Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 1868 - 1931: The Two Elders Meet

"Pop!" Elder Su got out of the car and slapped Li Yifei on the head. As Li Yifei turned back, Elder Su scolded, "This is my brother, why are you calling him Brother Ma? Hurry and change what you call him!"As soon as he heard this was his uncle’s adopted son, his nominal brother, Elder Su couldn’t sit still and got out of the car.

Li Yifei grinned and didn’t refute, while Ma Han immediately shook his head and said, "It’s no bother, no bother, Elder Su, you are also an old revolutionary that I respect..."

"Stop calling me Elder Su, call me Third Brother!" Elder Su said. He was ranked third in the family, and people of the same generation called him Third Su. Of course, there were only a few people who dared to call him that.

Ma Han froze for a moment, quickly nodded, and said, "Hello, Third Brother!"

"Good, good, haha, seeing you all makes me very happy!" Elder Su patted Ma Han’s arm and said excitedly. Very few things could make Third Su this emotional nowadays, but meeting his uncle’s family was definitely one of the happiest, even one of the two things he’d be content to die for, the other being Li Yifei and Su Mengxin finding their child quickly.

"Um... You two get in the car first, we’ll chat more at home, there are still lots of people waiting!" Li Yifei reminded, seeing the two chatting so keenly.

"Alright, let’s get in the car!" Elder Su laughed heartily. Ma Han quickly nodded and got in the car. The two continued to chat and laugh arm in arm, while Li Yifei sat in the front seat, admiring the estate’s scenery. His eyes quickly lit up, noting that the surrounding hills and roadside scenery, trees, and decorative buildings seemed to form a formation method. After watching for a while, Li Yifei decisively judged that it was indeed a formation, and one of considerable scale.

He couldn’t help but turn to Ma Han and ask, "Ma... uh, Brother Ma, this formation was arranged by Old Master, right?"

Ma Han quickly gestured, saying, "Yifei, just call me brother, we’ll each stick to our own, or it gets awkward."

Old Master Su didn’t say anything this time, acquiescing to the idea as Ma Han was fine with it.

Ma Han continued, saying, "This formation spans over a hundred kilometers. It took my godfather five years just to map out the formation, and another thirty years to complete a hundred-kilometer radius, building this colossal formation."

Li Yifei drew in a sharp breath and couldn’t help but say, "A hundred kilometers radius? That’s an enormous undertaking!"

Ordinary formations, let alone a hundred kilometers, or even a few dozen square meters, were substantial. But Old Master Su had created a hundred-kilometer formation, even larger than the one Li Yifei encountered in Vietnam.

He couldn’t help but be amazed, while Ma Han continued, "It’s actually not that large, as this is a single formation intended just to gather Spirit Qi around the estate."

Regarding this, Ma Han felt a bit embarrassed and said, "It’s all we could do because this place is within the Changbai Mountain range. Although there’s a large Spiritual Vein, it doesn’t fall on our side, so my godfather had to modify this area to facilitate family training. But... we’re all too dull-witted, so we let his good intentions down."

Gathering Spirit Qi is quite dominating, Li Yifei nodded. He initially thought the formation here was similar to the one he encountered in Vietnam, with another world inside. But then considering the one in Vietnam was built by ancient cultivators, if Elder Su could do the same, he’d be akin to an ancient cultivator.

As the car continued deeper, Li Yifei closed his eyes to sense closely and did find that the density of Spirit Qi varied. Though the changes were subtle, the farther they went in, the denser the Spirit Qi became. After five minutes, upon seeing the estate from a distance, Li Yifei felt like the Spirit Qi had doubled around.

This was already an incredibly difficult feat. Assuming someone could become an Innate Expert after fifty years of cultivation, training here might only take thirty years or even less, though this is an ideal number, and not necessarily achievable in thirty years.

In front of the estate, many people were waiting. Li Yifei recognized several familiar faces, including Su Tianhai, Su Lio, and Wang Chao, along with several Su Family members who had gone to Ying City previously. As the car stopped, Li Yifei jumped out of the car first, while Ma Han opened the door from the backseat ahead of him.

As soon as Elder Su got out of the car, he spotted Su Tianhai in the crowd. At that moment, he no longer had any doubts because standing before him, Su Tianhe looked strikingly similar to their father in his later years—same build, same facial features, even the eyebrows were identical, albeit more aged than their father was, but factoring in Su Tianhai’s age made sense.

Elder Su took two steps at a time, quickly arriving in front of Su Tianhai, falling to his knees and exclaiming, "Uncle! I’m the unfilial Third Life, only now meeting you!"

Elder Su’s name is Su Jingguo, but his nickname is Third Life, also due to his role as the third in the family, so calling him Su Third Life is also fitting. Upon kneeling, Li Yifei realized the old man had recognized Su Tianhai as his uncle and immediately approached, intending to kneel down.

"Alright, alright, Third Life, get up!" Su Tianhai quickly extended his hand to lift Su Jingguo and simultaneously said to Li Yifei, who was about to kneel, "There’s no need for this."

Li Yifei still knelt down obediently, without any embarrassed expression on his face. After all, his grandfather had knelt down, so what would he be if he didn’t kneel as a great-grandson? He called out "Great-grandfather," and then stood up by himself.

The two elderly men, one over a hundred years old and another also nearing the end of days, meeting at this moment, naturally had a lot to sigh about. Su Jingguo was even more tearful, his body trembling from excitement.

"Alright, alright, let’s go inside and talk. Sānshēng, calm yourself down. Being too excited is not good for your health," said Su Tianhai, holding his nephew’s hand as they walked inside.

Su Jingguo nodded and said, "Uncle, I’m just too excited. Please don’t mind."

"How could I mind? Ah, to be honest, it’s my fault. I have long known about you, but in recent years I’ve been living here and didn’t want to go out. This time, by chance, I met Yifei and learned that your health wasn’t good, so I thought I should meet you." Su Tianhai said as he walked.

Upon hearing this, Su Jingguo’s tears flowed even more, and he repeatedly said his uncle had suffered.

Su Tianhai laughed heartily, saying, "Who said anything about suffering? I’ve been living here peacefully for decades, enjoying my old age."

The two arrived in the main hall, sitting arm in arm, with the others also taking their seats. Some people outside who held lower status and rank couldn’t block the door, so they had to stand in the courtyard. Some wore curious expressions, while others sighed. They knew who had come today, so they naturally didn’t dare to show arrogance.

As for Su Lio and the others, they too took their seats. Su Lio happened to sit opposite Li Yifei, so Li Yifei nodded to her. Su Lio pursed her lips as a response, but Li Yifei didn’t mind.

Su Jingguo wiped his tears and, choking up a bit, said, "Uncle, my father’s biggest regret before he passed away was not finding you. But now it’s alright. I’ve finally found you. Before I came, I already told my father."

Su Tianhai also felt a bit sad. Ever since the war caused them to separate, he and his family had been on different paths. Although they still knew of each other’s existence, they couldn’t meet. When they wanted to meet again, the other was already gone.

Those who live long enough always have to deal with such things, much like Li Yifei. He might be able to enjoy longevity, but he cannot ensure his friends and family can do the same. Su Tianhai refraining from meeting the Su Family might have been due to this reason.

The two old men sighed deeply, and the younger generation had mixed feelings too. Wang Chao and Ma Han, as Su Tianhai’s adopted sons, were very happy to see their father reunited with family. But thinking about their father’s limited time left made them sad. As Su Lio looked at the equally aged Third Uncle Su Jingguo, her brow furrowed slightly, her eyes a bit dazed, not knowing what she was thinking.

The two elderly men talked for a while. Once emotions had calmed down a bit, Su Tianhai began introducing his family to Su Jingguo. He already knew Ma Han, so then he was introduced to Wang Chao. Both men stood up to greet Third Brother. When it came to Su Lio, Su Jingguo hurriedly asked about her parents. Su Tianhai informed him they had already passed away, which made Su Jingguo feel even more sorrowful.

The old master’s emotional fluctuations today were likely the most intense he’d had in decades.

Su Lio called out, "Third Uncle," then smiled and said, "There’s no need to feel sad for me, Third Uncle. I’m doing alright."

Su Jingguo noticed Su Lio’s poor complexion and asked his uncle why. Su Tianhai hesitated but eventually recounted the situation. After hearing about his newly met niece’s tragic life and her constant battle with illness, possibly facing death at any moment, Su Jingguo couldn’t sit still anymore. He asked, "Uncle, is there really no way to treat this?"

"There is a solution!" Su Tianhai pressed Su Jingguo to sit down, then glanced at Li Yifei with a chuckle, saying, "I’ve already entrusted this matter to Yifei, and he has agreed to continue helping Ali."

Hearing this, Su Jingguo understood and turned to look at Li Yifei, saying, "Yifei, I’m entrusting you with this matter. You must complete the task!"

Li Yifei quickly stood up and bowed to the two elders, saying, "Grandfather and Great-grandfather, rest assured. Since I’ve agreed to this, I will surely find a way to help... Ali."

"Not only surely, but you must!" Su Jingguo said sternly.

Li Yifei quickly nodded, "Yes, I must."

Su Jingguo inquired about the treatment plan and said, "Uncle, don’t laugh at me, but I still have some influence. If Ali’s treatment requires any medication or needs any expert assistance, just say the word, and I will make it happen."

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