Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1555 - 1556: Joy and Sorrow Gathered Together

Chapter 1555: Chapter 1556: Joy and Sorrow Gathered Together

"Lin An?"

Su Chengyu looked at the beautiful woman before him, even more bewildered, completely failing to grasp the current situation.

But the pain in his body made him aware that he was not dreaming, and only then did he speak up: "Why have you come?"

"How could I not come?"

Lin An rolled her eyes in annoyance, believing that Su Chengyu must have some life-saving measures in place, but that they would come at a great cost, perhaps more than just physically, which is why she had to come.

Su Chengyu responded with a naive smile upon hearing this, and it was only then that he noticed Xu Zijing, also present at the location. He was about to speak when Xu Zijing beat him to it.

"There’s no need to thank me; I didn’t really help. Strictly speaking, my being here could be considered as keeping an eye on Lin An’s actions, ensuring they don’t go too far."

To these words, Lin An directly said: "It was my senior brother who dealt with the Demonic Path."

Once Su Chengyu heard this, he instantly understood the implication, and looking at Xu Zijing, he said: "Even so, I still owe you my thanks."

Xu Zijing did not respond, only turned to Lin An and said: "You have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, at most. I will be waiting for you at the foot of the mountain."

After dropping that line, Xu Zijing’s figure vanished from the yard, having no intention of further conversation with Su Chengyu.

Su Chengyu sensed Xu Zijing’s attitude was different from usual and turned to Lin An to ask: "Did the Heavenly Son order him to follow you?"

Lin An shook her head: "It was the master."

"The State Preceptor?"

Su Chengyu was stunned for a moment before then bitterly smiling: "So it seems that the State Preceptor was also condoning this ambush."

Lin An blinked and said: "Don’t worry, although the master is biased against you, she would absolutely not make a move against you, she has assured me of that."

Su Chengyu smiled: "Being in such a high and mighty position, the Lord National Master surely wouldn’t stoop to such pettiness. I understand that, it’s just..."

He trailed off mid-sentence, glancing at the surrounding devastation, and left the rest unsaid.

But with this, Lin An immediately understood what Su Chengyu meant, and with a blink, she said: "This ambush was likely sanctioned by my father, if I’m not mistaken."

Su Chengyu shook his head: "It’s highly likely more than just his silent sanction. When he gave me the title of Tian Heng, the Heavenly Son was probably already waiting for this drama to unfold."

"It’s my father’s intention?"

Seeing Lin An’s disbelieving expression, Su Chengyu consoled her with a smile: "I can understand. After all, he is your father; it’s clear he wanted to use this incident to test me. And because of that, I never left Capital City."

If it was the Heavenly Son’s intention, then fleeing would be meaningless. If I escaped this time, there would be a next time; one can dodge the first day but not the fifteenth. Better to face it squarely, and by doing so, be less troubled by future worries.

Now fully grasping the entirety of the event, Lin An bit her lower lip, obviously feeling guilty; yet facing Su Chengyu, she didn’t know what to say.

Sensing the unrest in Lin An’s heart, Su Chengyu reached out and ruffled her hair, speaking with a smile: "It’s not your fault; why think so much about it? Besides, everything has been resolved now, hasn’t it?"

Only after hearing Su Chengyu say this, did Lin An finally breathe a sigh of relief; however, her brows were still tightly furrowed, as if there were still things she did not understand.

"What’s the matter?"

Noticing something off about Lin An, Su Chengyu asked with curiosity.

"It’s nothing, I was just wondering how Father was able to make Mo Ningchen attack you, did he overstep his authority?"

Su Chengyu softly said: "Yang Chengyin."

Lin An was startled, then quickly understood: "Is it because of the name Tian Heng?"

Su Chengyu nodded: "You could say that, I know you fought for this on my behalf. But you don’t need to worry about it, even without this, His Majesty would have other means to make the Sect Master want to lay hands on me."

Although the title was the origin of it all, if the Heavenly Son wanted Su Chengyu dead, he could easily find countless reasons.

"I know, but still..."

Lin An could understand what Su Chengyu was saying, but what immediately came to her mind were the words Yin Mo said before his death, making it hard for her not to think that her Father’s wish for Su Chengyu’s death had other implications.

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

Upon hearing this, Su Chengyu’s eyebrows tightened, then he spoke: "I see, but you don’t need to rush, we must not act hastily on this matter; otherwise, once His Majesty becomes aware of everything, I’m afraid you won’t be able to extricate yourself either."

Su Chengyu was not afraid that one day the Heavenly Son would realize his identity, his purpose for coming to Capital City, as that was inevitable. Sooner or later, Su Chengyu had to face it, and no matter when his cover was blown, he had no intention of implicating Lin An.

Lin An was innocent.

"I have my own methods, I will be cautious."

Lin An was clearly dissatisfied with Su Chengyu’s intention to keep her out of the matter, her tone slightly discontented.

Su Chengyu gave a faint smile, but said no more.

"After this time, at least for a short while, Father won’t make a move against you again, but you still need to be cautious. Leaving the Capital City, some people will still not let you go."

Su Chengyu looked around and, sensing something, said: "Mo Ningchen’s not dead?"

"He tricked those men into holding me back and took the opportunity to run. Escaping this time, he’s most likely not going to stay in Capital City anymore."

The collaboration with the Demonic Path has been learned by Xu Zijing; Mo Ningchen understands he no longer has a foothold in Capital City, so fleeing from there becomes his only possibility and choice.

"I’ll be careful."

Su Chengyu spoke softly, then slowly stood up, looking at the mess of a house and shrugged: "Can I ask the Demon Slayer Department to reimburse the renovation costs?"

Lin An gave him a look: "You have the nerve to go ask Yang Chengyin yourself. This matter counts as an internal affair of the Demon Slayer Department, and it won’t be escalated to the royal court."

"That’s good, I figure The Honored One would not be stingy about this matter."

Plucking a feather from a flying goose, since Su Chengyu’s house was destroyed like this due to Yang Chengyin’s instructions, he naturally will have Yang Chengyin cough up the costs.

Helpless against Su Chengyu’s display of pettiness, Lin An knew Su Chengyu was trying to lighten the mood but could not be bothered to respond to it. Just as she was about to change the subject, suddenly, Xu Zijing’s voice came from below the mountain.

"Fifteen minutes are up."

The moment the voice sounded, Lin An and Su Chengyu both froze in place, the two who had met with great difficulty knew that the time for separation had come again.

Lin An’s expression was complex, filled with reluctance and many worries for Su Chengyu. She understood that everything wouldn’t just end so easily.

Su Chengyu smiled and stepped forward, gently bringing Lin An into his embrace, softly saying: "Don’t worry, there won’t be a next time like this. I promise."