Chapter 39: Submission

How dare you sabotage our relationship with the Young Sect Master? What exactly is your intention?

Pharmacist Wang really wanted to smash open that idiot's head to see what was inside.

Even after laying out the pros and cons so clearly, even a dog would know what to choose, so why can't Heilong figure it out?

The Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect and Su Chen are bound to die; rather than follow Su Chen and become a sacrifice for his demonic ritual, it's better to submit to Young Master Ye Xuan, lend him your strength at the critical moment, and testify that Sect Master Su is a descendant of the extraterritorial heavenly demon.

After all, even the close aides of Sect Master Su are saying this, so the wandering cultivators of the world will no longer doubt the truth of this matter.

"Hmph, just saying a few nice words and you're all stunned." Pharmacist Wang sneered, then said: "That's because Young Sect Master Su feels guilty and wants to morally blackmail you!"

Brainless trash, you deserve to be a sacrifice.

He and his father are no good; Sect Master Su sending his aides to the Ye Family is just looking for a scapegoat, and Su Chen having you practice the sword formation is merely to prepare a sacrifice for the heavenly demon.

You refuse countless cultivation resources, insist on becoming sacrifices, and end up as the heavenly demon's blood food—why are you so obstinate?

Heilong's face turned dark as iron, his fists crackling: "Shut up! Get lost—I know exactly what kind of person the Young Sect Master is; he must have his reasons for doing this!"

He is exactly that; if you still don't believe it, we can make a bet.

Let's bet on whether he will ultimately make you a sacrifice for the heavenly demon, push you to become blood food to feed the demon so it protects him. By then you'll surely step forward and expose that Sect Master Su is a descendant of the heavenly demon...

I bet your grandpa! Heilong couldn't take it anymore.

Bang!

He swung a fist as big as a bowl, condensed a palm strike, and blasted it into Pharmacist Wang's face, deforming his face, knocking out a tooth that fell to the ground, accompanied by spittle.

Pharmacist Wang grimaced in pain, clutching half his face, frantic.

He didn't expect Heilong to be so resolute.

A stubborn fool, he wholeheartedly trusts Su Chen, believing Su Chen's actions must have a reason, and even at a life-or-death moment, he is willing to stand together with the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect.

Pharmacist Wang covered his bruised nose, glared at Heilong with sinister eyes, and stormed off.

Heilong seethed with anger as he returned to his quarters.

Lübao, Hongmao, and the others had long sensed the commotion outside; everyone first exchanged glances, then their gazes all turned to their leader Heilong.

Leader, the Sect Master—

Heilong's eyes flickered with sparks as his steady voice rang out: "Do you really believe that damn pharmacist's words? Do you think the Young Sect Master chose us to be sacrifices for the heavenly demon?"

Or are you afraid of being implicated by the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect and want to clear your name?

Upon saying that,

The cultivators opposite immediately shook their heads.

These nine were picked up by the Sect Master from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and have been raised by the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect since they could remember.

The Sect Master taught them their techniques, gave them spirit stones each month to cultivate; it can be said that without the Sect Master, they wouldn't be where they are today. Even if they were truly sent to become the heavenly demon's blood food or trampled by Ye Xuan, no matter what, they could never abandon Young Sect Master Su at such a critical moment and leave on their own.

"The Sect Master and Young Master have treated me with kindness heavier than mountains; not to mention a great calamity, even if it's a dragon's pool and tiger's den, I will charge through."

"Exactly, no matter what the servants and attendants say—anyway, we won't leave."

"Since the Young Master has us train in the Combined Attack Sword Formation, he naturally has his considerations; moreover, since practicing this formation, my understanding of the Sword Dao has improved considerably."

"I also believe in the Young Master!"

"I also believe in the Young Master!"

"I also believe in the Young Master!"

…

Su Chen stood outside the window, withdrew his divine sense, and hearing the resolute voices from inside, a warm current slowly flowed through his heart.

When the wall falls, everyone pushes.

Now these warriors, raised from being picked up by his father in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, even in life-or-death situations, can still firmly choose to trust him and say they will stand with him through thick and thin—this is truly moving.

Su Chen clenched his fists: "This round, we must win."

"None of you nine will die at the hands of the Ye Family, not a single one."

It seems just sleeping together isn't enough anymore; we need deeper interaction.

While there's still time, grind for more points so that when facing Ye Xuan and his forces, we'll have more confidence.

Time is flying by.

Rumors about Sect Master Su spread more and more wildly, while Sect Master Su had long been hiding in the shadows of the Ye Family.

The Ye Family could no longer sit still.

Even the imperial prince of the Great Yu Dynasty couldn't sit still.

The imperial princess was even more uneasy.

Since the last Pill Assembly where they invited Liu Liyan for a chat, the imperial princess realized that this love‑addled fool was beyond help, so she turned her attention to Su Chen.

"Has Su Chen received the imperial edict from this palace?"

"Reporting to the imperial princess: no, Master Su has been missing since early this morning; it seems he went to the Purple Yang Sect, and this has continued for days—it's almost as if we moved the sleeping palace there."

The Sword Attendant glanced quickly at the imperial princess's face and said: "There are Ye Family hidden guards lurking in the Purple Yang Sect who saw the Holy Maiden Liu Liyan sneak into the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect at midnight; the two are practically inseparable."

"Thus Master Su basically had no chance to consider your edict."

The imperial princess's exquisite features twisted with anger.

How dare Su Chen, of a mere first‑rate top‑tier sect, ignore her edict? He deserves death ten thousand times!

I thought this would only take a flick of the finger, but I never imagined Su Chen would outright ignore her edict—he didn't even look at it for a full twenty‑four hours, and even while sleeping he stuck to Liu Liyan.

There was simply no chance to make a move.

"If we drag this out any longer, Brother Ye Xuan will come to rule the Eastern Wasteland—I can't wait any longer!"

The imperial princess jumped to her feet and demanded in a deep voice: "Where is Su Chen now?"

"He's already returned to the sect."

"Prepare the imperial carriage; we'll head to the Purple Yang Sect at once."

Since Su Chen did not accept her handwritten order, she could only lower herself to visit for the happiness of the prince's younger brother.

……

At this moment.

Purple Yang Sect, inside the main hall.

Madam Su, with a solemn expression, handed the two sealed letters inscribed with curses to Su Chen, rubbed her temples, and said, "Chen'er, your father has already infiltrated the Ye Family."

"The letter contains only four words: everything went smoothly."

"The other letter is from your father's trusted aide, sent behind his back; he says the Ye Family currently has seven Martial Ancestors, plus a suspected Martial Venerable expert holding down the Ye Family, and the Ye Family's forces are split into two factions."

"One faction wants to submit to Ye Xuan, while the other faction, which originally expelled Ye Xuan from the Ye Family, fears his retaliation, so they have approached your father, intending to ally with our Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect."

Su Chen furrowed his brows slightly: "An alliance?"

"Hmm, the Ye Family's Second Elder, Ye Xiao, was the one who, seeing Ye Xuan's meridians crippled by you, destined him to never cultivate again, thus forced the current clan chief to expel Ye Xuan from the Ye Family; I don't know if there's any deceit in this."

"Since two years ago, when they learned Ye Xuan had joined the Star Pavilion, his former monstrous talent revived, and he began scheming over the entire Ye Family; half of the Ye Family now supports him, and he is not helping us for nothing—after eliminating Ye Xuan, he intends to become the head of the Ye Family."

"Now he is temporarily holding his forces, lurking within the Ye Family, and the reason your father could infiltrate silently is also due to his secret assistance."

"The position of clan chief?"

"Ye Xiao's appetite is not small either."

Su Chen listened to Madam Su's worried words, yet his expression remained calm, not the slightest bit flustered.

"His identity is just that of a villain; is this not a case of like attracting like?"