Born to Disappear

Chapter 14

Yuan Qing followed the direction of Hualing's gaze at the corner of the building, quite dark as it was covered in shadows. Two figures came out from there, one male and one female. Liu Xing Sheng and Chen Qinyang.

"Xiao Qing, you?" Liu Xing Sheng who was no longer able to hide asked in disbelief, "when have you been?" developing the demon path?

"It's none of your business." Yuan Qing replied nonchalantly.

"Xiao Qing, that's not a good path!" Liu Xing Sheng spoke again.

A black fog oozed out from Yuan Qing's body, condensing into two demon horns. He moved quickly, attacking Liu Xing Sheng with a single powerful punch. Making the second one spit out a mouthful of blood, "Liu Xing Sheng, can you stop meddling? Stop busy and cultivate properly. If you're not satisfied then you can try to stop me."

"Liu Xing Sheng, your identity is special so I recommend you to the sect master. Wishing you would be able to fulfill your duties, but if your existence harms Ah Qing, then I have no other choice." Hualing said with a smile even though his words were full of warning. "And you little lady, your voice is very beautiful. Do not let the momentary foolishness make your beautiful voice no longer hearable." he continued staring at Chen Qinyang with the same smile. While his hand was raised, a flash of purple lightning splashed from his fingertips

And the two people who got the warning just fell silent with backs full of sweat. The air that blew made their backs and necks cold instantly.

Meanwhile someone he was trying to protect saw him with a different light. In two lives, there had never been someone willing to stand in front of him after he became a demon. Never anyone, even Chen Qinyang whom he treated like a pearl would stare at him warily.

And this time there was immense joy in his heart.

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"So it was a demon cultivator! They actually dare to wreak havoc under the eyes of our noble sect!" Fifth peak master, Zhou Xin exclaimed furiously.

"They even dared to touch our beloved disciples!" The second peak sir added.

"Then where is that demon cultivator?" this time it was the sect master who asked.

"Dead," Hualing who was standing in the middle of the hall answered briefly. Making the sect master and the peak master who were sitting on the seats above the platform drift dodged.

"How can I die?" the question came from the fourth peak master.

"This disciple killed him. They trapped the disciples in the sacrificial array, this disciple was unable to contain his anger and was careless." Hualing replied humbly. The sect master and the other three peak masters were able to understand his actions, even if the things he did were wrong. Yet he did that out of concern for his sect brother.

Only Cao Ping knew if it was not entirely true, Hualing had never behaved so obediently if he had not hidden something.

"If it dies then let it be, at least one threat has disappeared" Cao Ping said with narrowed eyes, looking at Hualing probing. "A demon cultivator mingled in the city right at the foot of Mu Xing mountain and had a high standing, in fear we also have some in the sect" he continued.

"I request the cooperation of the peak masters to investigate each other's peaks. Make sure no demon cultivators are mixed up" said the sect master who was approved by all the top masters. "Xue Hualing made a mistake that resulted in a disconnection of the source of information, a fine of one month's allowance and three months of self-introspection." He continued, deciding on a punishment that was too light for Hualing.

The peak masters nodded in agreement, punishment or not just for appearances.

"Hualing accepts, thank you sect master." Hualing replied with the same humility.

"The meeting is over" he continued.

Hearing that the meeting had ended, Hualing immediately stepped aside and saluted the peak master who had left after giving him the stale adage 'you did well this time'; 'you made the right decision' and other.

And Hualing could only answer with 'thank you senior brother' a few times.

As he had once told Yuan Qing, Cao Ping's direct disciple position was seniority on par with those of the peak masters and sect masters. But to make seniority not too messy, all of Cao Ping's disciples were at the youngest position. That was why neither he nor his senior sisters had to pay proper respect to these peak masters.

"Sister senior, Hualing said goodbye." he told the sect master who escorted Cao Ping to the door that answered him with a short nod and a knotty smile.

"Uncle martial please walk slowly." the sect master saluted Cao Ping who left.

"Sister senior, please forgive Ling er. If I hadn't been rash maybe the search for intruders would have been faster." Hualing did not immediately leave, but remained standing in his place.

"Young sisters don't need to feel guilty, it's great that all students are safe. After all even though the demon cultivator was caught, not necessarily what came out of his mouth was the truth." the sect master replied with a knotty smile. "How do you think the disciples, as well as Liu Xing Sheng?" continued.

Hualing sighed, "It still needs strict teaching. For Liu Xing Sheng, it had reached the third level of Qi condensation within a few days. His talent is outstanding, and the senior sister's teaching is even more outstanding!"

The sect master chuckled amusedly with his wiggly fingers covering his lips, "sweet-mouthed." he said.

"Liu Xing Sheng, senior sister should watch over him more closely. Let her keep her destiny." she continued with a smile that was not a smile. "I have to go for some introspection, see you!" Hualing left after giving a brief salute. Ignoring the forehead of the sect master who shriveled because of his words.

Hualing walked slowly, but no matter how slow he walked it only took him thirty minutes to get to the gate of the second peak. Hualing's lips were drawn from one side to the other looking at Yuan Qing who was leaning on a tree beside the gate. Yuan Qing's lips formed a straight line with a serious face that was slightly incompatible with his age.

"Ah Qing!" Hualing called out with a wave of his hand.

"Sister Hualing!" Yuan Qing gave proper respect as a junior to Hualing.

"Is ah Qing waiting for sister?" ask her with a playful tone.

"Ehhh!" Yuan Qing replied briefly, there is no reluctant tone within that one word.

"Very good!" he replied, "this sister is in the law with introspection for three months, so for a while you have to practice alone." he continued.

"That's all?" Yuan Qing did not expect that the punishment imposed on Hualing would be this light.

"And a one-month fine of salary!" hualing continued with pouting lips.

"So light." Yuan Qing could not help but comment.

"Do you want a sister in the heavy law?" Hualing said with dissatisfaction, "wasn't I in the law for you?" continued.

"I was wrong." Yuan Qing admitted it obediently, making Hualing yange hear him nod in satisfaction.

Two men, one woman and one man walking side by side. Looks harmonious in his world, as if it can not be disturbed and can not be nudged.

Yuan Qing looked at Hualing who was walking by his side, recalling the picture he had seen. The purple lightning in the picture was unmistakably a tribulation lightning. What he did not know was what triggered the tribulation lightning, was it something that was inside the refining furnace?

'What's that? Heaven level medicine? Spiritual weapon?'

'Then why would someone who had a voice exactly like hers name Xue Hualing?'

'Who did he name?' Yuan Qing recalled the refining furnace he saw, just then something came out from there. 'Could it not be who, but what?'