"Energy purification, in the Jinghai sea. I read that in one of Grandpa Mo's books."
"I've heard it from Master Lu too." Qin Zeyu replied.
"We could take Yian there. But, they might have been guarding there before." Wei Qiren replied.
"From your words, calling him so freely, your level of politeness is very low." Qin Zeyu was annoyed.
"Qin Zeyu, can you not make a big deal out of small things? And you, should call me by my name. I haven't taken my rights, and the king is not my status yet." Luo Yian spoke.
Wei Qiren chuckled. "Hey Luo Yian, you're too cold, look at that girl, she seems scared to see you." He pointed at An Jua.
"You, how did you meet Master eee Luo Yian?" Qin Zeyu asked from behind the curtain.
"Who are you asking? Me?" Wei Qiren asked.
"Yes, you."
"I accidentally met him in Guazhou."
"WHAT? SO FAR?!" Zhi Mei was shocked.
"What are you doing in Guazhou." Qin Zeyu asked.
"I live there." Wei Qiren replied.
"How's your family? Tell me the story." Zhi Mei was curious, no matter how cool and quiet the place was, how could she live there.
"You ask too many questions." An Jua said with a chuckle.
"It doesn't matter, my family is gone. I've lived in Guazhou since I was born. I've forgotten what they looked like. The last time I saw them was when I was 8 years old."
"That means you left so young, because you were still young at that time." Zhi Mei said looking sad.
"My parents were killed." she said softly.
"What? Who killed your parents?!" Qin Zeyu asked angrily.
"You, relax. I was also looking for them, at that time.."
Wei Qiren's past.
"Father, you keep teaching me to play swords. I want to go inside, it's cold here." Wei Qiren said pleadingly.
"Qiren, you are a man. Without strength, you can't stand on your own feet."
"Don't be too loud, come eat some bread. It's still hot." The beautiful woman called Wei Baifeng and Qiren.
"Eat, after this come with me to get wood in the forest." said the father, Wei Qiren just nodded in agreement.
Time passed, they went to the forest to get wood and bamboo. After they finished they returned home and were so shocked, the place was in a mess and the woman was no longer breathing, with blood on her body. Wei Baifeng pushed Wei Qiren behind a tree. Waiting there.
"Whatever happens, don't come out." said the father.
Several masked groups came back and attacked, Wei Baifeng held out for quite a while but they were too crowded. Until, Wei Baifeng was killed at that time.
Wei Qiren cried, covering his mouth so as not to make a sound. He watched his parents who had passed away.
After their house was destroyed, and making sure no one survived, the gang left.
Wei Qiren went out and sobbed.
"Father, mother!" he shouted hysterically.
Wei Qiren crawled, lifting his parents onto the carriage he had prepared. He took them both to a place that was not cold.
There, he buried his own parents, in front of the mound of earth he knelt down.
No words came out of his mouth, he just stared straight at the mound, his eyes sharp as if full of revenge
•••
"They are already in heaven." Wei Qiren said making some people there sad.
"I will accompany you to find your parents' killer." Qin Zeyu said making Wei Qiren smile a little and making them all fall silent.
Soon everyone became silent. The journey to the Jinghai Sea was not easy.
On horseback, the wind blew their carriage, and the sky began to look gray. The scent of salty mist slowly greeted them from afar, a sign that the sacred sea was indeed near.
However, before they had the chance to touch the first sand...
"Stop right there," someone shouted.
Ten men in black jumped out of the bushes and tree stumps, blocking the main road. Among them stood a tall young man with a low ponytail and sharp eyes, Guoshu, Wangyuan's chief disciple.
"Master knows you're heading to Jinghai. Do you think you can get there easily?" Guoshu's tone was condescending, waving his hand. "The one named Luo Yian, surrender. The rest can leave unharmed."
Wei Qiren dismounted leisurely and rolled up his sleeves. He glanced at Yian, then at Qin Zeyu.
"I'll take care of them. You keep going," he said lightly, then smiled lopsidedly. "Let me warm up."
"Are you sure?" Qin Zeyu asked.
"More than sure." Wei Qiren patted Qin Zeyu's shoulder and sighed, "Ten people? That's a bit too little."
Without waiting for a signal, he charged faster than lightning. Guoshu raised his eyebrows, then gestured. The fight broke out. Dust rose, the wind whistled, and the ground shook from the clash of swords and feet. Meanwhile, Luo Yian's chariot sped through the gap opened by Qiren.
But the peace did not last long.
A few li away, on a quiet path with tall trees likeguarding the ancient times he stood.
Covered in a long dark blue robe, his eyes filled with cunning calm, his faint smile like cold charcoal waiting to be ignited, Wangyuan.
An Jua panicked, Zhi Mei held her breath. Even their horses snorted, agitated by the aura that enveloped the place.
Luo Yian opened the carriage curtain, jumping down. The sound of his hooves pounded the ground. He stood up straight, his jaw clenched. The look in his eyes was like a knife that had been sharpened for days.
"Wangyuan," he said heavily. "You finally show your damn face."
"Luo Yian," Wangyuan replied calmly.
"Because this time I have no intention of talking," Yian grabbed something with his hand, his voice cold and deadly.
"I will cut off your head, and carry it around the city. And, let the good name of me and Fenglin Village and the people of Lingyun be cleared again."
The wind stopped. The leaves seemed to hold their breath. Even the Jinghai sky seemed to suddenly become gloomy.
Wangyuan smiled faintly, and slowly opened his robe.
"You can try."
Luo Yian stepped forward.
And the world began to shake again.