A Family Reunited, Whole and Complete
The Red-haired Man was already injured, then took several more slashes in succession before his chest was finally pierced. Though it had missed his heart, he simply could not endure it anymore, so he gloriously... fainted.
That was right.
He was still alive.
Mainly because he was strong enough to withstand the punishment.
Jun Changxiao, however, broke down.
He had always thought Zhang San was his father, only for the ultimate plot twist to strike.
By careful count, this was Gousheng's second attempt at patricide. Though unsuccessful, he was surely wracked with guilt.
There he was.
Squatting outside the medical chamber with his head in his hands, his face written all over with anguish.
"Sect Master."
Zhang San walked over and consoled him, "The ignorant are not guilty. Do not put such pressure on yourself."
Whoosh!
Jun Changxiao suddenly rose and slammed his face against the wall, roaring, "Since you knew the truth, why didn't you tell me?!"
"Urgh..."
Zhang San's entire face was nearly squeezed out of shape as he cried in despair, "Wasn't I thinking of the Sect Master? After all, killing one's father and mother is the kind of act that would have any child with a conscience battered by moral and ethical torment!"
Jun Changxiao fell silent.
After learning that the Red-haired Man was his father, he recalled how he had wildly slashed at him earlier. It had felt satisfying then, but now... it stabbed his heart and hurt like hell.
Do not misunderstand.
Gousheng was not upset because of the Red-haired Man, but because of Gongsun Ruoli. He had already regarded her as his true mother, yet as her son, he had killed his father right before her eyes. How much pain must she have endured?
Especially since—
She