Chu Ge wasn't surprised by the result; he felt that since Su Luo spoke to him about this legend, then this madman must surely be able to cultivate this Su Family technique, otherwise why would Su Luo tell him about it?
Though unsurprised, the legend still intrigued Chu Ge. Seeing Su Luo pause, he couldn't help but ask, "Old Master Su, can you elaborate on his return to the Su Family? How long did he take to cultivate this technique, and to what level did he advance? And how did the confrontation between him and the strongest in spiritual power in the Su Family play out?"
"Legend has it that he returned to the Su Family within just a year, and the day he ca back was exactly this day last year. As for the confrontation... it wasn't against the strongest in the Su Family."
Su Luo shook his head again, seeing Chu Ge a bit stunned, he continued, "Just like he said, he single-handedly used a technique ant only for Su Family mbers to openly defeat the entire Su Family."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ge was utterly baffled, feeling that his brain was running short on capacity. Hesitating for several seconds, he asked in an uncertain tone, "Old Master Su, do you an... could it be that he challenged all the Su Family mbers capable of practicing this technique? And won?"
Su Luo shook his head yet again, "That's not it."
Though Su Luo's words seed a bit contradictory, Chu Ge intuitively sighed before he realized this.
"I an, even if that madman is incredible, he wouldn't be this incredible, right? Su Luo said at that ti the Su Family was a thriving big family, there must have been dozens capable of cultivating this technique, right? If he won one against dozens, his spiritual powers would be just too overwhelming!"
Chu Ge was pondering this while taking a sip of bottled water to calm his astonished feelings when Su Luo spoke once more.
"He didn't just hypnotize the Su Family mbers who could practice that technique; he hypnotized the hundreds of people in the Su Family at the ti."
"Pftt!"
Chu Ge spat out the water, spraying it all over Su Luo's face. Only when the droplets trickled down Su Luo's wrinkles and dropped to the ground did Su Luo lift a hand to wipe them off, and Chu Ge suddenly snapped back to reality, hurriedly apologizing.
"Old Master Su, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I..."
Despite being sprayed with water, Su Luo seed unbothered, instead smiling and waving it off.
"Don't worry about it, I rember when I first heard the legend; I had the exact sa reaction, asked the sa questions, and even sprayed my great-grandfather with water."
"This..."
Awkwardly scratching his head, Chu Ge felt incredibly embarrassed, yet his curiosity about the madman only grew stronger, compelling him to inquire further, "So... how did he do it? And then what happened?"
"It's said, on the day that madman returned to the Su Family... he first found our Su Family Clan Leader, openly hypnotized him, and then let the Clan Leader issue an order to gather all Su Family mbers to a spacious clearing."
"In that place, he left only the Clan Leader's son as a witness, then hypnotized all other mbers of the Su Family. Afterward... he had all Su Family mbers almost completely chop down a nearby forest and then demanded, as the Su Family had once requested of him, that they chop firewood for an entire day."
"Later on, that madman had our Su Family mbers arrange the chopped wood into three enormous characters on the empty ground, and shared with the sole awake son of the Clan Leader so insights he had gleaned from cultivating the technique. Once the hypnotized Su Family finished arranging the three characters, he left the Su Family, never to appear again."
Watching Su Luo's face full of emotion, Chu Ge's curiosity surged, prompting him to ask urgently, "Three characters? What were they?"
"They were supposedly a na, but exactly what those three characters were, I don't know. The legend I heard is all I know, the only one not from the Su Family who could cultivate the Su Family technique, and you—if you're indeed not related to the Su Family—are rely the second one."
eting Su Luo's earnest gaze, Chu Ge thought to himself, 'Old Master, there's sothing you don't know; actually, right inside your house, there're two more who react to this technique. If I might not be related to the Su Family, Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying certainly wouldn't be.'
After much hesitation, Chu Ge decided not to disclose this to Su Luo, considering that from the current standpoint, even if he confessed, it might only add to the old master's worries and confusion.
After a few more exchanges with Su Luo, Chu Ge made his farewell, realizing his puzzled questions couldn't be resolved here, and saying them out loud was pointless.
Leaving Su Luo's room, Chu Ge returned to the living room where the Qin sisters were seated on the sofa, while Su Yuanke stood to one side. It seed as though the three had hardly exchanged words, and Chu Ge didn't have much to say either. He used Su Luo's bathroom to wash the blood off his face then departed with the Qin sisters.
On leaving, Chu Ge kept an eye on Su Yuanke, clearly perceiving that Su Yuanke attempted several tis to stop him, but eventually refrained from speaking.
Downstairs, seeing Qin Ruojing's still red neck from being squeezed, Chu Ge felt both heartache and remorse. Had Qin Ruojing not accompanied him to visit Su Luo, she wouldn't have encountered such a situation.
"Honey, does your neck... still hurt?"
Qin Ruojing shook her head, "It's okay, it hasn't hurt for a long ti. But you... are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Chu Ge smiled casually, "What could be wrong with ?"
"Brother-in-law, what exactly did you and that old Mr. Su talk about? We were fine when we arrived, so why did he suddenly spit blood?"
Although Su Luo had explained about the spitting blood incident before, Qin Ruoying wouldn't believe such a tale. Now that there were no outsiders around, she finally asked out of concern.
Chu Ge also knew that Su Luo's earlier explanation was sowhat unconvincing, but he couldn't find a suitable reason at the mont, so he just smiled and said, "Well, it's hard to explain in a couple of sentences. I'll tell you when there's a chance in the future."
"Brother-in-law, why wait for the future? What's there that you can't tell the two of us?"
Qin Ruoying was a bit unhappy, and although Qin Ruojing didn't say anything, it was obvious she was also very concerned about this matter.
Chu Ge stroked Qin Ruoying's soft hair, smiled apologetically once again, and said, "It's not about trust. There are just so things I don't understand myself. Once I figure it out, I'll tell you, alright?"
"Brother-in-law, if that's the case, then you should definitely tell us! They say three heads are better than Zhuge Liang. If there's sothing you can't figure out alone, maybe the three of us together can sort it out?"
Hearing Qin Ruoying say this and seeing the seriousness on her face, Chu Ge suddenly felt a bit uneasy, and his usual carefree smile froze slightly.
Facing the expectant gaze of the sisters beside him, Chu Ge took a gentle breath and asked, "Do you think... I'm still who I used to be?"
When Chu Ge finished speaking, both Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying were taken aback, then they scrutinized him suspiciously.
Seeing Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying's reaction, Chu Ge felt a bit tight in his heart, then saw Qin Ruoying nod seriously and say, "Yeah, you have changed."
Chu Ge's heart sank again. Was his change so obvious? So obvious that Qin Ruoying didn't even need to hesitate to give a definite answer?
While Chu Ge was thinking this, Qin Ruoying suddenly chuckled, slapped him playfully, and said with a laugh, "You've beco more artsy. The old you definitely wouldn't have talked like this! Hahaha!"
"I see." Chu Ge also laughed, though his smile was sowhat complicated.
After a few laughs, Qin Ruoying brought the topic back, more curious than ever. "Okay, brother-in-law, stop changing the subject. What exactly did you say to that Mr. Su? Just tell us, won't you?"
Chu Ge touched his nose, looked at Qin Ruoying with a grin, "Since you're asking so sincerely, I'll graciously tell you."
If another man talked to Qin Ruoying like this, she'd probably roll her eyes at them and say, "Say it if you want, if you don't, I don't care to listen anyway!"
But since it was Chu Ge, and Qin Ruoying indeed wanted to know the answer, she didn't mind Chu Ge's pompous attitude and nodded vigorously, blinking her big eyes with anticipation, "Okay, okay."
Chu Ge first put on a deliberately mysterious smile, then slightly lifted the corner of his mouth and said in a mock serious tone, "I asked old Mr. Su why I'm so handso?"
Qin Ruoying waited for a long ti, only to hear this, leaving her speechless. She imdiately rolled her eyes largely at Chu Ge.
"Brother-in-law, I'm talking serious business here."
Chu Ge chuckled, "I'm serious too. That's exactly what I asked old Mr. Su, and it stumped him, leaving him speechless."
Frustrated, Qin Ruoying stomped her feet, placed her hands on her hips, and looked as speechless as she could be, "Brother-in-law!"
Chu Ge chuckled again, "Hmm? You think my question's a tough one too, right? How about you help think about it?"
Qin Ruoying was even more exasperated, about to press further when Qin Ruojing patted her shoulder, shook her head slightly with a wry smile.
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