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Chapter 1429 - 640: Tongtian (Part 2)

The subordinate jogged out from the restaurant and came over to report: "We caught sixteen people inside, the others ran away. Should we continue the pursuit?"

"... First, detain them and take them back to the Foolish Underworld."

"Yes!"

The subordinates took the people who incited ’rumors’ as well, but Song Zhenrong did not return to the Foolish Underworld with them.

He didn’t want to waste time on meaningless people; he only wanted to track down the whereabouts of the Rebel Army and continue searching for Divine Doctor Ding!

He didn’t want to stop because once he stopped, he couldn’t help but overthink.

What if his sister really...

Bang.

Perhaps because he was distracted, or perhaps because he was not in the right state.

Song Zhenrong lightly bumped into someone as they passed by.

Just this slight collision left him stunned on the spot.

Because... at that moment of contact, there was suddenly a letter in his arms.

His heart skipped a beat, and when he looked back again, that person had already disappeared into the crowd, unrecognizable.

Normally, he would never make such a low-level mistake, and even if he did, he would immediately draw his sword to control the situation and find that person.

But at this moment, as if involuntarily, he reached into his arms and took out the letter.

Unfolding it, Song Zhenrong’s pupils shrank immediately, and his heartbeat suddenly intensified.

Because the letter said...

"I am Ding Hui, Doctor Ding Hui. Within an hour, bring Song Xi to the large dead tree under the Tongtian Gate Workshop, I will wait for you."

Ding... Divine Doctor!!

In an instant, Song Zhenrong’s eyes became a bit moist, nearly unable to hold back tears.

What is called a Divine Doctor, what is called medical ethics!

How could such a sacred person become a rebel of the Rebel Army? The Rebel Army must have forcibly controlled Divine Doctor Ding!

The brief content of the letter revealed two important pieces of information.

First, Divine Doctor Ding intended to meet Song Xi in the capacity of a doctor... This is supreme medical ethics! Knowing that Song Xi’s condition had worsened, and was in a rather terrible state. Despite being pursued, Divine Doctor Ding from the opposing side was willing to risk contacting him for the sake of the patient! What integrity is this!!

To be honest, Song Zhenrong was touched, even too moved to speak.

As for the second piece of information, it was that Divine Doctor Ding’s Rebel Army did not seem to intend to evacuate Thunder City.

Song Zhenrong disliked his divergent thinking at that moment, the keen response to capture information. Because Divine Doctor Ding was still emitting the brilliance of humanity, while he... was still instinctively scheming.

It can be said that this was... a clear distinction, making one feel ashamed!

Clenching his fist, Song Zhenrong informed no one, contacted no one, and went straight home.

He wanted to quietly complete the private meeting with Divine Doctor Ding, along with his sister.

As to whether it was a trap, or if being discovered meant he could no longer stay in the Foolish Underworld, those were not within his current considerations.

His sister Song Xi was his only remaining family. To keep Song Xi alive, he was willing to sacrifice everything.

And just when Song Zhenrong returned home, carrying his sister and left the mansion...

He suddenly noticed... the sky was a bit dark.

Looking up at the sky.

He saw thick and massive thunder clouds gradually forming over the top of Thunder City.

Yes!

These pitch-black thunder clouds were not drifting from a distance but seemed to condense out of Thunder City, gathering in the sky!

And the source of these black clouds was... the Ten Pillars!

Rumble!!

A thunder louder and more pronounced than any on the ground! And with flashes of lightning within the black cloud! And...

Boom!!

Ten bolts of thunder struck almost simultaneously into the Ten Pillars within the city!

In an instant, the current flowed down the Ten Pillars, into the ground.

The Tongtian Ten Pillars, which have stood for countless ages and faced survival or destruction alongside Thunder City, have been activated at this moment.

Thunder clouds rumbled in the sky, and the intermittent lightning was absorbed by the Ten Pillars.

Yet even so, the earth-shattering momentum still made everyone in the city terrified, as if in the next instant, the thunder from the sky would strike anyone within the city!

"The legendary... Tongtian Ten Pillars!"

In the face of such great power, Song Zhenrong felt for the first time the true horror of the Ten Major Families.

Those who were previously prepared to flee Thunder City all knelt and bowed in the face of such power, daring not to harbor any thoughts of escape.

And as for the army from the Capital, which was pressing in on Thunder City with great fervor, the thundering of their galloping horses suddenly weakened a bit. Their marching slowed considerably.

This is the heritage of the Ten Major Families.

This is the fundamental reason why the Ten Major Families dominate Thunder City.

And yet, this is what happens when the Tongtian Ten Pillars are in decline and have not been fully restored.

If they were fully restored, this power would advance even further!

...

Rumble!

The thunder from the sky was so loud that it even affected the underground hideout of the Rebel Army slightly.

However, the impact was minimal. After all, electricity cannot penetrate very far underground, as if the Rebel Army was subtly prepared when they built the underground hideout.

But all this, Fang Yu was still unaware of, he hadn’t even realized that the rumbling was actually the sound of thunder in the sky, not the commotion of the Capital’s army.

"Ding Hui, I don’t understand why you refuse to leave? The Rebel Army has plotted against us, why should we stay and work for them? Don’t talk to me about commitments, the Rebel Army broke their promise first, so what you agreed to doesn’t count anymore!"

Although he had temporarily reconciled with the Rebel Army, Fang Yu still held a grudge against their betrayal.

He couldn’t stand staying with the Rebel Army for even a second.

But Ding Hui decided to stay.

Such an unusual decision was completely at odds with Fang Yu’s impression of Ding Hui.

"Don’t worry..."

Ding Hui was busy with the black blood brought back from the slave organization. Fang Yu wasn’t sure if there was any progress, but some of the black blood had indeed been restored to fresh, flowing blood, separated and stored in containers.

And during this time, even after hearing Fang Yu’s account of the confrontation in the hall with the Hall Master, Ding Hui merely called Lu Qiaochun over to send a letter and continued with his work.

Fang Yu knew Ding Hui was busy with the blood matter, so he was patient, but he couldn’t suppress the growing irritability in his heart.

"The Capital army is pressing on us; look at the bottles and jars on your table—they’re all shaking. Thunder City is no longer safe. What the Rebel Army wants, what the Foolish Underworld wants, what the Ten Major Families want, it has nothing to do with us! Now is the best time for us to withdraw!"

Ding Hui still didn’t turn to look at him, just continued his work and said without turning his head.

"Then guess, can we leave now? Can we step out of this hideout, out of Thunder City?"

"As long as that guy Wang isn’t here, who can stop me? Once we’re out of the Rebel hideout, we’ll head straight out of the city. The Ten Major Families must be all on guard against the nearby advancing army, and the Foolish Underworld is leaderless. It’ll be easy for us to escape!"

Ding Hui lifted a half-transparent bottle, shaking it gently, and the solid black sediment gradually softened like mud, turning into black sand, moving with the bottle’s motion.

"You underestimate the Ten Major Families of Thunder City. The legend of the Tongtian Ten Pillars—I’ve heard it before. They’re like gods, overseeing every plant and tree in Thunder City, capable of unleashing Divine Punishment Thunder at any time. Though unsure how true the legend is, they’re certainly not to be underestimated. If we stand out now, we’ll be the target. If we truly want to leave, the best time isn’t now, but when the Capital army fully clashes with the Ten Major Families, when the Rebel Army and the Foolish Underworld’s conflict escalates, when the entire city is in chaos. That’s the best time to retreat unnoticed."

Pausing for a moment, Ding Hui continued: "Besides... I’m almost successful."

As he added a green liquid into the black powder, controlling the rhythm and gently shaking it, the black powder in the container gradually fused with the liquid, turning into the unique human blood-red color, becoming fresh blood!

"Almost succeeded? Could it be you?!"

Fang Yu suddenly got excited.

Ding Hui’s efficiency was unexpected. Could it be that finding Diao Ruonian’s blood within that pile of black mud and analyzing and restoring it wasn’t that difficult?

At this moment, Lu Qiaochun returned from outside.

"My lord."

She brought back two pieces of news.

First, thunder clouds filled the city, and the Ten Pillars... Tongtian!

Second...

"You contacted Song Zhenrong? Even now, you still want to treat people??"

Fang Yu was stunned.

He realized he couldn’t quite understand Ding Hui anymore, nor could he grasp what Ding Hui was thinking.