Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1556 - 1557: Scheming with a Tiger for its Skin

Chapter 1556: Chapter 1557: Scheming with a Tiger for its Skin

There was no excess of warmth, and under the moonlight, that fleeting figure came in haste and left just as quickly.

Watching Lin An leave, Su Chengyu ultimately started to speak, asking her to stay a little longer; he understood that for Lin An to appear here tonight, she had already made, and paid, a significant sacrifice.

Moreover, upon returning to the Imperial Palace this time, Lin An would likely face more than just confinement.

The more she showed she cared about him, the more restrictions would be placed on Lin An’s freedom.

Of course, his own safety would be implicated as well.

"What’s going on with you two?"

Zhuang Yihan, who only dared to approach after watching Lin An leave, asked in bewilderment from afar.

He didn’t dare to eavesdrop on their conversation, but from the atmosphere just now and Lin An’s hurried arrival and departure, he had a rough idea of what was going on.

Su Chengyu looked back at him and said softly, "Do you want to know?"

Zhuang Yihan was startled, then shook his head immediately: "I don’t want to know, I dare not know, better not to say it."

"Scared already? How are you supposed to be an agent of the Dragon Soul Department like this?"

Su Chengyu laughed unabashedly.

Zhuang Yihan rolled his eyes and looked at the surrounding mess: "You, an emissary of the Demon Slayer Department, almost lost your life in the Capital City; I don’t want to be involved in such a messy affair. I can still possibly help you out as a friend, but if I knew..."

Zhuang Yihan’s words ended abruptly, not wanting, nor daring to continue further.

He was not Yang Junmo, and as he was not part of the Two Bureaus and Three Departments, he wanted to stay out of it and escape without any trouble.

After all, Zhuang Yihan was still an agent of the Dragon Soul Department; it was fine for him not to know many things, but once known, if investigated, his actions would be difficult to explain clearly, just like Mo Ningchen who was forced to flee the Capital City this time.

Colluding with the Demonic Path; such a grave crime, no matter the reason, he surely would not survive it.

That’s why Mo Ningchen chose to flee at all costs.

And with that departure, he would no longer be an emissary of the Demon Slayer Department but become one of the highest-level fugitives on the wanted list of the Dragon Soul Department.

"The Great Formation of your residence is also broken; do you need to spend the night at my place tonight?"

Zhuang Yihan meant well, and Su Chengyu appreciated the offer, but without any intention of leaving, he made the excuse that there was still much to do in the aftermath and sent him home first.

Zhuang Yihan did not probe further, gave a few words of caution, and then went back to the Dragon Soul Department to report.

Such a big event in the Capital City, the response could be slow, but there certainly had to be a response.

Both the Dragon Soul Department and the Demon Slayer Department would undoubtedly take action afterwards.

Whether it was to capture Mo Ningchen or to investigate how that group of the Demonic Path infiltrated the Capital City this time.

Shortly after Zhuang Yihan left, Su Chengyu, who had been sitting in the courtyard meditating with his eyes closed, quickly opened his eyes and spoke to the empty courtyard as if talking to himself.

"I knew you would come; I just didn’t expect you so soon. Aren’t you worried about the Dragon Soul Department?"

As Su Chengyu’s words fell, a strand of Demonic Qi rose from the ground, and an obviously foreign God’s Soul appeared in front of Su Chengyu with a strange expression.

"Did you really think I am so easily frightened? Your attack this time was clearly orchestrated by someone within the Capital City. They won’t be back so soon. Besides, I can’t stay for long either."

Su Chengyu snorted coldly: "You weren’t so tough when I was threatening you."

"Times have changed! Now I’ve already made contact with Lord Cui, and I come to you with orders from Cui Manlou!"

The arrogantly spoken Demonic Path was precisely the demon from the depths who had been threatened by Su Chengyu before and had reluctantly helped him connect with Cui Manlou.

However, the attitude of this thread of God’s Soul is clearly more than just separation; it is completely controlled by someone on the other side.

"Did Cui Manlou tell you to infiltrate Capital City together with that guy?"

Su Chengyu asked straightforwardly.

"Yes, my lord knew that after this time, infiltrating again would be almost impossible, and ordered me to take advantage of this opportunity to slip in."

"So, that sword-bearing man’s assault on me was also instigated by Cui Manlou?"

The demon from the abyss was taken aback by these words, then immediately shook his head and said, "Don’t try to trap me with your words. I don’t know anything, and even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you!"

Su Chengyu sneered coldly, too lazy to keep pressing the demon from the abyss for answers.

It wasn’t that he didn’t believe the demon knew nothing; it was certain to Su Chengyu that since Cui Manlou had indeed arranged for the demon and the sword-bearing man to enter the city together, the attack on him couldn’t be disentangled from Cui Manlou.

If he were to die, there would naturally be no further need to collaborate with him, and if by chance he survived, Cui Manlou would have the demon emerge to negotiate subsequent moves with him.

"So, is Cui Manlou planning to make a compromise?"

Being direct and straightforward, the demon glanced at Su Chengyu from a position of authority and said, "My lord did say, if you survived, he would consider making an exchange with you, but..."

Murderous intent flashed in his speech as he looked at Su Chengyu seated cross-legged in the courtyard with barely half his life left, a murderous intent was certainly arising in the demon’s heart.

"You can try, I indeed have no way of striking you right now."

The demon, eager to act, did not become agitated by Su Chengyu’s words. Instead, a chill rose behind him in an instant, spreading fear uncontrollably throughout his body.

Even so, the demon still stubbornly said.

"I told you, I’m not easily frightened!"

"Seems like you are."

"You’re courting death!"

The demon became enraged and wanted to strike Su Chengyu, but just as he took a step forward, he forcibly stopped himself and narrowed his eyes, "There must be a trap; I won’t fall for it that easily."

Su Chengyu sneered, "So you admit you are scared."

"You..."

The demon almost choked on internal injuries from Su Chengyu’s words, but rationality calmed him down, and he didn’t act against Su Chengyu, instead getting straight to the point.

"Lord Cui has agreed to your trade, he can tell you what you want to know, as long as it does not touch upon the foundations of the Demonic Path. Whatever you wish to ask, Lord Cui can tell you."

Su Chengyu looked up at the demon and said, "After this, you can’t even enter Capital City anymore, how would he tell me?"

The demon sneered, taking out a jade token in his hand and said softly, "My lord said he’d already guessed what you wanted to ask, so the answers are all within this jade token. Just tell us truthfully where the Sect Hierarch went before leaving Capital City, and the jade token can be handed over to you."

Su Chengyu’s eyes widened in both shock and suspicion, and after pondering for a moment, he said.

"Why should I trust you? Give me the jade token first. Once I get the answers I want, I’ll naturally tell you what you want to know."

"Do you think I’m an idiot? If I give you the jade token, would you still tell me?"

Hearing this, Su Chengyu narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Do you think if you don’t give it to me, I won’t be able to take it?"

With that, a piercing stream of Mana came directly from within the courtyard. Just as the demon thought to flee, a vast net engulfed the demon’s thread of God’s Soul completely within it.

The demon’s face changed as he tried to escape, but what came from the net was the immense pressure of the Earth Immortal Realm!