67 Day 66: The Scum Is Needy (2/2)

The smile on Yu Sheng's face vanished as he watches Zu Zhe walk away. His heart felt like it's being crushed by a titan. He felt like dying just as looking Zu Zhe's back facing him.

And now... Zu Zhe is walking away from him.

Yu Sheng lowered his head as he was nailed where he's standing, not moving at all. I want him. He thought, referring to Zu Zhe. I need him. I – he thought and raised his face, his vision blurry since his eyes are misty.

Aside from his parents dying, Yu Sheng never once cried again. Living with Zu Zhe for 15 years... he's the biggest fool if he'd never realize he's not in love with the guy.

Yu Sheng was about to lower his head when his eyes looked at the ground and saw a pair of familiar boots in front of him.

It was the boots he wore to someone he loves, reverently brushing his lips on the smooth white skin of the person's feet, earning him kicks from the person.

”What're you standing here for?” a voice Yu Sheng would never ever dare forget even just a second of his life. ”I thought you're following me. I don't know this place, you do. Why am I the one walking first instead of you?” he asked and frowned.

Yu Sheng's crushed heart regenerated 20 mach per second. He sharply raised his face and saw the face of the person he's living with for the past 15 years, and until now.

”Zhe...” he muttered under his breath as he stared at the hazel brown eyes that's staring back at him.

Zu Zhe's forehead knotted, staring at his face. ”... are you crying?” he asked after minutes of internal deliberation, wondering if he's not mistaken that Yu Sheng's about to cry.

The Yu Sheng is crying? He thought, dark lines covered his face as he mentally shook his head vigorously.

Yu Sheng saw changes of expressions in Zu Zhe's face. He smiled. ”I thought you're the one who's crying.” he said, recovering his composure. ”You admitted earlier you don't know the place, so you're worried you'll be lost – ” he told him and grinned when he saw Zu Zhe frowned.

”Fine. You win.” Zu Zhe said, pouting. ”I'm a shut – in. I barely, if not never, go out of house.” He explained. ”So?” he said and looked up at Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng's a head taller than him. ”I thought you're hurrying up since you're going to your master. What're you – wah!” he exclaimed when Yu Sheng bent down and put his hand behind Zu Zhe's knees, his other hand wrapped around Zu Zhe's shoulder. He then lifted him up, princess carry style. ”W – w – what're you - ?!” he asked, his face red.

Yu Sheng smiled. ”You're right. I've got no time to waste.” He said as his sword, Perseverance, unsheathed on its own scabbard and floated in front of them. ”Hug me tightly, purposive or intentional, since we're gonna fly.” He said and mounted on his sword.

Before Yu Sheng's words could sink in Zu Zhe's mind, Zu Zhe's eyes went wide and he felt his heart and soul was left on the ground when they were suddenly in the sky, 100 feet from the ground.

”Oh my god...” Zu Zhe muttered under his breath as he immediately clung to Yu Sheng's neck. Yu Sheng just chuckled when Zu Zhe frowned and hit him.

They then flew their way towards the East.

Newfound Sect.

”Say...” Fang Wen said as he, Xie Lan, and the other elders fly back to the Newfound Sect.

They just finished setting up barriers all around the Newfound Land to prevent malevolent energy go inside the land.

”What?” Xie Lan asked.

Fang Wen looked at him. ”Sheng – er's soul is rich in qi, since he's from BaiLong.” He started. ”And a cultivator's level is based on the soul. So – ” he said. ” – shouldn't Sheng – er's level be high now?” he asked.

Silence fell in their groups and they looked at each other.

”Wasn't it because of Young Shen's body that's restricting Young Sheng from using his power?” Ming Ye asked.

They think Chen Sheng is still in Chen Shen's body. Aside from Mu Xin, Wen Yan and Chen Shen, only Fei Yin knows that Chen Sheng changed to a different body – the modified body made by Mu Xin for Chen Shen.

”Shen – er's body is of normal human's, since he never cultivated using his original body before.” Fei Lin said.

”What if Chen Sheng cultivate now in Chen Shen's body?” Luo Shi asked.

Their eyes went wide. Before any of them could answer, Fei Huang spoke.

”It'll die.” he said.

They all turned to him. ”What?”

”It'll die.” Fei Huang repeated.

”'it'?” they asked.

Fei Huang turned to them. ”Chen Sheng is a soul that possessed Chen Shen's body.” He said. ”If his strong soul would cultivate in a normal person's (not a cultivator) body, what do you think will happen?” he asked.

A deafening silence fell.

Cultivation is to strengthen one's soul. And since one's soul, after cultivating, became strong, he lives longer than normal people who doesn't cultivate their soul. That is why cultivators sometimes called as 'immortals', since they could live for hundreds of years.

Thousands...? No one proven it yet.

But, when cultivating, not only the soul will be stronger but also the body, too. The reason of this is because the body (vessel) the soul that was cultivated should be the same strength as the soul.

This adds to another difference between cultivators and normal people.

So if a strong soul, like Chen Sheng, should inhabit Chen Shen's body that's of normal people's, his soul's strength would be restricted.

Well, this is the first case. The second case is that, if that soul will continue to be restricted... the body will explode like a watermelon that was split during summer.

This'll happen to Chen Shen's body if Chen Sheng will cultivate in Chen Shen's body. Furthermore, since Chen Sheng's soul is extremely strong, who knows how many seconds before Chen Shen's body will explode?

Or... it'll only last a half second.

Thinking this, the elders immediately flew back to the Newfound Sect. All, except Fei Huang and Old Lao who was behind the group.

”You should've noticed, right?” Fei Huang asked to Lao.

Old Lao didn't answer.

”Chen Sheng's body isn't the same anymore. Where did he get it?” he asked and looked at the veiled man.

”Mu Jie's son, Mu Xin.” Old Lao answered. ”He has a talent, but will never use that talent again.”

”Why?”

”The purpose for that talent of his is already finished.” Old Lao answered.

Fei Huang's face is serious. If this man just hasn't told him Chen Sheng doesn't inhabit Chen Shen's body anymore, he, like the others, also wouldn't notice the change in Chen Sheng.

”Xie Lan doesn't want Chen Sheng to participate in the fight against the demonic cultivators.” Fei Huang said as they slowly follow the others.

”You said it yourself. We can't just show them the bait, knowing the ones after the bait outnumbers the ones holding the bait.” Old Lao explained.

”But – ” Fei Huang said. ” – he may have the power to defeat them (demonic cultivators) in just a flash.” He told him.

”His (Chen Sheng) power is still unknown.” Old Lao said. ”He may be able to defeat the enemies, but we might get caught in his power.” He explained. ”Since he still hasn't used his power, even he doesn't know how powerful he is. You sure want to bet on that uncertain power of his?” he asked.

Fei Huang frowned. ”No.” he answered. ”I'm still sure of myself that I'm capable of handling a thousand or two of those damn dogs (demonic cultivators).” He told him, then flew first.

A second later and he heard a laugh behind him, a man in veil flying after him.