Chapter 6 : The protagonist Clan
Inside the Song Clan territory, a finely constructed manor beside a lake is heavily guarded with barriers and formations. Blue robe Cultivators can be seen standing still on their post while some are doing their chores. The manor has many rooms and some of it are restricted to anyone except the owner. One of the restricted room is called the Mirror hall . Just as the name stated, Inside there is enumerable mirror hanging by the walls, some are levitating by itself. Different sizes and shapes, intricately made while some are simple and some mysterious to look at. At the center of it all, a 3 meter high round mirror is standing grandly with its majestic frame. Beside it is a table full of different colored powder and make up. A comfortable chair next to it is occupied by a long dark haired woman in her 20's , the woman has a fair skin,pink lips and almonds eyes. She's definitely look gorgeous and more beautiful with a smile but this time, her eyes is dangerously thunderous looking at the mirror infront of her. As if a storm is brewing and will definitely ravage whoever on his path any moment.
The huge mirror reflects a different place while the tall woman stands and walks back and forth infront of the mirror. On the other side of the mirror is a young man that is nervously kneeling on the floor, on his back are the neatly lined Cultivators kneeling towards the woman. Head down and sweating profusely. This is the scene a few minutes after our forgetful protagonist enter his land of Zhao .
"There are more than a dozen of you guarding your Young Master and yet all you let him disappeared without knowing what happened or where he's gone to?* That silent cold voice reverberates to the hall . Silent yet left all the neatly lined Cultivators with ringing ears . All of them are force to kneel lower to the ground facing the heavy pressure directed towards them. Engulfed with the aura of reigned anger, no one dared opposed the person on the other side of the mirror.
"My apologies ,lady Hua. The search is still ongoing on our grounds and outside-"
"Search ongoing!? And what's the guarantee that you will find him!? Song Jue!" Even before the young man finish, his words are immediately cut by the dainty woman in the mirror.
" Lady Hua, we are already investigating and there is no sign of teleportation in the area. But we didn't take out the possibility that someone take our Young Master. There is still a huge possibility that young master is still in the vicinity of the island."
"What did Wu Rufeng do?" The woman looked straight at Song Jue.
" He never said a word, Lady Hua. But he is seen with one of the Doyens. "
"A Doyen !? They mobilize a Doyen to find Song Xi?!", Lady Hua's eyes got a little wider at that information.
"Yes , lady Hua. "
I am confused.....
I think I am missing on something.
Or it is just another case of Song Xi's art on forgetting things?
What I am talking about is my cultivation, After a few days of reviewing the memories,I found out that, I am clear that I am a level 12 mage. The whole continent know I am a level 10 mage but something happened in the past and I regressed my power a whole lot! Even I am a high level mage I can't completely used all of it! As of now I am only operating not even one fourth of my original prowess!.what the fuck!?, And the damning thing is, I didn't even know what happened in the past that cause this regression!!!
"Can I cancel my transmigration?, why am I in a very complicated body?, Can I just live in seclusion? That way I don't need to mind anything, This Plan B is easier...Hhmm....., " A plan starting to form in his mind just to blown away when he notice a wisp of divine consciousness contact him through a Jade plate he has on him. It is sitting quietly inside a pouch that is in an obscure corner of the palace, completely forgotten by our great Protagonist. A soft light blinking continuously as if begging to be notice by our ever forgetful Song Xi.
" who is this? " With a thought, the Jade plate on the obscure corner appears on his hand. the rectangular thin piece is blinking nonstop.This convenient thing is like a cellphone we had on earth, but the the best thing is you don't need to pay for anything! Isn't it amazing?A little bit of cultivation energy is only needed to use this plate.
. With a soft tap of a finger, a recorded young man's almost crying voice is heard from it.
" Young Master ,Young master, where are you?"
" Young master ,are you well?"
" Young master , do you need any help ? "
"Young Master etc. Etc.
"Young Master wwuuuu! I am so dead if something happen to you"
" Would I let someone chop my head or should I do it myself?
"..."
His lips twitched hearing the series of Young Master and crying voice of one of the nannies. What with all the fuss? I am only gone for a few hours and they are already burying him with tons of messages! A cultivator usually live for hundred to thousands of years and yet , one of the nannies is already panicking with his few hours disappearance!
But one of the messages got his attention. A middle aged Man's voice.
"My Lord, Song Clan Lord ordered all the elders and the main family members to convene in the Cloud pavilion. He also requested if you can meet him in the Summer Palace, " and with a short pause, he added "please come back safely".
The voice is calm and soothing. As expected of Wu Rufeng's look. He is the complete opposite of Song Jue.
" Plan B might have to wait for now, I will test the waters first And if it all tumbling down, then Plan B is the best option."
"I will," with option in his pocket, he answered Wu Rufeng's message. Then sent a message to his crying nanny. A very short one.
"..." Fairly short ,right?
The Summer palace is where the Song clan Lord live. While the Cloud pavilion is the highest pavilion in their Clan's land. The Clan Lord lead the Song Clan in fairly strict manner. That's why in this past few hundred years ,the Song Clan remained in the seat of One of the great leading Clans in the whole Yongyuan. With a foundation being an ancient family with hundred of generation secure their place in the history of the continent. One of the remarkable thing about his Clan is that they are known for being the riches of all clans . Their businesses are littered everywhere in the continent!
The downside is that they might be rich in wealth but they are richer even more in terms of hidden enemies! The higher the tree the more winds and rain will blast at it! Clan Lord Song Tian got a good grasp of reigning their Clan that no one ever opposed his position in the last few hundred years! Plus He is even more amazing in dealing with their clan enemies with his ruthlessness and wicked ideas . And this Clan head is also Song Xi's father. That's why he is nervous with this meeting! Song Tian knows Song Xi like the back of his hand!
"This is the day I will meet the Song clan...am I ready? Or can I just do the Plan B, runaway and tuck in the Land of Zhao forever? Aahhh! I don't want to imprison myself ! Only a fool would do that!,... Hai! Isn't it just a bit of acting? Then I'll just stick to plan A for now ",
He is unconsciously fiddling with his intricately painted fan , opening and closing to calm his nerves. With a gulp, he look outside the palace in the Land of Zhao . The sight is beautiful and peaceful as ever .
"I can do it!for the sake of my neck and freedom!" With a snap, he close his fan and slap it in his hand. A sword appears and strap itself on his side. Armed with renewed determination, He left The land of Zhao and appears inside his room.
He take a look around his room , nothings been move or Divine sense spying on him. With the amount of messages he got, he almost expected that they will all pounce at him the moment he appears! Good thing they're not.
With a expressionless face,he walk towards the door and face his first level test.
As the door opened , He saw Wu Rufeng and Song Jue as they look at him walking softly out of the room . Song Jue's face is blooming with happiness after seeing their missing Young Master! Even Wu Rufeng has a look of relief on it.
"Young Master , we are glad you come back safely "
"My Lord".
Song Xi nods at them " Hhmm, I just cultivate a bit " , he open his fan and gently fan himself while looking closely at the two nannies infront of him. Eh? He just happened to notice the almost cannot be seen paused in Song Jue's face. He can't divulge anything from Wu Rufeng usual expressionless face . Is there something wrong with my answer?
" Cultivating the body is good Young Master, good health is wealth ", Song Jue answers with great enthusiasm. "I am so glad you came back safely , Young Master"
"Are you that happy to see me?" He can't help but ask. He can almost see a wagging tail behind Song Jue! Like a pup that is excited by his owner's presence.
"Of course, Young Master!, When you suddenly disappeared, My soul almost perished on the spot from agitation! "
See that? he can imagine a drooping ears as he is telling the tale of his grief because of his disappearance.
" We ransacked the whole island just to find you ,Young Master. Even enumerable guards help us for the search but Young Master is too awesome we don't stand a chance "
"Impertinent, does my Lord need to explain wherever he goes to you?" Dark cold gaze pierce Song Jue's enthusiastic whinnies. Wu Rufeng stand infront of Song Xi as if guarding him from Song Jue. He stood like a wall standing high above the young pup.
" I would never dare ! You were the one who assumed that's what I meant, I am just telling to Young Master what's happening here."
" Try again descendant of Song"
" Hah! Of course I am a Song! This is our island ,you outsider!"
"A small Butler like you dare-?!"
With ears wide open. He stare at the two bickering nannies infront of him . They are dropping some hints! So he is not supposed to disappear anytime without notice, normal cultivators rule definitely do not apply to his identity. Does Song Jue mean I need to have nannies and guards around me all the time!? And what's with the outsider ?
After watching a while ,he decided to interfere with the two or else he will witness his two nannies wrestle.
" Enough"
Walking towards the Summer palace is more of a tour for him. After stepping out of his own mansion , only then did he realize the how massive his residence is! Just how many blocks in earth does my mansion occupy? I can't even see where both walls ends!
Outside the mansion, a row of male and female cultivators in their red and blue sect robes are waiting for him beside a handsome carriage. All of them are bowing towards him.
"F***! Here goes the army of nannies!" He felt scratching his head seeing how much people are guarding his every move! He nod at them and make way to the carriage that is so much comfortable that a modern day car! He saw four fluffy beast pulling the carriage . Four white Cotton candies with fluffy paws and cute faces! Based on Song Xi's memory, they are called feral mastiff. He doubt the naming sense of whoever gave their name, what part of this cute cottons is feral? What an Injustice! His hands are itching to pet them all!
After looking a bit he finally stop and enter the carriage. The interior inside is much bigger than what you see outside. Probably, they use some space spell to it. In just moments , they leave his mansion and experience is like he is having a tour of a highly recommended tourist spot! Everywhere is spotlessly clean and grand! Every where you look is a picture worthy view! He almost wish he had a camera on him! But he remembered, this place is Song Clan's mainland.
They own a mind boggling island that is big as a continent of earth and the land they control spans up to hundred millions of li . It serves as their root and symbolizes the power they held. Filthy rich with enumerable powerful cultivators. Their clan is the second most powerful clan in this world.
Their island is known as Feng Shu island. As countless maple tree is always on full bloom all year long. Grand and beautiful, Majestic palaces can be seen but the palaces where the main family live is secluded even with the island's residents .They are invincible to the curious eyes of the common clan members. The Main family of Song clan is the ruling lineage no one can defy in the whole clan .
No outsider can ever enter the island of Feng Shu. Whoever dare will die in tragic death. Only people with Song Clan's blood in their vein can ever step foot in the island. This is the Clan's private paradise.The Song Clan is an absolute ruling clan of Yong Yuan.
The Summer Palace has barriers that only the main clan members and specific people can enter. It is a white nine story palace with wide clearing in front and a high cliff at the back.The gates of Summer Place has cultivators that is assigned as guards. All of them clasp their hands and bow when they saw his carriage approaching. The carriage enter past the gates and stop at the wide area infront of a mansion . An old steward with his own armies of cultivators welcome him. They look noble and brave wearing their red clan robes. The steward led him to a bright sun room where he wait for his father alone after leaving his two Nannies outside the room After the steward left. He finally let out the breathe he is holding in.
'' Relax,.... relax,.... I am Song Xi....," Inside his head ,he keeps on repeating his mantra. He is nervous but he will never let it leak out. Hah! I like my neck and head still be connected to each other when I leave here.
" The situation with little bear is just appetizer. This is the main course, I can do it!"
A door on the right opened and a little cute girl holding a white fluffy cat elegantly enter. She drop the cat the moment she saw him , sit and hold his arms ,with a tearful expression, she said.
"Xi shi ,your father don't love us anymore!!!, "
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" The storm has come,"
"And it stayed in me ,"
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- this is the revised version of Chapter 6.
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