Chapter 410: Homecoming (2/2)
”How is Ling doing now?” Guan Zhengyuan asked anxiously.
”Dead,” Ye Chong answered factually. Lunatic Guan had asked Zhu Ling to find him, but she herself did not make an appearance. Zhu Ling's expression was also telling.
”What?” Guan Zhengyuan was surprised, and his face contorted in pain, his voice trembling from shock.
Ye Chong watched Guan Zhengyuan quietly, unsure what he should say next. In the end, he stuck to the truth, ”She probably died saving Zhu Ling. The probability is about 80 to 90 percent.”
”Dead …” Guan Zhengyuan muttered to himself. He seemed lost. His eyes dimmed into a lifeless glow, and he seemed to have grown much older the next second.
Ye Chong did not know what to say. He had always lacked the skills in handling situations like this. More precisely speaking, he was completely clueless about what to do.
Guan Zhengyuan lifted his head abruptly and asked with a hoarse voice, ”Zhu Ling? Who is this Zhu Ling you spoke of? Why would Ling go and rescue her?”
”Zhu Ling is her sister.”
”What? Sister?” Guan Zhengyuan's hands reached for Ye Chong, his lifeless expression suddenly brought to life again.
Ye Chong sidestepped him easily.
”Ling found our sister … Ling found our sister …” Guan Zhengyuan looked like he was losing it, and Ye Chong thought of giving him a moment to gather himself.
Fortunately, as head of the family, Guan Zhengyuan was able to resume his calmness quickly. He looked at Ye Chong with determined eyes and asked, ”And my sister? Where is she?”
Ye Chong answered plainly, ”We got separated.”
”Separated?” Guan Zhengyuan grew anxious again, and asked, ”Where?” He looked just about ready to start the search right away.
”The Red Sea.”
The name of the place was unfamiliar, but he still ordered a tribe member in and quietly gave a few orders. After listening to his orders, the subordinate looked at Ye Chong with disbelief, and quickly left the room.
Guan Zhengyuan asked more questions about other things, and Ye Chong answered them all truthfully. When he heard that Guan Ling had passed on all her knowledge to Ye Chong, Guan Zhengyuan was positively overjoyed.
He spoke to the tribe member outside his room, ”Bring Jin here.”
He then turned back to Ye Chong and said, ”Jin is my daughter, and the most capable alchemist in the Guan Family.” He looked proud of his daughter. However, he added regretfully, ”Compared to Ling in the past, however, she still has a lot to catch up.”
Just then, Ye Chong heard a girl's voice from outside said, ”Dad, you called for me?”
”Yes, come in,” Guan Zhengyuan replied.
A young woman came in through the door. She was about 12 to 14 years old, with a height of about 140 to 150 centimeters. She looked fragile and pale, perhaps due to the lack of sunlight outdoors. Her long hair reached her shoulders, and her eyes glowed with life. Ye Chong studied this young lady called Jin.
”Jin, this is Brother Zhu Feng, a student of your aunt. You will learn from Brother Zhu Feng from now on, understood?” Guan Zhengyuan said sternly.
Guan Jin acknowledged obediently, then addressed her Brother Zhu Feng sweetly. Ye Chong still looked like his usual cold self, but he nodded to her as greeting.
Guan Zhengyuan was satisfied with his daughter's behavior, and smiled gently to her. ”Alright, bring Brother Zhu Feng to his room to rest. He must be tired. Ah, and don't forget about our meal time.”
Guan Jin acceded.
”This way please, Brother Zhu Feng. Mind the steps.” Zhu Ling sounded melodic and airy. If Shang were here, he would definitely be swept away. However, Ye Chong obviously was immune to it. Even Feng Su's bewitching voice could not move him, much less the voice of the inexperienced Guan Jin.
Guan Jin quickly noticed that her usually effective measures were not working on Ye Chong. She decided to switch tactics, and said, ”Brother Zhu Feng, it's still too early for our next meal. Why don't we visit the alchemy laboratory?”