Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1658 - 1659: The General Trend of the World

Chapter 1658: Chapter 1659: The General Trend of the World

"So, you also support the disappearance of the Nine Ancient Tribes."

Bai Qiu calmly spoke.

Su Chengyu did not hesitate and replied frankly, "I don’t know if there is truly a connection between those divine beasts that helped revive the Human Clan back then and the Nine Ancient Tribes, but from the perspective of my experience with the Supreme Daoist Scripture, this is indeed something beneficial to the entire world."

A single Supreme Daoist Scripture could elevate a Taoist sect like the Quanzhen Sect to become one of the Four Major Taoist Sects. Even though it’s rare for the Nine Ancient Tribes to possess something as thorough and transformative as the Supreme Daoist Scripture, which could establish an entire Taoist sect from merely half of its contents,

there are certainly cultivation methods within those tribes that could greatly benefit cultivators across the world.

This was the fundamental reason for him bringing up this perspective.

"Connections can’t be entirely dismissed, but honestly, those are issues from our ancestors. They don’t really have much to do with us. And those events are long past—who knows what kind of characters their descendants have turned out to be today."

Ao Tian clearly seemed indifferent to all of this.

His loyalty and righteousness came first, so he naturally didn’t concern himself much with those archaic rules.

In contrast, Bai Qiu seemed slightly hesitant and quietly said, "I understand the reasoning, but even if this would be a good thing, it doesn’t necessarily mean the Nine Ancient Tribes must be wiped out, does it?"

Su Chengyu smiled and replied, "Of course. As I’ve said before, the existence or elimination of the Nine Ancient Tribes doesn’t matter—they can exist, or exist in a different form; neither is particularly important. Except for a few tribes like the Luo Clan with which I have deep personal grievances, I don’t hold much animosity toward the other tribes. My earlier statements were simply made from the perspective of universal justice."

"What I hope for is not a world where the Nine Ancient Tribes continue to dominate Xia Country, but rather a scenario where they share the stage equally. Their bloodline is a legacy left by their predecessors, and while others may envy it, it is by no means their fault. Setting aside personal grievances, as long as the Nine Ancient Tribes are willing to provide their cultivation methods reasonably or allow outsiders to refine them, I will harbor no prejudice against any tribe."

"What about personal grievances, then?"

The Heaven-Mending Stone seized upon Su Chengyu’s words to press him further.

Su Chengyu did not shy away and answered directly, "The Luo Clan, the Su Clan, and the Yu Clan. At the very least, these three—I will ensure they pay the price for what they’ve done."

Victory is the arbiter of right and wrong—it can be discussed.

The Ancient Tribes had vented their fury over the Kunwu Realm on Su Chengyu because of Lin An, and as Lin An’s man, Su Chengyu could accept the revenge from those tribes.

But with these three tribes, the grudges were far more complex than fleeting disputes of pride.

"Alright, alright—so now everything’s clear. Damn it, I’ve had a belly full of words that I couldn’t say, and it was driving me crazy."

Ao Tian, seeing Su Chengyu laying out his stance, finally felt relieved. However, he still stretched lazily while glancing warily at Bai Qiu’s expression from the corner of his eye.

After a moment of internal struggle, Bai Qiu raised his head to look at Su Chengyu and said, "You’re right. For the current state of the world, the Nine Ancient Tribes’ self-interested attitude is indeed a blight. But I wonder—surely others have noticed what you’re seeing as well?"

Bai Qiu’s words suddenly enlightened Su Chengyu. In an instant, many threads connected in his mind, and he let out a bitter laugh.

"Ah, so that’s it. I was wondering why the Qian family would voluntarily tell me about Nan Zhi’s whereabouts—it turns out there are so many people hoping for the Luo Clan’s downfall."

"Are you saying the Qian family is one of the orchestrators behind this?"

"No, it’s probably not the Qian family."

Su Chengyu replied confidently. Reflecting on Qian Jinming’s earlier words to him, he said with a blink, "The Qian family told me these things simply because they knew I wanted to hear them. Qian Jinming must have realized this and chose to ingratiate himself by providing these insights. Whether it was offering information about Nan Zhi or suggesting deals like helping the Qingcheng Sect reinforce their Great Formation, it all aligns with the Qian family’s consistent attitude toward me—they’re just trying to compensate for certain past actions."

"The Qian family is playing the role of water that facilitates the flow, while the true initiators who want me involved in this matter are the Shen family, with whom the Qian family shares intelligence."

This explained why Qian Jinming candidly disclosed that the Qian and Shen families’ intelligence networks were interconnected; under ordinary circumstances, such family secrets would not be revealed if unnecessary.

Qian Jinming must have anticipated that Su Chengyu would eventually figure it out and therefore preemptively informed him, ensuring there wouldn’t be any misunderstandings about the Qian family setting a trap for him.

"The Shen family, huh..."

"And behind them stands the Royal Family."

Su Chengyu spoke softly, his heart assembling a complete picture of why the Luo Clan now faced enemies on all sides.

"The success of the Demonic Path’s operations, my infiltration into the Luo Clan catching them off guard, even other Ancient Tribes tacitly watching the Luo Clan’s downfall—some even intervening to take a share—all of this traces back to one root cause: the Luo Clan’s demise aligns with the Dao of Xia Country."

The Ancient Tribes were indeed powerful—even the declining Luo Clan was still a camel stronger than a horse.

Overthrowing the Luo Clan required far more than impeccable timing.

Xu Nanzhi was the tipping point, but it was the Royal Family’s ambitions that truly led the Luo Clan to its current plight.

Having reconciled all this in his thoughts, Su Chengyu drew a sharp breath. Entering the Capital City and participating in the Northern Luo mission, Su Chengyu had only begun to sense Xia Country’s foundation—its unmatched capacity for execution and overwhelming might—even against the Ancient Tribes.

Today, Su Chengyu finally understood why his grandfather had built the Xia Country the way he did—why it could overturn millennia of history, wrest the majority of the Kunwu Realm’s rights from the Nine Ancient Tribes.

And it also made him realize that Zhao Xuanzhen was far from the mediocre emperor the outside world claimed him to be—not just a pale shadow of the Grand Ancestor.

Grandfather, you allowed me to rewrite your legacy but left me with such a mess in Xia Country—you truly had faith in my abilities.

With a wry smile, Su Chengyu slowly stood up from the ground.

Bai Qiu, looking at Su Chengyu’s movements with curiosity, asked, "You’re planning to leave now?"

"Yes, while it’s not urgent to act immediately, I should still gather more information. The Luo Clan forsaking the entire Qingqiu Mausoleum likely suggests they’ve noticed certain clues. Even if it’s not yet the best time to strike, I need to see the outside situation for myself."

Whether to strike with borrowed blades, or intervene personally,

now that Su Chengyu was certain the Royal Family had its hand in the Luo Clan’s current predicament, he needed to witness it firsthand to gauge Zhao Xuanzhen’s determination to act against the Ancient Tribes.