Every Family Has Its Own Troubles

Once the conversation drew to a close, the group arrived at the passage leading into the Human Realm. King Daqin did not step into the passage. Instead, he stood at the entrance, looked toward Su Yu and the others, and spoke. "I won't be returning to the Human Realm for now. Old Zhou, you and the rest accompany Su Yu on his visit." King Dazhou smiled, nodding slightly, and promptly looked toward King Daxia. "Old Xia, go on ahead and make the arrangements. We will follow right behind!" King Daxia cast him a sidelong glance, looked at Su Yu, and without another word, became the first to step into the passage. Only after he had been inside for a moment did King Dazhou smile and say, "City Lord Su, after you!" "You are too polite, King Dazhou!" Su Yu wore a broad smile. King Daxia went in first—was that to dispel his vigilance? Were they afraid he would suspect a trap? King Dazhou certainly considered every angle. Among the Invincibles of the Human Realm, with King Daqin staying behind, Su Yu's greatest pillar of support was King Daxia. After all, he hailed from the Great Xia Prefecture, and the ties between the Multiple Divine Characters Department and the Xia family were deep and entangled. Without lingering, Su Yu stepped forward alongside the others and was instantly teleported away. Once he had vanished, King Daqin exhaled softly. Several Invincibles stood beside him, preparing to step into the formation. King Daqin said in a low, heavy voice, "Even if I am not going back, you must remain vigilant! Above all, ensure Su Yu's safety! If anything happens to him in the Human Realm, quite aside from how the ancient cities will react, the myriad races will lose their immediate target in Su Yu, and mankind will instantly become the target of everyone's arrows! "Whether you resent him or harbor grievances, remember this: his safety is paramount. If anything goes wrong… when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold. The day of doom for the human race will have arrived! "Do you understand?" King Daqin barked the final question, glaring pointedly at King Dayuan. King Dayuan looked disgruntled. "I know! It's not like I planned to do anything. If that's how it is, I simply won't go back!" King Daqin frowned. "Cut the nonsense. Get inside!" King Dayuan and the others still needed to return. King Dayuan counted as one of their premier combatants, and his strength would be needed in the days ahead. King Dayuan fell silent. Wearing a sullen scowl, he followed the other Invincibles and teleported into the Human Realm. …… All-Heavens Prefecture. One of the thirty-eight prefectures of the Human Realm—though with the Two Saints Prefecture existing in name only, there were now just thirty-seven. Su Yu had visited All-Heavens Prefecture before, and he recognized several of the garrison commanders stationed here. The moment Su Yu, King Dazhou, and the others materialized from the teleportation light, he spotted a familiar figure in the distance: Ye Hongyan. Manor Head Niu's wife, and Ye Batian's aunt. She served as a general dispatched by the Great Ming Prefecture to garrison All-Heavens Prefecture, and her strength had reached the eighth stage of the Sun Moon Realm. The instant Su Yu appeared, Ye Hongyan froze slightly. It was as if she were witnessing a scene from many years ago, one she had seen time and again. Whenever her nephew returned, Invincibles had flanked him as well. Every time her nephew returned, cheers had erupted on all sides. Yet unlike her domineering nephew, Ye Batian, Su Yu appeared far gentler. Ye Hongyan's daze lasted only a heartbeat before she bellowed at the top of her lungs, "We respectfully welcome City Lord Su on his victorious return!" Her shout thundered in all directions! The soldiers under Great Ming Prefecture's command were momentarily taken aback. Then, several veterans among them recalled the glory days of the past, and a heartbeat later, they roared in unison, "We respectfully welcome City Lord Su on his victorious return!" Not far away, the soldiers of the Great Xia Prefecture froze for an instant before joining in, their voices rising together. "We respectfully welcome City Lord Su on his victorious return!" "……" The cries grew increasingly synchronized, louder and louder. It felt as if they had returned to fifty-odd years ago! It felt as if they had returned to over four hundred years ago! By the time King Dayuan and the others teleported down, the entire All-Heavens Prefecture echoed with resounding cheers! At the mouth of the passage, Su Yu watched in silence, saying nothing. Did his blood boil? Was he thrilled? Perhaps a little. Yet… he knew none of this meant anything. These soldiers likely understood nothing of what lay beneath the surface. Beside him, King Dazhou gave a light chuckle. "City Lord Su, look at that. The human soldiers are still very welcoming of you." Su Yu smiled faintly. "I am overwhelmed by such favor. Fifty-odd years ago, they cheered like this for the Fifth Head. Over fifty years later, the Fifth Head has long since been buried in the Allhead Battlefield, dead at the hands of his fellow humans. How laughable!" King Dazhou sighed. "Fenhai has already been brought to justice." Su Yu replied calmly, "Yet the dead remain dead. Nothing can change that." Even so, Su Yu spoke up. Wearing a radiant, saintly smile, his laughter rang out clear and hearty, quieting the roaring cheers. In a placid, gentle tone, he said, "I thank you all, soldiers and seniors alike, for your affection! Su Yu is deeply honored!" With that polite greeting, he suppressed the clamor. Su Yu's smile felt like a refreshing spring breeze. To all who looked upon him, it seemed as if a sage had descended, leaving them momentarily enchanted. Still smiling, Su Yu spoke once more. "Returning to the Human Realm this time, my only wish is to reunite with my father for a few days. My father is a soldier himself, so I know the hardships of military service. I only hope that all of you will also have the time and opportunity to return home often to accompany your wives and children… I only hope that war will not break out too soon, nor persist endlessly… And to all of you, should a great battle come, may you win victory from the very start!" The moment those words were spoken, many soldiers were deeply moved. He had returned merely to reunite with his father for a few days! Only then did they remember that Su Yu's father was also a soldier—a member of the Demon Suppression Army. Instantly, countless soldiers felt a surge of shared empathy and called out: "City Lord Su, go on and reunite with Master Su quickly…" "The military has finally produced a supreme powerhouse!" "The Demon Suppression Army is truly formidable!" "……" The crowd buzzed with emotion, their voices no longer unified, but the sentiment behind their words left the Invincibles standing beside Su Yu thoroughly speechless. Since when had Su Yu ever been considered a military man? This fellow hadn't even served in the reserves! Enrolling in the Great Xia Civilization Academy barely counted, but he had fled halfway through without graduating, heading straight for the Allhead Battlefield. Su Yu truly had nothing to do with the military. Granted, his father did. Now, these soldiers had completely filled in the blanks on their own. Su Yu merely smiled and said nothing further. Soon, he cupped his hands toward Ye Hongyan. She remained where she was, nodding slightly, and watched them depart without approaching further. …… Leaving All-Heavens Prefecture, Su Yu let out a quiet sigh. Before long, King Daxia returned, looking at King Dazhou and the others. "You may stop here. I will escort Su Yu back to the Great Xia Prefecture! Old Zhu is waiting over there as well. With the two of us present, there shouldn't be any issues. Old Zhou, if you have business, come back to discuss it in a few days. We must give Su Yu time to reunite with his father!" King Dazhou and the others had certainly returned with business in mind. Su Yu also smiled and said, "His Majesty King Daxia makes a good point. There is no need to trouble the senior experts to escort me any further. As for forging armaments and crafting the formation, there is no rush. It won't be too late for everyone to come in two or three days! I also need to prepare, lest something goes wrong and materials are wasted." King Dazhou smiled. "Very well. City Lord Su, use these days to take a look around your old home. Once you have settled in, we will come by!" Pausing, King Dazhou added, "This visit is primarily to discuss the establishment of the Sacred Grounds. We may also require City Lord Su's assistance in certain matters, and we hope you will be accommodating when the time comes!" Su Yu beamed. "I will do what I can! After all, we are fellow humans. If there is a way to help, I will find one." "That would be best!" King Dazhou chuckled and pressed the matter no further. Soon after, Su Yu took to the sky alongside King Daxia, flying away. Once the two had left, King Dazhou exhaled. "All right, if the rest of you have no urgent business, come rest at my Great Zhou Prefecture for a few days! Miecan, since you promised to craft a formation for him, do not cut corners. Make sure you handle it properly." King Miecan chuckled. "Naturally! That kid is filthy rich! If we really pull it off, there might be extra benefits in store! But honestly, if we truly help him construct an array that restrains the River of Time… his combat strength will shoot up by an immense margin!" Su Yu's physical brute strength was formidable; everyone knew that. In his previous ambush, he had blasted an Invincible to pieces with a single punch! If the River of Time could no longer provide an escape route from Su Yu… things would become terrifying. Su Yu would be able to fight an expert of the seventh stage of Eternity on even terms, and who would emerge victorious remained uncertain. King Dazhou nodded. "The difficulty will not be small. Do your best. Su Yu growing stronger is a good thing for the human race. With him leading the ancient city guardians outside the Human Realm, the myriad races will target him first, not us!" With that, he turned toward King Dayuan, frowning. "Don't stir up trouble! Even if you find him an eyesore, just ignore him! He's a young man with a fiery temper and rash impulses. If you truly clash with him, do you think he'll exercise restraint? If he leads those city guardians to attack the human race, will you take responsibility? Can you bear such a burden? Old Yuan, I'm not scolding you for nothing—use your head! He is human, yes, but… he is also not strictly human! If you truly push him to fury, do you think he will care whether you are human or not? "When he leads the guardians to kill you, should we intervene or not? "If we intervene, the human race and the ancient cities will slaughter each other, and the myriad races will gladly watch the show! "If we do not intervene and sit by while you are killed, the human race and the ancient cities will still turn against each other, throwing everyone into panic. Will you bear the blame?" King Dazhou laid into him harshly. King Dayuan replied sullenly, "No matter how you look at it, he's still a junior…" "A junior?" King Dazhou said coldly, "Someone capable of killing you is no longer a junior! Compared to the venerable experts of the myriad races, we are juniors too. Why don't you try having a chat with those 'seniors'?" King Dayuan went silent. King Dazhou said grimly, "All of you, settle down and stop making trouble for me! If something happens, bear the consequences yourselves. Let me make things clear: if you still view him as a junior even now… then all I can say is you have no brains, and you deserve to be humiliated by him! If he beats you to death, don't blame anyone for not saving you!" Beside him, Little King Zhou smiled. "Eldest Brother, we understand. Don't worry." "Don't worry?" King Dazhou shook his head. "Forget it. We will speak more once we return!" The group said no more, following King Dazhou as they flew toward the Great Zhou Prefecture. …… On the other side. King Daxia looked grim and aloof as he strode through the air alongside Su Yu. He said nothing—or rather, he had no idea what to say. Xia Longwu had not returned yet and likely wouldn't for another day or two. As a result, having only Su Yu and King Daxia together made things rather awkward. Su Yu was fine, but as for King Daxia… he was at a complete loss for words. After a moment, Su Yu took the initiative. "Your Majesty King Daxia, were you truly at the Nanyuan Intermediate Academy back then?" King Daxia breathed a sigh of relief, glad to have a topic at last. He replied swiftly, "I was, but only as one of my three incarnations, not my prime self!" *So that was it!* No wonder there had been reports of King Daxia operating elsewhere at the time; Su Yu had assumed it was merely a misdirection. Seeing Su Yu open the conversation, King Daxia dropped the formalities. "Su Yu, the Heavenly River Sand you brought out earlier… could you sell a portion of it to the Great Xia Prefecture?" Su Yu smiled. "Of course. After all, I am a native of the Great Xia Prefecture!" A smile appeared on King Daxia's face! Not bad at all! Su Yu smiled as well. "Naturally, I also have a small matter I'd like to discuss with Your Majesty." "Speak!" Su Yu cleared his throat. "It's like this. One of my seniors left some belongings in the Great Xia Prefecture. I wish to retrieve his relics. I wonder if Your Majesty would permit it?" "Relics?" King Daxia paused, taking a moment before asking, "Which senior?" "A very close senior." Su Yu sighed. "I wish to take his relics with me. I wonder if Your Majesty would agree?" King Daxia furrowed his brows slightly. A senior of Su Yu's? Who could it be that he didn't know about? The Fifth Head? The Fifth Head was dead and hadn't left much behind. After a thought, King Daxia nodded. "Naturally. Since they are the belongings of your senior, taking them with you is only human nature!" It didn't sound like a big deal. Su Yu smiled. "Then I thank Your Majesty…" King Daxia looked at him hesitantly. "Are you… recording something?" Su Yu gave a faint smile and replied nonchalantly, "Nothing of the sort. It's just that this is my first time chatting alone with Your Majesty King Daxia. It's quite memorable, so I'm recording a small keepsake." King Daxia nodded slightly, unconcerned. A memory recording held no threat against an Invincible, nor could curses be channeled through it. Su Yu smiled. "Then I shall truly take it…" Seeing him mention it repeatedly, King Daxia couldn't help asking, "Can you tell me what it is?" "Your Majesty should know." "What is it?" "The Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm…" King Daxia froze. His expression instantly darkened, his face turning cold. "You must be joking! That was left behind by Xia Chen! Even though Xia Chen belonged to the Multiple Divine Characters line, the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm, if inherited, belongs to the Xia family, not the Multiple Divine Characters Department!" If someone had descendants, it went to their descendants. If they had family, it went to their family. Only if they had neither would it pass to a disciple. If the Xia family didn't exist, Su Yu claiming it might have been justifiable. But with the Xia family present, the item naturally belonged to the Xia family. This fellow Su Yu was insatiably greedy! He actually wanted the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm! Su Yu chuckled softly. "Why be angry, Your Majesty? Hear me out, and you will understand whether it belongs to me or not." "Speak!" King Daxia was genuinely irritated, vexed by Su Yu's endless greed! Su Yu smiled. "Let us first discuss the origin of the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm. Did it belong to Senior Xia Chen?" "Naturally!" "Then did Senior Xia Chen have the right to dispose of his own property?" "Of course!" "In life or death, the item belonged to Senior Xia Chen, correct?" "Naturally!" Su Yu continued, "Then if Senior Xia Chen turned into a dead spirit and gifted the item to me, there wouldn't be any problem, would there?" "Hm?" King Daxia was stunned, then snapped, "What do you mean? Xia Chen revived?" Su Yu smiled. "Indeed. I met him in the dead spirit realm! Senior Xia Chen agreed to give the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm to me. In fact, I wasn't the only one who saw him—King Daqin saw him, and so did Manor Head Xia." "What?" King Daxia was completely taken aback. Soon, he frowned. "Su Yu, are you deceiving me?" Su Yu chuckled. "How could I? There is no reason for me to lie to Your Majesty. Senior Xia Chen truly gave the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm to me; it is absolute truth. If Your Majesty does not believe it, I can provide a hint…" Su Yu gave a half-smile, and King Daxia stared at him, brow furrowed. A hint? What kind of hint? Su Yu's smile seemed somewhat wicked… King Daxia glared at him coldly. "Speak! Su Yu, my impression of you is decent enough, but if you lie about Xia Chen reviving just for the sake of the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm… I will not be lenient with you!" Su Yu smiled. "I wouldn't dare. Is Your Majesty certain you want me to speak?" "Hmph, speak!" Su Yu looked around to ensure no one was listening, then said with a beaming smile, "Ten words…" A bad premonition arose within King Daxia. "'Xia Wushen… the most handsome man under heaven…'" "Enough!" King Daxia roared! He whipped his head around, scanning every direction. Seeing that no one was around, he breathed a sigh of relief, then glared at Su Yu, looking utterly miserable! He wanted to crawl into a hole and hide! *Fuck!* *Holy shit!* No one was supposed to know about this! He was King Daxia now! One of the pillars of the human race, wielder of the Xia Saber, an overlord-tier figure. Those youthful indiscretions should have vanished with the wind! Yet hundreds of years later, someone came along to remind him… just how ridiculous, childish, narcissistic, and chuunibyou he, Xia Wushen, had been in his youth! Being drunk wasn't terrifying! What was terrifying was someone helping you recall everything you did while drunk the very next day. Being an edgy youth wasn't terrifying either. What was terrifying was having someone remind you of how cringeworthy you were centuries later, after you had already achieved fame and greatness! King Daxia's face was as dark as a storm cloud. He glared at Su Yu with a stiff, wooden expression, and after a long silence, he forced out, "Was it truly Xia Chen revived?" Su Yu grinned, showing his teeth. "I can't say for sure! He only taught me that one sentence and said that if I told it to Your Majesty, the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm would be mine. I don't know if that's really the case. In my view, perhaps that senior dead spirit was just playing a joke!" King Daxia asked coldly, "Who else knows about this?" Su Yu smiled. "Not many." "How many?" "Me, Manor Head Wan…" "Wan Tiansheng knows too?" "Yes, he was present." "Anyone else?" "Yes, Hetu and Xingyue." "All dead spirits?" "No, there was also Liu Hong." King Daxia fell into thought for a moment. "Liu Hong! Fine, the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm is yours. You and Liu Hong had better wipe this from your memories, and Wan Tiansheng as well…" Su Yu chuckled. "Of course, of course. By the way, Your Majesty, you didn't really say that, did you? You carved it onto your blade? Normally, carving 'The Greatest Saber Under Heaven' would make sense, but why carve…" "Enough!" King Daxia was driven to sheer humiliation and rage! You're still bringing it up? Do I not need face? I am Xia Wushen, peerlessly domineering, roaming the myriad realms unhindered! What nonsense are you spouting at me? I have a son now, my grandson has attained the Dao, and my great-grandson is already a manor head, yet you dare bring this up! If word of this spread, how would the hundreds of millions of living beings in the Great Xia Prefecture look at me? Never mind them—if King Daming and the others found out, wouldn't they treat it as a laughingstock for the next three to five hundred years? They might laugh about it for an entire lifetime, and on their deathbeds, they would pass it down to their descendants! *Back in the day, when King Daxia was young, this and that happened!* In the future, if humans compiled a history book, it might even be written into the chronicles! It was simply too humiliating! King Daxia felt profoundly exhausted. He finally understood why Su Yu had recorded their earlier conversation—the boy was afraid he would renege on his word! The Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm! Damn it all! Did Xia Chen really give that thing to Su Yu? He quickly asked, "Xia Chen revived… you said Longwu saw him as well? Was he one of the dead spirits who attacked Xingyue's manor that day?" "Yes." "What is his strength?" "Seventh stage of Eternity!" King Daxia was momentarily startled. "How can that be? In life, he was…" Su Yu paused. "You didn't know?" "Know what?" "He's your ancestor!" "He's YOUR ancestor!" King Daxia flared in rage, glaring at Su Yu. "Do you think that just because you became an ancient city lord, I won't dare lay a hand on you?" Su Yu shrugged. "I didn't say it; Senior Xia Chen said it himself. He really is your ancestor! I thought you knew, but it turns out you were in the dark! Senior Xia Chen was a figure from the ninth tide. Didn't you know? Your Majesty, the heritage ruin you used to attain the Dao was actually gifted to you by him. In fact, many people's heritage ruins were opened with his help. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that all of them opened at the exact same time and were claimed by all of you?" Su Yu smiled. "It was just that Senior Xia Chen had enemies and didn't dare expose his identity. At that time, among the remaining humans of the ninth tide, he was the only Invincible in the Human Realm. He had no choice but to disguise himself as your cousin. Did Your Majesty never suspect anything?" King Daxia furrowed his brows. Suspect? He pondered for a long time before speaking. "I never suspected much. Since childhood, he had been exceptionally gifted. Back then, before origin qi had revived, he was already immensely powerful, far stronger than I was in my youth… Later, when the passages opened and origin qi surged back, he swiftly advanced through the Tengkong and Lingyun Realms… "Toward the end, I entered a heritage ruin, and he entered one as well. I attained the Dao, yet he did not…" At this point, King Daxia said in a heavy tone, "Putting it that way, there were indeed several suspicious points. I remember once encountering a formidable Eternal enemy, only for a mysterious figure to suddenly appear and strike them down… Was that Xia Chen's doing?" There had indeed been baffling coincidences back then, including the simultaneous opening of those ruins. Yet everyone had investigated back then and found nothing. Had it all been Xia Chen? *My ancestor?* King Daxia fell into deep contemplation, pushing aside the matter of "the most handsome man"—or rather, deliberately choosing to forget it. Su Yu smiled. "Senior Xia Chen mentioned that when he was heavily wounded, he handed the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm over to you. Did Your Majesty never suspect anything then?" "He said he still had business to handle. I thought he had fallen into despair because his severe injuries prevented him from stepping into Eternity, so I didn't press him, figuring he would come to terms with it after some time… Later, he vanished completely. So it turns out… he truly had died!" King Daxia let out a long sigh. "If he possesses the power of the seventh stage of Eternity upon reviving as a dead spirit, didn't he possess the might of the ninth stage in life?" Su Yu nodded. "Pretty much." "Who killed him?" "I'm not entirely sure. Likely a mutual destruction!" King Daxia sighed. "Is he doing well now?" "Dead spirits have their own world and their own lives. Whether he's doing well or not is hard to say." "The dead spirit realm…" King Daxia murmured softly before saying, "Dangers lurk everywhere in the dead spirit realm! The human race has attempted to enter several times, but found no way in…" Su Yu looked surprised. "The human race wanted to enter the dead spirit realm?" He recalled that Xia Longwu had indeed attempted to charge inside, only to be forced back by Sun Moon dead spirits before getting very deep. King Daxia drew a deep breath and nodded. "Everyone understands the crisis facing humanity! Don't be fooled by the human race's apparent strength; that was only because the gods, demons, and immortals hadn't gone all out! The immortal race previously lay low to deter the gods and demons, largely because they felt the human race posed no great threat… As you can tell, the immortals are exceedingly powerful. Their initial targets were actually the gods and demons!" Su Yu frowned. "Tiangu is indeed very strong, and so is the immortal race. But then again, back when the immortals allied with humanity, the human race spearheaded all nine great wars. Weren't they afraid humanity would rise once more?" Nine consecutive times, humanity had initiated the great wars. Yet in the tenth tide, the humans and immortals had still allied against the gods and demons. What had the immortal race been thinking? King Daxia pondered before explaining, "There were many reasons. One of the more significant was that during the early phase, Tiangu might not have fully revived! When we later ventured deep into the immortal territory to investigate, Tiangu had likely just emerged from his coffin—which is what led to Kongkong stealing his coffin lid." "You mean…" "Yes, Tiangu and the others were all in slumber!" King Daxia explained, "Tiangu is ancient, after all. He is a figure from antiquity! On one hand, it was old age; on the other, King Dazhou once theorized that Tiangu might be suppressing his cultivation to avoid triggering certain rule punishments. Thus, he was likely asleep in the beginning." "Suppressing his cultivation?" Su Yu was startled. Was he afraid of breaking through and being forced to leave the myriad realms? Could he truly possess the capability to break through? According to Doubao, Old Turtle ranked first, Warden Tianhou ranked second, and Tiangu ranked third… All three might well be at the peak of Dao Integration. Su Yu began to understand. "You mean back then, Tiangu was in slumber and had not yet awakened, but the God Emperor and Demon Emperor had already stirred. Thus, to protect the immortal race's interests, some of their powerhouses chose to cooperate with the human race!" King Daxia nodded. "Correct. It was Tiangu's descendant, Gu Zhou, who made the call to ally with humanity! Later, when Tiangu awakened, the human race had already grown formidable. Tiangu refrained from tearing up the alliance immediately, though he gradually began targeting humanity." Su Yu understood and didn't linger on the topic, quickly changing the subject. "Your Majesty, does this mean the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm belongs to me?" "……" *My heart is so tired!* King Daxia was utterly exhausted. They had been discussing grand affairs concerning all the races of the heavens, yet this fellow possessed not an ounce of broad perspective! At a time like this, why was he still harping on the Sea of Consciousness Secret Realm? He wanted to refuse… but Su Yu's demeanor clearly said that if he refused, Su Yu would broadcast King Daxia's youthful antics across the entire world. Left completely helpless, King Daxia said in a low voice, "If you take that away, what will the Civilization Masters of the Great Xia Prefecture do?" "They don't have Heavenly River Sand to activate it anyway!" Su Yu chuckled. "Besides, the Multiple Divine Characters line is gone there. Those non-multiple divine character cultivators can just train normally!" "……" Su Yu added with a smile, "Or, once I no longer need it, I can lend it back to the Great Xia Prefecture!" Yes, *lend* it to the Great Xia Prefecture. Because it belonged to him now! Speechless, King Daxia asked again, "Did Xia Chen… say anything else?" "He did. He mentioned that your Xia family line possesses the ancient Human King bloodline—the inheritance of King Zhan. Did Your Majesty know that?" "King Zhan?" King Daxia thought about it and shook his head. "I knew it was a Human King bloodline, but I didn't know it was King Zhan's." Su Yu asked out of curiosity, "Does Your Majesty possess the bloodline insignia of King Zhan?" "I do." "May I see it?" King Daxia looked at him, his brow furrowing slightly. "You want to see it?" "I would like to!" Su Yu wore a genial smile. King Daxia eyed him suspiciously, but after a moment's thought, he didn't refuse. A moment later, he channeled his energy to project an image across his chest. King Daxia was quite straightforward, ripping open his robes… Anyone stumbling upon them might have gotten the wrong idea. Su Yu looked and saw a massive saber! The insignia of King Zhan was actually a saber! King Daxia said heavily, "This is the Human King insignia. However, my bloodline is already quite distant from the source, so it is no longer very clear. Longwu's generation still has a bit, but for Hu'you's generation, it will likely be difficult to manifest unless he reaches Eternity." The power of the bloodline was waning. Su Yu inspected it, confirming that it was entirely different from the traitor's bloodline insignia he had witnessed before. After a brief contemplation, Su Yu asked, "Among the human Invincibles, does Your Majesty know who else possesses a Human King bloodline?" "King Daming possesses a bit of a Human King bloodline, and so does King Miecan…" *Hm?* Su Yu froze. King Miecan had a Human King bloodline? "Anyone else?" "I'm not sure about Old Zhou and Old Qin. King Dajin has a bit of Human King bloodline as well… That should be about all!" Su Yu sank into thought. Did neither King Tianzhu nor King Jintian possess one? Or was King Daxia simply unaware? King Miecan… King Miecan actually had a Human King bloodline! That instantly elevated his suspicion! An Invincible who rose after the founding of the prefectures! Possessing a Human King bloodline! Flames and confinement were the ancestral powers Xia Chen had spoken of. King Miecan wasn't adept in them, but he could easily pretend not to be! Su Yu buried the thought deep in his heart. No matter—he would observe in person later and find out. Perhaps others had Human King bloodlines that King Daxia simply didn't know about. Not being at the Dao Integration Realm, he might not be able to perceive it. On Su Yu's side, however, there was a Dao Integration expert standing by. The two spoke no further. King Daxia had no desire to talk right now, countless thoughts swirling in his mind. For a brief moment, he even contemplated whether he should simply kill Su Yu. Why did this bastard have to go digging up such gossip? Infuriating! He only hoped Su Yu would keep his mouth shut! Soon, they arrived at the Great Xia Prefecture. King Daxia turned to Su Yu. "Your father is in the Great Xia Prefecture. Will you seek him out yourself, or should I arrange for someone to escort you?" "I will go myself!" Su Yu had already sensed his father's aura. "Very well…" King Daxia hesitated, then gritted his teeth. "This matter stays between you and me, known only to heaven and earth. If anyone else finds out…" Su Yu nodded. "It could be Manor Head Wan and the others spreading it. It has nothing to do with me—I'm not one for gossip!" "……" *Fuck!* King Daxia nearly exploded with rage. He had a point—they weren't the only ones who knew. He truly hated Xia Chen! Why did he have to tell them all that? So infuriating! King Daxia snorted, tearing through the air as he departed. It had not been a pleasant day; he felt profoundly depressed. He was going back to beat that Little Xia the Second, letting him know the consequences of his father's wrath! …… Su Yu waited high in the sky for a moment, listening intently. Before long, the wretched, agonizing wails of Marquis Xia drifted up, leaving him thoroughly satisfied! Excellent! Back when Marquis Xia first met him, the man had knocked him out with a single punch. How wonderful—it looked like he was getting a sound beating today! Only then did Su Yu descend from the sky in high spirits. Just like Wan Tiansheng and King Daxia before him, he remained invisible. None could see him, none were able to see him, and none dared look upon him. They simply could not perceive Su Yu. Su Yu drifted down, not sparing a glance at the plaque reading "Su Residence." It was meaningless. In a flash, he manifested before Su Long. His eyes were a swirl of joy and guilt… He even felt tears welling up. *I'm back!* Su Long's face lit up with delight, but that joy was abruptly replaced by a sudden shift in expression. Su Yu thought something was wrong, only to hear Su Long curse furiously, "You bastard, why did you sneak back in secret? Didn't we agree you would return in glory?" *You're infuriating me to death!* Su Long was livid! Where was the glorious return they had talked about? Where was bringing honor to the ancestors? Why were you all by yourself! He had imagined giant dragons pulling a carriage, an escort of hundreds of officials, Invincibles in attendance, manor heads flanking him… *Damn it all, why are you alone?* Su Yu's mouth hung wide open. Was that important? Wasn't the point that he was back? Meanwhile, Su Long was driven mad with vexation, on the verge of tears. "I have failed the ancestors of the Su clan!" Su Yu was dumbfounded. How had he failed the ancestors? Wasn't his return a joyous occasion? He was delighted, but Su Long was gripped by utter grief and indignation. "Unfilial son, get back out there! Gather a massive entourage and return in glory! Sneaking back like a thief won't do!" "……" Su Yu stood utterly helpless. This was completely different from what he had envisioned. His father… was kicking him out! There was no justice in the world!