"So you really are the most mysterious Number Seven."
Su Chengyu remained silent. As he opened his mouth, he had already guessed the other party might be probing him, but in the end, he couldn't resist asking this question he was extremely concerned about.
Within the Earth Core Lotus, Qingxu Zi disappeared too abruptly.
So abruptly that no one knew what he went to do, nor did anyone know his purpose.
But with each passing incident pointing towards the unique path given to the seven people through the Earth Core Lotus's inheritance, Su Chengyu became more concerned about this person who suddenly entered his world and was the first to bring matters concerning the Great Catastrophe of Heaven and Earth to him.
At this moment, having a lead wasn't easy; Su Chengyu truly didn't want to miss this opportunity.
"Even if you know, how does that matter? You probably don't know who Number Two is, right?"
"But like you, I also have a guess in mind, and I will find a way to verify this matter."
Su Chengyu frowned. Although this gamble was initially just a joke, by now, it bore little significance.
After all, with everyone now united on one front, there's hardly a need to use this method to get others to take action.
But Su Chengyu was different.
Others might not have many demands from Long Xuan, but he knew that after returning to the capital, there would inevitably be another storm waiting for him. He needed leverage to ensure Long Xuan stood on his side unconditionally and without reason.
After all, even now, he had almost no chance of winning against Long Xuan.
Not losing was already the limit Su Chengyu could imagine.
"I have someone in mind too, so let's see which of us is faster."
"Yes, but he might discover you first."
Their tacit conversation did not reveal who they suspected, both simultaneously testing if the other's conjecture aligned with their own.
This time, Su Chengyu did not reveal his guess but instead asked.
"You still haven't answered my question."
"You guessed correctly, past life Kunwu, this life Qingxu. He who once founded the Kunwu Realm, returned to this world by destroying all his cultivation to start over."
Su Chengyu squinted his eyes: "Is there a trace of the Great Emperor behind this?"
Even as an Immortal, Su Chengyu still did not believe the other had the ability to accomplish such a thing.
After all, if one could travel back and forth at will, this place would no longer be a mere chess game but a more brutal battlefield.
"I don't know. You would have to ask him yourself."
Su Chengyu sighed deeply, no longer continuing the telepathic conversation with Long Xuan, but directly speaking.
"After returning to the capital, I will find an opportunity to challenge you."
Long Xuan nodded without speaking. He didn't care why Su Chengyu wanted to return to the capital for the challenge, whether he was waiting for something, or had another purpose.
These things were unimportant to him. For Long Xuan, this battle was not only to accomplish what Qingxu entrusted to him but also to fulfill his own unique Dao.
From start to finish, Long Xuan's obsession had never been futile.
Suddenly sensing something, Su Chengyu slowly looked up and then asked, "Did any of you sense something?"
Long Xuan glanced in the direction Su Chengyu looked and said, "Late arrival, but finally here."
Their peculiar conversation left others utterly confused; suddenly silent, a sudden challenge, then inexplicably starting to talk about other things.
Each incident puzzled everyone. Just as Su Chengyu was about to explain, Yu Yanshu's side suddenly emitted a strange commotion, capturing everyone's attention first.
Long Xuan spoke, then instantly summoned the Three Talents Sword.
A golden Eight Diagrams blocked in front of everyone, completely thwarting the spreading impact.
Before others could react to the peculiar impact, Su Chengyu first noticed the source of anomaly.
As Ji Yao dashed out from Long Xuan's protection, Su Chengyu just opened his mouth but was directly held back by Xu Nanzhi.
"ChengYu, stay calm."
"There's nothing you can do now. Trust Daoist Chongping."
Clearly worried within, Su Chengyu understood the truth in Xu Nanzhi's words, choosing to stay put for the time being, watching Yu Yanshu's painful state, speaking with some self-blame.
"No, it's Yan'er who chose this path."
Xu Nanzhi spoke comforting words, and seeing the guilt on Su Chengyu's face, continued.
"Just like Grandpa Su with you, even though he saw the road you would take in the future, and though reluctant to let you walk it, he ultimately put the choice in your hands. You should also respect Yan'er's choice."
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"I'm not Grandpa, I just can't do it."
Xu Nanzhi grasped Su Chengyu's hand from behind: "Even though the world sees Grandpa as the greatest, most talented person. In my eyes, you are absolutely no lesser than Grandpa."
Su Chengyu lowered her head, saying no more.
With a mouthful of golden blood spewing from Yu Yanshu's mouth, her previously rosy complexion turned incredibly pale.
Her eyes, one gold and one green, appeared even more frightening now.
Underneath such large eyes lay an endless depth, seemingly ready to swallow everything around.
"Goodness! Born to face calamity, for me to witness such a scene in this life, indeed, my centuries of secluded cultivation were not in vain!"
The robust voice of Daoist Chongping resonated, but though he spoke with such ease, everyone detected the tremor within his words.
The only one outside Long Xuan's array, Feng Jie Yu, realized Daoist Chongping's precarious state and had an impulse to lend a hand.
"Don't move! This girl is deeply entangled with the Heavenly Dao of this world. If you get involved, the situation would only worsen compared to the boy from the Su family."
"Master, let me do it."
Long Xuan was quick to say what Su Chengyu wanted to, which greatly surprised him.
However, in terms of physical condition and realm, Long Xuan indeed had more qualifications over Su Chengyu to handle this.
"You could join, but for lowly me to let you, as a junior, intervene in a bet between me and Su Linyuan, how would I ever have the face to meet my wives afterward?"
"But nothing! Even Cang Qing could forsake Qingcheng and life and death for the world. As a direct disciple of the Wudang founding forefather, can I lack such courage? Young Dragon, take note, besides your Mount Longhu's Four Great Heavenly Masters, we Wudang True Masters have never been inferior!"
It was the first time Long Xuan referred to himself as a junior in front of Daoist Chongping.
A delighted Chongping now held no regard for life and death, as the Taiji Immortal Sword behind him hummed mightily, he made his final remark.
"This junior is here."
"In the future, if you ever get the chance to see your Grandpa, tell her that I didn't lose the bet!"