But...
After what had happened tonight, Zuo Xiaoduo no longer had any doubts.
Tonight's situation had clearly become extremely serious.
It was the first time in his life he had seen his father so anxious and his mother so panicked; yet even under those circumstances, as Zuo Changlu sprinted all the way until his heart almost stopped from exhaustion, the speed and strength he displayed were only those of a Martial Master.
There was absolutely no pretending involved-Zuo Xiaoduo was completely certain of that.
Without his support, his father could never have finished that last stretch!
There are two possibilities. Either Mom and Dad really are ordinary people who just happened, through a stroke of fate, to befriend a lot of powerful experts. That sounds a little far-fetched, but it isn't completely impossible...
Zuo Xiaoduo thought, As for the second possibility, both of them used to be experts, but their cultivation was crippled under unknown circumstances... so they went into seclusion here to live peaceful lives. Personally, I lean toward the second possibility.
But if it's the second possibility, then it must be something painful for Mom and Dad.
Zuo Xiaoduo now had another goal.
I have to find time to investigate what really happened. If they only suffered severe injuries, or were sealed or something... perhaps there's another way to resolve it.
This might even be a good thing. If possible, I could let Mom and Dad step back onto the path of cultivation, and our whole family could keep walking that road together, with not a single one missing!
*But I absolutely have to do this in secret. Mom and Dad have been content to live ordinary lives and have kept this secret for so many years. There must be a major reason. If their own son exposes