In the departure lounge of the Yanjing Alliance Aerospace Terminal, over a thousand young men and women chattered excitedly together. If you listened closely, you would hear that all their conversations were about their longing to travel to Celestia.
Of course, not everyone was so happy. Felix Yu, squeezed among the crowd, was far from cheerful. In truth, entering Celestia was Felix’s greatest wish. After passing the Celestia test, he had even taken a day off to visit Joe Di, wanting to tell him that he was about to head to Celestia. But he discovered that Joe had long since left Tanxing Hall, and, moreover, he heard that Tanxing Hall seemed to be involved in some troubling matters. This made him very worried about Joe Di.
Although he wanted to investigate what had happened to Joe Di, he simply didn’t have enough time—just one day. So he could only keep this regret in his heart.
He wasn’t happy, because he felt that what he had done for Joe Di was far less than what Joe had done for him. Ever since returning to the academy, he couldn’t help but wonder: if Joe Di were in his shoes, would he give up going to Celestia and stay behind to look for him?
The thought tormented him, so even though going to Celestia was his greatest desire, he couldn’t bring himself to feel happy at this moment.
Zoe Shen was equally unhappy. She kept her head down, lost in thought over Aunt Fang’s words.
While she was unconscious, she hadn’t received any treatment. Not even her parents had managed to make it to Luojin in time. The only person who stayed longest in her room was David Di. Aunt Fang had casually remarked that if there had been any treatment, it must have been done by David Di.
Zoe Shen knew David Di well. Though he loved her to the core, she was all too aware of his true abilities.
She was about to go to Celestia, and if she found her fortune there, perhaps she would never return to Earth again. If that really happened, she would never know who had saved her.
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In the VIP ward at the far end of the fifth floor of the Yanjing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, a middle-aged man with a grayish complexion lay on the bed with his eyes tightly closed.
At that moment, a tall and thin young man walked in. Seeing the middle-aged man lying on the hospital bed, he sighed softly and carefully adjusted the blanket for him.
Just then, the middle-aged man opened his eyes. In a weak voice, he said, "Henry..."
"Dad, you're awake?" Henry Di knelt down excitedly. His father had finally woken up.
The middle-aged man sighed, speaking with some difficulty, "Go lock the door."
"Ah..." Henry Di didn’t quite understand his father’s meaning, but he still did as he was told. Ever since he was young, he listened either to his father or to his older brother.
After locking the door and returning to his father's bedside, his father finally managed to say, "Henry, I don’t have much time left..."
"Dad, you should go to Yanjing’s best Lihe Hospital. The director of the University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital is impressive, but this hospital doesn’t have the best treatment for your illness..."
Before Henry Di could finish, Vincent Di, lying on the hospital bed, interrupted him. After several heavy breaths, he said, "Listen to me."
Henry Di was clearly very worried about his father and quickly stopped talking. "Dad, don’t worry."
Vincent Di took a few breaths before slowly saying, "I’m not worried. Dr. Victor Zhao is my friend. If I weren’t here, I would have died long ago."
"Dad..." Henry Di wanted to say more, but seeing his father's condition, he forced himself to stay silent.
Vincent Di looked at Henry and said, "I know I won’t recover. Leave Yanjing immediately. Find your brother, and together, go into hiding far away... Don’t take too much money. Don’t use any of your current belongings..."
After saying so much in one breath, Vincent Di was once again struggling to breathe. Despite his words, the worry in his eyes hadn’t lessened. He knew his two sons well—when it came to playing tricks, even combined and multiplied by a hundred, they were no match for that woman.
He had done everything he could to stay alive, but this was no longer under his control. Now, all he felt was regret—regret for not acting sooner, which led to today’s situation. Regret that by the time he realized, it was already too late. Telling his two sons to hide was just a desperate hope that at least one of them might survive.
In fact, that woman dared to go after even him. To think she wouldn’t dare touch his two sons—he couldn’t even convince himself of that.
Henry Di stared blankly at Vincent Di, not quite understanding what he meant.
Even if he didn’t inherit Di Pharmaceuticals, as Vincent Di’s son, did he really need to go into hiding? Besides, wasn’t it revealed that his brother wasn’t actually his biological brother? Was his father so ill that he was starting to talk nonsense?
After a long struggle for breath, Vincent Di calmed down a bit and continued, "Your brother David is the true heir to Di Pharmaceuticals. You and your brother are real brothers—the only difference is your mothers... Although I, Vincent Di, have never really cared for you two, I’m not so muddled as to mistake my own sons..."
Henry Di fell silent. Was his father really confused?
Vincent Di seemed to understand what his son was thinking and continued, "I’m perfectly clear-headed right now... Remember my words. As soon as you leave this ward, go find your brother David... David’s mother is Helen Xun, your mother is Sarah Xing... Don’t hesitate for a moment... Your current mother, Celia Xiu, has nothing to do with you or your brother. What she wants is Di Pharmaceuticals and its secrets... That’s my fault—I was too narrow-minded... Remember, don’t tell anyone in Di Pharmaceuticals what I’ve said, anyone..."
Vincent Di, having said so much at once, was too exhausted and closed his eyes again. He hadn’t revealed what secrets Di Pharmaceuticals held.
Henry Di stood up and bowed to his sleeping father. "Dad, I’ll do as you say. I’ll go find my brother right now."
It seemed that Vincent Di sensed Henry Di had listened to him, and the furrow in his brow eased a little.
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After leaving the Lethe Mountains, Joe Di tied back his slightly long hair. He planned to visit Luojin to see Felix Yu, then head to Yanjing to check on Qi Xiang, and finally go to the Yanjing Alliance Aerospace Terminal to take a flight to Celestia.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have a flying sword. If he did, he could have flown with it. This time, he was determined to acquire a flying sword on Celestia.
To Joe Di’s regret, after arriving in Luojin, he couldn’t find Felix Yu or Felix’s girlfriend, Lena Teng. After checking the Red List at North Luojin University, he learned that Felix Yu had passed the Celestia test and gone to Celestia with a group of elite disciples.
"Brother..." As soon as Joe Di walked out of the North Luojin University gate, he heard a somewhat uncertain call.
Still not used to using divine sense, he instinctively turned around and saw, not far away, a pale young man wearing sunglasses.
Joe Di turned around, and Henry Di was sure he hadn’t mistaken—this was indeed his brother David Di. Although his brother looked much stronger now, his entire aura was different, but his appearance was still recognizable.
Seeing Henry Di joyfully rushing over, Joe Di stopped and waited for him to approach before asking, "Henry Di?"
"Yes, brother, it’s me, Henry." Henry Di replied happily. By his count, it had been five or six years since he last saw his brother.
Joe Di wasn’t nearly as excited as Henry. As for the assets of Di Pharmaceuticals, he didn’t care about them at all. If he wanted, he could easily create a conglomerate many times greater than Di Pharmaceuticals. He simply wasn’t interested—his mind was focused entirely on cultivation.
"Did you need something from me?" Joe Di asked calmly.
Henry knew why Joe Di was so indifferent. His brother had been forced out of the Di Family by their mother and had relied completely on himself for years. It would be strange if he was happy to see his brother.
"Brother, father is critically ill. Can we find a place to talk privately?" Henry looked at Joe Di earnestly.
Joe Di casually glanced past Henry’s shoulder, then nodded, "Alright, you lead the way."
Previously, he thought the two people secretly following Henry were bodyguards, but now it seemed they were tailing him. After all, Henry had been his brother in a previous life, so a conversation wouldn’t take long.
A little over ten minutes later, the two arrived at a secluded café in Luojin.
As soon as they sat down, Henry poured out everything Vincent Di had told him to Joe Di. Finally, he said, "Brother, do you think we should follow father’s advice, or should the two of us return to Yanjing and take back Di Pharmaceuticals?"
"What do you think?" Joe Di asked.
Henry clenched his fists. "Why should the assets of Di Pharmaceuticals be taken by that woman? She must have seduced the rest of the Di Family..."
Joe Di stood up, patted Henry on the shoulder, and smiled. "If that’s the case, then what are you waiting for? Let’s go, back to Yanjing and Di Pharmaceuticals. But as for taking back the company, you’ll have to handle that yourself. I’ll go check on your father’s illness first."
The reason he agreed to help was that, after talking with Henry for a while, Joe Di found him to be a decent person. Even though they had no real connection, they were half-brothers in a previous life, which counted for something. Plus, he was heading to Yanjing anyway, so it was convenient.
"You know medicine?" Henry hadn’t noticed Joe Di’s tone, only that his brother claimed to know medicine.
"A little." Joe Di chuckled. He had no interest in the power struggles over Di Pharmaceuticals. Once he cured Vincent Di, he’d deal with anyone interfering in the most direct way, then head to Celestia.
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