Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1447 - 1448: Bei Tang’s Decline

Chapter 1447: Chapter 1448: Bei Tang’s Decline

Bei Tang Xiong Tian looked up, somewhat surprised, and said to Su Chengyu, "You know of this decoction?"

Su Chengyu nodded, "I’ve always been interested in elixirs since I started my cultivation, so I have come across records of this kind of decoction in ancient texts. However, if I remember correctly, this decoction can only prolong life, right?"

Bei Tang Xiong Tian nodded, "Correct, this decoction can only prolong life. It cannot restore others’ cultivation, nor can it heal internal injuries. For ordinary people, the value of this decoction is extremely high, but for cultivators, it is nothing more than a shackle that prolongs suffering."

"Grandfather..."

Bei Tang Qianxiao furrowed his brows, wanting to speak up, but Bei Tang Xiong Tian raised his hand to stop him.

"It’s alright, I indeed hate this way of lingering on the brink of death, but I understand that the Bei Tang Family cannot afford to collapse right now."

After saying this, Bei Tang Xiong Tian turned his head to look at the memorial portrait of Bei Tang Ru Meng in the hall.

"With Ru Meng gone, I absolutely cannot fall. The Demonic Path is coveting the Bei Tang Family; once I die, the Bei Tang Family will also meet its end."

There was a trace of sorrow in Bei Tang Xiong Tian’s voice as he swayed the medicinal soup in his hand and then drank it down in one gulp.

Su Chengyu watched this scene in silence for a long time.

Nine-Turning Soul Departure Soup, a remedy that is the epitome of treating the symptoms but not the root cause.

Saving a life but not treating the disease, Su Chengyu did not find it appropriate to directly ask Bei Tang Xiong Tian about his current strength, but he knew that relying on such a thing to sustain life, Bei Tang Xiong Tian must be even more miserable than the Long family’s ancestor Long TingSheng.

"At the end of the Martial God’s path, the Martial Way communicates with the God, but with Heaven’s Gate now closed, is the Martial Way truly still a pathway that reaches to the heavens?"

Bei Tang Xiong Tian, who had drunk the medicinal soup, couldn’t help but speak out.

Upon hearing this, Su Chengyu could not restrain himself from asking, "Elder Bei Tang, has the Heaven’s Gate really been completely severed?"

Bei Tang Xiong Tian glanced at Su Chengyu, "The matter is very complicated, far beyond just an event of severing the Heaven’s Gate, and with your current realm, it is not suitable for you to know too much. Knowing it also has no meaning."

Bei Tang Xiong Tian did not avoid mentioning that sword that cut through Heaven’s Gate, after all, since Su Chengyu was asking this, he surely knew something about what had happened.

What Su Chengyu didn’t know was that Bei Tang Xiong Tian was the one who witnessed that sword strike firsthand.

"Qianxiao girl, did you find out anything from your third uncle on his behalf?" Bei Tang Xiong Tian shifted the focus back to Bei Tang Qianxiao.

Only then did Bei Tang Qianxiao remember the important matter and shook her head, "Third uncle has disappeared."

"He left, taking Lin’er with him."

"Left? Where did he go?"

Bei Tang Qianxiao asked, puzzled.

Bei Tang Xiong Tian sighed deeply, "Where else could he go? The North Five Provinces are all under the jurisdiction of our Bei Tang Family; either he left the province, or..."

"No... impossible! Third uncle is not the kind of person who disregards the greater good. Even though he had many objections to Su Chengyu, how could he possibly join forces with the people of the Demonic Path!"

Bei Tang Qianxiao immediately understood the implication of the other’s words, but still refused to believe it, saying,

Bei Tang Xiong Tian smiled and shook his head: "Girl, you still don’t understand the human heart. Why do you think even you could only learn about my condition after coming back from the Kunwu Realm? Do you really think I’m guarding against outsiders? Once a family starts fighting among themselves, people’s hearts become chaotic, and once that happens, many things are not as simple as you think."

Bei Tang Qianxiao bit her lower lip, still somewhat in disbelief: "I still refuse to believe that Third Uncle has defected to the Demonic Path. Even Qi Meng was deceived in the beginning..."

"Qi Meng was young, but your Third Uncle isn’t. We openly lent the direct lineage status of the Bei Tang Family to Su Chengyu. Now that he has tested Su Chengyu’s strength and realized he is not someone he can contend with, leaving the Bei Tang Family is his only choice. As for whether he has joined the Demonic Path or not, that’s just my speculation."

Bei Tang Qianxiao remained silent, obviously having difficulty accepting the realities Bei Tang Xiong Tian spoke of.

Su Chengyu, however, seemed to understand. He said, "Always anticipating the worst is ultimately a good thing. Elder Bei Tang is right, even if you’re reluctant to believe, you should prepare for the worst, because..."

He seemed to think that this statement was not suitable to be said by himself, especially not in front of Bei Tang Xiong Tian, so he swallowed the rest of his words.

Bei Tang Xiong Tian saw all this and spoke plainly: "The Bei Tang Family will eventually be handed over to you, there is no doubt about that."

"Grandfather, what are you talking about? As long as grandfather is here, the Bei Tang Family will always be grandfather’s Bei Tang Family."

Bei Tang Xiong Tian shook his head: "I am old. I neither have the passion of my younger days, nor the drive of your generation. I clearly perceived your Third Uncle’s intentions but still didn’t restrict his actions. This is the best proof that I am no longer a qualified leader."

"Grandfather..."

Facing Bei Tang Xiong Tian’s words, Bei Tang Qianxiao ultimately did not say anything else.

Bei Tang Xiong Tian patted Bei Tang Qianxiao’s shoulder, then turned to walk out of the spiritual hall: "I won’t disturb you young people anymore. You can talk amongst yourselves."

His figure receded, and ten meters after he left Su Chengyu and the others, his presence completely vanished from in front of them.

This skill made Su Chengyu slightly surprised: "Elder Bei Tang, he..."

"The Dream Entering Elder specially constructed a formation when building the residence, and Grandfather is its core. This allows Grandfather to still possess the strength to rival a Land Immortal within the courtyard. However, it also means Grandfather can never again leave the courtyard in this lifetime."

Su Chengyu instantly understood; he had seen the same methods used by Qiu Tianlin, who extended his life through the Dragon Vein, which was very similar to this. However, Qiu Tianlin, with the aid of Traveling Dragon, had hopes of reconstructing his God’s Soul once the Dragon Vein was established, whereas Bei Tang Xiong Tian...

"The God’s Soul is weak, and the Sea of Consciousness has dried up. Even if a Daluo Golden Immortal personally took action, they would not be able to save him."

The Heaven-Mending Stone spoke unabashedly inside Su Chengyu’s mind.

"What about a Fairy Monarch?"

"You’re asking nonsense. In this world, one can hardly even encounter a Primordial Immortal, let alone expect a Daluo Golden Immortal. Go searching in your dreams."

Su Chengyu was left speechless and heaved a long sigh: "Elder Bei Tang has it tough."

Bei Tang Qianxiao nodded: "Now that the Dream Entering Elder has encountered trouble, the Bei Tang Family’s situation has gotten even worse, and confronting the Demonic Path might become even more difficult."

"After returning to the Capital City, I will propose to assist the North Five Provinces within the Department. However, I cannot guarantee how the Demon Slayer Department will respond."

"Thank you."

With these words from Su Chengyu, Bei Tang Qianxiao finally felt somewhat relieved. She then took out the gourd that previously contained the Demonic Dao God’s Soul and handed it to Su Chengyu.

"The Demonic Dao inside has tried to seek death several times, but I forcefully stopped him. Getting information out of him is not going to be easy."

Su Chengyu squinted at the gourd: "No matter how difficult it is, I must try."