Free Web NovelChapter 1568: Chapter 1577: Rescue (Part 2)
Su Family
A layer of frost covered Su Lin’s charming face, and upon closer examination, there was still a hint of panic hidden in her gaze.
Her steps were slightly disordered, unable to adhere to even the most basic etiquette, she directly pushed open the Family Head’s study door.
"Grand..."
"Get out, is this how I taught you?"
Su Lin bit her lip hard and responded softly. She took a deep breath, retreated back outside, smoothed the creases in her skirt, composed herself, straightened her posture, and lightly knocked on the door, "Grandfather, your granddaughter requests an audience."
"Come in," Su Huaiwei said with an imposing air even without anger.
Su Lin walked in with lowered eyes and a submissive demeanor, "I’m sorry grandpa, I just...I was too flustered."
"That person has revealed the news, our plans... have fallen through, and the outside world is ridiculing the Su Family."
Su Huaiwei discontentedly said, "I’ve taught you for so long, yet you still can’t keep your composure."
The hands Su Lin held at her sides were clenched tightly, her neatly trimmed nails deeply embedded into her palms, faint red blood seeping out.
Under her grandfather’s disapproving gaze, Su Lin hesitated for a moment and then decided to speak: "That person... that person is father’s other daughter."
Su Lin’s voice was so low it was almost inaudible, but Su Huaiwei still heard it clearly.
His eyes widened in anger, he stood up abruptly from his chair, and shouted, "What did you say?"
Since she chose to speak, Su Lin no longer hid anything. This matter would eventually be known to the family, so it was better if it came from her.
Su Lin: "Father doesn’t know yet, sister is still alive."
Su Huaiwei was overjoyed, clapping his hands, "I didn’t expect her to have such fortune, wasn’t it said that her spiritual power was not high?"
Otherwise, he would not have forced Su Chang’an to sever ties with that daughter.
If he had known about her high potential earlier, he would have used the Su Family’s power a few years ago to get his granddaughter out of the Fifth Prison.
However, it’s still not too late, the influence wielded by the Su Family hasn’t been wasted. After all, she is the descendant of the Su Family.
Su Lin interrupted Su Huaiwei’s self-satisfaction, "She is now on Shuimu Star."
Su Huaiwei: "...."
Su Huaiwei’s smoothed wrinkles quickly scrunched together again, presenting a stern and callous expression.
"If father knows that sister is still alive, he will definitely go to get her."
Su Lin, who had always been by Su Huaiwei’s side, naturally knew the decisions made by the Elder Council.
"What are your thoughts?" Su Huaiwei asked sharply as he looked at Su Lin.
Su Lin slightly lowered her eyes, speaking in a steady voice: "If I were to think as a younger sister, naturally, I hope for sister’s peace and happiness, but if I consider myself the Su Family heir, I..."
Su Lin raised her gaze, steadfast and frank, directly meeting Su Huai’an’s cloudy eyes, "If sister bears resentment towards father and the family’s abandonment, bringing her back might instead..."
"Bang."
Just as Su Lin was speaking, the study door was suddenly pushed open from outside.
Su Chang’an stood with a face ashen, his hands stopped mid-air and kept trembling.
"Daddy, why are you here?" Su Lin’s eyes flickered, not daring to look directly at Su Chang’an.
For the first time, Su Chang’an did not respond to Su Lin, only looking towards Su Huaiwei and saying, "She is still alive."
"I have already abandoned her once, I don’t want to abandon her a second time."
Su Chang’an stated, "Su Lin, what you said just now is not correct. No one understands Su Li better than I do, even if it’s us... she wouldn’t harbor resentment. She would only blame herself for not doing well enough."
"How can you be sure of that?" Su Huaiwei pressed aggressively, "Without a tenacious personality, she absolutely couldn’t have persisted in waking up from the nutrient liquid of the Fifth Prison. Nor could she have become tenth on the New Star Chart, a Grade S powerhouse."
"I’ve seen many like her, if she cannot be utilized by us, she must be eliminated, otherwise she will definitely become a major threat."
If the benefits outweigh the risks, Su Huaiwei wouldn’t mind taking a gamble. Just coincidentally, Su Li is on Shuimu Star.
Spiritual power pollution source...
The scenario regarding the Su Family happened in several families simultaneously after Su Li revealed her information.
But plans could not keep up with the changes.
On the next day, an extreme upheaval occurred on Shuimu Star.
There simply was no need for deliberate efforts to conceal the news to prevent great upheaval.
Overnight, the entire planet descended into chaos.
The white mist in Fog City transformed into a black and red hue, enveloping half the planet, radiating ominousness and eeriness from afar.
The other side of Yunzhou fared no better, the ground cracked, and a black-green swamp gas seeped from the fissures.
Within it, many people’s spiritual power got contaminated.
Mad people who couldn’t control themselves were seen everywhere on the streets. At this point, even those indifferent to the outside world knew they were doomed.
The spiritual power pollution source is commonly known as a terrifying existence.
However, such an apparent and large-scale horror pollution like the one on Shuimu Star was unprecedented and exceptionally terrifying.
And the most crushing and despairing part was that the only channel connecting to the outside world was mysteriously destroyed.
Their distress signals sank like a stone in the ocean.
The nearest planet refused the Shuimu Star residents’ rescue request.
Now, everyone understood... they have been abandoned.
This time, the pollution source presented with clear, specific outcomes, and the Elder Council reckoned this was the closest they’ve ever been to the pollution source.
Unwilling to miss this chance, the Shuimu Star cameras were faithfully transmitting the planet’s changes to the Elder Council.
"Perhaps, this time, we can find out what exactly the pollution source is."
The Elder Council gathered with excitement.
Their tone bore no sympathy for the planet’s populace—only excitement and anticipation.
"Snap," suddenly, on the screen that had been playing well, an eerie, smoky hand appeared and gently broke the camera, snapping it directly with bare hands.
All images from the planet disappeared.
"...What is that?" A stunned elder murmured in disbelief.
"Ah, I understand now, that’s a god; only a god could have such means," exclaimed an elder in fanatical excitement.
Few knew that after the pollution source appeared, someone in the Elder Council was researching the theology from a thousand years ago.
To some extent, T’s existence slightly resembled the Artifact Spirit from the Path of Artifact Refining in Divine Study.
Her existence evidenced another civilization’s presence; at least before T appeared, with their current technology, they couldn’t create an intelligent mechanical life form from thin air.
"Quick, quickly repair the cameras on Shuimu Star."
"Report, unable to repair."
.....
In a short period following the turmoil on Shuimu Star, outsiders lost contact with the planet.
No one outside was aware of what was happening in this Star Domain.
Su Li stared at the black-green swamp gas before her, her expression slightly tense. Upon discovering it possessed a God Demon aura, the first thing she did was use her spiritual power to destroy all cameras on the planet.
