Upon leaving the study, Su Xin felt a heavy weight in his heart.
He couldn't fathom what had happened to his father, but the changes in his appearance alone indicated that his father's condition was not good.
Thinking back to last night, when his father unleashed such power... single-handedly annihilating so many Void Shattering Realm experts in an instant.
Such terrifying strength seed to surpass the Void Shattering Realm.
But if his father could always unleash such power, why would he tolerate the Pang Family for so long?
And Zhao Tianlei as well.
Clearly, he could have easily killed him, yet his father never acted.
All of this made Su Xin realize that there was a great secret concerning his father.
But this secret, his father was not yet willing to share with him.
"Does he want to be able to crush the entire Situ Family underfoot before he'll tell ?" Su Xin's gaze sharpened.
The Situ Family was a top-tier noble family in the Heavenfla Dynasty, with a Nirvana Realm ancestor in residence.
For an ordinary person, the idea of single-handedly crushing the entire Situ Family was nothing short of a pipe dream.
But for Su Xin... having awakened the Supre Bloodline, he had limitless potential.
Given ti, the Situ Family would be nothing to him.
"Father, I will soon et your expectations."
Su Xin clenched his fists, silently resolving in his heart.
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The Su Family residence was steeped in heaviness.
Though the attack last night was ultimately repelled by the Su Family, the losses were imnse.
Too many had died.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
Su Xin arrived at the largest martial arts arena in the Su Family estate, where many Su Family mbers had gathered. On the ground, cold bodies were covered with white cloth.
At a glance, there were over a hundred bodies.
"Su Xin, you're here." Su Baihu, standing nearby, looked over.
"Second Uncle." Su Xin stepped forward to pay his respects, but suddenly his expression changed.
He could see that Su Baihu's face was ashen, and at such close range, he couldn't sense any spiritual energy emanating from him.
Ordinarily, only top-tier experts who could completely conceal their spiritual energy would show no fluctuations at such close proximity. But his Second Uncle, Su Baihu, was clearly far from that level.
"Second Uncle, what happened to you?" Su Xin wanted to ask.
Su Baihu waved his hand, saying, "Last night's battle, my dantian was destroyed."
"Your dantian was destroyed?" Su Xin was shocked.
A destroyed dantian ant the loss of cultivation, rendering one a 'cripple' from then on.
"Though I've lost my cultivation, I can still move freely. But the Second Elder, both his legs were severed, and even walking will be a problem in the future." Su Baihu sighed.
"The Second Elder's legs were severed?" Su Xin's heart trembled.
The Second Elder, who was rugged and placed family honor above all, always at the forefront for the family, had lost his legs?
"In truth, we are fortunate to be alive. But those lying before us, these family mbers, will never wake again." Su Baihu spoke with sorrow.
Su Xin also clenched his fists tightly, and at that mont, his gaze shifted to a figure kneeling and weeping before a body.
"Sister Ning!"
Su Xin approached, patting Su Yuning on the shoulder, then crouched down to uncover the white cloth from the body before him.
"Su Qinghong?" Su Xin's hand trembled inexplicably, and he slowly shook his head.
Su Qinghong, among the younger generation of the Su Family, was the most outstanding talent aside from Su Xin.
In the Sword Order Battle, before Su Xin had truly showcased his strength, Su Qinghong was the hope of the entire Su Family.
After Su Xin killed Zhao Ling and claid the Su Family Sword Command Token, restoring the family's prestige, Su Qinghong often visited the martial arts arena to spar with Su Xin.
The two had a good relationship.
But now, Su Qinghong was dead?
According to nearby family mbers, last night Su Qinghong sacrificed himself to save Su Yuning and other young family mbers, blocking two initial stage Sea Transformation experts from the Pang Family.
It's important to note that Su Qinghong hadn't even reached the Sea Transformation level. How could he possibly hold off two initial stage Sea Transformation experts alone?
By the ti reinforcents from the Su Family arrived, Su Qinghong had already been killed. But his final strike severely injured one of the two initial stage Sea Transformation experts from the Pang Family, who were ultimately killed by the arriving Su Family experts.
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Su Xin wandered among the bodies of the family mbers, uncovering one white cloth after another, seeing many familiar faces.
There were senior experts of the Su Family, loyal retainers, and so younger mbers who often sought his guidance at the martial arts arena.
Su Xin was filled with grief.
But beyond the grief, there was an overwhelming anger!!
"The Pang Family! No, it's the Situ Family!!"
Su Xin clenched his fists tightly, fully aware that the Pang Family was just a pawn, and the true orchestrator behind the scenes was the Situ Family.
They had previously oppressed and humiliated the Su Family.
Last night, they sent a large number of experts to exterminate the Su Family.
So many of the Su Family had died... this was a blood debt!
And a blood debt must be repaid with blood!!
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"Young Master!"
A servant hurried over, "The Great Elder requests your imdiate presence in the front hall. Lord Yuan Qing, the manager of the Crimson Dragon Tower, has arrived."
"Yuan Qing is here?" Su Xin's heart stirred.
"It's about that matter!" Su Baihu, standing nearby, also looked over imdiately.
Su Xin wasted no ti and quickly made his way to the front hall.
"Su Xin."
Seeing Su Xin enter, Yuan Qing stood to greet him, "I heard about what happened last night. Fortunately, you're alright."
"Manager Yuan Qing, your visit today must an there's news from the Heavenfla Palace, right?" Su Xin asked directly.
"Yes." Yuan Qing nodded, though his expression was sowhat off, "I'm sorry, it's bad news."
"Bad news?" Su Xin's brow furrowed.
"The one guarding the Dragon-Seeking Tower did indeed personally recomnd you to the Heavenfla Palace. Initially, everything went smoothly, as your talent in passing the first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower with an initial stage Sea Transformation cultivation t the special recruitnt criteria of the Heavenfla Palace."
"But when it ca ti to make the final decision, there was suddenly resistance, seemingly due to external interference," Yuan Qing explained.
"External interference? The Situ Family?" Su Xin's eyes turned cold.
In his view, the only enmity he had within the entire Heavenfla Dynasty was with the Situ Family.
"It's not the Situ Family." Yuan Qing shook his head, "Su Xin, you may not know, but the Heavenfla Palace holds an extrely exalted status in the Heavenfla Dynasty. While the Situ Family is a top-tier noble family, they don't have the authority to ddle in the affairs of the Heavenfla Palace. Those who do have such authority are surely mbers of the Imperial Family, and with considerable power."
"The Imperial Family?" Su Xin was taken aback.
Among the dozen or so Void Shattering Realm experts who attacked last night, there was a team of ten with incredible combat strength and seamless coordination.
If Su Xin wasn't mistaken, that team should be the legendary Winged Dragon Guards.
And the Winged Dragon Guards could only be mobilized by mbers of the Imperial Family.
"When did my Su Family provoke soone from the Imperial Family?" Su Xin squinted his eyes.
Yuan Qing continued, "With external interference, coupled with the fact that you angered the Emperor over three years ago, this matter also influenced the decision of the Heavenfla Palace's higher-ups, so your special recruitnt spot has been temporarily shelved."
"The higher-ups of the Heavenfla Palace intend to continue observing for a while. If your subsequent performance remains as impressive, they will consider special recruitnt again."
"Is that so?"
Su Xin understood that he had indeed angered the Heavenfla Emperor three years ago.
To the extent that the Heavenfla Emperor ordered him to be imprisoned in the Magic-Sealing Prison.
It's only natural for the Heavenfla Palace to deliberate over this matter.
After all, the Heavenfla Palace was established to cultivate top talents for the Heavenfla Dynasty, and the talents they nurture must be loyal to the Heavenfla Dynasty. Even if not absolutely loyal, they must not harbor hostility or animosity towards the Heavenfla Dynasty or the Heavenfla Emperor.
"Su Xin, the one guarding the Dragon-Seeking Tower has sent word that he will visit the Heavenfla Palace again soon to fight for you once more," Yuan Qing said.
"No need." Su Xin waved his hand, "Manager Yuan Qing, please convey my gratitude to that lord, and tell him that I, Su Xin, will rember this favor and repay it in the future!"
"But the Heavenfla Palace..." Yuan Qing frowned.
"The Heavenfla Palace is indeed excellent and would greatly aid my cultivation, but if I can't enter, I won't force it, nor will I beg repeatedly." Su Xin smiled, "Moreover, entering the Heavenfla Palace to cultivate isn't the only path."
"Isn't the Imperial Capital Hunt about to comnce?"
"The Imperial Capital Hunt?" Yuan Qing was taken aback, then said, "Su Xin, it's true that you can enter the Heavenfla Palace through the Imperial Capital Hunt, but do you know how many talents gather from various provinces and counties each ti it's held? Only the top ten who make it to the end have the qualification to be recruited into the Heavenfla Palace."
"Though you've passed the first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower, you're still too young, and your cultivation is only at the initial stage of Sea Transformation. If you participate in the Imperial Capital Hunt and want to make it to the end... it's difficult! Difficult! Difficult!"
Yuan Qing repeated the word 'difficult' three tis.
Su Xin was not surprised.
Indeed, at his current level, he couldn't even pass the second level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower. With such strength, he wouldn't even rank in the top ten in Cloud Province, let alone the entire Heavenfla Dynasty.
But he wasn't in a hurry, as there were still two full months before the Imperial Capital Hunt preliminaries.
Two months might be short for others, but for him... it was enough ti for his strength to undergo a transformative improvent.
Not to ntion, in terms of cultivation alone, with his Bloodline Inheritance Cultivation Art's speed and the aid of top-grade Sea Transformation Pills, he could completely break through from the initial stage of Sea Transformation to the Sea Transformation level within two months.
With this advancent in cultivation, his strength would undergo a qualitative change.
"Su Xin, are you really planning to participate in this year's Imperial Capital Hunt?" Yuan Qing looked at Su Xin again.
"Yes." Su Xin nodded firmly, then suddenly asked, "By the way, will Situ Yu also participate in this Imperial Capital Hunt?"
"Situ Yu?" Yuan Qing raised an eyebrow, fully aware of the past enmity between Su Xin and Situ Yu.
"Yes, Situ Yu is the first genius of the Situ Family. Though he has exceptional talent, he can't directly obtain a special recruitnt spot in the Heavenfla Palace. So, to enter the Heavenfla Palace, he has no choice but to participate in the Imperial Capital Hunt," Yuan Qing explained.
"Very well." Su Xin's lips curled into a smile, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light, "Situ Yu, the showdown that was delayed for more than three years... this ti, I won't 'flee without a fight'!!"
Three years ago, the Su Family's ancestor sought a marriage alliance with the Heavenfla Emperor, aiming to marry the Ninth Princess.
At that ti, as the first genius of the Su Family, Su Xin was to face off against Situ Yu of the Situ Family!!
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