Chapter 23

As an orphan, having integrated Zhao Shuo's identity, Zhao Shuo had already completely regarded Su Xiu as his biological parents. The time they spent together made him feel the rare maternal love, so for Su Xiu, even if it meant losing his life, Zhao Shuo would not hesitate.

Zhao Feng stood up and said, "Alright, I'll go into the city with the second brother!"

Zhao Luan also called out to return to Wanghai City, but was stopped by Zhao Shuo. Looking at Zhao Feng and Zhao Luan, Zhao Shuo said, "Big brother, little sister, only the second brother can return to the city. If the second brother doesn't come back, you must not return to the city under any circumstances. Stay here and focus on your cultivation. When you become strong enough, come back to avenge me and Mother, understand?"

"No... second brother, you have received the inheritance of the Heavenly Star Map and opened the Heavenly Spirit Aperture. Your future achievements will definitely surpass big brother's. Let big brother go instead."

Sensing that Zhao Shuo was leaving a will, Zhao Feng couldn't help but become anxious.

Zhao Shuo roared in anger, "Shut up, both of you! Don't say anything more. Remember my words, Luan, big brother is impulsive. You must keep an eye on him. Don't cry, I'm not leaving forever!"

Zhao Luan wiped the tears from her face, stubbornly biting her lips. Unconsciously, her lips were bitten until they bled, and her eyes were filled with tears, but she stubbornly held them back, not letting a single drop fall.

Zhao Shuo took out the Zhou Tian Ruyi Purple Light Tower. With a thought, he released all the various treasures and the corpse of the dragon he had obtained. "I'll leave these things behind. Remember to extract the dragon's heart blood and use the deep-sea mystic ink spirit grass to concoct the Heaven-defying Body Cleansing Spirit Pill to cleanse the sinews and marrow!"

Zhao Luan nodded heavily, looking deeply at Zhao Luan and Zhao Feng. Zhao Shuo's eyes welled up, and he turned and walked out of the cave. As he turned, a tear dropped and was carried away by the wind.

Staring at Zhao Shuo's figure, the moment Zhao Shuo disappeared from sight, Zhao Luan could no longer hold back the tears that had been welling up in her eyes, and they rolled down uncontrollably.

Zhao Feng's fist slammed into the cave wall, blood seeping out, but he seemed to be completely unaware.

"Second brother, you must return safely!"

"Second brother, one day, big brother won't let you bear all the risks alone. We are brothers, bound by blood and bone!"

A figure emerged from the water. The night was deep, and a few stars in the sky flickered weakly, as if they could be swallowed by the dark clouds at any moment.

Crack!

A bolt of lightning split the sky, bringing a moment of light.

Standing on a high rock, the sea was stormy, with waves tens of feet high surging forward, as if they could destroy a mountain. Raindrops as big as beans fell on Zhao Shuo's body. Looking at the surging waves and the lightning that seemed to split the heavens, Zhao Shuo suddenly let out a long howl.

From the news Zhao Feng brought back, Zhao Shuo knew that Wanghai City was undoubtedly the most dangerous place in the world for him. Just by looking at the fully refined treasure shuttle, Zhao Shuo knew that Su Xiu's cultivation was at least at the Spirit Consolidation stage. Such cultivation made her a formidable existence in Wanghai City. However, even so, Su Xiu did not leave with Zhao Feng. Clearly, Su Xiu was not unwilling to leave with Zhao Feng, but she had been hiding her identity for a long time, and she was undoubtedly avoiding something very powerful. She could only sacrifice herself to ensure the safety of the three of them.

After the huge waves, Zhao Shuo, drenched like he had been pulled out of the water, looked at the pitch-black sky with a glint in his eyes. "Mother, a mother and son share a deep bond. How can a child ignore the danger his mother is in? That would be no different from a pig or a dog."

Looking at the towering and sinister Wanghai City, Zhao Shuo suddenly laughed with great passion. "Mother, your child is here! Wanghai City, I, Zhao Shuo, have come!"

In Wanghai City, there was a place that was like a forbidden zone, the Heavenly Punishment Wheel. It was said that the Heavenly Punishment Wheel was a supreme treasure of an ancient Dao Master. After the Dao Master's death, the treasure fell to the continent and took root in Wanghai City, drawing on the spiritual veins of the earth for millions of miles. Wanghai City was built around this Heavenly Punishment Wheel.

Legend had it that the Heavenly Punishment Wheel, a top-tier innate spirit treasure, had already become sentient. For billions of years, no one had been able to claim it, waiting for the right person. Over time, the Heavenly Punishment Wheel became a prison-like existence in Wanghai City. No matter who was imprisoned in the Heavenly Punishment Wheel, they could only be released if the wheel itself released them or if the three major families' Wheel Masters opened it together. Even a Dao Venerable would be unable to rescue someone from the Heavenly Punishment Wheel.

In a deep and secluded courtyard in the Su family's mansion, Su Chuanzong looked at Su Xiu, who was sitting opposite him, with a bitter expression. "You silly girl, why are you so foolish? Why won't you leave?"

Su Xiu said softly, "If Xiu had not appeared, it would have been fine. But now that I have appeared, it's as if I have put the three major families of Wanghai City on the hot seat. Those dozens of families are not fools. They clearly know that you have been indulging me for the past twenty years. If I hadn't appeared, it could still be hidden, and no one would have torn off the mask. But now, if I run away, those families will definitely attack Wanghai City with great force, even trying to uproot our three major families to seize the Heavenly Punishment Wheel. Perhaps they are hoping I will run away right now!"

Su Chuanzong's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he sneered, "Hmph, to plot to seize the Heavenly Punishment Wheel is a delusion. For billions of years, the Heavenly Punishment Wheel has absorbed countless arrogant individuals, including dozens of Dao Venerables. Our three major families are the chosen Wheel Master families of the Heavenly Punishment Wheel. How could anyone destroy us?"

Su Xiu smiled bitterly. "That may be so, but the Wheel Masters cannot interfere in secular disputes, which is a rule of the Heavenly Punishment Wheel. If those families come with just cause, even you cannot interfere. At that time, Xiu might become a sinner for the three major families."

Su Chuanzong's tall figure suddenly seemed to shrink, and he sighed deeply. "Now that I think about it, the joint expedition of dozens of families to the Death Island back then was probably also a plot by these schemers."

Su Xiu smiled coldly. "Back then, Xiu was in the middle of the situation and couldn't see through the plotter's intentions, but the past twenty years of seclusion have made me understand many things that were once confusing."

Su Chuanzong's eyes flashed with wisdom. "Tell me, what have you seen through all these years?"

Su Xiu's phoenix eyes glinted. "Xiu's appearance might indeed be considered beautiful enough to topple cities, but there are many people within a thousand miles who are as beautiful as Xiu. Why was Xiu given the title of the most beautiful woman, and why did the young elites of those dozens of families seem to be overly enthusiastic? Xiu doesn't have the charm to bewitch the world. Gu Yong, Gu Brother, Xiao Chaizu, Xiao Second Brother, and others, who are independent cultivators, still have self-control. How could the elite descendants of those families, who have been raised to see women, ignore their family interests and fight each other to the death?"

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