TRWSB – Chapter 25 The Light Magic User

Qi Shaorong stood in the backyard with his back turned, using his soul power to observe the commotion at the mourning hall.

“Your father came?” he asked.

Zhuang Hao nodded. “Yes, I told my father about the Blood Spirit Gu and came up with the fake death idea. Although he thought I was being reckless, he still agreed to cooperate.”

“You have a good father,” Qi Shaorong said, with a hint of envy and melancholy.

Zhuang Hao looked at Qi Shaorong. “Indeed.”

“You’re a lucky guy,” Qi Shaorong said, glancing at Zhuang Hao.

Zhuang Hao looked towards the battle near the mourning hall. “I’m going to help.”

Qi Shaorong nodded. “Go ahead.”

In the direction of the mourning hall, various forms of magic and battle energy flew around, indicating a fierce battle. All kinds of attacks were aimed at Zhuang Linmu. Under the combined efforts of everyone, Zhuang Linmu was quickly overwhelmed.

“You will all die!” Zhuang Linmu shouted as he took out a pile of magic scrolls and detonated them. The mourning hall exploded in a massive blast, leaving it in ruins.

A long, weak roar echoed, and Qi Shaorong had a sudden feeling of foreboding.

“This is all your fault! Why did you, the Evil Doctor, have to interfere?” At some point, Zhuang Linmu appeared in front of Qi Shaorong.

Qi Shaorong frowned. The last time he had seen Zhuang Linmu, he had been the picture of a refined gentleman. Now, he looked vicious and feral.

“Die!” Zhuang Linmu attacked Qi Shaorong.

Qi Shaorong raised his staff, casting a blinding Holy Light spell directly at Zhuang Linmu’s eyes. Momentarily blinded by the light magic, Zhuang Linmu hesitated, and Qi Shaorong took the opportunity to slip away. Zhuang Renxian and the others quickly arrived and captured Zhuang Linmu.

“Master Evil Doctor, are you alright?” Zhuang Hao asked.

“I’ll live.”

“You’re a light magic user?” Zhuang Hao asked in surprise.

“Yes! But unlike you, Young Master Zhuang, my magic skills aren’t worth mentioning,” Qi Shaorong said, casting a glance at Zhuang Hao. “Now that he’s been captured, there’s nothing more for me to do here. I’ll be leaving.”

Closing his eyes, Qi Shaorong reflected. He was a dual-element magic user of both light and dark. However, because the two elements were in direct opposition, the detection tests had failed, labeling him a useless magic and martial arts practitioner. The Yi family’s Yi Fan was in a similar situation, though his dual attributes were water and fire.

Zhuang Renquan looked at Zhuang Hao and said, “The Evil Doctor has left.”

Zhuang Hao nodded. “It seems I’ve offended him again.”

Zhuang Renquan patted Zhuang Hao on the shoulder. “Don’t worry. The Evil Doctor is a magnanimous person. He won’t hold a grudge.”

“Really? I actually think he holds grudges. He didn’t like me much before, and now I’m sure he dislikes me even more,” Zhuang Hao said.

Zhuang Renquan: “…”

When Qi Heng saw Qi Shaorong return, he asked, “Young master, are you alright? I heard there was a big battle at Zhuang Linyuan’s residence.”

Qi Shaorong shook his head. “I’m fine.”

“I heard Zhuang Linmu was captured.”

Qi Shaorong squinted. “News sure spreads fast.”

Qi Heng nodded. “Indeed.”

“Young master, do you think Miss Zhuang Ling can be saved?”

“Not necessarily.”

“But the mastermind has been caught. How can it still be uncertain?” Qi Heng asked.

“I estimate Zhuang Linmu only knew how to turn Zhuang Ling into a spirit elixir. As for how to break the Gu, I doubt even he knows,” Qi Shaorong explained.

Qi Heng frowned. “If that’s the case, Zhuang Hao might come to trouble you again.”

Qi Shaorong sighed. “Probably. But this is out of my hands.”

“You don’t have a way to help, young master?” Qi Heng asked.

Qi Shaorong shook his head. “No, I’m not skilled in Gu sorcery. However, perhaps Yi Fan could help.”

“Yi Fan?”

Qi Shaorong nodded. “Yes. As far as I know, that guy has been dabbling in strange and unconventional things for years.”

“That’s true. Yi Fan has always been interested in studying bizarre and unconventional methods,” Qi Heng remarked.

“Whether they’re unconventional or not doesn’t matter as long as they work. However, Yi Fan tends to keep a low profile and rarely meddles in other people’s affairs. Anyway, this is a Zhuang family issue. Let them deal with it,” Qi Shaorong said.

Qi Heng flipped through his notebook. “Young master, do you want to take on a cosmetic surgery job tomorrow? You’ve been off work for several days now, and many people are looking for you. They’re offering high prices. It seems a bit rude to keep them waiting.”

“In that case, I’ll take a cosmetic surgery job tomorrow. It’s been days since I last worked. If I keep this up, I’ll be starving soon,” Qi Shaorong said, stretching.

“What if Zhuang Hao comes looking for you?” Qi Heng asked.

“Tell him to leave. Just say I can’t help,” Qi Shaorong replied.

Qi Heng nodded. “Understood.”