Castle of Black Iron

“Grandpa didn’t look bad when I saw him last time. Additionally, we’ve got enough secret medicines at home. How could he go worse in 2 years?” Zhang Tie asked Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin became hesitant for a second before answering in a low tone, “Papa’s health abruptly deteriorated in the last four months…”

“Last four months?” Zhang Tie slightly frowned.

“Yes. After being told that you were struck by the thunder of nirvana of a heavenly demon knight at the bank of Weishui River and losing your message during the period when you received medical treatment in Xuanyuan Hill, the old man’s health turned worse rapidly. During that period, he would ask about you many times a day. If not blocked by family members, he would have gone to Xuanyuan Hill for you. Afraid of being cheated, he even had people collect newspapers across the country every day. He wanted to find some news about you. Sometimes, he even insisted on listening to others’ discussions in teahouse despite our persuasion. We’ve fetched many doctors for him. They all said that the old man was poor physically and spiritually due to long-term concerns. Previously, his health was not good. After his heart failure, nothing could do any help to him anymore…”

Zhang Tie instantly felt like crying with red eyes. He had not imagined that his grandpa’s disease was related to him.

Blood is thicker than water!

Zhang Tie bore his sorrow as he asked, “Where are my parents?”

“They’ve already been to Golden Light City 3 days ago. Zhang Yang is also over there. Almost all family members have arrived. The old man just wants to see you and Zhang Su in the end…”

Zhang Tie didn’t ask Zhang Lin anymore. He only wanted to go to Golden Light City as soon as possible.

Thankfully, the imperial airboat gifted by the crown prince could move about 20 percent faster than common airboats. Therefore, it was just a 3-hour ride from Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory to Golden Light City. Before sunset, Zhang Tie’s airboat finally arrived at GoldenLight City.

The afterglow of the setting sun was cast over the entire Golden Light City, which, although being nothing strange, looked not auspicious in Zhang Tie’s eyes.

Zhang family’s old mansion in GoldenLight City covered a wide range of area; however, it could not hold a common airboat, not to mention the imperial airboat which was about 1,000 m in length. Therefore, the airboat could only be parked outside the city according to the regulation. However, Zhang Tie directly had it suspend over 100 m high above Zhang family’s old mansion before jumping off it.

After jumping off the airboat, Zhang Tie activated the bloodline of Liezi Driving the Wind that he awakened at the bank of Weishui River using a bit wisp of spiritual energy. When he was over 10 m away from the ground, he suddenly turned as light as a feather. At the same time, he stagnated in the air before falling on the lawn steadily.

After seeing Zhang Tie’s airboat, many family members in the old mansion exited the courtyard as they raised their heads and watched Zhang Tie jumping off the airboat.

Together with Zhang Tie was Zhang Su. Zhang Su’s landing manner was more appropriate. After jumping off the airboat, he opened his parachute when he was near the ground. After slowing down suddenly, he rapidly closed his parachute from over 10 m high in the air before landing steadily on the lawn.

After Zhang Tie and Zhang Su jumped off, Zhang Tie’s eldest uncle was let off by a piece of lifting equipment on the airboat.

The moment Zhang Tie landed, he had opened his mouth, “Where’s my grandpa? Hurry up, show me the way…”

The onlookers included relatives on the side of Zhang Haitian, servants and guards. Some of them had already seen Zhang Tie. Even those who didn’t see him had already known who he was at the sight of the imperial airboat above them——Besides Qianji Immortal Zhang Tie, nobody else across Northeast Military Region was qualified to take such an imperial airboat.

In fact, the airboat had already aroused a shock across Golden Light City. Besides those on the side of Zhang Haitian, uproars and noises had been drifted from outside the old mansion.

“The old man is in Benigncloud Building…” Someone instantly stood out and showed the way for Zhang Tie and Zhang Su. They moved so flurriedly that all the servants and maids on the way hurriedly gave way to them. Therefore, Zhang Tie and Zhang Su had already come to Benigncloud Building in less than half a minute.

At this moment, Zhang Tie’s nephews and nieces were gathering in the periphery of the building. Almost all the juniors had arrived, including the children of Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang. There were over 100 juniors among the crowd outside Benigncloud Building, male or female, ranging from 6 to over 20 years old.

Zhang Tie’s kids and Zhang Yang’s kids were being attended by the crowd with specific temperaments. They looked very special among the juniors of Zhang family like cranes standing among chickens.

Among these kids, Zhang Yang’s 4th daughter Zhang Shiyu was almost 15 years old. Elegant and decent, she was already a beauty. By contrast, some like Zhang Chengba and Alexander were still young and full of curiosity. Although with serious looks, they were glancing around stealthily; instead of being affected too much by the depressive and sad atmosphere in the old mansion. Only Zhang Shini’s and Zhang Shixia’s eyes looked red while some others were comforting them.

As the old man was going to pass away and Zhang Tie was in close cultivation, Zhang Tie’s parents and Zhang Yang took juniors here so that the old man could see them for the last time.

“Ahh, second uncle, you’re back…” Zhang Shiyu hurriedly greeted Zhang Tie.

“Ahh, papa…” Zhang Chengba and the other little guys shouted.

Zhang Tie just nodded towards them as he told them to wait here with his eyes.

Many juniors in the Zhang family were not qualified to see Zhang Tie before. It was their first time to see Zhang Tie. Given Zhang Tie’s young look, they even treated him as another junior of the Zhang family. Therefore, few of them could recognize Zhang Tie. After hearing Zhang Shiyu calling someone second uncle and Zhang Chengba calling someone dad, they even looked around out of curiosity as they were confused about who they were calling. Those smarter juniors who had seen Zhang Tie had long pushed out of the crowd and knelt down on the roadside, greeting Zhang Tie.

“Welcome back, Uncle, I’m…”

Zhang Tie glanced at them with a nod. Closely after that, he entered Benigncloud Building rapidly.

Dozens of Zhang Tie’s cousins were staying in the Benigncloud Building. At the sight of Zhang Tie, those who were sitting on chairs immediately sprung up.

Zhang Tie remained silent. After Zhang Su glanced at them, all of them lowered their heads as they stood well and dared not look straight into Zhang Su’s eyes.

“Where’s the grandpa?” Zhang Su lowered his tone.

“Upstairs!” Someone replied at once.

Zhang Su nodded. Zhang Tie then went upstairs silently.

After going upstairs, Zhang Tie saw over 20 people in the side hall, including 11 children of the old man and Zhang Tie’s uncles and aunts in law. Zhang Tie’s parents and Zhang Yang were talking about something in a low tone.

At the sight of Zhang Tie, everybody let out a sigh of relief. Zhang Yang hurriedly moved forward with a sad look, saying, “Grandpa has just woken up; he’s missing you and Zhang Su…”