NOVGO.NET Chapter 1076: 426: The Heavenly Tablet Appears_2
Chapter 1076: Chapter 426: The Heavenly Tablet Appears_2
“Is this your true face?”
Shi Cheng was slightly surprised: “I heard that Meng Tianyuan’s son, Meng Feifan, and daughter-in-law, Qu Han Yan, suddenly disappeared over ten years ago.
“Did you… indeed end up on this island?”
“Over ten years ago…”
Meng Feifan looked up, half of his face grotesque and sinister, the other half deep and haggard.
His eyes were filled with memories of the past, and he finally sighed deeply:
“I practiced martial arts from an early age, and by age twelve, I had mastered all the skills taught within the sect.
“Later, I married into the Qu Family, gaining mastery over the family’s Thirty-Six Yuan Fuyin Hands, achieving proficiency in three years.
“By then, no one among my peers within the sect was my match.
“I went to plead with my father to let me learn the Twelve Forms of Shattering Star Finger.
“However, my father refused no matter what.
“He told me that rules are essential.
“The Twelve Forms of Shattering Star Finger can only be learned by the Sect Leader, or someone who has made great contributions to the sect.
“I begged in vain and ultimately had no choice but to give up.
“At eighteen, I married my wife and roamed Jianghu for several years.
“Although I gained considerable fame, my martial arts skills scarcely improved.
“Living like this was merely wasting my youth…
“After discussing with my wife, we decided to take a bold gamble.
“Since only those who make great contributions can learn the Twelve Forms of Shattering Star Finger, we resolved to accomplish something monumental.
“Something… that even my father couldn’t possibly deny as a great achievement!”
“…”
Shi Cheng was stunned: “You weren’t trying to make a great contribution, you were courting disaster!”
“Indeed.”
Meng Feifan lightly nodded:
“You’re right… but at that time, my wife and I had limited understanding of the situation on Longmu Island.
“This matter was a secret within the Shattered Star Sect.
“Only the Sect Leader was aware of it.
“Relying on my status as the Sect Leader’s son, I barely managed to glean a small portion of information.
“Ultimately, it was youthful recklessness…
“From then on, we stepped into an abyss.
“Upon arriving on the island, I initially thought the inhabitants were inconsequential.
“Seeing the ordinary commoners, I paid them no heed.
“The island appeared peaceful by day, and I felt no sense of danger.
“I never imagined that night… the island would reveal its claws and fangs.
“My wife and I proudly relied on our martial arts skills, but in the face of these people, they were utterly meaningless.
“We were easily captured.
“When they made their move, they exposed their mastery of sect martial arts.
“Thus… our identities couldn’t be hidden.
“Being the son of Meng Tianyuan, I was no ordinary person.
“They didn’t take my limbs but handed my wife and me over to the Great Medical Officer.”
As he spoke, he took a censer from the table beside him, placed it next to Shi Cheng, opened the lid, and lit it with a Fire Stick.
Wisps of fragrance dispersed.
Shi Cheng slightly furrowed his brow, yet could only listen passively.
He heard the lantern carrying old man continue:
“The Great Medical Officer has a penchant for rearing Medicine Slaves…
“He diligently researches the field of Medicine and is the most skilled among the island’s physicians.
“He keeps over a hundred Medicine Slaves, primarily for testing medicines.
“I’ve never feared anyone in my life.
“But now I must say… he’s the nightmare from which I cannot escape in this lifetime.
“What he did to my wife and me.
“Even to this day, despite him being dead for many years, whenever I wake in the middle of the night, I can’t help but feel… my heart and liver torn apart.”
With that, he pointed to his half-withered face:
“This is part of his handiwork…
“Being stubborn leads to suffering, resistance is pointless.
“To live better, one must learn to bow their head, humble themselves…
“Harden one’s heart!
“I only fully understood this principle after my wife passed away.
“Not every Medicine Slave is kept in the yard or in cages.
“The Great Medical Officer selects a few Medicine Slaves to help him manage the others.
“In name, using slaves to control slaves.
“Afterward, I became a dog by the Great Medical Officer’s side.
“No longer a young genius of the Shattered Star Sect.
“I also forgot about my supposed identity as the Sect Master’s son.
“I served the Great Medical Officer faithfully in everything…
“Perhaps I served well, and within a short time, I became his most favored among all his Medicine Slaves.
“Because of this, he granted me more opportunities.
“He taught his Medicine Slaves medical knowledge and skills.
“This person envied the talented and was exceptionally malicious.
“Anyone on the island with exceptional medical talent was harmed by him.
“But not the Medicine Slaves, as they were all under his control.
“He was confident that the Medicine Slaves would not rise up.”
“…But you still rose up?”
Shi Cheng looked at him.
Meng Feifan shook his head:
“I didn’t cause the uprising.
“I merely seized an opportunity.
“The person who caused the uprising… was the Great Medical Officer!”
“The Great Medical Officer?”
Shi Cheng blinked gently: “What’s the origin of this incense?
“Why do I feel like I can’t keep my eyes open?”
Meng Feifan didn’t answer but said:
“The Great Medical Officer is a person who envied the talented and was exceptionally malicious.
“The Island Master always turned a blind eye.
“I didn’t understand in the past, but now I do.
“It’s a pity his indulgence led to today’s disaster.
“After all, who would have expected, someone with such great medical skills, wielding such power on the island, second only to the Island Master, would also betray…