Light Fortress
Chapter 285 - 261: The Secret

Chapter 285: Chapter 261: The Secret

Hospital room.

A pale face slowly opened its eyes.

Before Song Ci’s eyes appeared a swaying ceiling; he rested for a while, but his vision remained blurry.

Turning his head slightly, he tried to discern his current surroundings.

This... seemed to be... a hospital room?

Song Ci struggled to identify anything; he saw more than one figure in the room.

["What happened?"]

His mind was blank.

He wanted to speak but felt an unbearable burning pain in his throat, as if his entire blood had been dried up.

"Brother Song, you are awake."

A calm, serene voice echoed by his ear, like a breeze in the spring.

Song Ci’s unfocused eyes slowly moved upward; it was a face, familiar yet new... Ah, he remembered now. In the old city, a life-and-death fight with the Angel Envoy. Had he won?

"The first time you used the relic, you mobilized the divine power to an extreme extent, practically courting death... Moreover, that relic contained intense ’Sun Divine Power.’ Right now, 60% of your blood has been burned. These are wounds no ordinary person could survive." Gu Nanfeng sat by the window, holding a wooden sword. His voice formed a line, compressed to the limit by Lan Qie, and softly transmitted to Song Ci’s ear.

The room remained silent.

Gu Nanfeng spoke softly, "Your retinas have also suffered severe burns... It will take at least three to five days to see things again. Don’t strain yourself to look; you can’t see anything."

It was clearly the first time he had seen Gu Nanfeng.

Yet, this person inexplicably gave him a sense of security.

Song Ci actually closed his eyes... Knowing his old self, once he woke up, he would cause quite a fuss.

The power of the relic’s blessing was indeed overwhelming.

And the injuries from overexertion were indeed severe.

Since he left the old city, officially starting his Extraordinary Cultivation, Song Ci had realized... he was an exceptionally talented fighter. Conflicts within the Sincere Heart Association, fights, injuries—they all healed after a night of sleep. Smaller cuts healed before he reached a hospital, automatically scabbing and falling off.

He once thought this was a gift from heaven. With this undying body, even a worthless life could flourish in Da Du’s lowest layers.

Thus, he became increasingly fearless.

Just plunging forward headfirst!

Win or lose, it didn’t matter... Fight first, think later!

But later, Song Ci discovered... it wasn’t so. There were no gifts in this world. His strong self-healing body had limits. Those easily healed wounds weren’t serious enough, like when a Purple Silver Bullet shattered his forearm. It took months to barely heal, leaving an indelible scar.

If that bullet had pierced his heart... even an undying cockroach would have been killed.

This time.

The pain he felt all over surpassed a Purple Silver Bullet.

Song Ci felt like he was roasted on a fire, his bones, and blood evaporating with each heartbeat. The self-healing power fought against the burning sensation, slowing the recovery... Actually, he was already quite content.

Surviving this injury, was a miracle itself.

Song Ci’s lips slightly moved.

He wanted to say, "Can I still live?"

Not expecting Gu Nanfeng to understand.

But Lan Qie’s wind whispered in his ear.

"Yes. Certainly." Gu Nanfeng smiled, "Not only live but recover completely... You just need some time."

That’s good... Song Ci exhaled a long breath.

"Rest well during this period, don’t cause trouble, and you’ll recover sooner... You should have felt the power of the relic. This time, it was your first use, and your ’Undead’ body withstood the misuse. But be cautious in the future."

Gu Nanfeng said indifferently, "You can review the battle with the two Angel Envoys in your mind... Most of the relic’s Divine Power was squandered, not used effectively."

Song Ci frowned slightly.

The scenes of fighting Tie Wu and Qin Ye floated in his Heart Sea.

Indeed.

He had wasted much Divine Power... Maybe because it was his first time using the relic, he felt like he had boundless power, wielding it arrogantly. But each drop of water from that vast sea exacted a price. The Source Tower’s two Angel Envoys were frugal, not wasting even a bit of Divine Power, even in a life-or-death fight.

"Those two... what happened to them?"

He moved his lips again.

"Dead. Both dead." Gu Nanfeng said, "Tie Wu died on the spot... Qin Ye was captured and committed suicide out of guilt."

Hearing this news.

Song Ci felt somewhat melancholic in his heart.

He couldn’t see but lay silently.

For Tie Wu, he had no feelings... Dead was dead.

Qin Ye committed suicide?

While falling over the old city, his consciousness remained slightly, vaguely hearing Lu Nanjin’s angry voice... Before losing consciousness, he wanted to use the relic again, to kill the Lion Alley killer who murdered Old Lu ten years ago.

But he couldn’t due to overexerting his Divine Power.

Now... learning of Qin Ye’s death, he felt no sense of relief.

Dead, easier for him, actually.

"Tie Wu... how did he die? What exactly happened that night?" Song Ci asked his greatest doubt.

After using the relic.

His memory seemed drained.

It felt... like a blackout from drinking too much Lion Awakening Wine.

"Divine Descension." Gu Nanfeng said concisely, "The God of Wine from the Source Tower descended using the Angel Envoy’s body in Da Du, and Mr. Gu Changzhi... also chose Divine Descension. The God of Wine was defeated; Tie Wu’s body couldn’t bear the Fire God Power, thus exploded."

Mr. Gu Changzhi...

Song Ci felt inexplicably excited. It seemed surreal; listening to Gu Nanfeng, Mr. Gu Changzhi really was alive, and chose him as an Angel Envoy?

"Actually... this is why I’m waiting for you to wake up."

"There is something I must tell you."

Gu Nanfeng spoke slowly, the flowing wind carrying his voice with a tinge of apology, "This is a secret we must both keep..."

Song Ci, initially determined not to see, instinctively responded, widened his eyes, and stared at the blurred figure sitting by the window.

"This relic is not Mr. Gu Changzhi’s... I obtained it from Light City."

"So, you are not chosen by Mr. Gu Changzhi, but by the Light God’s Seat."