Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1218: Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards

Chapter 1218: Chapter 1218: Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards

"I understand, Master, I will take my leave now,"

After speaking, Oda Kuranosuke slowly left the courtyard; however, his verbal compliance could not mask the resentment on his face, clearly bothered by the fact that not one of the three visitors from Xia Country to Dongying was detained.

In the courtyard, Abe no Seimei watched all this and shook his head with some disappointment. Resentful?

What was there to be resentful about? Long Xuan was hard to kill, Su Chengyu he did not wish to kill, and Ye Qingci was truly impossible to eradicate.

Of course, if he gave up on taking down Yamata no Orochi first and directed his efforts on Ye Qingci instead, Abe no Seimei was over eighty percent sure he could eliminate Ye Qingci.

That was, as long as Ye Qingci didn’t abandon Su Chengyu to flee alone.

However, Abe no Seimei understood that this would be putting the cart before the horse.

To secure the home front before expelling foreign threats, the Yamata no Orochi, which had failed to transform into a dragon and was the biggest immediate danger to Dongying, was more pressing than Ye Qingci, who might pose a future threat.

This Demon God, trapped on Mount Fuji for a thousand years, what kind of mad and desperate act he would commit after losing his last hope to break the seal was known by no one.

The same logic applied now: whether it be Ye Qingci, Long Xuan, or the still-growing Su Chengyu, they all might become significant troubles for Dongying in the future.

But that was in the end something for the future. What Oda Kuranosuke needed to see the most right now was the domestic situation.

He Mao Ichiro, after all, was not dead. The death of one of the Yihe Jiugui didn’t hurt the roots of the Yihe Clan; the fall of two Swords Saints serving the Royal Family foretold a major reshuffling in Dongying’s Sword Dao, not to mention that Witch who wanted to break away from the He Mao Family in secret...

These were the pressing matters that Dongying urgently needed to resolve. If Oda Kuranosuke couldn’t understand this, he would never be able to hold his own against Zhao Xuanzhen in this lifetime.

Thinking of this, Abe no Seimei suddenly looked up, his bewitching eyes glancing toward the direction of the cabinet, and in a gentle voice with a swirling light said, "If you truly are a hopeless case, I will have to find someone else to take power. If the Heavenly Dao is ruthless, Kuranosuke, don’t blame your master for being heartless."

The Great Onmyoji, who had yet to fully determine his own gender, spoke with a slight curve of his lips.

Born in the chaotic era of Dongying and weaving through the affairs of both humans and demons, this Demon God, a divine position Onmyoji, never tried to seize the power of the nation, and yet no one knew what he truly pursued.

At the Xia Country border, returning to his homeland allowed Su Chengyu’s tense mind to finally relax a little.

He was uncertain how much hostility he faced from Dongying, but he knew that once he stepped into the territory of Xia Country, Dongying, no matter how much they wanted to kill him, would definitely not be able to strike at him.

They neither had the audacity nor the strength.

As a nation defeated in war, Dongying stabilized itself post-war and grew consistently stronger under the Demon Slayer Department’s near-extermination policy against the Demon Clan; but when compared to the current Xia Country, it still fell short by far.

Earth Immortals, almost as strategic as nuclear weapons, existed in Dongying and Xia Country in numbers as different as heaven and earth.

The direct allegiance of Earth Immortals to Xia Country wasn’t the most intimidating; what was daunting was the inclusion of the Nine Ancient Tribes and the many Loose Cultivator Earth Immortals roaming Xia’s vast land. Dongying wasn’t foolish enough to provoke an unwarranted invasion.

Of course, the current state of Xia Country largely credits the Zhao Family—they decentralized power to the Great noble families, allied with the Nine Ancient Tribes, and showed ample respect to many Loose Cultivator Earth Immortals, placing the Zhao Family on top in Xia.

This was unprecedented in the thousands of years of Xia’s history, and one must admit the vision and boldness of Grand Ancestor Zhao—placing him among the top in all of Xia’s history.

"But why can’t such a Xia Country accommodate my grandfather?"

Su Chengyu’s voice betrayed his sorrow as he spoke almost subconsciously.

With a tight fist and focused mind on the Thousand-Mile Mountain and River Map, the prepared Su Chengyu was ready to ascend and seek the answers himself.

"Are you Su Chengyu?"

As soon as Su Chengyu entered Jiangdong’s territory, he heard a voice transmission from afar. The person approaching did not conceal their presence, allowing Su Chengyu to immediately identify them. He took a deep breath and said,

"Yes."

The martial artist, dressed in ordinary clothes, approached through the air and quickly appeared before Su Chengyu. Although Su Chengyu didn’t regard the power of a Martial Arts Supreme highly, he still showed the proper respect.

A person might be insignificant in his eyes, but he could not ignore the power behind them.

"Dragon Soul Department, Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards, Zhuang Yihan, I am here under orders to arrest you. Please cooperate," the man announced.

"Arrest?"

Su Chengyu’s eyebrows immediately furrowed at the word, and he quickly asked, "Cooperation is fine, but what do you mean by arrest? Has the Dragon Soul Department already found me guilty? Just because the deceased is Long Li, the crime of murder can be directly attributed to me? Has the Dragon Soul Department become so domineering that it can change the rules of the Kunwu Realm on a whim?"

In the Kunwu Realm, competition was fierce, and life or death matters were not contested afterward. Even if the great noble families wanted to seek accountability, it was a matter of personal vengeance, and the Dragon Soul Department would absolutely not interfere randomly.

This practice, which benefited the great noble families and Ancient Clan, now served as a protective umbrella for Su Chengyu.

Zhuang Yihan, however, slightly frowned, not expecting Su Chengyu to be so sharp with his words. But well-prepared, he did not panic and continued to speak.

"Putting aside your vendetta with the Long family for now, Su Chengyu, is Su Cheng an alias of yours?"

After speaking, Zhuang Yihan produced the Dragon Soul Arrest Warrant accusing Su Cheng of the assassination of Xu Jianglong.

Su Chengyu’s brows furrowed, but he soon looked up at Zhuang Yihan and said, "With such divine abilities, the Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards can even find out that I am Su Cheng. Couldn’t you have also investigated that I was framed in this matter?"

Faced with Su Chengyu’s questioning, Zhuang Yihan remained calm and softly replied, "The Dragon Soul Department does not wrong innocent people. If you believe yourself to be innocent, then please cooperate with us and come with us to the Capital City. You will be exonerated there."

Seeing Zhuang Yihan’s demeanor, Su Chengyu couldn’t help but laugh, piercing through the pretense.

"Is the Long family so worried that I won’t go to the Capital City?"

"This has nothing to do with the Long family, I am seeking you..."

"I didn’t ask about that, just making small talk. You must know some of the Long family’s attitudes in the Capital City. I have a personal feud and wanted to talk about it, as well as... make a friend."

Zhuang Yihan hesitated for a moment at Su Chengyu’s words but eventually responded, "After all, you did go to Dongying, so the Long family is indeed somewhat anxious."

"Then let’s go to the Capital City. But let me be clear, I do not like being shackled."

After speaking, Su Chengyu took the lead, using Sword Control to set off towards the Capital City, without waiting for Zhuang Yihan’s agreement.

Zhuang Yihan hesitated for a moment before finally abandoning the idea of restraining Su Chengyu because he realized that his own realm seemed to be slightly lower than this young man’s.