Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1581 - 1582: The People Below the Mountain

Chapter 1581: Chapter 1582: The People Below the Mountain

Among the Nine Ancient Tribes, the Su Clan undoubtedly has the most connections with the secular world.

Whether it was Su Linyuan, who appeared decades ago, or Su Chongyang, one of the inheritors of Quanzhen Daoism, both have the same origin as the Su Clan.

In contrast, the other eight Ancient Clans have much weaker connections with the secular world. Not to mention ordinary people, even for worldly dynasties and mountain-dwelling immortals, the Ancient Clans are ancient and mysterious entities.

Even now, with Xia Country being predominant, along with Su Linyuan’s past orchestrations, the Ancient Clans have begun to leave their marks in the secular world. Yet, their clan composition and core secrets have never been revealed to the public.

Places like Luoshui Village, which can be said to exist because of the Ancient Clans, are truly unique.

Su Chengyu came here not only to find a way into the Su Clan’s Cave Heaven but also to understand why the Luo Clan established Luoshui Village in the secular world.

"Young man, are you not fishing anymore?"

Seeing Su Chengyu put away his homemade fishing rod, the woman was somewhat puzzled.

The scene just now had made the woman believe that Su Chengyu was definitely an expert in fishing; otherwise, how could he have so easily caught a Luoshui Dragon Carp?

Su Chengyu saw the woman’s intention, smiled, shook his head, and reiterated that he was just lucky and not a professional.

The woman’s wariness was quite evident; as someone whose livelihood depended on fishing, their aversion to fishing experts could be imagined, let alone the village’s unfriendly attitude towards outsiders. Su Chengyu did not want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he refrained from further investigations.

Moreover, fishing with mana was indeed not very interesting.

Having gathered the information he wanted, Su Chengyu naturally did not need to persist and make her more suspicious of him.

"Boatman, may I ask if you’ve ever considered leaving the village to live outside?"

"Outside?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then turned to her husband at the bow and said, "We have been here for generations, well-fed and looked after by Heaven; why bother thinking about going outside?"

This unsurprising answer made Su Chengyu smile and say, "Indeed, with Heaven providing food, why take the risk outside?"

"Exactly, we can hardly catch a few Dragon Carps throughout the year, but there isn’t a single family that hasn’t gotten by each year. Those big families with virtuous ancestors always have a surplus, like Old Yu’s family, who made a fortune a couple of years ago with more than ten Dragon Carps in one catch, renovated their ancestral home, and now I don’t know..."

"Alright! Enough talking!"

The boatman paddling at the bow suddenly interrupted the woman’s words, to which she glared resentfully before offering Su Chengyu an apologetic smile, not continuing further.

Su Chengyu smiled understandingly and did not press further. Looking in the direction of the vaguely visible Luo Shen Temple, he felt somewhat stirred.

It would be a lie to say he didn’t want to fly directly there to explore.

But Su Chengyu knew that now was not the time; the Luo Clan was powerful, and even though he was no longer the person he used to be, overturning the entire Luo Clan by himself was still a fool’s dream.

Although Su Chengyu came to Luoshui prepared for the worst, he still wanted to learn more about the Luo Clan beforehand.

"Boatman, if it’s inconvenient to go to the Luo Shen Temple, is there any other historical site in Luoshui Village worth visiting?"

This time, Su Chengyu directly addressed the query to the boatman at the bow.

"Historical sites? What historical sites? Why would an outsider like you care about these things?"

The boatman’s wariness towards Su Chengyu was evidently even more pronounced.

"Frankly speaking, I am an archaeologist. I’ve heard about the long history of Luoshui Village, so I wanted to see if there’s anything worth discovering."

"No!"

The boatman spoke without hesitation, evidently having no intention of dealing with Su Chengyu.

"How could there be none, on the west side of the village..."

"Shut up!"

"Just you wait!"

The woman barely began to speak before the boatman interrupted her, and then the two of them started arguing in a dialect that Su Chengyu couldn’t understand. Although he grasped the gist of the argument, he didn’t gain any meaningful information.

In the end, the woman lost to the boatman and went back inside the boat silently.

"Boatman, I’m sorry, my arrival seems to have caused your argument."

Su Chengyu apologized to the boatman, having moved to the bow of the boat.

The sharp-faced boatman glanced at Su Chengyu and then remained silent, continuing to row, seemingly planning to take Su Chengyu back.

"I understand, you don’t welcome an outsider like me, but I truly mean no harm. I’m just quite curious about Luoshui Village."

"Young man, have you ever heard the saying?"

"Please tell me, uncle."

"Curiosity can kill a person."

The boatman said bluntly.

Su Chengyu blinked and said softly, "So, is that why you agreed to let me board your boat, uncle?"

The boatman was taken aback before looking at Su Chengyu with a somewhat surprised expression, as if wondering when Su Chengyu had noticed.

Su Chengyu blinked and said, "Before coming, I learned that many people have visited Luoshui Village. After their visits, a significant number of them died from various accidents shortly after leaving the village. All of them had stayed in the village for more than half a month. I don’t think this is a coincidence."

"Knowing all this, you still come to stir up trouble!"

The boatman looked at Su Chengyu, not understanding.

Su Chengyu blinked and replied, "The pursuit of knowledge is also a driving force for progress. The more secrets this place hides, the more curious I am. I want to know what Luoshui Village really is like, and why it exists."

Upon hearing this, the boatman watched Su Chengyu with a look as if he were observing an oddity, unable to understand why someone like Su Chengyu would disregard his own life.

Looking into Su Chengyu’s determined eyes, the boatman pondered for a moment before finally speaking, "Young man, listen to my advice, leave sooner rather than later. Luoshui Village is not a place for you."

However, upon hearing this, Su Chengyu shook his head, "I’ve heard too much advice before coming here, and I’ve stepped back time and again. But since I’m here this time, I don’t intend to back down anymore."

Back then, for the sake of Xu Nanzhi, he had to retreat step by step.

But now, even if Su Chengyu could not advance further, he would no longer retreat an inch.

Seeing Su Chengyu’s resolute gaze, the boatman finally softened somewhat, saying, "If you really want to know something, go to the abandoned temple on the west side of the village. Remember to go there at night, and don’t let anyone spot you."

"Thank you, boatman."