Chapter 414 - Qilin’s Son (1/2)
Translator: StarReader
Editor: Elitecoder
“I’ll fulfill any wish you may have, senior, come hell or high water!” Zhuo Fan cupped his hands, his waist bent; like the most adorable child.
Kunpeng laughed, “Please don’t play around. Nine Serenities was a sly fox back then and with you as his successor, you can’t be anything less either. I am not one to believe anything that comes out of your mouth. And like I said, I’m not asking for repayment. This next step is merely a request of mine. You can decide what to do. But you better do it right if you accept.”
Zhuo Fan pursed his lips.
Kunpeng was kind and humble, only requesting, but this style was the best suited in maneuvering others. He knew that if Zhuo Fan’s promise was fake, the only one to suffer would be himself.
The carrot would be more appropriate in these cases, adding enough incentive to get the job done.
Zhuo Fan knew that Kunpeng’s request would be hard, if not impossibly dangerous. there was no way to accept it before even knowing what it entailed.
Kunpeng nodded, “Good to know that you are considering everything. You are the spitting image of the cunning Nine Serenities. The more thoughtful you are, the more at ease I would be on entrusting you with this. Before that though, I would like to ask. Mind letting that child be in my care?”
Kunpeng turned to Gu Santong hiding behind Zhuo Fan, filled with love.
“What?”
The two cried at the same time. Gu Santong made himself smaller behind Zhuo Fan and shivered.
“Senior, young Sanzi is my godson. Why do you want him?” Zhuo Fan panicked, knowing he couldn’t stop Kunpeng if he was forceful..
Kunpeng looked at them oddly, “How rare. You two hit it off at first sight and even became a family. This is even better. But the child is related to me, and teaching him will help him greatly. “
Zhuo Fan roamed his eyes around in thought.
“You’ve seen brother Qilin in Lightning Canyon, correct? He must be so thin, struck down by the purple lightning for so many years. This child could’ve only survived in the Lightning Canyon due to his father’s help. Taking him out and even becoming family must be because of brother Qilin’s approval. You now know who I am and since me and his father are sacred beasts, it would be better to let me take care of him.”
“Cut the crap!”
Gu Santong hooted, “This young master has lived in Tianyu. I only stayed in Lightning Canyon for five years. How can I be Qilin’s son?”
Kunpeng looked at Zhuo Fan in stunned silence.
Zhuo Fan retold Gu Santong’s history. Kunpeng fell silent, frowned and sighed, “I see, it was three hundred years ago…”
“What’s wrong, senior?” Zhuo Fan asked.
Gu Santong was his godson. He had a theory about the kid’s history, but still needed proof.
Kunpeng said, “Three centuries ago, I heard a sudden cry across the world. It sounded like brother Qilin’s roar of anger. My brothers had an encounter with the Heavenly Emperor once, sealing them in the three forbidden spaces with the Divine Eye of the Void, forced to endure the torment of thousands of purple lightning strikes. For many years this remained unchanged. Then at some point, brother Qilin gave a howl of shock.
“I didn’t know its meaning but now I see it must’ve meant that he could no longer hold on and was worried for his Qilin egg dying with him, he used all that he had left to throw the egg out of that space. And from that egg came you, Gu Santong! This is why you had no mother or father; of incredible power, just like Qilin’s innate ability. None of the five sacred beasts can beat a Qilin in terms of strength alone.”
Gu Santong was stunned. He was still skeptical, but soon realized the pain he felt looking at the Soaring Qilin’s leg back in Lightning Canyon was because of their blood ties.
Anyone would be in tears seeing their father reduced to such a state.
Zhuo Fan nodded. He didn’t know then why the perfect array had a gap. The Qilin used its outrageous power to make that hole to get his egg out.
Yet even the mighty Qilin could only make that little hole, further confirming the might of Heavenly Emperor’s eye skill. And in his act of desperation, the Qilin not only lost its life, but was reduced to a mere leg.
He had to have overused his strength, leaving him easy prey for the purple lightning. [The Qilin might still be alive if not for getting Gu Santong out.]
Zhuo Fan sighed, [A father’s love is like a mountain…]
“Yes, I’m sure of it. When you guys entered Allbeast Mountain Range, besides sensing the azure flame, I also felt the Qilin’s aura. Now that you are before me, my sacred beast nose can’t be wrong. That is why I had Three-headed Crow escort you here. To see it clearly!” Kunpeng rubbed Gu Santong’s little head, sighing, “Child, you should call me uncle Kunpeng!”