Novel Full Chapter 457 - 220 Clue_2
Chapter 457: Chapter 220 Clue_2
“This is something that probably even your great-grandfather hadn’t anticipated.”
Su Mo gently nodded: “What happened afterwards?”
“Following that…”
Li Zhengyuan frowned: “Your great-grandfather had a special identity, and the Ziyang Sect paid particular attention to him.
“But the result was… In front of everyone’s eyes, he disappeared for half a year.
“During that time, the entire Ziyang Sect was almost driven mad, but they still couldn’t find his whereabouts.
“It wasn’t until half a year later that he suddenly appeared in the Pure Yang Hall.
“Covered in wounds… barely alive!
“That sight… that sight was just like the Grandmaster back then.
“But even in such a state, he was actually smiling…”
Li Zhengyuan’s eyes seemed to return to that unknown past:
“Back then, I was still under the age of twenty, following behind my master, observing that legendary figure in the sect.
“He was slumped in a chair in the Pure Yang Hall, in an indescribable disarray, completely incomparable to his former carefree demeanor.
“However, his face showed an unprecedented joyful smile.
“That was a delight I had never seen on his face since my childhood.
“He openly said that for this box, he had been to the brink of death nine times. The place he went to was akin to hell on Earth.
“Now that this box is retrieved, if it can be opened, the origins of those wielding the Snake Head Sword could be known.
“And even a great secret could be revealed!
“Besides, he mentioned that the depth and power of these people were far beyond imagination, not merely confined to a mere Donghuang!
“Only… they dare not act recklessly, as they have their concerns.
“Otherwise, between heaven and earth, there would be no sect or power that could contend with them.
“But… what exactly are they worried about, what are they afraid of, even to this day, I do not know.”
With that, Li Zhengyuan took a long breath and looked towards Su Mo:
“Your great-grandfather, in the end, died in the Pure Yang Hall.
“Before his death, he instructed that if nobody could open this box, it should be passed to your grandfather.
“If your grandfather also couldn’t open this box, then it should be handed to your father…
“As of now, I also can’t open this box, so… Mo’er, do you want this box?”
He extended his hand, pushing the Secret Message Box towards Su Mo.
Su Mo looked at the box, falling into deep contemplation.
Occasionally, he looked up at Li Zhengyuan: “Grandmaster, does the Three Extremes Sect also have some connection with this Snake Head Sword?”
“Yes.”
Li Zhengyuan gently nodded: “They should… come from the same origin!”
“The same origin?”
Su Mo looked at Li Zhengyuan in surprise. He had some vague speculations about this, but he never expected Li Zhengyuan to give a definite answer!
“Coming from the same origin… might not be precise.”
After saying this, Li Zhengyuan shook his head again: “It’s more accurate to say, the Three Extremes Sect belongs to that very sect.”
Hearing this, Su Mo slightly pondered.
The Three Extremes Sect surely had other origins.
Once, the Liu Yun Scholar had a conversation with the Human Sect Master, and during the discussion, he mentioned the term ’headquarters.’
Later, upon revisiting this issue with Yang Yizhi, it was speculated that there was more to this sect.
However, Yang Yizhi was not very clear about the origins of the Snake Head Sword.
But if what Li Zhengyuan said was correct, perhaps his grandfather’s escort task that year had still encountered these same people?
Actually, Su Mo had already speculated about this at the time, but those guesses had shaky foundations.
That year, Su Tianyang first discovered Su Mo’s grandfather, and they had obviously gone through a fierce battle.
On the way back, they met Shou Xuan.
Weren’t these coincidences a bit too much?
But since the individuals involved had long passed away, these guesses were like rootless duckweed.
Later, Su Tianyang investigated the origin of that particular escort task and knew the origins were legitimate, and the goods had long been delivered; neither the client nor the recipient had any issues.
Moreover, Shou Xuan encountered the Three Extremes Sect, while Su Mo’s grandfather encountered the Snake Head Sword.
If these two incidents couldn’t be combined for analysis back then, Su Mo could only be puzzled about his grandfather’s experiences.
However, now, Su Mo couldn’t help but consider.
After delivering the goods that year, could his grandfather have encountered an ambush by those wielding the Snake Head Sword?
People who escort goods in Jianghu naturally should mind their own business.
Yet, at that time, the delivery had already been completed, and furthermore… the matter of the Snake Head Sword involved the master of Su Chengyu and was likely directly linked to Su Chengyu’s death.
As a son, if he had not seen it, that would be one thing.
But if he had witnessed it back then, how could he simply ignore it?
After a chaotic battle, Shou Xuan was seriously injured, and everyone from the escort agency including Su Mo’s grandfather perished.
When Su Tianyang found Su Mo’s grandfather, he only managed to entrust the emblem of the Snake Head Sword.
To send it to the Ziyang Sect.
But then coincidentally encountered Shou Xuan…
Since Shou Xuan was grievously injured, he had not seen Su Mo’s grandfather’s body.
Thus, these two incidents possibly also failed to connect the dots.
Now, borrowing the words of Li Zhengyuan, Su Mo vaguely framed a rough hypothesis of the events.
However, verifying the details further was now as difficult as ascending to heaven.