Chapter609:EncounterwiththeEver-changingDragon!

Thismiddle-agedmanappearedsturdyandrobust,exudingafierceaura.Itwasevidentthathehadbeenlivingalifeofbloodshedanddangeroutsideforyears,otherwisehewouldn’tpossesssuchanimposingpresence.

Andindeed,thismanwasnotanordinaryfigure.HewasthecurrentcaptainoftheSufamily’sguard,SuBaihan.AlthoughhewasnotabloodlinedescendantoftheSufamily,hisstatuswithinthefamilywasnotlow.HewasalsoaprominentfigureinallofManCity,havingonceservedbyOldManSuYuntian’sside.

"Roarrrr..."

Inthedistance,thecontinuousroarsofdemonbeastsechoed,whilepairsofdauntingpupilsemittedterrifyingglowinthedimdarknessofthenight.

"Ahh..."

Atacertainmoment,ahowlresemblingthatofawolfsoundedfromafar.Thesurroundingdemonbeaststrembledinresponse,andtheirfierceeyesquivered,instantlybecomingmuchcalmer.

"Captain,look!Whatisthat?"

Suddenly,someoneraisedtheirgaze,andfromthedepthsofthenightsky,asurgeofblood-likelightburstforth.Amassiveshadowofabeastflewby,disappearinginaninstant.

"Isthatademonbeast?I’veneverseenanythinglikeitbefore."

SuBaihanraisedhisgaze.Thespeedwastoofast,andheseemedtohavecaughtaglimpseofsomething,butintheblinkofaneye,ithadvanished.

InManCity,deepintothenight,occasionalroarsofbeastscouldbeheardfromoutsidethecity.

InfrontofthegatesoftheSufamily,thelanternlightsweredim.Guardsstoodonwatch,remainingvigilant.Lately,therehadbeenfrequentappearancesofasignificantnumberofdemonbeastsoutsidethecity,sotheSufamilyhadheightenedtheiralertness.

Inthedistance,araggedfigureappeared,withaslenderbutuprightframe.Inthedarknessofthenight,hiseyesemittedafirmandprofoundlight,flickeringwithafaintredglow.Hecarriedonhisbackanobjectthatresembledasword,yetalsolikeaknife,andperhapsevenastafformace.

Thisobjectwaswrappedintatteredcloth,securedbehindhim.

Andnaturally,thisfigurewasnoneotherthanSuYi.

Inordertoavoiddrawingattention,SuYiwrappedthebrokenswordonhisbackwithtatteredcloth,makingitlessnoticeable.

"Hoo..."

GazingatthegatesoftheSufamily,SuYiletoutalongexhalefromhismouth.HehadreturnedtotheSufamilyonceagainandwouldfinallybeabletoseehisgrandfatherandWan’erimmediately.

Asthefigurevanished,whenSuYi’sformreappeared,hehadalreadyreachedthebackdooroftheSufamily.BackinthedayswhenhewasattheSufamily,hewasalwayssneakinginthroughthisplace.

WithSuYi’scurrentcultivationstrength,itwouldbeeasyforhimtoentertheSufamilyunnoticed.

Thequietcourtyard,everythingseemedunchanged.

Afigurequietlyappeared,gazingatthetranquilcourtyard,theirheartinexplicablyfilledwithexcitement.

"Knock,knock."

SuYilightlyknockedonthedoor,suppressingtheexcitementinhisheart.Hehopedthathisgrandfatherwouldbepleasedtoseehimaliveandthathisinjurieshadnotworsenedduringthesedays.

"Creak…"

Thedooropened,revealinganoldservantwithwrinklescoveringhisface.However,thelightinhiseyeswasunusuallyclearandshimmeringinthedarkness.Helookedatthetatteredfigureinfrontofhimwithastonishment.Suddenly,hiseyesflickeredwithexcitement,andhisfacechangeddrastically.Hisvoicetrembledasheexclaimed,"YoungMasterSuYi,youareYoungMasterSuYi!Youarealive,youare…"

"Shh!"

SuYimadeagestureofsilence,quietlyreturningtotheSufamily,notwantingtodisturbanyone.Henoddedtotheoldservantandwhispered,"WhereisGrandfather?"

Fromthebeginning,SuYihadafeelingthatthisoldservantwasnotanordinaryperson,andnowSuYiclearlydiscernedthattheoldservantwasindeedextraordinary.HewasactuallyacultivatoroftheYuanXuanRealm,whichwasdefinitelyremarkablewithintheentireManCity.

"Theoldmasterisrestinginside.Letmeinformhim.HewillbedelightedtoknowthatYoungMasterSuYiisstillalive."TheoldservantsuppressedhisexcitedfeelingsandsaidtoSuYi.

"IwillgofindGrandfathermyself.Also,donottellanyoneaboutmyreturn."SuYiinstructedtheoldservantandsteppedintothecourtyard.

WatchingSuYi’sfigure,theoldservant’sgazewasfilledwithastonishment,andhefeltaninexplicabletremorinhisheart.Hecouldn’tunderstandwhy,buthesensedthatSuYiwasdifferentfrombefore.Therewasanundeniableaurasurroundinghim.WhenfacingSuYijustnow,theoldservantinexplicablyfeltashiverinhisheart.ThisfeelingmadehimfeelthatSuYiwasevenmoreextraordinarythantheoldmaster.

Inthequietroom,OldManSuYuntiansatcross-legged,hiseyesslightlyclosed.Afaintlightenvelopedhim,andhisaurafluctuated,sereneandunceasing.Hiscomplexionwasrosy.

"Hiss..."

Suddenly,OldManSuYuntian,whoseeyeshadbeenslightlyclosed,openedthemwide.Withasinglehandsealandafleetingsparkinhiseyes,hespoke,"Whoisit?"

"Grandfather,it’sme."Avoicecamefromoutsidethequietroom.

Onthebed,OldManSuYuntian’sfacechangeddramatically,andheleapedupquickly.

"SuYi,isityouwhohasreturned?"

Thequietroomopened,andanagedfigurerushedout.Withflowingwhitehairandafacemarkedwiththewrinklesofage,onecouldstillseetheclearandangularcontoursofyouth.Thefiguregazedatthetatteredfigurebeforehim,lookingatthefamiliarface.Thoughithadlostsomeofitsfaircomplexion,ithadgainedinfirmness,height,andasomewhatmoreuprightposture.

SuYilookedattheoldmaninfrontofhim.Hiscomplexionwasrosy,andhisaurawassteady,buthiselderlyfaceseemedevenolderthanbefore,withhishairturningwhiter.ItmustbeduetotheworriesandconcernshehadforSuYiduringthisperiodoftime...

"Grandfather,it’sme,I’mback."Unabletoholdbackanylongerashelookedattheagingfaceinfrontofhim,SuYibecameteary-eyedatthecornersofhiseyesandimmediatelykneltdowninrespect.

"SuYi,isitreallyyou...?"OldManSuYuntiantrembledslightly,reachingouttotouchthefamiliarfacebeforehim.Thewarmbreathfeltaliveandreal.

"Hahaha..."Theoldmanlaughed,tearsofjoystreamingdownhisagedface.Hiseyessparkledwithaglimmeroflight,filledwithtears.Overwhelmedwithexcitement,hesaid,"It’sgoodyou’renotdead.Iknewit,mygrandson,SuYuntian,wouldnotdieyoung.Surelyyouwillturncalamitiesintoblessings."

"SuYi,youhavebeenunfilial,causingyourgrandfathertoworry."SuYihadmoisteyes.Hisgrandfathermusthavebeenconstantlyworriedabouthimduringthisperiodoftime.

"Child,getupquickly.It’sgoodaslongasyou’reokay,reallygood."OldManSuYuntianwasfilledwithexcitementashepulledSuYiupandcarefullyinspectedhimfromheadtotoe,asifcheckingifanythingwasmissingonSuYi’sbody.

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"Grandfather,whataboutyourinjuries?"SuYialsoinspectedOldManSuYuntian,male.Initially,SuYicouldn’tdeterminetheextentofhisgrandfather’scultivation,butnowhecouldroughlyguessit.Theauraemanatingfromhisgrandfather’sbodyhadtrulyreachedthelevelofYuanVoidRealm.

"Myinjurieshavealreadyhealed.Ithappenedjustyesterday,andIevensteppedintotheYuanVoidRealm.Speakingofwhich,IalsohavetothankthatmysteriouspowerhouseandthepeoplefromtheDivineSwordSchool."OldManSuYuntianwasoverjoyed.Notonlyhadhisinjuriesbeenhealed,buthehadalsosteppedintotheranksofthestrongbyenteringtheYuanVoidRealm.