Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1554 - 1555: Joy and Sorrow Gathered Together

Chapter 1554: Chapter 1555: Joy and Sorrow Gathered Together

"Lin An?"

Su Chengyu looked at the beauty before him, his expression even more bewildered, completely failing to grasp the current situation.

But the pain in his body let him know that he was not dreaming, and only after that did he speak up and ask, "How did you come here?"

"How could I not come?"

Lin An rolled her eyes in irritation, believing that Su Chengyu certainly had some backup plan to stay alive, but it would definitely come at a great cost, potentially not just physical, which is why Lin An had no choice but to come.

Hearing this, Su Chengyu chuckled naively and only then noticed Xu Zijing who was also present. Just as he turned his gaze and was about to speak, Xu Zijing spoke first.

"No need to thank me, I didn’t really help. Strictly speaking, my presence here is also to monitor Lin An’s actions, to make she doesn’t step too far out of line."

Upon hearing this, Lin An straightforwardly said, "The one from the Demonic Path was dealt with by Brother Apprentice."

After listening, Su Chengyu immediately understood the implication, and glanced at Xu Zijing saying, "Even so, I am still thankful."

Xu Zijing did not respond, but turned to Lin An and said, "You have the time of one incense stick, at most. I will wait for you at the foot of the mountain."

After dropping this line, Xu Zijing’s figure disappeared from the courtyard, clearly indicating no intention of talking more with Su Chengyu.

Su Chengyu noticed Xu Zijing’s attitude was somewhat different from usual and asked Lin An, "Did the Heavenly Son send him to follow you?"

Lin An shook her head, "It was Master."

"The State Preceptor?"

Su Chengyu was startled, then grimly smiled, "So the assassination attempt, it looks like it was indeed with the acquiescence of the State Preceptor."

Lin An blinked and said, "Don’t worry, although Master is biased against you, she definitely wouldn’t hurt you, she has assured me of that."

Su Chengyu smiled, "As the Lord National Master holds a high position with great power, naturally she would not commit such petty acts, I’m aware of that, it’s just..."

He stopped speaking midway, glancing at the surrounding destruction, leaving it unsaid.

But even so, Lin An instantly understood what Su Chengyu meant and blinked, "This assassination, if nothing unexpected, should likely be with the tacit approval of my imperial father."

Su Chengyu shook his head, "It’s probably not just tacit approval. When my imperial father granted me the title of Tian Heng, he was probably waiting for this scene to play out."

"It’s my imperial father’s will?"

Seeing Lin An’s look of disbelief, Su Chengyu smiled reassuringly, "It’s understandable, after all, he is your father, and clearly, he wanted to use this incident to test me. That is also why I didn’t leave the Capital City."

If it was the will of the Heavenly Son, then fleeing would be meaningless. If I evade this time, there will be a next time; you can dodge the first day, but not the fifteenth. Rather than that, it’s better to face it openly, and it’s less worrying for fear of what might come from behind.

Now fully grasping the whole incident, Lin An bit her lower lip, evidently feeling guilty about it, but facing Su Chengyu, she didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Noticing the unease in Lin An’s heart, Su Chengyu reached out to rub her head and smiled, "It’s not your fault, why overthink it? Besides, hasn’t it been resolved now?"

Only after hearing Su Chengyu say this did Lin An breathe a sigh of relief, yet her brows were furrowed, as if there was still something she couldn’t get her mind around.

"What’s wrong?"

Noticing Lin An’s unusual behavior, Su Chengyu spoke up with concern.

"It’s fine, I was just wondering how father managed to get Mo Ningchen to lay hands on you. Did he overstep his authority?"

Su Chengyu spoke softly, "Yang Chengyin."

Lin An was startled, then quickly realized, "Is it because of the title Tian Heng?"

Su Chengyu nodded, "You could say that. I know you secured it for me. But don’t worry about it. Even without this, His Majesty would have other ways to make the Sect Master want to take action against me."

Although the title was the catalyst, if the Heavenly Son wanted Su Chengyu dead, he could easily find countless reasons.

"I know, it’s just..."

Lin An could understand what Su Chengyu meant, but the words Yin Mo said before his death immediately came to her mind, making it hard not to feel that her father had other motives for wanting Su Chengyu dead.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin An still decided to tell Su Chengyu the last words Yin Mo had said.

Su Chengyu’s expression tensed upon hearing this, then he said, "I understand, but you don’t need to panic. We mustn’t be rash with this matter; otherwise, once His Majesty becomes aware of everything, I’m afraid you won’t be able to extricate yourself."

Su Chengyu was not afraid of the Heavenly Son discovering his true identity, the purpose of his coming to the Capital City; after all, it was only a matter of time. Sooner or later, Su Chengyu would have to face it, and regardless of when it was exposed, Su Chengyu had no intention of involving Lin An.

Lin An is innocent.

"I have my ways, and I will be careful."

Lin An was clearly dissatisfied with Su Chengyu’s attempt to keep her out of the situation, speaking with slight discontent.

Su Chengyu gave a faint smile but said no more.

"After this, at least for a while, father won’t make a move against you, but you still have to be careful. Once you leave the Capital City, there are still people who won’t let you off."

Su Chengyu looked around, sensing something, "Mo Ningchen didn’t die?"

"He deceived those people at the last moment to hold me up and took the chance to escape. Most likely, he will not stay in the Capital City after this escape."

Having his collusion with the Demonic Path known by Xu Zijing, Mo Ningchen knew that he no longer had a foothold in the Capital City, and fleeing was his only possible choice.

"I will be cautious."

Su Chengyu spoke softly, then slowly stood up, looking at the wrecked house, and shrugged, "Do you think I could ask the Demon Slayer Department for reimbursement for the repair costs?"

Lin An gave him a look, "You have the nerve to go talk to Yang Chengyin about it yourself. This matter is considered an internal affair of the Demon Slayer Department; it won’t escalate to the imperial court."

"That’s good then. Our Sect Master, surely, would not be stingy with such matters."

Since Su Chengyu’s residence was destroyed due to Yang Chengyin’s instigation, he naturally would make Yang Chengyin cough up the restitution.

Feeling helpless towards Su Chengyu’s display of pettiness, Lin An didn’t want to engage in the conversation, even though she knew Su Chengyu was trying to lighten the mood. Just as she was about to change the subject, Xu Zijing’s voice suddenly came from the bottom of the mountain.

"A quarter of an hour has passed."

The moment the voice sounded, both Lin An and Su Chengyu froze, knowing that the time for their brief meeting had come to an end.

Lin An’s expression was complex, filled with reluctance and many worries for Su Chengyu; she understood that everything was not going to end this easily.

Su Chengyu stepped forward with a smile, gently embracing Lin An, and softly said, "Don’t worry, there won’t be a next time like this. I promise."