Chapter 134: The Good Child of the Su Family

The short monk bowed and said, “Congratulations! I heard that Young Master Sun from the Su family has returned. We came here especially to pay our respects.”

“I am Su Che, a disciple of Tianxuan Sect. It’s an honor to meet you all,” Su Che replied with a bow.

“Indeed, you’re an inner disciple of Tianxuan Sect.” The tall monk tilted his head, his tone somewhat strange. “It’s remarkable that the Su family has produced such a talented child!”

Su Che smiled faintly without responding, but was busy thinking of a good plan. To him, these scattered cultivators were nothing to fear. However, the current problem was how to get rid of them quickly so he could rush to Su Jiang to rescue Su Yuntang.

As he had learned earlier, at Su Yuntang’s walking pace, it would take about half an hour to reach the banks of Su Jiang. After that, it would take some time for him to dive underwater and find the cave of the Silver Beard Dragon.

If he went all out, he might still make it in time to save him. But if he delayed any longer, it would be uncertain.

So, Su Che bowed again and said to the scattered cultivators, “Please forgive me, fellow cultivators. I have urgent matters to attend to and must leave for now. I’ll join you for drinks during the banquet.”

“Don’t rush,” the short monk said, waving his hand. With his protruding belly, his posture was rather awkward. “Out of courtesy, when we heard you returned, everyone came to pay you a visit. Now that we’ve met, you want to leave? Are you clearly looking down on us scattered cultivators?”

“He’s an inner disciple of a top sect. Why should he look down on us?” the tall monk added, his expression gloomy, clearly harboring resentment toward sect disciples.

Su Che remained silent, smiling. He knew they were looking for trouble, trying to test his strength or find out if he was alone and if any fellow disciples were nearby…

In the Immortal Prison, Lao He was also communicating quickly with someone else…

After the scattered cultivators finished complaining, Su Che smiled and asked, “Fellow cultivators, how should I welcome you to satisfy you?”

“The Su family is our guest. As the host, you should show some sincerity,” the short monk said.

Meanwhile, the tall monk was whispering to him, “As soon as we’re sure he’s coming alone, strike immediately. I’m worried that delaying might lead to complications or bring in other people.”

“Stay calm, I’ll try him again,” the short monk replied through telepathy.
Su Che faintly sensed that they were communicating telepathically, but he couldn’t let Lao He detect their conversation, as Lao He was busy at the moment.
Su Qinglin, though extremely anxious and heartbroken, still retained some sense of reason and knew that it was impossible to rescue his father under these circumstances. Once Su Che left, those rogue cultivators would likely turn on each other immediately, and then the entire Su family would be in trouble…
At that moment, the short monk asked again, “Brother Su, from what your father said, you should be at the highest level of the Qi Cultivation stage. But today, it seems you’re only at the seventh level. It’s really disappointing—either your family lies or exaggerates.”
“They treat us like fools, clearly despising us,” the tall monk snarled. “Today, your family must give us an explanation!”
“Yes, your family has gone too far!”
“They completely despise us.”
“That’s right, we demand an explanation.”
The other followers echoed his words.
“Dear fellow cultivators…”
Su Che had intended to keep them calm, but then he received a message from Lao He: “Master, it’s settled.”
Su Che perked up, changed his tone, and a cold smile appeared on his face as he said to the rogue cultivators, “To be honest, I truly despise you, because you’re nothing but scumbags who can’t even show up in public!”
“What?”
“You…”
The rogue cultivators were stunned, never expecting Su Che to suddenly change his attitude and become so aggressive.
“Su Che, are you forcing us to turn on you?” the tall monk asked viciously.
“Of course not,” Su Che shook his head. “It’s the opposite—you’re forcing me to turn on you…”
As he spoke, Su Che raised his hand and threw something huge, which descended heavily toward them.
“Who?”
That massive object even spoke.
“Him!” Su Che pointed at Su Qinglin.
The snake woman who emerged from the Immortal Prison swayed her long tail, grabbed Su Qinglin’s arm, and lifted him into the air. But as his upper body rose, her long tail struck down twice like a giant hammer.
Thud! Thud!
The two late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators standing in the courtyard had their heads smashed by her tail and died silently.
Whoosh!

Su Che also raised his hand, and his top-grade spiritual weapon, the flying sword, transformed into a streak of lightning that flashed past the necks of the other two cultivators.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two heads flew into the air—another two cultivators in the later stages of Qi cultivation perished.
Such a sudden turn of events left everyone present utterly stunned…
Instant kill!
Four cultivators were killed in an instant.
The Snake Woman possessed the strength of those in the later stages of Foundation Establishment. Back at the bottom of the Xiao Mi Immortal Realm, she had been able to kill over a dozen treasure hunters at the peak of Qi cultivation in no time. Now, breaking the heads of just two cultivators in the later stages of Qi cultivation was a trivial task for her—nothing more than a quick grab before leaving.
Su Che was also in the early stages of Foundation Establishment. It was entirely normal for him to act suddenly and kill two cultivators in the later stages of Qi cultivation.
The Witch Clan’s standards for evaluating cultivators weren’t without reason—only those who had reached Foundation Establishment could be considered true cultivators; before that, they were just ordinary people.
With a single strike, the flying sword returned to his hand. Su Che said in a deep voice, “Second Grandpa, don’t let anyone escape.”
Su Yunshan beside him shuddered, shaking off his shock, and immediately shouted, “Su family members, surround them!”
Whoosh!
Including Su Yunshan, more than a dozen elders surrounded the remaining three cultivators in the later stages of Qi cultivation. With the advantage of numbers, they had no chance of escaping.
At this moment, Su Yunshan didn’t even bother to think about whether Su Che could defeat those two cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage alone. He simply had unwavering trust in his talented grandson.
Years ago, when the Su family sent him dozens of miles away to the Tianxuan Sect, everyone had high hopes—the entire Su family relied on this child.
“Su Che, are you crazy? You’re seeking death! Not only will you die yourself, but you’ll also doom the entire Su family!”
The tall cultivator pulled out a hammer-shaped magical weapon and roared at Su Che.
“Loud voice doesn’t mean strength.”
Su Che smiled faintly, snapped his fingers, and a crisp “ding” sound was heard.
A white jade ring appeared out of thin air and instantly hovered above the tall cultivator’s head.
Whoosh!
The tall cultivator reacted quickly, activating his protective shield and swinging his war hammer to shatter the jade ring above him.
Buzz…
The jade ring trembled slightly and emitted a powerful restraining force, drastically slowing down the tall cultivator’s movements.
“A top-grade spiritual weapon?”
The short cultivator beside him was shocked and stared at Su Che, shouting, “You’re at the Foundation Establishment stage!”

Without a foundation cultivation level, one cannot control top-tier spiritual artifacts—this is basic common sense known to everyone. Just now, the superior spiritual artifact, the flying sword, that Su Che took out, as well as the jade ring now, were both obtained from Zhen Zhen at Tianwu Peak back then. Now that he has reached the foundation cultivation stage, he can make use of them. “That’s right. I am a foundation cultivation disciple of Tianxuan Sect. All I can say is that you’re blind fools to dare provoke our Su family.” Su Che’s aura changed instantly, exuding the presence befitting a cultivator at the foundation stage. “Haha, what a great grandson!” Su Yunshan, holding a magical great sword, laughed skyward. At this moment, he felt immense comfort and pride. The old man prayed to the heavens, “Third brother, come back alive. Perhaps we’ll still get to see the day when the Su family rises again…” At this time, the Snake Woman, along with Su Qinglin, was flying toward Su Jiang under his guidance. Su Che and Lao He entrusted the task of saving Su Yuntang to the Snake Woman, not only because Su Che was too busy but also because the Snake Woman, like the Silver Beard Jiao, belonged to the beast race, making communication easier between them. Even if they couldn’t reach an agreement, the Snake Woman’s underwater combat skills were far superior to Su Che’s. Earlier in the Immortal Prison, Lao He explained the crisis facing the Su family to the Snake Woman and asked her to help Su Che out. Once everything was made clear, she agreed without hesitation, without even making any demands. It had been over three months since she left the Minor Immortal Realm. She had been living in the Immortal Prison, offering to take care of the hundreds of fruit trees and building a small hut beside the orchard. Whenever she had time, she would chat with other prisoners in the Immortal Prison to pass the time and often tease Lao He. During this period, she had been quite happy. Such a life was countless times happier than enduring loneliness alone in the fairy mansion at the bottom of the lake. Su Che had offered her freedom to return to the outside world, but unexpectedly, she refused. Her explanation was, “The outside world is too dangerous for me. Whether it’s humans or beasts, they will see me as prey. Because they believe that we, the beautiful snake race, are descendants of some ancient god, with divine blood flowing in our veins that can be refined into the essence of divine blood…” She also said that she no longer had any relatives or clan members and didn’t want to live in fear outside. The carefree life in the Immortal Prison, like a utopia, was what she liked best and longed for the most.

One day, when she has transformed into a demon infant, becomes strong enough, and can take on a human form again, it won’t be too late for her to go out and experience that colorful world of cultivation. After all, their snake beauty race can live for tens of thousands of years; she is still in her juvenile stage at present.
Inside the Immortal Prison, Lao He’s telepathy confirmed that all her words were true—what she thought in her heart was exactly what she said.
The same was true today; just now, she sincerely promised Lao He that she would definitely rescue Su Yuntang.