Legend of the Fighter (2)
Chapters... 72: 'The Empty Bag Narrates It'
All eyes looked towards Zhou Fan, his idea of revealing that the grand elder was not exposed to the ice poison made the face of the elder slightly worse.
"Who are you, young man, don't you know that speaking without reason is fatal?" One of the five elders who were staring at Zhou Fan fiercely, looked at the expression of dislike that was continuously directed at Zhou Fan.
"I am a fourth-level alchemist, besides that I master the science of medicine. You're just a kid who's not half my age, what experience underlies you saying so loudly?" This elder was so arrogant to Zhou Fan, his pride felt stepped on when he heard the words coming out of the mouth of a young man.
"The money doesn't determine how much potential we have, many parents feel great but it's actually just a frog in a well." Zhou Fan replied casually, but it deeply entered the elder's heart.
"You call me a frog in a well? You're the frog!" The elder growled furiously, even subconsciously he was throwing a high-pitched mockery.
"Chairman Akoi, you better calm down. If not, you'd better get out." One of the elders said to Song Akoi, the elder who was at odds with Zhou Fan.
"Brother, you said that if my grandfather's soul is sealed, do you have a way to free him?" Shao Mingrui said in a pleading tone.
"Prince keti... First young master, you can't believe it, do you think he's better than me-a fourth-rate alchemist?!" Song Akoi could not believe what she was witnessing.
"Chairman, I don't believe you, but who's my brother, I know better." Shao Mingrui looked back at Zhou Fan, but before Zhou Fan replied, the other elder mukai let out an opinion.
"Third Prince, this isn't just about yourself, it's about the Song Clan, you can't do everything you want here." Hearing the words of one of the elders, Shao Mingrui narrowed his eyes.
"He's my grandfather, I'm his grandson, why can't I make a decision?!" Shao Mingrui was no longer friendly, he raised his intonation, making the atmosphere of the room hot.
"Third prince, you should know, other than he is your grandfather, he is the great elder of the Song Clan. No one is allowed to touch it without my permission." Song Akoi said in an arrogant tone.
"You can't heal, why not let someone else try. If you keep getting in the way, I'll think everything that befalls the great elder has something to do with you." Zhou Fan replied with a sharp grin, Song Akoi's brows instantly fused to hear the spoken sentence.
"You - - - "
"Chairman Akoi, you shut up for a second." The elder who had the oldest face tried to win, he looked at Zhou Fan's strength, but there was absolutely nothing he could see except a passage without darkness.
Where is his cultivation? That was the big question in the head of Elder Ouyang, who was the oldest among the other elders.
"The third prince believed in him, surely this young man had an ability that made him believe. There was no way the third prince was actually the granddaughter of the great elder to injure his grandfather." Some of the other elders nodded, but not with elder Akoi.
The old man thought that what a young man in his twenties had, even if he was an alchemist any greater than him, it was impossible.
Zhou Fan paid no heed to Song Akoi's sharp gaze, he began to focus when he got the approval to start the healing ritual.
His name was 'soul summoning', this technique was one he learned while trying to figure out how to wake Qing Yuwei - his wife. But alas, Qing Yuwei's condition did not allow it to be done, as her soul consciousness weakened along with the condition of her body.
Zhou Fan sat Song Dayi down, he himself sat cross-legged across. The palms were fused together, Zhou Fan clasped Song Dayi's fingers so that the position of their hands continued to connect.
Zhou Fan's consciousness slowly disappeared, as he closed his eyes, so open he was in a vacuum, no one but him.
But slowly everything changed, revealing a state like the residence courtyard of a great elder.
"This-" Zhou Fan saw in the courtyard there were three different figures of age, two men one woman.
Zhou Fan knew at first glance that the two men were Shao Mingrui along with Song Dayi herself. Zhou Fan had no idea who she was.
"Could she be Mingrui's mother, the only daughter of a great elder?" Zhou Fan looked at it from a distance, they seemed to be chatting merrily, from afar look if the grand elder continued to smile and laugh as Shao Mingrui told him a story.
"Whether this is some kind of illusion, it must have originated from the wishes of the great elder. Hence he felt at home lingering here for a long time, forgetting the real world out there." Zhou Fan tried to approach them, slowly but surely Zhou Fan had been in front of the three.
"Who are you young?" The grand elder asked in a friendly manner, despite the arrival of the uninvited guest, his face was still radiant and looked delighted.
Zhou Fan did not immediately reply, he had to think of a way without making a fuss, if his words were to accidentally offend, the great elder's soul would refuse to return. And then it would be impossible to wake up the great elder.
"Chairman, I am a member of the Song Clan. While walking I accidentally witnessed how much fun it was to have a family." Zhou Fan let out a low sigh, a sad expression adorning his face.
"Oh, you're a member of my Clan, if you can think of me as your grandfather, let's join my daughter and granddaughter, you might be able to make friends with my granddaughter." Song Dayi invited Zhou Fan to join, they were there talking and drinking tea together.
Maybe it looked simple, but the happiness on Song Dayi's face could not be covered anymore. For parents like him, there is no hope more pleasant than to gather with children and grandchildren.
Zhou Fan had been there for quite some time, but he found no gaps at all. He had to rack his brains to attract the attention of the grand elder, if left like that continued then everything he did would be in vain.
The soul summoning technique has a certain time limit, it corresponds to the level of spiritual power one possesses. Zhou Fan was a fifth level alchemist, he might only last an entire day, after one day then everything done would be in vain.
While in the outside world, the five elders were hoping to be anxious, although Song Akoi was still reluctant to go pro against Zhou Fan.
"He's just bragging, there's nothing he can do, it's been hours but he's not showing a reaction, you shouldn't believe his words." Song Akoi said confidently, she wasn't sure anyone could if she couldn't do it.
"Open your eyes, if you can't see, you'd better give them both." Zhou Fan stood up and got off the new bed.
The grand elder had already returned as usual, even though his condition was not completely normal yet.
Zhou Fan walked out, until between the doors he stopped. "Water ripples an inward mark, a loud empty barrel sounds."