The Immortal Fire

Chapter 47: Nanhua Association

Liu Ying's eyes moved uneasily as the gentle touch of the sunlight touched his paper-thin eyelids. He immediately blocked the light with his fingers, and then opened his eyes slowly.

"Ying, you're finally conscious. How's your wound, feel better?" wei Ziyou's anxious voice instantly touched Liu Ying's hearing a moment after he opened his eyes.

He received Wei Ziyou's helping hand intending to help him sit up, Liu Ying's eyes still frowned to match the light with his eyes. Wei Ziyou then sat down on the edge of the bed and waited for Liu Ying to react.

"Where is this?" sounding like a discordant tone, Liu Ying's voice was hoarse and no better than the crickets screaming at night.

Wei Ziyou who looked worried immediately thrust a glass filled with water from the nightstand beside the bed, helping Liu Ying to sip it slowly. "We have arrived at Xiliang Jing. Seeing the situation that made it impossible to travel at night, Xian Gege decided to rent the inn as a place of rest and recuperate."

Liu Ying nodded as he tried to fill in the blank memory regarding yesterday's incident, but he couldn't recall it clearly. The rescue plan, against the Fire Demon, the old cat Mao Shen, until things darkened and Liu Ying did not remember anything after.

Seeing Liu Ying's suddenly dazed expression, Wei Ziyou rubbed Liu Ying's back to make it as comfortable as possible.

"Hu Xian.." that which Liu Ying then spoke from the mouth, he felt that there was a slight shortage of their members. "Where did that coward Hu Xian go?"

When he first opened his eyes, it briefly flashed through Liu Ying's mind that Hu Xian must have dumped him and continued on alone with Wei Ziyou. But it turned out that was not true, the young man at least had a little conscience as a fellow human.

Even though Liu Ying was completely dumped, he would not completely blame Hu Xian. Liu Ying would think that the man was a little sane given how sinister Liu Ying was when he got out of control.

Liu Ying acknowledged, back then he had not gained his consciousness at all. But he knew clearly it would be terrible if it happened, one experience was enough for him to recall the strange sensation that was churning in his heartbeats before his gaze was completely blurred.

"Since the morning Xian Gege had gone to visit the Nanhua Association to buy some medicines, he had not returned."

"Nanhua Association?" lirih Liu Ying then asked.

"The Nanhua Association was the center of the supply of rare medicines and weapons in the Wei empire, only certain people had access to it. You're... Never heard of this?" Wei Ziyou looked at Liu Ying's puzzled look.

The girl just shook her head in response. But he was really a little curious about this Association, Liu Ying was not sure he had heard of it, but somehow it sounded familiar.

The sound of a creaking door holding someone open it a little loudly interrupted their conversation, someone from the doorway stepped foot into the middle of the room with a bundle of cloth on his shoulders.

Wei Ziyou immediately walked over to Hu Xian who was now crouching beside the small table and was about to pull out his cargo.

"Xian Gege, you're back," Wei Ziyou said, bowing next to him, wanting to see what things the young man was carrying.

Hu Xian did not speak anything, not even replying to Wei Ziyou's greeting. I don't know how she felt Liu Ying felt that something was wrong with her.

"Well, you got a lot of scarce resources. How much money are you?" liu Ying asked then walked towards them with a look of admiration.

Liu Ying had never expected that Hu Xian 'Si Coward' could obtain such a resource that even that could barely be obtained, the young man changed Liu Ying's gaze towards him.

It was not an answer but rather the sharp gaze that Liu Ying found from Hu Xian. "Shut your mouth before I rip it off. I never expected you to keep clinging to us, it would be troublesome if I just ignored moral values and noble ethics."

Hearing him Liu Ying stiffened and hissed, "What do you mean?!"

Now that Liu Ying's mind was floating everywhere, why would he suddenly talk about his moral values and objections? Feeling his pride being trampled on just like that.

Hu Xian grinned and pulled Liu Ying's collar violently. "Are you a person with no purpose? Why do you have to act and feel stronger than me? Why are you trying to make a favor between us?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about. But Xian, I've never felt great or expected you to return the favor for me!"

Hu Xian growled, "You insulted me?!"

Although speaking in a soft tone, it was clear that Hu Xian's remark hurt his pride. He did not believe that Hu Xian's assumption of him was very bad.

The young man took out a bottle of medicine the size of a palm and placed it roughly on the table. "Until I die, I don't want to be indebted. Not to you or anyone."

Hu Xian walked out of the room while slamming the door hard. The startled Wei Ziyou seemed to wake up from his sculpting position, he trembled.

Liu Ying was completely ignited by emotion, it could be inferred the meaning from Hu Xian's words that Liu Ying was nothing more than a 'Parasite'.

"Ying.." Wei Ziyou tried to win it. The girl came up to Liu Ying and placed her hand on Liu Ying's shoulder.

Liu Ying was eager to kick anything a meter away from him, but Wei Ziyou was too sinless to get that kick.

"Xian Gege was only angry for a moment, he might have his own difficulties that made him unable to control his emotions. I hope you don't take his word."

Liu Ying grumbled softly, 'do not take heart' he said? Liu Ying thought it would not be that easy to ignore the scorn from Hu Xian's cursed mouth, too generous.

Actually Liu Ying wanted to launch various kinds of curses and swearing at the young man, but given that Wei Ziyou admired Hu Xian so much, trusted him deeply. Liu Ying became a little unbearable to do so.

Rather than that, Liu Ying was instead constantly thinking about the Nanhua Association. Hu Xian was not like this before, even though his cursed mouth was the same, but he was never that rough to simply fight.

Liu Ying looked over. "You know where the Nanhua Association is?"

"Huh?"

"I want to find something important there, can you show me the place?" repeat Liu Ying.

Wei Ziyou shook his head in doubt. "Ziyou*bu. Not just anyone can visit it, people who have access are only important people."

Liu Ying frowned confusedly, only important people? So Hu Xian... As important as the young man was to the extent that he had special access, he had not even lived twenty years.

Looking at the restless Wei Ziyou, Liu Ying was sure that the girl would object to Liu Ying's next question. So he decided to find out for himself.

As bad as Hu Xian was, Liu Ying had to keep helping him if the young man had any problems. Because for Liu Ying, facing death together made them a team, strengthening each other and helping each other.

"alright. Ziyou, I want to go out for a while to just breathe some fresh air. I'll be back before dark." Liu Ying smiled wryly making the girl next to him return the smile.

"Be careful."

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*bu gan: do not dare.

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