Chu Ge could feel it, despite the courteous deanor of the elder Su Luo, Su Luo's words carried substantial weight with Su Yuanke. With Su Luo in the picture, Su Yuanke probably wouldn't dare harm the Qin sisters.
Moreover, Chu Ge was genuinely curious about what Su Luo had divined just monts ago.
Following Su Luo's steps back into the bedroom, Chu Ge felt even more anxious than before. But the first words Su Luo spoke left him completely frozen in place.
"Child, I'm sorry, but my abilities are limited. I can't give you an answer to your doubts."
Seeing Su Luo's apologetic face, Chu Ge was first stunned, then deeply disappointed.
"Elder Su, I don't quite understand what you an."
Seeing the dissatisfaction on Chu Ge's face, Su Luo shook his head helplessly. "I really have tried my best. I thought I could glean so idea about your doubts, but unfortunately, in the end, I couldn't see anything."
Chu Ge sighed, feeling even more disappointed.
Although he couldn't be sure whether Su Luo genuinely saw nothing or was deliberately concealing sothing, since the man said so, he could only smile bitterly and say, "Thank you, Elder Su."
"No need to thank . I couldn't help you with what you most wanted to know. However, although I couldn't address your doubts, I've noticed so other things."
What Chu Ge most wanted to know was about the mysterious intruder within his body. Compared to this, everything else was trivial. But since Su Luo ntioned it, he forced a smile again and said, "Please, enlighten , Elder Su."
"You might face a lot of trouble in the near future, and so of it seems to be connected to our Su Family. I apologize for this."
"If it's a blessing, it won't be a misfortune; if it's a misfortune, it can't be avoided. It's fine." Chu Ge laughed freely, then apologetically said, "If anyone should apologize, it's . If I hadn't bothered you with my questions, you wouldn't have coughed up blood. How are you feeling now? Do we need to visit a hospital?"
Su Luo waved his hand, "It's nothing serious. I'm aware of my own body. Rest will suffice."
Chu Ge nodded, "Elder Su, if you ever feel unwell, please feel free to call anyti."
Saying this, Chu Ge hesitated and then continued, "Elder Su, there's one more thing I've been hesitant to say, but after thinking it over, I believe it's necessary to tell you."
"No pressure. Everyone has their secrets. Speak if you want; don't if you don't."
"I..." Chu Ge paused for two seconds before confessing, "I can actually cultivate your family's techniques."
"What?" Su Luo was stunned, looking at Chu Ge in disbelief. "What did you just say?"
Seeing Su Luo's genuine reaction, Chu Ge repeated himself.
Chu Ge thought that even if Su Yuanzhou hadn't told Su Luo about this, Su Yuanke was still in the room.
Yesterday at the pharmacy, Su Yuanke clearly noticed the photo of the cultivation thod on his phone, and now seeing him here, Su Yuanke would surely tell Su Luo about it.
Since Su Luo would eventually find out, Chu Ge figured it was better to tell him directly and see his reaction firsthand.
Su Luo stared at Chu Ge in astonishnt for a few seconds, muttering almost instinctively, "Could it be..."
Seeing Su Luo's reaction, Chu Ge was intrigued, sensing that besides surprise, Su Luo might have thought of sothing else.
"Elder Su, what are you saying?"
Su Luo snapped back to reality, his gaze lingering on Chu Ge's face for a few seconds. "I rember you said you were an orphan. I wonder if it's possible... that you might be one of our Su Family?"
"Honestly, I've suspected the sa. But I grew up in Lidu City Orphanage. I also asked Brother Yuanzhou, and he said that to his knowledge, no one from the Su Family lives in Lidu."
Su Luo thought for a mont, sighed, and furrowed his brow. "It does seem that way."
Chu Ge then asked, "Elder Su, is it true that apart from the Su Family, no one else can cultivate your family's techniques?"
Su Luo pondered for a while, "At least in my near-century of life, I've never encountered a non-Su Family mber who could cultivate these techniques. But... when I was little, I heard the elders ntion a legend."
"A legend?"
Su Luo nodded, "It's said that several hundred years ago, our Su Family was a large and prosperous clan. At that ti, soone ca to our family, directly seeking the clan leader. He not only revealed the secret of our family's cultivation technique in one sentence but also spoke as if addressing juniors, offering to guide them in cultivation. He even challenged our family's most skilled practitioner in the technique to a duel."
Chu Ge's eyelid twitched, thinking that if this rumor was true, this person was incredibly arrogant and perhaps had too much ti on his hands.
Thinking this, Chu Ge couldn't help but say, "What a bold claim!"
Su Luo smiled wryly, "Indeed, as the legend goes, our Su Family thought the sa. Initially, we paid him no mind. However, the man wouldn't give up easily. He threatened that if our family didn't comply, he'd tear down our family, defeating every mber he saw."
Chu Ge's eyelid twitched again; what kind of person was this?
"Hearing such bluster, our clan leader ordered him to be driven out. But his martial skills shocked everyone present. Those trying to remove him were all defeated, and almost no one could see his moves. He knocked each person down with just one strike."
Hearing this from Su Luo, Chu Ge couldn't help but find the legend even more intriguing.
"Seeing our clan mbers sprawled out, not knowing if they'd survive, our clan leader was furious but eventually agreed to the man's demand. He attacked the man ntally, which put the man into a hypnotic state."
Thankfully, Chu Ge wasn't drinking water, or he would have spat it out. He figured that given the man's confident provocation, he must have been confident about the challenge. He never expected such an outco. This guy was simply a joke!
"At that ti, our clan leader intended to kill the man, but he quickly realized sothing: none of the defeated clan mbers were seriously injured. The man had been rciful, only temporarily incapacitating them. Seeing this, our clan leader softened and decided to teach him a lesson instead."
"So, our clan leader lifted the hypnosis on him, making him chop wood, fetch water, and wash dishes for a day as penance. Surprisingly, the man agreed, but before leaving, he had one last request – he wanted our cultivation technique."
"Although we had realized that outsiders couldn't cultivate the technique, the man's behavior annoyed our clan leader. This demand was ignored, and he was warned that staying wouldn't just an three days of chores."
At this mont, Chu Ge couldn't help but laugh, "This guy... quite the character."
Su Luo chuckled, "So, this ti, the man wagered with the clan leader to a food-eating contest, with ten of our best eaters. If he lost, he would leave. If he won, he wanted a copy of our cultivation technique."
Hearing this, Chu Ge's smile froze slightly as a thought crossed his mind – was this legendary figure an ancestor of Song Baijia?
As soon as this thought occurred, Chu Ge shook his head, dismissing it. There were plenty of big eaters in the world; it couldn't be that coincidental, especially with Su Luo admitting it's just a legend.
"Though our clan leader found this unreasonable, he agreed due to the man's harmless antics. We lost, and the man won easily."
"Our clan leader, a man of his word, reluctantly hand-copied the cultivation technique for him. The man took it and left, but before leaving, he declared that he'd return soon to defeat the whole Su Family using their proud technique."
At this point, Su Luo's face was filled with emotion. He paused for several seconds before continuing, "Everyone thought his boast was absurd, yet the truth is... he actually achieved it."
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