LEGEND OF THE DEMON KING.
471. RED LIGHT.
Booms
A flash of lightning never stopped blaring in his ears, waking up the weak and pale Tan Wen Hong.
Above, all he saw was a dome of darkness, with only a hazy red light shining down on the earth around it.
Previously, they had jumped into that hole in the sky after following the curtain of red light,
the same blinds that keep changing positions! Looking further, one could see above the red curtain, purple lightning rained down on the calamity like dragons around and towards him.
But once the lightning hits the red light, it bounces back.
The red light was heaven, freeing this patch of earth from the deadly strike of lightning!
“Is this ... the rest of the Heavenly Emperors?” With a faint smile, Tan Wen Hong was severely injured but that did not stop the excitement he felt. He's finally here.
Looking around, all he saw were yellow stone outcrops everywhere.
It didn't look much, but he wasn't disappointed in the least. It was the person who made the mountain known,
not the stone itself! Even if the rest of the Heavenly Emperors were deserts, it still hid treasures!
Tan Wen Hong crawled to his feet, eager to start searching. He tried to get up but then found something heavy on it.
Gu Santong survived for his dear life, his small face in a quiet sleep.
Gu Santong woke up and wiped the saliva for his face. He opened his blurry eyes and gave a plain smile, “Ha-ha-ha, you are awake!”
Tan Wen Hong smiled.
But then, another thunderbolt roared nearby and Gu Santong was frightened to the point of burying his head in the chest
Tan Wen Hong, his hand held
Tan Wen Hong for his dear life!
Tan Wen Hong shook his head, never imagining the Invincible Scamp would be a shy child.
It's understandable if we're outside, but why are you acting so scared here when you know lightning can't touch you?
“Uh, Gu Santong, we're safe here. You have to let go and let me take a look!”
“No want!” Gu Santong shook his head, hugged him tighter, “I'm afraid of purple lightning. Holding you feels safe!”
Tan Wen Hong smiled sadly and shook his head, “Oh, please, you are much stronger than me,
so how can you feel safe next to me? It would make more sense if I held you!”
Gu Santong grumbled and raised his head, “You kind of remind me of dad, and feel safe holding on to you ..”
“Dad?” Tan Wen Hong started, “You have a father?”
Gu Santong rolled his eyes and Tan Wen Hong's face twitched,
What the hell am I saying? Who wouldn't? Not that this kid came out of a rock or anything, right?
He hurriedly brushed it off while chuckling, “Uh, not that. I'm just surprised. With how strong you are, your father must be amazing!”
“I don't know. I haven't seen my father for as long as I can remember! ” Gu Santong said sadly.
Tan Wen Hong raised his eyebrows while thinking.
Knowing what he was thinking, Gu Santong added, “The father I am talking about is a godfather. He was surnamed Gu and had two sons.
As I was being chased around because of the Devil Cleansing Decree, he was the one who saved and took care of me!”
“Did he give you your name?”
Tan Wen Hong asked.
Gu Santong nodded and showed a bitter smile, “Klan Gu is a clan of scholars, with every generation working as an official.
They do not rank very highly, nor do they hold important positions, but they have a happy life.
After he saved me, he took me as his third son and taught me to read and write.
He wished me to be a wise man, so he named me Santong. ”
“Eh, I get it. He took a precious treasure! With you watching them, their success is guaranteed.
They must have been directly promoted and their clan became first class, right?” Tan Wen Hong laughed.
But Gu Santong sighed sadly, “No, I hurt them instead. If it wasn't for me, their entire clan wouldn't have died!”
Tan Wen Hong was startled and could immediately guess what happened.
This child was hunted with the Demon Cleansing Decree, and even a single greeting would make that person die.
Reading all the books was bound to get to the head of that clan to welcome their doom to their home.
“Eh, don't feel bad. That's also destiny!” Tan Wen Hong patted his head, “Is this why you turned into an imperial enemy?”
Gu Santong nodded, his eyes showing a hint of savagery from the bitterness in his heart, but then sighed in the end,
“In the end I was too careless, agreeing to the old fart's promise. Now I am powerless to fight against seven houses. ”
“You could have broken your promise. The words of a child have no weight. No one will blame you!”
Tan Wen Hong ruffled his hair, like a demon on his shoulder, pushing him towards hatred and destruction.
But Gu Santong shook his head violently, “Dad taught me the value of reading, taught me honor. I will not humiliate his teachings just because he died!”
“Good son!”
Tan Wen Hong nodded, but inwardly sighed,
The ambitious tree child was crushed in an instant. Ah, but all those nerds are suckers…
But, it's okay too. How else could I have such leeway if this child was immoral?
Thank you for misleading this mighty child into a nerdy street and out of my murder list!
Tan Wen Hong rejoiced and showed a sneaky grin, “You should always listen to your godfather. He's right!”
Gu Santong nodded, falling in love with Tan Wen Hong's tactics like a baby.
“By the way, what do you mean when you say I remind you of your father?” Tan Wen Hong's eyes were beaming.
Gu Santong blushed, becoming meek as he muttered,
“When you hugged me as we attacked here and protected me from lightning, remind me as dad protected me and told me to escape ..”
“Oh so!”
Tan Wen Hong exclaimed,
The boy thought of me as fatherly love.
The difference here was that when that Gu man loved children, Tan Wen Hong loved himself.
His ‘ selfless act in protecting Gu Santong was all so that he could have it under him,
that his death would be unfortunate.
If the scenario was the only survivor, Tan Wen Hong would not hesitate to throw the child at the wolf.
Who knew this act would cause such a huge misunderstanding?
So Tan Wen Hong showed a strange smile, “Uh, Santong, how about I become your father?”
This rotten and shameless punk even dared to call the boy by his name to get closer.
Gu Santong seemed to be against the idea, feeling quite awkward as well,
“Why do I do that? I am three hundred years old. And how old are you? That's too weird..”
“What's weird about that? You may have three centuries more than me, but you are a child at heart and need to be looked after! ”
Tan Wen Hong shouted the truth, his tone became soft, “And we are also here because of fate. I liked you when I saw you!”
“Bulkah?” Gu Santong happy .
Tan Wen Hong nodded. Right enough. Especially your crazy power. I like that the most! So hurry up and work under me like a good little soldier!
Gu Santong rubbed his chin and raised his head, “What's in it for me?”
Why are you little!
Tan Wen Hong cursed inside, but she immediately accepted that reality, because all the children are , “I can protect you!”
“Do I even need your protection?”
“What was it if not protection?” Tan Wen Hong said, “Also, you may be too strong, but too gullible and easily deceived.
Just think about it, if you don't directly believe the man's lies that ended up protecting the imperial family for so long
thousands of years, aren't you going to take revenge on seven houses now? ”
“Accept me as your godfather and I will protect you, as well as show the world who they really are! , dare to deceive my son? You must be tired of living! ”
Tan Wen Hong stammered, saying big words that made Gu Santong laugh, but still couldn't stop making the child feel warm inside, she said,
“We, father and son, are the strongest and smartest combination! Did you see that old man and the little four listening to every word I said?
They are all stronger than me, but don't they still depend on my every word?
It is wisdom. The wise control and so does the strong.”.
Gu Santong shook his head.
Tan Wen Hong ended with his biggest sales promotion, “Join me and with my strength, no one will vote for you.
Above all, you do not need to eat that trash anymore. If I could find class 8, I would never give you a value of 7!”
Tan Wen Hong then showed him 20 grade-7 materials,
“As a sign of my sincerity, these are all 7th class materials from my ring. I'm also admitting all the other materials I gave you are already in my storage ring.
Only 8th grade materials should be found. I really have to enter the lightning ranks and suffer countless hardships for it! ”
Tan Wen Hong's speech was flawless, blending truth and lies perfectly and hiding his greatest offense to gain trust.
He knew Gu Santong was most concerned with the intention of others to harm him. It was a shadow left in his heart long ago.
Tan Wen Hong could never admit to having arranged the lightning array himself, forever.
“I know!”
Gu Santong took the potion, He's hooked! while drooling,
“I still doubt you tried to hurt me, but now I trust you.
Since you will come up with the materials from your ring, I'm sure there is nothing else to hide. ”
Tan Wen Hong nodded and sighed inside.
How can I feel comfortable leaving this gullible child alone in the world?
Most importantly, letting others use it would be a bad judgment on my part.
It will make me trouble without end! He's much more fitting in the care of my adequate and fatherly hands, he-he-he….
“As for you hiding the ingredients, I already know!”
“You did it?” Tan Wen Hong was shocked. If the boy knew and with his emotions, he would have already stolen it now from Tan Wen Hong. But why isn't he?