Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1588 - 1589: The Connected Past

Chapter 1588: Chapter 1589: The Connected Past

Su Chengyu bent down and took hold of the old woman’s hands, stopping her from kowtowing. The old woman looked up at Su Chengyu with a puzzled expression.

Su Chengyu behaved quite normally, just blinking and whispering softly: "If you are a person trusted by Nan Zhi, then you should be able to guess what kind of person I am."

"Young master..."

"Since I have come here, I will absolutely not allow Nan Zhi to fall into that kind of situation."

Su Chengyu spoke firmly and then looked around. The old woman, understanding his intent, immediately said: "Young master can rest assured, even without your barrier, the people of the Luo Clan will not always monitor this place. As for someone like me, an outsider, they prefer to ’out of sight, out of mind’, and as for those common folks from Luoshui Village, there’s even less need to mention."

Having heard this, Su Chengyu looked at the old woman again, feeling curious about her identity.

He didn’t quite understand why the task of overseeing the tokens for the villagers of Luoshui Village to visit the Luo Shen Temple would fall into the hands of an outsider like the old woman, who was not of the Luo Clan.

And the old woman’s loyalty and concern for Xu Nanzhi seemed even higher than that of Luo Changping, who was at the Martial Emperor Realm.

Luo Changping showed gratitude towards Xu Nanzhi, but the old woman in front of him truly treated Xu Nanzhi as if she were her own young mistress.

It wasn’t that Su Chengyu doubted Xu Nanzhi’s abilities, but the time since Xu Nanzhi’s return from the Kunwu Realm was not long enough to be called lengthy.

"Elder..."

"Young master flatters this old servant too much, your status is higher than mine, and so is your strength. Even if you think highly of me, just calling me by my name, Yao Auntie, would be fine."

Su Chengyu looked at the old woman’s formal manner and had no choice but to change his address: "Auntie He, there is a question that has always puzzled me. I encountered Luo Changping in the Capital City and had no time to ask in detail, so I hope you can resolve my doubts."

"Please speak, young master."

"After Nan Zhi returned from the Kunwu Realm, exactly what did she do within the Luo Clan?"

After recuperating her memories in the Kunwu Realm, Su Chengyu had originally planned to forcefully take Xu Nanzhi away. Back then, hundreds of years ago, he had almost no ability to contend with the Luo Clan, and still wished to hide Xu Nanzhi first.

Su Chengyu had not asked for the opinion of people like Feng Jie Yu at the time, but no matter what their opinions were, he absolutely would not support Nan Zhi taking further risks by delving deeper into dangerous territory.

Nor did he expect that Xu Nanzhi would make her own decision and resolutely return to the Luo Clan, just to avoid causing him more trouble.

Upon hearing this, the old woman smiled: "Did the young mistress really come back of her own accord? Indeed, if she weren’t such a mistress, how could we possibly be convinced to follow her?"

"Auntie He?"

The old woman glanced at Su Chengyu and said softly: "The mistress did many things, as she could not expose her identity as the Saintess, some matters indeed couldn’t be handled directly. However, that’s not a problem, utilizing her status as the Saintess, the mistress could almost reach all the people and resources of the Luo Clan. After all, the ordinary people of the Luo Clan wouldn’t dare to disrespect the outwardly recognized Saintess, and those above would vie with one another to use the mistress to continue their lineage and innate talents. Of course, the real reason the mistress was able to stabilize her position in such a short time is also because the Luo Clan internally had already become riddled with problems."

"What do you mean by that?"

Su Chengyu’s eyes narrowed as he immediately pursued the question.

Wanting to take Xu Nanzhi away, he found it difficult to replicate his father Su Zhedian’s actions from years past. Not to mention whether there was a gap in strength between the two, but simply because Su Chengyu did not have an almost invincible Earth Immortal by his side now, it was destined that he could not do such a thing.

Su Chengyu was collecting intelligence in Luoshui Village, which was also to gather more information about the Luo Clan.

"You’ve already been to that dilapidated temple in Luoshui Village, haven’t you?"

Su Chengyu nodded: "Although the traces of the live sacrifice weren’t obvious, I saw the child that Nan Zhi spared a life."

"Live sacrifice was an important means for the Luo Clan to enhance their kin’s power. Before the founding of Xia Country, the Luo Clan performed live sacrifices almost once a year."

"Once a year?"

Su Chengyu’s brow furrowed. This frequency was even excessive compared to ordinary Demon Clans.

However, Su Chengyu quickly realized that the Demon Clans he subconsciously compared to were individuals, whereas the Luo Clan was a vast group.

"In ancient times, it was even more than that. After all, the Luo Clan possessed a kind of ancient technique specifically for live sacrifices, a tradition that’s been passed down for thousands of years. The Luo Clan’s ability to carry on to this day is not only due to their special bloodline but also significantly because of this method of live sacrifice."

Su Chengyu nodded, then stealthily glanced at the old crone.

He was curious how the old crone, as an outsider, came to know so much about the Luo Clan’s secrets, as matters involving live sacrifices should be the deepest secrets of the Luo Clan.

"If there’s anything on your mind, just ask directly, there’s nothing I can’t speak of if able," said the old crone.

Su Chengyu was somewhat surprised that his discreet expressions were still detected by the old crone. After pondering for a moment, he directly said, "Aunt He, I do not doubt you; I am just curious as to how you’re aware of these matters."

The old crone’s originally lifeless eyes suddenly fluctuated with emotion, and after several seconds, she continued.

"To tell you the truth, there was a time when I was renamed Luo Yao, and perhaps I could count as a person of the Luo Clan."

He Yao? Luo Yao?

The two names intersected in Su Chengyu’s mind, and in just a moment, he realized what the old crone meant and abruptly looked up, saying.

"Aunt He, were you once also a Saintess of the Luo Clan?"

The old crone gave a bitter smile and nodded: "Like the young lady, I was once a possessor of the Divine Bone cast by the Luo Clan across the world. However, my talent was ultimately not as great as the young lady’s, and after reaching the Pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Realm, I could never make the final step into the Hollow Vacuum and become the role that the Luo Clan needed. These core secrets of the Luo Clan were made known to me during that time."

"So what Nan Zhi has experienced, you have experienced as well?"

The old crone shook her head slightly: "What I have experienced, the young lady has also experienced, and what the young lady has gone through will only be far more than what I have."

"I see, all Nine Ancient Tribes are the same, they never put all their hopes for bloodline continuation on just one individual."

Having roughly understood the Su Clan’s method of life extension from Su Zi, Su Chengyu now had a deeper comprehension of the Luo Clan’s methods as well.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, causing Su Chengyu to abruptly look up at the withered old crone: "May I ask if you, Aunt He, know a senior named Qietuofu."

The name that Su Chengyu uttered made the old crone absent-minded in an instant, her eyes looking at him with disbelief.

Becoming more certain of his conjecture, Su Chengyu took a deep breath and continued: "Qietuofu, a Fighter born in Bei Luo, now a War God in Linbei City."