Chapter 248: The Truth? Ye Shu's Intelligence! A Gift!

Chapter 248: The Truth? Ye Shu's Intelligence! A Gift!

Su Changqing's heart trembled at these words, and he looked at the youth with a slight smile, but a proud and independent demeanor.

He seemed to have heard this name before.

The number one young genius of the Southern Domain, the acting Domain Lord of the Su Family, the proud and talented Su Moyan!

Any one of these titles was enough to shake the entire region.

"Just as you thought."

Su Zi'an smiled and said, "Su Moyan, the current acting Domain Lord of the Su Family."

"Wrong."

Su Moyan shook his head, "The rightful Domain Lord should be you."

Soon, he would step into the darkness, and neither he nor Su Nan could take the position of Family Master.

Only Su Zi'an was qualified.

"Nonsense!"

Su Zi'an sighed, "It's not like you and the old man are going out to have fun without me."

"Now that you're back, you should quickly take up the position of Domain Lord."

Just as Su Nan said, his personality was truly not suitable for the role of Family Master.

"This..."

At this moment, Su Changqing, who was standing nearby, looked at the two of them with a surprised expression.

He had just learned that his so-called second brother was also a son of the Domain Lord.

"Is there something I don't know about this?"

Su Changqing was not stupid; on the contrary, he was very smart.

There might be bad things happening in this world for no reason, but there would definitely not be good things for no reason.

Su Zi'an's grand gesture, Erniu, was secretly worried.

In addition to that extremely coincidental name.

All these things put together, even if Su Changqing was incredibly unbelievable, he couldn't help but have some outrageous thoughts.

"Erniu," who was standing nearby, observed Su Changqing with a slightly tense expression.

He didn't dare to speak about the family matters between the Family Master and the three young masters.

However, he was somewhat concerned.

Erniu secretly glanced at Su Changqing, whose face was slightly tense.

The Su Family had kept the truth from Changqing for over twenty years.

Su Moyan didn't dare to speak, and Su Zi'an was equally hesitant.

All they could do now was to try to delay as much as possible.

They were waiting for Changqing to discover the truth himself or for the old man and his wife to speak up.

Thinking of this, Su Moyan and Su Zi'an exchanged glances, both understanding each other's thoughts.

The truth could no longer be hidden; it was just a matter of when the old man would tell Changqing.

"We'll wait for that day."

Su Changqing remained silent for a moment before nodding lightly.

No one knew what he was thinking, nor did they understand if he had found an answer.

"Su Jianshen, may I ask for a quiet place while we're at your esteemed place?"

Su Zi'an smiled and broke the silence, asking:

"Today, we can be considered to have won a great victory, so we should celebrate."

Erniu, who was standing nearby, quickly nodded and laughed, "Yes, if not for you two, I would have been in trouble today."

"Changqing, how about going to the peak of Su Jian Shen Mountain?"

"I've been here many times, but I haven't seen the scenery there yet."

Everyone looked at Su Changqing, their eyes filled with tension and curiosity.

"Sure, why not."

Su Changqing's expression remained calm, and his face held a smile.

He surveyed his surroundings and waved his wide sleeves, and the sword intent transformed into a vast river.

The group stood on the edge of the waves, and in an instant, they arrived at the peak of Su Jian Shen Mountain.

This place towered into the clouds, overlooking all the mountains, and the scenery was extraordinary.

"What a great place."

Su Moyan praised and then waved his hand lightly, and a simple jade table appeared on the cloud's edge.

Su Zi'an smiled, took out several jars of fine wine, and some demon meat from their recent hunts.

After simple preparation, a rather lavish banquet was ready.

"Hahaha, I'm so happy today, let's drink!"

Su Zi'an laughed out loud, raised the wine jar in his hand, and drank heartily.

Erniu, Su Moyan, and Su Changqing all laughed together, and the wine splashed onto their chests.

Ye Xiaoyi, who was standing nearby, prepared to secretly take a jar to try it.

"Slap!"

Su Zi'an directly slapped Ye Xiaoyi's hand and glared at him, "Little kids shouldn't drink wine, go play."

Ye Xiaoyi pouted slightly, picked up a piece of demon meat, and started eating heartily.

"Changqing, at such a young age, has already achieved the name of Sword God."

"Are you planning to stay here in the future and then go for the Heavenly Mandate position?"

After three rounds of wine, Su Moyan looked at Su Changqing and asked with a smile.

Su Zi'an and the others also turned to look at Su Changqing.

At this moment, Su Changqing had already condensed the Emperor's Intention, which was equivalent to reaching the pinnacle in the path of the sword.

It could be said that whether it was the Divine Platform or the Emperor's Path, Su Changqing could completely ignore them.

He only needed to stay in Sword Immortal Mountain, steadily improving his cultivation, and wait for the final battle to commence.

With the Emperor's Intention condensed, he already possessed the final ticket to the contest.

Moreover, with the Sword Immortal Mountain's advantageous conditions, Su Changqing had already taken a significant lead over the world's prodigies.

"My 'Dao' is not here."

Su Changqing shook his head and chuckled, taking a big gulp of fine wine and gazing into the distance with a sigh.

"I used to think I was free, with the vast heavens as my playground."

"But it seems that someone has already planned out my 'path' for me."

"It was like this before, and it will be like this in the future."

"Whether it's the 'Dao' or the 'path,' they are both pretty good."

"But once a person realizes that they are bound by shackles, they can't help but feel suffocated."

"The ancients said, only fools can attain a thousand joys, and they did not deceive me."

Upon hearing these words, the smiles on Su Moyan and the others' faces froze.

They only understood half of what Su Changqing said.

They all understood the planning for the first half of his life; it was Su Nan's doing.

But what about this 'path' for the future?

With Changqing's current achievements, who could plan his 'path' from now on?

This was something Su Nan and the Su Family couldn't do.

"Forget it, why bother talking about this."

Su Changqing tilted his head back and took another big gulp of wine, then looked at Su Moyan and smiled.

"I've heard of the Eldest Brother's name, but I don't know where the term 'Arrogant Young Master' came from."

Upon hearing this, Su Moyan touched his nose, his face slightly unnatural.

Instead, Su Zi'an, who was beside him, burst into laughter, "The Eldest Brother was very arrogant when he was young."

"He once went to a sacred site alone and forced the master of the site to bow and apologize!"

"He made the ruler of a country repeatedly send invitations, but he never got to see him."

"Even worse, once the Eldest Brother met the top beauty of the Southern Domain..."

When Su Zi'an spoke of Su Moyan's embarrassing moments, he became very animated.

In his excitement, he even stepped on the jade table, vividly recounting the story.

Su Changqing and Erniu couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Ye Xiaoyi, who was beside them, also listened with great interest, his eyes sparkling.

Su Moyan didn't want to be outdone, and as he spoke of the Mad Blade's reputation, he shared one embarrassing incident after another.

...

Laughter echoed throughout the peak of Sword Immortal Mountain.

On the clean and spacious platform, empty wine jugs were scattered casually.

From dusk till the stars filled the sky, the group chatted and drank.

They talked about everything from family matters to the Emperor's Path and the world's prodigies.

This was the first time the three brothers gathered together, and they seemed to have endless stories to share and endless wine to drink.

The bond of kinship in their blood remained strong, even after twenty years of separation.

There was only joy in their reunion and well wishes in their hearts.

This scene brought a relieved smile to Ye Shu, who was standing tensely above the firmament.

The first reunion of the three brothers turned out much better than she had imagined.

"It seems like they get along well."

Just then, Su Nan, who had been chasing for a day and night, arrived beside Ye Shu, his clothes stained with blood.

He looked down at the scene below and smiled.

"How did it go?"

Seeing Su Nan return safely, Ye Shu asked gently.

Su Nan took a deep breath and said, "I smashed the Celestial Sword Immortal Manor and killed a Near-Imperial cultivator."

Su Nan scoffed, "That guy Ximen Xiu ran too fast; otherwise, I would have eliminated him too!"

Ye Shu smiled upon hearing this but didn't ask for details.

She looked down at Su Changqing and sighed softly, "About Changqing..."

"It's time to tell him the truth."

"When do you plan to tell him?"

Su Nan fell silent for a moment after hearing this.

He had planned never to tell Changqing.

After the Fate Transportation Platform, he and Moyan stepped into the darkness. Once their identities were exposed, the Su Family would become a target for everyone's anger.

Changqing had never benefited from the Su Family in the first half of his life, but in the second half, he would bear the family's bad reputation.

This wasn't fair.

Moreover, he didn't want the image he had built in Changqing's heart to collapse because of stepping into darkness.

If possible, he wanted the honest and sturdy man from Green Mountain Village to remain as he was.

But obviously, the appearance of the Emperor's Tomb disrupted his plan.

If Changqing became an enemy of the world, he would protect him even if it meant destroying the Imperial Armament and bringing the taboo zone.

However, if he did that, his identity, the Su Family, and their connection to Green Mountain Village, Su Wenlin, the second uncle, Ye Shu...

All the lies of the past twenty years would be completely exposed at that moment.

He didn't know how Changqing would view him then, but it seemed he had no choice.

"Old Man Wu has returned to the Immortal Spirit Sect, and even with me, it might not be enough."

Su Nan gazed into the distance and muttered to himself, "I need to find more helpers."

Becoming an enemy of the world was not an empty phrase.

Once news of Changqing spread, it wouldn't be long before the entire continent was in an uproar.

He needed to prepare for this in advance.

Even if he gave up on the Emperor's Tomb, he had to ensure Changqing's life was protected.

"You still haven't told me?"

Upon hearing Su Nan's mutter, Ye Shu's gaze fixed intently on him.

"What?"

Su Nan was taken aback, not understanding what Ye Shu meant.

"You've been hiding something from me, yet you've been doing it all along."

Ye Shu sighed helplessly, "I've been with you for so long, do you think I can't notice your strangeness?"

"Paving the way for Changqing, recommending renowned teachers, establishing a small immortal sect, and then disappearing from time to time."

Ye Shu paused, glanced at Su Nan, and shook her head with a wry smile, "After all, I am your first wife."

"You don't think I'm just a naive fool who can't notice anything, do you?"

This time, Su Nan fell silent for even longer.

After a while, he spoke with a slightly heavy tone, "What if what I'm doing is intolerable to the Heavenly Dao, and all spirits despise it?"

"Hmph."

Ye Shu didn't seem surprised at all.

She gently wiped the blood from Su Nan's cheek and smiled gently as usual, saying,

"Marry a chicken, follow the chicken, marry a dog, follow the dog. Even if the whole world is against us, and there's no way out, it's just a matter of dying."

"You are the Domain Lord, so I am the Domain Lord's wife."

"If you are a demon, then I will follow you into darkness without hesitation."

As she spoke, she raised her head to look at the slightly stunned Su Nan and smiled softly, "For me, your identity is not important."

"What's important is that you are Su Nan, nothing more."

Hearing this, Su Nan looked at Ye Shu, his eyes filled with a rare sense of awe.

Into the Darkness Together

These words, heavy as ten thousand catties, came effortlessly from Ye Shu's mouth.

Apparently, his so-called secret hadn't escaped the notice of his bedmate.

Ye Shu was even more intelligent than he had imagined.

"Hahahaha!"

Su Nan stared at Ye Shu for a long time, then burst into hearty laughter, as if finally letting go of his last worry.

His invincible aura soared into the sky, and his bold words resonated in the void.

"With your recognition, I, Su Nan, fear no one!"

...

At the peak of Sword Immortal Mountain.

Su Moyan and the others had been drinking for a day and a night, and before they knew it, the dawn had arrived.

The ten-thousand-foot-long radiance fell, startling everyone.

"We got so carried away with drinking that we forgot our main task."

Su Moyan slapped his forehead and waved his hand, taking out a large black egg.

The others looked at him with curiosity, and he smiled, saying,

"Zi'an's gift is truly rare. As the eldest brother, I wanted to outdo him."

"Unfortunately, the Emperor's Legacy is already the best in the world, and it can only be compared to, but not surpass."

As he spoke, he looked at the black egg and smiled, "Fortunately, my gift, although not the Emperor's Legacy, is by no means inferior."

The others were all startled by his words.

Su Zi'an looked at the strange black egg with suspicion and asked, "Big brother, you're not trying to fool me, are you?"

"Can this thing even compare to the Emperor's Legacy?"

"In this world, even the eggs of the Demon Emperor Golden Crow are probably far inferior to the Emperor's Legacy, right?"

Su Moyan smiled at this, "The Demon Emperor Golden Crow?"

"If it were a pure Golden Crow, then of course it could, but with only a trace of bloodline, it's far inferior to my gift."

"This thing..."

Su Moyan paused, then spoke slowly, "is a dragon's egg!"

Boom!

Ye Xiaoyi, Erniu, Su Changqing, and Su Zi'an all stood up in shock.

Dragon!

This was a legendary creature, and it was said that once such a creature reached adulthood, it could challenge the Great Emperor!

However, since the beginning of the ancient era, the dragon clan had disappeared without a trace, and they were no longer seen in the world.

But who would have thought that today, they would still be able to see the legendary dragon's egg!

This thing's value was far more precious than the simple Emperor's Legacy.

Because they could clearly sense the faint aura emanating from the dragon's egg.

This meant that the dragon's egg was alive!

"My legacy is related to the dragon clan."

"This dragon's egg has been protected by a dragon soul, surviving to this day, who knows for how many years."

Su Moyan sighed lightly, "But unfortunately, I can't find a way to hatch it."

"In my legacy, there are only killing techniques, and no records of such things."

He looked at Su Changqing and smiled helplessly, "If this thing can be hatched, it would naturally be far more precious than the Emperor's Legacy."

"But if it remains like this, it's just a great supplement."

"Whether it can be born in the future depends on your fate and the dragon's fate."

Su Zi'an and Erniu nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Such a divine object, once hatched, would bring an unimaginable powerful partner in the future.

But the method of hatching a dragon's egg had been lost for many years.

If nothing unexpected happened, this dragon's egg could only be swallowed and refined for its essence.

However.

Just as everyone was shaking their heads in regret, Su Changqing looked at the dragon's egg, and his face showed a strange expression.

After observing for a moment, he spoke softly, and an ancient, obscure, and vast sound slowly resonated.

Su Moyan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

"Dragon Tongue Incantation!"

(End of Chapter)

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