Chapter 86 - Throne of Annihilation (1/2)
[14:36]
[4/4/1996]
[C: ”Compulsory”]
On the way, Jean conversed with Su Hengshan, Su Ling'er's father, he confirmed that this was indeed the Azure Cloud Continent, and apparently the date coincided with that of his watch, now that he thought about it, 15 years later, the age that the Su Ling'er he remembered was before she died, was the year where he also committed suicide.
How did he never thought about it? ...Anyway, when Su Hengshan asked where he came from, he answered truthfully and said Floating Cloud City. He also mentioned that it was a very small place so there might not be any trace of it in the maps, it isn't like the people in this continent can even knock at the Xiao Clan's doors.
He also explained that he needed to be in a safe place because he would need to consume a certain pill, and it will require some time for him to refine it.
During his second past life, Jean was already sure that Su Ling'er had an extraordinary family background. Although she normally wore the simplest of clothing to do his laundry, bathe him, mend his clothing, cook, pick his medicine, season his medicine and treat him…
She did everything more skillfully than how a girl from an ordinary family background would have done, but her instinctive grandeur and grace was not something an ordinary family could have raised.
He only figured through his conversations with Su Hengshan, that Su Hengshan was an incumbent sect master of the Grandwake Clan. And Su Ling'er, was precisely the princess of the Grandwake Clan. East of the Supwake Country's river, Grandwake Clan was without a doubt the number one sect, as well as the biggest power.
Their status was similar to New Moon City's Xiao Sect's Branch Sect, and they relied on Grandwake Mountain for its incredibly generous amounts of natural resources and minerals.
From the estimates of Su Hengshan's profound energy aura and the encounter with the three men in black earlier, this Grandwake Clan's power level should be higher than New Moon City's Xiao Sect's Branch Sect by a level or two, but it absolutely wasn't at the level of the Four Major Sects' level.
However, even in the east of the Grandwake River, Grandwake Clan still had enemies: the Blackwood Stronghold.
Jean: So, what did they do?
Su Hengshan: *Sigh* They're all just some sect grudges. If I say it, we would just be mocked, Little Brother Yun… Except I didn't think that they'd take action against Ling'er! This kind of insulting behavior is utterly unforgivable!
Jean: Let me summarize everything… You and Su Ling'er went outside to play together… And then those guys came out, you should make a check-up on your people.
Su Hengshan: *Sigh* I know… It's just that it is hard for me to doubt people of my clan.
Su Ling'er, who was oblivious about the talk between Jean and her father, tugged on Jean's robe.
Su Ling'er: Big Brother Yun Che, look, this is my home! It's big isn't it! This huge mountain behind us is also our home!
As they approached Grandwake Clan's main entrance, Su Ling'er happily and pridefully introduced everything to Jean. Su Hengshan's brows were constantly tight and his mind was occupied the entire way, but Su Ling'er was actually being a bit too carefree considering she almost encountered a great disaster.
A naive and adorable smile constantly hung on her face like she had already forgotten all the events prior to this… Looking at her fairy-like smile, Jean's line of sight was constantly confused and dazed, every time he confronted that smile with the expressions that in his second lifeline she had, he couldn't help but wonder how things went in such a deep shit…
?: Father! Ling'er, you're back!
A bȧrėly twenty year old young male welcomed them from afar and emotionally yelled.
?: I heard rumors that you guys encountered an ambush from the Blackwood Stronghold. Seeing you guys without any problems is wonderful… Father, Ling'er, you two aren't hurt right?
Su Hengshan: No problem, just a bit of a scare and luckily, this little brother helped. Little Brother Yun, this is my son, Su Haoran. I am 46 this year and only have a pair of son and daughter like this. Even saying such things is a bit shameful, hehe…
Haoran, this is Little Brother Yun Che. If he didn't save Ling'er, Ling'er might have been captured by those bastards from Blackwood Stronghold. He will stay here for some time due to reasons connected to his cultivation. You have to thank and take care of him for your father.
Su Haoran: What! Blackwood Stronghold's people took action against Ling'er? That's lower than low! Utterly heartless! Brother Yun, thank you for saving Ling'er…
Jean nodded and just answered.
Jean: It only took a bit of effort. Brother Haoran is too courteous.
Su Ling'er who stood by Jean's side crisply shouted at Su Haoran with her emotionless voice and joyless face.
Su Ling'er: Big brother.