At this moment, Su Yu, having gone through the battle of Nanyuan, already possessed a certain aura of combat.
Returning home, Su Yu's mother looked at her son with concern. "Xiao Yu, you're about to go so far away, and your father rarely comes back. What if someone bullies you?"
"It's fine, I'm going to be a researcher. How could anyone bully me!" Su Yu replied with a gentle smile.
He then saw Li Er lying on the recliner and said, "Grandpa, you're basking in the sun!"
Li Er nodded. Su Yu's mother, Liu Jing, was Su Long's former classmate. She also came to Li Er's side, taking Su Yu's hand. "Don't disturb Grandpa. Tell me about what happened today. Look at you, so much blood!"
Su Yu had no choice but to recount the day's events. The Ten Thousand Races Cult was an enemy of all in Daxia, and Su Yu's mother was also at the Qianjun realm, not weak in Nanyuan.
Afterward, Liu Jing went to prepare the meal. Su Yu immediately ran to Li Er's side and asked, "Grandpa, are you one of those hidden experts? Like a really, really powerful Sun-Moon realm cultivator?"
Li Er opened his eyes and chuckled, "You're still not awake from this dream!"
Su Yu was speechless and huffed, "Grandpa, I asked Teacher Liu. He was a researcher at Daxia Civilization Academy back then. He said he'd never heard of a 'Youth Preserving Pill,' but that cultivators who achieve success generally don't change their appearance!"
Li Er rolled his eyes. "Liu Wenyan hasn't even reached the Tengkong realm. What would he know?"
He paused, then added, "Look at your mother. Has her appearance changed? She's only at the Qianjun realm!"
Su Yu then realized that his mother also hadn't aged.
Was he overthinking things? Sigh!
"Xiao Yu, since you're going to Daxia Civilization Academy, study hard there. Don't be reckless, though recklessness is fine. Grandpa taught you not to be foolish," Li Er said, fanning himself with a smile.
Su Yu nodded. Li Er took out a card. "It's time for you to have some money too. This is what your dad has saved over the years. It should help you at the beginning."
Su Yu accepted the card sheepishly. To become a Civilization Master, one indeed needed a lot of money.
"Grandpa, why don't you and Mom come with me to Daxia Prefecture City? We can buy a house there, and then you can see me often!" Su Yu immediately suggested.
At this moment, Liu Jing also came out. Hearing Su Yu's words, she was quite tempted. They did have some savings at home, especially since Su Long now had a high salary and was a general in the Demon Suppression Army, a Mountains-and-Seas realm expert. Buying a house was not a problem at all.
"No, you're 18 now, an adult. You should have your own life!" Li Er flatly refused. Liu Jing could only sigh silently.
In reality, Su Yu wouldn't be staying in Daxia Prefecture for long. After all, he was now caught in the Dando dispute and could no longer escape this vortex.
Later, Su Yu would leave Daxia, enter Daming, and then the myriad heavens battlefield, unleashing an unstoppable force and ushering in the true era of the Yu Emperor.
After dinner, Su Yu went out to chat with his friend Zhang Yuan. Li Er then spoke, "You want to accompany Xiao Yu to Daxia Capital Prefecture?"
Liu Jing nodded somewhat sheepishly, then added, "Dad, since you don't want to go, I won't go either. You're right, Xiao Yu is grown up and should take care of himself."
Li Er fanned his hand. "Xiao Yu is apprenticed to Bai Feng, who is from Liu Wenyan's lineage, the Multi-Divine Script faction. Currently, the Prefect of Daxia Prefecture, Xia Longwu, is striving for invincibility and cannot attend to the Dando dispute. When Xiao Yu goes to Daxia Civilization Academy, he will be drawn into the vortex. He won't be able to stay in Daxia Prefecture for long!"
Liu Jing was shocked and exclaimed, "Dad, how do you know? And is it very dangerous? Shouldn't we tell Xiao Yu not to go? And not to apprentice to that Bai Feng!"
She was truly astonished now and even wanted to write to Su Long, asking him to return.
"Don't worry, this is a path Xiao Yu must take. How can one see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? I will watch over him!" Li Er said indifferently.
Liu Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief. She knew her father-in-law was very capable. She had been on the verge of death before, but her father-in-law had given her a pill, which had kept her alive. Her husband had also mentioned that his godfather had once punched a deep pit with a single blow. But now, even as a Mountains-and-Seas realm cultivator, he couldn't see through Li Er; he looked at him as if he were an ordinary person. This was definitely not right.
Therefore, Su Long had always suspected that Li Er might be a legendary Civilization Master, perhaps even a Sun-Moon realm Civilization Master, a very powerful one. Of course, he hadn't considered him invincible, as there had been no invincible Civilization Masters on the myriad heavens battlefield in recent years.
Su Long was also no longer the novice he once was. He was a general in the Demon Suppression Army, a cultivator at the fourth level of the Mountains-and-Seas realm.
In the following days, Su Yu went to Daxia Civilization Academy. Li Er placed a mark on Su Yu. If this mark were triggered, it would signify that Su Yu was in mortal danger, and Li Er would instantly teleport to save him.
This applied to Su Long as well. Over the years, Su Long had faced four life-threatening crises, all of which had been secretly resolved by Li Er. Otherwise, Su Long would no longer be alive.
After all, Su Long was his beloved eldest son, and Su Yu was his beloved eldest grandson!
With an excited heart, Su Yu arrived at Daxia Civilization Academy, witnessed the capital of Daxia, and even entered the Hongtan Research Institute. Most importantly, Su Yu wanted to unravel the secret of the Time Scroll in his mind.
For many years, this scroll had tormented him. The crying girl within and the daily pursuit by various races had forged in Su Yu a temperament far beyond the ordinary. This was also a crucial reason why Su Yu would become a powerful individual in the future.
Su Yu did not seek trouble, but that did not mean trouble would not find him. Just like in the original story, he soon became embroiled in the Dando dispute, which left Su Yu extremely frustrated. He, a proud prodigy, was so underutilized in Daxia Prefecture. After all, his father was a general in the Demon Suppression Army, who had dedicated his life to serving the Xia family. Was this the treatment he deserved?
Therefore, Su Yu felt injustice, anger, and frustration, all of which weighed heavily on him.
He had even developed a cultivation technique to open more Yuan openings, hoping to gain the recognition of the Xia family. However, the current Xia family had nothing more important than Xia Longwu's path to invincibility.
Thus, Su Yu was extremely disappointed. He contacted the Prefect of Daming Prefecture and prepared to eliminate those people at Starfall Mountain, thereby entering Daming Prefecture. The only thing that worried him was his grandfather and mother, who were still in Nanyuan. So, he planned to see if he could pick them up along the way. As for loyalty to the Xia family, Su Yu's heart had long since cooled. If it weren't for his father, Su Yu would have endured so much humiliation.