3 Day 2: The Scum Likes Convenient Things (1/2)

Everybody turned. Shock and fear can be seen on the now pale face of the people.

”A – A... a corpse in the day! Why is it here - ?!” they asked as they immediately ran away one by one, like last night.

In just a few seconds, the shopping street was empty. ”Brother Fei.” Chen Sheng called. ”The fierce corpse is stronger than the one last night.” He told him.

”Yes.” Fei Yin answered. ”It must have accumulated much malevolent energy because of the people's anxiety in which the cause is last night.” He said. ”And, walking in broad daylight... just shows the malevolent energy is much stronger.” He added, his face serious.

”Yes.” Chen Sheng nodded. ”Since that is the case – ” he pocketed the money and took the jars of liquor. ” – and this brother's cultivation level isn't high enough to par with the corpse... this brother will be taking his leave – ” he told him and turned on his heel. He was about to take a step when Fei Yin grabbed him by the collar on his back.

”No.” he told him. Chen Sheng looked at him. ”We'll be taking our leave – ” he said and slowly tapped his foot on the ground.

”Eh - ?” Chen Sheng said, surprised.

Like last night, he was carried by Fei Yin again as they flew away.

On a lord's mansion.

”I only said I'd watch if there'll be a corpse around – ” Chen Sheng said as he face the people of the shopping street. ” – I didn't say I'd protect you from them.” He explained.

”Liar!” they yelled, together with some other negative words.

But, Chen Sheng doesn't care about that. Be it as it is, since he's long accepted himself as a scum.

But, the person with him clearly doesn't like it, since it was his brother who is slandered.

”Quiet.” Fei Yin told them, his face blank. They all looked at him. ”The more you feel mad or any other negative emotions, the denser the malevolent energy will be and the corpse will be attracted here to accumulate that malevolent energy.” He explained. ”Surely, you all know that, right?” he asked, his face blank. Not sure if he was ridiculing them or what.

The people looked at each other, then glared at Chen Sheng. They then dispersed.

Chen Sheng sighed, relieved. Right now, they're in the mansion of the lord of the area. ”Many thanks, Brother Fei.” He told him and bowed. ”But, what they feel... we can't control.” He told him. Fei Yin looked at him. ”Since it is human's emotion... none may control it.” he explained.

Fei Yin stared at him. ”Brother Chen sure is insightful.” He said, a slight smile appeared on his face.

Chen Sheng blinked. Fei Yin's smile is gone. Was it just an imagination? He blinked. ”En.” he said. ”I'm just saying it so that they'll realize more the implication of their actions...” he explained, then looked through the window. The corpse is walking around. ”Also...” he said.

”'also'?” Fei Yin asked.

”... so that they won't bother me anymore...” he answered and gulped down the jar.

Fei Yin don't know if he should laugh or cry. But, Fei Yin as he is, his expression didn't change and just continued to monitor the walking corpse with a sigh, while Chen Sheng, beside him, continue to gulp down more jars of liquor.

”It's heading this way.” Fei Yin said, his face serious as he prepared his sword to strike when the corpse is heading to the window where they're in.

”What should we do, Brother Fei?” Chen Sheng asked after he gulped down the last jar. He feels invigorated. ”We can't call Master since he's doing a closed – door cultivation right now. We can call Brother Li and Brother Feng, but it'll take time...” he said.

Fei Yin looked at him, a complicated look in his eyes. ”Brother Chen... you always have much free time in your hands...” he commented.

Chen Sheng shrugged. ”Since my cultivation is low.” He answered. ”The lower the cultivation, the lower the responsibility you will have.” He explained in a carefree manner.

However, Fei Yin's eyes held many emotions Chen Sheng can't see. ”Please don't say this is one of the reasons why you kept your cultivation on a low level.” He just said, his face and voice back to normal now.

Chen Sheng shrugged. ”Then I won't.” he said, then turned to the corpse that's now standing outside the gate.

”My gate! My gate!” the lord of the mansion cried. ”My gate will be tainted by the malevolent energy - !” he said, fell on his knees.

Weak. Chen Sheng almost rolled his eyes but he fortunately managed to stop himself from doing so. He turned to Fei Yin. ”What do we do, Brother Fei?” he asked him.

”Look for other exits and form groups. We should disperse as much as possible and scatter the malevolent energy emanating from us.” Fei Yin answered as the corpse started to bang on the gate.

”No...” the lord of the mansion said, but the people who heard Fei Yin's instructions started to form groups and one of the groups drag the mansion's lord with them. ”No - ! My mansion - !” he cried, struggling.

Just when the mansion's lord voice was far away, the chains on the gate began to crackle. The chains are clearly one of divining items – repelling the malevolent energy.

One of many uses of divining items is that you can locate the malevolent energy with it since it reacts to malevolent energy and it's highly sensitive.

”Brother Fei.” Chen Sheng called, looking at the crackling chains. ”It won't hold out long – ” he told him, though he knew Fei Yin already know this fact.

”... can you still ran after with the groups and go with them?” Fei Yin asked, his back on Chen Sheng.

”I won't hold this against you if ever you deliberately asked me this after seeing it's already too late.” Chen Sheng said and looked at the chains that broke into pieces. The chains didn't withstand the overwhelming malevolent energy emanating from the fierce corpse. ”I'll call Brother Li and Brother Feng, since the fierce corpse absolutely just gained another level from too much eating malevolent energy while it's on its way here...” he said, then took out the jade talisman. ”Ehem. Brother Feng? Brother Feng?” he called when the talisman glowed.

”I'm coming there now – ” Feng Mo answered before he could explain their situation. ”Stay put and stay close with Brother Fei, or else – ” he said, then the talisman's glow died down.

He didn't need to tell Chen Sheng that since that's what clearly Chen Sheng gonna do. He then called Li Tian. ”Brother Li – ”

Before he could finish his sentence, a loud voice can be heard.

”I'm on my way there - !” Li Tian answered, urgency in his voice.

”...” Chen Sheng understand the most why Li Tian is in a hurry. Partly, he wants to help Chen Sheng and Fei Yin. But mostly... he wants to ran away from 'that person' as much as possible.

Given the chance to get away from 'that person', Li Tian hugged tightly that chance and left 'that person' as fast as the manner he was taken to 'that person's' place.

”Many thanks, Brother Li.” Chen Sheng said even though the talisman's glow already disappeared. He hid the talisman and turned to Fei Yin just in time Fei Yin slid back. He raised his hands in front of him to stop Fei Yin's momentum. ”Are you alright, Brother Fei?” he asked and saw there's a cut on Fei Yin's cheek. He wiped it with his sleeve. Fei Yin look at Chen Sheng. ”What?” he asked as he lowered his hand, his sleeve has a red mark.

Fei Yin didn't answer and turned to the corpse, the entire body was covered with dense malevolent energy. ”Go hide behind the pillar and run fast if things get dangerous – ” he told him.

”This is already dangerous, and I have nowhere to run anymore, least I can't run anymore.” Chen Sheng told him and looked at the fierce corpse, its body swaying as it slowly walked towards them.

Chen Sheng, even though the corpse's body is swaying at it's just walking slowly, he knew that the corpse is really fast. If it isn't, then how could it scratch Fei Yin, who's on his Core Formation Stage?

”However, I highly doubt the time Brother Li and Brother Feng will arrive, worst is we're dead – ” he said when he saw the corpse fastened its steps towards them. ”The least, we'll just get tainted by the malevolent energy but it still isn't a thing we could celebrate – ah.” He said when Fei Yin picked him up through the back of his robe and he leaped back just as the corpse's claw missed his boots.

They landed on top of the roof of the mansion. Fei Yin almost slipped because he's bearing the weight of two people, but Chen Sheng immediately pulled him back.

”Brother Fei, Brother Fei.” He immediately called when the corpse looked up to them. The corpse still hasn't learned how to use the accumulated malevolent energy it ate to jump to the roof. ”Put me down. I'm just holding you back – ” he told him and kicked his leg.

”No.” Fei Yin answered.

Chen Sheng sighed. ”I'm heavy. Is that not enough reason for you to put me down?” he asked him, his feet still in the air.

”Then start to lose weight.” He told him. ”I don't want to carry you again, still heavy.” He said.

”... you're planning to lift me up again...?” Chen Sheng innocently asked.

But Fei Yan, his thoughts exposed to the innocent Chen Sheng, his ears went slightly red. He cleared his throat. ”Since Brother Cheng never run out of chances of getting in trouble...” he said, looked away.

Chen Sheng didn't notice Fei Yin's reaction and kicked his legs again. ”Brother Fei... just put me down, okay?” he told him. ”I can take care of myself. Just focus on how to defeat that stinking corpse – ” he said, now getting pissed. ”Brother Fei...” he called when Fei Yin didn't show any signs of putting him down.

”... promise me you'll ran away if ever that corpse will defeat me.” he said, serious.

”En.” Chen Sheng immediately answered.

Fei Yin slowly and gently put him down. Chen Sheng's feet almost slipped but Fei Yin grabbed his arm. Chen Sheng sighed, relieved. If he had slipped, he'd fell straight down to the waiting corpse on the ground, blankly staring at them.

”Many thanks, Brother Fei.” Chen Sheng told Fei Yin, relieved.

”... En.” Fei Yin just said, staring at the slightly pale young man in front of him. ”Brother Chen.” He called.