Chapter 182: Setting Off

The Sunset Forest is located within the borders of the Heaven Soul Empire.

In other words, Su Yu now has to pass through the capitals of two great empires; just thinking about it makes one's scalp tingle.

Having just left the imperial capital of the Star Luo Empire, he turned around and headed for the capital of the Heaven Soul Empire...

Su Yu was glad he had told Xu Jiawei in advance that he was going to the Sunset Forest to obtain his Fifth Soul Ring; otherwise, if he had just left so inexplicably, the charge of treason would have been impossible to escape.

The area of the Sunset Forest cannot compare to the Star Dou Great Forest; if it weren't for those immortal herbs, Su Yu would have wanted to send Wan Yao Wang and Xiong Jun over to flatten this wretched place directly.

Shrek Academy.

"Xuan Lao, is Su Yu really not coming back?" Wang Dong'er asked Xuan Lao more than once.

Xuan Lao also spoke with some difficulty: "Due to some family reasons, Su Yu cannot compete with you all now, and it seems that the Star Luo Imperial Family..."

"What exactly happened to Su Yu's family?" Wang Dong'er knew Su Yu wouldn't leave for no reason.

"As for the specific matters, I think you know as well. Su Yu's family is from the Star Luo Imperial Capital. Because the issues between Su Yu and the Star Luo Imperial Family are somewhat complex—after all, Su Yu is not from a noble family like you all, and they also need to take orders from the imperial family. So..." Xuan Lao pondered for a moment and handed her the previous letter.

"Does Uncle Su mean that Su Yu is currently under house arrest by the Star Luo Empire?" After reading the letter, Wang Dong'er asked nervously.

"That is the situation in detail, but for now, Su Yu is not in any danger, unless Su Yu truly commits treason..." Xuan Lao left after handing the letter in his hand to Wang Dong'er.

At the thought of Su Yu's situation, Wang Dong'er couldn't wait to run and find the members of the Tang Sect.

When everyone had gathered together, Bei Bei spoke up: "Wang Dong'er, what exactly happened? Why did Su Yu drop out of school? Is there a reason?"

"Tell us so we can all think of a way together; perhaps we can help Su Yu?" Xu Sanshi also asked.

Tang Ya looked at Wang Dong'er's anxious appearance and also asked: "Dong'er, did some unexpected event really happen?"

"Because of his family's affairs, Su Yu is currently under house arrest in Star Luo City by the Star Luo Imperial Family. This is the letter Uncle Su originally gave to Dean Yan; do you all see any way to handle this?" Wang Dong'er handed the letter in her hand to Bei Bei.

After reading the letter, Bei Bei frowned slightly, and everyone remained silent for a long time.

He Cai Tou spoke slowly: "This time it might not be Su Yu's problem, but the Star Luo Imperial Family's problem, but I have to say that Su Yu's current situation is also not safe. Because..."

"You want to say it's because Su Yu has been getting too close to Mingde Hall, and now the Su Family also has a tendency to migrate toward the Sun Moon Empire because of Su Yu's appearance. Mingde Hall has always strictly controlled the outflow of their Soul Guidance Devices, and now this cooperation with the Su Family will inevitably arouse the suspicion and distrust of the Star Luo Imperial Family," Bei Bei thought for a moment and continued.

Xu Sanshi sighed, "We can't help Su Yu in the current situation. After all, the relationship between the Three Great Empires and the Sun Moon Empire has always been very tense. Although they were defeated eight thousand years ago, their strength is still greater than that of the Three Great Empires today..."

"Then how are we supposed to help Su Yu? Are we just going to let him be detained in Star Luo City like a hostage?" Wang Dong'er was somewhat indignant; she didn't understand why it had to be this way.

"Since Su Yu intended to go back, he must have his own solution. If this matter is not handled well, something the Star Luo Empire does not want to see might really happen in the future," Bei Bei thought for a moment and continued.

He Cai Tou spoke up: "Are you saying that after Su Yu grows up in the future, he might really join the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Why? Isn't Su Yu a person of the Star Luo Empire? Why would he join the Sun Moon Empire?" Xiao Xiao didn't understand why He Cai Tou would say that.

He Cai Tou said: "Because of family issues. Su Yu's family did not rise to power through strength. In our data, the strongest in Su Yu's family is only a Soul Saint. His family is not like the families of Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, which don't have to worry about the imperial family and the empire. But Su Yu's family is different from us. Wang Dong'er is from the Clear Sky Sect, the Master is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and is also Mu Lao's great-grandson, and Xu Sanshi also has a large clan with massive power. But Su Yu's family can be said to have paved their way entirely through wealth, completely lacking the ability to protect themselves."

Having said this, He Cai Tou paused, thought for a while, and continued: "Su Yu's father and mother were both students at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy of the Sun Moon Empire, and the Hall Master of Mingde Hall had also hoped that Su Yu could join the Sun Moon Empire. If this matter is not handled well, Su Yu, barring any accidents, will have no choice but to join the Sun Moon Empire to preserve his family and ensure his own safety."

"Brother He, this..." Wang Dong'er fell silent; she didn't know why, but her heart felt sour.

So, has Su Yu been carrying such a heavy burden all along?

"I think perhaps in this matter, we can only leave it to the elders of the families to handle, as none of us can intervene. If it really doesn't work, perhaps we can only go and ask Xuan Lao for help," Bei Bei sighed. Although his status was indeed sufficient, he still had no decision-making power in major matters.

"Alright, the academy will handle this matter well, you don't need to worry." With Xuan Lao's word, the hanging hearts of everyone finally settled down.

Haotian Castle.

"Eh!" Niu Tian, who was holding a wine glass and tasting fine wine, suddenly had his eyes narrow, as if he had sensed some change.

"What's wrong, brother?" Titan looked at him in confusion, not understanding if his elder brother was plotting something again.

Niu Tian frowned and said: "Strange! How could the seal be opened so quickly? It's truly strange."

Titan spoke calmly: "Are you talking about the brocade pouch you gave Dong'er? It was opened?"

Niu Tian nodded, then shook his head, and said: "It's not strange that Dong'er gave the brocade pouch to Su Yu; after all, that kid is worthy of Dong'er in every aspect. However, what I didn't expect was that the kid actually opened the seal so quickly. Logically speaking, it should have taken until he reached the Soul Saint level at the earliest."

Titan didn't seem surprised by this at all, so he spoke: "Opened is opened. Regardless of who he asked to help him open the seal, I've always been quite fond of that kid. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been able to find my descendants, nor would I have found her... Regardless, I believe that kid has the ability."

Mentioning Su Yu, Titan had always held an incomparably strong confidence in him.

This confidence was built after he found the Yuan'en Family.

Ever since he found the Yuan'en Family, Titan had a new name: Yuan'en Ming.

Niu Tian said: "I'm not worried about him asking others to help open the seal, or even finding helpers to search for the Lovesick Heartbroken Grass. What I'm worried about is that he accidentally opened the seal by mistake. If that's the case, with his current cultivation, that place is too dangerous for him. I'm afraid he'll get into trouble, not to mention you know that kid's temper."

Titan spoke with extreme composure: "Not necessarily. That little guy isn't someone pedantic. From the time we first met him, the way he thinks about problems has always been different from the vast majority of people. I'm very reassured about how he does things. But brother, shouldn't we really be worried about Su Yu giving the contents of the letter to Dong'er to read as well?"

Niu Tian sighed lightly and said: "Forget it, it seems I was just worrying in vain. But this trial wasn't something I came up with anyway. Since the trial has already begun, then everything depends on heaven's will. On the contrary, when did you get such great confidence in that kid?"

"Since when? That starts from when I found her..." Titan looked into the distance at the sky outside through the window, a knowing smile appearing on his face.

"Her? You better tell me what exactly is going on with your descendants?" Seeing his expression, Niu Tian was stunned.

Yuan'en Ming smiled indifferently, his smile carrying a trace of sadness that could not be concealed: "Brother, this story is actually very short..."

The story is short, but it is not a happy ending.

If he hadn't met Su Yu, perhaps this story that ended in tragedy would have continued, until some year, some month, some day, ten thousand years later...

When he saw the little monkey placed at the highest point of that ancestral hall, he would weep in pain, watching that diary and crying silently...

A misunderstanding that lasted for ten thousand years, how could it be smoothed over in a single day?

After finishing the story, Titan looked in the direction of the Yuan'en Family and spoke deeply: "My name is Yuan'en Ming, and my wife's name is Xiong Xiaoling..."

One day, we will meet again.

We will be together again, watching our children and our descendants grow on this land...

Xiaoling, wait for me...

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"Stop, people in front! You have now entered the airspace of my Heaven Soul Empire. If you do not stop immediately, we will take forceful measures to intercept you!" After flying for more than an hour, Su Yu arrived at the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Soul Empire.

Hearing this, Su Yu also stopped, put away his Blood Dragon Battle Armor, and landed steadily on the ground.

"We now have the right to inspect you, so please cooperate with us to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings." The commander in charge of guarding this border area was over fifty years old, and it was clear he had great apprehension toward Su Yu's Blood Dragon Battle Armor.

Su Yu stepped forward and said: "Su Yu of the Su Family, passing through the border."

"Do you have any item for identification?" The commander was a sensible man; as long as Su Yu was not forcing his way in, everything could be discussed.

Su Yu tossed an identity Token to this commander, and incidentally tossed over a small bag of Gold Soul Coins.

Looking at that small bag of Gold Soul Coins, the commander before him smilingly accepted the bag and respectfully returned the Token to Su Yu.

Just like that, Su Yu passed through the border without any trouble.

"One day, I will make you, this old fox, know the price of threatening me. I, Su, have lived for so long, and it has always been me scamming others. We have no grudges between us; the Star Luo Imperial Family had best not force me to move my entire family."

Originally, Su Yu only felt a bit annoyed, but as the journey increased, Su Yu thought about it more and became angrier.

It truly fulfilled that saying: endure for a moment and you'll only get angrier, take a step back and you'll only feel more cheated!

Looking at the Heaven Dou City that was about to be reached, Su Yu felt a bit tired. Flying and stopping along this journey, relying on the endurance of the Milk Bottle, Su Yu barely managed to arrive at Heaven Dou City within four hours.

In a hotel in Heaven Dou City, Su Yu looked at the parchment in his hand and secretly grumbled in his heart: if it weren't for the fact that I absolutely must go to this place, I wouldn't want to lower my stance to report to that guy Xu Jiawei!

After a long period of traveling, Su Yu's complexion appeared somewhat pale due to the excessive consumption of soul power; even now that he had obtained rest, Su Yu still felt incomparably exhausted.

Carefully adjusting his state, what Su Yu needed now was to face that group of Soul Beasts at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in his best condition, although in the end, he might not necessarily have to do it himself.

Taking out the map, Su Yu carefully studied it. The map was not complex; it was written very clearly from which direction to enter the Sunset Forest. That location was in a place relatively close to the core of the Sunset Forest. Several important points among them all had detailed markings.

With this map, Su Yu was now the only person besides Tang San who knew the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Since I know this place, then from now on, this place belongs to me, Su Yu!"

What Su Yu needed to do now was to find that book which recorded knowledge of various immortal herbs and poisonous herbs, and then go find that Lovesick Heartbroken Grass.

With that book, the Xuantian Treasure Record that Su Yu learned could be completely perfected, and he would also integrate all these things into the Wanjing Sect.

Originally, Su Yu only intended to establish the Wanjing Sect to protect his own family, but ever since experiencing the pressure Xu Jiawei put on him, Su Yu felt that his vision seemed too short-sighted.

Holding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in his hands, as long as he wanted to, in a few decades, the Wanjing Sect could have at least five or more Super Douluo!

Of course, these were all things for decades later...

After resting for a long time, Su Yu took out the map again.

Now it was time to set off, only this time he could not fly around recklessly.

After a period of hiking, he finally left the area where flight was restricted. Now Su Yu did not hesitate, flew straight into the high sky, and used his Fate Eye to observe the terrain.

After identifying the direction, Su Yu discovered that there happened to be a jagged landform at the edge of the forest, which was easy to find when looking down from high altitude. Having found this prominent landform, it would be much easier for Su Yu now to continue following the map's instructions.

The vegetation in the Sunset Forest appeared sparser compared to the Star Dou Great Forest. The species were also slightly different. This was mainly due to the geographical location.

A "once in a lifetime" series.

I might not be suitable for writing novels, but I hope this one can finish normally...