Chapter 103

The appearance of the demon foal, Wuya, was a big enough event to make Jiuzhou tremble. As the head of the Immortal Alliance, Li Bu Yu led the heads of all the major sects to Fenglin continent. He was originally planning to settle the score with Chunyang Sect together with Cangyu Sect, but he never expected that something far more serious than Wuya would happen on Fenglin continent.

As Xie Bi An and Fan Wu She were too inconvenienced to move due to their injuries, Zhong Kui left them in the guest room to recuperate and took the two Flying Plume Ambassadors to see Li Bu Yu.

Before leaving, Zhong Kui ordered his disciples to keep their mouths shut about the ice coffin, and also threatened Yun Xiang Yi and Hua Xiang Rong not to mention it to Li Bu Yu and the others. What had happened in the cave at Diancang Peak made Zhong Kui suspicious of Li Bu Yu, so he naturally had to hold off from saying anything.

Once again, the only two people left in the room were Xie Bi An and Fan Wu She, but the flirtatious atmosphere they previously had when they were alone was gone. Fan Wu She's face was so pale that even his lips were blue-grey.

Xie Bi An was very worried: "Wu She, your face is so ghastly. The pill that master gave you, you need to use your strength to regulate it in order for it to quickly take effect. Is it that you have insufficient spiritual energy?"

Fan Wu She shook his head, "I'm fine." He turned his face away, his heart was surging, unable to calm down.

One hundred years had passed. He could not remember most of the people and events of his previous life, but the image of Zong Zi Heng dying in front of him was still as clear as if it was yesterday, tormenting him for two whole lives. When he chased after Zong Zi Heng till Jiuyou, he wanted to find Zong Zi Heng's human soul. He wanted to ask his big brother if he really hated him so much that he would not hesitate to flee by death.  What their deep brotherhood when they were young and their lustful entanglement during the last few years really counted for.

But he didn't have the chance to ask.

Xie Bi An sighed softly, "To put it mildly, Zong Zi Heng is considered both hateful and pitiful."

Fan Wu She stiffly turned his head to look at him.

"Zong Ming He has always treated the mother and son harshly in order to please Wuliang Sect, and his mother was forced to die by Zong Ming He, so that's why he valued power so much when he grew up, right?"

"Then isn't Zong Zi Xiao pitiful?" Fan Wu She made a low, hoarse sound.

"Yeah, he also met with many difficulties in his life. If he hadn't been an illegitimate son, Zong Ming He would surely have passed the throne of Human Emperor to him, and he wouldn't have fallen into the demonic path. He and Zong Ming He would work as one as father and son, and Zong Zi Heng wouldn't have had the chance to kill his father the king and usurp the throne."

"You think he wanted to be an illegitimate son?" Fan Wu She sneered, his gaze grim, "He is just a pawn for his biological father's revenge. The only person in the world who really cares about him is his mother, but his mother is also dead, so how can he not become evil?"

Xie Bi An stared at Fan Wu She in a daze. He saw a distinct hatred on this face. This was far from the emotion he should have from talking about a stranger who had nothing to do with them. Combined with all that had happened before, he had some suspicions that Fan Wu She's former master was not an ordinary descendant of the Zong clan. First, since Fan Wu She was trained in both literature and martial arts, his master must have been very powerful too, probably a descendant of the Zong family, or even surnamed Zong. Second, Fan Wu She knew a lot about the people and events of Emperor Zong’s era, and often had his own opinions, and it was not the first time that he had shown emotions like this, so he must have had a connection with the Zong clan.

Xie Bi An was silent for a moment and gently stroked Fan Wu She's head: "Wu She, do you have any relations with the Zong Clan?"

Fan Wu She looked at Xie Bi An in silence.

"You said you were an orphan." Xie Bi An said softly, "In fact, could it be that you are a descendant of the Zong Clan?"

"..."

"I won't tell anyone." Xie Bi An smoothed his somewhat dishevelled hair and said in a soft voice, "If you don't want to say it, I don’t have to tell Master, but Master is not like those famous sects who mentioned the descendants of the Zong clan like a great enemy. It is unpleasant for a person to carry such a secret. You might as well be honest with Master. Master will not let outsiders bully you."

"I ... am not." Fan Wu She lowered his eyes, his long thick eyelashes fluttering lightly, "I don't know, I don't know who my parents are. My master said I was an orphan picked up under Mount Qingcheng. Maybe I have some different feelings for the Zong clan as compared to the world because I was raised by him."

Xie Bi An nodded: "Since you say so, I will believe you. It's just that ... I don't think you have feelings for the Zong clan, but rather, you seem to worship Zong Zi Xiao somewhat." After he finished, he observed Fan Wu She's expression.

"Zong Zi Xiao has the ability to dominate Jiuzhou and stormed through Jiuyou. He is the most powerful cultivator in centuries." Fan Wu She gazed into Xie Bi An's eyes with a light smile at the corners of his lips, "Such a powerful figure, I indeed do have a bit of admiration for him."

"No matter how powerful he is, he is still a devil walking on a crooked path. With his success in cultivation, he should be protecting the living, but his hands are stained with the blood of innocent people." Xie Bi An locked eyes with Fan Wu She and said with a stern face, "Such a person is not worthy of your worship, understand?"

Fan Wu She's lips nudged slightly, not denying it.

"You're still young, and might think that bad people are powerful, so senior brother has to teach you to distinguish right from wrong. Like master, who has a heart for every living being, who promotes the righteous path, and who eliminates demons and ensures safety. He is truly a hero worthy of your admiration."

"I know." Fan Wu She looked at Xie Bi An's serious look and wanted to laugh a little.

Xie Bi An frowned at him.

"Zong Zi Xiao has been dead for over a hundred years. I just think he was really powerful, it's not like I'm trying to follow his example. You don't have to be so serious." Fan Wu She pinched Xie Bi An's soft cheek and smiled, "But I love to see the way you lecture me seriously."

Xie Bi An slapped his hand away, "No manners."

Fan Wu She moved over and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, saying in a low voice, "What about now, is it still no manners?"

Xie Bi An's face was hot: "You're still injured, don't move." He pressed Fan Wu She back onto the bed, "Lie down properly."

"Lie down with me, senior brother." Fan Wu She grabbed Xie Bi An's hand and wouldn't let go.

After shoving for a while, Xie Bi An could not disobey him and could only lie down.

The two of them looked at the curtain overhead and were speechless. The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Xie Bi An took the initiative to speak, "Say, what is going on between Xu Zhi Nan and Cheng Yan Zhi?"

"I don't know, but Cheng Yan Zhi's human soul has already told Master everything."

"Mm, no wonder Master didn't tell us the real reason for coming to Fenglin Continent before. This matter sounds mysterious." Xie Bi An thought for a moment and then added, "If everything was Qi Meng Sheng's plot, what exactly did Master want to ask her about? In the end, what happened between Xu Zhi Nan and Cheng Yan Zhi was an internal affair of the Chunyang Sect. Even if it was related to Qi Meng Sheng, it had nothing to do with anyone else."

"It could only be because of the Absolute Human Emperor." A shade flashed across the bottom of Fan Wu She's eyes.

"The Absolute Human Emperor." Xie Bi An murmured, "Yes, Master must have known about it a long time ago."

"Master said that Official Lord Cui knew how to find the Golden Trunk Jade Policy?"

"Official Lord Cui knows a lot about the Underworld. He may not know, but if he doesn't know, then no one else should have known. After all, the Golden Trunk Jade Policy was sealed in Mount Tai a million years ago. How easy would it be for Qi Meng Sheng to find it?"

Fan Wu She hesitated and said, "I can think of a man who claims that there is nothing he cannot predict in the heavens, Jiuzhou and Jiuyou."

"Are you talking about the marvelous predictor Huang Dao Zi? The world has various appraisals of him. Some say he knows yin and yang thoroughly and sees through heaven and earth, while others say he is just a charlatan. However, he died decades ago I think."

"He is dead, but his magical weapon, the Luo Shui Jade Armor, will not die." Fan Wu She said in a deep voice, "It's just that his disciple has retired from Jianghu for many years. I'm afraid it's hard to find him now."

Back then, it was Huang Dao Zi who had told him the secret of the Absolute Human Emperor. If Zong Zi Heng's death hadn't sent him into a frenzy and was too busy to attend to other things, he really should have chopped up that godly rascal.

Xie Bi An said with worry, "Yeah, why didn't I think of the Luo Shui Jade Armor? Qi Meng Sheng is already old, why did she choose to implement her plan now? Most likely because she has been looking for Huang Dao Zi's disciple. Now that she dares to be an enemy of the Immortal Alliance and snatched the Qingfeng Sword, it proves that everything is ready, and she is confident in finding the Golden Trunk Jade Policy."

Fan Wu She felt oppressed in his heart. Thinking about the possibility of Qi Meng Sheng getting the Golden Trunk Jade Policy and coveting for Xie Bi An's golden core after knowing the truth, and thinking about Qi Meng Sheng who might be the one who pushed Zong Zi Heng to the dead end in his previous life, he could barely restrain the tyrannical emotions in his body.

He would never let Qi Meng Sheng have her way, and no one should ever think of taking this person away from him again.

However, now Zhong Kui doesn't have the Qingfeng Sword, so he is definitely no match for Qi Meng Sheng, and Li Bu Yu, that son of a b*tch, was not to be trusted. As the last resort, he could only retrieve the Shanhe Sheji Map, but then his identity would be exposed, and he would not be able to find his Xuanyuan Heavenly Secret Talisman in Jiuyou.

He had always known where the Shanhe Sheji Map was. He just couldn't move it.

"The reincarnation of the Human Emperor ..." Xie Bi An said with a bitter smile, "I hope he will never be found by Qi Meng Sheng."

"She won't." Fan Wu She held Xie Bi An's hand tightly and interlocked his fingers, "I will never let her get her way."

"Mm."

Fan Wu She tilted his head in Xie Bi An's direction, "Senior brother, these days, I often miss our life in the Heaven Master Palace. The underworld is much simpler than the human realm, isn't it?"

"Yes." Xie Bi An lamented, "I want to go back to the Underworld too. The things on the human realm are exhausting."

"When it's all over, we'll go back to the Underworld." Fan Wu She moved close to Xie Bi An's side again, "I want to sleep with senior brother like this every day."

"What nonsense!" Xie Bi An rebuked. He felt that his junior brother was too thick-skinned. Why was he always so ... out of line.

"Didn't senior brother agree to be my cultivation partner? That means you have to sleep with me." Fan Wu She said with an innocent look.

"When, when did I promise that?"

"You've let me kiss you, could it be you don't want to be responsible? Senior and junior brothers don't kiss each other, but a couple can do anything."

Xie Bi An was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.

"Let's try all the drawings in that book ...."

Xie Bi An used his hand to cover Fan Wu She's mouth with annoyance, "If you say it again, I'll leave."

The playfulness appeared in Fan Wu She's eyes as he stuck out his tongue and gently licked across Xie Bi An's palm.

Xie Bi An's hand felt like it had been burned by charcoals, and he withdrew suddenly.

Fan Wu She grabbed Xie Bi An's hand to prevent him from leaving while laughing.

Xie Bi An simply turned his back, thinking that he had been repeatedly teased by his junior brother, and that his dignity as a senior brother had been swept away, which was extremely oppressing.

Fan Wu She still clasped Xie Bi An's five fingers and did not let go. He looked at the back of Xie Bi An's head, which was filled with anger. His gaze became very gentle: "Senior brother, I like you so much."

Big brother, I like you so much.

Xie Bi An's heart wavered, his eyes darting around in a panic as if he was dodging something, but in the end, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but lift up, revealing a smile.

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Edited on 14 Apr. 21 (Emzie)

 

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