Chapter 34: Farewell (1/2)
Chapter 34: Farewell
The day of the beginning of his Scarlet Punishment had arrived.
On this day, all the members of the Su Clan had gathered together outside of Northface City.
They were there both to send Su Chen off, and ensure he actually went to the Scarlet Mountain Range.
Su chen carried a sack filled with large amounts of food and weapons that his mother and Su Feihu had given him. This included a steel battle knife, a wyrmhide chestplate, and a crossbow. Although they weren’t Origin Tools, still extremely good quality equipment.
“Father, Chen’er is blind! Can you really bear letting him go to the Scarlet Mountain Range like this? You’re sending him to his death!”
Tang Hongrui hadn’t given up. She was still trying to convince Su Changche to stop Su Chen.
The elder let out a pensive sigh, “It’s not that I want him to die. He was the one who made this choice.”
“But you can stop him!”
Su Keji laughed, “Sister-in-law, that’s not correct. The human race has been able to establish a foothold for themselves whilst surrounded by a myriad of other hostile races only by relying on the unyielding bravery of our warriors. Even in times of great difficulty, our soldiers won’t retreat. Su Chen has always been focused on the Dao of martial arts. To pursue that Dao, he is not afraid of taking risks, which is inline with his attitude. How could we stop him? Even more, although Su Chen is blind, he was still able to severely injure both Su Yue and Mo Dayan, indicating that he’s not much worse off than a regular person. That year, didn’t my son also lose to him in the battle arena? Clearly, Su Chen has real ability. It’s not impossible for him to return alive from the Scarlet Mountain Range.”
When he said the last few sentences, he could not conceal the mocking laughter in his heart. His words were laced with a thick cynicism.
“Su Keji!” Tang Hongrui squeezed a few words through her teeth, “These years, it has always been you who forced my son to endure. If it weren’t for you, my son wouldn’t have to take this route. I, Tang Hongrui, am not finished with you!”
As she said this, she tried to leap at him, but thankfully there were other people who forcefully held her back.
Even so, Su Keji had still been frightened by Tang Hongrui’s ferocity. He hurriedly retreated a few steps, replying, “Saying such things, my goodness. What does any of this have to do with me?”
His expression was one of being wronged.
Watching these things happen from afar, Su Chen grabbed Su Feihu’s hand, who was seeing him off. “Third uncle, once I leave I’m not worried about anything except my mother. I won’t be at her side, so I can only trouble you to help me watch over her and make sure she doesn’t do anything silly.”
“Relax,” Su Feihu responded, “But you must be careful. You’re unable to see, so you can only depend on your sense of touch to help you travel. Don’t eat things that you shouldn’t be eating. The sack has more than enough rations for you; although it’s slightly heavy to carry, it’s still better than recklessly eating.”
“No worries,” Su Chen laughed. “I’ll have more than enough food once I kill a Vicious Beast.”
“My goodness, I am precisely worried that you will try and kill some Vicious Beast. You’re better off just obediently trying to survive in that place until the time limit is up. At most, you’ll have to endure some suffering, but that’s still better than dying!”
“I’ll be frugal,” Su Chen replied as he turned around and began walking towards the mountain range.
His speed was not fast, but his pace was very steady. One step at a time, he finally disappeared into the forest.
Upon seeing her son disappear into that frightening area, knowing that his survival was unpredictable and unlikely, Tang Hongrui’s legs went weak as she fell onto the ground.
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The Scarlet Mountain Range was thousands of kilometers long, and the vast forest covering it appeared to be boundless in size.
As Su Chen progressed further and further into the mountain range, his path was surrounded by countless peaks, both large and small. The terrain was complex and the footing was craggy, making traveling very dangerous.