13 Day 12: The Scums Rejection (2/2)

They smiled back. ”Brother Chen... you won't leave... right?” they asked and looked at him, anxious.

”... I already gave you my word.” Chen Sheng answered.

The two sighed, relieved.

”How will you enter the Upright Sect, now that you have no options left?” Sun Yi asked and smiled.

Chen Han, Li Tian and Feng Mo glared at him. Sun Yi just raised his hands, clearly saying he meant no harm. Wu Yuan beside him just sighed.

”He still has one left.” Fei Yin said. They all turned to him. ”And that's me.” he added.

Li Tian and Feng Mo looked puzzled. ”Brother Fei. What do you mean - ?” they asked.

”... I'm the second young master of the Fei family.” Fei Yin answered, his face blank. ”The family the Upright Sect's biggest supporter.” He added.

Li Tian and Feng Mo's jaw dropped, shocked. Ming Ye and Luo Shi didn't react, clearly expecting this. Sun Yi smiled, while Wu Yuan just looked at him blankly. Chen Han snickered, displeased. Xie Lan and Fang Wen are serious.

”Yin – er...” Fang Wen called.

”Shifu.” Fei Yin called. ”I once swore I'll protect Brother Chen with all my life.” He started. They didn't answer, clearly knows Fei Yin loves Chen Sheng. ”Be it kicked out of the sect I love... or going back to the family and sect I loathe...” he said, his face serious as he said the last sentence. ”I'll take it. As long as I can protect Brother Chen – ” he said, determined.

”Brother Fei.” Li Tian and Feng Mo cut him off. ”You should say that to Brother Chen's face, not founder's or shifu's face. You're clearly confessing to other people...” they told him and smiled.

Fei Yin's ears went red, then slowly turned to Chen Sheng. ”B – Brother Chen...” he called, nervous. ”I... I won't force you to marry me and be Dao companions with me – ” he said, then paused. His face went red. He just voiced out his thoughts loudly. He lowered his head, embarrassed. ”J – just... just please go with me to the Upright Sect. I guarantee your safety there, so - !” he said and looked at Chen Sheng, anxious and hopeful.

Time stood still for a moment as they all held their breath, waiting for Chen Sheng's answer.

”Brother Fei.” Chen Sheng called.

”Yes?” Fei Yin answered, nervous.

”... when did I say I want to go to Upright Sect?” Chen Sheng said very slowly, clearly and loudly to let everyone hear.

They all froze for a second then let out a loud gasp, shocked.

”Brother Chen, what're you - ?!” Li Tian and Feng Mo asked, dumbfounded.

”Ooh. This is really interesting.” Sun Yi said and grinned. Wu Yuan just sighed because of the drama.

”Younger Chen – ” Ming Ye called, don't know what to do. Luo Shi is so shocked he still can't react.

”Ah Sheng! Just what're you - ?!” Chen Han asked, both confused and shocked.

Fang Wen, wide – eyed, opened his mouth but no words come out. Xie Lan, for the first time, don't know if he's gonna laugh or cry.

But, the one who has the greatest, but tragic reaction is Fei Yin.

”Ha... hahaha... B – Brother Chen... what do you mean - ?” he asked and forced a laugh, his eyes are so red, holding back his tears. He is clearly rejected again. ”You're kidding, right? Upright Sect can protect you, more than the Promising Sect. So why are you - ?” he asked and forced a laugh, then looked away.

A tear fell from his eye, but he immediately wiped it.

”Sheng – er.” Xie Lan called, calm and serious. ”Please explain yourself.” He told him.

Chen Sheng nodded and bowed. ”Yes.” He answered and stood straight, ignoring everybody's different reactions. ”This disciple doesn't want to go to the Upright Sect.” he repeated.

”Why?” Fang Wen asked, puzzled. ”As your Brother Fei said, the Upright Sect can guarantee your life – ” he said.

Chen Sheng cut him off. ”Pardon this disciple's rudeness, but – ” he said and bowed, then looked at them directly. ” – this disciple going to another sect will cause more problem than we already have.” He answered.

”What do you mean?” Luo Shi, finally recovered from shock, asked.

”This disciple answers to Elder Luo.” Chen Sheng bowed and looked at Luo Shi. ”It's just as this disciple said. Right now, we're facing three problems.” He started. ”First, the Newfound Sect being attacked. Second, we don't know the identity of the one behind it – the one who's after me. And third – ” he paused, then continued. ” – why are they after me.” He said.

They all fell silent.

Chen Sheng continued. ”My soul is broken, but that person wants to capture me. Why? Why did he have to attack the Newfound Sect, ruin the whole Newfound Land... all that just for this disciple's broken soul?” he asked, then bowed.

Silence fell.

Chen Sheng took a deep breath and continued. ”For this matter regarding the issue of this disciple whether or not going to the Upright Sect...” he said, then paused.

They're all silent and still listening.

”First: I don't want to go to another sect since, once and foremost, I belong to Newfound Sect. I don't want to forsake my sect just to save myself. If I did, then I automatically be forfeited and ineligible to be the Newfound Sect's disciple.” He explained.

Fang Wen and Xie Lan smiled, as well as Chen Han, Li Tian, Feng Mo, Sun Yi, Ming Ye, Luo Shi... alright. All of them.

”Second: if this disciple will go to the Upright Sect after accepting his founder's decision of kicking him out of the sect... the Newfound Sect will lose some assets. Not this disciple, but the possessions of this disciple that which also belongs to the sect since what the disciple's possesses, it also belongs to the sect, as part of the sect.” he explained, referring to the Heaven's Touch and Xia Di.

”... Master...” Xia Di objected inside his mind. He only belongs to his master and nobody else.

Chen Sheng ignored him and continued. ”Third: if what Brother Fei saying is true, then aside from the Newfound Sect losing this disciple's possessions as one of its assets... they'll also be losing a great disciple, warrior, and ally which the sect badly needs as of this moment.” He explained, referring to Fei Yin following him out of the sect.

Nobody reacted.

He continued. ”Fourth: Newfound Sect and Promising Sect will lose face if this disciple will go to the Upright Sect.” he said. ”They'll be branded as cowards and weak for letting this disciple venture the Upright Sect, while the disciple's life is on the edge of the cliff, with no known future.” He said, referring to an unknown fate lying in wait for him if ever he went to the Upright Sect.

Ming Ye and Luo Shi lowered their head; Fang Wen looked guilty while Xie Lan's face is serious.

Chen Sheng bowed to them, uttered an apology, then continued. ”Fifth: since we still don't know the identity of the one that ruined the Newfound Land, attacked the Newfound Sect, and the one who's after me, my soul... I might run into him if I went to the Upright Sect – ” he said.

At this time, they all finally reacted. ”What do you mean?”

”You know the identity of that person?”

”He's in Upright Sect?!”

Chen Sheng looked at them calmly. ”How can this lowly, low – level scum cultivator knows something as grand as the universe's secret?” he asked, his face blank.

After a second, he paused, his face turning cold because of the deafening silence that followed.

”Sorry.” he apologized then lowered his head when he saw their crestfallen face. I just can't hold myself back for being sarcastic? He thought, sarcastic. He coughed, then looked away. ”This disciple is just saying... he doesn't know that person's identity.” He answered. ”I'm not saying it's someone from Upright Sect, but there's a possibility it could be... I'm saying it could be just anyone.” He explained and looked at them.

Silence fell.

He continued. ”We don't know the identity of that person, much less their location.” He explained. ”So if you want me out, then that person might walk towards me, offer me flowers that will be the flowers for my funeral after he killed me.” he explained, then froze. Ah. He thought when he saw their face fell again after he said those words. He pursed his lips.

A long and deafening silence fell. Should he stop now before he could touch the weakest spot of their heart and make it bleed?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

The author (and Fei Yin) has something to say:

Fei Yin: ...

Gray Dragon: ... is something wr – ?

Fei Yin: *snaps. Nothing's wrong! I was just publicly rejected by the one I love and kept publicly rejected by him again and again –

Gray Dragon: ... I got nothing to do with tha –

Everyone: ... you totally got to do with everything.

Gray Dragon: ... but I'm just writing –

Everyone: exactly.

Gray Dragon: ... -_-''