Chapter 348 - I Want to Use the Qilin Leg (2/2)

“Of course. What’s mine is yours!” Zhuo Fan pushed the ingredient to a cheerful Gu Santong.

At the side, Yan Song’s heart was bleeding. [That’s an 8th grade ingredient!] With the secret alchemy art Zhuo Fan had taught him, he might even be able to refine a 9th grade pill with that ingredient.

[Giving it away just like that is such a waste.]

But the pain had only just begun.

Zhuo Fan waved Yan Song over, “Elder Yan, my son will be staying with us for a few days. He just loves ingredients. For every meal, you have to give him at least one 6th grade ingredient. Got it?”

Face twitching, alchemist Yan Song’s poor heart was at its limit.

But since Zhuo Fan had commanded it, he could only suck it up and nod. Gu Santong was ecstatic, hugging his neck and kissing him, “You’re the best dad in the whole world….”

All of this happened before a mute audience. Where did the fiendish monster go? In front of Zhuo Fan, he was nothing but a cute seven year old.

“Alright, alright…”

Zhuo Fan waved, telling Gu Santong to get down as his face turned serious, “Young Sanzi, there’s something I must talk to you about. Perhaps you won’t agree, but I must ask.”

Gu Santong cocked his head.

Zhuo Fan sighed and said, “Young Sanzi, I want to use the Qilin leg.”

“What?” Gu Santong cried.

“I know, it is very dear to you, and I never intended to do this either. But now I have no choice…” His eyes trailed to his empty right sleeve as he continued, “If you don’t agree I’ll have no choice but to force you to take it from me or make you agree and have you resent me forever.”

Raising his arm, his Thunder Ring flashed as he looked Gu Santong straight in the eye.

He knew how important the Qilin leg was to Gu Santong. It was his elder’s remains that he treasured greatly.

If he had just used it without even telling Gu Santong, there would always be a wall between them. It might even break off their relationship.

Gu Santong’s first godfather was a scholar, who taught him to repay gratitude in kind.

Before he made this request, Zhuo Fan had first dumped a pile of ingredients in this kid’s lap, earning a few brownie points coupled with the statement, [What’s mine is yours.] – sharing the profits.

Forcing a great battle to take place in Gu Santong’s heart.

Zhuo Fan treated him like his kin, but to avoid any arguments in the future, he still came out clean to make Gu Santong give him the Qilin leg willingly.

Zhuo Fan held his breath as he watched him. Gu Santong was silent for a long time before nodding, “If it were anyone else, I’d definitely refuse. But like dad just said, what’s mine is yours.”

“Ha-ha-ha, oh son!”

Zhuo Fan laughed, hugging him tighter and kissing him twice until Gu Santong giggled.

The people in the hall sighed. Steward Zhuo was a true miracle worker to get so close with that little monster. They were no different from true father and son.

Not to mention this monstrous duo would one day take the empire by the storm with no one to stop them.

Everyone could practically see the two go on a rampage and the Luo clan entering into an era of prosperity at the top.

[It was the right choice to come over to the Luo clan’s side.] Was the unanimous sentiment.

Only Luo Yunchang didn’t care much for interests, feeling her heart swell at the touching reunion.

[Zhuo Fan is no longer lonely…]

Zhuo Fan and Gu Santong chatted for a while and then Zhuo Fan took him to have his fill of ingredients. Especially high grade ones. These were all taken from that 6th grade spiritual beast’s cave back in Beast King Mountain.

Their amount was neither plenty nor few to start with. Yan Song was the Alchemy House Elder and was ecstatic at seeing them the first time.

But now he had to watch them get stuffed down Gu Santong’s gullet. In no time at all, almost none were left, much to the misery of the old man.

Not that Zhuo Fan cared. As long as he could use the Qilin leg while Gu Santong agreed, he took it as a bargain. As for the ingredients, they were merely worldly possessions, nothing compared to the Qillin leg and the ongoing relationship he had with Gu Santong.

Two weeks later, Gu Santong’s time was up and he had to leave, despite his reluctance. But before he left, Zhuo Fan gave him a pile of ingredients as snacks, making the separation somewhat bearable.

When Gu Santong was gone, Luo Yunchang and the rest were preparing to leave as well, for the imperial capital. But Zhuo Fan wasn’t coming with them.

He was almost completely healed and what was left was to deal with his severed right arm. Then he would be reborn, with newfound power coursing through his veins tens of times greater than before…