Chapter 637: Su Family's Invitation

Thirty jin... no, actually twenty-five jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal entered the Yun Family's Medicinal Pavilion, leading to prolonged jubilation throughout the Yun family. As for the hundred Tyrant Emperor Pills, Yun Qinghong had yet to announce them. This was a bombshell even more astonishing than the thirty jin of divine crystals, and he himself had not fully recovered from the shock of possessing them.

Originally, the seventy jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal Jasmine required seemed an unattainable goal for Yun Che. Before today, he hadn't even seen what Purple Vein Divine Crystal looked like, let alone obtained any. But today, he had suddenly acquired a full thirty jin.

“That leaves forty jin left,” Yun Che said with satisfaction. “Six years ago, when you mentioned seventy jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal, I was utterly shocked. I never expected that after only six short years, I’d be able to acquire so much at once... After all, I’m still nominally the Yun Family’s young patriarch, so I generally have to contribute to the family’s needs as well. Don’t worry, the remaining forty jin... it won’t take too long.”

“...You mean, these thirty jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal are for me?” Jasmine asked, her tone strange.

“Of course. Seventy jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal—that’s what I solemnly promised you back then.”

Jasmine said calmly, “Do you even know what thirty jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal means? It can forge hundreds of the highest-grade large profound formations in this world! It can power a large profound ark to fly continuously for centuries! It can refine countless top-tier spiritual medicines. And... you have the Dragon God’s Body, protected by the power of the Desolate God; you can directly absorb its spiritual energy! Even if you never cultivate again, simply by absorbing its power, your profound energy could reach the peak of the Sovereign Profound Realm within a decade or so, potentially even surpassing the Little Demon Empress.”

“Are you sure you still want to give it all to me?”

Jasmine understood far better than Yun Che what thirty jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal meant, especially for him—it was a divine artifact among divine artifacts. Because the power within the Purple Vein Divine Crystal was too high-grade and potent, direct absorption was impossible. Forcing it would either damage one’s profound veins or cause one’s body to explode! Ordinary profound practitioners had to undergo multiple layers of refinement to absorb the Purple Vein Divine Crystal’s power, requiring several Sovereign Profound Realm experts to assist them, and the entire process had to be extremely cautious. Ultimately, less than ten percent of the power could truly be assimilated... Yet, even less than ten percent of one jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal’s power was equivalent to a century, or even several centuries, of strenuous cultivation for an ordinary profound practitioner.

Yun Che, however, was different. With his Dragon God’s Body, Phoenix and Golden Crow bloodlines, and the Great Way of the Buddha protecting him, he could directly absorb the Purple Vein Divine Crystal’s power... In just over a decade, he could reach the late stage of the Sovereign Profound Realm, standing at the peak of the current era, without any need for cultivation or experience. For any profound practitioner, this was an utterly irresistible temptation.

Yet Yun Che slowly but firmly shook his head. “Until I’ve gathered seventy jin of Purple Vein Divine Crystal for you, I absolutely won’t touch any of it, unless it’s a matter of life or death.”

Jasmine was silent for a moment, then let out a faint snort. “Hmph, at least you still have some humanity.”

“’#!%... What do you mean, ‘some humanity’? Was I a beast in your eyes before?” Yun Che exclaimed, his eyes wide.

“Weren’t you? In others’ eyes, you’re surrounded by a halo. But do you really think your beastly, lecherous, perverse, vile, and shameless deeds could escape my notice?!” Jasmine scoffed with disdain.

“...” Yun Che’s old face flushed crimson. He couldn’t utter a word for a long time, feeling somewhat like crying without tears. Jasmine’s soul was attached to his lifeblood, her presence accompanying him every moment. Now, after six full years, not only could she see his every action clearly, but she could also guess what he was thinking with ninety percent accuracy.

In this world, besides Yun Che himself, Jasmine was undoubtedly the person who understood him best... both his good side and his dark side.

However, after all these years, it was the first time Yun Che had heard a positive evaluation of himself from Jasmine—which was a great comfort... if “at least you still have some humanity” counted as a positive evaluation.

The next day, just after Yun Che finished channeling the Qi of Heaven and Earth to Yun Qinghong, he received news that Su Xiangnan had arrived with Su Zhizhan.

As the head of the Su family was visiting with his young master, Yun Qinghong naturally received them personally. However, after a few pleasantries, Su Xiangnan, a little reserved, asked, “May I ask... if your esteemed son is at home?”

“Che’er? Brother Su, why are you looking for Che’er?”

“It’s like this... A hundred years ago, my father, in a moment of impulsive haste, forcefully attempted to break through the three profound gates—the Heavenly Gate, Earthly Gate, and Palace Gate—and failed. This resulted in severe damage to these three profound gates, not only permanently blocking them but also making it highly likely to trigger profound energy turbulence if his profound energy circulates improperly and touches these damaged points... The pain is secondary; what’s terrifying is the frequent internal injuries it causes. Over the past century, our Su family has tried countless methods, inviting hundreds of renowned doctors and divine physicians... But the Heavenly Gate, Earthly Gate, and Palace Gate are all at the core of the profound veins. Without absolute certainty, even a slight mishap could cause profound veins damage, so these so-called divine physicians all dared not act rashly... Brother Yun, you must have heard about my father’s condition. It has been a century, and we are still at our wit’s end.”

Su Xiangnan’s father, Su Hongbo, was also the former patriarch of the Su family. A century ago, he was among the ten most supreme experts in the Illusory Demon Realm. Yun Qinghong naturally knew about the damage to his profound gates; it was practically public knowledge in Demon Imperial City, as it was the most famous negative example of forcefully attempting to break through profound gates, resulting in severe damage—and these three damaged profound gates happened to be located at the core of the profound veins.

Yun Qinghong nodded thoughtfully and slowly said, “Brother Su, seeing your anxious expression, has Senior Su’s profound gate injury worsened?”

“Alas,” Su Xiangnan sighed softly. “A while ago, after learning of Prince Huai’s sinister plot and the tragic truth behind the deaths of the former Demon Emperor and the Little Demon Emperor, my father was overcome with grief and self-reproach. He resented being burdened by his profound gate injury, feeling that the Demon Emperor clan suffered such a catastrophe while he remained oblivious and achieved nothing for a century. In a fit of impulse, he attempted to forcefully break through his profound energy, which he had suppressed for decades, fearing a breakthrough... As a result, during the breakthrough process, he touched his damaged profound gates, causing his profound energy to go into chaos and backlash against himself, resulting in severe internal injuries... The injuries are secondary; they will eventually heal. But the profound gate injury has caused my father physical pain and mental exhaustion for a century, and now it’s even worse... Alas.”

“Senior Su’s injury is indeed a great misfortune,” Yun Qinghong also sighed. “Brother Su, is this the purpose of your visit?”

Su Zhizhan stepped forward and bowed. “Uncle Yun, I’ve heard that Young Patriarch Yun possesses extraordinary medical skills. Your profound veins were withered, and you suffered from the cold poison for twenty years; all divine physicians were helpless, yet Young Patriarch Yun cured you in just two short months. Uncle Yun himself said that day that he could even heal damage to vital blood... With such medical skill, perhaps he can find a way to cure my grandfather’s profound gate injury.”

Su Xiangnan also cupped his hands and pleaded, “That day, when I heard Brother Yun mention your son’s medical skills, I was truly astonished. My father has suffered from his profound gate injury for a full century. Freeing him from this suffering has been our Su family’s greatest wish for the past hundred years, and after a century, it had long become a distant hope... If your esteemed son can find a way to heal my father, I, Su Xiangnan... will be eternally grateful.”

When they mentioned Su Hongbo’s injury, Yun Qinghong had already guessed their intention. After all, the fact that Yun Che possessed exceptional medical skills was something he had deliberately spread. “Brother Su, you speak too highly. I’ll call Che’er over now. However, Che’er just finished treating my injuries and should be a bit tired...”

“It’s alright, I feel perfectly fine now.”

Before Yun Qinghong finished speaking, Yun Che’s voice came from outside the hall. He strode in and addressed the Su father and son directly, “Patriarch Su, Brother Su, I do indeed have some medical knowledge. If I can cure Senior Su’s chronic illness, it is naturally my duty. I shall accompany you to the Su family now.”

Yun Che’s timely appearance, not only without the slightest hesitation but with direct affirmation, showed a particularly calm and confident expression. Without sufficiently powerful medical skills and confidence, how could he be like this...? The hope in the hearts of the Su father and son, who had come with hope, instantly magnified several times over. Su Xiangnan gratefully said, “Young Patriarch Yun, regardless of the outcome, I, Su, thank you in advance.”

“Patriarch Su, you’re too polite. Just call me Yun Che...”

Immediately, Yun Che departed with Su Xiangnan and Su Zhizhan for the Su family.

As one of the twelve Guardian Families, and one of the top three in terms of power, the Su family naturally possessed profound foundations and an extraordinary aura. Before even nearing the Su family’s main gate, a sharp sword qi assailed them, and faint, low whistling sounds of wind could be heard. The Su family used swords as their weapons and cultivated extremely powerful wind-attribute profound arts. The “Wind God Sword” technique Su Zhizhan used to defeat Helian Ba over four months ago had shocked the entire audience and left a deep impression on Yun Che.

Upon entering the Su family’s main gate, Yun Che was undoubtedly surrounded by onlookers from throughout the family. After all, in recent times, “Yun Che” had become the most resonant name in the entire Illusory Demon Realm, his prestige nearly surpassing all the Guardian Families.

“Father, this is Yun Che, the Young Patriarch of the Yun Family.”

“Junior Yun Che greets Senior Su,” Yun Che said, bowing forward.

Su Hongbo slowly sat up from his sickbed. As an incredibly powerful late-stage Emperor Profound Realm practitioner, his face was slightly aged, his complexion somewhat pale, and his aura extremely weak. As he scrutinized Yun Che, his originally dull eyes regained a bit of their luster. He slowly nodded and praised, “What a remarkable young hero. Lately, your name is the one I’ve heard most frequently. Unfortunately, my body has been uncooperative; I couldn’t attend either of the two grand ceremonies and witness your brilliance with my own eyes. It truly is a great loss.”

“Senior, you exaggerate,” Yun Che stepped forward and said. “Junior has a slight understanding of medical arts, and I have come at Patriarch Su’s request. May I first examine Senior’s profound gates?”

“Haha, alas.” Su Hongbo first let out a laugh, then a somber sigh. “It’s only because this old man was too arrogant and overconfident back then that I reaped such bitter fruit. It has been a full century now; those three profound gates have gone from severely damaged to utterly ruined. I’m afraid there’s simply no way to fix them... I am already grateful that you have come for this old man. If it cannot be done, you need not force yourself or feel guilty.”

From Su Hongbo’s expression and words, it was clear that he had long given up all hope of healing his damaged profound gates. Yun Che smiled and said, “Senior Su, there’s no need to be pessimistic. Please let junior examine your profound gate injuries first.”

Yun Che walked to Su Hongbo’s bedside, stood behind him, extended his left hand, and slightly condensed his profound energy. At this moment, Su Xiangnan spoke up to remind him, “Esteemed Nephew Yun, do you need him to remove his upper garment?”

“Oh... no, it’s fine through the clothes,” Yun Che said without hesitation, muttering to himself, “It’s one thing to trick my wife Qingyue and those ice beauties from Frozen Cloud Asgard into taking off their clothes, but a grown man? What’s the point of that!”