45 Day 44: The Scum Is A Dealer (1/2)

Zu Zhe recovered from his shock when he saw the look Yu Sheng is giving him. He cleared his throat and looked away, his cheeks flushed from embarrassment.

”How would I know...?” he muttered, clearly knew what Yu Sheng is thinking. ”The existence of another continent wasn't stated in my story...” he said, dodging the blame.

”That's why I told you, we are alive.” Yu Sheng calmly said, but he's laughing so hard inside. He cleared his throat. ”Our secrets we keep will never be known to you, unless you write it.” he told him, smiling smugly.

Zu Zhe frowned and didn't answer. He lost to him again. ”Anyway – ” he said and cleared his throat, changing the topic. ” – there're people outside.” He told him as he checked on the system.

He looks at the holographic landscape of the YuLing Village.

”... but he still hasn't arrived yet.” Yu Sheng said. ”Let them be.” He told him.

Zu Zhe nodded and continued watching the system.

YuLing Village.

”Are you venting out your stress to us because your 'Brother Chen' changed?” Chen Shen asked, mockingly smiled at Fei Yin. He's clearly pissed now.

Fei Lin's eyes went wide as Fei Yin's face went dark.

Fei Yin sharply turned to Chen Shen. ”You saw him?” he asked and in a split second, he stood in front of Chen Shen as he gripped the latter's shoulders tight. ”Where is he?!” he asked, his eyes bloodshot.

Chen Shen's eyes went wide and he tried to shake off Fei Yin's hands. He felt his arms going numb. Just when I finally got back my real body...! He thought, his eyes narrowed as he gritted his teeth.

Wen Yan can't stand it any longer and he grabbed Fei Yin's hands gripping Chen Shen as he answered. ”Back at the Misty Forest.” He told Fei Yin.

As expected, Fei Yin's hands loosened on Chen Shen and Chen Sheng immediately shook him off, jumping back to Wen Yan's side, glaring at Fei Yin.

”Where is he now?” Fei Lin asked.

Wen Yan turned to him. ”We last saw him in the Misty Forest.” He answered. ”We split up because of the numerous demonic beasts – ” he haven't finished his sentence when Fei Yin cut him off.

Fei Yin grabbed his collar and glared at him, gritting his teeth. ”You left him there?!” he asked, mad.

But before Chen Shen or Wen Yan would answer, a voice broke the tense atmosphere.

”They haven't.” the voice said. ”It's me who left them.”

They all turned.

Fei Yin's eyes went wide when he saw Chen Sheng. ”She – ” he called. But just as he's about to take a step, he stopped. He stared at Chen Sheng who just got back, his forehead knotted.

Why...? He thought as he stared at Chen Sheng's face. For some reason, I...

He looked at Chen Sheng's back when he saw Chen Han, Li Tian and Feng Mo standing behind Chen Sheng, together with Xia Di.

”What?” Chen Han snapped as he, Li Tian and Feng Mo immediately walked towards Fei Lin and Xi Peng to check Xi Ling's condition.

”Just when we noticed you and Brother Fei flew past us and headed to the west, Brother Chen arrived.” Li Tian bowed and told Fei Lin what happened to their side when he saw Fei Lin's surprised and asking expression.

”En.” Feng Mo nodded. ”We then immediately rushed here...” he said and looked at Xi Ling who finally wakes. ”Elder Xi.” He said and bowed.

”Elder Xi. Thank goodness you finally woke up.” Li Tian said and bowed just as Xi Ling opened his eyes.

”Ling!” Fei Lin called, his face bright as he hugged Xi Ling tightly. He sighed, relieved, since his lover is fine.

”Not too tight... I'll faint again – ” Xi Ling told Fei Lin. Fei Lin just laughed.

They all smiled as they watch the lovers.

”What happened...?” Fei Lin asked his lover.

”Right.” Xi Ling said as he stood up, assisted by Fei Lin. ”I don't know why but Elder Li suddenly knocked me out...” he said, his voice trailed off when he saw Chen Sheng. ”Sheng – ge...” he called, then smiled.

Chen Sheng just nodded.

Xi Ling smiled and continued. ”But... before I lost consciousness, I heard him mention 'Sheng'...” he said, then his eyes narrowed as he gritted his teeth.

”Don't push yourself.” Fei Lin told him.

Xi Ling nodded and sighed as he rested his head on Fei Lin's chest, his eyes closing again.

Fei Lin turned to them. ”Now everyone's here...” he said as he checked them all.

Only Xi Peng and Li Shan are missing, where the first died and the latter left them for some reason. Fei Lin, seeing Chen Sheng alone, didn't bring up to ask where is Xi Peng, since he and Xi Ling more or less knew what happened. Fei Yin didn't bother to ask, too, since he has some thoughts on his head.

Wen Yan and Chen Shen, of course, would never ask, remembering what Chen Sheng told them back in the Misty Forest. Chen Han, Li Tian and Feng Mo, who has strong attachments to Chen Sheng, now not bothering about Xi Peng's whereabouts after seeing Chen Sheng only returned together with Xia Di... obviously, they believed whatever lie Chen Sheng told them about his comeback.

With this, the group, two less (dead Xi Peng and missing Li Shan), but two more added (Chen Shen and Wen Yan) travelled towards the direction where the cave Yu Sheng went into 15 years ago.

The cave that holds the truth of this case, and may be the key to the case that happened just weeks ago (Newfound Land and Sect, case).

Inside the cave.

”Everything, from 15 years ago till now, went downhill (OOC).” Zu Zhe muttered as he watches a figure in the holographic screen walking their way. ”And these all because of you – ” he said and glared at Yu Sheng. ” – OOC guy.” He said, frowning.

Yu Sheng shrugged, didn't understand what Zu Zhe said. ”So... shall we warmly welcome our first guest?” he asked and walked towards the door. ”You stay here and watch over him.” he told Zu Zhe, glanced at the sleeping body of Hou Sheng, then walked out and closed the door, leaving Zu Zhe alone with the sleeping body.

Li Shan's sword emitted a crescent moon light and sliced the falling debris as he maneuvers himself mid-air. He caught his sword and flew over the deep abyss gaping beneath him, waiting for him to fall. He raised his head when he heard a thud and looked in front, just in time to see a man walking, his eyes locked on Li Shan's flying figure.

Li Shan mounted on his sword and decided to suspend in air as the falling debris stopped.

”Yu Sheng.” Li Shan said as he looks at Yu Sheng who's guarding a door behind him. He doesn't need to guess that his goal in this mission is just beyond that door.

”We've never met yet you know me.” Yu Sheng said and smiled. ”May this one know who you might be, sir?” he asked and respectfully bowed.

”Dropped the niceties.” Li Shan said indifferently. ”Hand over that source of qi.” He said, referring to his goal beyond the door.

Yu Sheng retained his smile, but his eyes narrowed. ”So you knew.” He just said, didn't elaborate more. ”Forgive this one, but I need my young master's permission – ” he said.

Li Shan cut him off. ”That's the reason why I cut in first.” He said. ”I need that source of qi.” He told him.

This time, Yu Sheng's smile faded. ”Then this negotiation fails due to miscommunication – ” he said, his face blank.

”I never intended to negotiate in the first place – ” Li Shan said as he flew towards Yu Sheng, raising his sword.

”... this just speeds things up – ” Yu Sheng said and took out his sword. He flew towards Li Shan.

The air was cut sharp as they passed each other in mid – air.

Wen Yan sighed when he saw Chen Shen glanced at Chen Sheng, then his forehead knotted. The two are walking behind the others.

”I still don't understand – ” Chen Shen muttered.

After hearing Chen Shen say this used line for the nth time, Wen Yan finally had it. ”You'll never understand.” he told Chen Shen.

Chen Shen looked at him, frowning.

Wen Yan sighed. ”You may not understand, since I think you're not aware of its existence.” He explained.

”Of what?” Chen Shen asked.

Wen Yan sighed and didn't answer. Chen Shen frowned, finally decided to shut up. But his mind is running fast.

His new body after his real body was stolen by Chen Sheng, is a modified body made by Mu Xin. It was the first, and will be the last body he modified. As to why last, only Mu Xin knows of the answer.

Mu Xin's creation (modified body) is made up of refined qi, the finest refining of qi. The energy of qi refined was compacted by Mu Xin to form a human figure. And since the body is made of highest quality of refined qi, the body is of purest, none even a drop of malevolent energy even if the body was made by a demonic cultivator.

Chen Shen grimaced. Even though he's residing in a surreal body, if given the chance he could have back his original body, of course he'd choose the latter, since it was the body he was given when he was born to.

And he that chance was finally given to him, back at the Misty Forest, as they followed Chen Sheng, the one who gave Chen Shen the chance.

Misty Forest – earlier.

”Oh, right.” Chen Sheng suddenly said, breaking the deafening silence between the three of them. ”Your body is not a human's body, right?” he asked, obviously referring to Chen Shen.

Chen Shen sharply looked at him. ”You knew?” he asked, surprised.

But Wen Yan's face remained blank. He already knows Chen Sheng can control qi, so finding out Chen Shen's secret that his body is a modified body made up of highly refined qi, is just a piece of cake.

Chen Sheng just chuckled, didn't answer.

”What do you want to ask – ” Wen Yan said. ” – really.” He added.

Chen Sheng turned to them. ”The maker of that modified body.” he answered.

This time, Wen Yan frowned. ”He'll never make a second one.” He told Chen Sheng.