Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1497 - 1498: Return to Capital City

Chapter 1497: Chapter 1498: Return to Capital City

The Heaven-Mending Stone was unique and not suitable for leaving Su Chengyu’s body.

In fact, even if Su Chengyu asked, the Heaven-Mending Stone was reluctant to get involved in these special muddy waters.

Facing the enemies at the Peak of the Hollow Void, the Heaven-Mending Stone could only think of running for its life; being unable to intervene in Earth Immortal-level battles, it naturally didn’t want to meddle in issues concerning Earth Immortals.

Not to mention its innate aversion to the Demonic Path—a detail that it had never brought up to Su Chengyu.

Although the Heaven-Mending Stone had greatly changed its attitude towards Su Chengyu since the beginning,

its heart still viewed the survival of the entire Human Clan with an attitude of indifference.

It had witnessed the arrogance of the Human Clan, as well as their tenacity, and for this special species among the Myriad Heavens and Worlds—the only one that had achieved the method of upgrading—it professed to have never mixed any personal feelings.

Thus, even though Empress Nuwa had cast it into this world, it never wanted to directly involve itself in the Human Clan’s struggle for rise and fall.

Nevertheless, how could Su Chengyu not have noticed any of these things.

So, regarding the Heaven-Mending Stone, Su Chengyu never asked for more; he simply treated it as a friend, and not as a comrade-in-arms united by a common enemy.

The Heaven-Mending Stone itself had not realized that a great part of its fondness for Su Chengyu came from this sense of proportion that Su Chengyu had long perceived.

Leaving Qinling, Su Chengyu’s mind was still preoccupied with the matters concerning Mengmeng and their Lung Mountain journey, but for now, he could only leave everything to them.

After so much delay, if Su Chengyu did not return to the Capital City, it would be quite inexcusable.

Traveling alone by sword control, Su Chengyu spent one day and one night to rush from Qinling to the Capital City, and upon just entering the boundaries of the Capital City, Su Chengyu saw an old friend waiting for him with an old-fashioned liquor jug.

"You’re finally back."

Zhuang Yihan spoke in a soft voice as he watched Su Chengyu’s figure, then casually tossed a gourd of wine to Su Chengyu as a welcome gesture.

Su Chengyu caught the gourd with his hand and took a symbolic sip before saying, "What? The Capital City can’t function without me?"

Zhuang Yihan rolled his eyes and said, "It’s not to that extent, but without you, the Capital City seems to lack something."

"What’s missing? The smell of wine?"

Su Chengyu joked.

"The smell of gunpowder."

Zhuang Yihan said candidly.

Su Chengyu said, surprised, "Zhuang Yihan, that’s a bit much. You make it sound like I’m the one who causes trouble whenever I come to the Capital City."

"It’s not that you cause trouble, but trouble will find you. You have no idea how many people have been eagerly anticipating your return."

"Oh? So eager to kill me? Do they have the capability?"

Facing Zhuang Yihan, Su Chengyu was direct and unconcerned.

"Yes, yes, yes, the newly appointed Saint Envoy, there indeed aren’t many in the Capital City now with the ability to openly deal with you, but I’d remind you it’s still best to be cautious."

Listening to Zhuang Yihan’s words—jocular yet somewhat serious—Su Chengyu furrowed his brow and said, "What happened?"

"The Cold Moon Envoy and Long Xuan have both left the Capital."

"Hmm?"

Su Chengyu frowned in surprise and inquired, "When did that happen? I didn’t know."

"Leaving the Capital City in secret, and it’s happening within these two days. The Cold Moon Envoy has just left less than two days ago, didn’t you bump into each other?"

Su Chengyu shook his head; logically, Ye Qingci wouldn’t have been unaware of his return to the Capital City these two days. If he intended to leave, there was no reason not to meet with him.

"They have something urgent?"

"Kunwu Realm."

Three simple words instantly made Su Chengyu understand.

Cultivators of the Kunwu Realm have two opportunities in their life to enter it. One is during the opening that occurs every five years, when cultivators below the Nascent Soul level can step through the gates of the Kunwu Realm and undergo trials within.

The other opportunity comes after becoming an Earth Immortal.

Of course, after becoming an Earth Immortal, there’s no requirement whether it is just entering Earth Immortal Level or reaching Perfection in the Ascend to Heaven Realm.

After reaching this realm, they can choose when to enter the Kunwu Realm, or even whether to enter it at all.

And the simultaneous departure of both at this critical time to the Kunwu Realm obviously indicated some important matter.

It was just unfortunate that Su Chengyu was currently unable to contact either of them, hence unable to inquire and understand the situation.

"Wait a minute, what does this have to do with me?"

Su Chengyu suddenly looked up at Zhuang Yihan and asked, puzzled.

Zhuang Yihan glanced back at the Capital City and then said, "Who doesn’t know of the relationship between you and the Cold Moon Envoy? The debt that the Long family owes you publicly is known to all, and the Cold Moon Envoy was your patron upon your entry into the Capital City. Do you really think when you first came to the Capital City, only so many people attempted to make a move against you? Was it really because of your own prestige, Su Chengyu?"

Su Chengyu laughed and said, "Isn’t that also thanks to you and Yang Junmo’s reputation?"

Zhuang Yihan quickly waved his hand and said, "Don’t flatter me to death. I consider you a friend, but as for the Zhuang family..."

"I understand."

Predicting what Su Cheng was about to say, Su Chengyu interrupted him and fully understood why Zhuang Yihan had stopped him before his entry into the Capital City.

Zhuang Yihan was willing to be his friend, but the Zhuang family clearly did not wish to bet too much on him.

This time, Zhuang Yihan’s visit was to personally remind him that entering the Capital City was dangerous, and to make it clear in advance that the Zhuang family could not offer Su Chengyu too much assistance, to prevent any future misunderstandings towards Zhuang Yihan.

"I’m sorry, I’ve already argued with my father about this matter, it’s just that..."

Su Chengyu smiled and said, "I understand, after all, I’m an outsider. Senior Feng is not present, and now both Ye Qingci and Long Xuan are absent. Indeed, without any visible backing, I am not worth the Zhuang family’s heavy wager. Not to mention that your mother is also the Little Aunt from Lin An."

Position determines standpoint; Zhuang Yihan’s personal feelings really couldn’t sway the decisions of the Zhuang family too much.

Su Chengyu understood this and naturally would not ask too much of Zhuang Yihan; he raised the wine flask in his hand to toast toward Zhuang Yihan: "Your sharing this with me today, Su Chengyu will not fail to recognize you as a friend."

Zhuang Yihan felt moved inside, raised his wine glass for a distant toast, and then both took a big drink.

"Although I can’t help you much, there are two people I suggest you meet after you return to the Capital City. Perhaps they could be of help to you?"

"Who?"

Facing Zhuang Yihan’s suggestion, Su Chengyu spoke up and asked.

"One is Prince Jue, who is currently punished and confined at home. Since the battle with you, apart from the Imperial Observatory and his own residence, Prince Jue has hardly gone anywhere else—except one place. Your newly acquired residence."

Su Chengyu was startled at first, then quickly grasped Zhuang Yihan’s implication, nodded, and continued, "Who’s the other person?"

"The former Sect Master of the Dragon Soul Department, Ye Wujiang."