61 Burning Ambition

In a glorious courtyard, the cries sorrow could be heard from far away. An old lady in her  fifties was bawling her eyes out as she cling to a massive bed.

On the bed, lay the body without a single piece of flesh. But somehow this man was still miraculously alive, his lung could be seen expanding through his rib cage as he breathed  air in and out. 

In the room a dejected atmosphere could be sensed. With a row of elderly man dressed standing in white robe lowering their head in shame, with downcast expression on their faces.

"Physician Bai is it truly impossible to return my son conditions to normal." Physician Bai give a heavy sigh, and shook his head in response.

"It can already be considered a miracle to survive in this condition, and till Patriarch Duan is ready to use some medical herbs. It can help him extend his life span to a few hundred years." With those words Physician Bai walked away.

Physician Bai was respected as the greatest physician of Xie empire, his word were considered gold. So, once Physician Bai said he couldn't revive his son back to his original condition. Then nobody can!

Duan Rong seemed to had aged several decades. He no longer showed any resemblance to wily and crafty middle-aged man but to an old man, one breath away from dying, his black hair had already turned white.

Duan Rong couldn't accept his son becoming a trash that was neither a person or demon, his grandfather, father and him had all schemed with Spirit Blade Sect to overthrow royal family and take control of Xie empire for last three-thousands years.

They didn't even hesitate to sacrifice thousands of innocent life and slaughter hundred family. In order to lay a strong foundations to rebel against Xie empire.

But even if he now succeeded in gaining control over Xie empire. It was meaningless with his son in this condition, with no bloodline to continue his lineage. What's the point of conquering the world? 

As he grew older his ambitions and sexual desire started dying. Finally becoming impotent last year! But he was blessed with outstanding son. So, he placed all his hope on his son. 

But know his dearest son had been turned into a monster without skin or flesh. While he was lost in his despair, physician Bai came back. 

"Patriarch Duan, I know a way to save Young master." Listening to those words, Duan Rong gained some spirit back.

Physician Bai had just remembered some ancient text and went to investigate it, after thoroughly researching. He came back "Young master condition can be fixed by using Heaven-Mending Restore Pill with a special method."

Hearing the words "Heaven-Mending Restore Pill" Duan Rong became dejected as he bitterly smiled. Even Spirit Blade Sect won't necessary have Heaven-Mending Restore Pill and even if they did! They won't give it to him just save his son rather they will save it; for their greater genius and prodigy.

Duan Rong didn't have any suspicion about Physician Bai even for a second. Because he was treated as a saint. Who would even cure his patients for free so everyone in Xie empire respected Physician Bai.

At that time, a guard brought some news. Listening to that news left Duan Rong in ecstasy. 

As broke into a cheerful laughter "Heavens are truly helping me, I will surely make you regret for messing with me."

With solid foundations, his family generation had laid and a little help from Spirit Blade Sect. He will be successfully take over Xie empire not only he will gain the Heaven-Mending Restore Pill. He will also gain an empire resources to build his personal army to conquer demon realm.

Noticing the change of expression on Duan Rong face, gave the old lady the hope his son might survive. So, she quickly rushed towards Duan Rong, and grabbed end of his robe.

"Lord, Ruogang'er is young and silly but he is still your son. So, please I beg of you save him. He is a good child." This old lady was Duan Rong first wife, and mother of Duan Ruogang.

"Don't worry, Duan Ruogang is my son. I assure you. I will save him." Duan Rong still needed the backing of her clan. So, he didn't dare mistreat her.

"He is a good child. Don't make me laugh, this animal deserve an ugly death and I'm thankful to whoever did this great deed." a cold voice was heard in chamber.