Capítulo 1936: Chapter 1937: A Father’s Duty

Until the matter was completely resolved, Xu Nanzhi nodded and stepped aside.

Only then did Su Chengyu shift his gaze back to the long-haired man: “Weren’t you going to destroy everything? Isn’t now the perfect time?”

“What do you mean?”

The long-haired man frowned, sensing something was amiss.

“Exactly what I said. You are the core pillar of this world, and while you cannot directly destroy it, choosing self-destruction would naturally cause this world to gradually dissipate into the evolution of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, wouldn’t it? None of us can stop you, just do it.”

“You…”

Su Chengyu gave him no chance to speak, continuing aggressively, “You don’t want to die; you want to live. You don’t want us foreign invaders to threaten your territory, which I understand. But at this point, you should know that even without us, this realm could no longer stay out of it. They…”

Pointing to the sky, Su Chengyu said calmly, “They would rather kill ten thousand by mistake than let one escape. After all, this matter carries no cost for them.”

The retort turned to silence, and for the first time, the long-haired man fell silent before the crowd.

Yet, at this moment, Su Chengyu chose to retreat proactively, not continuing his aggressive stance, but giving the man time to think.

He knew that the breach had been opened, and all that was needed now was to subtly and gradually expand this gap.

On the side, Su Zhedian quietly watched all this, feeling gratified.

He had heard many things about Su Chengyu and seen the talents that Su Chengyu possessed.

But he had never witnessed Su Chengyu’s methods and conduct firsthand, and seeing Su Chengyu’s performance this time, Su Zhedian was clearly very satisfied internally.

Su Chengyu’s growth not only exceeded Su Linyuan’s expectations but clearly also surpassed his own.

During this waiting time, Su Chengyu, too, was not idle. After understanding the situation they encountered on their way with Xu Nanzhi through Divine Sense, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Long Xuan, speaking:

“Daoist Long Xuan, didn’t the people from the Demonic Path pursue you?”

Long Xuan shook his head: “After Ms. Feng rescued me, they did not pursue further, and after you escaped, their aura completely disappeared.”

Su Zhedian was momentarily stunned, then immediately understood, smiling bitterly: “So that’s how it is.”

“Chengyu?”

Xu Nanzhi looked up at Su Chengyu, not understanding what he meant.

“The purpose of the Demonic Path was never me, I know. I always thought he was trying to prevent the connection between this world and ours, but now it seems Cui Manlou wanted from the beginning for this place to attract the attention of those in the sky.”

“What do you mean?”

The long-haired man naturally heard this and, concerned, directly asked.

Seeing that the man hadn’t yet realized, Su Chengyu chuckled lightly and said.

“Indeed, the Demonic Path took the initiative first, forcing us to act. But remember, this passage took over a decade to establish. If I’m not mistaken, they should have told you that they could not cut off the connection between the two realms, right?”

“That’s right…”

The long-haired man replied, which was why he had wanted to force Su Zhedian to appear, understanding that only Su Zhedian could accomplish such a task.

“In my homeland, there’s a saying: the best way to deal with what you can’t have is to destroy it.”

“Hmm!? Impossible! Do these ants dare to plot against me?”

Finally realizing something was wrong, the long-haired man looked up, eyes full of astonishment.

Su Chengyu replied calmly, “The help they provided you may indeed be sincere, hoping you’d voluntarily sever the realms’ connection. But that doesn’t prevent them from having a second plan, does it? Now that the Demonic Path’s people have completely vanished, it’s the best proof.”

The long-haired man used his own Primordial Tree as the cost, releasing a sense around him, and indeed, there was no trace of Cui Manlou and the others.

This completely flustered him, rendering him at a loss as he looked around.

“What should I do? You bringers of disaster! Why me? I just want to keep my piece of land, is that wrong? Why me!”

A roar accompanied the worldly upheaval, yet thanks to Chen Mengmeng maintaining the Great Formation, none of them were affected.

Finally, Su Zhedian spoke: “We’ve contested each other for decades, have I ever done such a thing? If you hadn’t completely besieged him, this wouldn’t have escalated to such a point. Heaven’s sins are forgivable, but self-inflicted ones aren’t.”

The words, carrying a slight anger, finally extinguished the long-haired man’s arrogance. He lowered his head, somewhat despondently, and said.

“So now, what should I do?”

Su Chengyu smiled, knowing the man was now completely compromised.

“Now we are all on the same rope, thriving or losing together. By cooperating, we might have a sliver of hope; otherwise, I don’t need to tell you the consequences.”

Su Chengyu finished, quietly watching the long-haired man, waiting for his final compromise.

“I understand, what do you want me to…”

Buzz!

Before the long-haired man finished speaking, a massive vibration erupted from afar, accompanied by a turmoil in the Heaven and Earth Breath. The entire Primordial Realm suddenly sprang into intense activity, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

Chen Mengmeng’s face immediately turned extremely grim, yet he didn’t let go of the Great Formation, only managed to speak with difficulty: “Someone is trying to forcibly break my Great Formation, using aggressive methods, I may not hold on much longer.”

Su Chengyu immediately frowned, turning to look at the long-haired man, who was also shocked, shaking his head rapidly after locking onto the aura.

“I’ve definitely had no contact with this guy, and this person’s aura is clearly different from the Demonic Path folks. I…”

“It has nothing to do with him, it’s Yang Chengyin.”

Su Zhedian spoke slowly. Though miles apart, he sensed that aura he’d never forget in his life.

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan immediately wanted to move, but was stopped directly by Su Zhedian.

“You’re injured, I’ll go alone.”

Long Xuan frowned but hadn’t spoken, and Feng Jie Yu by the side spoke first: “No, you clearly also…”

“Jieyu, those Demonic Path people may have other deployments outside. Chengyu’s inference is generally correct, but I don’t believe they would go through so much trouble here just to make a scene; they surely have some other backup plan. To safely send them back, it’s only you I trust with this matter.”

“But…”

“No buts.”

Su Zhedian spoke, then turned his gaze to Su Chengyu.

Father and son under such circumstances locked eyes for the first time.

“I owe this child too much, I brought him here. He has done better than I imagined, so now I must make sure he returns. If this truly is my last moment, at least let me fulfill some duties as a father at this time.”

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