Chapter 5: We Had to Find Him

"Ahem." Vincenzo Zimmerman cleared her throat and forced herself to sound composed. "Of course, that's not the main point. The point is, your dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness. But when Divine Doctor Lyson examined him earlier, he found that the chronic condition that had plagued your dad for years had… miraculously healed!" "We racked our brains all morning. Other than that bottle of mineral water you brought back last night, your dad ate and drank exactly what he always does!" "Your dad's convinced it has to be something about that water!" Only then did Piper Warth understand. "Mom, you mean… that bottle not only made you two make up, it also cured Dad's terminal illness?" "Yes." Emotion surged up in Vincenzo's voice. "That's why I kept fighting with him. He was in bad shape and still worked himself to death. We thought he only had a few years left. Who would've guessed one bottle of water would cure him…" Her words broke, and she started crying. "That's amazing. He didn't lie to me!" Piper's face lit up with excitement. "No wonder I slept so well last night. It must've been because I took a sip of Celestial Spring Water." Then she told her parents everything about how she had bought the water yesterday. She had barely finished when an elderly man in a white lab coat hurried in, clutching a plastic water bottle. "Mr. Warth, the test results are in. This is just ordinary tap water!" "But there's a mineral inside it. Our instruments can't detect it at all." "We even ran trials with patients ourselves. We're sure the thing that heals is that mysterious mineral." The truth was, Reid Quinny had used the Spirit Gathering Formation to convert the spiritual energy he had cultivated into a water-like state, then infused it into tap water. With Earth's level of technology, it was impossible to detect. Divine Doctor Lyson turned to Piper, his face flushed with excitement. "Miss Warth, could you tell me what medicine you added to this water?" "If we can promote this medicine, it'll shake the world!" "When that happens, Homelands medicine will shine on the global stage!" Piper had not expected even Eastown's Divine Doctor Lyson to get this worked up. *Could that strange young man really be a peerless divine physician?* "Divine Doctor Lyson, I didn't add any medicine. It's just ordinary mineral water." Of course she would not mention Reid. If these people went crazy and started hunting him down, he would definitely blame her. Divine Doctor Lyson looked like he could not accept it. "Impossible! Your father's illness was terminal. The entire world is helpless against it right now!" "How could ordinary mineral water cure it?" "Hahaha! If my daughter says she didn't add anything, then she didn't." Angelo Warth patted Divine Doctor Lyson on the shoulder and laughed heartily. "Besides, she's not a doctor. How would she dare dump random medicine into water?" His illness had cleared, and his mood had followed. As for where the water came from, he was not about to tell Divine Doctor Lyson. "Then what in the world is going on?" Divine Doctor Lyson stood there, completely dumbfounded. After they finally sent the dazed, hollow-eyed Divine Doctor Lyson away, Angelo immediately shut the door. He stared at Piper with a grave expression. "Piper… did you leave any way to contact that divine physician?" Piper shook her head. "No. He demanded cash. I thought he didn't want to leave contact information so I couldn't track him down after realizing I'd been scammed." Angelo sighed, full of regret. "He really was afraid you'd go back to find him. But he wasn't afraid you'd demand your money back. He was afraid you'd go back to beg him!" "This has to be a hidden master." "A master like that doesn't want too much involvement with ordinary people like us." Piper pictured Reid's face and curled her lip. "Dad, he's probably not some master. He looked seventeen or eighteen at most." "What!" Angelo's eyes went wide in shock. "Piper, that's exactly why he's a true master!" "His ability has already reached a Realm where he can change his appearance!" "Have the word sent out immediately. No matter the cost, you must find this person!" Piper straightened and answered crisply, "Yes!" She had just turned to leave when Angelo called out again. "Wait!" "Remember this. Investigate quietly. Do not let the master notice we're looking for him." "And absolutely do not offend him." Piper frowned slightly. She felt her father was making a mountain out of a molehill. Still, since Angelo had given the order, she did not dare slack off. "Yes. I'll lead the search personally. Please rest assured, Dad." "Good." … Reid cultivated on the balcony for another night. At dawn, he opened his eyes. Two streams of white mist burst from his nostrils, slowly gathering into the phantom outline of a sword. Only after a few seconds did it fade away. "Finally, Hidden Sword Realm Early Stage!" "Dad, Mom, wait for me. I'm coming to save you!" Reid took his sister and boarded the high-speed train to the Imperial Capital. The Imperial Capital. A villa at the foot of Mount Scentveil. As the head of the Four Great Super Families, the Looske family was easy to find. Reid brought his sister along. After asking around a little, they arrived straight at the gates of the Looske family villa. A plainly dressed middle-aged man knelt outside the entrance. His face was hard and resolute, his aura steady, yet grief sat heavy in his eyes. A year ago, he and his wife had been seized by people sent by the Looske family. After suffering humiliation, he had been released. His wife, Michaela Looske, had been locked away by Patriarch Looske. With no other options, he could only kneel here day after day, pleading, hoping to move Patriarch Looske's heart. Destiny Quinny stared blankly at the man kneeling before the gates. "Brother… is that our dad?" "It is." Reid saw him too and strode forward. That was his father, Alberto Quinny. After three thousand years, he finally saw his father again. Destiny hurried after him. "Dad, look who's back!" She had not even reached Alberto when she could not hold it in anymore and shouted. Alberto heard her voice and whipped his head around. In the next instant, he saw the son he had ached for, day and night, for the past three years. "Y-you… you're Reid!" Alberto rose to his feet, trembling. "Dad, it's me. I'm back." Reid quickened his pace, reached his father, and grabbed both of his hands, unable to contain his emotion. "Son… is it really you? Am I dreaming?" "Three years… I thought you…" Alberto shook from head to toe, tears streaming down his face. "I'm fine. I'm back. I'm sorry I made you worry." Reid spoke quickly, as if afraid the moment would vanish. First Sword Immortal, Immortal Emperor… in front of his parents, he was always just their child. "Good. You're back. You're back!" Alberto laughed through his tears, joy breaking across his face. "If your mother knew you were alive, she'd be over the moon!" At the word *mother*, a sharp light flashed in Reid's eyes. "Dad, don't worry. I came this time to bring you both home." "Today, our family will reunite." Destiny ran up and threw herself into Alberto's arms. "Dad… Destiny thought she'd never see you again. W-wah…" She sobbed into his chest. Alberto stroked her hair, voice thick. "It's alright. It's alright." Then he seemed to remember something, and his brows tightened. "But… how did you two find this place?" Alberto and Michaela had never wanted Reid and Destiny involved in the grudges of the older generation. They had kept everything hidden. By all logic, the siblings should not have been able to find it.