Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1568 - 1569: Old Affairs from Years Ago

Chapter 1568: Chapter 1569: Old Affairs from Years Ago

Su Chengyu looked up, pondered for a moment, and then replied honestly.

"I don’t know."

After sending the specific location of Bixiao Cave to Chen Mengmeng through the Earth Core Lotus, Su Chengyu received no response.

Neither Chen Mengmeng nor Bei Tang Qian Xiao seemed to have completely shut off communication through the Earth Core Lotus, to the point that he even risked exposing his own identity as Number Seven to privately message Chen Mengmeng, but still received no reply.

Deep down, Su Chengyu could only feel pessimistic about the situation there, but before hearing any definitive news, he definitely wouldn’t rashly make any judgment.

Noticing that Su Chengyu seemed somewhat upset, Ye Wujiang seemed to have also sensed something and didn’t press further, instead changing the subject.

"When Qingci became involved with you, to be honest, I was not at ease. I should be one of the people who knew best what she has been up to these past few years. I understand that I can’t dissuade her, but I’ve never thought that with her abilities she’d be able to uncover everything from the past."

"You don’t trust Aunt Ye?"

Su Chengyu asked somewhat surprised.

Ye Wujiang chuckled lightly and shook his head: "In terms of talent and gifts, I naturally trust her immensely. Even during the years when everyone in the world looked down on Qingci, I always believed that Qingci would eventually accumulate enough strength to stand at the very pinnacle of this world. However, this matter is not about strength; it’s not something one can achieve by mere strength alone, after all... there are just too many things involved."

"What exactly happened back then?"

Su Chengyu shifted the topic and asked very seriously.

Ye Wujiang glanced at Su Chengyu and said, "Do you believe that Su Linyuan betrayed his country?"

"Impossible! I know my grandfather’s character, and he has personally spoken to me about this incident. Although he didn’t explain what happened in detail, he definitely did nothing to let anyone down back then!"

Su Chengyu spoke with conviction.

Hearing this answer, Ye Wujiang smiled and then tapped on the tabletop: "Right, how could a person like Su Linyuan possibly commit treason? But what if I told you that when I returned to the Capital City, the evidence of his treason was laid out before me, seamless and flawless, whether it was colluding with Bei Luo, corresponding with the Demon Clan, or the Ancient Clan, these are definitely not something that could be fabricated easily. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless there was someone extremely close to Su Linyuan, someone who used his identity and did these things in place of the real Su Linyuan."

Ye Wujiang’s words left Su Chengyu frozen in shock.

In Ye Wujiang’s speech, no names were mentioned, but every word pointed to one particular person.

"Yang Chengyin."

Su Chengyu slowly opened his mouth to say.

Ye Wujiang bitterly smiled without a word, took a slow sip of tea, and then continued: "Your grandfather was a standard idealist. Although he established the Demon Slayer Department to slay demons and eliminate evil, the initial purpose of its establishment was always to create a society where humans and demons could coexist, a belief that was even more emphasized after your grandfather’s union with the Green Hillock Empress."

"Then this is at odds with the current Emperor’s philosophy."

Ye Wujiang nodded: "Being involved in dealings between the Demon Clan and Xia Country, connecting the Ancient Clan, fostering relations with Bei Luo, these matters lie on a fine line between treason and serving the country’s interest, and I think you should have a profound understanding of this."

Su Chengyu nodded. The fact that Irina favored him was just like that—for Xia Country, he had to have dealings with Queen Irina. Yet, for the sake of Xia Country, he also had to maintain a certain distance from her. Within this ambiguity, where exactly that elusive line lay, even the involved parties couldn’t ascertain with precision.

"Of course, I believe Su Linyuan has the ability to grasp this fine line, but I’m afraid of people with ulterior motives interfering, afraid that such a person is also deeply trusted by Su Linyuan."

Su Chengyu slowly looked up: "You also believe that Yang Chengyin is responsible for all this."

Ye Wujiang shook his head: "I have no evidence. In fact, by the time I returned to the Capital City and learned all this, it was too late to prove anything. He had already been deemed a traitor, and the Emperor would never admit to his own mistake."

"Why? Just for the sake of his own pride?"

"Yes, but not only that."

Su Chengyu looked puzzled as he gazed at the other person, not understanding Ye Wujiang’s words.

"Because the Emperor can no longer turn back. He has already driven away a founding hero of our nation. Given that, he most certainly cannot admit to the so-called true justice, to let Xia Country lose a founding hero, and after driving away Su Linyuan, proceed to settle accounts with the only person left capable of leading the Demon Slayer Department. The moment the Emperor declared your grandfather a traitor, he was past the point of no return. As for the truth, it was of little importance to him."

"What kind of damn logic is this!"

Su Chengyu spoke agitatedly.

Ye Wujiang, however, remained calm: "Aren’t all the monarchs of the world like this? Looking back on the history of our Xia Country over the millennia, how many have truly pursued absolute justice, the real truth? The Emperor may not be considered a great ruler of his generation, but at least every step he has taken is still for the peace and stability of the country. It’s just that Su Linyuan is not part of the Emperor’s future vision."

Having heard this, Su Linyuan finally began to understand, clenching his fists and speaking softly: "Between my grandfather and Yang Chengyin, the Emperor chose Yang Chengyin."

"Exactly. It was at that moment that I realized Xia Country needed a fresh start. In the prosperous era that the Emperor envisioned for Xia Country, there was no place for us old-timers. That’s why, after setting everything in order, I conveniently vacated the position of Dragon Soul Sect Master."

Su Chengyu slowly looked up, gazing at Ye Wujiang: "You are quite different from what I’ve heard."

Ye Wujiang let out a light laugh: "Is that so? Indeed, I’ve changed a lot from my younger days. Among the Three Departmental Venerables, I’m probably the one who had the worst temper. Who would have thought that I would end the best? Oh right, don’t you want to know why no one has discovered your true identity after being in the Capital City for so long?"

Before Su Chengyu could speak, Ye Wujiang placed a document in front of Su Chengyu that shockingly contained the alias that Su Linyuan used in Lin Jiang, Su Beiming, along with Su Chengyu’s name.

Su Chengyu looked up in astonishment, and Ye Wujiang raised his head with a smile: "It wasn’t easy to find someone in the entire country with the same name and surname as you. Fortunately, your grandfather’s request at that time was not excessive, as long as your name could be preserved. He was willing to live out the rest of his life under a different identity."

"So in Lin Jiang, there truly was a person named Su Beiming and Su Chengyu."

"Yes, but don’t worry, I simply arranged for them to move abroad and live under different identities. That Su Beiming passed away normally a long time ago, and that Su Chengyu will never know in his life that he once bore the name Su Chengyu."