Chapter 11: The City Lord's Son Strives (10)
Su Chen calmed himself. He thought to himself that this kid truly deserved to be his confidant—he had read Su Chen's long-buried desire to rebel with perfect clarity.
"Enough. Go back and rest for now."
His tone remained even.
Su Yi's face lit up with joy. The general hadn't flown into a rage. That must mean he agreed.
The instant Su Yi turned to leave, a metallic ring sounded behind him. The next moment, he knew nothing more.
Su Chen stared expressionlessly at the headless corpse of his once-trusted aide. He mocked himself inwardly for growing old and soft—actually worrying whether he could instantly take down a mere Spirit Vein Sixth Layer cultivator. He had chosen a stealthy strike to avoid any commotion.
What Su Yi said was true. Su Chen had wanted to rebel for a long time. But he could not.
In the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, he had a wife, children, parents, teachers, and friends. The moment he rebelled, everyone close to him would die. So many lives—even if he defected to Azure Wave, he could never bring them all along. Let this life pass quietly then. He would settle the score properly in the next one.
Su Chen buried Su Yi. The man had known him too well.