
As the discussion about Jiangshi continued, Zhishu, who initially ignored this, changed his mind and chose to make Jiangshi his hunting target.
He cares more about his pleasures than the safety of the population.
Want to see from any side, a Master Shi would still look like a demon.
Xingsheng himself was starting to get interested in the thought of a Master Shi, yet he couldn't get involved any further either, otherwise King Xiali would have eliminated him in the blink of an eye.
" So, how do you beat him? " ask Zhishu.
" In truth, I myself don't know." Xingsheng replied guiltlessly.
It made the look on Zhishu's face instantly turn sour. Since then he has been talking in the hope of finding a solution, but what he gets is even a stupid answer from a useless person.
Zhishu moved and left. While Xingsheng smiled at his place while following Zhishu's departure.
" Si Yin, bring Xuemei back first! I'll go somewhere, in case of urgent trouble, send a signal right away! " strictly Zhishu then waltzed away.
While Xuemei stared wryly at his departure which he could not bear.
" Where will the Master go? " ask Xuemei.
" The master didn't say his goal clearly, but he said he'd be back soon, your job is just to obey and trust him.. You understand right?? " ask Si Yin.
Xuemei nodded.
" Good, "murm Si Yin while gently stroking Xuemei's head before finally leaving the tavern.
On the other hand, Xingsheng and Bei Liang were watching Si Yin and Xuemei until they left.
Shortly after, Bei Liang recalled something and directly said it to the master.
" Masters.. I thought he was here before.. That person had already appeared several times, roughly what was he planning to be able to roam freely in the Capital? " murmurm Liang.
" Him? An outcast from the Nie family, you ever say he's now surnamed Yuwen? Investigated already? " ask Xingsheng.
" Haven't.. "
" Then investigate first, before he was here then Killer Yue appeared and intercepted Zhan Xishi, if he had not intercepted Zhu Zhishu, he most likely would not have known anything! " exingsheng.
" Understand, Master! " reply Liang and leave.
' Now just to determine a powerful way to defeat Jiangshi, I don't understand.. Even the notoriously vile Leader of the Sadistic Assassins alone did not know how to finish Jiangshi off.
On the other hand, as Zhishu began to walk through the streets of the bustling capital, something seemed to be watching him.
His right hand grabbed something that was tied around his waist, until shortly after, a hand made him turn around forcibly.
A man with a shocked and incredulous look called out his name after his feet reflexively took a step back.
" Bai - Bai Long Qishi.. Zhu Zhishu's? "
' A face like this, how could I just forget about it? ' muttered Zhishu.
" It was a long time not to meet Young Master Luo.. What the hell is going on? You look so surprised? " ask Zhishu.
" That-no.. " Zhiyu said stammered before finally lowering his head and returning his respectful attitude.
" You don't have to be so polite to me.. You saw it for yourself, didn't you? I no longer wear white clothes with typical motifs of Mount Shu. "murm Zhishu.
" I'm sorry, Bai Long Qishi. I offended you earlier.. Your clothes are very conspicuous among the others, so I thought you were him ", Zhiyu said.
" He you mean is Master Shi? " asked Zhishu who clearly knew very well what was on Zhiyu's mind when he suddenly came.
" I'm sorry for my stupidity, Bai Long Qishi.. "
Zhiyu was heavily defeated, although his suspicion had not completely disappeared, yet somehow in the presence of Bai Ling Qishi's figure he could not oppose it at all.
" Heh, you're always half-as-normal huh? If this continues, be careful you lose your hand! The conversation ends, next time be careful. ", Zhishu concluded as he walked away.
' I don't think I've done anything to him yet, it's worth it he's never deterred! ' murmured Zhishu in the heart.
While Zhishu was away, Zheyan came to Zhiyu and realized Zhiyu was daydreaming.
" Luo Zhiyu's? " call Zheyan for the umpteenth time.
" well? " sahut Zhiyu's.
" Where have you gone? What keeps you quiet in the middle of the road like this? " ask Zheyan.
" It seems like I just met Bai Long Qishi Zhu Zhishu." chirped Zhiyu subconsciously.
That reply suddenly made Zheyan immediately move according to Zhiyu's previous point of view.
While the existence of Zheyan himself was immediately realized by Zhishu who immediately hid to avoid meeting with his eldest brother.
Zheyan's sensory abilities have changed drastically since he was sealed for trying to help Zhishu. As a result, Zheyan's senses are not as sharp as Zhishu's, so he cannot be aware of his own brother's existence.
Despite this, he still had one of the sharpest senses, his sense of smell.
Zhishu's fragrance was so faint that Zheyan had to be meticulous in order to find it.
At the same time, Zhishu returned to the inn and met Xuemei and Si Yin who were still waiting for him there.
However, the goal came not to take them both away, but to ask that they wait even longer.
Zhishu himself increasingly felt the air of Zheyan's existence, immediately he cleared his remaining scent so that the two of them would not get involved into this.
" Si Yin, if anyone asks me.. Tell him you don't know me.. Don't attack and just act like you normally would.. Keu understand? " ask Zhishu.
" Understood, Master." replied Si Yin.
Before leaving, Zhishu administered the dream poison to put Xuemei to sleep. In this way, Si Yin's task will be easier.
After everything was done, Zhishu went straight from the inn to the forest that was on the border of the capital and the Northern region.
It was only a short while after Zhishu left that Zheyan suddenly came and entered Si Yin's room that she looked around in a hurry.
From his clothes, Si Yin could guess that person was one of Zhu Zhaoyang's two sons.
" Where is Zhu Zhishu? " ask Zheyan.
' He got straight to the point, huh? It's spooky! ' Si Yin's inner mumble.
" Zhu Zhishu? Is he a butcher? I didn't order meat today! " answer Si Yin origin.
" Heh, how can you equate the descendants of gods with butchers! " zheyan protest.
' Die me! ' Si Yin said in his heart.
" No huh? Then I'm sorry, because I think there are many similarities, his grandfather always comes while angry because he is always a long time when delivering meat! " clearly Si Yin was getting careless.
' Free! I was wasting my time here, but.. Actually, where did you go Zhu Zhishu? Did you intentionally avoid me? ' Zheyan's inner murmur.
" Young master, on the look of your clothes it looks like you're still a noble, at least apologize for barging into someone else's room.. It would be troublesome if my sister wakes up! " reproof Si Yin.
Zheyan realized, he bowed then started apologizing.
" I'm sorry for being so disrespectful, I even offended you.. Once again apologize ", said Zheyan.
" Alright, next time you should keep your manners.. You also have to keep stabilizing your feelings, lest your feelings control you.. That was the thing that Master taught me, maybe that was also the reason why I didn't protest immediately when you suddenly entered without my permission! " clearly Si Yin was long.
Zheyan listened to him carefully. In this way, he managed to carve out time so that the Master could escape the pursuit of Zhu Zheyan who was before him at the moment.
" I see, then, I'll be fine! " said Zheyan.
After Zheyan left, then he continued his words.
" Sister Teacher." continued Si Yin.
Although Si Yin thought it was so, but the orders from his Master were 'Null' things'.
No matter how high the rank of those before him, as long as the Master did not lower his command, then he would remain silent.
All the disciples in the Sect of Agatha were pawns, while Zhishu was the player. They would remain silent in place as long as Zhishu did not move it.
However, any seriousness of Zhishu in performing actions, is largely a threat to any happiness.
Meanwhile, on the one hand, Zheyan was still following the scent Zhishu had left behind, the further south he was the stronger the scent as well.
On the other hand, Zhishu began to lose his way to escape from Zheyan. There was only one way to hide while calming himself.
However, at that very instant, Zhishu's figure was instead caught by Zheyan's gaze.
Zhishu who felt desperate immediately called out to someone who could help him.
" King Xiali!! " call him.
Shortly after, an arm grabbed her waist from behind, Zhishu turned his head and found a red-clothed figure wearing a mask embracing her.
' This smell?? ' muttered Zhishu.
After a few seconds, King Xiali took Zhishu away in the blink of an eye.
Zhishu himself could not take his eyes off King Xiali, at first glance he felt this person who was embracing him was too familiar.
When Zhishu turned his face again, he was shocked to find himself in a very different place.
A beautiful place, even too beautiful. Merely, for some reason this place felt desolate and desolate, it felt too empty that Zhishu did not feel the slightest aura of life.
" Where is this? " ask Zhishu.
" The afterlife" replied King Xiali quickly.
' Baka Nature? Isn't it too much? ' Zhishu's inner murmur.
" Are you manipulating my eyes? " ask Zhishu.
" Caught! "
' He was too honest as always!! ' murmured Zhishu in the heart.
" It's free if you manipulate one of my senses, I have many senses to sense it, it's like a dead world" Zhishu said.
" Right, didn't I already say, this is the Baka Realm "reply King Xiali.
' Heh, this makes me look stupid! How embarrassing! ' grumbled Zhishu in heart.
King Xiali moved, from the one on the side to the back of Zhishu. One hand embraced and the other closed Zhishu's eyes.
" Heh, if you don't intend to show your form in front of me, you should just do it from the beginning! " grunts Zhishu.
" No, not because of that, it's because you commented on your manipulated views, now I will make you see the real afterlife" King Xiali said.
After that, King Xiali started to let go of his hand and made Zhishu look at the world he had lived in all this time.
Zhishu was speechless. Silence enveloped this world, it could not be imagined if the one who stayed here for a long time alone was himself.
Instantly, he realized his mistake, in a moment he would stay here, he would also feel the void that King Xiali had experienced all along.
" How? You satisfied? " ask King Xiali.
" His Majesty King Xiali, may I ask? " ask Zhishu.
" As long as it is not strange I will answer." replied King Xiali in a cold tone as usual.
" I'm not you! " said Zhishu started to get upset again.
" Say." this time his voice sounded calmer compared to the one before.
" Have you been alone all this time? " ask Zhishu.
" What's why? " the King of Xiali asked.
" Why reverse the question? I asked, your job is to answer! " sternly Zhishu who still held back his frustration.
" yes.. "
Zhishu had expected it, yet he remained shocked after hearing it.
" Alone in a place like this, must be very lonely right? " ask Zhishu.
" Do you think so? " ask King Xiali.
Zhishu simply replied with a nod, before finally King Xiali tightened his embrace. It was just that, I don't know what he was thinking until he leaned his head against Zhishu's shoulder.
" Zhu Zhishu. "call King Xiali down.
" What? "
" Can you love me? I won't force you if you think it's impossible, but if I can I want you to accompany me.. I'm tired of living behind this mask, I want to go the way I should.. With the person who will remain beside me and hold my hand" said King Xiali.
Whether what he did to Zhishu got carried away like this, it felt like every word the Xiali King spoke was too deep to touch the bottom of Zhishu's heart.
' I too.. If I could repeat the story, I would try to choose you as the person I love.. However, for some reason the voice in my heart was hoping instead, that you were him, Shingming Qianfan.. '...
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...The bonus!...
Character Recognition:
...Liu Xingsheng's...
Liu Xingsheng was the younger brother of King Xiali who was the Ruler of the Baka Realm.
He alone held the power of the Xiali Ghost Valley which was the border gate between the human world and the lower realms.
His encounter with Zhan Xishi left him stuck in a difficult feeling after finding out that the girl he loved was Zhu Zhishu, a girl of divine descent who was born in a condition bound by the fate of marriage with the Ruler of the Baka Realm.
He himself could not let his feelings continue to grow, having experienced closeness then separated in distance and a long time.
He is reunited with the same girl but with a different name and personality.
That accidental meeting, was the beginning of the story of the two of them who would go through hard times due to the terror of Jiangshi and also the pressure from King Xiali for Liu Xingsheng.