Chapter 68: The True Background

Chapter 68: The True Background

"You're blind and you still say you're fine! Do you have to come back with missing arms and legs to be fine?!" Mr. Luo's eyes were blood-red as he scolded, his frustration evident.

"Tell Grandpa, who harmed you like this?! Was it Luo Xinning?!"

"Grandpa, it's okay. It's all over. Those who harmed me will eventually get their retribution," Luo Qingtong replied calmly.

A fleeting streak of blood flashed in the depths of her blank eyes. She was the retribution those people deserved.

The original owner was no more; now it was she who had returned—the supreme pupil master of the 24th century, known as "Evil Eye" Luo Qingtong. She was determined to reclaim everything owed to the original owner.

"Grandpa didn't protect you well," Mr. Luo lamented, his face falling with guilt.

He didn't realize that Luo Qingtong's reluctance to discuss the details implied that Luo Xinning was involved.

If not, why else would she remain silent?

However, Luo Qingtong's changed attitude towards Luo Xinning brought Mr. Luo some solace. If Luo Qingtong had tried to defend Luo Xinning now, it would have infuriated him further. Thankfully, it seemed his granddaughter had come to see the truth during her brush with death.

"After your accident, Luo Xinning used your posthumous reputation to threaten you and stole the Luo family's heirloom armor and the letter of recommendation for admission to the Tianyu Branch of the Daqin Holy Academy," Mr. Luo continued, his voice tinged with bitterness.

"At that time, I suspected she was involved in your accident! Now it seems I was right!"

"But it doesn't matter! The true heritage of our Luo family is something she can't steal no matter how hard she tries!"

Wary of upsetting Luo Qingtong further, Mr. Luo avoided mentioning her blindness as he led her back to his yard.

"Come, Qingtong, come and feel this! This is the true heritage of our Luo family! It symbolizes the glory of our lineage and is something Luo Xinning could never even dream of obtaining!"

He pulled Luo Qingtong into a secret room, cleverly concealed within their home. Even with her exceptional skills, Luo Qingtong was momentarily disoriented and failed to detect its presence until Mr. Luo activated the mechanism.

The room was lined with bookshelves, heavy with volumes of soul magic secret books and training manuals.

"What is the true heritage of the Luo family?" Luo Qingtong wondered, her gaze landing on a particular tome that taught the art of pupil skills.

These soul skill books of the Luo family were actually for mastering eye skills—just like hers.

Luo Qingtong walked directly to the bookshelves, and Mr. Luo, fearing she couldn't see, hurried to assist her. But he stopped short, stunned by her fluid movements.

He watched as she confidently reached for a secret book from the front row, his heart swelling with surprise and hope.

"Qingtong, your eyes..."

He broached the subject delicately, afraid of reopening old wounds. But Luo Qingtong's actions had given him a glimmer of hope. What if...what if her sight had somehow returned?

Filled with both worry and anticipation, Mr. Luo waited for her response.