Chapter 339 - Ning’er’s Hope (2/2)

This also proved his loyalty towards Zhuo Fan and earned the other’s envy.

[Just what did Zhuo Fan do to get this fiend on his side? And such a devoted one too!]

Chu Qingcheng didn’t push the issue, knowing she was beaten and shouted instead, “Zhuo Fan, I need to talk to you! Get out and stop hiding like a coward!”

Sss~

Gasps all around.

Zhuo Fan wasn’t the same person from yesterday, he had an invincible bodyguard. Not to mention he was currently unstable. Getting him pissed off was the last thing on anyone’s mind.

It was just yesterday when after getting consumed by rage, he had declared war with the Regent Estate. He might even attack them if he was angry enough.

And none of them could fight off Li Jingtian. If Zhuo Fan gave into his demonic side, there was quite a high possibility of suffering untold cruelty they just bore witness to last month. Nobody wished to be the spark that lit that keg.

They were all tense, watching the door nervously.

But what they received was total silence.

Only fifteen minutes later, a hoarse voice came, “Elder Li, let them in.”

“Alright.”

Li Jingtian nodded and withdrew his hand. The people followed Chu Qingcheng in to see a shocking situation.

Chu Qingcheng and Luo Yunchang’s eyes went red.

A white-haired man sat leaning on the bed, his clothes a mess, his hair thatched, and his eyes red and lifeless.

His hand held a censer releasing a pure light.

He was and wasn’t Zhuo Fan. How did he end up like this though?

“Brother Zhuo…” Luo Yunhai cried.

But Zhuo Fan didn’t reply, his dead eyes stared at the floor. After a long time, his muttering came, “Sorry everyone, if you came because of the declaration of war, you can return. Yunhai is young, but he is our future Clan Head. His words are law. The Luo clan will be fighting Regent Estate. But it’s up to you if you wish to join.”

Stammering, the house lords knew Zhuo Fan had received a devastating blow to have a mental breakdown. He looked anything but capable of taking decisions.

He was like those fanatic people hellbent on revenge, willing to be torn apart as long as they could bite into the enemy’s flesh.

[That’s too rash!]

They saw Zhuo Fan dead and cold like a block of ice. He was a pragmatic and cunning monster devoid of emotion, but look at him now.

Now that he was lost to his emotions, he had sacrificed everything and was reduced to this weak state.

Intense emotions were cruel, they cut like a sharp blade and reduced even the strongest to an empty husk.

Sighing, they shook their heads with regret. But some girls were overwhelmed with affection and pity.

This was a true man, one that would risk his all for a woman. But because of the cold demeanor he usually displayed, no one saw what lay buried in his heart…

“Steward Zhuo, don’t be so down. You can’t let emotions cloud your judgment in dealing with the Regent Estate.” Grandmother said in all sincerity.

Zhuo Fan merely gave a mocking laughter.

Chu Qingcheng went to him and pulled his hand, “Come with me!”

No one understood what was happening. Zhuo Fan was the same, but had no mind to care, following her like a walking corpse.

They were soon gone from everyone’s sight.

An hour later, Chu Qingcheng brought him to Drifting Flowers Edifices’ location in Dragon Cloud City, to her room.

Zhuo Fan snorted, “Edifice Lord Chu, why have you brought me here? You don’t intend to deepen our feelings, are you? I am not in… “

His voice trailed off as he noticed the girl on the bed.

She was fair, young and naive looking. Xue Ningxiang.

But she didn’t look dead at all, merely sleeping.

“Ning’er’s body. How…”

Zhuo Fan watched closely and she looked just like a sleeping, living person. Frowning, Zhuo Fan noticed the shining jewel in her mouth.

“Anchoring Soul Bead!”

Zhuo Fan cried out in joy, “This… Ning’er can be saved…”