2737 Whose Life Are You Trying To Save? (1/2)

She did not utter a word to Di Hao for the entire time that they traveled together.

The little one was acting weird as well; he only cared about Yun Yanli and never gave Ming-Die any attention.

When Yun Yanli had to be away for some errands, he would ask Ming-Die to take care of Di Hao for a while, but Di Hao was never keen on it. The way he looked at Ming-Die was always unfriendly. Sometimes even with a feeling of revulsion.

All in all, Di Hao and Ming-Die were deemed to be incompatible in many ways.

Yun Yanli was quite troubled by the tension, but he was at least happy to know that the boy relied on him. The little one is Xijiu's child, so he thought it would be good if they could be close. In fact, he was glad to be needed and to have her child around. Little did he know that the child had a hidden agenda.

Still puzzled, Yun Yanli looked at Di Hao sternly. ”Why did you have to make such a big plot involving me? If you really needed the other half of the Flood Dragon's heart, you could have brought your father here. He would have done the same thing with ease.”

Why did the boy insist on playing the fool and following Yun Yanli around?

Di Hao explained, ”The Flood Dragon has been cultivating for more than 10,000 years and has never hurt a single soul. From the way it cultivates, it will one day become a celestial being. It has to submit its heart of its own free will. We are not supposed to kill it or threaten it, or else the heart will lose its effect.”

Yun Yanli was surprised.

”What do you need half of its heart for?”

”Its heart can be used to purify even the darkest form of evil energy.”

”You said that you needed it to save a life. Whose life are you trying to save?”

Di Hao took a deep breath before answering, ”A very close relative of mine.” There was no reason to lie to Yun Yanli, for he had helped to retrieve the heart.

”A close relative? Who is it?” Yun Yanli was baffled.

Di Hao only smiled at him. It was yet another heavenly secret.