Chapter31:LiuZongYuan’sThoughts

ThecurtainsfellupontheSacredMountainDiscipleSelectionintheCityofMan.

Althoughtherewerestillafewchallengematchesattheendwheresomeyouthsofsuitableagecanchoosetochallengeapersonwhohadpassedthetest,iftheywonthematch,theywouldbeabletogainthespottoSacredMountain.

Afterward,therewereafewmatches,thetargetswereHeSan,SongWuQiuandtherestofthelot,butsadlynoneofthemhadanysuccesswiththematches.

Furthermore,thesechallengematchesnolongersparkedanyenthusiasminthespectators.

Thereasonwassimple,thematchbetweenSuYiandJiChaowastoounexpectedandmind-blowing,ithadalreadydeeplyshockedtheentirecity.

ThematchbetweenSuYiandJiChaoendedinbothsidesbeingseriouslyinjuredandknockedout.TheywerebroughtbacktotheSuEstateandtheLiuEstaterespectively.

Thismatchcouldonlybedeclaredadrawintheend.

ThisconclusionhaddeeplystunnedeachspectatorintheCityofMan.

Atthebeginning,SuYihadwonthroughplayingtricks,thoughthespectatorswerestunned,theycouldstillunderstand.

Butthefinalmatch,everyonewitnesseditwiththeirowneyes.

Thesecondtime,SuYiplayednotricks.Hewenthead-to-headwithJiChao,withhiscultivationlevelofYuanSoulRealmFirstGrade,andmanagedtoendthematchagainstJiChaowhowasintheYuanSoulRealmNinthGradewithbothsidesbeingseverelyinjuredandtherewerenovictors.

JiChao,adiscipleofSacredMountain,aprodigiousexistence,KingGradeTalent,alreadyatthePeakoftheYuanSoulRealmNinthGrade,astepawayfromtheYuanXuanRealm.

SuYi,wasonlyaplayboyandarichgood-for-nothingthreeyearsago,histalentnotevenworthtobementioned.

Butnow,afterthreeyears,SuYireturnedseverelyinjuringSuWeiwithasinglestrikeyesterdayandtodaywithonlytwomoves,forcedJiChaotofightwitheverythinghehadandeventhen,therewerenovictors,thishadamazedtheentirecity.

“JustYuanSoulRealmFirstGradeandhewasalreadyabletofightwithacultivatorfromSacredMountainwhowasatthePeakofYuanSoulRealmNinthGradetoadraw,howcouldSuYi’stalentbetrash?!”

“Toostrong,thislittlekidSuYididnotlosefacefortheCityofMan,fromnowon,Ican’thatehimanymore!”

“SuYiwassohandsome!ThatkidfromSacredMountainwassoarrogant,sayingthattheCityofManwastrash,nowIthinkhehadjustgottenaslapintheface!”

“PeakofYuanSoulRealmNinthGradeandnotbeingabletohaveanyadvantageoverSuYi,aYuanSoulRealmFirstGrade,SuYiiswaytoostrong!”

Twilight,theraysofthesunwasblood-red,paintingtheentirecity.

TheentireCityofManwasstillimmersedinthatheatedfight,everyonewasdiscussingthematchbetweenSuYiandJiChao.

LiuEstate,StudyRoom.

LiuZongYuansquintedhiseyesandgazedoutsideatthesky,half-paintedbynight,heseemedtobethinkingaboutsomething.

“HeadoftheHouse,IhavejustreceivednewsthatJiChaohasnolife-threateningworriesandhavealreadyregainedconsciousness,buthisinjuriesarenotlight.”Anoldmanhurriedintotheroom.

“Whew.”

LiuZongYuanletoutalongbreathofrelief,hisfaceslightlymorerelaxed.

“IwouldneverhavethoughtthatkidSuYiwouldbesostrong,JiChaoactuallydidnotgetanyadvantageoverhim.”Theoldman’sheartseemedtobestillinslightshockandcouldnothelpbutopenhismouth.

“Ifthatwasarealfighttothedeath,JiChaowouldnothavebeenanopponentforhim.ItseemsthatlivingintheForestofDemonsforthreeyears,thatkidisnolongerthesameasbefore.”LiuZongYuanraisedhiseyesslightly,lightshininginthem.

“ButwhatapityitisthatSuYionlyhasthetalentofanerrandboy.”Theoldmansaidslightlyregretful.

“BeingabletofightasanequalwithacultivatoratthePeakoftheYuanSoulRealmNinthGradefromSacredMountain,thiskindofperson,howcouldheonlyhavethetalentofanerrandboy.”LiuZongYuansmiledslightly,ifapersonwithYuanSoulRealmFirstGradecultivationcouldfightequallywithacultivatorfromSacredMountainatthePeakofYuanSoulRealmNinthGradeonlyhasthetalentofanerrandboy,thenthistypeoferrandboy’stalentmustbesorareintheworldtothepointthatitwouldbepitiful.

“HeadoftheHouse,doyoumeanthat-”

Hearingthosewords,theoldman’seyesshinedandsaid,“IsthatkidSuYihidingsomething?”

“WhetherornotheishidingsomethingIdonotknow,butI’mcertainthatthereisdefinitelyasecretinSuYi.”LiuZongYuanstatedconfidently.

Theoldman’sexpressionslightlychangedandasked,“ThenwhatabouttheengagementbetweenRuoxiandSuYi?Backthen,itwasanagreementmadebetweenHeadoftheHouseandtheOldMasterSu,nowthatJiChaohadnotgottenanyadvantage…”

“SuYi,thatlittlekidhasbeendifferentfromtherestsinceyoung.Actually,itisnotthatIdonotlikehim,itisjustthat-”

Afterbeingsilentforamoment,seemingtobeponderingaboutsomething,LiuZongYuansuddenlygrinnedslightlyandsaid,“Ahwell,anywaysIcannotdoanythingaboutthisnow,mightaswellwashmyhandsofthismatter.”

“HeadoftheHouse,ifyoudonotdoanythingabouthis,IamafraidthattheOldMasterSuwillnotletthisgosoeasily.”Theoldmanwasstunnedforasecond,hisheartwasclearthattheOldMasterSuYunTianwasnotsomeonewhichyoucanplotagainstthateasily.

“Iamnottalkingaboutthis.”

LiuZongYuansmiledmysteriouslyandsaid.“Basedonthatkid,SuYi’spersonality,itsuitsmyintentions,anywaysIcannotdoanythingaboutLiuRuoxianymore,mightaswellletthemdecideonthismatterbythemselvesinthefuture.”

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😖)

Theoldmanhearingthiswasslightlysurprised,butthenhesaidworryingly,“HeadoftheHouse,IamafraidSacredMountainwouldnotagreetothis.”

“SinceJiChaodidnotgainanyadvantages,IthinkthatDharmaProtectorWangwouldnotsayanythingmoreaboutthismatter,andforthefuture,wewouldhavetoseewhatactionsSuYitake.Anywayshewastheonewhocreatedthistrouble,thingsaregettingmoreandmoreinterestingnow.”

LiuZongYuanlookedoutsidethewindowagainatthescarletredsky,thecornerofhismouthcurvedupslightlyandhemumbledtohimself,“SuLinFeng,youwonagainstmebackthen,ifyouhavetheskills,haveyoursonwinovermydaughternow.”

SuEstate,

NowtherewasastrangeatmosphereintheairoftheSuEstate.Therewasastonishment,happiness,andworry.

EveryonewashappyandastonishedatSuYi’sperformancetoday,defeatingadisciplefromSacredMountain,howastonishingisthat.

YoumustknowthatthiswastheveryfirsttimeSuYihadwongloryandhonorfortheSuFamilyandgainedsomuchface.

ButwhattheSuFamilywasworriedaboutwasthefactthatSuYiwasstillinacomaafterbeingseriouslyinjured.

“Thisisnotagoodthing,thisismadness,offendingthepeoplefromSacredMountain,inthefuturewhenSuWeiisatSacredMountain,Iamafraidthatpeoplewouldmakethingsdifficultforhim.”Thereweresomewhohadworrieslikethis.

Afterall,SuWeistillhadtogotoSacredMountaintocultivate,therewasnodoubtthatSuYihadcompletelyoffendedDharmaProtectorWangtoday,andthisalsomeantthathehadoffendedSacredMountain,theroadaheadforSuWeiwouldbeatoughoneatSacredMountain.

TherewereconstantlyquiteafewpeopleinSuYi’syard,thiswasalsothetimewhentherewasthemostnumberofvisitorssinceSuYihadreturnedhome.

“OldMaster,howisSuYi?”

Infrontofthebed,therewereelderlyandwomenworrying,andtheyaskedOldMasterSuYunTian.

“Allofyoushouldgoback,ifthereisanynews,Iwouldnaturallytellyou.Donotaddtothetroublehere.”OldMasterSuYunTianwavedhissleeveandlookedseriouslyattheSuYiwhowasinacoma.

“Yes,OldMaster!”

TheOldMasterhadspoken.Noonedaredtosayanythingmoreandleft.

Intheentireroom,allthatwasleftweretheOldMasterSuYunTian,SuJingTingandtheveryworriedSuWanEr.

“Father,howisSuYi?”SuJingTingasked.Hehadtakensomeelixirsandlookedalotbetter.

“Puh!”

AssoonasSuJingTingfinishedhiswords,amouthfulofbloodsprayedoutfromSuYunTian’smouth.

“Father!”

“OldMaster!”