The Indomitable Master of Elixirs

Chapter 970: A Hidden Secret (2)

It was also from that incident onwards that Chi Tong disappeared from the Kingdom of Sa Er. The entire world had also thought that this extraordinary young prodigy had fallen in battle. No one knew he had led a group of his comrades and hidden within the Free Valley all these years.

The worries caused by the many issues experienced over the years remained etched on little Chi Tong’s tender face. Duanmu Hongru couldn’t help being depressed when he looked at Chi Tong’s expression.

“Ji Fengyan had come to Yan Luo Dian solely for the Forest of Freedom. Have you ever thought about what would happen if we refuse?” Little Chi Tong opened his eyes. “Or did you think Yan Luo Dian could go against Heavenly Courts?”

Chi Tong’s words caused Duanmu Hongru to give a violent shudder.

Go against Heavenly Courts?

Duanmu Hongru knew that was impossible.

Whereas Yan Luo Dian had completely disregarded the former Fu Guang City in the past, the newly-renamed Heavenly Courts was a wholly different matter. Duanmu Hongru had personally witnessed the power of their new ruler, Ji Fengyan.

Ji Fengyan had completely annihilated even Zhai Xing Lou, which Yan Luo Dian could not even withstand. How could Yan Luo Dian, currently weakened by that earlier battle, hope to be a match for Heavenly Courts?

At this point, Duanmu Hongru’s shoulders sagged.

Chi Tong took in Duanmu Hongru’s reaction and sighed. “There is no need for you all to worry about me. We will just follow where destiny leads us.”

Duanmu Hongru raised no more objections. The disparity between Yan Luo Dian and Heavenly Courts was just too wide. He could already see the futility of resisting. In addition, even if they somehow got hold of the Forest of Freedom from Heavenly Courts, they could not determine whether the rhinoceros beast was still there.

The multitude of problems piled upon Duanmu Hongru mind, heavy as a mountain. Chi Tong had his own reasons for giving up the Forest of Freedom.

But…

Duanmu Hongru remained reluctant.

He was unwilling to see Chi Tong grow weaker day by day.

“I am tired. You head back first.” Little Chi Tong was already exhausted. He had been struck by a vicious curse that time at the Kingdom of Xi. This curse was siphoning off his life day and night. All these years, he seldom left Yan Luo Dian not because he wanted to keep a low profile, but because he was unable to leave…

This body might disintegrate anytime. Hiding inside Yan Luo Dian and relying on medicines to sustain his life was just delaying the inevitable cruel fate that awaited him.

Duanmu Hongru couldn’t bear to tax Chi Tong anymore and had no choice but to slowly retreat from the room.

The two heavily-burdened men didn’t realize that their entire conversation had been overheard by an unseen primordial spirit.

After Duanmu Hongru’s departure, Ji Fengyan immediately drew her spirit back into her own body. She opened her eyes, astonishment written all over her face.

“That little punk was actually Chi Tong?” Ji Fengyan would not have believed it if she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes. That toddler which she had saved earlier was actually Yan Luo Dian’s City Lord, Chi Tong!

Earlier, when she had held that child in her arms, she did not detect anything different between his physique and that of a normal kid. It was not any type of special hallucination. But the conversation between Duanmu Hongru and Chi Tong had utterly debunked Ji Fengyan’s theory.