Chapter Thirty-One: Su Yang’s Choice

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From Su Yang's expression, Li Beiye knew exactly what he was plotting.

He merely wanted Su Yang to stay by Li Shanshan's side—at the very least, until she had safely entered the Profound Heaven Sect. Only then would Su Yang be allowed to leave.

But what Su Yang wanted even more was to search for his parents.

Yet the Nether Province was a terrifying place. According to rumor, it was the most dangerous region on the entire Profound Heaven Continent. Nether City in particular was notorious as the “City of Death.”

It was infamous, a chaotic melting pot where killers struck without batting an eye, and people who harvested kidneys without even using anesthetic were everywhere.

The moment one entered Nether City, death would remain at one's side twenty-four hours a day. A single moment of carelessness... and one might be murdered.

It was also a world ruled by the strong. As long as one possessed sufficient strength, no matter what one did in Nether City, no one would interfere—and no one would dare to.

In short, Nether City's horrors exceeded anything one could imagine.

Su Yang simply could not understand what had gone wrong in his father's mind for him to take his mother to such a terrifying place...

Could his father have believed that Su Yang had been trafficked to Nether City?

...

“Boy, I don't think you need to hurry your search for your parents,” the Great Sage suddenly said as Su Yang hesitated.

“Senior Great Sage, what do you mean?” Su Yang hurriedly replied through his thoughts.

“Although I have no idea how frightening that Nether City truly is, the fact that your parents were able to go there means they must have had some confidence in their own abilities. Besides, with your current cultivation, going there would be nothing short of suicide. You might as well cultivate in the Profound Heaven Sect first. With my training, you will reach a terrifying level within three years. When that time comes, you may go wherever you wish, and I will not stop you.”

“Remember, the Origin Realm is merely the beginning of the path of cultivation. In the presence of certain mighty experts, someone in the Divine Martial Realm is no different from an ordinary mortal. You also need to find yourself a powerful backer and lie low for a while.”

“Did that girl not join some Moon-Watch Sect? By then, you can challenge the Moon-Watch Sect as a disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect. Would that not be better?”

Su Yang found the Great Sage's words reasonable.

He knew that his parents were not impulsive people. Since they had chosen to go to such a terrifying place as Nether City, they must have had their reasons. Regardless of whether something had happened to them, he could not allow a moment of recklessness to drag him into danger as well.

Once he grew strong enough, even if something truly had happened to his parents, he would fear no enemy.

As for the Profound Heaven Sect, Su Yang knew a little about it.

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The Central Province was the seat of the Great Xia Dynasty, as well as the stronghold of the Moon-Watch Sect and the Profound Heaven Sect.

The three great powers had restrained and contested one another for several centuries.

Of the three, the Profound Heaven Sect was the weakest, but it was not to be underestimated. Otherwise, it could never have established itself in the Central Province for so long.

Su Yang had also heard that the Profound Heaven Sect possessed an exceedingly strange cultivation technique, one that even the Moon-Watch Sect and the Great Xia Dynasty regarded with profound fear.

That gave Su Yang a plan of his own.

At the very least, he had to take revenge before he could face his parents with any dignity. Otherwise, how could he give them a satisfactory answer?

With that thought, Su Yang replied to the Great Sage, “Very well. I will listen to you. I will first join the Profound Heaven Sect, then search for my parents.”

“Exactly. You must understand that on the path to becoming a supreme expert, the seven emotions and six desires are the greatest trouble. Even if you were to reunite with your parents now, what could you do if a powerful enemy attacked you again? Resist? Or watch helplessly as your parents died before your eyes? Boy, only overwhelming personal strength can change all the injustices of fate. Only then can you live forever, become indestructible, stand supreme above all others, and rule the world!”

The Great Sage's words completely ignited the fire in Su Yang's heart.

As long as he became strong enough, he could change every injustice around him!

“Thank you for your encouragement, Senior Great Sage. I know what I must do now.” After replying through his thoughts, Su Yang prepared to tell Li Beiye of his decision.

Li Beiye had been watching Su Yang the entire time. Naturally, he hoped that Su Yang would heed his advice and take his daughter with him to join the Profound Heaven Sect first. It was a father's selfish wish, but also the most natural thing in the world.

When Su Yang continued to remain silent, Li Beiye grew increasingly anxious.

“City Lord, I have made my decision. I will first go to the Central Province and join the Profound Heaven Sect!” Su Yang said with a smile as he looked at Li Beiye.

“Are you certain?” Li Beiye clearly still found it hard to believe.

“Of course.”

“Hahaha, good! I knew you were a very rational young man. Given the circumstances, joining the Profound Heaven Sect is the best choice. With the sect's current strength, even the Moon-Watch Sect cannot do anything to it, and even the Great Xia Dynasty would have to think twice. You could perhaps seek an official post in the Great Xia Dynasty, but the waters of the imperial court run unfathomably deep. I fear you would be unable to handle them and might end up drowning inside...” Li Beiye said awkwardly.

“City Lord, rest assured. I have no interest whatsoever in the power and influence of the imperial court.”

Su Yang slowly shook his head.

He had never held any favorable impression of the Great Xia Dynasty. The matter was a long story, but his father had once told him that struggles for the imperial throne were deadly. Moreover, the current Xia Emperor was in the prime of his life and possessed tremendous strength. Unless one belonged to the imperial clan, it was best not to wade into those troubled waters.

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“Very well. In that case, when do you think you will be able to set out for the Central Province?” Li Beiye appeared extremely excited, as though he wished Su Yang would leave immediately.

Seeing how impatient Li Beiye was, Su Yang could not help laughing. “There is no need for the City Lord to be so anxious. I still have a few matters to attend to. I will probably need three days.”

“I will return to the City Lord's Residence three days from now. We can leave for the Central Province then.”

“Heh heh, excellent! In that case, I can rest easy.” Li Beiye seemed to realize that his intentions had been far too obvious and smiled awkwardly.

“Very well. I will take my leave for now. I will definitely return in three days.” After saying this, Su Yang bowed to the city lord before soaring into the sky.

In an instant, a streak of purple lightning appeared beside him. It was the Purple Lightning狂 Lion.

“Let's go, little brother. We will spend a few more days in the Demon Beast Mountain Range,” Su Yang said, patting the Purple Lightning Lion.

“Heh heh, let's get moving! This king is going to seek revenge on that stinking lizard.” The Purple Lightning Lion threw back its head and let out a mighty roar.

In the blink of an eye, Su Yang and the Purple Lightning Lion vanished above Ye Bei City.

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After Li Beiye left the rear garden, he returned to Li Shanshan's room and saw that she had already risen and was sitting beside the table. He spoke gently, “Shanshan, are you feeling better?”

Li Shanshan raised her head and looked at her father. Her voice was faint. “Father... did you...”

“Yes. I had no choice but to do that. I cannot leave Ye Bei City, and at present only Su Yang can take you with him. With his current strength, together with the presence of that sixth-grade demon beast, he will naturally be able to escort you safely to the Central Province.”

“But Shanshan, you must listen to your father. Once you find your aunt, no matter what happens, you must find a way to make Su Yang stay by your side.”

Li Beiye spoke with deep earnestness.

Upon hearing this, Li Shanshan lowered her head and tightly gripped the hem of her clothes, as though enduring some unbearable pain.

“Father... I do not want to bind Su Yang to me in this way. He has his own life, and I have my own fate. Even if I cannot live much longer, what does that have to do with him?”

“I can listen to you, but I will never become a burden to him...”