Chapter 409 - True Illusion (2/2)

Gu Santong nodded next to him, “These people are so cautious. If it were me, I wouldn’t be thinking so much about it.”

“That is precisely why you fell for that promise three hundred years ago. These people are not your match, but each shrewder and wiser than your entire lifetime!” Zhuo Fan spoke at liberty.

Gu Santong fell silent. He had two reliable fists there. Even if he wasn’t subtle, who’d still mess with him?

Grandmother led the two to a clear pond. She made a sign and with a shout, she pointed at the pond.

The water stirred, shirking to the side and revealing a cave. The ten-meter-tall copper gates rumbled open with another special chant.

Zhuo Fan cried.

Not in a million years would he figure out that the Bodhi Root was hidden here. No one would ever think to search here.

The trio walked deeper into the cave, with Grandmother disarming any trap, array or mechanism put in place.

They arrived at a stand in the middle of a small room holding a box.

Opening it revealed the Bodhi Root. Zhuo Fan would never forget the sweet fragrance and green glow.

[Got it!]

Zhuo Fan and Gu Santong giggled.

But Grandmother only saw an open case and shuddered back in fright, “I-it’s gone…”

“Dad, knock her out!” Gu Santong nabbed the box. Grandmother still didn’t notice.

Zhuo Fan sighed and nodded.

[Sorry, Grandmother.]

Before he could, Grandmother wept, “Qingcheng, I’m sorry. You told me to look after Drifting Flowers Edifices before leaving but I couldn’t protect our precious heirloom…”

Rumble!

Zhuo Fan’s palm stopped in doubt.

[Chu Qingcheng isn’t in seclusion? She left?]

“Grandmother, don’t feel sad. Qingcheng will be gone for a short while. She’ll be back soon.” The Iris Overseer’s illusion spoke.

Grandmother shook her head, lamenting, “She won’t come back. To save that Xue girl, she made a deal with Mystical Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader. I know for certain she will not come back. And I couldn’t even fulfill her final wish… “

His brow trembling, Zhuo Fan’s heart tensed.

Now that he thought about it, the Anchoring Soul Bead used to save Ning’er couldn’t have come from Drifting Flowers Edifices, a mere house. Chu Qingcheng had made a pact with the Mystical Heaven Sect to get it.

The same way he made a deal with Demon Scheming Sect’s Xie Wuyue.

[But why did she do it?]

Saving Ning’er had nothing to do with her. [Why sacrifice herself…]

Zhuo Fan felt pain in his heart. His hand trembled but he couldn’t bear to strike.

“Dad, what is it? I’ll do it if you can’t.” Gu Santong saw him just standing there and thought of helping.

Pa!

Zhuo Fan grabbed Gu Santong’s hand who was now looking at him oddly.

Whoosh~

His right eye’s halos vanished and the Mirage World fell apart. Grandmother woke up from the illusion and turned to the two in shock. Seeing the Bodhi Root in his hand she was stunned, “Zhuo Fan, we’re allies. Why…”

“Grandmother, chaos is about to spread across the lands. Take everyone in Drifting Flowers Edifices to the Luo clan. I promise to protect you. As for Bodhi Root, I’ll be taking it.”

He pulled Gu Santong and with a flash of a golden halo, they were gone. Only a distraught Grandmother was left behind.

Gu Santong was even more perplexed, “Dad, why did you show yourself?”

“I didn’t want to lie.” Zhuo Fan sighed, flying with Gu Santong further away.