Chapter 133: Ten Thousand Immortal Jades
Boom!
Outside the Su family's ancestral grounds, many cultivators who had come to pay their respects to Su Long were startled by a deafening explosion that shook the earth for thousands of miles before they could even reach the Su family estate.
"What's going on?" asked a Unity Realm cultivator, his voice trembling with uncertainty.
"It seems something happened at the Su family branch in the Tiannan Region."
"Wasn't it said that a direct descendant of the Su family was taking a concubine? And isn't it rumored that this descendant has a significant background? Who would dare cause trouble there?"
Several others chimed in, equally puzzled.
They had all been invited to attend the banquet celebrating the Su family descendant's concubinage, but now it seemed something had gone wrong at the Su family estate.
Inside the Su family ancestral grounds.
Su Can stood with his mouth agape, unable to close it for a long time.
Before him, nearly half of the Su family's ancestral buildings had been destroyed by that single sword strike.
When the dust settled, Su Can finally saw the scene clearly.
The young man in green robes stood still with his sword in hand. Across from him, the cultivators who had been drinking and chatting earlier in the Su family estate had vanished under the force of that sword, leaving no trace of blood. Only Su Long, who had been so arrogant and dismissive of the Divine Lord Changsheng, lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, his eyes filled with terror.
"It's good he's not dead. Otherwise, it would have been a bit troublesome," Li Changsheng said calmly, walking slowly toward Su Long.
This was the first time he had used a sword technique from the Celestial Sword Scripture. Seeing Su Long activate the blade beam sealed in the talisman had piqued his interest, so he had decided to try out the "Galactic River" technique.
Otherwise, he could have easily withstood that blade beam with his physical strength alone. Fortunately, Su Long was still alive.
"What are you going to do?"
"Our Su family has a True Immortal overseeing it!"
"My grandfather is a mid-stage Heavenly Immortal! If you kill me, he will never let you go!"
Su Long lay on the ground, his face filled with terror as he babbled, no trace of his earlier arrogance and confidence remaining.
Li Changsheng said nothing. He simply lifted Su Long, who was as limp as a dead dog, and turned to Su Can, saying, "Take me to Qingyu."
Hearing this, Su Can finally snapped out of his daze and swallowed hard. "Alright!"
At Fushan Villa.
Two Unity Realm cultivators from the external Su family stood guard at the villa's entrance pavilion.
From a distance, they saw two figures flying toward them on swords, one of them holding what seemed to be a person.
"What the hell? This is a restricted area of the Su family. Who dares come here?" one of the cultivators shouted, immediately drawing his sword and forming a seal. A sword beam shot out, directly aimed at Li Changsheng and Su Can.
"Boom!"
The sword beam hadn't even traveled ten feet before it disintegrated into thin air. The cultivator who had attacked exploded into a mist of blood.
The other Unity Realm cultivator, witnessing this, tensed up and turned to flee into the villa without a second thought.
His companion, who had died in less than a breath, had been of similar strength. Charging forward would only lead to his death. His only hope was to escape into the villa and seek the help of the Great Ascension expert stationed there.
However, as he flew away on his sword, two sword beams overtook him, heading straight for the villa.
"This…"
He finally recognized the figure in green robes and the person he held—their esteemed guest, Su Long. But now, Su Long was being carried like a dead dog.
Before he could utter another word, his throat went dry. Looking down, he realized his body had been severed from his head without him even noticing.
As Li Changsheng casually dealt with these minor threats, the Great Ascension expert hidden within the villa sensed the two rapidly approaching figures and felt a wave of unease.
The two Unity Realm cultivators guarding the villa's perimeter were elite members of their family. Anyone who could dispatch them so effortlessly was beyond his ability to handle.
At that moment, Li Changsheng and Su Can landed at the villa's entrance.
"Divine Lord, this is where Qingyu is being held," Su Can said respectfully.
He no longer dared to speak casually in Li Changsheng's presence.
"Let's go," Li Changsheng nodded. He had already detected Su Qingyu's presence with his divine sense.
Fortunately, she was unharmed!
"Su Can… Li Changsheng…?"
A Su family member saw Li Changsheng and Su Can entering and was momentarily stunned before shouting, "Li Changsheng is here! Someone, come quick!"
Li Changsheng frowned slightly.
Su Can whispered, "Because Qingyu refused to become Su Long's concubine, her branch of the family suffered losses and was confined here. They're likely harboring resentment."
"Hmm," Li Changsheng nodded.
His purpose here was solely to find Su Qingyu and Su Zhenghai, who had shown him kindness. As for the rest of the Su family, he couldn't care less. If they provoked him, he could simply crush them like ants.
As Li Changsheng and Su Can walked deeper into the villa, more Su family members gathered, their eyes filled with resentment. In their eyes, if it weren't for Li Changsheng, Su Qingyu would have agreed to marry Su Long, and their branch of the family would have risen to prominence.
"Kill him!"
Someone shouted, and dozens of Su family cultivators lunged at Li Changsheng.
"Boom!"
Before Li Changsheng could even act, a gray-robed elder appeared. With a single palm strike, he sent the attackers flying dozens of feet, severely injuring them.
The gray-robed elder knelt before Li Changsheng, prostrating himself, and said in a trembling voice, "Young master, I was only following orders to keep Miss Qingyu here. I never harmed her."
The gray-robed elder was the Great Ascension expert tasked with secretly guarding Su Qingyu. The moment Li Changsheng entered the villa, he had recognized the figure Li Changsheng carried—their esteemed guest from the Profound Yellow Great World, Su Long.
Su Long had been under the protection of the Su family's ancestor, Su Tianba. If Su Long had been captured, the ancestor's fate was undoubtedly grim.
Li Changsheng ignored the gray-robed elder and walked straight toward the courtyard where Su Qingyu was staying.
Su Qingyu, hearing the commotion outside, flew out to meet them.
She threw herself into Li Changsheng's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.
"You're finally here!"
"I knew you would come!" Su Qingyu murmured into Li Changsheng's chest.
"I'm back. Everything's going to be fine," Li Changsheng said gently, patting Su Qingyu's slender frame.
Li Changsheng only took Su Qingyu and her grandfather from Fushan Villa, leaving the rest of the Su family behind.
As for Su Can, Li Changsheng gave him some elixirs and spirit tools before sending him on his way.
As the master of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion and the strongest cultivator in the Cangqing Realm, even the items Li Changsheng casually bestowed were enough to help Su Can reach the Great Ascension stage and become a powerful figure in the Tiannan Region.
After settling Su Qingyu and her family, Li Changsheng interrogated Su Long, hoping to learn how to leave the Cangqing Realm and reach the Profound Yellow Great World.
To his surprise, Su Long proved to be stubborn. No matter what methods Li Changsheng used, Su Long refused to divulge the method of leaving the Cangqing Realm.
Fortunately, Mo Chengkong arrived after handling matters at the Hundred Herbs Pavilion.
"I'll be in seclusion for a few days. Get some information out of this kid," Li Changsheng said calmly before retreating into his cave.
"Hehe," Mo Chengkong looked at Su Long, who lay pale and weak on the ground, and chuckled darkly.
"Kid, I hear you're quite the tough one. Let's see how long you last under my Heart-Devouring Worm."
"My little friend hasn't tasted blood in a while!"
As he spoke, Mo Chengkong pulled out a small, blood-red worm, no larger than the size of a pinky finger.
But when Su Long saw the worm, his face turned ashen.
He clearly recognized the Heart-Devouring Worm!
Meanwhile, Li Changsheng, unaware of the events outside, entered the depths of his cave with Su Long's storage bag.
As he counted the Immortal Jades inside, he murmured, "Ten thousand, one hundred, and thirty Immortal Jades."
"It seems I really need to make a trip to the Profound Yellow Great World."