Chapter 456 - 273: Preparing to Break Through

Chapter 456: Chapter 273: Preparing to Break Through

Dressed in a Daoist Robe with a sword at his waist, Li Ye slowly walked out. But the sight of this unfamiliar face, combined with the terrifying aura emanating from him, made Su Yu’s pupils shrink. He was on the verge of attacking.

Thankfully, Su Xing intervened just in time. Otherwise, given the immense gap in their strength, his younger brother would have been in for a world of hurt.

"Yu, this is my friend. His name is Li Ye."

"Li Dao You, this is my younger brother."

Su Xing spoke up at once. Hearing his older brother’s words, Su Yu gave Li Ye a puzzled glance. ’When did my brother make a friend like this?’ he wondered. But he said nothing, simply nodding and cupping his fist.

"Hello, Brother Li."

"Mm, no need for formalities."

Li Ye nodded at Su Yu. He didn’t take the boy’s near-attack to heart. For one, the kid was Su Xing’s younger brother. And even if he weren’t, his strength was so negligible that he couldn’t have hurt Li Ye anyway. As long as there was no malice, Li Ye had no interest in retaliation.

Once they had exchanged greetings, Su Xing immediately asked:

"Li Dao You, do you know Leng Wuque?"

Su Xing knew very little about the Extraordinary World, but Li Ye had traveled on his own for some time and was bound to be more knowledgeable. Thus, Su Xing decided to ask him directly.

"I do."

Li Ye thought for a moment. "We know each other by name, nothing more. But Ling Zhongxing is very close with him."

"Brother Ling is close with him?"

Su Xing was surprised. The distance between Luocheng and Modu was immense. On top of that, the system was set up so that each city’s special organization was independent. The chances of them knowing each other should have been slim to none.

But then he recalled that they were both known as one of the "Three Great Wits of the World." In that case, it was only natural they’d be acquainted. So, Su Xing continued his inquiry:

"What’s his personality like?"

"..."

Li Ye thought for a moment before saying, "Very mysterious."

"What do you mean?" Su Xing asked, his curiosity piqued. He then listened as Li Ye explained:

"We all know the special organizations are independent of one another. Very few Extraordinary Beings are willing to get involved in the affairs of other cities. But this Leng Wuque is different."

"He seems to have too much time on his hands and enjoys meddling. His appearance in Cang City this time is probably because he wants to stick his nose in your business, too."

"That’s..."

Su Xing mulled it over for a long while but couldn’t quite categorize that kind of personality. He thought people like that only existed in video games; he never expected to meet one in real life.

A video game protagonist can run around doing menial side quests that have nothing to do with them because they get a reward upon completion. But what was Leng Wuque getting out of it?

It wasn’t that Su Xing was being cynical; it was just that every action had to have a reason. Even something as grand as wanting world peace was still a reason. Su Xing never believed in reasonless actions.

Su Xing didn’t know the man, but if Jile Valley wanted him dead, it meant his very existence was a problem for them. That alone gave Su Xing a reason to save him.

But saving him wasn’t the immediate priority. First, Su Xing needed to get a clear picture of what was happening in Cang City, especially what Lu Anning and Li Longxuan were doing.

So Su Xing asked, "Yu, where’s your Sister Lu?"

"Sister Lu? She’s been with Elder Li this whole time."

"Why?"

Su Xing was confused. How had Lu Anning ended up with Li Longxuan? They were both close to him, but Lu Anning had never officially joined the special organization.

"Maybe it’s because he respects you so much. Elder Li thinks very highly of you, Brother, so he’s always given us special treatment. And as a result of that special treatment, he discovered Sister Lu’s insane talent."

Su Yu continued, "So, Elder Li has been taking Sister Lu with him on missions lately. He’s trying to build up her real-world combat experience so she can handle herself if she runs into danger in the future."

"..."

Hearing this, Su Xing felt a little embarrassed. He was, in name, Lu Anning’s true master. But since he had no real teaching experience, he had never taught her anything particularly useful.

Instead, the responsibility of training Lu Anning, which should have been his, had fallen to Li Longxuan. Su Xing cleared his throat and asked:

"So where are they now?"

"They went to Modu."

Su Yu answered immediately. "They’ve been gone for about two days. Word is they went to Modu to discuss something. Elder Li left a message: if Vice Minister Su returned, he wanted you, Brother, to take full charge of matters in Cang City."

’They went to Modu?’

Su Xing wondered. He wasn’t too worried, though. He knew perfectly well how strong Li Longxuan was; Lu Anning would be safe with him and was sure to return.

Su Xing was simply puzzled about what they could be discussing and what it meant for the future. However, these weren’t questions he could answer on his own. So, he asked:

"Yu, are there any particularly difficult or urgent matters in Cang City right now?"

"Hmm..."

"Actually, nothing too critical."

Su Yu thought for a moment. "Jile Valley has allied with the Spirit Realm and the Martial God Hall’s Hawk Faction. While they’ve all kept their own names, those two powers have basically been absorbed into Jile Valley."

"Their strength has grown because of it. We didn’t anticipate this at the beginning of the war, and we lost quite a few members. But our special organization successfully allied with the Dove Faction, and our own power has grown considerably. We made it through the initial clashes, so there’s nothing critically urgent at the moment."

"Most issues can be solved with enough manpower. There’s nothing that’s truly difficult to resolve."

Su Yu considered it again. "Well, if I had to name the most pressing issue, it would be the matter in Lei Family Village."

"After all, Leng Wuque came from so far away to help us; we can’t just leave him hanging. But the Cang City special organization is genuinely short-handed. We need people to suppress disturbances all over the region, so we really don’t have anyone to spare to help him."

Su Yu spoke earnestly. Before Su Xing returned, there was nothing to be done, as they simply didn’t have the capacity to help. But now that he was back, Su Yu felt he should lay out all the facts for him.

"Alright."

"I’ll go check on Lei Family Village later."

Su Xing nodded. He didn’t plan on heading over immediately. Since Leng Wuque hadn’t formally requested assistance from their organization, it meant his situation wasn’t yet desperate.

Besides, their opponent was Jile Valley. From Chi Yu to the members who later came to hunt down Tong Yinyin and her group, they all represented the terrifying might of Jile Valley. No one could say for certain that Jile Valley didn’t have even stronger members in reserve. Therefore, Su Xing had to become more powerful himself.

That’s right. Su Xing was going to have a breakthrough. He had to achieve it before he could go and investigate the situation in Lei Family Village.

And as it happened, his Sword Dao Points had just finished tallying. He had enough points stored in his system to raise both his Confucian Path and his Qi Cultivation Path to the sixth tier. How could he not be thrilled?

Without a doubt, his strength was about to increase dramatically. Only then would he have the confidence to go take a look at what was happening in Lei Family Village.

"Let’s go. We’ll head back first."

With a plan in mind, Su Xing didn’t hesitate. He pulled out his phone to send a message to Lu Anning and Li Longxuan, then led Su Yu and Li Ye out of the abandoned factory.

After dealing with the leftover administrative work for the special organization, Su Xing found a secluded spot to prepare for his breakthrough.

’System, apply the points!’