Chapter 686: The Man in Black
On the other side, in the Kingdom of Musou.
The news of Su Haochen's death in the Eight Desolate Divine Realm finally reached Su Hong's ears.
Su Hong's eyes widened in anger. He was heartbroken at the loss of his son and his whole body radiated a deep-seated ferocity.
He swept all the books and writing implements off the table with a whoosh, raised his head, and roared, "Ah—! My Haochen! My Haochen!!!"
After venting his anger, Su Hong slumped onto the stool, looking utterly dejected. Gray hairs had unknowingly crept up his temples, his face was bloodless, and he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
Ten years ago, his wife passed away, his family was removed from the list of aristocratic families, and his parents also passed away one after another due to illness. He raised Haochen, who was only five years old at the time, all by himself.
Reaching middle age, an age when one should begin to enjoy life, one is instead struck by the devastating news of the death of their only son.
Su Hong looked up, staring blankly at the beam above her head.
What did he do wrong?
Why must everyone around him be taken away? Why is God punishing him like this?
There were faint footsteps outside the study.
Ta-da.
A pair of crimson brocade boots embroidered with silver patterns stepped into the study from outside. The newcomer was wearing a large black hooded cloak, which completely concealed his figure and appearance, making it impossible to see anything inside.
"Tsk tsk... What's going on?"
The man in black glanced around at the mess on the ground, and a deep, androgynous voice came from under his hood.
Su Hong remained staring blankly at the beam, ignoring the man in black.
After a long while, Su Hong's eyes darted around, then he suddenly stood up and rushed to the man in black, uttering in a hoarse voice, "My son is dead! I want to know who killed my son!"
"My lord... do you know of any witchcraft that can bring someone back from the dead?!"
"Resurrection?" The man in black slowly picked up a calligraphy brush from the table and toyed with it. "The power of witchcraft has its limits. As far as I know, witchcraft that can bring the dead back to life doesn't exist yet, but..."
Su Hong's pupils contracted: "But what?!"
“However, I can use witchcraft to bring your son’s soul back to life, and even make him say who killed him.”
Upon hearing this, Su Hong's old face finally regained some color: "Really? My lord! I beg you to help me one last time! Whether it's climbing mountains of knives or plunging into seas of fire, as long as I can see my son one last time... I'm willing to do anything for you!"
"Heh..." The man in black chuckled, half pity and half mockery, and said, "Fine, you have no value left to be used."
He spoke slowly, pulling a piece of paper from his sleeve and handing it to Su Hong: "Tell me, do you recognize the girl in this picture?"
Su Hong immediately unfolded the paper, which contained a portrait of a young girl's appearance—
"This...this is..." Su Hong exclaimed in shock, "This is Ye Fei!"
"Ye Fei?" The man in black lowered his voice and whispered her name, "Who is she? Why do you recognize her?"
Su Hong couldn't help but crush the paper in her hand to shreds, her eyes flashing with resentment: "She... had a verbal engagement with my son! She was the one who caused my son's broken leg!"
"Do you know where she is now?" the man in black asked again.
Su Hong answered without hesitation: "Lingyun Kingdom, Lingfeng Academy!"
Upon receiving Su Hong's reply, the man in black revealed a hint of madness and distortion in his crimson phoenix eyes beneath his hood.
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