A little over week ago .
A yellow paper drifted to ziyan's feet.while she sat on wheelchair .she picked it up .
Ting was talking to ziyan at that time .
At first ziyan read it but couldn't understand anything.
But when ting took a look .He was surprised it was 2nd page of The thunder technique they were learning . previously he turned everything over to find it .But to no avail .
But now this just drifted to him suddenly.
Ziyan asked Ting why he was surprised.
Than ting told her everything.
"Little brother If I am not wrong .that thunder technique was likely given by this uncle gui person .And it seems he wants to contact you . That's why he sent this ."
"But ..."
"Little brother although you were attacked on your way back from wu kingdom .That doesn't mean it was those two .It could be brothers enemy or someone else .
I mean the power difference is too much . according to you if those two wanted to kill you .you wouldn't have strength to resist them right ."
"That's right .sister are you saying .someone who wanted to deal with brother attacked me .And I misunderstood them all this while ."
"Yes it is possible.afterall brother had gained many enemies.And with the reputation he has some people may always be looking to deal with him or people close to him "
"I see .But I still not want to see them "Ting
"Why ? .is it because they blamed Your adopted father .Think about it they kingdom is no more .They have nothing to gain now .On the contrary you can get benefits from them .like this cultivaton technique . Moreover what if everything they said was true ."
"Sister ,if you say things like this brother will scold you ."Ting .
"I know .But think about it you can atleast get some clues from meeting them .right?.
Moreover I can't shake this feeling .something is wrong about adopted father .Even if there is nothing suspicious.i just can't forget the sense of his qi .His qi was like biting into my body .Like trying to devour me . That's the feeling I got from his qi"
"Sister there is nothing suspicious about adopted father .I feel bad everytime I suspect him .but don't find anything "Ting .
"Than think it like this .You can't find the culprit after many years .because the culprit is strong & good at hiding .with your small strength you cannot find him .you need support of strong people just like this "Ziyan tapped on yellow paper .
"But we still don't..."
"Little brother think about big brothers reputation.Think about what people call him .
Think about how many people curse him everyday.How many crimes and sins are pinned on him .How much bad karma he is going to bear .How many banners of justice are raised against him . Little brother I am helpless but you are not .Even if it's for the sake of big brother .you should atleast meet them .Maybe use them to find the culprit "ziyan looked at Ting hopefully.
"Sister you are right .I should meet them .but what excuse should I make "
"Leave it to me .you just go make sure to be careful .Also leave secretly so no one knows your whereabouts "ziyan
Afterthat ting left the same day . Dressed like normal soldier .
He made contact at the same place in wu kingdom .he had before .But instead of meeting .He received a letter .In which a address was written .
The address was of kan kingdom .The new target of si kingdom .it was a middle level kingdom.
7days later .
In a dark cave of kan kingdom.
"Greetings uncle gui and you too"Ting bowed.
Guan lei looked at Ting's attitude .clearly he thought nothing of Guan lei .
"Nevermind .sit down .since you have come I guess you are willing to listen to us "Guan lei too the lead in conversation.
"No .I have come because I want to help you .
I will give refugee to you both .In return help me find the culprit of innocent killings "Ting
"Haha .I guess now that our kingdom has fallen .you think we need your help ?.you are wrong .we haven't fallen so low .Instead we are here to help you.But that too depends on whether you want it or not .To see the truth ."Guan lei .
"How can you help .A fallen prince of fallen kingdom "Ting didn't filter his words .
"Your highness . let's forget about him & leave."uncle gui
"Uncle gui don't mind .He has significant status now .Little brother of Evil general.so it normal he had gotten some attitude issues "Guan lei smiled.
"You."Ting stood up .
"Oh you still care about your brother i thought you had given up on correcting his reputation and started to enjoy your status "Guan lei snickered .
"Brat.you are looking for a beating "Ting tried to grab Guan lei .but he slipped from his hands like butter .Only than he remembered this kid was stronger than him in cultivaton.
"Stay your hand .your highness we shouldn't have met him again."uncle gui felt bad for Guan lei.
"Forget it .let's cut to the matter .We don't have any ulterior motive behind meeting you .Nor we need your help .Though I must say you are in no position to help us .
Instead we will give you choice .it's completely up to you .After you find the culprit .whether to join us or not .I am building a army.And you & your brother can be part of it .Together we can make a comeback as lei kingdom .
No we will make a better kingdom .where mortal people won't have to be afraid of war .where mortals won't sleep with tension in their minds whether they will wake up tomorrow or not .Where no innocents killing will be allowed .And the decision is up to you whether to become part of it or not ."Guan lei said and left outside .
The words coming from guan lei put ting under pressure .who would have thought a kid might have such aspirations.especially with status willing to think about mortals .To say Ting was'nt moved would be lie . personally hearing from ziyan .how mortals were treated in cultivaton clans .Ting was moved to create a place for them .But thinking was good reality wasn't.It might be just a dream .
"Uncle gui he is what he says true "Ting asked in disbelief.
"Don't doubt your highness words . everything he said was true .infact with his position he could live peacefully rest of his life .with the assets he have just like other princes .But prince Guan has low origins just like us .So he wants to work towards a goal fo his and other mortals sake.rest is upto you to beleive"gui .
Ting looked at the empty cave now.He felt as though he found something he wanted to do .yet at the same time not .
"Come with us to a place your brother has passed through.we will observe it in secret .His highness has went to bring a artifact to keep us hidden "gui's voice came from outside .
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In a dark cave again .
"So do you believe us now "Guan lei asked .
"Yes "it was undeniable fact .If ting hadn't seen everything by themselves.He could found reason to deny .But now he cannot.
"Why ?why does he do this .why kill innocents"Ting asked .Now he needed answer.
"Didn't we tell you before .It's because he is evil cultivatior.The method of his cultivation are different from you & us .you can say he cultivates on negative energy of humans or in other words resentment "
"Cultivate on resentment how ?.You won't understand the concept is hard .But to understood it simply.The more cruelly one is killed .The more there will be leftover resentment energy .
Suffering pain before dying ,die unwillingly,Dying before time ,killed for no reason ,tortured or experiencing great sadness before death.
All these leaves resentment energy behind which can be cultivated by Teng biao and make him strong .He also don't have to care about small breakthroughs.In a simple words .He won't experience barriers in his cultivation "uncle gui explained.
"All those innocents died .so they could become his nourishment "Guan lei said .
"Than what is my brother's role in it ."Ting asked .
"A front created for Teng biao .so he could continue his harvest behind the scenes and stay hidden from notice of big forces .
In fact
Before you & your brother .There were many of his sons .all given very good care and placed in high position.Before your brother became general.There were around 12 general's before him in his position.All of them died in 5 to 10years of becoming general .
The most years one managed to live was 15.
I guess when his sons becomes useless .He deals with them .But it's just speculation for now "Gui said it in a breath.
"So all the hatred goes to my brother .
All the curses & blames goes to my brother .while he can increase his cultivation peacefully despite being the perpetrator of everything.why haven't other forces dealing with him "Ting
"Firstly because He is far from the range of notice from large forces .
Secondly he is no threat to them .
Third Because he is always been careful and kept himself hidden .It was only now because of ongoing wars .That there is so many lives to harvest .he has come out .
Fourth it was only because of uncle gui .That I noticed it .Otherwise no one would spend efforts to search for the culprit behind massacre in guise of war .you should be thankful to uncle gui for that .if he hadn't asked for my help .you two...three will be used by Teng biao till the day you die ."
Ting couldn't think anymore .
"Do you have any doubts you can ask them away now .you won't get a good chance like this again."Guan lei said .
"Why wasn't he killed 90 years ago .when he was found out as evil cultivator in biao kingdom ."Ting.
"There are two main reasons behind it .it is unknown which is true .
Firstly is said that .it wasn't that Biao kingdom
Didn't wanted to kill him .it was that they couldn't.Because Teng biao had created a evil cultivators army and spread it through many regions of Biao kingdom .Also he had placed many sacrificial formation throughout the kingdom .which would activate upon his death . starting a masaccre of innocents in the kingdoms .To save the innocents Teng biao couldn't be killed ."
"It seems reasonable and logical .what is the other reason?."what could be more convincing than this .
"Second reason is Biao kingdom intentionally didn't kill Teng biao .so he could wreak havoc in other large kingdoms.
Large kingdoms had always fighted secretly for supremacy.Teng biao was good pawn they could use to weaken other kingdoms .
Teng biao was banished from biao kingdom .Never in his life again he could enter it .But in truth he was sent to other kingdoms with some conditions.which are unknown.
First he entered and wreaked havoc in lei kingdom.But our kingdom forces easily injured him and he had to escape .
Than he entered duan kingdom .where he had gotten gravely injured .his cultivation fell many levels .And he had to escape to the small kingdom si .where he slowly recovered his cultivation."
"To ting both possibility sounded equally convincing "
Later ting asked many questions.Which were answered by Guan and gui .
Only when his doubts were cleared he left with some pages of thunder technique.
Guan lei had given him .But he had to promise not to share it with his brother .Unless His brother could detach himself from Teng biao .
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First thing Ting didn't after coming back was to meet ziyan .
"I see .Now everything make sense "ziyan mused .
"Sister do you believe everything"Ting asked .
"Is there a reason not to . Everything they said make sense .Moreover there is something I haven't shared with you .After the day Teng biao had checked me .I could hear screams and painful wails in my sleep .
The dreams I experienced were rather bizarre too .I would see people dying .who I haven't even seen before . previously I didn't knew reason .Now I know "
"Sister why didn't you tell me ."Ting .
"You couldn't do anything about it .but maybe after you increase your cultivaton you can our big brother .We have to save him from Teng biao "ziyan pointed to the yellow pages in Ting's hand .
"Sister I will definitely help brother . don't worry about it "Ting said determined