Chapter 17 - 5: The Blind-Eyed but Clear-Hearted Young Marquis
Kong Hou was stunned after hearing Tianmiao’s words.
"Do you know why our journey through various worlds is called chasing light and dispelling shadow?" Tianmiao gently spoke again.
Kong Hou fell silent, looking at the image in the mirror, her brow slightly furrowed, but she remained silent, biting her lip tightly.
Dong Xiao looked at Kong Hou’s furrowed brows and sighed inwardly. Kong Hou was always so stubborn when it came to her attitude toward humans. However, this stubborn nature was perhaps one of the reasons why the master remained fond of her.
As expected, the Boss did not have any intention of blaming her but instead smiled gently without pressing further.
"Alright, our guest is about to arrive. Go and get ready. Prepare to welcome the blind young Marquis." With a flick of his fingers, the several large mirrors in front of them suddenly disappeared.
"Yes, Boss." Dong Xiao and Kong Hou retreated.
In the forest, some guards had already gone back to report to the city, while the remaining ones continued anxiously searching with the round-faced youths.
However, they helplessly found that it was an extremely steep chasm, and ropes were necessary to descend. Seeing the situation, everyone’s spirits sank further.
In such a dark and damp chasm, bottomless as it is, could it be that the young Marquis really has little hope this time?
Dusk gradually set in.
But the place was illuminated by countless torches, as if it were daylight.
Xiao Anning’s grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, and even King Ying all personally arrived. It was evident how much they cherished and worried for Xiao Anning.
Tan Weizhi was already trembling with fear, yellow stains flowing between his legs. When had he ever seen such a large spectacle? With the round-faced youth’s words echoing in his ears, even being executed by a thousand cuts wouldn’t calm these people’s fury.
How could it be like this? It shouldn’t be like this. It involved just a blind young Marquis, how did it escalate to this extent?
...
The entire Capital City was in upheaval, and the dense forest was teeming with people, resembling daylight.
At this moment, the young Marquis had already fallen to the bottom of the chasm. Having been pushed from such a high and steep place, he, too, thought he had little hope. But now, apart from some scrapes on his body, looking a bit disheveled, he had no other wounds. Even he found it incredible.
All around was quiet, as usual, shrouded in darkness. Where could this be? Should he explore forward or stay and wait for his father and the others to come to his rescue?
Thinking of the pair of hands that had forcefully pushed his back earlier, he frowned deeply. He hadn’t expected the person to be so brazen. But it was hard for his mother and the others; not seeing him safe, who knows how worried they would be?
How could he return quickly?
𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
While Xiao Anning was pondering, suddenly a light flashed before his eyes.
His thoughts interrupted, he froze in place.
Light?
He saw light?
He was born blind, unable to see.
Now he could actually see light? Was it an illusion?
No, it wasn’t an illusion.
A lamp lay ahead, so bright, as if calling him to it.
Xiao Anning looked at the gentle and bright glow, and instinctively stepped toward the light.
Then, he saw a scene that would be etched in his memory for a lifetime.
Everything was present.
An intriguing shop.
And that high-hanging Dragon and Phoenix Glazed Lamp.
Along with that massive golden ingot, glittering under the light.
Approaching here, he could actually see now!
He could truly see? How was this possible? Yet, the undeniable fact before him was that he could see everything!