Chapter 4109 — Lord Tian's Wrath
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"You..." Zheng Tianshuo still wanted to reach out and drag Tianchan away by force, but under the fixed stares of Hou Guanqi and Cai Zhongxuan—and especially now that even Di Xingdao's gaze toward him was turning unfriendly—he did not dare. This was a legendary figure who could be mentioned in the same breath as the Elixir God Zhang Lifeng; in his prime, he had been a mighty existence even his grandfather Zheng Dongjue could only look up to.
Circumstances were stronger than men. Zheng Tianshuo instantly dared not act up again, and could only give a resentful snort before slinking off alone.
With that tiresome plaster finally scraped off, Hou Guanqi turned to Wei Zhao and smiled. "The nuisance is gone. Young friend Wei Zhao, if you have anything to say, you may speak freely now."
Wei Zhao nodded and at once stepped forward, reaching out to take Tianchan's hand.
Yet before he could speak, Di Xingdao, seeing this, was startled, and his expression changed at once. Observing that Hou Guanqi and Cai Zhongxuan showed no surprise, he could not help but be taken aback.
"Pharmacist Lin, do not think that just because you have healed me, you may now behave like that wretch Zheng Tianshuo and take liberties with the women of my Tian family!" Di Xingdao flared in fury. Though he had only just recovered one right arm, he could already command a portion of the surrounding heaven-and-earth spiritual energy, and at once bore down on Wei Zhao with a tremendous, overwhelming force.
"Huh?" Wei Zhao was struck dumb at the words. Enduring the man's oppressive aura, he shifted his gaze back and forth between Di Xingdao and Tianchan, and asked in astonished disbelief, "Little Chan, this Lord Tian is... your kin?"
But Tianchan did not explain at once. Instead, she looked at Di Xingdao in startled joy and said happily, "Lord Tian, you are finally willing to acknowledge me?"
Di Xingdao sighed, and his gaze toward Tianchan softened, growing warm and kindly. "I am not made of stone. All this time you have cared for me and looked after me—how could I not see it? Besides, my ancestral line did indeed migrate from the Xuandan Sect of the mortal realm; I simply never spoke of it to anyone. The reason I would not acknowledge you before was only that I am a crippled man—there was no need to claim kinship with you, a useless invalid who would only invite disgust. What was there to acknowledge? But now that I have hope of recovery, of course I can acknowledge you."
"That is wonderful. Chan'er was so afraid you would never be willing to acknowledge me. These are the words I have dreamed of hearing, and now at last my wish has come true." Tears of grievance and joy alike streamed down Tianchan's face.
"You foolish child..." Di Xingdao was deeply moved as well. True affection shows in adversity; when he was at his lowest and most despairing, Tianchan's care had been like charcoal sent in the snow—that, and only that, was the bond of blood that no blade could ever sever.
The two had finally acknowledged each other, yet Hou Guanqi and the others nearby were left utterly bewildered. Wei Zhao, however, had gathered something of the truth from Di Xingdao's words, and asked, "Little Chan, could it be that Lord Tian and your Tian family of the mortal realm share the same lineage?"
"That is right." Tianchan nodded happily. "Our Tian family has two branches—one in the mortal realm, one on Cloud-Tier Island. Lord Tian must be an elder of the Cloud-Tier Island branch."