Chapter Ninety-Three: Revisiting You Zhu

  "You... are you really the person my grandfather told me about?", He Lianuo stuttered, two lines of tears already streaming down her face.

  "Yes, you didn't mishear, kid. All these years... you've suffered, but now everything is fine. From today on, consider me your own grandfather. He Lianzong has been muddled for a lifetime, but fortunately, he hasn't been completely muddled. At least he still knows that among the entire You Yue Continent, only I am the most trustworthy person to him!" Zhang Fang's eyes also slightly reddened as he slowly walked up to He Lianuo and gently pulled his head into his embrace.

  He Lian's tears fell heavily, wetting the front of Zhang Fang's chest in no time. For some reason, in front of this old man, he felt that he could really put down all his burdens and throw away all his pretenses, just letting go and having a good cry!

  Having come to this world for nearly ten years, He Lian's truly carefree and happy life, strictly speaking, only lasted a few days. After that, the sky and frost changed, his grandfather and mother died one after another. Even though his physical age was only one year old, He Lian's heart had already matured quickly. During those years of cultivation in the You Yue Forest, although he had Chong and Xiao Lang by his side, He Lian also loved him dearly. But at the root of it all, everything He Lian did was to become stronger, to prepare for revenge. At that time, he was happy, but not relaxed!

  After leaving the Youyue Forest, Helianthus learned that his grandfather's great revenge had been avenged. His heart had briefly relaxed for a while, but soon after, he fell deeply into the Blood Refining Hell, once again shouldering the pressure of survival. In these ten years, Helianthus had wandered, grieved, killed people, and was also pursued by others. The big and small scars on his body already numbered in the dozens. Although on the surface he seemed to have adapted to all this, at the root of it all, he was still just a child, a child who should be asking for pampering from his parents!

  Until this moment, Helian had finally put down all the burdens in his heart. For some reason, he instinctively believed that Zhang was a trustworthy person. Thinking that from now on, he no longer needed to grope his way forward alone, Helian's accumulated fatigue suddenly surged up, and crying, he fell fast asleep!

  Feeling the child in her arms gradually quiet down, Zhang Fang anxiously lowered her head, but found that Helian Nuo had already fallen into a deep sleep. Perhaps he had encountered something wonderful in his dreams, and his mouth was hanging with a faint smile. The long eyelashes still had a few tears that hadn't dried yet, but at this moment, Helian Nuo seemed to be happy.

  Zhang Fang let out a soft sigh, picked up He Lianuo who was fast asleep and wrapped his arms around her waist. He kicked the dust to extinguish the bonfire and then strode into the darkness.

  It seemed like he had a long and wonderful dream, Helianuo rubbed his sleepy eyes, stretched out a big lazy waist and sat up, opened his eyes to look around, he found himself lying on a soft big bed, the quilt with a faint fragrance and the lovely decorations in the room all indicated that this was a girl's boudoir!

  "Little kid, you finally woke up. You've been unconscious for three days and just woke up not long ago, but then you slept again for two whole days. You're really easy-going, I'm an old man with a lot of years on me, and yet I still had to carry you back from the riverbank!", a bright and clear voice came in from outside the door, followed by Zhang Fan walking in with big strides.

  Xiang Fang suddenly felt a sense of unease in his heart, he looked around the room and was about to speak when his stomach growled loudly. It had been five whole days since he'd had a decent meal, and Helianuo's belly was already rumbling with hunger.

  "I knew you'd be hungry as soon as you woke up, so I've already ordered the kitchen to prepare some nourishing food for you. It should be ready by now!" As Zhang finished speaking, a woman in a red long dress walked in carrying a bowl of soup.

  "Y...you're not...", Helianuo's eyes widened in surprise, this red-clothed woman he not only recognized, but had also spoken to several times, which was why he was extremely astonished, completely unaware of how this woman ended up here.

  "What's wrong, don't you recognize your sister after just five days?!", The woman gently put down the bowl of soup, covered her mouth and smiled coquettishly, this smile was not good, the already loose collar of her clothes slightly opened, revealing a large patch of snow-white skin!

  He Lian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, in his impression, a woman who could make any smile so charming and alluring, he had only seen one, that was the hostess of Blood Refining Tower, Lan Youzhu!

  Why was she, who should have been in the Blood Refining Tower, appearing here and being so familiar with Zhang Fang? And why wasn't she surprised to see him, a fugitive from the Blood Refining Tower, standing before her? He Lian Nu subconsciously grasped the corner of his clothes, cold sweat already flowing down his face!

  "I'm not some kind of ugly girl who's going to shock the world, do you have to be so tense?" Lan Youzhu glared at He Lianuo with a bad temper, picked up a small spoon and carefully scooped up a bit of hot soup. She first put it to her own mouth and blew it cool, then sent it to He Lianuo's mouth. Seeing the latter tightly closed his mouth, Lan Youzhu frowned and raised her voice to scold: "How about it? I'm feeding you myself and you still don't appreciate it? You should know that other men are begging me for attention but I won't even bother with them! Open your mouth!"

  He Lianuo reluctantly opened his mouth, swallowing the delicious hot soup while casting a pleading glance at Zhang Fang standing aside watching the commotion. The latter shrugged, indicating he was also powerless to help.

  He finally finished the big bowl of soup, and Helian Nu breathed a long sigh of relief. However, Lan Youzhu's parting words made him instantly collapse: "Little Helian is quite obedient! Because your body is really too weak now, you can only drink a little less nutritious supplement soup at each meal to slowly nourish your body. This bowl is ginseng and pork rib soup, and there will be another bowl of chicken soup in two hours, all cooked by my sister herself. Little Helian, just enjoy it secretly!" Lan Youzhu finished speaking, picked up the empty bowl, and skipped away.

  Looking at He Lianuo's face with a black line, Zhang Fang patted his shoulder with a mixture of laughter and tears, and advised helplessly: "Young man, although You Zhu is a bit mischievous, she's actually very kind. At least I've never had the chance to drink the soup she personally cooked for me. Don't be unaware of your blessings!"

  He Lian Nu shook his head, wiped the corner of his mouth and whispered: "She's indeed very good, it's just... she's a bit too enthusiastic, I'm having a hard time adapting for now. Ah, Grandfather, how do you know her? At the Blood Refining Tower, I saw that you two didn't seem familiar at all!"

  Zhang Fang pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Helian's bed, playfully pointing at the corner of the quilt that Helian was still tightly grasping: "Now that everyone has left, you don't have to be so tense anymore. By the way, the quilt on your bed is still from Youzhu's family! Actually, the Youzhu and Zhang families have always had a very close relationship, it's just that ordinary people don't know about it. My true purpose for coming to Xingcheng this time was to visit Youzhu's grandfather, going to the Blood Refining Tower to watch the beast fights was just an added bonus. I didn't expect that this little detour would allow me to meet a descendant of an old friend, and even save your life by chance, this really is fate!"

  Khalid also sighed, if it wasn't for Zhang Fang's trip to watch the beast fight in the Blood Refining Tower, he would probably be buried under the rolling river water by now. Originally, Khalid didn't believe in fate, but all of this made him have to admit that many things were destined from the beginning.

  After a long silence, He Lianuo raised his head and solemnly said to Zhang Fang: "Grandpa Zhang, my grandfather told me to come find you before he left, saying that he considered you an absolutely trustworthy friend no matter what. Now, I owe you my life, and I will treat you like my own grandpa!"

  Zhang Fang nodded heavily, his eyes involuntarily reddening as he gently patted Helian's palm. He choked back a sob and said: "Helian, your grandfather and I were sworn brothers, our relationship was like that of real brothers. However, in recent years, I've been focused on business while he was busy with military affairs, so we gradually lost touch. Fortunately, this old fellow still thought of me before his death. Don't worry, all the hardships you've endured will not be repeated, and those who have hurt you will be made to pay back double!"

  He Lianuo nodded slightly and then said somewhat anxiously: "Grandfather, those who have hurt me in the past will naturally be found one by one when I become stronger. What I'm most worried about now is those companions whose whereabouts are unknown, I don't know where they are now, my heart always feels a little uneasy!"

  "So what do you want to do? We can't make a big show of searching for them like we did in the Blood Refining Tower, that would not only be futile but also drag Lan Youzhu's family into unnecessary trouble!" Zhang furrowed his brow, clearly finding it difficult to muster up much enthusiasm in this unfamiliar city.

  "According to my guess, if Luo Lao Da can escape safely, he will definitely bring everyone back to the place where the Duan Jin clan is hiding. Once I recover a bit, I plan to rush there immediately to meet up with them. Also, ask Grandpa Zhang to pay attention to the movements of the Blood Refining Tower. If they are unfortunately caught, I can prepare countermeasures as soon as possible!"

  "This is no problem, although I don't have much power in Meteor City, it's still easy to gather some information!" Zhang nodded.

  Two people were talking, but a quarrelsome voice came from outside the door. Lan Youzhu's clear and crisp voice was filled with anger, loudly scolding: "Sister, what kind of pets are you raising? This is already the seventh time it has stolen my food!"

  "Sorry sister, I'll definitely take good care of it!", a sweet and gentle voice timidly came in, for some reason, He Lianuo felt that this voice was so familiar!