novelraw Chapter 1374 1372: Opportunity Knocks But Once
Chapter 1374 1372: Opportunity Knocks But Once
Huff!
Zhu Sui took a deep breath, his spine chilled, and his hair stood on end.
His eyes were wide open, almost falling out of their sockets, as he looked at Xu Tianrui in disbelief.
"What... what did you say?!"
He was incredibly shocked. Earlier, Lin Fan casually mentioned it in Changwen Hall, and he thought it was a joke.
Unexpectedly... it turned out to be true!
Lin Fan, a mere ant from the Sumeru Continent, had actually killed the gatekeeper of Thunder Space, Lao Qiu.
Even if Lao Qiu was considered a useless person in the Five Elements Realm, he wasn't someone a person from Sumeru Continent could easily kill.
Moreover.
As far as he knew, this was probably the first time someone from the Five Elements Realm had died at the hands of someone from Sumeru Continent.
"How... how is this possible..."
Xu Tianrui was expressionless. Though he tried hard to remain calm, his eyes gave him away. It was clear that he was also very shocked by this matter.
"This matter, I'm afraid your son has the most say, because that ant followed him inside, and he should have seen everything that happened."
Zhu Sui abruptly turned to Zhu Qilue, shocked and stupefied.
Zhu Qilue scowled deeply, his face ashen, remaining silent.
"Is that the case? Did Lao Qiu really die at Lin Fan's hands?"
"Yes..." Zhu Qilue nodded weakly, almost out of breath.
He didn't expect events to unfold so swiftly, leaving him no time to react. Since entering Chi Yan City, things happened one after another, as if planned.
More so while he was still worrying about how to prevent Gong Wenya from rescuing Lin Fan from the Fire Clan's prison.
Yet such disastrous news came!
The Five Elements Realm directly ordered that Lin Fan must die!
Zhu Sui remained expressionless, devoid of color. Although he felt shocked and helpless, he had to hold it in. Xu Tianrui was Gong Wenya's man, and if anything was detected, it would be unfavorable for him.
Therefore.
He only showed surprise but did not display panic, nor did he plead a word for Lin Fan.
Zhu Sui simply couldn't believe that this hope came so suddenly and went just as swiftly, like a fleeting meteor, passing before he could grasp it.
This chance, waited for over a hundred years, vanished silently.
"This is the decision of the Five Elements Realm."
Xu Tianrui glanced at Zhu Sui coldly, his words hinted as a warning not to intervene, or it would mean standing against the Five Elements Realm!
This warning wasn't just for Zhu Sui, but also for Zhu Qilue.
"Alright, I've delivered the message."
He clasped his hands without bowing and turned to leave.
Zhu Qilue watched Xu Tianrui's arrogant departing figure, grinding his teeth in hatred.
Firstly, because of his disrespect towards his father, his overbearing attitude as if he was the Clan Leader.
Secondly, because he brought very bad news, Lin Fan must die.
"Damn guy! Just wait, someday I'll kill you myself! Your good days are coming to an end!"
Slap!
Before he could finish speaking, a slap landed hard on his face, making him dizzy, staggering, almost falling to the ground.
Zhu Qilue stared in shock, holding his burning face, looking at Zhu Sui in disbelief.
"Dad?"
"Useless!"
Zhu Sui, eyes blazing, darted forward and kicked Zhu Qilue in the abdomen.
Zhu Qilue was immediately sent flying, crashing heavily tens of meters away.
"Puff!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, terrified. He didn't understand why his father attacked him when he did nothing wrong.
"Damn it, bringing such a guy into the Five Elements Realm, you're trying to get me killed?! Fortunately, you're not implicated, or the Zhu Family would be ruined by you! But Gong Wenya seems to have seized this handle, and who knows when he might strike." Zhu Sui was trembling with rage.
Gong Wenya sending Xu Tianrui to inform him of this was a clear signal.
Or perhaps, it was a threat!
Zhu Sui could only feel fear, extreme fear. He had endured for hundreds of years, letting Gong Wenya keep him underfoot, allowing Gong Wenya's subordinates to ignore and humiliate him.
This Clan Leader position was truly humiliating, in name only, without real power.
It's been like this for a hundred years!
For anyone, this was unimaginable!
No one wants to endure a hundred years of humiliation!
But Zhu Sui endured it, and could continue to endure it. He was waiting for a chance that could decisively change everything!
However.
Now, his endurance seemed about to be in vain!
Hundreds of years of effort would be wasted, destroyed by his own son, Zhu Qilue!
Zhu Sui's mind went blank, buzzing, his insides churned, extremely uncomfortable, his eyes red as he stood unmoving.
Zhu Qilue didn't know why his father suddenly turned, even attacked him.
Things were fine before, they were even planning to use Lin Fan to overthrow Gong Wenya.
But now his father was suddenly furious.
"Dad, are you afraid?" Zhu Qilue spat a bloody spit, holding his abdomen, shakily standing up.
"Afraid?" Zhu Sui's body trembled, his jaw quivering slightly.
"Yes, you're afraid! For centuries you've been evading, always afraid. You fear Gong Wenya, fear Xu Tianrui, fear everyone!" Zhu Qilue took a deep breath, spitting out words buried for centuries.
He could not hold back!
"Even now you are afraid, seeking temporary calm through placating Gong Wenya, numbing yourself with hopes for a chance. But when the opportunity comes, you back down!"
"Father, for hundreds of years, perhaps you've grown accustomed. But I haven't, if you're scared, then live peacefully. I'm not afraid!"
"Opportunities seldom come, act or regret!"
Zhu Qilue left his piece, striding away without looking back.
Zhu Sui felt like being struck by lightning.
He stood there, dumbfounded.
He had never seen such a son, completely unlike the Zhu Qilue he knew, a different person.
Zhu Qilue's words kept echoing in his mind, shaking his soul repeatedly, rendering him speechless.
Though he didn't want to admit it, deep inside he knew.
He was indeed afraid!
Centuries of suppression had dulled his edge, Zhu Sui was no longer the same vengeful spirit he was a hundred years ago.
He opened his mouth to call back the storming Zhu Qilue, but the words withdrew.
Zhu Sui sighed deeply, his expression complex, gloomily heading towards Changwen Hall.
...
In the bedroom, Zhu Ruoling fiddled with her fingers, pacing back and forth, looking worried.
She didn't know why she felt this way, but she couldn't stop thinking about Lin Fan.
Now and then, she went to the door, gently opening a crack to see if her father and brother had returned.
This hallway was the only way; surely they'd pass by if they returned.
But after three or four checks, seeing no sign of her father and brother, Zhu Ruoling's anxiety grew, her heart hanging in suspense.
"What's going on... could something have happened..."
Zhu Ruoling muttered, her heart pounding in her throat.
"No, I have to check!"
She took a deep breath, opened the door, just intending to leave, when she bumped right into the storming Zhu Qilue.