely here to fulfill an agreement. An agreement from over twenty years ago, a grand gamble."
Su Chengyu looked puzzled at Daoist Chongping.
Daoist Chongping fixed his gaze on Su Chengyu and said quietly: "A bet I made with your grandfather, Su Linyuan, and you were the content of it."
"Yes, that was the last time I saw your grandfather. Probably also the last time he truly walked upon this earth, he spoke of the upcoming changes in the world, the impending downfall, the inevitable catastrophe, yet he noticed a glimmer of hope. He said he was going to do the most important thing for that glimmer of hope. That night, we deduced the course the world would take twenty years from then, which is now."
Su Chengyu stood there stunned, looking at Daoist Chongping, utterly shocked: "Grandfather was able to deduce even such matters?"
Daoist Chongping chuckled: "What else? If he wasn't unquestionably the pinnacle of his time, how would Xia Nation have founded a country? How could the Ancient Clan have compromised? How could the century-old hatred between humans and demons have been so swiftly resolved? Albeit begrudgingly, one must admit that his vision surpassed all of ours."
"However, using my Taiji Immortal Sword for deducing, he made nearly no errors over the twenty years. But this time, he was wrong. That's why I'm here."
"Where did he go wrong?" Su Chengyu eagerly asked.
Daoist Chongping smiled at Su Chengyu and softly said.
"You are the mistake."