Chapter 19 (1/2)
FRS: Chapter 19 – Unknown Love (1)
Translator: Momoe Pom
TLC: Puissansa
Editor: Isabelle
Quality Check: Kai
First Published on Ainus.h.i.+.
The first day back at home was fresh, the second day was emotional, but the third, fourth, and fifth day were…
Ji WuDi idly sat in front of the pond, holding a handful of gra.s.s in his hand. He threw them one by one into the pond.
Yuan AoCe finished competing with Zhong Yu in martial arts and walked over delightfully. He patted Ji WuDi's head and asked, ”What are you doing?”
”Feeding the fishes.” Ji WuDi answered quite earnestly.
Yuan AoCe looked at the gra.s.s in his hand, then at the pond that was too calm to find even half a fish and asked, ”How many died from eating?”
”Not even one.” Feeling depressed, Ji WuDi threw all of the gra.s.s in his hand into the pond.
Yuan AoCe said, ”En. This is the only way to survive in the Huihuang Sect.”
Ji WuDi rested his chin in both hands. ”The a.s.sa.s.sin Sect has been on a.s.sa.s.sination missions for quite a while now. Why haven’t they achieved anything of scale yet?”
”For any new sect that wants to become capable, they must have the right time, the right place, and the right people in order to achieve it. Although the Xuetu Hall has been dissolved, it will still take time for the a.s.sa.s.sin Sect to replace it.” Yuan AoCe chose a large stone next to him and sat down.
Ji WuDi shook his head and said, ”Actually, I'm worried that they can't wait till that day.”
Yuan AoCe raised his eyebrows.
”No matter if they are able get rid of Hua HuaiXiu before Fan JiJing arrives, or if they don't make it, the outcome is still that they will end up being eliminated.” Ji WuDi lowered his eyes in disappointment. ”Haaa, the Demonic Sect left its trades [1], the Xuetu Hall went to meet its death, only the a.s.sa.s.sin Sect is left, which is going to die prematurely before it even gets anywhere. Why is it so hard to stir up some winds in the pugilistic world?”
”Left its trades?” Yuan AoCe only identified this one phrase clearly.
Ji WuDi was suddenly inspired and suggested, ”Ah-ce, if I let the Huihuang Sect flaunt the banner of uniting the entire pugilistic world, how much reaction will the world have?”
”Let's talk about it after you live through Zuo SiWen's reaction first.” Yuan AoCe was not a bit worried about the future that the other was planning.
Ji WuDi was discouraged: ”Aaah, if I had known earlier, I would not have written the letter to Fan JiJing. I should've let the a.s.sa.s.sin Sect expand a little more at least.”
Yuan AoCe looked at him from the corner of his eyes, ”Do you have the heart to do it?”
Ji WuDi blinked, his expression blank.
Yuan AoCe narrowed his eyes. ”Back then, who was the first one to jump out and say that the a.s.sa.s.sin Sect needed to be eliminated after hearing they were after Hua HuaiXiu?”
”Ah, who was it?” Ji WuDi was thinking hard with vexation.
Yuan AoCe glared at him with cold eyes.
Ji WuDi suddenly started untying his belt, ”Ah-ce should question me through tortures on bed at a time like this.”
Yuan AoCe: ”……”
Inside the pavilion.
Shang Que was standing together with Zuo SiWen side by side, overlooking the two people sitting by the pond.
Shang Que said, ”I wonder if third Hua Gongzi is safe and sound now.”
Zuo SiWen replied, ”It can be counted as sound but not safe.”
Shang Que tilted his head and asked, ”What do you mean?”
”Master has ordered the entire Huihuang Sect to make sure that he is unharmed.”
Shang Que nodded, ”En, the third Hua Gongzi is das.h.i.+ngly handsome indeed.”
”But Mister Yuan said keeping him alive will suffice.”
Shang Que thought about it again and repeated, ”En, the third Hua Gongzi is das.h.i.+ngly handsome indeed.”
With his hands clasped behind his back, Zuo SiWen slowly let out a sigh and said, ”I hope Fan Zhangmen can act faster.” To rescue someone without rescuing him completely was in fact a very painful business. Deciding and controlling how far to go for it gave him headaches every time he listened to the reports.
Shang Que said, ”Rather than Fan Zhangmen, I'm more curious about how Marquis Xue and Mingzun [2] are doing now.”
Zuo SiWen suddenly frowned, saying, ”In fact, whether it be the Hua Family or the Jiuhua Sect, how are they involved with the Huihuang Sect?” If it was Xueyi Hou, then at least he was somewhat related with the Demonic Sect and Imperial Court. But for Ji WuDi to be concerned about Fan JiJing and Hua HuaiXiu was in fact something incomprehensible. After all, even if the Jiuhua Sect was to rise abruptly to a towering position, it would still be impossible for it to threaten the Huihuang Sect.
This time, Shang Que answered without even thinking about it, ”Because he's outstandingly pretty.”
Zuo SiWen opened his mouth with great difficulty. ”In fact, Master isn't really a lecher.”
Suddenly, a loud sound of something astir came from the direction of the pond.
Ji WuDi jumped up, throwing himself at Yuan AoCe.
Yuan AoCe had no choice but to hold him in his hands as they fell into the pond together.
The sound of one falling into the water was extremely loud, with water splas.h.i.+ng around.
”…”
Shang Que turned his head to look at Zuo SiWen.
Zuo SiWen was staring at the sky faraway with a solemn and respectful expression.
The sky was getting dark. The only thing left in the west was the light of the setting sun which was about to be erased at any time.
The shade of trees that stretched as far as his eyes could see was like a black cloud covering the sky, making the somber sky even more gloomy and cold.
Hua HuaiXiu was sitting on a towering tree with dense leaves, holding a flat bread in his hand, which he bought five or six days ago. Ever since he encountered the first group of killers half a month ago, he had been nibbling this kind of ration all the way as he fled westwards. The Jiuhua Sect and the Hua Family were both on the east side, but at the moment, they were exactly the two places he was most reluctant to go to or to rely on.
The night fell. It was getting darker and darker all around him, even the scenery within his reach started to become indistinct.
He lowered his head, biting off a small piece of the flat bread only after gnawing into it and pulling it hardly for a while. As the dry, hard flat bread entered his mouth, his eyebrows soon furrowed. Even though he had been eating it for half a month, he was still not used such a texture that was harder than a rock.