Chapter36:Decision

WhenSuYileftthemysteriousspace,theraysofthesettingsunshonewithintheroomfromoutsidethewindow.

SuYiwalkedoutofhisroom.Whenhesawwhowaitingoutside,heinhaleddeeply.

“Brother.”WanErhadstoodguardoutsidethedoortheentiretime.Thoughshesawlightradiatingfromtheroom,shedidnotdisturbSuYi.NowthatshesawSuYididnothaveanymoreheavilyinjuriesandhisfacehadregainedsomecolor,shewasecstatic.

“Sillygirl,gorestalready.”OnceSuYisawWanEr,heknewthatWanErhadstoodguardoutsidethedoortheentiretimeanddidnothaveanyrest.BothhereyeswerebloodshotwhichshowedthatthisgirlhadnotrestedforalmosttwodaysandonenightandthispainedSuYi’sheart.

“Iamfine.Aslongasbrotherisfinethenalliswell.”WanErsmiled.Asmilethatcouldmovepeople’shearts,andthensaid,“TheHeadoftheHousehadcomeby,heseemedtohavesomethingtodiscusswithyou.Hesaidtogolookforhimafteryouhavewokenup.”

“Uncle?”

SuYi’seyebrowraisedslightly.

Sinceyoung,SuYiwasnotsureofhowhefeltabouthisUncle.

Sinceyoung,inSuYi’smemories,thisUnclewasvery,verystrictandSuYihadevenbeenseverelypunishedseveraltimesbyhimwhenhewasyoungduetohismischievouspranknature.

Eventhreeyearsago,hisexiletotheForestofDemons,thisUnclewasalsothefirsttoraisehishandinagreement.

Honestly,inhisheart,SuYihadmoreorlessdistancedhimselffromhim.

So,backthenevenwhenhewasinfrontofhisUncle,himnotholdinganythingbackagainstSuJiaoandSuWeiwasalsopartiallybecauseofthis.

WhenSuYiarrivedintheInnerCourtyardtoseeSuJingTing,theskywasalreadygraduallydarkeningintothenight.

“Howareyourinjuries?”LookingatSuYi,SuJingTingcouldnothelpbutbeslightlysurprised.FromSuYi’saura,SuYiseemedtohavealmostfullyrecovered.Wasn’tthisrecoveryspeedabittoofast?

“Notmuchleft.”SuYishrugged.Yesterdayattheplaza,thisUnclewasdirectlystandinginfrontofhimtoprotecthim,hisheartfeltalittlegratefulforthat.

“SacredMountainhadsentpeopleover.YouhavewithstoodtwoblowsfromJiChao,theycanmakeanexceptionandbringyoutoSacredMountain.Ifyouwanttogo,youwouldhavetosetofftomorrowmorning.Ifyoudonotwanttogo,thenyouneednottakenoticeofthis.”Holdinginhissurprise,SuJingTingsaidtoSuYi,hiseyesconstantlyobservingforSuYi’sreactiononhisface.

“SacredMountain.”

SuYiwasalsoslightlysurprised,thatWangQuanDeallowedhimtogotoSacredMountain,itwasalmostcertainthattherearen’tanygoodintentionsthere.

Inhismind,SuYifeltconflicted.HealreadyhadnointentiontogotoSacredMountain,andhealsohadnogoodfeelingsaboutSacredMountain.

SuJingTinglookedatSuYiandsaidslowly,“Somethingsyoumustdecideyourself.YouarepartofthebloodlineoftheSuFamily,youareapartoftheSuFamily.TheOldMasterhadtradedblowswithWangQuanDeyesterdayandhadalreadyreceivedinternalinjuries.Hehasbeenforcinghimselftohangintherelastnight,evenhelpingtohealyouwithoutacareforanythingelse,addinganinjurytoanotherinjury.Inthebest-casescenario,itwouldbehardforhimtoimproveanyfurther.Ifitwastheworst-casescenario-”

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😖)

Hisvoicestoppedforamoment,SuJingTinglookedatSuYistraightintheeyesandsaiddeeply,“Worst-casescenario,IamafraidthattheOldMasterwouldonlybeabletohangonforafewmoreyears.Everythingwasduetothismess!”

“Iswhatyouaresayingreal!”

SuYistaredintenselyatSuJingTing,bothhisfistsclenchedtightly.

Thoughheknewhisgrandfatherhadsacrificedsomuchforhim,SuYihadneverthoughttheconsequenceswouldbesosevere.

“DoyoureallythinkIwouldjokewithyouaboutthis?!”

SuJingTingstaredatSuYiandsaidwithalowvoice.

SuYididnotsayanything,bothhisfiststightlyclenched.Hisnailshadalreadydugintohisflesh,butitwasasthoughhecouldnotfeelanypain.

“WhetheryouaregoingtoSacredMountainornot,youdecideforyourself.Butrememberthat,ifyouweretogotoSacredMountain,thedaysaheadwillnotbeeasy,nowgo”SuJingTingwavedhissleeve.

SuYi’seyeswerebloodshotandleftslowly.

Itwasalreadydeepinthenight.ThetorchesoftheSuEstateshonebrightly.

“YoungMasterSuYi!”

Onthewayback,theattitudesoftheguardsandservantsoftheSuFamilyturned180degree.Theywereverypoliteandrespectful.

SuYinodded,histhoughtswerenotclearandunknowinglyhehadarrivedoutsidehisgrandfather’syard.

Seeingthepeacefulyardundertheshroudoftheblacknight,SuYihalted.

Addingoneinjurytoanother,maybegrandfatherisstillrecovering.

Ifnotformyself,grandfatherwouldneverhavetradedblowswithWangQuanDeandwouldhavenoneedtohelpmehealmyinjuries.IfitwasasUnclesaid,eveninthebestcasescenario,grandfatherwouldnotbeabletoimproveanymore,orworse,hewouldonlyhaveafewmoreyearstolive.

“Grandfather.”

SuYimumbled.Ifitwasreallylikethat,thenhowcouldhefacehisgrandfather?

SuYiwasfilledwithguiltandself-blame.Iftimecouldrewind,whocaresaboutanyerrandboy’stalent,whyshouldhecaresomuchaboutitandwhyshouldheremindtheLiuFamilyaboutsomeengagement.Ifhedidn’tdoallthosethings,everythingwouldbedifferentnow.

Buttimecouldnotrewind,northerewasamedicineforregretinthisworld,SuYiknewthisinhisheart.

“Ineedtobecomestrong,thenoneday,Iwillfindtheelixirsinthelegends.Iwillalsohealgrandfathercompletelyandhavegrandfather’scultivationimproveagain!”

Afterawhile,SuYiraisedhiseyesandgazedatthebrightmoonhanginginthesky.Hiseyesshone,filledwithresolution.

Facingtheyard,SuYikneeledonbothkneesandrespectfullykowtowedthreetimes,thenheturnedandleft.Hisfigurevanishedinthecurtainofthenight.

“Thischild.”

Theroomintheyard,awindowslightlyopened.SuYunTiangazedatthebackofthethinfigurewhowaswalkingawaythroughthetinygap.Thefigurewasunusuallyuprightunderthegentlelightofthemoon.Asmileappearedonhisface.

Thisnight,theCityofManwasverylively,especiallyinthevariousbigfamilies.

TheSongFamily,HeFamilyandmore.Nextmorning,theywouldhavepeopleabletoleaveforSacredMountain.Tothesefamilies,itwasdefinitelyahugeeventandnaturally,thevariousexpectationsandreminderswouldalsobepresent.

Earlymorning,thedarknessbeforethedawnhadjustpassed.

“Whoo”

SuYiwhowasonthebedstoppedhisbreathingandexhaleddeeply.Hisfacewasrosierthanbeforelikebeforehewasinjured.

“YouaregoingtoSacredMountain?”

Afteramoment,whenWanErbroughtbreakfasttoSuYi’sroomandknewthatSuYihaddecidedtogotoSacredMountain,shewassoshockedthathermouthwasagape.

“That’sright,IwillgotoSacredMountain.Best-casescenario,itwouldbeonlyforoneortwoyears,andevenatworstitwouldonlytakethreeorfouryearsandIwouldreturnhome.RemembertotakecareofyourselfwhenyouareintheSuEstate.”SuYicaressedWanEr’shead.Grandfather’sinjuriesareveryserious,Imustbecomestrongfastandhelpgrandfathersearchforthelegendaryhigh-gradeelixirs.

“ButBrother,ifyougotoSacredMountain,thosepeoplewilldefinitelynotbekindtoyou.”WanErhadheardaboutthesituationattheplazaduringthetestandLiuRuoxiwasstillatSacredMountain,andnowthatSuYiwantedtogotoSacredMountain,shecouldnothelpbutworry.

“Restassured,itisnothingspecial.”SuYigrinnedatWanEr.Evenafterthinkingcarefully,althoughheknewthatonceheenteredSacredMountain,therewouldbemanytroublescominghisway,hisheartwasfirm.ThatWangQuanDeandJiChaoalonearealreadygoingtomakelifehardforhim,whyshouldhecarewhetherornottheentireSacredMountainwouldmakeitharder?ForSuYireallyneedtoincreasehisstrengthassoonaspossible