73 Day 72: The Scum Is A Protector (1/2)

”You wish.” Fei Yin answered, frowning.

”Even after 15 years of not hearing this beautiful voice?” the voice asked.

Fei Yin's frown went deeper. ”Cut the crap. I'm not interested in your excuses.” He told it. ”Bring me back now. I need to save Sheng.” He told it.

But, nothing happened.

”Hey!” he called, but still nothing happened.

After a while, the voice spoke. ”I cannot do that.” The voice of the system answered.

Yes. It was the voice of the system. It finally came back after being 'missing' for 15 years. As to why...

”Why?” Fei Yin asked. ”I need to go and save Sheng now – ” he told it.

”And I said you can't.” the voice said. Before Fei Yin could speak, the voice added. ”You'll gonna die if you're going.” He told it.

Fei Yin's eyes went wide, shocked. ”What?!” he asked, dumbfounded. ”Why?! What's going to happen to Sheng - ?!” he asked.

But, the voice didn't answer.

”Brother Fei! Brother Fei!” Li Tian called and sighed when Fei Yin still didn't answer.

”What're we gonna do now...?” Lei Ling asked, worried.

Sun Yi turned to him. ”You stay here and look after your brother.” He told Lei Ling and looked at the stupefied Fei Yin.

”What happened to Senior Brother Fei?” Lei Ling asked, worried.

Sun Yi shook his head. He then turned to Wen Yan. ”You go watch over them.” He told him and nodded as he turned to the others. ”The rest, we'll continue head south!” he told them, referring to the Demonic Land.

”Yes!” they answered and bowed.

Out of 9 of them, now there're only 4 of them left – Sun Yi, Wu Yuan, Li Tian and Chen Han.

I just hope nothing more happens... Sun Yi thought as they looked ahead, the Demonic Land is finally in sight.

Their heart leapt as they ran faster. But, their joy is bound to vanish because of the sight they'll see.

”Uncle...?” Li Tian called, wide-eyed, as he stared at Li Shan lying in front of Mu Jie.

Li Shan's bathed in blood and the malevolent energy, controlled by Mu Jie, is slowly eating him.

”Uncle - !” Li Tian's voice rang around the Demonic Land, waking up everyone around. He ran towards Li Shan.

”Damn it - !” Xie Lan cursed.

”Tian – er!” Fang Wen called.

”Tian - !” Chen Han called and tried to stop Li Tian but Li Tian already ran away.

”That idiot - !” Chen Shen said, mad.

”Stop - !” Mu Xin called, horrified.

”Young Li - !” Ming Ye called.

”Shit – ” Luo Shi cursed under his breath.

”Li Tian - !” Xi Ling called.

”Stop!” Fei Lin called, worried.

They all know how strong the person living inside Mu Jie – Mu Xie, because of the malevolent energy he gathered earlier that none malevolent energy is left in the Demonic Land.

”Junior Brother Li – !” Sun Yi screamed.

Wu Yuan's holding Sun Yi when Sun Yi tried to ran after Li Tian.

”TIAN!!!” Chen Han called and ran after Li Tian. He can't use his sword because it was broken by Li Shan earlier.

Yu Sheng's face is serious as he watch the scene. Zu Zhe's typing the happenings on his holographic keyboard. Mu Jun is still holding the unconscious Fei Huang.

”UNCLE!” Li Tian screamed as he reached Li Shan and Mu Jie.

”Tian - !” Chen Han called, reaching out to Li Tian.

Everybody held their breath and everything went in a slow motion as Mu Jie turned, grinning to Li Tian who jumped in to take his uncle's body.

Chen Han watched, horrified, as Mu Jie raised his hand to stab Li Tian's heart. ”NO - !” he screamed as he jumped towards Li Tian to block Mu Jie.

But, before he could, somebody pushed them two, together with Li Shan, and blocked Mu Jie.

Their eyes went wide, gaping, as they looked at Mu Jie's hand pierced through Chen Sheng's chest.

Yu Sheng and Mu Jun stared at Chen Sheng, horrified.

”Your Highness!” Yu Sheng screamed, raged. Even Zu Zhe froze as he stared, wide-eyed, at the scene.

”Prince Hou Sheng!” Mu Jun cried and gritted his teeth. He can't carelessly move since Fei Huang is still recuperating. ”Prince Hou Sheng!” he called.

”Sheng – er...” Fang Wen said, shaking, as he looked at his disciple. Xie Lan hugged him when he collapsed.

”Chen Sheng...” Chen Shen muttered under his breath, shocked.

”Younger Chen...” Ming Ye said. Luo Shi's shocked speechless.

”Chen Sheng...” Fei Lin muttered under his breath.

They all can't move earlier because of the still present malevolent energy that is controlled by the person inside Mu Jie. That is why they can't move to stop Li Tian.

Chen Han, along with Sun Yi and Wu Yuan, who just arrived are the only ones who could move. Along with the people of BaiLong Continent – Yu Sheng, Zu Zhe (uh, he's not? XD), and Chen Sheng.

”Ah Sheng!” Chen Han's scream rang around them making them all woke from shock.

Li Tian fell on top of Chen Han. ”Brother Chen...” he called, disoriented as he turned to Chen Sheng. His eyed went wide, horrified, when he saw Chen Sheng was stabbed by Mu Jie. ”Brother Chen!!!” he screamed.

Li Shan's body is lying beside the two.

”Junior Brother Chen!” Sun Yi cried, his tears falling in his face.

”Sheng – er!” Fang Wen screamed as he fell on his knees.

Xie Lan caught him. Xie Lan's eyes are glowing as he glared at Mu Jie.

”Younger Chen...” Ming Ye said, shaking. Luo Shi's face is pale in shock.

”Chen Sheng...” Fei Lin and Chen Shen called, dumbfounded.

Mu Xin and Xi Ling are horrified.

”Your Highness!!!” Yu Sheng called.

”Prince Hou Sheng!!!” Mu Jun called.

Mu Xie, the one inside and controlling Mu Jie, grinned. ”My elder brother (Mu Jun) went to your realm to cure me and my wife and my kid...” he said as he looked at his hand that pierced through Chen Sheng's body. ”But, he never returned. Maybe that's because of you...?” he asked and smiled as he withdrew his hand.

Blood splattered in the air and a hole is vividly seen in Chen Sheng's chest.

”Chen Sheng!”

”Sheng – er!”

”Junior Brother Chen!”

”Younger Chen!”

”Ah Sheng!”

”Your Highness!”

”Prince Hou Sheng!”

”Senior Brother Chen...?” Lei Ling, who just arrived together with Wen Yan who's carrying the still unconscious Fei Yin, said. He stared, horrified, to Chen Sheng. ”Senior Brother Chen!” he called, crying.

Chen Sheng didn't answer and his eyes fell on the unconscious Fei Yin who's carried by Wen Yan on his shoulder.

”Oh? You're still alive?” Mu Xie asked, grinning, when he saw Chen Sheng moved, though slightly.

Blood drips down from his mouth and the hole on his chest.

”Sheng – er...” Fang Wen called, crying.

”Ah Sheng...!” Chen Han called, can't move because of the impact when Chen Sheng immediately pushed them away earlier.