Chapter 1298: The Dust Settles
Feng Jie Yu chuckled softly and then whispered, "This trip to the Capital City has indeed let me encounter many old acquaintances, which has made me quite reflective. Things change, people change, and many are not the same as when I first knew them."
Su Chengyu coughed dryly, not daring to interject.
"Friends may no longer be friends, and enemies may no longer be enemies, so I won’t speak too much of the past to avoid influencing your own judgment, after all, it’s you who must stay in the Capital City."
"I understand, godmother."
Su Chengyu nodded and did not ask further.
"As long as I’m alive, and as long as Yang Chengyin can’t confirm your identity, he won’t risk making a move against you. Moreover, fearing my malicious revenge, he would even overtly ensure your safety as much as possible, to prevent us from both going down together. Joining the Demon Slayer Department is indeed your best option right now."
Su Chengyu didn’t respond; he knew it wasn’t that joining the Demon Slayer Department was his best option, but rather that he had decided to join, and so Feng Jie Yu had created this situation for him.
"There’s no need for that. I hold you in high regard not only because you are Splitting Heaven’s son but also because your performance truly warrants it. Sometimes I even think that if you were not Splitting Heaven’s son, perhaps you could be even better."
Without those burdens, how difficult would it be for Su Chengyu to become the next Long Xuan?
Long Xuan had glimpsed the threshold of resonance with the Tao of Heaven in the Hollow Realm, and Su Chengyu had already unleashed a sword imbued with the Power of the Tao of Heaven while merely at Nascent Soul!
"Let’s not talk about this anymore, Yu Er, you have met with Yang Chengyin; what do you think? Does he suspect your identity?"