99 Seed of Doub (2/2)
”Also, has it not struck you that the only ones being able to control a Fierce Beast are the Diviners, but this kid could still do it.”
”What is he?” he then asked, and the others were quiet as they too mused on the same question.
”Even a Primordial Beast cannot remove the bond between a tamed beast and its owner without direct intervention, but this child was able to do exactly that.”
”At the same time, I got some gossip from Tiankong City about where he used to live. A Diviner took an interest in him around two years ago, and this Diviner had taken him aside for a talk. If he was truly a Primordial Beast, do you not think that the Diviner would have noticed it? Their entire lives practically revolve around those, and to let go of one so young would be the greatest shame of their lives.”
”This leaves me incapable of comprehending. Who is he? The Ice Harpy made an appearance and called him 'brother'. The Diviners do not think him beastly. The kingdom on the other hand is trying to capture him. Us commoners are unaware of whether he is human or beast. But there has to be some connection between them.”
Everyone in the inn was quiet as they contemplated. Some had deep furrows in their brows, while others were slightly confused.
Finally, someone sighed. ”I don't care,” the person said after a bit. ”In the start, everyone thought it was a way to try and turn Xiao Lei into the public enemy, but now everyone is convinced that he has conspired with the beasts.”
”As to what he is, I would say he is a human. The Ice Harpy is strong; I bet she has just used her powers and made it look as if he did it all. As to why he is so valuable for the beasts, I am sure it has to do with his connection to Primordial Beast Hunter Xiao Lei.”
Someone else seemed to disagree. ”I don't think so. If he were valuable because of his connection to Xiao Lei, then he would have lost all importance the moment that he was exposed,” he pointed out.
Some nodded their heads, others frowned. Right now, the kind of rumors being spread were few, most of them being speculations as to what Xue Wei could be, and these speculations stumped him.
Him, a beast? Some people truly thought so. But what they said rung true in his heart. What was he? Everywhere he went, the beasts would hide and cower as if they feared to disturb him. He had somehow managed to help the Lightning Sparrow break the bonds it was caught under.
The Ice Harpy knew a great deal about him and seemed to value his pure yang blood for some reason. There were many things that did not make much sense even to Xue Wei, the one in the middle of everything.
Pondering about it, Xue Wei stood up from his seat and went to the room he had rented. He took a quick bath before he sat out on his journey once more.
When he had stood up in the inn, no one had been shocked by his presence. Everyone had been in the army before and had at least some sort of cultivation base. They could all vaguely sense Xue Wei's strength, but no one asked about his purpose there. When he left after the discussion began to go off-topic, they all thought that he was not interested in such a subject and decided to leave.
Xue Wei, on the other hand, had been shocked by the questions they had raised about his heritage.
While thinking about this, Xue Wei's thoughts were muddled. ”Who am I?” he muttered to himself as he left the small town. ”I know nothing about my heritage. I only know what Uncle told me. Where am I from? What happened to me? Why did my memories vanish?”
Xue Wei was filled with questions. For the first time in his life, he started to question the authenticity of what Xiao Lei had told him.
He did not for a moment doubt that Xiao Lei loved him and cared deeply for him, but how much of what he had told Xue Wei was the truth? Had he lied about some things to hide the truth from him?
Xue Wei suddenly remembered how Xiao Lei would always avoid certain topics. He would do anything to protect him from harm. He would be unwilling to tell Xue Wei about his previous life, always saying things like, ”I don't know, I did not live with you back then,” or, ”there is no need to try and force yourself to remember, just be happy with how life is now.”
The more Xue Wei thought about it, the more unsure he became. It was so bad that Xue Wei did not even look at where he was going, completely absorbed in his thoughts. Fortunately, it was in the middle of the night, and there was no one on the road.
He had gotten a few kilometers away from the town when he stood still in the middle of nowhere. He calmed himself and took a few deep breaths.
”Uncle is a good man,” he assured himself. ”Everything that he has kept from me is for my own sake,” he continued. ”If he is going to lie to me, then he has a good reason to do so. I will look for him when i finish my visit to Lingyun town.” Xue Wei finally made a decision as to what exactly he wished to do with his life while aiming to become strong enough to gain vengeance for himself and Tie Haolong.
”When I know the truth from Uncle, then I can plan things accordingly.” Xue Wei felt relieved after reaching a conclusion. Even now, when someone had sown a seed of doubt in his mind, he ended up trusting his uncle unconditionally.