"Can the senior save Yan'er?"
Daoist Chongping shook his head: "I can't say for sure that I can save her, but I can't just watch as the world faces such calamity, right? Even if I could turn a blind eye, your grandfather wouldn't agree. Lead the way."
Su Chengyu nodded and then glanced at Su Xiaoxiao who was beside him.
Su Xiaoxiao immediately followed and said, "Brother, I won't cause trouble this time. Let me go with you."
Su Chengyu reluctantly flicked her forehead: "Brother can't leave you here alone. Stay with your sister-in-law; I have some important matters to attend to."
Su Xiaoxiao nodded and followed by Xu Nanzhi's side, while Su Chengyu took one last look at the maid, Qian Xiaohua, on the ground.
"Go back and tell the people of the Qian family, I've taken Xiaoxiao with me. If she doesn't want to leave, and the Qian family actively wants to come and retrieve her, they can try coming to the Capital City. Qilong Court always welcomes their arrival."
After leaving those cold words, Su Chengyu took everyone back above the clouds.
Su Xiaoxiao followed behind Xu Nanzhi and whispered, "Sister-in-law, is my brother always so temperamental now?"
Xu Nanzhi couldn't help but smile upon hearing this and patted her head: "He's not showing that expression for your little maid, he's showing it for the Qian family."
"The Qian family also has an Earth Immortal."
Beside them, Bei Tang Qian Xiao reminded them.
"Then let me see what kind of Earth Immortal they are."
Su Chengyu spoke coldly, clearly indifferent to the matter.
Beside him, Yang Junmo remarked strangely: "Su Chengyu, can you really contend with Earth Immortals across boundaries now? Aren't you already..."
"Still Hollow Vacuum."
Su Chengyu shook his head: "Now, for me, the stages of early, middle, and late have no significance. As the senior said, my current situation is unique. In a full-blown confrontation, I almost have the qualification to face an ordinary Earth Immortal. Of course, winning is still extremely difficult, but losing, like you, can happen in an instant."
Su Chengyu's words somewhat comforted the others. At least, knowing Su Chengyu was not yet an Earth Immortal allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.
Only Chen Mengmeng remained unfazed, puzzledly asking: "So, big brother, can you beat Long Xuan now?"
Su Chengyu was momentarily stunned, then thought of Long Xuan and gave a wry smile.
"Most likely not at the moment, but... regarding victory or defeat, you never know until you've tried."
"If you want, I can make some time."
Long Xuan, having returned from afar, happened to overhear Su Chengyu's words, his voice arriving before his person.
Su Chengyu smiled, looking in that direction, and said: "You and I aren't enemies now. There must be a reason if we are to fight." The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel(ꜰ)ire.net
"I don't need a reason to ask for a sword."
Su Chengyu replied, while Long Xuan had already landed before him.
Beside them, Daoist Chongping noticed the scene and chuckled, shaking his head lightly: "Young folks these days are indeed full of spirit. As for this old man, I should attend to my own matters first."
"Greetings to Daoist Chongping."
Feng Jie Yu stepped forward, clearly already aware of who had arrived and their purpose, and quickly led him to Yu Yanshu's side.
Chongping observed the scene and whispered, "You've already sensed what's happening with this girl."
"I sensed a little, and before leaving, Splitting Heaven told me some things, so I understand somewhat. Can you save her, senior?"
"I promised that fellow Su Linyuan, so I must try."
As he spoke, Chongping had already reached Yu Yanshu's side, and his expression grew solemn.
"What do you think, senior?"
Daoist Chongping didn't speak. He simply leaned down, channeling the gentle Taiji Qi from his hand into Yu Yanshu's body, and the Taiji Immortal Sword flew out accordingly, setting up a great formation.
"Innate Taiji Diagram?"
"Diagram? Isn't this a sword?"
Hearing Long Xuan's words, Yang Junmo asked in confusion.
Long Xuan shook his head: "It's a sword, but more so a diagram. In Daoist Chongping's hands, it can be a sword, while in others' hands, it can be any handy weapon. This is the inherited immortal soldier left by the Wudang patriarch, Zhang Zhenren. It contains the entire Wudang Sect's legacy, similar in function to the token in Chen Mengmeng's hand. No wonder Wudang declined so quickly after the battle of a hundred years; the Innate Taiji Diagram had long been taken away."
"If it weren't taken, Wudang would have weakened even faster."
Knowing some of the insider stories from back then, Su Chengyu calmly spoke up.
Long Xuan immediately understood what Su Chengyu meant, and softly said: "If you wish, you can challenge me under the Qingcheng Sect's name. If you win, there might be a chance to restore the legitimacy of Mount Longhu."
Su Chengyu chuckled, retorting: "Can you agree, the Old Heavenly Master agree, or would Lord National Master agree? Would Your Majesty agree?"
Long Xuan fell silent, unable to speak.
He knew that he could lose to Su Chengyu, but even if he lost, those people would have a myriad ways to defend their claim to this lineage.
"Due to Lin An, it's impossible for me to represent Qingcheng and break relations with Xia Country. Presumably, Your Majesty has calculated this, which is why they dared to pursue Qingcheng Sect so relentlessly."
"The Grandmaster didn't intend to kill."
"That's also Lin An's credit."
Su Chengyu calmly stated, not believing Ji Yuguang to be benevolent; he'd rather believe it was Lin An's mediation that led to this outcome.
Long Xuan, unable to refute, chose to remain silent.
Su Chengyu gave him a glance and questioned, "You seem keen to spar with me, why? Clearly, I was the one who lost, right?"
"Someone wishes to meet you, but you must defeat me first to see him."
Hearing this name, Su Chengyu was momentarily stunned, then remembered something and asked, "What did you and Aunt Ye learn in the Kunwu Realm?"
Long Xuan shook his head: "We each met the person from the Kunwu on our own. Some of what we know should be the same, but some should differ as well. If you really wish to know, naturally, you can go see once you defeat me."
Su Chengyu chuckled: "Isn't that place only accessible to Earth Immortals? Do you make the rules?"
"If you can defeat me, then you're naturally an Earth Immortal."
Long Xuan replied calmly, then added: "This could have been unnecessary, but given your current unique situation, formally entering the Earth Immortal stage might be quite troublesome, while Kunwu he..."
"Is he truly a good person?"
Su Chengyu instinctively asked but realized how amusing the question was upon saying it.
In today's world, who distinguishes between good people and bad people?
Even if only partially shared goals align, that is enough to call someone a companion.
"Good or bad is hard to say, but the Kunwu Immortal knows you better than you might think. Moreover... you've known each other for a considerable time."
Su Chengyu suddenly spoke, his gaze at Long Xuan turning even more peculiar, with a bold idea surfacing in his mind. Without directly continuing the conversation, Su Chengyu inquired through transmitted thoughts to Long Xuan.
"Is Kunwu Immortal actually Qingxu Zi?"