Seeing Su Chen's serious expression, True Person Ziyang narrowed his eyes.
It seems he does know something.
However, since Su Chen didn't bring it up, he didn't press the matter further.
After Su Chen finished his prayers, he bid farewell to True Person Ziyang and left.
However, what he didn't know was that shortly after leaving the Daoist temple, the Young Daoist in the portrait, whose eyes were originally lowered, suddenly raised them slightly, as if he were sizing up Su Chen's back.
However, it returned to normal in a very short time.
This unusual situation went unnoticed by almost anyone.
After killing the Saint Guixu, the Su Family's power and influence soared to its peak, and the Jinghong Empire directly switched its allegiance to the Su Family.
Old Jinghong King knew very well that the Su Family was now so powerful that they Certain Future be content to remain confined to a corner of the world; their only option would be to occupy a region.
The Jinghong Empire will eventually fall into the Su Family's hands.
Instead of waiting for the Su Family to come and put pressure on them, it's better to just obediently and proactively submit now, and you'll at least leave a good impression.
Of course, the main reason was that Su Chen's strength was simply too terrifying, leaving the Old Jinghong King with no intention of resisting at all.
The key point is that, let alone Su Chen, even Su Hongyuan is no match for him.
Su Hongyuan could kill even those who were only Half-step Dao Entry, let alone him, a cultivator who had just broken through to the Guiyuan Realm.
Besides the Jinghong Empire, the neighboring Qianyu Empire also directly approached the Su Family, voluntarily expressing its willingness to Submission.
Compared to the Jinghong Empire, they were actually the most panicked.
Previously, Su Chen had personally gone to the Qianyu Empire to snatch people and even killed the First Prince. The King of Qianyu was worried that Su Chen would have a bad impression of them, so he simply came to their door to offer his services.
Future Su Chen wants to continue developing in the Eastern Domain, he will definitely need to have his own territory and vassals. Many forces around the Jinghong Empire have not pledged allegiance to anyone.
This means that the Su Family will definitely take them all down in the future.
However, they didn't express any reluctance.
Becoming a vassal means simply providing the Su Family with sufficient resources each year. They merely reduce some of their own interests, but in return, they gain the protection and deterrence of a powerful figure.
This will make the empire more stable and prosperous, making the deal very worthwhile.
Not only the Qianyu Empire and the Jinghong Empire, but also many other Guiyuan Realm forces in the surrounding area have expressed their willingness to join them, and even some Dao Entry Realm without powerful protectors have chosen to join them.
The Su Family accepted almost all of them.
They're nothing but vassals.
They never expected these people to be obedient; as long as the resources they provided to the Su Family each year were sufficient, they didn't need to worry about anything else.
Within the Imperial Family of Jinghong City.
Upon hearing that the Jinghong Empire had become a vassal of the Su Family, and that Su Chen was Saint, Lin Yimeng froze on the spot, her eyes filled with sorrow.
Saint!
How am I supposed to chase after her?!
Lin Yimeng, her eyes slightly red. For some reason, she felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to cry.
She once thought that as long as she worked hard in her cultivation, she would one day catch up with Su Chen and be able to stand on equal footing with him.
Even if it's not possible, as long as the difference isn't too great, it's fine.
But now she realizes that the gap has not only not narrowed, but has Yuelai widened, to the point that it makes her feel somewhat desperate.
Perhaps it was because she realized that the gap between her and Su Chen Yuelai that she felt like crying.
Because it means there's no possibility between her and Su Chen.
Soon, soft sobbing began, and tears streamed down her face.
Although she hadn't actually had much contact with Su Chen, she just couldn't forget him.
Especially after returning from the Qianyu Empire, her desire to catch up with Su Chen became incredibly strong.
Unfortunately, her fighting spirit has now completely vanished.
Su Chen is simply too strong; there's no way she could catch up with him.
I don't even know when I'll reach the Saint Realm, let alone whether I can break through to the level of Saint.
Even if she breaks through to the Saint, just how powerful would Su Chen be then?
Thinking of this, Lin Yimeng felt utterly hopeless again.
The crying continued for a while, then stopped.
Lin Yimeng's eyes reddened, she took a deep breath, and clenched her small fists.
"No, I can't give up like this, Lin Yimeng, you have to pull yourself together!"
Lin Yimeng encouraged herself. "Only a man like Su Chen is worthy of me; no one else is qualified. So I'll dedicate the rest of my life to pursuing him."
"Come on!"
Since meeting Su Chen, she has lost interest in other men.
In her current view, no other man is good enough for her; only Su Chen is worthy of her.
So, assuming he was planning to live a solitary life, if he could catch up with Su Chen before his lifespan ran out, then he would have hit the jackpot.
If she doesn't catch up, it's no big deal, since she doesn't plan to be with other men anyway.
Yes, that's it!
Having seemingly found a reason, Lin Yimeng's confidence returned, and she became full of fighting spirit.
"From today onwards, I must work even harder than before. I need to go out and gain experience; I can't just sit in Jinghong City cultivating like this."
Without hesitation, she immediately began preparations.
Two hours later, she left Jinghong City.
Within the Imperial Family.
Upon hearing this news, Lin Jin couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
That silly girl!
However, he did not stop her. Lin Yimeng had grown up and had her own thoughts and life, and he did not want to interfere too much.
But... is Su Chen really someone she can catch up to?
And so, another thirteen years Past.
The Su Family's strength has grown extremely rapidly in the past thirteen years.
Since the incident with the Saint Guixu, the members of the Within the Su Family have realized the importance of strength and have begun to cultivate frantically.
Furthermore, the upgrade of Wangyun Blessed Land has greatly improved the Cultivation Level of the Su Family member, with Su Hongyuan's Cultivation Level even breaking through to the Mid Dao Entry Stage.
Apart from Su Chen, although the Su Family does not have any Saint experts, they are still considered a powerful force in the Eastern Domain after having Dao Entry Realm cultivator.
Su Qingtian and the others have reached the Late Guiyuan Stage and are about to break through.
Once they all reach the Dao Entry Realm, the Su Family's strength will become much more terrifying.
Of course, reaching the Saint would be even more extraordinary.
However, Su Chen could also clearly feel that once he reached the Dao Entry Realm, his progress slowed down.
Once you reach the Saint Realm, the speed of breakthroughs will become even slower.
However, these are minor issues. As long as the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are extraordinary enough, even enabling Saint to break through is not difficult.
For Saint to advance to a higher level, they need to comprehend the Dao more than anything else.
Many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures contain immense power of Dao principles, which can naturally help Saint break through their limitations.
Moreover, these rare and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are born from the essence of heaven and earth, with incomparably pure energy, so there is absolutely no possibility of any side effects.
However, excessive use can lead to the accumulation of residues in the body.
This problem is easy to solve; you just need to clean it up periodically.