Chapter 22

Everyone was quite clear about what had happened back then, and some were even involved in the events. They knew that if Su Xiu stayed, she might face an uncertain fate, so they all advised her to leave.

Su Xiu smiled faintly and slowly shook her head without a word.

Gu Yong, standing beside her, waved his hand and said, "There's no need to persuade her. Xiu has been hiding for twenty years. It's not that she doesn't want to continue hiding, but from the moment she appeared, she could never leave Wanghai City."

As he spoke, Gu Yong looked up at the deep night sky and said, "Since the three seniors have come, why don't you show yourselves!"

As his words fell, a streak of starlight flashed across the deep night sky, and three elders appeared, stepping through the air. When everyone saw the three, they were first stunned, then quickly moved forward to greet them.

The three elders waved their hands, and one of them, looking at Su Xiu with pity, sighed and said, "Xiu, since you've been hiding for twenty years, why not continue hiding? Even if we knew you were hiding in the city, we wouldn't have taken you. Now..."

If Zhao Shuo could see this elder, he would surely exclaim in surprise, for this elder was none other than Su Chuanzong, the teacher who taught Zhao Shuo at the academy.

Seeing Su Chuanzong, Su Xiu couldn't help but feel her eyes well up as she knelt down and trembled, saying, "The unworthy descendant of the Su family greets Ancestor Chuanzong!"

Sighing, Su Chuanzong gently waved his hand and said, "Child, stand up."

The black-faced elder, Chen Jingzong, said, "Little girl, is it because you already knew of our presence that you refused to leave?"

Su Xiu's face showed a bitter smile as she said, "What do the three ancestors think?"

Another elder stroked his beard and laughed, "Black-faced ghost, this girl's cultivation is not much weaker than yours. Do you think your concealment techniques could fool her?"

Hearing these words from Elder Zhao Shili, Gu Yong, Xiao Chaozu, and the others couldn't help but widen their eyes, looking at Su Xiu, who seemed as delicate as a flower in the wind, in disbelief. How could it be? Su Xiu's cultivation was actually comparable to the three elders, which seemed like a dream to them.

Su Xiu smiled lightly and said, "Xiu knew she couldn't hide from Elder Shili."

As she spoke, a powerful aura emanated from Su Xiu, and the aura that soared to the heavens was not much weaker than that of the three elders.

Seeing this, Su Chuanzong couldn't help but laugh heartily and said, "Good, very good. To have reached the middle stage of the Dharmic Transformation realm, you truly live up to the Su family's bloodline."

Chen Jingye frowned and said, "Enough. If Xiu had run away, it would be one thing, but since she hasn't left, we need to think about how to deal with the families who want to kill her."

Hearing this, Su Chuanzong's face darkened, and he sighed, "There's always a way when you reach a dead end. Even if I have to lose face, I will protect Xiu's life."

Zhao Shili sighed, looked at Su Xiu, and said, "Let's go!"

The three elders, including Su Chuanzong, stepped through the air and walked ahead. Su Xiu nodded to Gu Yong and Xiao Chaozu, then lifted her feet and followed the three elders, floating away.

The remaining people, including Gu Yong, exchanged glances, sighed, and dispersed, each with their own thoughts. In the blink of an eye, the once bustling high-rise building returned to silence.

Speaking of Zhao Feng, who was sent away by Su Xiu using a flying shuttle, he left Wanghai City and soon arrived at the sea. He retracted the flying shuttle and ran into the lair of the green dragon.

One of his sleeves was torn by a burst of energy, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth as he stumbled into the cave. Seeing Zhao Shuo sitting cross-legged, Zhao Feng felt a sense of relief, and he collapsed in front of Zhao Shuo.

Zhao Shuo, who was meditating, was startled and opened his eyes. Seeing Zhao Feng, his face changed, and he quickly pulled Zhao Feng up, infusing him with gentle primordial energy. He found that Zhao Feng had no internal injuries, just an exhausted state of primordial energy.

A steady stream of primordial energy was infused into Zhao Feng, and gradually, his complexion became rosy.

Seeing Zhao Feng catch his breath, Zhao Shuo first sighed in relief and then asked, "Brother, what happened? Why are you in such a state?"

In the cave, Zhao Luan was also startled and came out. Seeing Zhao Feng, she gasped and ran over, examining him from head to toe. Finding no injuries, she sighed in relief.

Although Zhao Feng was not good with words, his account still left Zhao Shuo and Zhao Luan in awe. When Zhao Feng mentioned their mother's sudden transformation, Zhao Shuo and Zhao Luan exchanged glances.

After recounting what he had seen and heard, Zhao Feng looked at Zhao Shuo and said, "Brother, quickly, go save Mother. She must be in danger if she stayed behind."

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Shuo looked at Zhao Feng and asked, "Brother, do you have any memories of our father?"

Zhao Feng was taken aback, then fell into deep thought. Gradually, he shook his head and said, "For some reason, I can't remember what Father looked like. I only vaguely remember that after our younger sister was born, Father mysteriously disappeared."

Zhao Shuo rubbed his forehead and said, "It seems our father has many secrets. I wonder if they are related to Mother's hidden true appearance."

Zhao Luan said, "Brother, even a fool can see that both Father and Mother have been hiding many things from us. But the most important thing now is to save Mother. I'm sure Mother will tell us everything when the time comes."

Zhao Shuo thought for a moment and then said, "Brother, think about it. When Mother told you to leave, did she act strangely, or did anyone know her true identity?"

Zhao Feng said, "Ah, I remember. When Chen Dafa saw Mother, he seemed very frightened. Mother's real name should be Su Xiu, not Chu Xiu. Also, Mother forbade us from going back to save her."

As he spoke, tears involuntarily streamed down Zhao Feng's face.

Standing up, Zhao Shuo took a deep breath and said, "Since we know Mother's real name and considering the situation you described, as well as Mother's hidden true appearance, I'm sure Mother was once a prominent figure. Many people must know about her. I'll go into the city to gather information."

Hearing this, Zhao Feng's face showed excitement, but he soon looked troubled and said, "But Brother, Mother said we must not return to the city."

Sighing, Zhao Shuo said, "We are Mother's flesh and blood. She forbade us from returning to protect us, but can we just stand by and watch her in danger? If anything happens to Mother, how can we, as her children, bear it?"

Zhao Luan clenched her fists and said, "Brother is right. As children, we cannot stand idly by while Mother is in danger!"

As an orphan who had merged with Zhao Shuo's identity, Zhao Shuo had already completely regarded Su Xiu as his own parents. The time they had spent together had made him feel the rare warmth of a mother's love. For Su Xiu, he would not hesitate to risk his life.