Chapter 365: Chapter 248: Truth? Intelligent Ye Shu! Meeting Gift! _2
"But once a person realizes they’re shackled, it’s always a bit suffocating."
"As the ancients say, only fools find endless joy, and indeed it’s true."
As these words were spoken, the smiles on Su Moyan and the others’ faces stiffened.
They had only half-understood Chang Qing’s words.
The plans of the first half of his life were clear to those present; they were the handiwork of Su Nan.
But what about the ’path’ for the future?
With Chang Qing’s current achievements, who could plan the next ’path’ for him?
This was beyond what Su Nan or the Su family could do.
"Enough, why talk about this?"
Chang Qing took another swig of fine wine, looked at Su Moyan, and smiled, "I’ve heard much of my elder brother’s name, but where did the term ’Proud Young Master’ come from?"
Su Moyan touched his nose awkwardly upon hearing this.
Instead, Su Zian laughed heartily, "Elder brother was quite proud as a child."
"Once he ventured alone to the Holy Land, forcing the Master of the Holy Land to apologize with a bow!"
"He was invited by the rulers of countries in succession yet remained elusive."
"Moreover, there was the time he unexpectedly met the First Pearl of the Southern Domain..."
Speaking of Su Moyan’s amusing stories, Su Zian’s expressions were animated and lively.
In his excitement, he even stomped on the jade table, describing it vividly.
Chang Qing and Er Niu both burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Beside them, Ye Xiaoyi listened intently, eyes gleaming.
Unwilling to be outdone, Su Moyan recounted tales of the Wild Blade, each one more laughable than the last.
...
Laughter echoed over the peak of Sword God Mountain from time to time.
The once-clean, wide platform was now strewn with empty wine jugs.
They had been drinking from sunset until the stars appeared.
From family matters to the proud figures on the path to becoming emperors.
It was the first time the three brothers had gathered together, and they seemed to have endless things to say, endless wine to drink.
The blood kinship deep within had not waned nor distanced even with twenty years of separation.
All that remained was the joy of reunion and heartfelt blessings.
This scene brought a grateful smile to the tense Ye Shu watching from the heavens above.
The first gathering of the three brothers was much better than she had imagined.
"It seems they are getting along quite well?"
Just then, Su Nan, his clothes stained with blood after a day’s pursuit, appeared beside Ye Shu.
Looking down at them, he too broke into a smile.
"How did it go?"
Seeing Su Nan return safely, Ye Shu asked gently.
"Smashed the Celestial Sword Immortal Mansion and slew a Quasi-Emperor."
Su Nan snorted, "Ximen Xiu ran fast, else I would have taken him down too!"
Ye Shu smiled and didn’t delve further.
She glanced at Chang Qing below and sighed softly, "Over there with Chang Qing..."
"Can’t hide it any longer."
"When do you intend to tell him?"
Su Nan was silent for a moment upon hearing this.
He had initially intended never to tell Chang Qing.
After stepping onto the dividing platform, he and Mo Yan ventured into the shadows; once his identity was revealed, the Su family would be vilified.
Chang Qing had gained nothing from the Su family in the first half of his life, and carrying the burden of infamy for the latter half due to them was unfair.
Moreover...
He didn’t want the image of himself in Chang Qing’s heart to crumble just because he entered the shadows.
If possible, he wanted the simple man from Cyan Mountain Village to always remain.
But clearly.
The emergence of the Imperial Tomb disrupted his plans.
Even if Chang Qing faced the world’s opposition, he would shatter the Emperor’s Weapon or even bring in forbidden zones to protect him!
But by doing this, his identity, the relationship between the Su family and Cyan Mountain Village, Su Wenlin, Second Uncle, Ye Shu...
The lies of the past twenty years would be completely unraveled at that moment.
He didn’t know how Chang Qing would view him then, but it seemed he no longer had a choice.
"Old Wu has returned to the Little Immortal Sect, but even with me...it may not be enough."
Su Nan gazed into the distance, murmuring to himself, "I still need to find more help."
Facing the world as an enemy, this was no empty claim.
Once news of Chang Qing spread, the continent would boil in no time.
He needed to prepare for this in advance.
Even if the Imperial Tomb were to be forsaken, Chang Qing’s life must be preserved.
"Aren’t you going to tell me yet?"
Upon hearing Su Nan’s murmur, Ye Shu looked at him intently.
"What?"
Su Nan froze, not understanding what Ye Shu meant.
"The thing you’ve been hiding from me but have been doing all along."
Ye Shu said helplessly, "I’ve been with you for so long, do you think I can’t notice your odd behavior?"
"Paving the way for Chang Qing, recommending famous teachers, establishing the Little Immortal Sect, and then occasionally disappearing..."
Pausing, Ye Shu looked at Su Nan and shook her head with amusement, "After all, I am your wife."
"Did you think I was just some naive fool who couldn’t figure anything out?"
Su Nan remained silent for a longer time upon hearing this.
After a while, he finally spoke with a slightly deepened voice, "What if the things I do are rejected by the Heavenly Dao, and all beings despise me?"
"Heh heh."
Ye Shu seemed unsurprised.
She gently wiped the blood off Su Nan’s cheek, smiling gently as usual:
"Marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog. Even if the world is against us, with no way back, it’s just death."
"You are the Domain Master, so I am the Domain Master’s wife."
"If you are an evil demon, then I shall accompany you into darkness, what problem would that be?"
Saying this, she looked up at Su Nan, who was somewhat stunned, and softly smiled, "To me, your identity does not matter."
"What matters is that you are Su Nan, nothing more."
At her words, Su Nan looked at Ye Shu, his eyes filled with rare astonishment.
To venture into darkness together...
These weighty words uttered by Ye Shu seemed so effortless and natural.
As it turns out, his so-called secret was never hidden from this person beside him.
Ye Shu was also more clever than he had imagined.
"Hahahaha!"
Su Nan looked at Ye Shu for a long time and suddenly burst into laughter, as if releasing the final worry in his heart.
His powerful and invincible aura burst forth to the sky, as his bold declarations echoed through the void.
"With your approval, I, Su Nan, fear no one!"
...
At the peak of Sword God Mountain.
Su Moyan and several others drank for an entire day and night, and before they knew it, the dawn light bathed them.
The brilliant glow inspired a sense of spirit within everyone.
"In our enthusiasm for drinking, we forgot the main business."
Su Moyan slapped his forehead and with a wave, produced a massive black egg.
With curious glances cast their way, he chuckled and said:
"Zian’s gift was truly rare, and I, as the elder brother, wanted to surpass him."
"Unfortunately, the Great Emperor’s inheritance is unparalleled in this world, only comparable, but not superior."
He looked at the black egg and smiled, saying:
"However, fortunately, my gift, while not the Great Emperor’s inheritance, is in no way inferior."
This surprised everyone who heard it.
Su Zian looked skeptically at the peculiar black egg and said, "Elder brother, are you kidding me?"
"How could this thing compare to the Great Emperor’s inheritance?"
"Even the egg of the Golden Crow of the Demon Emperor might not rival the Great Emperor’s inheritance, right?"
Su Moyan smiled upon hearing this, "The Golden Crow of the Demon Emperor?"
"If it were a pure-blooded Golden Crow, then naturally yes, but with only a trace of the bloodline, it is far inferior to my gift."
"This item..."
Pausing, Su Moyan spoke each word clearly, "is a dragon egg!"
Bam!
Ye Xiaoyi, Er Niu, Chang Qing, and Su Zian all stood up simultaneously with expressions of shock.
Dragon!
This is a creature of legend, said to be capable of challenging the Great Emperor once fully grown!
However, since ancient times, dragons have vanished without a trace, scarcely seen in the world anymore.
Yet, unexpectedly, they could see a dragon egg today!
The value of this item far exceeds that of a simple Great Emperor’s inheritance.
Because everyone could clearly feel the faint aura pulsating from within the dragon egg.
This indicated that the dragon egg was alive!
"My inheritance is related to the dragon clan."
"This dragon egg has been protected by a dragon soul, surviving until now, for who knows how many years."
Su Moyan sighed lightly, "But unfortunately, I cannot find a way to hatch it."
"Within my inheritance, there is only the Slaughter Skill, without any record of hatching methods."
He looked at Chang Qing and gave a helpless smile, saying, "If this thing could be hatched, it would naturally be far more precious than the Great Emperor’s inheritance."
"But if it remains as it is, it would only become a highly nourishing item."
"Whether you can bring it to life depends on the destiny and opportunity between you and it."
Su Zian and Er Niu regretfully shook their heads upon hearing this.
Such a divine relic, once hatched, would mean an unimaginably powerful partner in the future.
But the method to hatch a dragon egg was lost long ago.
If no miracle occurs, this dragon egg can only be consumed, refining the dragon’s essence.
However.
While everyone shook their heads in regret, Chang Qing looked at the dragon egg with a peculiar expression.
After observing it for a moment, he softly spoke, and an ancient, obscure, grand sound slowly resonated.
Su Moyan’s face suddenly changed upon hearing it.
"The Dragon Language Curse!"