CHAPTER 1793: CHAPTER 1794 THE SITUATION OF THE SU CLAN

"How is this possible!"

The person who exclaimed in shock wasn’t Su Zi, but Zhao Shijue, who was startled by Ye Qingci’s words.

Ye Qingci glanced at him slightly and said softly, "Prince Jue, you must know whose handiwork led to the downfall of the Su Clan."

"Of course I know, but still, it’s absolutely impossible for an Earth Immortal to leave the Ancient Clan’s territory. This is nearly challenging our country’s tolerance! Haven’t they seen the fate of that foreign War God?"

Mentioning Qikefu, Ye Qingci’s eyes noticeably dimmed.

Qikefu left Bei Luo and openly stepped into the territory of Xia Country, which was already a grave provocation and intimidation.

When Ye Qingci first encountered Qikefu, she was surprised that Xia Country’s border let Qikefu directly enter its territory.

But from the current perspective, everything seems to be under the control of the present Heavenly Son.

"Lord Qikefu’s open departure from his country was naturally against regulations, and he has already paid a significant price for it. Does Prince Jue still have complaints about this matter?"

Deep down, Ye Qingci also felt some resentment regarding this matter, so her tone noticeably turned cold.

Realizing something, Zhao Shijue’s eyes shifted, and he slowly changed his words.

"It’s not dissatisfaction, but rather a lack of understanding as to why the Su Clan would take such risks. With Qikefu’s precedent, logically no one should be losing their mind like this."

Ye Qingci shook her head, "Prince, you might have misunderstood. Lord Qikefu indeed lost his power as a War God, but that was the result of his willingness to submit. Otherwise, even with our country’s strength, it would take a significant price to make a War God surrender."

Zhao Shijue fell silent for a moment before coming back to his senses, "Was Qikefu trying to find a refuge to avoid Bei Luo’s retaliation?"

"Or perhaps he simply had no choice?"

Ye Qingci turned to counter his question, freezing Zhao Shijue in place.

Beside him, Zhuang Yihan also caught on to the situation and spoke.

"Was someone trying to force him to betray Bei Luo directly?"

Ye Qingci said calmly and indifferently, "I don’t know how the Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards responsible for this handled it, but I am sure the result of Qietuofu dispersing his cultivation is certainly not what Xia Country wanted to see."

"Between betraying or becoming Xia Country’s tool against Bei Luo, he chose to sacrifice himself?"

Zhuang Yihan’s expression darkened, uncertain whether he felt pity for Qikefu’s actions or disappointment with the Dragon Soul Department’s handling of the matter.

"In confrontations between countries, there is inherently no right or wrong. That War God evidently understood this. He knew Xia Country couldn’t let him safely return to Bei Luo, nor did he want to become Xia Country’s tool against Bei Luo. It was the best choice given the current situation between the two countries."

Zhuang Yihan sighed deeply, "Bei Luo lost a War God, and this situation should be somewhat acceptable to Xia Country."

"That’s the Earth Immortal. If Qikefu resisted with full force, our country would have to pay a considerable price to suppress him. Prince Jue, do you now understand the true significance of the old emperor’s ban?"

Zhao Shijue remained silent, understanding that the Earth Immortal Martial God was an existence beyond the ordinary, yet didn’t expect it to hold such formidable deterrence in the contention between the two nations.

"But even so, the Su Clan wouldn’t lightly provoke an Earth Immortal. Especially considering the matter of the Luo Clan’s destruction..."

"The Su Clan has long known and secretly assisted, right?"

Ye Qingci pointedly revealed the unfinished part of Su Zi’s words.

Currently, keen observers in the capital city had somewhat detected links between the Luo Clan’s destruction and Xia Country’s official actions, but a few still knew there were shadows of other Ancient Clans behind it.

Seeing Ye Qingci’s directness, Su Zi no longer concealed anything and said outright.

"Yes, although Xia Country started taking action against the Ancient Clans, my clan had detected this long before, entering the capital after the Demon Extermination Conference to lay the groundwork for this step. So even as Xia Country proceeds with its own actions, I don’t believe the clan will deploy an Earth Immortal to the capital, as the current situation’s development hasn’t exceeded the clan’s expectations."

"And if something unforeseen occurs?"

Ye Qingci’s question drew everyone’s attention back to her, as they knew that what she was going to say next would be the primary reason for the Su Clan to send an Earth Immortal to the capital.

"Su Zhedian has returned."

"Who?"

Listening to the somewhat familiar name, Zhao Shijue couldn’t immediately recall who was represented by the name.

However, both Zhuang Yihan and Su Zi responded quickly, realizing what the name meant.

Hesitating for a moment, Zhuang Yihan confirmed by asking, "The one who was once part of the Demon Slayer Department..."

"Yes."

"That’s impossible!"

Su Zi’s face was full of disbelief, unable to comprehend how this name, which had disappeared for decades, could reappear in people’s sight.

"Whether you believe it or not doesn’t matter now. Soon, this matter will explode into the capital like the recent event where the Four major Taoist sects became overshadowed by Mount Longhu. My appearance here today has a lot to do with this matter."

Still puzzled, Zhao Shijue looked at the group without catching on, questioning, "What exactly are you talking about?"

"Su Zhedian, once one of the twin prides of the Demon Slayer Department."

With such an apparent hint, Zhao Shijue finally reacted, swallowing down his surprise.

"The Su Zhedian who was once as famous as the Demon Slayer Officer?"

Ye Qingci nodded, "You should all know who he was and what he did without my introduction. The Su Clan’s significant movements this time are because of this."

After hearing Ye Qingci’s words, Zhuang Yihan and Zhao Shijue both turned their gazes to Su Zi, who was still pondering.

No longer possessing the arrogance of her youth, Su Zi pondered, biting her lip as she responded to Ye Qingci.

"If all this is true, the Su Clan might indeed send an Earth Immortal to the capital. After all..."

Su Zi stopped speaking, clearly cautious about discussing matters regarding the Su Clan, Xia Country, and Su Zhedian’s family.

She knew of Su Linyuan’s fall and Su Zhedian’s disappearance, understanding that they were intertwined with internal clan matters, but she didn’t know the detailed happenings.

And just as everyone was processing Ye Qingci’s words, Zhuang Yihan reacted first and raised his head to ask Ye Qingci.

"Saint Envoy Ye, what does this have to do with Su Chengyu?"

Ye Qingci smiled lightly and then turned to Zhuang Yihan, "Has the Dragon Soul Department secretly investigated the relationship between Su Chengyu and Su Zhedian?"

Zhuang Yihan paused, then shook his head, "I indeed don’t know about this matter."

Ye Qingci blinked, "Your lack of knowledge doesn’t mean it’s non-existent. The Dragon Soul Department’s handling of Qikefu wasn’t something you were privy to before coming here, was it?"

Her words left Zhuang Yihan speechless, as Su Zi remained silent and Zhao Shijue also spoke up.

"So, does Su Chengyu indeed have any connection with Su Zhedian?"

Ye Qingci turned to Zhao Shijue, who asked the question, and replied, "What do you think?"

"How would I know!"

Zhao Shijue almost blurted out.

And Ye Qingci continued, "Does the prince want to know the answer to this question?"