Su Tu's pupils suddenly constricted at that moment, as if a large hand gripped his heart. Since stepping into the Martial Arts Dao, he had never been this nervous.

He could even hear the sound of his own blood flowing, a manifestation of his extreme tension!!

The dark-brown distorted mass of flesh exuded an unspeakable eerie aura, protruding from Su Tu's mother's neck, and in an instant, it extended toward Shang Zichun's face.

Su Tu even saw a bizarre smiling face appear on that mass, constantly inching toward Shang Zichun's face.

It all came and went swiftly. At the moment when Su Tu told Shang Zichun not to move, the mass had already disappeared.

On the virtual screen, there was only Shang Zichun with a face full of tension.

"Could it be? Have I really got wrinkles?"

"It shouldn't be!"

Shang Zichun nervously touched her face, constantly checking to see if she really had developed wrinkles.

"Was it a mistake.."

Su Tu managed his expression well at this time, without showing any abnormality, fearing that his mother might notice something.

"There's no wrinkle, I meant to say, don't move, Mom, you seem to have gotten younger again."

He spoke calmly, as usual, teasing his mother to make her happy.

Upon hearing these words, Shang Zichun immediately beamed with joy.

"You rascal, your mouth is just like your dead father, always saying nice things!"

"You have no idea....."

Shang Zichun looked at Su Tu and began chatting away.

Su Tu responded to his mother's words, but his attention was entirely elsewhere.

"Was it an illusion or something else??"

"If it's a parasitic creature, with my current eyesight, it's impossible not to see even a trace of its retraction."

Su Tu was exceedingly anxious at this moment but dared not show it in front of Shang Zichun.

Shang Zichun was very timid; she didn't even dare to watch alien films at home before. If she knew what Su Tu had just seen, who knows how scared she would be.

But fortunately, Shang Zichun was not alone outside; Su Qingping was also on that relic star.

"So, you learned martial arts, I don't oppose it, but you must not be combative. Your safety is..."

At this moment, Shang Zichun had already turned the topic to Su Tu's studies and safety. It seemed that all mothers inevitably circle back to their children.

Su Tu quickly nodded in response, then interrupted Shang Zichun, saying.

"Mom, where's Dad?"

"Your dad, have you forgotten he's also a scholar? He also..."

Shang Zichun was just about to say Su Qingping was also digging relics with a small shovel, when a door opening sound suddenly came from behind.

"Who are you talking to?"

A familiar voice came over.

"You just mentioned your father, and he returned. You're really on the same wavelength."

Shang Zichun tilted her head to the side, and then Su Tu saw a refined face squeeze into the screen.

"Hello~"

Su Qingping spoke with a playful tone, he just wanted to joke with his son whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Then he saw Su Tu suddenly rub his left eye three times.

Su Qingping's expression turned stiff for a moment, then quickly resumed, saying: "I heard from your aunt that you've become an entry-level examiner."

"Not bad!"

"It's okay; isn't it because both of you have good genes.." Su Tu replied.

At this point, the scene on the screen started to move.

"Hey?? Su Qingping! What are you doing with my terminal?"

"There's something newly excavated outside. Your son loves this stuff, I'll take him to have a look."

Su Qingping said, and as he moved, he left the room.

"What happened?"

After making sure Shang Zichun couldn't hear them, Su Qingping spoke with a serious tone.

When a boy was young, unavoidable mistakes often happened, and during those times, Su Qingping would use rubbing his eyes as a way to indicate the degree of Shang Zichun's anger.

Once was normal, twice was angry, three times was a spanking.

Just now, when Su Tu made that gesture, Su Qingping, being quick-witted, instantly understood his son's intention.

That's why he took the terminal and went out.

"Dad, I just saw on Mom...."

Su Tu hastily recounted everything he had seen to his dad.

Hearing his son's account, Su Qingping appeared very calm.

He spoke, saying: "Su Tu, don't panic, I'm here."

"According to your description, your mom might have a parasitic organism on her, but we conduct full body scans every day, and the 243 known types of parasitic organisms cannot escape those scans."

"I'll take your mom for a scan later, and also to see an ancient healer."

"Don't worry too much, your dad's got this, everything will be alright."

Su Qingping's thoughts were very clear.

"Okay, make sure Mom gets checked thoroughly."

"Rest assured, I've got it all under control."

Su Tu had considerable trust in his dad, and without the mood for small talk given the situation, they ended the communication after a few words.

Su Qingping had to find a way to take Shang Zichun for an examination.

After communicating with his father, Su Tu finally calmed down completely.

After hanging up, Su Tu mobilized the power of his heart and spirit.

Everything he saw was too fast, like a single frame in a movie, happening in an instant.

Su Tu guided the power of his heart and spirit to rewind everything he had just seen.

Then, in front of Su Tu, the entire video call with Shang Zichun began to replay, but this time, he didn't see the strange mass of flesh.

"Was it a mistake?"

"Have I been so exhausted lately that my vision is becoming blurry..."

Lately, he had been constantly attempting to combine True Qi and Immortal Power, a process that consumed a significant amount of physical and mental energy,

and on top of that, he was still diligently grinding through other skills, and had daily sparring sessions with Li Binghu in the Inner Realm.

This led to an immense expenditure of energy.

Even for Martial Artists, such a massive energy drain could cause vision issues.

"Let's wait for Dad's results."

Not being at the scene, no matter how hard he thought, it would just be fruitless worry; he could only wait for the examination results.

But since it concerned his mother, even though Su Tu tried his best to maintain calmness, the turmoil in his heart never ceased.

He sat in the lounge, glancing at his terminal from time to time, afraid of missing any news.

"Su Tu?"

"What are you sitting here for?"

"Didn't the mentor arrange for you to go to Celestial City Star? You'd better go back and pack your things."

At this moment, Xiao walked in, and upon seeing Su Tu, she couldn't help but speak.

"Senior Sister, I'm just sitting here for a moment, I'll head home soon."

Su Tu responded.

However, Xiao sensed something was off with Su Tu: "What happened? Tell Senior Sister, and I'll fix it for you!"

Xiao walked up to Su Tu, slightly lifting her head, her red sunglasses hiding her eyes.

Su Tu originally intended to say it was nothing.

After all, what he had just seen could have been an illusion, and his father had taken his mother for a scan, so there should be no problem.

But on second thought.

What if the thing parasitizing his mother wasn't detectable by the scan and could even hide from the reflection of his heart and spirit?

When it concerned his own flesh and blood, Su Tu couldn't help overthinking.

So he spoke up.

"Senior Sister, do you think there's a kind of parasitic creature that can hide from the reflection of one's heart and spirit?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao spoke.

"Theoretically, it shouldn't exist. The reflection of the heart and spirit projects what you've seen and known. If it can alter the reflection, it means it can alter memories."

"There's no need to go to such lengths."

Su Tu nodded.

If it could alter the reflection of the heart and spirit, it would also mean it could change his own memories. But if it could alter memories, it could just change the memory of seeing that thing directly.

There's completely no need to retain that part of the cognition and then change the reflection.

"Who did you see something on?"

Xiao had a hunch there was a reason Su Tu asked this question.

Su Tu didn't hide anything and told Xiao everything that happened in the video earlier.

"I hope I was mistaken, my dad already took my mom for a scan."

As he spoke, Su Tu glanced at the terminal, but no new information came through.

Knowing all this, Xiao directly opened the terminal.

Without saying a word, she sent a message to someone.

"Auntie is also going to Celestial City Star, right?"

Xiao asked.

"Yes." Su Tu was unsure what Xiao intended to do.

"Alright, don't worry about this. I'm calling someone to handle this at Celestial City Star, no one is better than him at dealing with such things."

"Let auntie do the scan and check-ups. Once at Celestial City Star, let him have a look, so you won't keep worrying."

"And it's a good chance to meet your third senior brother."

Xiao spoke rapidly like a barrage of words.

Su Tu immediately caught the key point: "Third Senior Brother?"

"Yes, Third Senior Brother is passing by Celestial City Star recently, and he knows a lot about parasitic creatures. To put it plainly, not many in the entire Star River understand such creatures better than him.

He was already thinking of visiting you in Celestial City Star, so now there's no need to think, I'll just call him over. And if anything happens, he can stand up for you."

Xiao explained.

Hearing Xiao's evaluation of the third senior brother, Su Tu did not hold back. When it came to his mother, extra precaution was necessary.

"That's fantastic!"

"Thank you, Senior Sister Xiao."

Xiao waved her hand: "We're like family here, your problem is our problem. In the future, just speak up, don't wait until I ask you."

"Otherwise..."

Xiao slightly raised her hand, and a cloud-like large hammer suddenly appeared.

She carried that large hammer with a playful smile at Su Tu.

Su Tu instantly felt a chill.

It was this hammer that made Brother Tiger fly all over the place and even gave the Martial Champion Scholar a psychological shadow; Su Tu didn't want to be the next unfortunate victim.

He quickly agreed.

"Nothing much; just head back and pack up. We're leaving in a couple of days."

"By the way, has the elder instructed you on what to pay attention to as a gatekeeper?"

Xiao looked at Su Tu.

"Master didn't specify much, just told me to do my best."

Upon hearing this, Xiao couldn't help but purse her lips: "That old man loves to speak in riddles."

"He didn't say why he wants you to be the gatekeeper, did he?"

"No." Su Tu answered truthfully.

"Alright, I won't say much then. Just remember, when you get to Celestial City Star, whoever wants to enter, give them a good beating. Don't care about their background or family context.

"Afterwards, if anyone dares to trouble you, I'll smash them till their face blooms with peach blossoms!"

Xiao said fiercely.

Su Tu nodded repeatedly, this Senior Sister Xiao certainly had her own style.

Xiao seemed to remember something and suddenly added.

"By the way, during your time at Celestial City Star, you might run into a martial artist named Qiu Tian. This guy has quite the issue, from what I know, he might lower his realm to challenge you."

"By then, beat him as hard as possible, make it as miserable as possible."

"Senior Sister, is this person your enemy?" Su Tu glanced sideways.

Xiao took out a candy cigarette and clenched it between her teeth: "Not exactly an enemy, but after you beat him, tell him something for me."

"What should I say?"

"Are you not badass anymore?" Xiao said earnestly.

Su Tu couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Wow."

After a bit more casual chatting, Xiao left.

Su Tu received a message from Su Qingping during this time.

It was a bunch of reports.

The main point was that there were no parasitic entities in Shang Zichun's body, and a traditional doctor had also performed pulse diagnostics and acupuncture examinations, all reaching the same conclusion.

Seeing the reports, Su Tu was a bit relieved.

Yet, there was still a lingering sense of concern.

Perhaps it's just the anxiety due to care and concern.

"Don't overthink it, maybe you've been cultivating too hard recently, and it's causing you to see things." Su Qingping sent a message.

Su Tu replied with an emoji.

"Still, let the third senior brother take a look..."

Su Tu thought this, believing if someone could earn Xiao's high praises, they must be skilled. Having his senior brother conduct another check-up for his mother would put his mind at ease.

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