Chapter 15: Yue Fei

( ~ Woosh ~ )

Appearing like the wind on a stormy day, a man with hair that looked like it had been kissed by the sun.

Blond hair fluttered in the wind as Yue Fei stared at the back of someone who was shrouded in shadows.

" Core Disciple Sun Wu Kong, you have chosen to leave the black lotus cult. Stop resistance or I will use force." Yue Fei exclaimed while pointing his spear at the man.

" Ah, didn't think I would be found so easily. Yue Fei was it, looks like I am going to need your face." The man took a step forward as his face morphed into a replica of Yue Fei's.

" You .... " Yue Fei screamed out his anger as he charged toward his opponent and attacked with a thrust of his spear toward the opponent's head.

A blueish flame sparked causing Yue Fei to take a step forward while plunging his weapon forward.

Just a few inches before reaching the man's throat, a spiral of blue flames engulfed Yue Fei.

Maybe it was an act of mercy or maybe it was a show of power but the man spared Yue Fei's life.

Badly burnt, Yue Fei still had the will to gaze up and ask," Y, Y, You will not succeed, run ... run all you want, the black lotus cult will chase you down until the ends of this world." 

"Ah, my dear friend, I am well aware. Yet, I cannot resign myself to being hunted like a mere animal. No mortal, not you, nor I, nor even the deities themselves have ever claimed the seat of power in the heavens. But that emptiness shall be filled no longer. From this day forward, I shall ascend to the pinnacle and sit on the throne of heaven."

" Y, Y, Y, You're delusional, Sun Wu Kong." 

" ( ~Sigh~ ) I really should have picked up a better name. What was wrong with Alexander ?" The man said to himself before turning towards Yue Fei.

( ~Snap~ )

Yue Fei's body was suddenly engulfed by flames as Alexander walked away.

....

Finding himself floating through the abyss, Yue Fei looked around trying to find something as a small light formed a few meters away from him that began to expand out before engulfing the man in flames.

" Ahhhhhhhh !" 

Screams of pain escaped from the pain as he gazed forward toward the individual that had ruined his life. He had lost everything due to him. His pride, his position, his strength, and his status.

" Why ?"

Yue Fei's managed to squeeze out before he found himself sitting in a chair while his body had broken down in cold sweats.

His breathing was haggard.

" That shitty-ass dream again. How many years has it been since that night? a 100 or 200." 

( ~ Knock ~ )

( ~ Knock ~ )

" May I come in ?" A woman's voice called causing Yue Fei to wipe his sweat before saying.

" You may."

The door opened revealing Xu Wen'an and other servants who all bowed to Yue Fei.

" So, are they all outside ?" Yue Fei asked.

" Yes my Lord, all of the blessed children are outside." Xu Wen'an's words caused Yue Fei to snort.

" Blessed children, huh .... what a nice way to describe this batch of victims."

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Gazing upon the bamboo forest that surrounded us like the walls of a bird cage. 

I couldn't help but sigh.

Life truly was unpredictable.

A year or so ago, I was begging in front of schools to gain sympathy from parents who could see their children in him and now he was here, in this unknown place training to become something beyond human.

Sometimes I wonder if I truly did go insane in that prison.

" Excuse me," A soft voice called to me causing me to glance to the side where I saw Lee Min whom he met in the third district a few months prior.

With proper nutrition and rest, the children whose eyes were once sunken with frail bodies were now laughing and standing alongside each other like normal children.

Lee Min narrowed her eyes and looked at me which made my chest puff out in pride.

Of course, how could someone resist my handsomeness?

While the boy's thoughts mostly boosted his ego, Lee Min focused on two things.

It was his eyes and his crimson red hair while his pupils, with their hollow eyelids above them, were tinted with a soft Sapphire tint from the light. She doesn't know if it was because of the sun or if it was the eye's original color, but it felt very mysterious.

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"Was it always like that?"

"What do you mean?"

"Your purple eyes."

" Huh ?"

" Looks like you didn't know."

" No, I knew that, I just ...." I sighed in disappointment.

Why can't people appreciate a work of art when it is in front of them? Wasn't I a jade beauty?

Damnit and here I thought I wasn't being catcalled in prison because it was dark.

Lee Min reached out and touched my face while I was so immersed in my thoughts that I was unaware of her touch.

' Looks like people still notice my mutated eyes. Sometimes I wonder if that centipede's venom was for the best or not. It helped me survive and know the true nature of this place but it also made me different.'

Being different from others was and is never a good thing. Especially when there are so many traumatized children gathered together.

Children are accustomed to instinctively detecting and rejecting beings different from themselves. Most of the children I had seen while begging were like that.

Fortunately, I could squint and hide them.

Lee Min asked.

"What are you thinking so hard about?"

"Just… this and that."

"You are different from other children."

"How so?"

" While we are all enjoying ourselves in this new life. You're not."

Lee Min stared at me causing me to smile as I answered back," Sorry, I just never had any friends. I don't think, people would like to associate with a beggar like me."

My words seem to make Lee Min frown as she asked," Would you like me to be your friend ?" 

For a second, I considered it before snuffing down my desire.

' Remember, this place is dangerous. A friend is just someone who will stab you in the back for their benefit.'

My thoughts were broken as someone called out.

"What are you two doing over there?"

Chun Jiao and Xie Dongyi approached them.

"Just talking." Lee Min answered her.

"Talking?"

"Just about this and that."

Xie Dongyi looked at Lee Min and me with a puzzled look.

' You know what, if being pretty means being an idiot then I'll stay ugly ..... wait.' I thought when I saw the androgynous male's confusion.

" So, what do guys think we are going to learn today ?" 

" Don't be disappointed but I don't think cream is involved." 

My joke didn't seem to land but I could see Xie Dongyi smile as he understood it while Lee Min and Lee Min looked lost.

" What ?" Lee Min questioned before a heavy pressure descended on everyone causing the once loud and proud crowd of children to go into a dead silence.

" You shitlings ! Welcome to your personal hell !" 

Everyone turned to see a giant of a man with golden hair, and pale azure eyes as a giant scar going down the left side of his face.

" I'll introduce myself. I am Yue Fei, you may call me whatever you want but I assure you that after I am done with you. You'll call me the biggest asshole this side of the world." 

Words couldn't describe what we all were feeling right now but one thing was certain.

Our calm and peaceful life is going to change.

For the better or the worst.

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