Why does he take everything as a joke? Xhou who stood meters away from the crowd inwardly thought. Weng Xing Clears his throat again still stroking the imaginary beards and tucking his belly as he paced around the stage like Lord Zao does
" The third law says: Don't condemn an innocent man without listening to his side of view" Did he really listen to his wife?
" The 31st law: All men are equal and mustn't be treated like a thing of dishonor" How did he treat his wife?
" 42th law says: Conclusion without interrogation is wickedness" Was he really Evil?
" But it looks like these laws have broken not more than once" He heard Weng say making his heart to skip...why was this lad punishing him unknowingly?
" The first law says- He who breaks these laws shall be punished according to the law but our Excellency can't be punished right?" his sudden question sent a flare of anger inside all elderly ones around.... who does this kid think he was? noone dares the king, noone did not until this brainless and disrespectful lad broke the challenge.
" Release them" Lord Zao declared defeated and dumbstricking everyone present, he turned back walking away as his right hand man trailed behind him.
" Scram!" the chief guard yelled at the people before nodding at his men to release Zhou and Mu Song.....It has never been seen in history. Weng Xing's challenge, using the laws of the ancestors against him....his excellent performance spread like wildfire around Dijin helping him to create more fans for himself. Was Great elder Qing Qu right about his existence changing laws before his existence? We are not yet sure.
" Why did you let him go scot free?" The elders cried out with defeated faces.. how dare Weng Xing that son of darkness!
" He brought you low in front of everyone and you still keep quiet?" they kept grumbling
" Look! he might even crown himself king one-day"
" Have you ever wondered why he saved the crow of Exodus?"
" They might be planning something deceitful that we don't know"
" He must be stopped.. look at How many youths that are immitating him, ever since you adopted him .... things has changed"
" Our children no longer heed to us, they are always trying new scandalous things all by the infulence of this Weng Xing"
" He needs to be sent back to his place...he deserves whatever sharata clan will do to him" they all nodded in affriamation.
" Who released Weng Xing?" Lord Zao asked as he ascended his throne in fury.....Weng had finally tormented him bringing out the memories that he tried to bury " Young master" The guard in charge of the cell where the trio stayed, reported with his knees on the ground. It was indeed right... Xhou has started turning into something else ever since Weng Xing came into his life... the only option was to send Weng Xing out of the way " Deal with him" Lord Zao ordered his eyes burning with fury " yes my Lord" the guard in charge of the disciplinary squad replied with a bow before exiting the Realm.
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Okay... Just viewing this clan tells you that it was meant for evildoers and rulers of dark magic, it looked more like hell and that's how it's name was gotten "HELL ZEEL OF EXODUS" or "THE DIYU" . The corrupt powers leaked watching the other worlds from within and kept doing evil on low key not to attract the white immortals that wiped out their brother " Kiribi clan" but the extraction gotten hovered around the place like a soul looking for a body to dwell on.
The Lights that shone in the streets of the clan was dim like a sun dawn with the streets intersecting each other, the court and houses of the dwellers were so quite as if haunted by a resentful ghost and Some courts and cottages of the inhabitants were also located around the mountain top or the valleys, surrounding the HELL ZEEL OF EXODUS ( palace of the clan leader).
The huge black two hundred staircase ran like corrugated series which was so hard and not easily accessible for mere people, the palace was more like a haunted tower sitting at the middle of the whole clan with neat but black energy controlled by one seer. The environment was drastically lonely and filled with black smoke ossicillating from one angle to another; the guards on duty were stationed in each side of the stairs unmoving and radically alert making it bearly impossible for an intruder.
The long light stands on each stairs were like alive trees ready to devour it's prey, the surrounding was also a bit dim and covered with chilly feeling which alone can paralyze a non cultivator .
Inside of the palace stood 24 elders of the clan all in dark red and black robes with a touch of golden lining on them, the palace guards on each post were unmoving like a huge rock on high mountains and above them all sat a huge black throne made from burning furnace. So daring that it feeds on Resentful energy and souls of the innocent,it breeds evil alone which a mouth can't clearly explain .
On that throne sat a man in his early thirties with a face unknown on red and black robes, the only royalty with hair pin looking like coals from burning furnace and it swallows evil like medicine that heals the soul. On his left hand stood a black staff encraved from a furnace with a skull on it...his smirk was beautifully evil as his face was....Tang Hu was he, leader of the sharata clan . His father was Min Hu who was responsible for the death of Weng Xing's parents " What's new?" His voice was cracky from above causing all heads to go low in humble admiration "Zhou has been burnt to death" a messenger replied with his head kept low and arms put together " what a useless bird! I wonder how he is the most trusted spy" He cursed emotionlessly but deep down he liked Zhou so much and wanted to be best friends with him .
He tapped his fingers on the arms of the throne in restlessness, he was just here for lessons...it was just a test that his father had created for him..no it was a law in their land. The next Clan leader was to pass a certain test that was to complete the present clan leader's mission even if it is for two years while he the clan leader will sit in his chamber while the maids took care of him " Weng Xing must be found ,he will be our helper and weapon" His father's words kept coming back at the frustrated childe.
Weng Xing was another pretty guy he was so obsessed with but he wanted Zhou ( in their clan.....boy-boy and girl-girl relationships were approved) " who shall we use to get Weng Xing?" he suddenly asked swearing he must be perfect in this mission and a young man around Xhou's age stepped out with a charming smile,he wore a plain black garment with a sword he casually flung " I will go " he said licking his lips seducing Tang Hu " Motherfucker" Tang Hu grunted with a smirk " let the game begin" and they smiled at each other with mischievous intentions.
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Mu Song is seen treating Zhou's wounds like a humble and dutiful wife, he soaked the towel in a basin filled with warm water and dabbed it all over his bruised face " Does it hurt alot?" Xhan asked entering the room carrying a tray filled with a kettle and two cups " Xhou's sister made this tea for you both" he said dropping them on the table then proceeding to kneel as he opened a bag filled with nuts.
" He has a sister?" Zhou asked squeezing his face towards the pain as Mu Song dabbed his wounds "Stay at a place" Mu Song hissed hitting him " Damn cat!" Zhou cursed.
" Yes, his sister was married to Blossom clan a year ago..... she returned with her husband to pay the homage to her birth clan" Xhan replied as if he had lived in Dijin for years " Weng Xing must be proud to have an observant disciple" Zhou smiled at Xhan who returned the smile " We are lucky to have a good spy among us... master Weng won't bother summoning the spy spirit again....he has lost much blood in it" Xhan snorted halting Mu Song from his activity.
" That is so dangerous.. how come he is still looking normal?" He asked in total bewilderment, the spy spirit was an illegal form of technique from dark magic and it requires a large amount of blood to summon the spirit. Being this powerful, the person summoning it might die or get mad in the process but this dare devil kept summoning it like he created the spirit " I still had the same question but he kept saying he doesn't even know the disadvantages... to also tell you that...he is ignorant like a duck" Xhan replied" Are you sure he is ordinary?" Mu Song asked still in disbelief " ask him that question" Zhou replied instead...no wonder the exodus clan needed him, they must have perceived his power.
Speaking of the devil, Weng Xing entered casually as he shut the door behind him " we are leaving tonight" he announced dragging his legs towards the bed with a look of a down hearted person " what happened?" Xhan sensing something wasn't right asked as he handed Mu Song a cup of green tea with both hands, showing respect...hmm... Xhan of all souls.
His question made Weng to squeeze his mouth " I will explain later" his voice finally cracked showing the type of pain he had been hiding " Master" Xhan suddenly called as he arose and went to his master.
How dare Xhou keep things away from him? how dare he! the pain of Xhou punished because of him was huge and deep. The fact that xhou acted like he was okay was killing him inside, he still proceeds to risk his high morals because of a mere wanderer like him...he was tired of dragging others into his world of misery " Xhou..." he choked at his words trying to hide his hot tears.
" He was massively beaten with the seven whips of Discipline because of me" he finally said his voice heavy with guilt and trembling. The seven whips of Discipline was the worst punishment for discipline with it's tiny but powerful sting against the receivers back, it will take up to a year for the person to heal completely that it making you kind of numb for a year! Xhan gasped with his hands shaking....he could have only imagined the look on Xhou's eyes as those stinging weapons slided against his slender back " he kept lying that he was okay... the boring prince never told what he has been passing through ever since he saved me " he yelled pointing towards the door in rage, tears poured.... did Xhou really not trust him? his face burned with mistrust and guilt.
" He had his reasons" Zhou chipped as he sat up,he had been in this scene before and he clearly understood Xhou. He was present when xhou was whipped at his back by the brutal disciples for saving little Weng....he risked his morals and Discipline for the child of Exodus and since then, he hasn't be spared if he committed any sin which he rarely did .
Even he in stubbornness and him been flogged,he was still adamant in protecting little Weng by shielding him with a spell of the invisible to grow in peace...no wonder Weng never encountered any form of attack from enemies and that spell was broken when he became twenty " he had his reasons" Xhan concurred to what Zhou had said " why?" Weng bitterly asked " He didn't want to see you like this" the trio chorused surprised by their voices.
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Xhou sat still as his sister tended his wounds gently with herbs from the dancing garden and so much worries on her pretty face. She has been worried about her brother who has been getting on their father's nerves and she kept sighing continuously which finally irritated Xhou " Since when did you begin worrying about me?" he coldly asked " I have always did" her voice was soothing like an angel and meek like lamb " I never asked for your worries, keep them for your family" he sharply hissed putting on his inner garments to cover his wounds.
His words were harsh and it wasn't her first time of hearing him in savagery " You keep risking your honor and Discipline for that boy.... you are committing a serious abomination.....it will deprive you of the throne" she cried grabbing his slender arm. As if he had ever cared for the throne tsk! " People I care for it's none of your business Xixi, can you put your nose into your family and stop sticking it into my private matters?" he drily scolded pulling his arm away from her as he proceeded to walk towards the balcony.
Why do they have to interfere in every damn thing he does? since he lost his mom around two years of his life, his dad has been bombarding him with stupid rules,laws and principles of a prince and of Dijin. He never had a childhood like other kids as he kept studying, attending crazy classes, upgrading his cultivation skills and so on and his only friends were the childes from the brother clans which he tagged boring and political.
His life changed a bit after he met little Weng at age ten and met him again at twenty six ( he was four years older) ,he started to give in into some actions he didn't believe himself Will do . Weng had this charm he carrys around pulling everyone to have a liking for him which made him jealous...he was selfish when it comes to Weng Xing...Force the annoying freak was the only observant one knowing when he was jealous and possessive. He even envied Xhan for having such a close relationship with Weng, no master and disciple had such relationship.....he also cherished Xhan as a father will cherish his son just that he has been clearly spoilt by Weng Xing.
Any atmosphere they found themselves in, they make it lively bringing joy and peace into the soul of troubled...he felt safe around them and was willing to pull out the robes of royalty to be a wanderer like them.....he just needed time...time to join the genius in the outside world.
" He has left Dijin" his sister finally spat out " he left because he didn't want to bother you into pain anymore" the words of his sister were like a sharp sword slicing his pumping heart into two... Weng left? he left? he sharply turned at his sister who was still sitted on the mat with tears " He doesn't want to see you again,he is drowning in guilt and overflowing in pain. Xhou, you thought you were protecting him... you thought hiding the truth from him will make things better but no , you didn't know you were hurting him, his ego and trust" Xixi cried clutching unto her robes.
He felt a part of him weaken and his eyes gave his sister a sharp look " YOU TOLD HIM!" he screamed for the first in his life grabbing her , the pain, the anger, the arrogance all flashed on his pure eyes " Do you love seeing me happy? Do you gain joy in seeing Xhou broken? ANSWER!! Xixi" he yelled refraining himself from strangling her to death. He paced around scattering his long hair... noone has seen Xhou in this state...he truly was in love! " We needed our Xhou back , I needed my little brother back" she cried getting up to touch him, so they all loved his gloomy state? good! .
" Don't touch me" he yelled moving back from her " Scram!" he ordered pointing towards the door " Xhou" she softly called but he wasn't buying that " Go back to your matrimonial clan and thank you for always spoiling my joy" he concluded before turning his back at her. They made him worse finally.... this can't be his nemesis for falling in love with a guy " Xhou" the least person's voice he expected to hear called.
It only angered him resulting to him clenching his fists so hard that we are scared his bones might break " It was your idea" it was a statement not a question " I discovered he doesn't belong here" replied his father " Loosen all attachments you have on him....a wanderer from exodus doesn't deserve your sacrifice" the sentence alone boiled the raging fluid in his body.
" He deserved it... you don't deserve me" he calmly but drily replied his father who grunted in anger " XHOU" he angrily yelled " How dare you make such comment?" but his question made Xhou smile...huh? he smiled " Why can't I?" he asked turning to face his astonished father " going to give me another seven whips of Discipline? then let's go" his reply shocked his dad to the core.
Indeed! Mingling with a child of darkness was risky " you have been brainwashed hmph!" " I am not brainwashed.... I am attached" Xhou corrected with dominant fury " Good then.... you are to work in the garden and recite the holy words of our ancestors a thousand times" Lord Zao declared with massive anger.
How dare Xhou talk back at him? he has grown worse after the entanglement with that weng Xing " Any day,time no matter where or what happened...if you come across Weng Xing or find him then consider yourself like your mother!" Lord Zao spat out " Useless, worthless and you shall be burnt to death" he concluded before walking out of the room with his face balled with anger.
Mother? He clenched his both fists as he stared at the door,his reputation will be ruined and he will burnt to death as a useless and worthless son, wow! just wow! noone wanted him happy and right now, his hands were tied.
He just need time to loosen it and find Weng Xing....he needed Patience