Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1498: Chapter 1497 Su Ping Bows Out

Su Ping grasped Su Ling’s hand tightly, his face full of guilt. Summoning all his strength, he trembled and said, ”I... I’m sorry...”

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Ping collapsed to the ground and died on the spot!

Su Yang stood nearby, watching everything unfold. He was completely dumbfounded—this was an ending he could never have foreseen!

His journey to the Su Family of Yanbei to rescue someone had only been his attempt to atone for the mistakes his father had once made.

But how could he have imagined that his father would ultimately meet his end here?

Though the things his father had done in the past were undeniably wrong, truly deserving of punishment,

this was still Su Yang’s father!

His father had died here—how could Su Yang possibly accept this?

He stared blankly at his father’s lifeless body on the ground, his mind in chaos, unable to figure out what to do next.

As for Su Ling, he was utterly lost in his own world, oblivious to the concept of life and death. He simply stood there, blankly gazing around.

Who knows how much time passed before Su Yang finally managed to pull himself together. He got to his feet, resolutely lifted Su Ping’s body onto his back, and led Su Ling toward the direction of the Capital City.

From the moment Su Ping had said those three words to Su Ling, Su Yang had known that his father had felt deep remorse in his heart. Perhaps it was his conscience awakening, or maybe the stigma he bore had become unbearable for him. Either way, at the last moment of his life, he had made the right choice—rescuing Su Ling from the Su Family of Yanbei and saying those three words to him!

Although Su Ping was now dead, his mission was not yet complete. After all, Su Ling was only out of the Su Family of Yanbei; he was far from truly safe. Su Yang had to get him to the Capital City and hand him over to the Black Widow—only then could past mistakes be somewhat rectified!

As for everything else, now that Su Ping was dead, it was only natural that, as his son, Su Yang would have to step forward and take on these responsibilities!

It wasn’t until they emerged from the forested mountains that Su Yang realized just how far Su Ping had flown this time. They were already within the boundaries of the Southern Six Provinces now.

However, Su Yang chose not to alert the people he knew in the Southern Six Provinces. He first hid Su Ping’s body, then took Su Ling into the city, found a car, and drove back to retrieve Su Ping’s corpse. After loading it into the vehicle, he began the journey toward the Capital City.

The Su Family of Yanbei was undoubtedly searching for them everywhere. Su Yang even suspected that other sects and families might also be getting involved in this matter.

After all, Su Ping had taken the Destiny’s Tome—a treasure that was highly coveted by other sects and families. Now that he had surfaced, surely many forces would want to seize the Destiny’s Tome for themselves!

Thus, the best approach was to remain inconspicuous and drive himself to the Capital City. Avoiding attention would ensure much greater safety.

In fact, Su Yang’s choice was indeed the right one.

Earlier, Su Ping had risked his life, flying non-stop across half of Huaxia. The Su Family of Yanbei, the Thousand Snow Palace, and even other sects and families couldn’t have guessed that Su Ping would fly so far. Consequently, they were only searching near the Su Family of Yanbei’s territory and hadn’t looked in this direction at all.

Still, the families and sects stationed in other regions had already begun to take action.

If Su Yang had alerted the people he knew in the Southern Six Provinces, word would likely have spread, and those sects and families would have quickly discovered them.

By heading quietly toward the Capital City, Su Yang had significantly reduced the potential danger.

Three days later, Su Yang finally reached the Capital City. His first stop was Qinghe Academy—the only place he trusted and the only place he considered safe.

The dean, upon learning of Su Yang’s arrival, personally came to meet him.

At the sight of Su Ping’s corpse, the dean immediately recognized him as Su Zhan’s former attendant student.

However, when the dean heard that Su Yang was Su Ping’s son, many people present reacted with shock. This was something no one had anticipated.

For a moment, the gazes directed at Su Yang were unfriendly. Only the dean remained calm. Looking at Su Ling, who stood by blankly, drooling, he let out a soft sigh.

”Su Ping took a disastrous path, but in the end, he found his way back. Sacrificing his own life to save Su Ling is, at least, commendable!”

The teaching director nearby couldn’t hold back any longer and said in a heavy tone, ”But Su Ling has already ended up like this—can any of this even be reversed?”

”Exactly, he’s Su Zhan’s only son!”

”Su Zhan lived his whole life with glory and honor, only for it to end in such a tragedy. What a disgrace!”

”Even if he managed to save Su Ling, I will never forgive him!”

The crowd was visibly indignant about what Su Ping had done in the past. Even in Su Yang’s presence, they criticized him harshly, showing no consideration for his feelings.

Su Yang didn’t argue back. He simply lowered his head, knowing how terribly wrong Su Ping’s actions had been. His father’s fate was well-deserved.

As the blame grew increasingly excessive, the dean finally raised his hand to stop them. ”Enough, enough. The man is dead—what’s the point of saying all this now? Su Yang, thank you for bringing Su Ling here.”

Su Yang remained silent. He stood up, bowed deeply to Su Ling, and then took out the Destiny’s Tome and the Bronze Seal Script he had collected.

”These belong to the Su Family,” Su Yang said firmly. ”What my father couldn’t return to them, I will return on his behalf. My father made a mistake, and we accept the consequences for it. From now on, my life belongs to the Su Family, and I will spend the rest of it repaying this debt!”

For a moment, the room fell silent. The people looked at Su Yang with expressions that softened ever so slightly.

”You don’t have to go this far,” the dean said. ”The guilty party bears the responsibility. This was your father’s doing. Now that he’s gone, let this matter end here...”

”Since ancient times, it’s been a principle of justice that the son repays the father’s debts,” Su Yang replied, shaking his head. ”This was my father’s mistake, and I must repay it. Everyone, I entrust Su Ling to you. I must now return to Pingnan Province to bury my father properly. After I’ve handled my father’s affairs, I will return to the Capital City and dedicate my life to serving Su Zhan’s descendants!”

Su Yang turned and walked away, leaving the others to exchange glances. After a long silence, one man muttered, ”Sigh, how did that scoundrel Su Ping end up raising a son who can distinguish right from wrong like this?”

The crowd collectively let out sighs. Su Yang’s actions had left them speechless. At the very least, it was clear he carried a genuine desire for redemption, and no one could find a reason to criticize him further.

Carrying Su Ping’s body on his back, Su Yang walked slowly out of Qinghe Academy. Though his heart was heavy with sorrow, he resolved to return to Pingnan Province and see to his father’s burial.

Su Ping had indeed committed grave mistakes, but now that he was gone, Su Yang wouldn’t resent him any longer. Ensuring his father a proper burial was the most important thing now!