98 A memory. (1/2)

”Leave this Sect.”

He finished with the same tone of voice as if it were something trivial.

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”What did you do?”

Wen Mian spoke as she stared at the rather perplexing face of Li Wei. He seemed to be troubled, but it was too obscure for her to know the exact expression he was making.

Li Wei gazed at her with a drowsy look. He seemed to be in thought, and Wen Mian found it strange, to say the least.

'He seems a bit... Slow?'

A couple seconds passed, and after what seemed like forever, Li Wei spoke.

”I killed this Woman who was nearby. She was with the Sect Master earlier, so it was obvious that she was planning something. Either way, if she's gone then it's one less thing that may want your life in this place.”

A chilling ruthlessness shrouded him as he spoke; this was something even Li Wei didn't notice. It was instead inherent to him and his body, a thing that will overtake him.

He may not realise, but he has become a little less forgiving. A little less remorseful, and a little less caring towards others. Death and murder no longer seem so serious to him.

Wen Mian shook as she realised that he had just killed someone for almost no reason. The nonchalant attitude also made her feel cold; it was like he was speaking about the weather instead of the death of another.

”Right...”

She didn't really know how to respond, so she only nodded with a somewhat agreeable stance. Though Li Wei didn't even look at her as he hunkered down with a frown.

'Is he injured?'

She couldn't tell, but he seemed a little frailer compared to before. This wasn't something coming from his body, but more of the soul.

'I can check...'

She doesn't normally gaze at someone's soul as she can get easily discovered. It is also considered rude to do so, and even then most cultivators have some sort of method to hide their soul.

As for Su Min, she was stumped on why he, for one, didn't even notice her actions when she studied his soul. What was even more confusing was based on the fact that she could do such a thing anyway, as he was obviously a powerhouse.

She still kicked herself for being so reckless, but it seemed that she was lucky on that occasion.

This time she guessed that Li Wei must have some sort of soul technique. One that would prevent her from snooping on his condition. Yet, she held a vague instinct that this wasn't the case...

It wasn't something tangible or a ability she held, it was just an instinct.

'No, I don't want to cause any tension... He is the only person I can trust in this place after all...'

She knew that he wouldn't do anything to her, why?

'He is childish...'

A certain unquestionable ignorance radiated from him, and it came from his actions and his way of speaking. It was as if he doesn't understand his own powers.

Though what came from this was innocence. It was just that this purity had devolved into a sinister form; as if he was a child who had just murdered his parents with a smile.

'I wonder when Su Min is going to get out...'

She couldn't help but think about the person the Overseer had entrusted to her safety. He seemed simple at the start, but he grew more and more perplexing as she perceived certain characteristics that he held.

He was cold, cold like his heart was splintered with icicles.

His power was unknown, and even now she felt that she was only gazing at the surface.

'Is he really the Ancient Overseer...'

She has never met such a character, and even then she hasn't even met an Ancient being. Her master always said that the Ancient Section is a lot more ruthless compared to the Heavenly and Martial areas; and that the Overseer of such a place gave him the chills.

Though, a certain memory sprung as she thought about this...

Her Master, the Heavenly Overseer and, to her, her father called Wen Yu, sat down as he stared at her with a happy smile.

”Alas, Mian, what is with your curiosity over those creatures?”

His voice, faint and elderly.

Her eyes at this moment were young and filled to the brim with curiosity.

She didn't speak, and the Heavenly Overseer Wen Yu only sighed as he rose and spoke.

”Well, if you insist.”

He waved his hand and formed a streak of dim milky light. It flashed and expanded a couple of feet, where a certain outline of gold began to take shape.

His eyes shone a strange light as he grinned and spoke with an intimidating tone.

”Words don't truly explain it well, so take a look; a look at the creatures we call tyrants!”

*SHIINGG*

Wen Mian's eyes sparkled as she stared at a sudden emergence of beautifying gold pop in the air. Then, before her eyes, the world seemed to transform as she arrived in a desolate plain.

Everything was dead here; plants were wilted and shrivelled up, and the ground was just dull dirt that was hot to the touch. The air even distorted in all directions as if she was standing in an oven.

*THUD*