68: Chapter 68 True Essence 68: Chapter 68 True Essence "You're saying you're fine even though you're blind?
Do you need to lose an arm and a leg to say there's something wrong?!"
Old Master Luo's eyes were bloodshot, his voice filled with frustrated anger.
"Tell Grandpa, who caused this to you?!
Was it Xinning?!"
"Grandpa, it's all in the past.
Those who harmed me will eventually receive their retribution," Luo Qingtong said indifferently.
In her vacant and lost eyes, a sudden flash of blood-red light sparked.
She was the retribution for those people!
The original host had died, and it was her—the 24th-century Supreme Pupil Master, "Evil Glare" Luo Qingtong—who had returned!
She would reclaim everything owed to the original host!
"It's my fault for not protecting you well," Old Master Luo said, his expression crestfallen.
He knew all too well that Luo Qingtong's avoidance meant that this matter was definitely related to Xinning!
If it weren't so, why wouldn't she discuss it with him?
However, the fact that Luo Qingtong no longer protected Xinning comforted Old Master Luo greatly.
If Luo Qingtong had come back still speaking well of Xinning, he feared he might die of anger!
But now, it seemed that his Qingtong had survived from the brink, and had seen everything clearly!
This was good!
This was better than anything!
"After your accident, Xinning used your posthumous reputation to blackmail the Luo Family, stealing the Inheritance Armor and the recommendation letter for the Tianyu Branch from the Daqin Saint Institute that the Tianyu Imperial Family had given you."
"Grandpa felt at that time that she couldn't be uninvolved with your mishap!
Now it seems that it is indeed so!"
"But it doesn't matter!
The true essence of the Luo Family, she cannot steal no matter how hard she tries!"
Worried about touching upon Luo Qingtong's sorrowful matters, Old Master Luo never mentioned her blindness and took her back to his own courtyard.
"Come!
Qingtong, feel this!
This is the true essence of our Luo Family!
It symbolizes the glorious past of our family, and it represents things beyond Xinning's wildest dreams!"
"She might have stolen the Inheritance Armor and that letter of recommendation, but she couldn't steal these things!"
"Indeed, she doesn't even have the qualifications to know about these things!
From now on, all of this will be yours!"
Luo Qingtong was pulled by Old Master Luo into a secret chamber!
The chamber was ingeniously designed and secretive; even with Luo Qingtong's Pupil Skill, she was momentarily deceived, unable to see through its existence before Old Master Luo activated the mechanism.
The chamber was filled with bookshelves.
Luo Qingtong's gaze swept towards those bookshelves, and she was shocked to find that they contained volume after volume of Soul Technique Secret Manuals and cultivation insights!
Was this the true essence of the Luo Family?
Luo Qingtong's gaze rested on a Soul Technique Secret Manual, only to discover that it taught the Pupil Skill!
These Soul Technique Secret Manuals of the Luo Family, they were for cultivating the Pupil Skill?
Related to her origins?
Luo Qingtong directly walked towards those bookshelves.
Old Master Luo, worried she might not see, quickly stepped forward to assist her, but was caught off guard by Luo Qingtong's decisively brisk movements.
He watched her walk straight to the front row of bookshelves and pull out a Soul Technique Secret Manual, his heart filled with both shock and joy.
"Qingtong, your eyes…"
Old Master Luo voiced this cautiously, afraid that he might accidentally touch upon Luo Qingtong's sore spot.
But Luo Qingtong's actions were so surprising that he couldn't help but ask again, even though he knew she was blind.
Just in case…
What if?
Old Master Luo was filled with unease and hopeful anticipation.