Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1379: Chapter 1378: Irreconcilable as Water and Fire

”You’re one to talk, always running to my place!” Su Yang said. ”But, if you’re looking to target my disciple, that’s fine; it just means you’ll have to call me master from now on!”

”What are you talking about!” Chen Benshuang’s face instantly turned red, and she stamped her foot before turning and running away as if escaping.

Su Yang smiled and went straight into Black Widow’s courtyard.

Black Widow was watering flowers in the backyard, and Zi Nu led Su Yang directly to the garden.

After bringing Su Yang over, Zi Nu left immediately. Su Yang watched the Black Widow in the garden, dressed all in white, and felt somewhat mesmerized. With her attire blending into the sea of flowers, Black Widow looked just like a pure white angel, making it hard to associate her with her name.

Su Yang stood not too far away, not moving any closer. Black Widow seemed to be focused entirely on the flower beds, paying no attention to Su Yang, not even glancing at him.

After about half an hour, Black Widow finished watering all the flowers and finally put down her watering can.

”You’re here,” Black Widow said calmly as she walked into the pavilion.

Su Yang nodded. Black Widow picked up a teacup from the table and poured a cup of water for Su Yang: ”Are you here because of Ge Kaiyang?”

Su Yang nodded again. Black Widow’s wit was no less than his. He knew very well that he didn’t need to say anything; Black Widow would be able to guess his purpose for coming here, as Su Yang would not visit her without reason.

”What do you think?” asked Black Widow.

After pondering for a moment, Su Yang asked, ”Was it the Zhang Family’s doing?”

Black Widow set down the teacup and chuckled lightly, ”If you already know, why bother asking me?”

”I just wanted to confirm,” Su Yang said. ”The Zhang Family wants me to clash with the Su Family of Yanbei, which undermines your strength; this is not hard to guess. But what are the people of the Su Family of Yanbei really thinking?”

Black Widow smiled faintly: ”What you really want to ask is about my relationship with the Su Family of Yanbei, right?”

Su Yang neither confirmed nor denied, but Black Widow slowly said, ”You went to Qinghe Academy, and after coming back, your hostility toward me lessened quite a bit, which suggests you’ve learned something. What you want to verify are your own suspicions, that is, my relationship with the Su Family of Yanbei!”

Su Yang looked at Black Widow and found once again that this woman was much wiser than he had imagined.

”Your guess is correct,” Black Widow said softly. ”Now that it’s almost time to tear off the facade, there’s no need for me to hide anything. Indeed, my relationship with the Su Family of Yanbei is one of complete hostility, irreconcilable as fire and water.”

”What exactly happened?” Su Yang asked curiously. ”Aren’t you a member of the Su Family of Yanbei?”

”It used to be, but now, it isn’t.” Black Widow slowly shook her head.

”What do you mean?” Su Yang asked curiously.

”You must have heard about the mysterious disappearance of my father after a great battle, haven’t you?” Black Widow asked.

Su Yang nodded, and Black Widow continued softly: ”After my father’s disappearance, his brother Su Huo took over as the Family Head. And my mother, shortly after my father vanished, was pursued by seventeen Terrestrial Immortals and not a single person from the Su Family came to her aid, resulting in her sustaining severe injuries and subsequently going missing as well!”

A gleam of insight flashed in Su Yang’s eyes. People from the Su Family are going too far, aren’t they? Su Zhan had only been missing for a short while and they became so indifferent, no wonder it angers people.

”I can understand that,” Black Widow said softly. ”Those were Law Enforcers, and they were outside of Su Family of Yanbei’s territory when they pursued my mother. If the Su Family interfered, they would be breaking the rules set by the Heavenly Court, and Su Family of Yanbei could not withstand a full assault from the Heavenly Court. They prioritized their own safety by not getting involved, I can’t blame them for that.”

Su Yang couldn’t help being surprised: ”Then, what exactly is your relationship with the Su Family of Yanbei?”

”Before my father’s incident, he had arranged a marriage for me,” Black Widow explained. ”After my father’s incident, my mother immediately went through with the marriage and married me off to the Capital City. After that, my mother encountered her own disaster. Normally, these wouldn’t count for much, but afterward, a significant event took place in Su Family of Yanbei. At that time, I wanted to bring my brother to my side, but Su Huo disagreed. Even worse, not long after, my brother suffered an accidental injury to his head, turning into an idiot.”

Su Yang’s brows furrowed: ”Do you suspect it was Su Huo and his people who did this?”

”Suspect?” Black Widow sneered. ”Do I even need to suspect? It was Su Huo’s eldest son, Su Hao, who did it! Ever since Su Huo became the Family Head, he has been bullying my brother. The injury to my brother’s head was personally inflicted by people brought by him. If it weren’t for Su Huo stepping in himself, my brother might have been beaten to death!”

”So, you’re saying, Su Huo was actually protecting your brother?” Su Yang wondered.

”Protecting?” Black Widow sneered again: ”He was merely using him to restrain me. If my brother died, then I would no longer be constrained or threatened by anyone. Furthermore, my father made many friends during his years traversing the world, not everyone is as ungrateful as the Medicine Sect. My brother staying in Su Family of Yanbei is a hostage; if he were to die, huh, Su Family of Yanbei would surely be swept clean by my father’s friends!”

Su Yang had not expected such a thing, and he frowned deeply.

”Why would people from the same family do such things?” Su Yang said: ”Su Huo is your own father’s blood brother, why would he treat you like this?”

”There’s something called jealousy, do you understand?” Black Widow replied: ”They are brothers, but from the moment my father was born, he was destined to be unrivaled in the mortal realm, the center of attention for generations. And what about him? Even after my father’s disappearance, many people still felt that his position as Family Head was ill-gotten. Furthermore, some speculated that once my brother grew up, he would inherit the position of Family Head.”

Su Yang immediately understood the situation; it was jealousy, and also an unwillingness to lose the position of Family Head to Black Widow’s brother that drove such actions.

And now, Su Yang finally understood why Su Ze had reacted the way he did earlier.

Su Yang had been puzzled by the lack of shock exhibited by Su Ze at Purple Lotus Garden; he must have had his own plans in mind. Now, Su Yang realized that Su Ze was actually playing a calculated game, deliberately seizing the opportunity to deal with Ge Kaiyang and his faction.

This way, the people on Su Ze’s side would no longer have the resources to deal with Su Yang.