Berserk God of War

48: Chapter 048 Sikong Jing Still Has Treasures 48: Chapter 048 Sikong Jing Still Has Treasures Instantly, Su Zhenglong’s face, which had been flushed with excitement, turned ugly, layer by layer; his body stiffened.

Mei Xiaofang’s glowing complexion froze, the corners of her mouth twitching uncontrollably.

Cold light flickered in Sikong Jing’s eyes.

This old dog really was incorrigible, beyond help.

“Grandfather, if Brother Jing dies, I will not want to live alone,” Su Yuexi said softly, yet her tone was resolute as if cutting nails and slicing iron.

She clung tightly to Sikong Jing’s arm, looked up with a smile, and said, “Brother Jing, let’s go back.”

Sikong Jing nodded deeply, gave a cold sweep over the whole place, and then turned around, taking Su Yuexi with him as they left the birthday banquet.

“Father, for next year’s birthday banquet, please light a stick of incense for Su Shan.”

Trying to suppress his rage, Su Zhenglong added this last sentence before turning away with Mei Xiaofang, his heartbroken sorrow imaginable.

Even as Yue Xi’s facial features were restored, not a hint of joy could be seen on Su Xuefeng’s face.

Was his heart truly made of iron and stone?

After all, Yue Xi’s face bore a seven or eight points resemblance to her grandmother—how could this not move Su Xuefeng at all?

“What’s all the fuss about?

Shouldn’t Su Yuexi bring honor to the Su Family?

Isn’t marrying a criminal a shame?”

Behind them, Su Yun’s voice rose, filled with indignation.

Cold light flickered endlessly in Su Xuefeng’s eyes, but he still ordered people to move Su Shan’s body away first—the birthday banquet must go on.

“Father, how did Su Yuexi’s face suddenly recover?”

“And how could that criminal be so powerful when he clearly was only at the Bright Realm Ninth Layer?”

After handling the aftermath for Su Shan during the banquet, Su Zhengtao found Su Xuefeng, who was alone, and asked these questions.

He gritted his teeth repeatedly—the one who collapsed the most at this banquet was him.

His son Su Shan had been murdered, and because of the competition in Yunzhou and the fear in his father’s heart, he could not seek immediate revenge for the blood feud.

Su Zhengtao was almost driven mad with impatience.

“The criminal is so powerful precisely because he has stronger martial skills, and he may even have comprehended a trace of the essence from Transcendent Martial Intent,”

came Su Xuefeng’s aged voice.

Thinking of those two pieces of the Green Jade Stone Plate, his guts twisted with regret.

It was a terrifying combat skill that could allow someone at the Bright Realm Ninth Layer to overcome an opponent at the Dark Realm Fifth Level—why break it?

A flash of cold light appeared in Su Zhengtao’s eyes as he asked again, “How did that criminal come to possess those two pieces of the Green Jade Stone Plate?

He clearly had nothing when he was bestowed in marriage; we checked personally.”

As the words fell, Su Xuefeng’s mouth curled slightly, and he said coldly, “There is only one possibility.

Think about when the criminal regained consciousness, at what moment could he have obtained those two pieces of the Green Jade Stone Plate?”

Su Zhengtao’s brow furrowed deeply, his whole body shook: “The Fierce Beast Bandits?”

“Right, that was his only opportunity,” Su Xuefeng nodded heavily.

In those ten days, Sikong Jing had only left Yunye City once.

The two pieces of Green Jade Stone Plate must have come from the Fierce Beast Bandits.

“He was acting together with Chou Ye, and how could Chou Ye possibly let such a powerful Green Jade Stone Plate fall into his hands?” Su Zhengtao continued, then suddenly looked up, “Did he secretly keep the Jade Stone Plate while Chou Ye wasn’t paying attention?”

That was the only remaining possibility.

They would never imagine that the Green Jade Stone Plate was carved by Sikong Jing himself.

It’s not just that it contained Transcendent Martial Intent; even without it, it was not something a mere Bright Realm practitioner could carve.

“It’s probably not just the Jade Stone Plate that he secretly kept.”

“He went from Bright Realm Fourth Level to Bright Realm Ninth Layer in just ten days.

He must have gotten some powerful Elixir.”

“Even Su Yuexi’s restored beauty is likely because the criminal obtained something in the Fierce Beast Bandits.”

Su Xuefeng speculated in waves, speaking with certain conviction, otherwise, it was impossible for all the good fortunes to come together.

Hearing this, Su Zhengtao’s face was a mixture of shock and suspicion as he abruptly stood and said, “Damn it, I’m going to find Chou Ye right now…

and make a complaint!”

“Stop, don’t be rash.”

Su Xuefeng stopped him, then added, “Do you know why I didn’t kill that criminal on the spot?”

He hated the murderer of his grandson Su Shan to the bone, and the previous reasons given were indeed not enough to quell his anger.

Su Zhengtao replied, “Isn’t it to let Su Yuexi participate in the selection in seven days, and then force the criminal into the ring to be killed by the chaotic blades?”

This question was unnecessary, as Luo Tong and others had already made it clear earlier.

“No, the criminal definitely has something valuable on him.”

“When facing our encirclement, he was too calm, he must have a trump card that he believes can deal with us.”

“I’m also afraid you might die!”

As Su Xuefeng’s words fell, Su Zhengtao felt a chill through his body, only then realizing that Sikong Jing had indeed been too composed before.

Fortunately, his father had reacted in time, otherwise he himself might have died on the spot.

Thinking of this, Su Zhengtao asked again, “So what does father mean is…”

“We can’t let Chou Ye know about this for now; the treasure in the criminal’s hands should belong to us.”

“Find an opportunity to force it out of him.”

With Su Xuefeng’s explanation, Su Zhengtao fully understood and began to rapidly formulate plans in his mind.

Meanwhile, in the old courtyard of Su Zhenglong’s house,

Looking at herself in the mirror, Su Yuexi kept touching her face, asking with both excitement and bewilderment, “Brother Jing, is that really me in there?

Has my appearance truly been restored?

This isn’t a dream, right?”

Watching the anxious Su Yuexi before him, Sikong Jing laughed, “Of course it’s real, you’ve asked that eight hundred times already.”

Even after asking eight hundred times, Su Yuexi still found the situation incredible and surreal.

Suddenly, she shivered and looked intently at Sikong Jing, “Brother Jing, what did you give me to drink last night?”

Finally, Su Yuexi realized that last night was certainly not a dream; it must have been after drinking that bright red liquid that she recovered.

And it was Brother Jing who gave it to her.

Su Zhenglong and his wife, also present in the room, perked up and looked towards Sikong Jing.

They were very curious about Su Yuexi’s recovery, wondering why it hadn’t happened sooner or later but specifically today.

Could it really be because of Sikong Jing?

“That was the antidote for the Crimson Spider Poison…”

Sikong Jing, of course, wouldn’t reveal it was his own blood, as it was too shocking, so he chose to say it was an antidote instead.

However, before he could finish speaking, Su Zhenglong’s expression changed and he quickly interrupted, “Ha ha, it must have been some powerful anti-aging medicine, Ajing just happened to have a prescription and thus compounded it.”

In an instant, Sikong Jing’s face stiffened, confusedly looking at his father-in-law.

But he soon realized that his father-in-law probably didn’t want Su Yuexi to know about her sister poisoning her.

Thereupon, Su Zhenglong desperately signaled Sikong Jing with his eyes.

As realization dawned on Sikong Jing, Su Yuexi was bluntly asking, “Brother Jing, what is the Crimson Spider Poison?”

At this question, Su Zhenglong, who had been laughing heartily, was taken aback.

And Sikong Jing also silently shook his head; it seemed that Su Yuexi wasn’t completely oblivious to what was going on.

Previously, she just didn’t dare to think too much about it.

In the end, Sikong Jing no longer paid heed to Su Zhenglong and took a deep breath to explain, “It’s the poison that you were afflicted with, a terrifying toxin from Wandu Country, extracted from the demon Crimson Spider.”