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Chapter 9 - Melancholy

Yu Chen smiled brightly while staring at the disgusted face of his younger brother Yu Dan.

"What are you doing here?"

His voice started off softly and then, he raised his voice, "is your master really that careless? How can she leave a nobody to wander off by himself?"

Yu Chen's expression changed.

"Calling me a nobody time and again!"

'Who does this little self-absorbed prick think that he is?'

Yu Chen flashed his white teeth...

"I want to see mother and father."

"You mean, my mother and father?" Yu Chen said possessively while blocking off the entrance to prevent him from stepping in.

'Damnit, this lad would make me lose control.'

Yu Chen took many deep breaths. He did not want to reveal his power, he also did not want anyone else to find out that he awakened human's number one vile energy, which is death.

No normal awakened can fight against anyone who survived and cultivated death energy. Yu Chen is one of such anomalies in this world...

But, his little brother had started his awakened journey at five years. Now that he is fourteen, he had spent nine years nurturing and growing his power that it wasn't inferior to one of the Seven Saints.

Yu Chen wanted to see how powerful Yu Dan had become so he slowly advanced into the house. With every step that Yu Chen takes, he could feel the palpable bloodlust growing within Yu Dan, the young man was running out of patience.

He gritted his teeth.

"You do know how to wake a sleeping tiger. You must return back to your màster."

Yu Chen tilted his head.

"And why should I listen to you? First of all, I'm older, I do not know when your mentality twisted that you actually think it's your right to order me around."

"You're crossing the line, Chen."

Yu Chen seem to be amused by Yu Dan's words. Shaking his head In mockery, Yu Chen uttered.

"Now he dare call me Chen. You've got balls brother."

Yu Chen could see the anger building up within Yu Dan, like a time bomb ticking and ready to explode.

However before Yu Dan could do anything, Yu Chen saw his mother come out through the door.

Yu Dan's aura had been really suffocating, it wasn't until Yu Chen saw her pale face did he realize...

'But... I truly did not feel anything at all.'

The more Yu Chen thought about it, the more surprised he became...

Yu Chen's mother did not spare him a glance because to her, he is insignificant. Yu Dan is the only hope of the Yu family. The lady faced Yu Dan and held him on the shoulder.

"My child, what is the matter? I and your father could feel the pressure from your aura. Did he offend you?"

Yu Chen saw his mother give him a side glance and he raised his hands like he was surrendering...

Yu Dan's fist clenched tight, he looked at Yu Chen murder burning in his eyes...

He was filled with anger and disbelief.

He still had many questions to ask but his expression hardened. 'You may not have dropped to my aura, but I'll make sure you get the taste of true horror...'

He stormed into the building, followed by his mother.

"Ok, a fight did not break out as I expected." Yu Chen muttered with a dazzling smile and he walked into the house.

Avalor City is a small City with little or no modern structures. Every houses is built in an ancient style which makes it seem as if they were in the medieval era.

Yu Chen's family house was one of those medieval homes in Avalor City...

Yu Chen saw the family paintings, the massive hallway that led into a vast living room.

Everything looked like it had been when Yu Chen had been staying with them...

But then, he felt that something is wrong.

Yes, there was a red carpet sprawled out from Yu Dan's room to the living room and outside the house.

"He walks on red carpet too?"

Yu Chen's smiles finally seized. No wonder at fourteen he's becoming much more arrogant.

Yu Chen's thoughts was rudely interrupted by his father's voice.

"I just contacted your master. She's coming to take you back. It's for your own good."

Yu Chen rolled his eyes.

"Father, don't you think that I'm tired of hearing those last five words?"

"It's clearly not for my own good, rather for my death sentence. How about I stay with my lovely family, huh?"

Yu Dan immediately interrupted.

"You won't stay here!"

He continued. "Trash cannot stay in this family house."

Yu Chen's expression changed.

'He called me trash. I mean, how can I be trash?'

Yu Chen immediately sat down on one of the chairs, trying to remain calm...

He could already feel his bloodlust growing.

The thirst to kill, the want for blood...

His flaw... It can only be triggered through anger. However the surrounding air started to boil.

Chakra particles began to boil as Yu Dan casted a piercing gaze at Yu Chen.