Free Web NovelChapter 111: Chapter 111: He is Fighting for His Life
Then, Lu Chao added, "Master Fan, perhaps if Marshal Fan sees you and hears your voice, he can still be saved."
Gritting his teeth, Fan Jinhua still shook his head frantically. It was too risky. freewebnøvel.com
If he went to see his grandfather one last time, it could very well lead to...
The deaths of all two thousand Descendants of Azure Flame. Without him, a Transformation Realm master, how could they conquer the Sword Leader Kingdom? How could they infiltrate the other kingdoms? How could they save the families of the Azure Flame Sect’s descendants?
The assassination attempt on Lu Hanyan had already cost the lives of three thousand Descendants of the Azure Flame Sect. There were three thousand families that still needed to be rescued.
Fan Jinhua said, "I can’t be so selfish. I can’t, I just can’t!"
On one hand was seeing his grandfather for the last time; on the other were the families of five thousand Descendants of the Azure Flame Sect. What could he possibly do?
"As long as Marshal Fan is saved, it will all be worth it."
Lu Chao’s voice sounded again as he stared intently at Fan Jinhua...
"If we must measure this in terms of benefits, then going to see Marshal Fan is a risk, but rendezvousing with Tan An and the others is also a risk. Saving Marshal Fan is the risk more worth taking."
"As long as Marshal Fan lives, he can definitely ensure that the six Royal Decrees are carried out."
CRACK... CRACK...
Listening to Lu Chao’s words, Fan Jinhua’s teeth ground together audibly. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"And I am also going to see Marshal Fan. I will find a way to save him."
"Isn’t that Second Prince, Chang Qi, recruiting people who can cure Marshal Fan? No one recognizes me for now. I’ll disguise myself as a physician and enter the Fan Mansion to see the Marshal."
"Master Fan, let’s split up."
Lu Chao’s voice grew deeper. It would be easy for Fan Jinhua to be recognized if he disguised himself as a physician, but not Lu Chao.
The people who recognized him, like Guan Zanyi and the others, were still attacking Fierce Tiger Pass.
He squeezed his eyes shut...
Before he knew it, Fan Jinhua’s face was streaked with tears. He suddenly spun around and ran frantically toward the Fan Mansion’s gate.
The Tiger Flame Guards spotted him immediately. With a SHING, they all drew their weapons.
"Grandfather! Grandfather..."
"I am Fan Jinhua! All of you, get out of my way! Get out of my way!"
BOOM! Fan Jinhua charged in like a madman, violently sending the guards flying.
Inside the Fan Mansion...
The Tiger Flame Second Prince, Chang Qi, who had just stepped inside, heard the commotion. His eyes widened in pleasant surprise. Turning to see Fan Jinhua barge in, he immediately shouted, "All of you, stand down! Make way! This is our great Master Fan!"
All the Guards retracted their weapons at the command...
But Fan Jinhua had already dashed past Chang Qi, ignoring him completely as he sprinted deep into the Fan Mansion.
Outside the Fan Mansion, in the shadows...
Lu Chao heard Fan Jinhua’s cries for Marshal Fan from within the mansion and immediately turned to leave.
The moment he turned, his gaze became incredibly profound. ’The Tiger Flame King is so concerned with Marshal Fan’s life, so insistent on saving him. It’s definitely not as simple as just needing the Marshal to impart his knowledge of the Soldier Dao...’
’Marshal Fan must have something in his possession that the Tiger Flame King—and even the Six Great Flame Countries, or maybe even the Seven Great Flame Countries—desires.’
’If Marshal Fan can be saved, then there will surely be room for negotiation.’
As this thought crossed his mind, Lu Chao had already blended into the crowds on the streets of the Tiger Flame Kingdom.
When he reappeared, he had changed into a set of scholarly robes, his sharp aura completely concealed.
Just as he had said, he was going to disguise himself as a physician and infiltrate the Fan Mansion.
He didn’t know if Fan Changcun could be saved, but as someone who had died once—his body pulverized—perhaps he would have a way.
Without any delay...
Just like that, Lu Chao walked step by step to the gate of the Fan Mansion.
By this time, a few physicians from the Tiger Flame Royal City had already been brought over, and they too had quickly entered the Fan Mansion.
When Lu Chao appeared at the gate, a guard captain couldn’t help but look him up and down. "You?"
Although Lu Chao was currently scruffy and unshaven, he still looked young.
As a physician, he was hardly convincing...
"Yes. I have a Spirit Medicine that might be able to cure the person inside," Lu Chao replied, fabricating a reason on the spot.
In the end, the guard captain said, "Men, search him."
The search was, of course, to ensure Lu Chao wasn’t carrying any sharp objects or the like. They also checked his cultivation realm.
When they saw Lu Chao had reached the Postnatal Ninth Layer, the Guards were somewhat surprised.
Reaching the Postnatal Ninth Layer at his age was definitely not bad.
However, because he was scruffy and unshaven, the guards couldn’t tell if Lu Chao was twenty or thirty.
In any case, a realm like this posed no threat to anyone. The guard captain, remembering the Second Prince’s orders, decided to let him pass.
It was a pity they didn’t check for a Destiny Bone. Otherwise, if they had known Lu Chao possessed a Life-taking Bone, they would have likely thrown him out immediately.
And so, Lu Chao successfully entered the Fan Mansion under the identity of a physician.
Soon, he was led to the rear courtyard...
In the rear courtyard were the Second Prince Chang Qi’s expert guards, as well as several other physicians who had been forcefully dragged there. Lu Chao was told to line up behind them.
He stood quietly, gazing toward an elegant cottage in the courtyard.
From inside, Fan Jinhua’s grief-stricken voice could be heard. "Grandfather, I’m back! Please wake up!"
Lu Chao’s heart sank. Fan Jinhua’s arrival had had no effect.
Amidst Fan Jinhua’s shouts and Fan Jinxiang’s sobs, the Imperial Physicians walked out, sighing. Then, the other physicians entered the cottage one by one, only to emerge again shortly after.
As they came out, all the physicians shook their heads, indicating to Chang Qi that they were powerless to help.
Chang Qi’s expression was dark and ugly. He turned to Lu Chao and said, "It’s your turn. Go in..."
Taking a deep breath, Lu Chao walked toward the cottage step by step.
When he reached the cottage door, Fan Jinhua, who was kneeling by the bed, immediately looked over. Upon realizing it was Lu Chao, he gave a miserable smile and shook his head, his face ashen with despair.
Lu Chao simply gave a slight nod before turning his gaze to Fan Changcun on the bed.
His whole body trembled slightly. The man lying on the bed, Fan Changcun, was now nothing but skin and bones. His expression was somewhat contorted, devoid of any peace, his deeply wrinkled brow tightly furrowed.
It was an expression of worry, sorrow, and despair.
His expression grave, Lu Chao walked over step by step...
He had already activated his Bright Eyes and Clear Wind Guide, but as he scanned Fan Changcun from head to toe, all he could see was an aura thick with death.
His heart sank further. An image surfaced in Lu Chao’s mind: his duel with Fan Changcun on the battlefield three years ago.
Back then, even though Fan Changcun was already very old, he still exuded a soul-stirring, heroic spirit.
After three years apart, he had been reduced to this.
Suddenly, Lu Chao’s gaze sharpened.
The power of his Bright Eyes and Clear Wind Guide focused on the Heavenly Destiny Bone within Fan Changcun’s body, and his pupils contracted violently.
A thread of a familiar feeling arose within him.
It was Fan Changcun’s Heavenly Destiny Bone, calling out as if to a lingering soul.
It was a feeling similar to when Lu Chao’s own soul had been hidden within his Life-taking Bone, struggling desperately to survive...
At this very moment, Fan Changcun was fighting for his life!
