Chapter 1774: Chapter 1775: The Chosen Path

The sword light pierced through the void, landing upon Luo Changsheng’s final divine sense.

Ye Qingci watched the golden light rising in the distance, her pupils shrank, and she muttered in astonishment, still in shock.

“Big Brother Su, just now, that was…”

“Luo Changsheng’s last bit of vital force, intending to redirect the disaster, hoping to extend the destructive force to the entire Luo Clan’s Blessed Realm.”

Ye Qingci immediately realized: “Does he want those who escaped from this place to also perish here?”

“Not just that. Although not entirely possible, Luo Changsheng likely hopes to use this impact to cover all traces left by the Luo Clan, ensuring that their legacy doesn’t fall into the hands of Xia Country.”

Only now did Ye Qingci fully understand, and she sighed: “Even in the final moments, he didn’t forget about this?”

Su Zhedian chuckled lightly, as if not surprised, but spoke calmly.

“It seems your understanding of the ancient clans is still insufficient. It’s not just the Luo Clan; other ancient clans are the same. In their eyes, the heritage passed down from their ancestors can only belong to them. Even if it is lost with them, it can never be shared with outsiders. If it’s so among the ancient clans, how could they possibly let these things fall into the hands of ordinary people?”

Su Zhedian spoke with emotion as if recalling past events, his expression clearly drifting into reminiscence.

“Big Brother Su?”

Ye Qingci spoke, bringing Su Zhedian back to the present. He turned to look at Ye Qingci, smiling as he spoke.

“Sorry, I thought of some past events. Having just returned here, many things trigger my memories.”

Ye Qingci blinked, finally realizing something, and quickly asked, “Big Brother Su, where exactly have you been all these years?”

Su Zhedian shook his head: “We’ll talk about it after this, it’s not urgent at this moment. The current priority is to get you all out of here.”

Ye Qingci understood immediately, then turned to look at Su Chengyu.

“As for me, it’s not much of a concern. As long as there’s an anchor point connected to the Luo Clan’s Blessed Realm, I can return alone. It’s just ChengYu that…”

“Yes, I know.”

Su Zhedian spoke softly, as his figure slowly descended from the sky.

Looking at Su Chengyu lying on a massive piece of rubble, his body tattered, Su Zhedian felt inexplicably complicated emotions.

“The last time I saw him, he was about the same age as you in my memory. I never thought he would have done what I never dared to do back then.”

“Didn’t you do it too?”

Ye Qingci blinked. She could tell Su Zhedian was referring to Su Chengyu’s intrusion into the Luo Clan, though Su Zhedian had done similar things.

However, Su Zhedian simply shook his head: “Not the same. I went to the Cloud Tribe already having a foothold in the Earth Immortal Realm. Even if my father ignored me, my mother wouldn’t sit idly by. I dared to go because I had the confidence. He is different; he has nothing. So I am truly grateful to you for being here. On his path of growth, there must be much of your influence, right?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingci blushed immediately, then retorted.

“Not at all. I just paid a little attention as he progressed. It’s mostly his own doing, not much to do with me.”

Su Zhedian smiled, looking at the girl, who was almost the same as she was back then, and spoke quietly.

“You’re still as terrible at lying as ever.”

Ye Qingci turned her head aside, somewhat dissatisfied: “That’s still better than you, suddenly lying to the whole world with such a big lie…”

Hearing this, Su Zhedian paused, understanding that Ye Qingci was referring to his sudden disappearance.

About this, he originally planned to explain after leaving, but now he couldn’t avoid addressing it.

“Sorry, I really had no choice regarding that. Things happened too suddenly. My father had to advance his plans, and I was sent elsewhere by him. Not just you, I didn’t even get to bid farewell to Qingluo properly.”

Upon hearing Su Zhedian mention Yun Qingluo, Ye Qingci immediately looked up at him and asked.

“Big Brother Su, you already know about Yun Qingluo’s situation?”

“Yes, before returning, Jie Yu informed me about some of the things that happened over the years.”

Ye Qingci hesitated. She knew Feng Jie Yu went to find Su Zhedian but didn’t expect Feng Jie Yu actually found him, feeling somewhat regretful.

“Then Big Brother Su, Yun Qingluo she…”

“I believe Qingluo would never betray me. Her remarriage to the Yu Clan must have her own unspeakable reasons.”

Stopping his actions, Su Zhedian spoke solemnly: “I will personally visit the Yu Clan to understand everything. No matter who it is, I will make the culprit behind this pay the price.”

Ye Qingci lowered her head upon hearing this and said nothing more.

Because of Yun Qingluo’s remarriage, Ye Qingci always held no goodwill towards that woman.

After all, at that time, the whole world believed Su Zhedian was no longer around.

Even though emotionally she disliked Yun Qingluo, Ye Qingci had no grounds to question her. Anyway, it wasn’t worth doing so at that time.

It’s just Su Zhedian’s current attitude made Ye Qingci a bit jealous. She really couldn’t understand why Su Zhedian trusted that woman so much.

“There are many things like this in the world. Just as you understand, can you comprehend why that foolish boy would put himself in such a situation because of a woman?”

As if seeing through Ye Qingci’s thoughts, Su Zhedian spoke directly, looking at the unconscious Su Chengyu.

After glancing, Ye Qingci shook her head.

“I really can’t understand.”

She dared to act recklessly because even at worst, she had a way to escape from this place, albeit at a considerable cost.

And Su Chengyu…

If she hadn’t arrived quickly, the rampant energies in his body alone would’ve killed him a hundred times over.

“That’s the principle. However, you are so determined to save Chengyu, it must not be just because he is my son, right?”

Su Zhedian quickly shifted the topic, hitting directly on the biggest secret Ye Qingci had recently realized.

Ye Qingci hesitated for a moment, but thinking that the other had no reason to be unaware, she directly replied.

“Yes, I just returned from the Kunwu Realm.”

Though not explicit, with those words, Ye Qingci believed if Su Zhedian truly knew, he would understand what she meant.

Sure enough, Su Zhedian nodded, then looked at Su Chengyu and said.

“So this child ultimately walked the path my father arranged. If possible, I really wish it wouldn’t be him.”