Chapter 228: The Grace of the Sect

The matter concerning the pill furnace was temporarily resolved. Just as Su Che put away the Golden Crow Pill Furnace, he was stunned by something the Supreme Sect Leader said.

“Tianyu, your family—Elder Mu Ye and Elder Zi Xiao—have been rescued for you and are temporarily staying at Zi Xiao Peak.”

“What?”

Su Che was stunned, shocked inside: “My family has been rescued?”

Only then did he remember that after the Hundred Battles Arena event, when he went to the Supreme Sect Leader’s hall, he hadn’t seen Mu Ye or Patriarch Zi Xiao. It was likely they had already gone to Tai Yi Sect.

“In a few days, once your Xuan Yu Peak is fully completed, you can bring your family over. With the current chaos in the cultivation world, it’s better to keep them inside the sect walls,” said the Supreme Sect Leader gently.

Su Che didn’t know what to say and could only kneel down. “I thank the patriarchs for their great kindness.”

“No need to thank me,” the Supreme Sect Leader waved his hand. “If even I can’t protect the family of my top disciple, how can I have the face to found a sect and take in disciples?”

“Yes, I understand!”

At this moment, Su Che was truly moved. Setting aside the factor of being revived through a borrowed body, for anyone, having nearly two hundred family members of all ages rescued was a life-saving grace greater than anything else.

Yet earlier, the patriarchs hadn’t used this kindness to demand the Golden Crow Pill Furnace from him. In fact, they hadn’t even proposed the most reasonable form of exchange—everything was decided according to his wishes.

Su Che had nothing left to say. All he could utter was, “To be part of such a sect, I, Su Che, feel incredibly proud and fortunate!”

As for how the two patriarchs rescued Su’s family, there was no need to ask further. Su Che could guess roughly.

There was no need to elaborate on Patriarch Zi Xiao’s abilities. Elder Mu Ye was originally the leader of Tian Xuan Sect’s “Secret Chamber,” with hundreds of years of experience in gathering intelligence, secret operations, and assassinations. In this field, almost no one in the cultivation world could surpass him, and few could even match him.

Besides, Su’s family had only fallen into the hands of those Golden Core elders from Tai Yi Sect. Even that Hao Yuan Great Lord was only at the later stage of Golden Core cultivation.

With two Yuan Ying-level ancestors stepping in, resolving this issue wasn’t difficult at all.

The two patriarchs surely possessed advanced spatial magic artifacts. Not to mention over a hundred members of Su’s family, even an entire town’s population could be easily brought back to the sect.

With this matter resolved, Su Che felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart.
“However!”
The Supreme Patriarch’s tone shifted, with a hint of regret: “Su Yunshan, the current head of the Su family, is your second grandfather, right?”
“Yes.”
An ominous premonition arose in Su Che’s mind, and he quickly asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
“He was subjected to the Soul Search technique by Haoyuan from the Taiyi Sect. His brain has been severely damaged, and it’s now incurable. His condition is critical…” The Supreme Patriarch sighed deeply.
Su Che’s expression darkened immediately. Haoyuan from the Taiyi Sect wanted to find out if his mystical powers stemmed from the family’s secret techniques, and the best candidate for soul searching was, of course, the head of the Su family.
Su Yunshan, his second grandfather… Su Che had a very strong impression of this old man. The anxious look on his face by the Su River still seemed vivid in his memory.
“Are everyone else fine except for my second grandfather?” Su Che asked anxiously.
“Don’t worry, everyone else is safe,” replied Master Zixiao. “As for those in the Taiyi Sect’s Battle Hall, neither I nor Senior Mu Ye touched them. This grudge should be settled by you in the future.”
“Yes, thank you, Master Zixiao.”
Su Che agreed—this grudge and these consequences indeed needed to be settled by him.
The Supreme Patriarch said with approval, “I’m pleased that you’ve managed to stay calm. This proves that you not only have great fortune but also great wisdom. Very good!”
Su Che felt ashamed inwardly. The reason he could stay calm wasn’t due to wisdom, but rather…
…
After leaving the Supreme Patriarch’s hall, Su Che immediately headed to Zixiao Peak, where he met the entire Su family, old and young.
As soon as they saw Su Che, all the Su family members cheered loudly, filled with joy, without any trace of sadness. This surprised Su Che greatly.
“Hahaha…”
His grandfather, Su Yuntang, came forward laughing, patting Su Che’s shoulder and praising him, “The top disciple of the Tianxuan Sect—well done, my good grandson!”
His father, Su Qinglin, who stood nearby, also smiled proudly of his son. Most of the male members were the same—seemingly unharmed by the incident involving his second grandfather.
“Grandfather,” Su Che asked softly, “What about my second grandfather…”
“He’s fine!”

Su Yuntang waved his hand vigorously with boldness, “Us old folks don’t have many years left to live. It doesn’t matter much whether we die early or late. Besides, he’s just had his mind damaged—he’s still alive, right? Haha, as long as you, young man, succeed, it will be a blessing for the whole family. I heard that from now on, the whole family can join Tianxuan Sect, right?”
“Yes.”
Su Che replied blankly, truly not expecting the Su family to have such strong resilience. After going through so much hardship, they could still remain so optimistic…
Upon getting Su Che’s definite answer, the Su family cheered in unison, especially the younger generation, who all jumped up. To be able to become official disciples of Tianxuan Sect with their abilities was something they had never dared to dream of before!
What was more, they had already heard that Su Che was now the top direct disciple of Tianxuan Sect, his status ranking among the top ten in the entire sect. This was simply…
An indescribable honor, like a dream.
This joy completely washed away the shadows of the recent ordeal. All that remained was more joy!
As the saying goes, when one succeeds, even his family rises. Since everyone had “risen,” what was there to mourn or feel sad about?
This wasn’t just one person’s opportunity—it was a great opportunity for the entire family. This joy would be hard to process for a long time…
“I’m going to see Second Grandpa.”
Su Che remained the calmest. Through his spiritual sense, he saw that Su Yunshan was sleeping in a room, attended by a household servant.
Accompanied by his grandfather and father, he entered the room. Without saying a word, Su Che sent Su Yunshan straight to the Immortal Prison.
There was no need for words. Lao He transformed into his Heavenly Demon form and immediately began the process of possession to heal him.
The abilities of a Heavenly Demon could not only harm people but also save them. However, aside from Lao He, no other Heavenly Demon could ever save anyone.
“Master, it can be cured!”
Before long, Lao He sent a mental message: “But it can only repair the soul, restoring his intelligence to that of a young child. Beyond that, nothing can be fixed.”
“That’s not bad…”
Su Che sighed deeply, thinking, “Back then, Su Yuntang suffered memory damage due to the Soul-Burning Technique. Now, Su Yunshan’s loss is even more severe… Sigh, they truly are unfortunate brothers.”
“That day, I told the people of Taiyi Sect that if I became a demon, they would pay a heavy price. This promise must be kept!”

Inside the room, neither Su Yuntang nor Su Qinglin disturbed Su Che. They knew that their grandson must be treating Su Yunshan in some way they couldn’t understand. They had already seen how the Ancestor Zixiao could trap all the Su family members in a special space and bring them back to Tianxuan Sect. So it wasn’t surprising that Su Che could “make” Su Yunshan disappear. Two and a half periods later, Su Yunshan lay back on the wooden bed in the room, still asleep. “After Second Grandpa wakes up, he will be as simple and innocent as a child. He’ll need to be taught everything from scratch again. But at least he’ll be able to live like a normal person,” Su Che explained in a low voice. “Good, good!” Su Yuntang laughed heartily. “I knew it! If you could cure me back then, you can cure your Second Grandpa today. It’s not bad to become a child—it’s like getting a second chance. I’d be happy to turn into that!” Su Che nodded with a smile. Of course, he knew his grandfather said this on purpose to prevent him from feeling guilty. Speaking of which, the rescue of the Su family also happened at just the right time for Su Che’s next step in cultivating his Dan. The challenges posed by the mental demons during the tribulation would be reduced to their lowest level. “The kindness shown by these several sect ancestors is truly beyond repayment!” At this moment, Su Che wished he could immediately donate the Golden Crow Dan Furnace to the sect as a gift to express his gratitude for their great kindness. However, Lao He had said that when the third layer of the Immortal Prison opened, it might be related to the Dan Furnace in some way. So, it was better to wait and see. A few days later, salutes rang out continuously on Xuanyu Peak, officially confirming Su Che’s status as the top direct disciple of Tianxuan Sect. The entire Su family moved to Xuanyu Peak. This giant peak, over six thousand zhang high, had more living space than an entire imperial capital in the mortal world, enough to accommodate millions of people. That day, Xuanyu Peak was filled with guests—the elders from the ten main peaks, a hundred direct disciples, and more than two hundred Golden Dan-level elders came to offer their congratulations one after another. Yet the total value of all the gifts was only slightly over two million spirit stones, which made Lao He extremely pleased. It was on this day that the Su family truly opened their eyes. Usually, it was rare to see cultivators at the Foundation-building stage, but today, Golden Dan-level cultivators appeared in large groups right before their eyes. Especially when the hundred direct disciples flew in, hovering in the air and shouting in unison, “Xuanyu Peak stands tall! Congratulations, Senior Brother Tianyu!” The shock was so great that many Su family members were so excited they almost fainted.

However, Su Che did not become complacent. He reflected inwardly, “If the descendants of the Su family wish to join the sect as official disciples, many rules must be established to prevent them from bullying others using their power…” “In fact, to join Tianxuan Sect, they must change their names and use another identity to gain entry.” What Su Che despised the most was such despicable acts of bullying, and he would never allow it to happen to himself.