97 Departure (2/2)
”We became family here, so although it is not the greatest memories, it is one I will never forget,” Xue Wei muttered to himself.
”I will have to leave the Kingdom of Heping soon, but I swear to you that one day I will return. And when I do, I will ensure that they all pay for what they did to you!”
Xue Wei said, his words heartfelt. He truly wished for Tie Haolong to hear him, but he knew that Tie Haolong had long since entered the circle of reincarnation. He would never hear Xue Wei's voice again.
Sighing, Xue Wei looked at the Lightning Sparrow. ”This is where our roads will part ways,” Xue Wei said as he gently patted the Lightning Sparrow's head. ”If I travel with you, I will be easy to notice. Also you have done so much for me already, so it is only fair that you finally get to enjoy your new-found freedom.”
The Lightning Sparrow chirped with a bit of sadness, but its eyes were resolute and it nodded its head.
After this, it spread its wings and swept up to the sky, screeching out loud before it vanished into the distance. It was gone in a blink of an eye, leaving Xue Wei all alone.
Far away, in an unknown dark place, Xiao Lei was sitting in a lotus position, slowly inhaling and exhaling, trying his best to calm himself.
While the room was lavish, there was an unmistakable heavy atmosphere around him, and it was clear that he was not there because he wished to be so.
He was focused on cultivating and increasing his strength when suddenly a laughter erupted in the room and an alluring woman with silver hair appeared in the doorway.
”Well, you seem to be spending the time leisurely!” she said. He completely ignored her, continuing to cultivate.
”I saw your little toy not so long ago,” she continued, and this time her words caused a reaction. Xiao Lei was still quiet, but he opened an eye and glanced at her with a bone-chilling gaze.
This did not seem to faze her though, as she continued. ”There is this rumor that he has a relationship with that phony prophet,” she continued. To this, Xiao Lei's eyes widened slightly.
”Don't worry, I already checked. He is still useable for us, so who cares what relationship he has with that old man.”
”Anyways, I managed to cut him, I framed him, and now he is being hunted down for being a Primordial Beast. You should have seen them,” she started laughing.
”I am not really sure if he is still alive though,” she seemed to be pondering something, ”I made sure he lost a whole lot of blood, and then I dropped him from a high altitude. Even if he is still alive, he will have lost at least a layer of skin, if not two or three.”
Xiao Lei's eyes were alit with anger. Before the woman had time to react, he turned into a blur and appeared in front of her, arm raised. A flat hand placed a slap right on her cheek, sending her flying into the room, so far that she slammed into the wall. When she fell to the ground, her entire face was swollen.
”Touch him again, and you will die,” Xiao Lei said with a dangerously low voice, but Chu Huiyin, who had a hand on her cheek, could not help but laugh as she spat out blood.
”You are a captive! Primordial Beast Hunter Xiao Lei, do you think that you would have been able to accomplish what you have without our help? Now it is time to pay back, and you stay like a good boy within this chamber until we allow you to come out again.”
It was clear that Chu Huiyin was having fun, but although she spoke as such, her eyes were darting from side to side, showing fear in her expression.
Xiao Lei snorted. ”You think that you guys are enough to defeat me?”
”I am here because of our deal. I will honor my part, you will honor yours.”
”But if I hear that any of you have killed him, then I will kill you all – and don't question me, you know I am capable of doing so.”
When Xiao Lei threatened Chu Huiyin, her body shivered uncontrollably. She had an urge to throw herself prostrate on the ground, seeking to do nothing but admit her wrongdoings and beg for forgiveness.
Trembling, Chu Huiyin decided to escape the room. She fled with her tail between her legs.
Xiao Lei snickered when he saw her leave. ”I know you hate him more than anyone else in this world, but I will not let anyone lay a hand on him. Even if he will hate me in the future, I will do what I can to keep him safe. I cannot afford to let him become the enemy of both humans and Primordial Beasts.”