Chapter 110: Death

Throughout the journey, Zhou Tian listened silently as Mu Su recounted memories of his father’s broad shoulders, his mother’s tenderness, and the innocent bond they once shared. Zhou Tian refrained from interrupting; what Mu Su needed now was not consolation. He understood the current situation better than anyone—the way those around them treated the followers of the dark god was clear, and he had witnessed it more than once, even taken action himself.

After several hours, the two finally arrived at the town where Mu Su lived. They stopped a short distance away, and through Mu Su’s sharp gaze, Zhou Tian saw a row of posters beneath the city gate—one of them featured Mu Su’s face. Guards were meticulously checking every person entering or leaving the city.

“What should we do?” Zhou Tian asked cautiously. This was Mu Su’s home, and storming in recklessly was out of the question.

“It’s fine. We can sneak in. It’s a small town. The two strongest people here are my teacher and me,” Mu Su replied, his brow furrowed as uncertainty clouded his thoughts about how his parents might treat him.

Under the cover of night in this forsaken land, they crept toward the city wall. Zhou Tian teleported inside first, ensuring no one was around before signaling Mu Su to follow. The town was indeed small, with a white-domed church standing at its center. According to Mu Su, his home lay just behind the church.

They quickly reached their destination. As Mu Su had said, no one here was powerful enough to detect their presence. Though Mu Su’s father was the town’s bishop, their home was modest, indistinguishable from the surrounding houses except for a mandala flower carved on the door.

The two crouched atop the roof. Mu Su’s eyes were distant, his body trembling slightly.

“They are your parents, after all. They probably wouldn’t…” Zhou Tian struggled to find comforting words.

“No, you don’t understand,” Mu Su said, casting a complex look toward Zhou Tian.

Zhou Tian fell silent.

Taking a deep breath, Mu Su scanned the surroundings one last time. Finding no one, he leapt from the roof, pushed open the door, and entered. Zhou Tian remained on the roof, unwilling to interfere in family matters.

Minutes passed, the silence within the house pressing. No voices, not even a scolding. The stillness was eerie.

After a while, footsteps echoed on the street. A figure approached, sword at his side, heading straight for the house. Zhou Tian’s eyes narrowed thoughtfully as he slipped inside.

What he saw stunned him into silence.

In the dim light, a white mandala flower statue stood in the room’s center. Two figures knelt beneath it, clad in white robes, faces pale and worn, bodies intertwined, eyes closed—lifeless.

Mu Su knelt beside them, tears streaming down his face, his gaze vacant. His right fingernail dug deep into his flesh, blood dripping onto the floor.

In his left hand, he clutched a note bearing a single line: “May the Lord forgive our son; we are willing to atone for him.”

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