68 Day 67: The Scum Is Overprotective (1/2)
Chen Sheng slowly walked over the corpses, the malevolent energy in the air parting. He looked around and saw the Newfound Sect disciples, along with Sun Yi, Wu Yuan, Chen Han, Li Tian, Feng Mo, Wu Bai, Lei Ling, Wen Yan and Fei Yin all are lying on the ground, unconscious.
Yes. They're still not dead yet. They're only unconscious, yet badly wounded.
Chen Sheng heard a fizz, and so he turned. He saw Li Shan breathing heavily glaring at him, limping since he's also wounded.
His head is bleeding and his one leg is broken.
”Hou... Sheng...” Li Shan called, gritting his teeth as malevolent energy covered his body. His eyes are glowing red.
Yes. Li Shan is a demonic cultivator, which nobody expected – not even Mu Xin, Wen Yan, nor Chen Shen, who are of Demonic Sect's.
”... you're dying.” Chen Sheng said, his face blank, as he looks at the qi energy – both life and malevolent energy, inside Li Shan's body.
His qi is all in disarray for unknown reason.
”Hmph.” Li Shan scoffed. ”If I am, then you'll be.” He said and glared at Chen Sheng as he evilly grinned, malice flashed across his eyes. ”I'll dragging you to hell with me - !” he yelled and ran towards Chen Sheng's who's just standing motionless outside the wrecked Newfound Sect, his friends behind him.
Chen Sheng didn't even flinch and just waited until Li Shan reached him.
How did everything come to this?
8 hours earlier.
The sun still hasn't rose behind the mountains yet everybody has their hands full. But, even so, their actions are unhurried and their face solemn.
The Demonic Sect will be arriving any time now, so there's no time to waste. The elders and sect leaders all have already left an hour ago, going to the village which is the border of Newfound Land and Demonic Land.
But, even if it's a village, there's almost none living there. None, except the watchers of the Newfound Land that'd alarm them if something is approaching the land.
”Senior Brother Chen.” Lei Ling said when he saw him walking towards them. Wen Yan just looked at Chen Sheng.
Everybody turned.
”Senior Brother Chen!” the disciples exclaimed, surprised.
”Brother Chen...” Li Tian and Feng Mo called.
”Junior Brother Chen.” Sun Yi said, a faint smile on his lips. Wu Yuan's just looking at Chen Sheng with his usual blank face
”Ah Sheng...” Chen Han called.
Chen Sheng looked at them all, then bowed. ”Morning.” He greeted, purposefully didn't say the word 'good', since they all knew nothing good will happen because the Demonic Sect is approaching.
”Brother Chen.” It was Fei Yin. ”The sun still hasn't risen. It still isn't the time for you to wake – ” he said.
Chen Sheng cut him off. ”I shouldn't even blink, since I'm the one that the enemy's after, and so I'm endangering everybody.” He said and looked outside.
Despite it's still near dawn, yet the Newfound Land is empty. For the past few days, the citizens are leaving the Newfound Land.
Well, again. This is the second time this happens. The first is when the Newfound Land was attacked by 'Yu Sheng', but turned out it was Mu Jie's doing.
Well... again. The disciples escorted the last batch of the citizens yesterday. They're all going to the North – where the Upright Sect is, to seek refuge. They can't go to the Promising Land, like last time, since there's also a chance for the Promising Land to be attacked too because it's on the west side of the Demonic Land. (Newfound Sect is on the east side)
”Brother Chen. That's not – ” Li Tian said.
”What's not what?” Chen Sheng cut him off. He looked at them. ”Yes. Though I still don't know what's happening, but I'm not an idiot. I know the demonic cultivators are after me.” he told them.
They didn't answer.
He continued. ”I may have forgotten it, but now I remember that this is also the cause of the first attack in the Newfound Lan and Newfound Sect. Well, again.” he said. ”And... I'm the cause. Again.” he added.
Silence fell.
”Since you already know it, then what are you still doing here?” it was Wu Yuan.
They all looked at him.
”It's better if you'd stay away and don't be a hindrance to us.” he said, his face blank, as always.
”Senior Brother Wu!” Li Tian and Feng Mo exclaimed, shocked and offended.
But, Sun Yi, Chen Han and Fei Yin are just silent. Even Lei Ling.
Wen Yan is also silent, but that's because he's got nothing to do with them.
Chen Sheng looked at Wu Yuan who's looking back at him. ”I will.” He answered, his face serious.
”Brother Chen!” Li Tian and Feng Mo said, surprised.
”It's not as if I'm scared.” Chen Sheng said, sighing. ”I already told you. I'm not an idiot. Me going outside will just increase the danger.” He told them, then slowly but quietly walked away. He's going back to his room. ”I'll be making talismans enough to protect myself.” He said. ”Brother Lei.” He called. ”Please get some talismans from me later. At least in this, I could help you.” He finished and left.
”Yes!” Lei Ling answered and respectfully bowed.
Silence fell when Chen Sheng was gone.
Fei Yin decided to break the silence. ”Everyone.” He called and turned to them. ”Like we've planned, go to your appointed coordinates.” He told them.
”Yes!” the disciples answered and immediately ran outside, going to their respected stations.
”Then, we'll be going as planned.” Sun Yi said and walked away. Wu Yuan silently followed him, as if nothing happened earlier.
”Tian and I will be outside.” Chen Han said and nodded at the ones left. He grabbed Li Tian who looked as if unwilling to leave, worry on his face.
”I'll be dropping by Senior Brother Chen's room later to pick up the talismans.” Lei Ling said and respectfully bowed to Fei Yin. He smiled, then glanced at Wen Yan, who just nodded at Fei Yin.
The two of them left.
”Brother Fei.” Feng Mo called.
Fei Yin looked at him.
”I'll just be at the backyard. Just call me if there's something you need.” He told Fei Yin and bowed.
”Will you be really alright?” Fei Yin asked.
Among their group, Feng Mo chose to be singled out.
Feng Mo slightly smiled. ”B... Wu Bai will be with me.” he answered.
Yesterday, after the last batch of the citizens were evacuated, Wu Bai – the mysterious tutor of Feng Mo, came at the doorstep of the Newfound Sect and said he'll be staying with his tutee.
For an educator, that's understandable. But, why does everyone has a feeling it's more than that...?
Fei Yin sighed and nodded. Feng Mo bowed once again and left. Wu Bai was already in the backyard, waiting for his tutee.
Fei Yin looked around the hall after everyone left. This is the place where he stayed for more than 15 years. Aside from protecting Sheng, his friends, and their master and the founder of the sect.
This place where Sheng and he met... he'll protect it at all costs.
Newfound Land last village (the border).
The wind blew and Fang Wen slowly looked back. He saw an invisible wall of sphere lit up behind them when a black mist touched it.
”They're here...” he muttered and looked around the swirling malevolent energy around them.
Although just a step away from the Newfound Sect, but right now they're setting foot on the Demonic Land.
The Demonic Land, as the name suggests, it's where the malevolent energy is intense. Although the Newfound Land and Promising Land is right beside it, they're doubling the already erected barrier now because the forces of the demonic cultivators are approaching the borders.
Everybody's face went serious when they saw a large group, their line stretched up to both ends, where as far as they could see.
”Seems like they're going to attack the Promising Land, too.” Ming Ye said.
”Of course.” Luo Shi said. ”These tricksters won't let anything pass. As long as they could wipe out all of us Righteous cultivators, they'll do everything they could so that they'll conquer the world.” He said, frowning.
”Uhm... I'm here...” Mu Xin said and forced a smile. Chen Shen beside him grimaced.
Ming Ye uttered an apology, smiling awkwardly while Luo Shi just coldly scoffed.
Fei Lin sighed while Xi Ling grimaced. Fang Wen forced a smile while Xie Lan's face cannot be read because he's wearing a mask.
”He's here.” Fei Huang said, his face serious.