Su Yuntao's Tragic Love

"Master Su Yuntao." Cao Yan took Xiao Wu's hand and stepped forward to greet the figure before them.

The figure before them was naturally Su Yuntao. Yet at this moment, he looked exceptionally forlorn, clearly having suffered a blow.

After all, no matter who such a thing happened to, it would not be easy to bear.

The scene from the hall kept replaying in his mind. His beloved Sisi had actually been doing something so intimate with Ma Xiunuo. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he might still have been kept in the dark.

Su Yuntao clenched his fists so tightly that the pain nearly suffocated him. He hated his own helplessness. If he were a Soul Elder-level powerhouse now, then even when facing Master Ma Xiunuo, he would at least not need to fear the man's status, much less allow him to trample all over him.

Strength reigned supreme. Within Spirit Hall, the stronger one was, the higher one's status. The reason he had yielded and endured again and again before Master Ma Xiunuo was because the latter held quite a lofty position in Spirit Hall. Otherwise, even if it cost him his life, he would make the man's corpse lie within five steps of him!

Unfortunately, he could not!

Ma Xiunuo had rendered great service to Spirit Hall, and his strength was the same as Su Yuntao's—both were Soul Grand Masters. He was also highly senior. Such a person was not someone a man who had only just become a deacon could defy.

"Master Su Yuntao, what's wrong? Your complexion doesn't look very good." Seeing that Su Yuntao did not respond, Cao Yan continued, his face bearing a gentle, harmless smile. With an adorable little girl like Xiao Wu by his side, it was difficult for anyone to get angry with him.

"Heavens! You two young friends really became Soul Masters?" Raising his gaze, Su Yuntao happened to spot the glittering golden swords on the golden badges pinned to their chests. Under the setting sun, they shone with boundless brilliance, symbolizing glory!

A Soul Master Badge was something every cultivator dreamed of obtaining.

Back when he had received his Soul Master Badge, he had already been twenty years old. Yet these two children before him were only six and had already become Soul Masters. How could he not be shocked?

Though he had mentally prepared himself, seeing the badges they wore with his own eyes still left him deeply shaken.

Cao Yan merely smiled and nodded, saying nothing.

Seeing that Cao Yan did not wish to discuss the matter further, Su Yuntao sighed and slowly said, "You two young friends, to be honest, you must have seen it just now. The female Soul Master who appeared in the hall was the person I loved most. Her name is Sisi."

"When I first came to Spirit Hall, I was still just a youth. I had been exceptionally gifted since childhood. At six years old, my Soul Power had reached level two. Because of that, Spirit Hall selected me and nurtured me."

"At first, my goal was to become a great Soul Master, and I hoped that within my lifetime, I could break through to the level of Titled Douluo. But after she appeared, I realized that there could actually be such a beautiful girl in this world. I fell uncontrollably in love with Sisi, and from then on, there was no turning back."

"In order to be with Sisi, I did not hesitate to give up the best time for cultivation. In my youth, to earn Sisi's approval, I continuously carried out missions, because I believed that as long as I gained status, I could give her everything she wanted. Although my strength later remained forever at the level of Soul Grandmaster, I never regretted it, because Sisi was my everything."

At that point, Su Yuntao's voice suddenly choked up, and tears streamed down his face. Yet he paid them no mind. "Today, my beloved Sisi was with Ma Xiunuo, doing that sort of thing. I... I'm truly useless."

Cao Yan stood beside him, silently watching the drama unfold. He feigned a sympathetic expression, but inwardly, he could not help laughing.

It was not that Su Yuntao was amusing. In Cao Yan's eyes, this sort of bootlicking behavior was not worthy of sympathy. A bootlicker ends up with nothing in the end.

He had seen such things countless times in his previous life, and his mindset had matured accordingly.

Xiao Wu blinked her large eyes, her gaze full of emotion. After thinking for a moment, she changed the subject. "What's so serious about this? You can just find someone else. Dying on one tree alone is too pathetic."

"No, you don't understand. To me, Sisi is everything. My life cannot be without her." Su Yuntao spoke solemnly. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he looked toward a lovely figure before him, and his breathing began to quicken slightly.

"Brother Tao... I..." At some unknown point, Sisi had quietly appeared before Su Yuntao. She had changed into a light green outfit, and the green dress perfectly outlined her sexy figure, making her especially eye-catching.

Whether intentional or not, Sisi wore a pair of black thigh-high stockings over her long legs. Her long eyelashes fluttered in the breeze, her azure eyes deep and beautiful. Tear streaks remained on her pretty face as she gazed tenderly at Su Yuntao, yet the words on her lips would not come out.

"Sisi, you came. You know that I've always liked..." Before he could finish, Su Yuntao recalled that scene again. His tone immediately turned cold. "You're already with that old bastard, so what are you looking for me for? I'm only a Soul Grandmaster. I'm not worthy of you."

"No, Brother Tao, listen to me. The person I've always loved is you. Can you forgive me? Can we start over?" Biting her silver teeth, Sisi stepped forward and tightly embraced Su Yuntao from behind, her voice pleading.

"Master Su Yuntao, forgive Sisi. Perhaps she truly has some unspeakable difficulty. Life is short; you should live for yourself." Cao Yan could not help trying to persuade him. It would naturally be best if they could clear up the misunderstanding between them.

"Sisi, I only have one question. I hope you can answer me honestly. How far did things go between you and him? Could you be carrying his child?" Hearing Cao Yan's words, Su Yuntao's body trembled. Coupled with Sisi's pitiful appearance, he could not bear to be too harsh for a moment.

"Yes, we have a child."

After hesitating, Sisi still answered truthfully. She had already decided to be with Su Yuntao, so it would be better to be honest about such a matter. After all, paper could not contain fire. Since it would be exposed sooner or later, she might as well confess it herself.

"A child? You've already gone that far with him, and you expect me to forgive you?" Su Yuntao was struck as if by lightning. He roared, his disappointment so great that his heart turned to ashes.

His Sisi was actually carrying another man's child. How could he possibly accept such a thing?

"Brother Tao, don't be like this. I know there's still a place for me in your heart, isn't there? I can swear that from now on, I'll only love you." Sisi tightly hugged Su Yuntao's body without letting go. She knew that at a time like this, she absolutely could not give up. If she persisted, perhaps there would still be a chance to turn things around.

"Sisi, is what you said true?" Su Yuntao's heart softened slightly. No matter how heartless his words were, he had always found it difficult to let Sisi go.

He had been waiting for Sisi to say those words. With her promise, he could finally set his mind at ease.

He knew that Sisi was not naturally a fickle girl. Perhaps after this experience, his Sisi would feel guilty toward him, and then they could be together even better.

Looking at it from another angle, this matter was not entirely bad.

"Mm, Brother Tao. I'll never do anything to betray you again." Seeing this, Sisi leaned into Su Yuntao's embrace like a lazy little cat.

"Sisi, do you know? I've waited far too long for this day." Su Yuntao gently wrapped an arm around Sisi's waist, greedily breathing in the faint scent of tea from the woman in his arms. Between them, it was as though nothing had changed from before.

Seeing this scene, Cao Yan revealed a relieved smile. He had saved another pair of people who truly loved each other.

Subconsciously taking Xiao Wu's small hand, Cao Yan chose to leave quietly.