Supreme Vision Master Chapter 1257: Hu Family Patriarch (Part 3)

I wonder how Hu Bang is doing after all this time!

They had barely settled when they opened the Hu Family’s gates, only to find people outside bringing them news.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder and the others immediately turned ashen.

Had something truly happened to Hu Bang?

He was the most outstanding disciple of their bloodline, destined to be groomed as the future heir!

Instantly, the Second Elder and the rest grew agitated, abandoning Luo Qingtong and Chu Lingfeng for the moment.

After all, Hu Zhongtian didn't have much longer to live anyway.

Once he passed, even if he insisted on Lady Yan and her son returning to inherit the Hu Family, they would still have a way to deal with them!

With this thought, the group hurried away.

Luo Qingtong’s eyes narrowed slightly as she watched their retreating figures, then shifted her focus to Hu Zhongtian standing at the courtyard entrance.

He was coughing violently at that very moment.

The medicinal liquid Luo Qingtong had provided could only stimulate his body’s potential, allowing him to regain consciousness and temporary mobility, but it couldn't truly cure him.

Hu Zhongtian's figure was unsteady, forcing him to lean heavily on the Hidden Guard beside him to prevent himself from collapsing.

"Child... cough, cough... come here..." He beckoned to Chu Lingfeng, "Come over... let me see you."

Chu Lingfeng hesitated, glancing at Luo Qingtong.

She looked at Hu Zhongtian and stated, "Family Head Hu, as you can observe, my elder brother has some mental deficiencies. People outside label him a simpleton!"

"While to me, he's merely a bit simple-minded and overly honest, which isn't necessarily a bad trait."

"However, in the estimation of many, he would indeed become the laughingstock of the Hu Family!"

"As for Lady Yan, she had a child out of wedlock and lost her reputation, which the Hu Family considers a disgrace."

"I wish to ascertain if you genuinely intend to acknowledge my elder brother as your grandson?"

It was precisely for this reason that Luo Qingtong had temporarily revived Hu Zhongtian – to obtain his answer and determine if he was worth saving.

"Cough, cough... a simpleton?"

Hu Zhongtian had also overheard the Second Elder referring to Chu Lingfeng in such a manner and had initially dismissed it as deliberate slander.

It now seemed this might actually be the truth?

Gazing at Chu Lingfeng, Hu Zhongtian felt a profound ache in his heart.

His daughter, raising such a child all these years on her own?

How arduous must her journey have been, and how much had she sacrificed?

"Naturally, I am willing! But I cannot bring him back to the Hu Family!"

Hu Zhongtian uttered these words, followed by another severe coughing fit.

"Cough, cough, cough... This place... is not a suitable environment! After I perish, you must depart from here, go far away! Ensure Lady Yan and the others never return!"

Tears began to well up in Hu Zhongtian’s eyes as he spoke.

Only he truly comprehended the treacherous depths the Hu Family had sunk into.

It was best for Lady Yan and her son to remain absent from this place.

The Second Elder's faction feared he might acknowledge Chu Lingfeng and Lady Yan’s return and cede control of the Hu Family to them.

Little did they realize, such intentions had never crossed his mind!

His sole desire was for his Lady Yan to live a good life, never again to be ensnared in this murky predicament!

Even if the cost was never seeing his daughter again before his death, it mattered little.

"Cough, cough... Is your mother well on the outside? Tell her to take good care of herself and cease worrying about matters here anymore!"

"Cough, cough... When I die, do not inform her of the news, nor permit her to return."