4 Day 3: The Scum Is Mischievous (2/2)

As Chen Han turned around to go back to his sect, a thought flashed in his mind. This Newfound Sect... clearly, it's as doting as him towards his younger brother. Chen Han thought.

Sighing, Chen Han flew back by his sword towards his sect, 10 miles west from the Newfound Sect.

Newfound Sect.

”So Chen Han came in the nick of time...” Fang Wen sighed, relieved. His forehead then knotted. ”Why is he here, anyway? Isn't his sect...?” he asked, puzzled.

Li Tian paled, but his face is filled with loathing and disgust. ”Shifu.” He called. Fang Wen looked at him. ”He must be here because of that corpse.” He said, his face serious. Chen Sheng, Fei Yin and Feng Mo looked at him. As usual, Li Tian is smart. He's in the same level with Fei Yin. Feng Mo's a level behind of the two. And Chen Sheng... of course, as always, he's at the lowest.

”Oh?” Fang Wen, after he heard of their report, now is having doubts. It seems there's something behind with the corpses that appears in the day, and they're recently rampant, too. Just earlier, he had assigned Fei Yin to a mission to subdue the fierce corpses three towns away from their sect. ”What are your thoughts of this?” he asked Li Tian, urging him to continue.

”Yes.” Li Tian answered, then bowed. ”I only realized it when Senior Brother Chen Han immediately left after Brother Chen requested for our help.” He said, referring to his call from the jade talisman. ”As the most outstanding disciple of the Promised Sect, to personally come here just to visit his younger brother, which is 10 miles away from where he is...” he paused, then glanced at Chen Sheng cautiously, don't want to make him think Chen Han doesn't love his younger brother. ”Even if he's visiting regularly Brother Chen, his visits to him is becoming frequent.” He explained. That's why in the first chapter, he asked Chen Sheng to help him escape Chen Sheng's elder brother. Li Tian continued, ”And the manner that corpse accumulate malevolent energy and level up that fast...” he said, his voice trailed off.

Silence fell the wide hall. Even if Li Tian and Feng Mo came late, they still had the time to see the fleeing head of the corpse. Even if the body of the corpse had disintegrated and the malevolent energy on its body was purified by the divining cloth of Chen Sheng, its body still managed to make a last – minute decision and smartly detached its head from its body to flee away.

That corpse... it's very intelligent.

”... I'll discuss this with Xie Lan.” Fang Wen, after the long silence, said. Their eyes went wide, shocked. Discuss with their founder...?! Everybody thought. Fang Wen sighed, seeing their reaction but didn't reacted to them. ”Even though this place is small, but we're the only sect here the people could rely on to.” He said, then looked at them, his face serious. ”We can't let danger come to the people here.” He said, then his face became solemn. ”Anyway... I'm glad you're all fine...” he said, then gently smiled as he looked at Chen Sheng, Fei Yin, Li Tian and Feng Mo. Fang Wen, their shifu... even though he's a nagging, short – tempered shifu, he's still kind. His face went serious and said, ”Patrol, not just the borders, but also every house.” He told the disciples.

”Yes!” they answered and bowed.

Fang Wen nodded, then left.

”Senior Brother Fei...” the disciples called Fei Yin. ”We heard, even if Chen Han is the one who defeated the corpse by kicking its head away, you still defeated the body of the corpse...” the disciples said.

Needless to say, Fei Yin is the number one disciple of their sect. But, even though he's the number one – strongest and smartest, all except Chen Sheng, Li Tian and Feng Mo, calls him 'Senior Brother'. One of the reasons the three (Chen Sheng, Li Tian and Feng Mo) don't call Fei Yin 'Senior Brother' is that all four of them started in the sect the same time.

Li Tian, even though his strength and intelligence is comparable to Fei Yin, he's the number two since he's an airhead. And also, Fei Yin is more handsome than Li Tian. Li Tian has soft, white skin and a gentle face. He's the scholarly type. He's an orphan. Fei Yin, on the other hand, has bronze skin and wild but blank and cold face. He is the cool type.

Feng Mo, on another hand, is the number three. He's just a step behind the two. He's not too tall, but not too short, either. He's a bit shorter than Chen Sheng. Feng Mo is a young master of Feng family, and the sole heir. His family, even though somewhat opposed of him being a cultivator, still agreed since it also can help in his studies and he can gain more experiences in his life. With the help of Feng Mo's tutor, the family fully agreed, no more resentment on their hearts for the sole heir to be a cultivator.

And as for Chen Sheng, the fourth senior disciple, his cultivation level is the lowest. Even the new disciples outshone him. If not for him being 15 years earlier than the other disciples, he's the most hated in their sect. Ah, no. I'm already the most hated. Chen Sheng thought.

There's only one word that ultimately describes Chen Sheng in their sect: a disgrace. He's 15 years earlier than the new disciples to enter the sect, yet his cultivation level is still stagnant. His other three senior brothers are catching up to one another, yet he still remained in the same place.

Chen Sheng, Li Tian, and Feng Mo are just listening to them discuss. ”No.” Fei Yin answered. They all looked at him. ”It was Brother Chen who defeated the corpse.” He said, referring to the body of the corpse. ”If it wasn't for the divine item he lent to me...” he said, his eyes shining, full of pride of his Brother, Chen Sheng.

”Chen Sheng?” the disciples said and frowned as they looked at him, disgusted. Li Tian and Feng Mo glared at them, covering Chen Sheng.

”Why does he have a divine item?”

”Someone with that low cultivation...”

”Yes, yes. And he can't even breakthrough – ”

Before they could further continue, there was a loud BOOM! Everyone was flown away when a strong spiritual force came out from Fei Yin's body, full of killing intent. ”S – Senior Brother Fei...!” they all exclaimed, shocked, as they sat up. They're looking at him in horror.

Fei Yin's face is dark as he glared at them murderously, his hand on his sword, shaking uncontrollably because of anger. ”How dare you all...” he said, his voice low, full of danger, as he walked towards them. Every step he took towards them, they crawl back. ”How dare you slander your own Brother!” he yelled. They all jumped in fright. ”He's still your senior! And - !” he said, taking deep breaths. Li Tian and Feng Mo's face are also dark. ” – Brother Chen's cultivation is that is because - !” he said and raised his fist to hit them.

They all turned their head and closed their eyes tight, anticipating. But, they didn't feel anything. When they opened their eyes, they saw a hand holding Fei Yin's fist that's raised in the air. They all turned, looking to see who is their savior, when they saw Chen Sheng.

”Brother Fei.” Chen Sheng called, his voice soft. Fei Yin turned to him, his face turned gentle and his eyes soft. He calmed down. ”Calm down. I'm fine. I'm not hurt. See - ?” he said and opened his arms to show he's fine. ”So don't hit them.” He told him, then smiled. They all held their breath, feeling rejuvenated by his gentle and bright smile. Chen Sheng looked at the disciples still sitting on the floor, then nodded. With slow steps, he left. Only the sound of his footsteps filled the now silent hall. They blinked when they finally couldn't see his figure.

”W – when...” it was Feng Mo who broke the silence after they were all tranced. ”Just when did he left our side...?” he asked and looked at Li Tian, who's still blinking because of shock. Li Tian noticed his puzzled expression and his forehead knotted, then nodded.

The disciples looked at each other, also puzzled. In just a second, Chen Sheng, who was at the other side of the hall, appeared beside Fei Yin and stopped his attack.

Brother Chen... Fei Yin sighed, troubled. Even if you were not hurt by them physically, but they hurt you emotionally. His eyes narrowed and glared at the disciples who are still sitting on the cold floor. But Fei Yin's eyes are colder. Seeing his murderous gaze, the disciples immediately crawled away from Fei Yin's sight.

Li Tian and Feng Mo also glared at the running disciples, then looked at Fei Yin. Fei Yin, who's eyes are usually cold and face blank... now looking at the direction where Chen Sheng left.

His eyes full of longing.

The author (and Chen Han) has something to say:

Chen Han: why is everybody getting in me and my younger brother's way?!

Gray Dragon: ... since they really should.

Chen Han: and why are they all doting on him?!

Gray Dragon: ... like you're one to talk.

Chen Sheng: did somebody just call me...? *tilts head

Chen Han: *face lit up. It's me, Ah Sheng - !

Gray Dragon: ... *does her best to cover her bleeding nose. So meng (cute)! *talking about Sheng and, obviously, not Han.

Other casts: ... the author is as doting towards Brother Sheng as us.