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Chapter 78:
The Su Family had a history spanning tens of thousands of years in the Azura Realm.
Though its background didn't match those top-tier sects that have existed for millions of years, compared to sects, the advantage of a family's power lies in internal unity, unlike sects' complex rules.
Of course, the family had internal struggles, but without competition, there was no drive for progress, right?
However, Su Changyu knew that the competition within the Su family was genuinely beneficial. Even in the contest for the patriarch position, losing wouldn't lead to the family's destruction.
If his family was always involved in internal strife, their energy would inevitably decline over the years, and it wouldn't be possible to endure for so long.
Also, the competition within the Su family was both fierce and united, and Su Changyu, with his outstanding talent from a young age, was highly regarded by the Su family and rightly called the darling of the clan.
But wasn't this the standard setup for villains?
Weren't those villains often pampered by their fathers and families?
If not, there wouldn't be the saying that the younger generation was being bullied by the older and forming groups to give the protagonist experience.
But what Su Changyu gave wasn't experience. It was a trump card!
Three divine realm powerhouses!
As soon as Su Mo spoke, those solo cultivators lost all thoughts of competing for the source fire.
Even the powerhouses of those major forces twitched at the corners of their mouths, unsure of what to say for a moment.
In the end, it all boiled down to the fact that might be made right, regardless of reasoning. If one's fist was bigger, then he was in the right.
These sects didn't expect that instead of competing together as agreed, Su Changyu would directly snatch it away.
While they did have divine realm powerhouses on their side, the sect's internal divine realm experts wouldn't easily make a move. On the one hand, it would cause trouble; on the other hand, they were worried that if the experts went out, their base might be attacked in their absence.
So, such things weren't impossible.
Generally speaking, the struggles among the major forces in the Azura Realm rarely involved divine realm experts. But Su Changyu had called three in one go. It could only be said that he was rich and wilful, with a strong background, able to do as he pleased. After all, the Su family and the Great Holy Sect had a good relationship. If one side moved, the other would take action.
"Miss, shall we... still go?" Aunt Lian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, finding it difficult to look directly at the aura emanating from divine realm experts. The disparity between the divine realm and the Heavenly Saint realm was too great!
Bing Yao's face was full of frustration. "What's the point of going now...?"
What use was it to go now when they didn't go before?
Let alone offending the Ancient Moon Sect, even on Su Changyu's side, he probably wouldn't spare her a glance.
"Miss, you've thought it through. The Su family is indeed well-prepared." A strong expert from the Sword Gathering Sect exclaimed, "This is truly remarkable, deploying three divine realm experts in one go? The importance of Su Changyu to the Su family is probably unmatched in the Azura Realm."
"How could I have imagined this? But... he's safe now."
Bai Jianyao smiled lightly, her eyes unusually bright, reflecting Su Changyu's tall figure.
"I'm really looking forward to the moment he steps onto the ancient battlefield."
"Miss, the divine realm experts of the Su family have made a move."
On a mountaintop tens of miles away, the people of the Jiuyou Palace hid their breath, ready to move at any moment.
The woman in black flashed a cold light in her eyes, her voice cold, "We can't act rashly. Let's wait for an opportunity."
"Yes."
Among those present, those who could leave, left. The most embarrassed were undoubtedly the people from the Tongyue Sacred Sect.
They came to save face and naturally couldn't just leave like this.
On the flying boat, Su Changyu scanned the surroundings and finally smiled. "Second Grandfather, no one bullied me. I was the one bullying others."
Su Mo raised an eyebrow, "Oh? Then let's see who it is and whether they're qualified to be bullied by my Su family's young master."
Everyone couldn't help but complain inwardly: Does your Su family even care about reason? If your young master bullies someone, does qualification even matter?
"Enough!" Tang Tianhao's aura surged, emitting a dazzling light like the sun, resembling an ancient deity, exuding supreme power.
Su Mo casually waved his sleeve, and a special force nullified Tang Tianhao's force.
The latter didn't care, saying calmly, "Su Mo, this matter was initiated by my Ancient Moon Sect, but now that my son Tang Chuan has received his due punishment, let's each take a step back. You let Su Changyu release my son and return our sect's imperial treasure, and we'll call it quits."
Su Mo looked at Su Changyu. "Changyu, what do you think?"
"Second Grandfather, will you support me no matter what I do?" Su Changyu asked.
Su Mo nodded with a smile. "Naturally."
Young supreme, how long has it been since the Azura Realm has seen a young supreme?
This didn't represent cultivation but signifies a status, a talent that surpasses peers.
In simple terms, it was like having the aura of a Heavenly Emperor!
With such a character, why wouldn't the Su family support him?
"Alright."
Su Changyu came in front of Tang Chuan, and with a wave of his hand, the little white rabbit in the courtyard flew over.
Then, under Tang Chuan's astonished gaze, that white rabbit gradually transformed into a white-robed woman!
"Ling'er!?" Tang Chuan's pupils suddenly dilated, and his eyes regained light. "You're alive!?"
"How did you... wait, something's not right!"
Tang Chuan quickly realized that although Ling'er had regained her physical body, her eyes were hollow.
In other words, Ling'er had only been physically resurrected, but her soul hadn't returned!
"You also see it." Su Changyu stroked his chin. "I'm most fond of helping others. I crippled your legs to compensate. So, I'll help you resurrect her."
Such a thing.
"Are you really this kind-hearted?" Tang Chuan calmed down. He had experienced Su Changyu's ways; he wouldn't do this for no reason.
"You don't need to worry about that." Su Changyu smiled faintly. "How about it? Are you tempted? When you see her restored, you can say, 'Resurrect, my beloved.'"
Tang Chuan fell silent momentarily, then said solemnly, "If you can resurrect her, our matter will be settled!"
"That's fine, but to resurrect her, we need something."
"What do you need?"
"The spirit ring inside you."
Tang Chuan's pupils contracted.
Su Changyu smiled. "That's right. We need to remove the spirit ring from your body. She'll be completely resurrected then. But you've already fused with the power of the spirit ring, so this process will be somewhat cruel for you. Most importantly, your cultivation will drop, and your foundation will be damaged. Your reputation as the number one talent in the Beiyang continent will probably be lost, and you may even miss out on the upcoming Ancient Battlefield."
"So, what will you choose?"
"No!" Tang Chuan hadn't spoken yet, but Tang Tianhao immediately said, "This is absolutely impossible. Son, for a woman, it's not worth it to lose your cultivation and talent like this!"
"Father, I..."
Tang Chuan's gaze flickered.
He struggled inwardly for a long time.
Finally, he raised his head, gritted his teeth, and said, "Father is right. I can't lose my cultivation and talent. Su Changyu, don't try to sway my Dao heart here. Even without you, I'll definitely resurrect my Xiao Wu!"
Su Changyu sneered, "You say it so nicely. It's not that you're reluctant to give up your current glory, but don't forget, the spirit ring you refined originally belonged to her. If not for this, do you think your soul power could step into the Creational Realm?"
"What does that matter?!" Tang Chuan's face twisted, roaring, "Xiao Wu is mine. I can do whatever I want with her! Su Changyu, stop talking nonsense here. I won't agree to your proposal!"
Without talent, he would be nothing!
All the glory, all the worship, would be gone!
If he lost all of this, what meaning would there be to his existence?
On the other hand, if he had all this, he would become stronger in the future, entering the Heavenly Emperor Realm, even the Divine Realm. One day, he would find a way to resurrect Xiao Ww!
Su Changyu sneered, "So your persistence is only to this extent... Miss Ling, have you heard his words?"
Tang Chuan's expression froze.
[Xiao Wu has given up on Tang Chuan. Tang Chuan's luck has greatly diminished. You obtained 500]
Great!
Truly worthy of being a super big leek, even more formidable than Ye Yuan!
In fact, according to the original plot's development, Tang Chuan eventually returned the spirit ring to Xiao Wu. But that was after finding the place where the Moon Spirit Clan lived, using a great opportunity there to not only avoid damage to his foundation but also to advance further.
Su Changyu was just verifying how Tang Chuan, faced with all the glory and his loved one, would choose in a dilemma.
But before that, he had to prevent Xiao Wu from letting Tang Chuan notice.
As for the method of restoring Xiao Wu to human form, it was simple. He had read the novel and naturally knew that, with the Su family's abilities, it wasn't difficult, but it couldn't be fully restored.
At this moment, a divine charm gradually appeared in Wu Ling's eyes.
Tang Chuan's face changed drastically. "Xiao Wu! My Wu Ling, no... what I just said, I... didn't..."
"Don't say it." A trace of disgust appeared in Wu Ling's eyes. "I was blind to have misjudged you, but my ears aren't deaf."
"It's not like that. I was saying it to deceive Su Changyu; it wasn't..."
Tang Chuan's face was ashen, his words feeble and pale.
Even he couldn't believe he said those words earlier!
[Tang Chuan's character is damaged. You obtained 500 villain points]
Su Changyu chuckled lightly. "Alright, everyone's happy now, a perfect ending."
"Su Changyu!" Tang Chuan shouted angrily.
"You seek death!"
Tang Tianhao was furious, and his eyes emitted a terrifying light beam.
BOOM!!
His attack was blocked by Su Mo.
"Step aside!"
-To be continued!
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