35 Day 34: The Scum Is Adopted (2/2)

Fei Lin looked at him, his face blank.

”My younger brother already said his piece. If you think of more nonsense thoughts, you'll lose sight of what's important to you, and thus you'll lose – ” he said, then looked at Xi Ling who's looking at Yu Sheng, his forehead knotted.

”Sheng – ge. What do you mean?” Xi Ling asked, puzzled. ”I don't understand you...” he said and glanced at Fei Lin who's watching them.

Yu Sheng frowned. ”That's why you're always behind me.” he told Xi Ling and flicked Xi Ling's forehead.

Xi Ling exclaimed and frowned, holding his forehead.

”Young master Fei will explain all that to you.” He just said and walked past Xi Ling.

Yu Sheng nodded at Fei Lin when he passed by him. The number one and number two disciples of the number one sect on the HuiLong Continent.

”If I just don't know your intentions to my younger brother is pure, I'll never let you have him.” he whispered. ”I'll leave him to you.” He told him and continued walking.

”Sheng – ge, you meanie!” Xi Ling yelled, frowning.

”That's me being me.” Yu Sheng just said and waved his hand without looking back. He then disappeared from the two's sight.

”Hmph!” Xi Ling said, rubbing his forehead.

”Here.” Fei Lin said and rubbed Xi Ling's forehead with ointment.

Xi Ling blinked, didn't expect the young master of the powerful Fei family would touch anybody. ”You...” he said.

Fei Lin looked at him, then nodded. Xi Ling stared at him.

For some reason... this guy got cold?

Fei Lin saw Xi Ling looking at him. ”It seems your elder brother has important things to do.” He said.

Everybody knew Yu Sheng isn't Xi Ling's brother, but the Xi family accepted him as a part of their family, and so the people always refer Yu Sheng as Xi Ling's elder brother.

Xi Ling just nodded at Fei Lin. ”Yes... he got his hands full as the number one disciple of the sect.” he said and looked at the way where Yu Sheng went.

Fei Lin nodded. ”That's what's admirable of him.” he said and smiled.

Xi Ling looked at Fei Lin. He just noticed, after ignoring the guy multiple times, this guy is really good-looking.

His thick brows that highlights his dark but expressive eyes that always looked like shining. His high nose and pointy, red lips...

Yu Sheng is the best-looking, but this guy is also best-looking on his own. Yu Sheng is the sharp, scholarly type of handsome man, while Fei Lin is the playful boy next door type of handsome man.

Thinking Xi Ling ignored this handsome man for many times, his face can't help but flush.

Fei Lin saw him blush and his forehead knotted. ”Hey. Is something wrong?” he asked, worry in his voice. ”Your face is red. Are you having a fev – ” he said and raised his hand.

But before he could continue, Xi Ling stepped back. ”I – I'm fine.” he said, his heart beating wildly. ”I... I'll go first. I need to go to the library – ” he said and ran like a devil is chasing him.

And that devil is called Fei Lin. Fei Lin's eyes followed Xi Ling until Xi Ling vanished.

Not a second later, Fei Lin's laugh echoed in the empty hallway, him holding his stomach as he laughed heartily.

He could feel he was being drawn towards the malevolent energy.

No... he thought, but he felt powerless. Why...? He thought. Why does this have to happen...? he thought as he continued to watch the next scenes that's starting to unfold right before his eyes.

”An abnormality in qi (life force) around the YuLing area was detected.” Xi Peng, the grandmaster of the Upright Sect, said.

”It is your hometown.” Fei Xin, the current head of the Fei family and the leader of the sect, said. He turned. ”Yu Sheng.” He said, looking at the prodigal disciple of the sect.

Everybody looked at Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng's face remained blank.

”Do you have an idea what might happened?” Fei Xin asked.

”This disciple answers.” Yu Sheng said and respectfully bowed. ”No, master.” He answered. He is the sole disciple of Fei Xin. ”This disciple has no recollections of the place where he was born.” He said.

Silence fell.

”Very well.” Fei Xin said. ”Since you've already reached the Nascent Soul Stage at the age of 18, I hand this task of finding out the abnormality of qi in the YuLing Village.” He told him.

Yu Sheng nodded and bowed. ”Yes, shifu.” He said and stood straight.

Xi Ling butted in. ”This disciple would like to go to YuLing Village and accompany Brother Yu.” He said and bowed.

Yu Sheng looked at Xi Ling, but didn't speak, although his eyes are dark. He's mad. This task is dangerous. He doesn't want to endanger Xi Ling.

Fei Xin was about to speak when Xi Peng, an elder and uncle of Xi Ling, spoke.

”Why not?” he said and evilly grinned.

Everybody knew this guy is crafty. He longs to be the family head of the Xi, but Xi Ling is the sole heir of the family.

If Xi Ling is gone, then he'll be the next family head.

”The sect also has a vacancy for an elder's title.” Xi Peng added. ”Why not use this chance to choose between the two who will be the elder?” he asked and grinned, obviously using this chance to kill Xi Ling off.

Yu Sheng knew it, and so are the other elders. The silent Fei Lin glared at Xi Peng.

Yu Sheng was about to speak when the oblivious Xi Ling spoke. ”This disciple thanks Elder Xi.” He said and smiled, then respectfully bowed.

Xi Ling is at the peak level Core Formation Stage and it's just a matter of time for him to break through the Nascent Soul Stage. If this task could make him break through, then the sect will gain another Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.

Xi Peng knew of this, that's why he made use of this situation. Fei Xin, being the leader of the sect, don't want to lose this chance and so he let the two go.

Fei Lin wants to follow but he saw Fei Xin is glaring at him. Fei Lin balled his fists and gritted his teeth, then lowered his head.

He still doesn't have enough power to protect Xi Ling and oppose his father, and so he could only watch his best friends left.

YuLing Village.

”What...” Xi Ling exclaimed when they saw hundreds of corpses lying on the ground. He glanced at Yu Sheng.

But, Yu Sheng just remained blank and descended. Xi Ling immediately followed.

”Don't touch anything.” Yu Sheng told Xi Ling when he saw Xi Ling's about to touch a corpse.

Xi Ling immediately retracted his hand.

”We still doesn't know what happened to them. Skin contact may infect you.” He told him.

”Yes.” Xi Ling nodded and silently followed Yu Sheng.

The corpses are as dry as a firewood. Their skin is shriveled like raisins and their only their bones gives the dry skin figure.

”Their qi was sucked.” Yu Sheng said. ”Even the ordinary people... their qi was sucked out.” he said. ”I don't see any wound nor marks, so this must be...”

”This must be...?” Xi Ling asked.

Yu Sheng turned to him. ”Either they were attacked with them aware of it and their qi was sucked out of them – ” he said. ” – or they were attacked and their life force was sucked with them not knowing. If it's the latter...” he said and looked around.

Xi Ling gulped. ”If it's the latter...?” he asked.

Yu Sheng looked at him. ”... we might be attacked, too.” He answered.

Xi Ling's eyes went wide.

Little Dragon's G(r)ay Theater:

Xi Ling: more exposure on screen!

Yu Sheng: *grins.

Fei Lin: I should've at least stopped Ling from going... *sigh

Chen Sheng: ... I'm the MC yet my name didn't even appear here. *frowns.

Gray Dragon: ... can't you wait for the next chapter? -_-++

Chen Sheng: ... can you assure me I'll appear there?

Gray Dragon: *to Chen Sheng... damn you. Can't you tell it's you, that nameless something that's floating?

Chen Sheng: ... don't you dare divert the topic.

Gray Dragon: ... *frowns. I'm found out.

Chen Sheng: *glares at author.

Fei Yin: when will we see Brother Chen again?

Chen Sheng: *to Fei Yin. Never –

Li Tian: *cuts off. When will we appear again?

Feng Mo: I... I somewhat like to go back to Promised Sect now... (to see Wu Bai)

Chen Han: Ah Sheng!!!

Sun Yi: Junior Brother Chen... *sigh. I want more of me and Yuan's flirt – ehem. I mean, display each other's affection – *grins when Wu Yuan appears.

Gray Dragon: PDA is the same as flirting, -_- and... can you all stop complaining? -_-++

Everybody: you're complaining, too.

Gray Dragon: ... you're all just too rowdy. -_-