Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning-Chapter 295 - 166 Unwilling to Marry Anyone but You_3

"If you come to know, you will then have to investigate, and it’s hard to tell if danger will ensue.

"So, Mo’er, do you really want to know?"

At this moment, Su Mo did not hesitate too much.

He simply nodded his head.

The reason for this was not because Su Mo harbored any feelings towards this father he had never met, and felt obliged to avenge him.

Rather...

Firstly, he had after all taken over the original owner’s body and inherited his karma.

The original Su Mo could be unfilial since, had he lived as he had, without the support of Yang Xiaoyun and Yang Yi’s scheming for him, it would have been common for him to die in a gutter eventually.

But the current Su Mo could not act like him.

After all, he was bound to travel through Jianghu in the future and with his martial arts skills and wisdom, it was only a matter of time before he would become famous in the Martial Arts World.

Some things won’t find you when you are unknown.

But when you achieve success and fame, they will come uninvited.

Additionally, there was the matter of the misunderstanding that day with Li Siyun.

Su Mo still knew nothing of the truth behind the matter.

Li Siyun would rather commit suicide than reveal a single word.

But for Su Mo, this ’misunderstanding’ of Li Siyun was quite fatal.

After all, if Li Siyun could have such a ’misunderstanding’ towards him, wouldn’t others also have this ’misunderstanding,’ which could lead to repeating the same events that happened to Su Tianyang?

Logically and emotionally, this was very possible.

Combining this with the first point, when he makes a name for himself in Jianghu, if those who schemed against Su Tianyang ’misunderstand’ him as well, who knows what kind of waves might arise under a conspiracy of the mindful against the mindless?

It’s better to learn as much as possible now than to clarify everything and react defensively when the time comes.

No matter what, at least there would be some preparation for the future.

Last but not least, it was because of Yang Xiaoyun and Yang Yi.

Yang Yi was determined to go through with this matter, so Yang Xiaoyun would inevitably not be able to stand aside.

Understanding the past events now might even make Yang Yi reconsider his course of action and, at the very least... there’s no need to worry that the powerless children at home can’t withstand the storms, with hearts filled with trepidation.

These considerations made Su Mo feel that he could no longer remain indifferent to this matter, both emotionally and logically.

"Alright..."

Yang Yi gave Su Mo a deep look, and after pondering, he sighed again:

"This matter is a long story; it has haunted my heart for many years, and now that I am willing to speak, I suddenly do not know where to begin...

"However, to discuss this, firstly, you need to know what kind of person your father was."

Su Mo was startled; by now, both he and Yang Xiaoyun knew that Su Tianyang, whom they heard about, was completely different from the Su Tianyang others saw.

Yang Yi bringing up this point actually piqued his curiosity.

As Yang Yi’s gaze gradually fell into recollection, he slowly shook his head:

"You know about Uncle Yang’s background, he was fortunate to have been accepted into Miao Cang Mountain in his youth, traveling to the ends of the earth, and Mentor Kumu Taoist passed down a lifetime’s worth of martial arts to him.

"Depending on Canglong Bahuang Dianyun Spear, he wanted to travel through Jianghu, aspiring to create a legacy.

"And from that time to now, I fear it has been thirty years.

"I met your father back then.

"I still remember that year, passing through a forested path, suddenly I heard a woman’s cry for help from the woods.

"You should also understand that Jianghu is treacherous, the weather unpredictable, the area I was passing by was not peaceful.

"Often people were ambushed there, murdered for their possessions.

"Therefore, when that cry for help came, it was unusual, and I was three parts wary.

"Yet as a chivalrous youth proficient in martial arts, naturally, I wanted to draw my sword and offer assistance.

"But before I could go and see, it was someone sleeping on the tree who was startled awake...

"And he was your father."

Yang Yi revealed a slight smile when he reached this point:

"When I first saw him, it was quite unremarkable.

"He wore an impoverished garb, with a straw in his mouth, and suddenly sat up, seemingly still sleepy.

"When our gazes met, I thought that if this man were to travel in Jianghu, he’d not survive three days...

"Yet, unexpectedly he struck up a conversation with me, asking if I had heard a cry for help?

"His questioning made me suspect that he might be one of the strongmen of the mountains.

"In such a case, he was likely leading me into a trap to rob and kill.

"Yet to my surprise, he simply thanked me and took off, without looking back.

"Seeing his departure, I was not in a hurry anymore, and decided to wait, and in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, sounds of a brawl erupted, apparently a real fight had begun.

"I then confirmed that he was not of the strongmen’s party.

"I went in secret immediately, intending to investigate.

"While hidden in the tree, I saw your father shielding a woman behind him, facing more than a dozen mountain bandits, fighting while trying to persuade them; his martial arts were clearly far superior, yet he did not wish to strike with fatal force.

"I was startled, seeing his martial arts prowess was not inferior to mine.

"At that time, my eyes were keen enough to see that he was using Ziyang Sect’s Great Opening Sun Dispersal Hand skill, truly masterful, deeply understanding its nuances.

"Just as I was considering whether to take this opportunity to probe further and later challenge Ziyang Sect... the woman your father had been protecting drew a dagger stealthy, aiming it at his back.

"I saw that he was sincerely trying to save people, and impulsively threw a piece of bark, channeling my Inner Strength, knocking the dagger from the woman’s hand.

"Only when your father heard the noise did he sigh, and from there he took decisive action.

"He killed every person in front of him, and then turned to look at that woman, who had a fierce look in her eyes, but your father’s gaze was filled with pity, and ultimately, with one palm strike, he ended her life."

Pausing here, he glanced at Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun:

"Regarding this incident, I later asked him two questions.

"The first one was why he wanted to save people? There are always cunning and evil people in Jianghu who set traps to take advantage of the good. These bandits clearly used cries for help to lure benevolent knights into their traps, so if he didn’t intervene, wouldn’t he live in peace?

"He told me... in this world, who could clearly tell good people from bad? Jianghu has never been simply black and white. Even among mountain bandits, there are times when they are driven by desperation. Most importantly, he’d rather err in saving a thousand, be deceived a thousand times, than miss out on saving one innocent person due to turning a deaf ear!"