"Your brother, what's there to be worried about? Are you worried that he's too sad?" Mofan asked.
Zhao Manyan shook his head, "Sigh, forget it, we just came in first. I shouldn't talk to you about something so upsetting."
"What's wrong with that? You should mourn, you should be happy, even if it's all mixed together. Whatever you feel, that's what you feel," Mofan said.
"I'll take a walk around here, I'll tell you the details once I've thought it through." Zhao Manyan obviously had something else he wanted to say. As a matter of fact, he was not sure if it was the right thing to say.
"Alright, I'll be in my room, or Mu Ningxue's room at most. You can come and find me when the time comes," Mofan did not force him.
After leaving, Mofan turned around and saw Zhao Manyan slowly walking along the seawall. It seemed like the man was troubled by the incident.
Luckily, he was mentally prepared for it.
When one's loved ones passed away, being mentally prepared for it was completely different from it happening all of a sudden. After a long time, people would gradually accept the fact that their lives were coming to an end, and the reluctance to part with their loved ones would slowly turn into respect for them. Zhao Manyan should not have any regrets. After all, he had done such a great thing before his father passed away. He would not feel guilty about it, and he would be able to let the old man leave in peace.
As for the bad news that came out of nowhere, it was like being struck by lightning. Mofan had witnessed too many deaths during the Calamity of Bo City and the Calamity of the Ancient Capital. It was not like he could not feel the pain, so he had been working hard on his cultivation to ensure that his loved ones would be safe. He would not have to leave in such a hurry during the chaos of the demon beasts.
However, life was not endless. One would have to collect their thoughts and move on one day. If they stayed in the shadows and rain for the rest of their lives, they would be the one dying instead.
…
…
In front of the seawall, Zhao Manyan was still struggling. The sky had completely darkened. Many of the islands in Venice were lit up in the distance. There were also some small islands that were silent in the night, as if they did not exist.
A couple walked towards them. The man was in his thirties or forties, and there was a scar on his forehead. His face was dark, and he hugged the woman beside him tightly with a big smile on his face. It was as if he was very satisfied with this relationship, and he looked like a young man who had just fallen in love.
? Zizi was also around thirty years old and had an average appearance. Zhao Manyan usually wouldn't give him a second glance. The woman maintained a bashful smile. Her eyes moved and she secretly sized up Zhao Manyan.
"Friend, can you take a picture for us?" The man asked and handed over the camera.
"Alright." If it were any other day, Zhao Manyan would walk past the two of them with an arrogant look on his face. In this life, he was the only one who could show off his love to others, and no one else could show off their love to him. However, he was in a bad mood today, so he decided to do something good for his father, who was about to leave.
Zhao Manyan reached out his hand and was about to take the camera when the smile on the man's face suddenly became impure.
His eyes flickered with murderous intent. A long poisonous snake with eight claws came out of the man's sleeve and coiled around Zhao Manyan's wrist, before biting his arm fiercely!
Zhao Manyan did not feel any pain from the bite, but his blood felt like it had been frozen. It rapidly spread from his arm to the rest of his body!
"You guys!" Zhao Manyan's face turned pale. He quickly cast a defensive spell.
The Sacred Shield Protection was about to be completed when Zhao Manyan suddenly felt his mind going blank, just like when he was drunk the day before.
The last Star Orbit was broken. Zhao Manyan did not have time to cast a defensive spell. The poison was spreading too quickly. Not only did it numb his body, it even messed up his mind!
"Who are you!?" Zhao Manyan was still able to speak. He immediately yelled at them.
"Why are you asking so many questions? Isn't it better to die without knowing why?" That average-looking woman laughed eerily. She slowly pulled out an extremely long and narrow poison needle from her palm.
The poisonous needle was as long as a dagger. It was obviously a piece of sinister equipment, similar to Gong Yu's gauntlet. Normally, only assassin-type Magicians would have such equipment. It might not be effective against demon creatures, but it was deadly against Magicians!
"Who sent you here!?" Zhao Manyan was infuriated. His eyes were about to spit flames.
"Perhaps, you and your father can keep each other company in the underworld!" the woman grinned coldly. The poisonous needle was aimed at Zhao Manyan's heart.
The poisonous needle easily penetrated Zhao Manyan's skin and sank into his flesh. It would soon reach his heart. At that instant, a golden light flickered. An inconspicuous necklace on Zhao Manyan's neck was activated on its own. The strong golden light forced the two assassins to back away, preventing the poisonous needle from going any further.
"As expected of a rich man, to have something that's even stronger than the Ring of Venice. However, is there any point in struggling like this?" the woman grinned. She was not surprised at all.
The two assassins were very strong, especially the man with the Poison Element who had ambushed Zhao Manyan. Even if Zhao Manyan was not distracted, he would still be suppressed by the assassin.
Zhao Manyan had been a playboy for a long time. However, he had been cultivating diligently for the past two years, just so he could explain himself to his father. He had never offended anyone important, so he would never provoke an assassin of this level to take his life …
The golden light was protecting Zhao Manyan, but it was impossible for the protective equipment to last forever. It was unlikely that anyone would come and save him in such a secluded place.
Zhao Manyan knew he did not have long to live, yet he was unwilling to accept it, nor did he dare to believe it!
"Zhao Youqian, show yourself, it must be you, it must be you!" Zhao Manyan yelled. Blue veins were popping out on his face due to the poison.
No one responded to his yell.
"Zhao Youqian! You have the guts to kill me, yet you don't have the guts to see me for the last time!? "Zhao Manyan yelled.
He had a feeling that Zhao Youqian was nearby!
Sure enough, behind an old tree not far away, a man wrapped tightly from head to toe walked out from there.
Even his hair was wrapped up, leaving only his eyes exposed. He was so cautious that no one was allowed to see his face.
The golden light could not be broken in a short period of time, but Zhao Manyan was completely alone. The two top assassins had killed many people with the same method. A young Mage like Zhao Manyan was like a child in front of them. He had no chance of fighting back.
"I'll send you on your way then," the man said coldly.
Zhao Manyan felt a chill running down his spine when he saw the man. It felt like his heart was being stabbed by poisonous needles.
It was really him.
It was really him!
Zhao Manyan knew he had no chance of escaping, yet he was unwilling to believe it was him. He would rather believe that he had offended him because of his debauchery in the past …
They were brothers, after all. Zhao Manyan had thought of that too. Not long ago, he was planning to tell Mo Fan the same thing. He noticed that Zhao Youqian was someone who would do anything to achieve his goals, yet Zhao Manyan still shook his head in the end. He did not tell Mo Fan about his suspicions …
It was because of his determination to protect his brother that he did not tell Mo Fan the truth. Otherwise, Mo Fan would have stayed by his side to prevent him from being set up, and he would not have ended up like this!
He recalled how Mo Fan had risked his life to save him in the desolated Jinlin City, and how he did not hesitate when they were in danger. He could not describe his feelings when he saw Zhao Youqian with only his eyes exposed.
"Are you really that heartless?" Zhao Manyan asked.
"Don't you think it's childish to talk to me about it? It's all our father's fault. He forced me to make the decision. I, Zhao Youqian, have been under his control every day since I was ten years old. I began to learn the languages of different countries, I began to learn finance, I learned how to talk to businessmen, and I learned how to talk to greedy ghosts. I've made so much money for my family, and I've put in so much effort … You, on the other hand, have been living a carefree life since you were born. That old man couldn't even bear to scold you. He gave you tons of money to spend and didn't let you manage anything. He paved the way for you to learn whatever you wanted. I thought he was just spoiling you. He didn't care what you achieved. He just wanted you to live a comfortable life like a useless young master. I thought he was training me to be the successor of the clan, so he was strict and dissatisfied with me. He asked me to run errands so I could do better than him in the future … "
"But what happened in the end!?"
"What happened in the end!?" Zhao Youqian suddenly burst out screaming.
Zhao Youqian's face turned terrifyingly dark after the scream. His voice was filled with viciousness and anger!
"In the end, because of this stupid school tournament, he actually left a will when he failed to win first place. He asked an idiot like you to inherit the enormous Zhao Clan, and asked me, Zhao Youqian, to assist you in everything … Hahahaha, what a good father, what a good father! He was planning to do that since the beginning. He treated you like his own son, and I was just someone he could order around. He would leave me to be your servant after he was done ordering me around! "Zhao Youqian almost screamed at the top of his lungs.
He was not willing to accept it. So what if Zhao Manyan won the World College Tournament with the national team? What he, Zhao Manyan, had contributed more to the Zhao Clan than Zhao Manyan could ever hope to achieve even if he won ten times. Most hilarious of all, his father thought Zhao Manyan was the hope of the Zhao Clan, and he had to follow his useless brother around like a dog …
"It was my father's decision. Do you think I'm going to compete with you after he's gone? I'll focus on my magic, and you can take care of your business. Why did you have to do this? You couldn't wait to kill me when my father was still angry! "Zhao Manyan took a deep breath when he saw Zhao Youqian's twisted expression.
"It's because he's still angry … before he dies, I'll tell him in person that I've killed his precious son. It's my revenge for treating me like a dog for so many years!" Zhao Youqian did not care about anything else.
"If that's the case, why did you send the assassins after him so soon after he fell sick? You already found the two assassins. You were just waiting for the day he fell sick, weren't you?" Zhao Manyan said.
"You're right, how could I not hold back when I have a father like him? Don't blame me for it, you know who's the one that's so inhumane! "
"I'll forgive you, you're my brother, after all."
"I don't want to do it either."
"Take good care of your mother," Zhao Manyan said. It was meaningless to struggle. He did not see any reluctance in Zhao Manyan's eyes.
Zhao Youqian had really changed. He did not even know who he was anymore.
"I will, she won't suspect me. She trusts me," Zhao Youqian signaled to the two assassins.
The protective light gradually dissipated, just like Zhao Manyan's heart.
He stood there. If he still had any regrets, it would be that he could not let Mofan travel the world and pursue the path of magic as he wished.
He also hoped that Zhao Manyan would be able to pick up the girls that he had yet to pick up …
Zhao Manyan had no idea why such a ridiculous and hilarious thought would cross his mind before he died. Perhaps it was because he had spent too much time with Zhao Manyan, so he was able to face all kinds of situations with a smile.
"Do it!"
The two assassins were terrifyingly strong. They might even be Super Mages. Their auras were shocking. Even without the suppression of the poison, their strong murderous intent was enough to make one unable to resist.
Zhao Manyan had his eyes closed. As death approached him, he did not notice the wooden clapper in his soul emitting a light, as if it had been awakened after being sealed for countless years!
"Nie ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~!!!!!"
"Nie ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~!!!!!"
Suddenly, two deafening roars that shook the sky and the city were heard between the sea wall and Venice's waters. The roars were particularly terrifying in the pitch-black night!
In the sea where light and shadow intersected, a black island suddenly rose from the surface of the sea. Huge waves surged up to the clouds, transforming into one sky-covering tsunami after another that swept out in all directions!
"My God, what's that?"
"That island … that island …"
Hundreds of thousands of people in Venice witnessed the approaching tsunami. Countless Mages flew into the sky. Alarms were blaring as a purple light shone down on the city!
The shadow of an enormous mountain range shrouded the moonlight and the stars. The city of Venice was like a city of toys compared to the island that had suddenly risen from the ground. It could easily destroy the city …
In Venice, Mofan was in the district facing the sea. He stared at the body soaked in the water in astonishment. The astonishment he felt was comparable to the first time he saw the Black Totem Snake!
"It's … it's … it's been following us!" Mofan suddenly recalled something in the midst of his astonishment.
An island …
Disguised as an island …
It was the mysterious enormous creature that had shown up in Japan!
It had swum all the way to the Mediterranean Sea and stopped in Venice!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
