Volume 1: Frost Star City Chapter 134 Ask the Way? No Way!

  The divine beast Hào Tiān stopped at the edge of a city, Sū Qí Nián patted Hào Tiān's head and said to Sū Dōng: "You go, I'll wait here with Sū Níng for you."

  Su Dong was taken aback, he didn't expect Su Qi Nian to return to the divine realm but still refused to go home? Did he have a deep grudge with his family!? To the point of passing by without entering?

  Su Fu Nian nodded and said: "You're just too stubborn, Xiao Bai. Hurry up and follow your master to see where he wants to stay."

  "Yes!"

  Su Xiaobai also flipped and jumped down, standing together with Su Qiannian, Su Ning, and Bai Xiaya.

  Sigh~

  The divine beast Hao Tian took to the skies once more, and Su Dong furrowed his brow slightly, asking Su Fuyuan, "Uncle, why is it that Father has never been willing to return home?"

  Su Fu let out a deep breath and said in a low voice, "This is a long story. If your father is willing to tell you about it later, he will do so himself. It's a family matter, I don't think I should say too much."

  ……

  This city is the main castle of the Su family, quite magnificent, and there are not a few people living here. Su Dong and Su Fuyan stopped in the square, and the flying snake Hao Tian let out a whistle and flew away on its own, without anyone stopping it.

  The people around were all strangers, and they all smiled at Su Dong, who returned the courtesy one by one. The etiquette was done fairly well.

  Su Fu laughed and said: "Actually, these are all your juniors, there's no need to be so modest, your generation is quite high."

  Su Dong was somewhat puzzled. Since the other person was older, Su Dong showed some respect, which is a very natural thing to do. So why did Su Fuyuan say that these elderly people were his juniors?

  Su Fu said, "Your grandfather had three sons: you, your second uncle Su Jingnian and your father Su Qinian. My family and your second uncle's family have had countless descendants for a long time, but your father is an exception, living so long with only one son like you."

  Su Dong listened to Su Fu Nian's explanation and suddenly understood. He only saw Su Qi Nian's appearance, which was around 40 years old, but ignored the fact that Su Qi Nian's true age was several thousand years old, a genuine old monster!

  As for Su Fu Nian and Su Jing Nian, they lived even longer than Su Qi Nian! And with the numerous relatives of the Su family, both near and far, it was impossible to count them all, and their generations had long been mixed up.

  "Living for several thousand years before getting married and having children? Is Father out of his mind?" Su Dong muttered to himself.

  Su Fu laughed loudly: "I said the same thing back then! However, this is a divine realm, many people are indulged in cultivation, and it's completely normal for them to get married and have children after several thousand years. That girl Huaying Yue is even more miserable, there are only two people in their family, her and Old Black."

  "In comparison, our family is much better off now, at least we have many children and grandchildren to carry on the family line."

  All the way chatting, Su Dong and Su Fugui laughed and talked until they reached a study room. Another group of relatives and friends rushed out, asking Su Dong about his well-being with concern, as if he had suffered greatly in the north.

  Su Dong was a man of the world, having traveled extensively and being well-versed in etiquette. He was able to read people's expressions and respond accordingly, earning him a reputation for being refined and courteous. Despite growing up in the north, Su Dong did not have the air of someone who had never seen the world; instead, he carried himself with poise and elegance, neither arrogant nor servile.

  At this time, two coughs came from outside the door. Su Dong looked up and saw that it was his grandfather, Su Qun. He nodded slightly, indicating that unrelated people should all withdraw, leaving only Su Dong and Su Fuyuan by his side.

  "Is Qian Nian still refusing to come back?" Su Qun asked with a frown.

  Su Fu said: "Let him be, you know Old Third's temper, he doesn't practice martial arts but is more stubborn than those who do."

  Su Qun nodded helplessly and let out a sigh, looking as if he was deeply saddened.

  Turning her head, Su Qun glanced at Su Dong, who was sitting upright in the chair, not batting an eye, and smiled when he saw his grandfather looking at him.

  "I just saw it earlier, and your response was very proper. Plus, with your uncle's evaluation, I think you should be fine on your own outside." Su Qun said calmly.

  Su Fu Nian was taken aback and furrowed his brow: "So soon? Su Dong has just returned home."

  Su Qun waved his hand and said, "It's no use, it's already too late. The Divine Realm is a traditional academic education system. Su Dong can fight well, but after all, he hasn't received orthodox martial arts guidance and belongs to the wild path."

  Su Qun thought for a moment, and didn't continue speaking. Su Dong understood that Su Qun was probably referring to the fact that he used demonic tribe techniques. Whether it was Bi Luo Huang Quan's Nine Heavens or the Ling Beast clan's step method, even Xing Xing or Qi Men Zhen Fa, all of them were different from others. It wasn't unfair to say that Su Dong was a wild child with no roots.

  Taking a light sip of tea, Su Qun said: "Su Dong, you may not know yet, but now the entire Divine Realm has many eyes fixed on you. Firstly, it's because you killed Nian Fuliang, and secondly, it's because you're too special."

  "Everyone who comes back from the north can't help but talk about your strange array. Your great uncle has already told me that in those years, you had some strange encounters and were guided by a superior being. As for who that person is, I don't care. What I care about is that you must quickly possess the ability to protect yourself in the divine realm."

  "The situation in the divine realm is now very complicated, I'm not suspecting that someone will be hostile to you, but rather there must be someone who will secretly deal with you. After all, your current reputation in the divine realm is quite loud, some people want your formation, some people want to avenge the Ye family, these spearheads are pointing at you, and also pointing at our entire Fengshen tribe."

  "What you need to do is quickly accept the rules of the Divine Realm and martial arts, and slap those guys who are secretly peeking at you with a big mouth! Beat them to death!"

  Su Dong was taken aback. Su Qun looked similar to Su Qi Nian, both had a refined and courteous appearance, but he didn't expect that his grandfather also had such a sharp side.

  Pausing for a moment, Su Qun continued: "Of course, I can also help you slap others in the face, but the effect will never be better than doing it yourself."

  "It's only when you're strong that you can shut everyone else up, and they won't dare to speak ill of you behind your back. So-called plots are always targeted at the weak. Who would dare to plot against a true strongman?"

  Perhaps fearing that Su Dong wouldn't understand, Su Fuyuan explained on the side: "Currently, the Divine Realm is plagued by internal and external troubles. The Creator God Ping Tian has escaped, and it's highly likely that he will secretly make a move. The relationship between the Demon Realm and the Divine Realm is also tense to the extreme. It seems that the calm and peaceful Divine Realm may fall into chaos at any moment."

  "Don't look at the family's current strength, being able to protect you from anyone's harm, but if things really get chaotic, it's hard to say. So your grandfather means for you to quickly familiarize yourself with the Divine Realm and become stronger. This way, no matter how chaotic the Divine Realm becomes, you'll have the ability to protect yourself."

  Su Dong nodded and said: "I understand, relying on others is not a solution, everything should rely on oneself."

  Su Qun said, "That's what I mean. In the Divine Realm, the warrior training system relies on academies. The academy system and the feudal system can be said to be the foundation of the Divine Realm. The former cultivates warriors for the entire Divine Realm, while the latter prevents any one war god from becoming too powerful."

  Here, warriors entering the academy is a must, no one can leave their children at home to receive education, this is done in order to be fair and to promote martial arts and exchange between various families.

  "Suppose everyone stays at home, following the seniors in their family to learn, it is inevitable that they will not have enough knowledge and experience. Moreover, when interacting with others from the same clan, they will inevitably harbor hostility towards outsiders. Suppose warriors all study in academies, then the friends they make are from all over the world. In short, the academy system still has its own advantages."

  Su Dong also thought that the college system was very good, each of the big families had to send teachers and students to the college, making it easy for the entire divine realm to become a cohesive whole, otherwise, the divided divine realm would have various factions and be difficult to manage.

  At this time, Su Fuyan said to Su Dong: "Think about it, which college do you want to go to? There are many colleges in the Divine Realm, and the most famous ones are the four major colleges, Baishan, Heishui, Yaoyue, Qingyang. The slightly inferior ones, Zhunxing, Shibahetian, Tiwu, Yuelouchun are also good."

  Su Dong was unfamiliar with these colleges, and he suddenly remembered that he went to the Shenwu battlefield under the name of Wudao College. Although Su Dong had no idea where Wudao College was or what its characteristics were, the name was firmly etched in his memory.

  "What's Wudao Academy like?" Su Dong asked curiously.

  As soon as this was said, Su Fuyan and Su Qun were both stunned. Su Fuyan rubbed his head, "Wudao? Never heard of it, Father, is there such an academy in the Divine Realm?"

  Su Qun furrowed his brow and stared at Su Dong, asking: "The Divine Realm indeed has an academy called Wudao, but not many people know about it. How did you find out about its existence?"

  Su Dong said disbelievingly: "I unintentionally heard it from someone else."

  Su Qun burst out laughing, "I suppose it's that mysterious master of yours? Not bad, really not bad. It seems your goal is higher than I imagined. Since you want to take on the challenge of Wudao Academy, I won't stop you. However, the outcome, you must bear yourself."

  Su Dong was somewhat stunned, as if Su Qun had taken entering the Wudao Academy as a very serious matter, with great danger involved.

  After some thought, Su Dong accompanied a smiling face and said: "At the beginning, Master only mentioned it, but didn't say much. I don't know how to enter Wudao College either, nor did Master tell me where it is."

  Su Dong slyly pushed the matter onto Old Master's body, anyway he had already passed away, borrowing his name to use it didn't matter much.

  Su Qun cautiously glanced around and saw that no one was nearby, then whispered: "That senior didn't tell you is normal, I suppose at that time you were still far from meeting the requirements to enter Wudao. Actually, Wudao Academy is just another name for Xundao Academy."

  Su Fu Nian was taken aback, "The Wudang Academy? The one that claims to be the oldest martial arts academy on the mainland? The one established by Ping Tian back then? Later, Ping Tian lost to the gods, and although the Wudang Academy was preserved, it gradually declined. Nowadays, at most, it's considered a third-rate school in the divine realm."

  Su Qun nodded and said, "Not bad, the current standard of Xuan Dao is only third-rate, but you don't know that Xuan Dao is a dual-institution system. Apart from Xuan Dao, there's also Wu Dao in the back mountain! And Wu Dao, I'm afraid it's the only super-first-rate martial arts academy in the entire Divine Realm."