"Master, it's A'Lo he can't continue on anymore."
A'Ting spoke, worried and afraid he might lose his twin brother.
"Don't worry. Who am I? It's only been a few days and yet you've forgotten about what your master does best."
Saying so, kryll bent down and fed a pill to the lying A'Lo.
"Let's make camp here for tonight. Three days journey from here and there's a city. Half a day into the west and we'll find water, that's where we're gonna head first."
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"Master, what is the meaning of this?! Why must we negotiate with a demon, more so, a half demon!"
Mina flew into rage when she was given the role to be the negotiator.
Xu ling, calm and collected, she replied in a low tone.
"My daughter, It is for your betterment that I'm assigning this position. That demon has the complete phoenix rebirth cultivation technique that you cultivate.
He may know the very person who saved your life. Wasn't this what you wanted to find out since the very beginning?"
'I can't tell you that I'm using you to get those alchemy recipes. Hah, why does he have to care for Mina who is always ready to cut him down?'
"Your disciple understands. I'll take my leave."
Saying so she left the room.
As soon as she left, a man walked out of the void.
"Have you ever wondered why your disciple is hell bent on killing your kinds? I'm pretty sure, it's not just because her village was destroyed by demons."
"What do you want, Beelzebub. I've done what you asked of me to do. Need you really go so far to deal with a single child?"
"hmm, if you hadn't been so protective of her. I wouldn't have to go this far but now.. She's already slain a half of my people in the capital.
She must die and pay for her sins.. Yes, pay for all the crimes she has done do our kind. So, from the demonic alliance, if you don't want to lose your head, listen and obey."
"I..... Hmm.. I understand."
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A day passed, kryll and the duo finally reached a water reservoir.
"Master, I thought you said half a days journey!"
A'Lo complained, out of breath.
A'ting could only smile wryly from a corner as he do felt the same.
Kryll filling his water pouch, looked at the sitting A'Lo and said,
"And who do you think is responsible for the delays just because he's tired and wanted to rest?"
Both of them turned their hand and replied at the same time.
"It won't have happened had someone not trigger a horde of buffaloes to chase us down."
"Ahem, A'Lo, now that you had your meridian destroyed once, instead of your usual one. Let's learn this new technique.
I call it, Heaven and Earth free-fall technique."
"That's bullshi-, that's wonderful master! I love it!", A'Lo exclaimed after seeing his master stared at him.
While it lasted just a split second, for A'Lo it felt like a lifetime had passed.
Just the feeling of being looked at by his master nearly suffocated him.