Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 683_1

Chapter 683: Chapter 683_1

Upon hearing Su Chengyu’s words, Helian Xuan’s face clouded over, "Regarding this matter, I will undoubtedly investigate and hold the responsible parties accountable. The Jiangdong Dragon Soul group bears an unshirkable obligation."

Qin Siyuan and Qin Muge quickly approached, expressing their deepest etiquette, "We thank you, Grand Minister, for your intervention."

Helian Xuan gave a slight nod and then left. The Grand Airspace Officers who had been watching the battle from the shadows also dispersed. Su Chengyu’s survival irked some quite a bit.

Just as Yin Huan returned to his office, a chief minister arrived with a decree, "The Grand Minister has ordered for the three of you, the Grand Airspace Officers, to go see him."

"Understood, we will go immediately." Yin Huan responded, his face grim.

Upon the chief minister’s departure, Xu Jianglong quickly remarked, "Brother Yin, the Grand Minister calling us in at this time probably doesn’t bode well, huh?"

"It’s definitely for retribution. Xiang Yuesheng and his men barged right in, and we did nothing. The moment the Grand Minister made Xiang Yuesheng apologize before he let the matter rest, I knew we definitely couldn’t escape punishment. I had thought that if Su Cheng was killed, even if we were chastised a bit or faced some punishment, it would be worth it. I didn’t expect that boy to have so many means of escaping death. Even an attack from Xiang Yuesheng himself didn’t kill him."

Yin Huan’s face was grim as he walked and talked, the resentment toward Su Chengyu growing in his heart.

"I don’t know how the Grand Minister will punish us, but presumably it won’t be too severe? After all, Su Cheng is just an officer of the Jiangdong Dragon Soul group. The Grand Minister probably wouldn’t make a big fuss and trouble us for his sake." Xu Jianglong commented from the side.

"Let’s hope so."

Yin Huan sighed but did not voice his pessimism. Helian Xuan had personally stepped in; he didn’t think this matter would be resolved with just a slap on the wrist. They may have to bear the brunt of Helian Xuan’s fury.

Su Chengyu returned to his courtyard, where the others from the Jiangdong Dragon Soul group had also returned. They hadn’t gone far earlier and had witnessed the perilous situation Su Chengyu faced under Xiang Yuesheng’s attack.

"Today was really dangerous. Luckily, the Grand Minister came back in time, otherwise things might have ended badly."

Qin Siyuan sat down and instructed Qin Muge to prepare a pot of tea. His heart still raced from the recent events.

Qin Muge said, "That scared me to death. Xiang Yuesheng is a half-step Martial Saint, his might was terrifying the moment he took action."

"I’m sorry to have worried you all. Thank you, Grand Airspace Officer, for alerting the Grand Minister in time so he could return."

Su Chengyu replied with a slight nod. The previous situation was indeed critically dangerous; if it weren’t for the Shrink Earth Talisman given to him by Yang Junmo, he probably wouldn’t have been able to hold out until the Grand Minister arrived.

At present, a Half-step Martial Saint was an insurmountable challenge for him—the gap was simply too wide.

Qin Siyuan waved his hand, "Su Cheng, there’s no need to be so formal between us. The Grand Minister seems to have a high regard for you and holds you in great esteem. Your future is boundless. If I can benefit from it, then I will be satisfied."

Qin Siyuan also placed great importance on Su Chengyu and planned on standing by him in the future.

"We will help each other. I will forever remember the help the Grand Airspace Officer has given me. I, Su Cheng, am a man who discerns between gratitude and grudges. If I have received a favor, I can repay it tenfold, a hundredfold. If I bear a grudge, I will return it just the same," Su Chengyu declared with a firm tone.

"Speaking of which, I’ve been very curious about the deep grudges you hold against the Black Dragon Commerce Association. Looking back, the greatest conflict you had with them was when you injured Zhao Tai’an’s son, Zhao Shuheng. With your status, if you intended to resolve the issue, it wouldn’t have escalated to this point where you and Xiang Yuesheng are at each other’s throats. After all, Xiang Yuesheng is a half-step Martial Saint, and the Black Dragon Commerce Association is indeed powerful–it’s a bit more loss than gain."

Qin Siyuan had been wanting to ask this question for a while, but found it inappropriate. When he went to meet Great Minister Helian Xuan last night, Helian Xuan had brought up the issue. Qin Siyuan could only answer with everything he knew.

At that time, Helian Xuan had said that there must be more to the story, and that merely injuring Zhao Tai’an’s son wouldn’t result in such deep resentment.

Su Chengyu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Of course, it’s not just because of Zhao Shuheng. He’s a trivial person, not worthy of all this drama. My conflict with the Black Dragon Commerce Association has other reasons which I can’t disclose, I hope the Grand Airspace Officer understands."

"If it’s inconvenient to talk about it, then there’s no need to. Just remember to be careful in the future. After this incident, Xiang Yuesheng will certainly not let the matter rest. The journey home after the Dragon Soul Conference may be troubled," warned Qin Siyuan.

Su Chengyu nodded, "If Xiang Yuesheng really wants to kill me, he’ll find it’s not that easy either, after all, I am a cultivator."

After Su Chengyu and Qin Siyuan had finished a pot of tea, Qin Siyuan reminded, "The Grand Minister had asked you over earlier, and it should be time. You’d better go now."

Su Chengyu put down his teacup, stood up, left the courtyard, and headed towards Helian Xuan’s residence.

Along the way, many people who saw Su Chengyu cast their curious glances. Having survived an assassination attempt by a Half-step Martial Saint unscathed, Su Chengyu’s reputation skyrocketed. His story became the talk of the town and an important topic of conversation.

"That Su Cheng is truly remarkable! It seems the rumors are true. All the things he’s done in Suifeng are real."

"This Dragon Soul Conference will be his and Lee Longqing’s stage. The Jiangdong Dragon Soul group is indeed blessed to have such a genius on their side."

"Who’s stronger, Lee Longqing or him? Who do you think will ultimately win the championship?"

"Even though Su Cheng managed to escape from the Half-step Martial Saint’s assassination without a scratch, that was due to his Cultivation Magic and artifacts. His actual combat abilities are not that strong. On the stage, it’s all about sheer combat power. I think Lee Longqing is stronger."

"After all, Lee Longqing is widely recognized as the top among the young generation in the eastern six provinces. And he didn’t win the title for nothing. Since his childhood, he has been personally tutored by a Martial Saint. His starting point was too high, he’s too excellent. Although Su Chengyu is a uniquely gifted cultivator, when it comes to sheer combat power, I still favor Lee Longqing."

The murmurs of the crowd reached Su Chengyu. Most of them still favored Lee Longqing.

Lee Longqing came from a prestigious family; his great-grandfather was one of the two Martial Saints in the eastern region. What’s more, the Lee family was known as the first-ranked Martial Arts family in the east with an immense power and influence. Lee Longqing was previously claimed to be the youngest Martial King in the eastern six provinces, and also the youngest Martial Saint.

For people engaged in martial arts, as long as they had talent, resources, and high-level martial arts secret scriptures, attaining the Martial King Realm was not particularly challenging.

However, transcending to the Martial Saint Realm, the saintly transcendence, was substantially more difficult than the Martial King Realm. It was a rare occurrence. Among ten thousand Martial Kings, it would be rare to find one Martial Saint.

This was also why martial arts were divided into acquired and innate. A difference of one realm constitutes a huge gap, an enormous difference.

In the eastern six provinces, there were many in the Martial King Realm, but only two Martial Saints.

Countless martial arts prodigies were halted here, never able to touch the threshold of Martial Saintdom in their lifetime. Even those known as Half-step Martial Saints were still lacking. This half-step was just too significant. It was an insurmountable chasm, a gigantic gulf, which was far removed from the true Martial Saint Realm.

Many Half-step Martial Saints spent their entire lives unable to take that final half-step!