Ch. 484 - Scene Within The Void
The old man laughed and said, “Do you know your true identity?”
“What identity?” Li Zhizhong asked in confusion.
“You should be able to feel it. You’re not human,” the old man replied. “In fact, you come from the Flame Race.”
“How do you know that?” Li Zhizhong frowned slightly.
“Of course I know. I was the one who took you out of the Flame Race all those years ago,” the old man said. “That night when your boat capsized in the Endless Sky Sea, I was the one who placed you on the iceberg and awakened a portion of your bloodline.”
“You’re also from the Flame Race?” Li Zhizhong reacted immediately. “What’s our relationship?”
“Just clansmen, nothing more,” the old man shook his head. “Many summers ago, I happened to pass by here and discovered this iceberg. There was a powerful energy fluctuation inside. I could feel the intense heat it held, something rarely seen in the world. My instincts told me that if I could obtain what was inside, I could ascend to immortality. Unfortunately, no matter what I did, I couldn’t break through the iceberg. One day, the iceberg suddenly radiated with dazzling light, and a few large words appeared on it: Waiting for the destined one.”
“What does that have to do with me?” Li Zhizhong asked, frowning.
“Let me finish,” the old man replied calmly. “I was extremely unwilling to let go of this once-in-a-lifetime chance while I was right next to it. So I began making my arrangements.”
Xu Zimo chuckled, having already guessed most of the story.
He said calmly, “So you used the flood dragons to guard this sea area, just to keep others from discovering the iceberg. Then you brought Li Zhizhong out from the Flame Race and arranged for him to grow up in Seaside City, so his background wouldn’t raise suspicion. You built up his reputation as a dragon-slaying hero and told him about the iceberg. That way, when the so-called destined one arrived and sought the iceberg, the first person they’d look for would be Li Zhizhong. Then you could sit back and reap the reward. Is that right?”
Hearing Xu Zimo’s words, a strange light flashed in the old man's eyes. He then laughed and said,