Chapter 169 - Fengling, The New Member Of The Great Dragon Guild (Part 3)
Chapter 169: Fengling, The New Member Of The Great Dragon Guild (Part 3)
Upon seeing Xiao Tian, who continued to cough up blood, Fengling’s mother reckoned Xiao Tian was at death’s door. Yet, Chen Ziyu and his gang insisted that Xiao Tian was going to be fine. According to them, as long as he was breathing, Xiao Tian’s mother would be able to save him as soon as they reached home.
There was an old rule in the Singingwood Clan, saying that the doctors must be compassionate. They must do their utmost to help the wounded. If they were capable of saving a life, they should do all they could to heal the patients.
However…
Looking at the jerky on the table, Fengling’s mother gulped and nodded immediately, “Then, I shall hand him over to you.”
“Fret not. My brother seems ill as he is coughing up blood. But, in fact, he’s actually very tough. He will not die even if you stab him twice now,” Wang Damang said as he patted the dying Xiao Tian.
“Oh yes, mother, I have another issue to discuss with you,” Fengling said.
“Fire away. However, you’re already a grown-up and should learn to make your own decisions. You don’t have to ask for my opinion all the time,” said Fengling’s mother while she looked at Fengling caringly. Then she reached out to ruffle her hair.
“Mom, I wanna go out to sea with them… they’ll bring me to eat delicious meat!” Fengling’s arms circled around her mother’s waist while she buried her face in her mother’s chest.
“No, you’re too young. How can you go out to sea? It’s dangerous out there. Do you still remember what I told you? Our clan was only able to survive because we hid away from the world on this Sunset Island. The older generation once had a similar idea of hunting for more food on the sea, but that voyage almost killed all of us. I will not agree to let you go.”
“But Mom!”
As Fengling spoke in a kittenish tone, she gently poked her mother in her breast. Chen Ziyu and Wang Damang could not bear to see the sight and they immediately shifted their gaze away. Meanwhile, Xue Li lowered her gaze to look at her chest before she turned to look at Fengling’s mother’s. Jealousy was plastered on her face.
“Mother will never agree. You’re my only daughter and I will not stand by as I watch you send yourself toward danger…”
At that moment, Fengling’s mother took a sniff before she set her eyes on Chen Ziyu. Chen Ziyu was taking out more jerky from his channel, one piece after another. There was even her favorite grilled fish.
Her mouth started watering.
“Fengling, when you’re on the voyage, you must take good care of yourself. If you’re in danger, you must learn to run away. If you can’t bear to live there anymore, you can always come back to me.”
Fengling was flustered as she lifted her gaze to look at her mom. Then, she noticed the saliva that was hanging on the corner of her mother’s mouth. Her mother was not even looking at her as she spoke.
“Auntie, don’t worry. We’ll take good care of Fengling and she will not be harmed. These pieces of meat are our gifts for you. Please kindly accept them,” Chen Ziyu pointed to the meat he left on the floor.
Fengling’s mother looked at the meat before she nodded violently. Then, she took a glance at Fengling.
“Ling, you’ve grown up and it’s time for you to explore the amazing world out there. You can do this! Mother will be here, waiting for your return.”
Fengling glanced at her mother before she looked at the jerky. She felt as though she was sold by her mother for a few pieces of meat.
Nevertheless, she had made up her mind. Therefore, she nodded.
“Mom, after I’ve finished exploring the world, I’ll bring home meat that’s enough to last you for a lifetime.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of sorrow flashed across Fengling’s mother’s eyes before she quickly nodded with a grin on her face.
“I’ll wait for you to come home.”
Initially, Chen Ziyu wanted to abduct the whole Singingwood Clan. However, he gave up the idea and focused only on Xiao Tian. He decided to handle Xiao Tian before discussing with the Singingwood Clan about moving to the Netherworld.
After they made certain that it was alright to bring Fengling along on their voyage, they fixed their eyes on Xiao Tian in unison.
“Brother, let’s go home to visit your elderly mother,” Wang Damang said as he lifted Xiao Tian and carried Xiao Tian over his shoulder.
Xiao Tian wailed in sorrow. This was too sad. I’d rather die at the hand of the Sea King than those of these liars.
Slap!
Wang Damang gave a tight slap on Xiao Tian’s butt cheek.
“Brother, I know you’re excited to go home. However, don’t overwork your body and stop moving around.”
As they carried Xiao Tian, the four of them descended the tree.
In the meantime, tears fell down Fengling’s cheeks. She continuously turned to wave her mother goodbye. It was her first time going somewhere far from home. Despite her curiosity and desire for the outside world, her heart was filled with the reluctance to leave her hometown where she had lived for decades.
When Fengling and the others disappeared in the distance, Fengling’s mother heaved a sigh of confused relief.
“Old Ancestor, is this the right decision?”
She was her only daughter, and also her most precious girl. Her daughter should not be traded with meat. Initially, she refused to agree to Fengling’s idea of joining the voyage, knowing how naive her daughter was. For an innocent girl like Fengling, the complicated world was certainly unfathomable.
However, during the conversation with Chen Ziyu, the voice of the Quient Ancient Tree, the Guardian Spirit of Sunset Island, rang in her head, telling her to let Fengling go as it was an opportunity for their Singingwood Clan to rise.
“Do you know why I told you to let Fengling go?” the old, husky voice said.
“Even if I don’t know exactly why, I understand your decision is for the best of our clan’s future,” Fengling’s mother spoke into the air above her.
“When they approached me, I felt an unusual soul. So I checked with the Death Talisman and I saw hope in them. It was a true hope. I don’t know why they have a golden future even though they’re weak. But, I know that their future is not ordinary. The same golden hope appeared on Fengling who is with them, too. Therefore, this is all for our clan and I hope that you can understand.”
Upon hearing his explanation, she was stunned.
She certainly knew what the Death Talisman was. It was a heavenly force discovered by the Old Ancestor during his near-death experience, wanting to welcome the spring with the withered wood and surpass the realm. The Old Ancestor only carried three breaths of the Death Talisman’s aura. It was shocking to see that he used one of them for these outsiders.
She gave a firm nod, “Old Ancestor, I understand now.”
She glanced again at the path behind Fengling and her eyes briefly glowed in excitement. Then, she entered her house.
“Meat… meat… meat… an unlimited supply of meat!”
The Quiet Ancient Tree was rendered speechless.
Along their way down the tree, they waved a tearful goodbye to the members of the clan. Finally, Chen Ziyu and the others left the ancient tree.
After seeing the mummy that was hanging across Wang Damang’s shoulder, the guild members were puzzled. However, after they ran the analysis, everybody was stunned and horrified.
They had all been in the battle on Xiao Tian’s Island, and were very familiar with the boss of the Ghost General level.
“Sir, this…”
Looking at the bewildered guild members, Wang Damang proudly landed a slap on Xiao Tian’s butt.
“This is Brother Xiao Tian. This time we’ll bring him home to see his elderly mother.”
Upon hearing this, the guild members were flustered. However, their eyes quickly sparkled the very next second. They definitely knew the great value of this boss of the Ghost General level, thinking they would definitely get rich this time.
Xiao Tian began to cough up blood again, thinking that he would die of anger before he was killed. These liars were getting increasingly outrageous. Meanwhile, he swore to himself that he would seize any opportunity to take his revenge after he recovered.