Chapter 15

*Swoosh!

[Host! Living species detected around 1km of diameter from here.]

'Sure, Thanks Alexa.' nodded Kui in agreement, as he rushed straightly... until he began to hear small noises of people's.

'I guess they are the so-called Phoneix Clan.' thought Kui, as he watched the small village civilization infront of him.

[Yes Host! They seems to have some sign of Phoneix descendents, but it looks like at the same time, they are carrying the Phoneix cruse Mark.]

'Yeah, It seems like they have angered Phoneix in past..' pointed out his doubt, as Kui began to move toward the village... cause he isn't your usual patient guy.

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"Brother! Brother! Look there is a person coming our way." called out a young girl, pulling the sleeve of her brother.

"Eh? Where is it Xiàn'er?" asked the Brother with smile, that soon turned into a frown looking at the incoming Kui.

"What's with that looking kid, I am not here for trouble." said Kui, looking at the frowning brother.

"Oh this Senior Brother, Than what may have brought you to this boring place then?" questioned xiàn'er with a innocent face, as she look toward the man infront of her.

"Oh, This cute little fairy, I was traveling when I saw your small village... How about calling your Village Head here." replied Kui with a cheerfully smile, while the brother and sister pair quickly left to call there Village Head.

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After waiting for some time, A middle-aged man who was neither charming or ugly came as he was holding hand of the brother-sister pair in his both hand.

"Hello there Traveller, I am Feng Baichuan, I am the leader of this Village... May we ask if this Traveller need anything from us?" asked Baichuan with an humble manner, as he didn't want to offend Kui, especially when he came from outside the forest!

"Oh Sure Old Baichuan, My name is Niu Zhong Kui, I wanted to speak with you regarding some matter... how about we talk in private." replied Kui with no hostility, so Baichuan sighed thinking he doesn't want to do anything to there Village.... after all, if he wanted what can they do? All of them were only at lowly 10th level Elementary Realm, If someone from outside have ability to come here... they were more then enough to kill them with a hand.

"Sure Traveller, We can go inside my house." saying so Baichuan and Kui entered inside the house that stand out from many house presented... while leaving a worried Caiyun, Zu'er and a confused Xiàn'er..

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"So what does, this Traveller Zhong need from me." asked Baichuan humbly, while he looked toward the young man infront of him, who just pulled a chair and seated without any shame.

"Sure, So I need to ask you.... How did your Clan angered Phoneix?" stated Kui straightforward, without any word play.

"Wh-what? What does this Traveller Zhong mean? I hope you don't joke around.... How can a weak Clan like us carry Noble Phoneix blood through our vein." rejected Baichuan with worried face.... But Kui just keep glancing at his forehead, as he suddenly disappeared from his chair.... then as appearing right infront of Baichuan, he lifted the hair covering Baichuan 'Phoneix Mark'... making Baichuan fall with his butt as he was surprised by the speed of the young man infront of him.

"Old Baichuan, I know all there is to know about Phoneix... That mark is given to the one that carries Phoneix blood, and your 'Phoenix Mark' colour being 'dark red' indicates that, Your lineage have somehow angered Phoneix and received her curse." said Kui, as his friendly smile has turned into a emotionless face.

"Th-then a-are you also a Phoneix Clan member?" questioned Baichuan, as he got up in his feet, surprised by him knowing about Phoneix Mark.

"Nah! Why should I care about some chicken's blood, But I do need it's blood for another reason." said Kui, while looking for a answer from Baichuan for his previous question.

"Sigh~ So I guess I can't hide anything from you." said Baichuan with guilt, as Kui just nodded his head... Kui was really interested as how, One of the Three Supreme Attribute Beast, Before the End of Divine Era... ended up coming in this Star.

"It was unknown, but during ancient time, Our ancestor discovered the inheritance of Phoneix God in this Forest, As he tried to take the inheritance and succeed in getting the bloodline from Noble Phoneix... And at that time, with the power of Phoenix God, Our Clan flourished into becoming one of the large sect upto 12 generations. But...

"During the 12th generation, one of our the ancestors fought with someone using the power of the phoenix and his flames accidentally spread to a small town and killed thirty two thousand innocent people.... Knowing which made phoenix spirit enraged and cursed our bloodline to be suppressed to the tenth level of Elementary Profound.

"From that time we serve as the guardian of Phoenix ruin and it's legacy." Buttered out Baichuan everything he knew, Making Kui little happy with his honesty... as he then remembered Phoneix soul splitting into three prices after the end of Era, as one soul went toward Flame God Realm... whereas the other two were unknown.

"Oh it seems like your Clan has suffered alot because of one simple mistake... Don't worry I will help you lift the cruse." said Kui, as he could do it with just snapping his fingers.

"Wh-What!? Can you really do it Traveller Zhang! I will be really gratfull toward you if you can do it!" shouted Baichuan with hopeful face, not even a single doubt coming in his mind.

"Sure, But first you need to open the Phoneix ground for me." Kui stated a condition, as he wanted to talk with Phoneix Spirit.

"Th-that, Traveller Zhong... I need to discuss that with others to make decisions on this one." said Baichuan, as he couldn't take such decision without other Elders permission.

"Tsk! And you call yourself Leader of this Village." said Kui not minding his word, while Baichuan could only smile dryly while looking at the Kui back when he stopped midway.

"I will be patient Old Baichuan, But remember I will wait for only upto evening... And as for your information, I will tell you, I want 'Yes' for the answer, or else...." said Kui with threating tone, as he left outside the house... It was not like he needed there help to enter The Phoenix Ruin, It was just that he needed to make complicated Arrays to forcefully enter inside the ruin.... and he didn't wanted to do it, while he has the key right infront of him.

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After walking outside the House, Kui was greeted with a mature lady and brother-sister pair... when the sister walked over Kui, as other were giving him a questioning look.

"This Brother! What were you talking with Father!" asked Xiàn'er with smile as she pulled Kui sleeve, while he gave her a smiled as he looked at this little girl etiquette.

"It's noting little fairy, I was just chatting with your father." then said Kui, as he carried xiàn'er on his sturdy arm, while he turned to glance at the other two then ignoring them, he walked out with xiàn'er in his arm.

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At a ground near Village, Kui was playing with Xiàn'er... when he lifted his head toward the sky.

'Hmm~ So now it's about time huh.' thought Kui, as he told xiàn'er the playing time is over... as she complained wanting to play more, but Kui still pulled out the reluctant xiàn'er.

"Hmph! Bad Brother! I won't talk with you!" shouted out xiàn'er with puffed cheek, while running toward her home... as a Old-looking pedestrian approached Kui.

"Is this Traveller Kui?" said the old man, while Kui nod his head on agreement.

"We have decided to help you, But what is guaranteed that, You will fulfill your word after got what you want." stated Old-man as he wanted s guarantee, while he was giving Kui a doubtful look.... turning Kui happy face into a frown.

"You think I don't dare fulfill my own word! and even if I didn't what can you do! and even if I did what can you do!! You think I won't just kill you all and take the key of Ruin... And if you think, I can't unlock second gate with that key, I will just keep one of you alive and make him use his bloodline to open the gate.... Be grateful that I am asking you politely and not forcing!!" said Kui, releasing a sinsiter aura surrounding body, that gave the old man fright upto to his bone.

"I-i am sorry, I didn't knew h..how place my word... may this Noble one help us." corrected the Old man, as Kui nodded his head... An measly ant should know there place!

"Good you understand that, Beggar can't be the Choosers." saying so, Kui disappeared from the old man vision.

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As usual the Sun was again up in the morning, declaring another day have began.... As in the Thousands Hundred Beast Mountain Range, in the middle of it. Many people started to gather.

"So where is Traveller Zhong?" question a mob villager, as other also started to search for the answer, when a young man appeared infront of them, surprising everyone gathered there beside one person.

"Wow! Big Brother Kui! How did you do that? Teach me that! Teach me!" shouted xiàn'er as she ran to hug Kui.

"Oh, isn't little fairy not talking with me." teased Kui with smile, making xiàn'er hit break on her leg in her current moment.

"Hmph! Yeah I forget! I won't talk with you!" exclaimed xiàn'er, as she turned her head aways, but was picked up by Kui... surprising her but still kept quite this time with slight blush on her face.

"Oh, So you won't talk with me.. I will be leaving then." said Kui jokily, as he ignored others that have gathered here.

"What! !Why are you leaving!! No!! I will talk!! I will talk!! Don't leave me!" shouted out Xiàn'er loud, making Kui to laugh at her. Then after alittle talking with xiàn'er, He went toward the elderly group.

"So Old Baichuan, Let's lead toward the Ruin." ordered Kui, making everyone there gulp there own saliva, as there feet unknowingly started to tremble infront of the person they were watching, who was laughing and smiling kindly, but now his aura suddenly turned into that of a demon.

"Y-yes, Please follow us." saying so, Baichuan and his oldy group lead Kui toward a Hugemous Gate... Then he opened some type of array, as later the huge gate started to tremble while slowly opening....

"Please follow me, Traveller Zhong." invited Baichuan inside the gate... as there was another gate there... This time he cutted his finger dropping the blood, as the second gate opened.

"Please enter Traveller Zhong, And please keep your promise... We will forever be grateful toward you." said Baichuan with worried expression, as he also heard what Kui told to the old man.. about slaughtering them all.

"Yeah Old Man, I will keep my word.. and I don't want to anger my little fairy." laughed Kui, as he walked inside the second gate as his body disappeared, making all suck air greedily as the pressure they were feeling, finally got lifted.

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In a dark room, Kui started to look around... as he was smelling a roasted chicken from this room.

'Sniff sniff, It smells like Chicken Wings of KFC' thought Kui, as he compared the smell of his world chicken wings and this world Phoenix.

'Do they have connections? Did Colonel Sander used to go Phoenix hunting?'

Kui laughed inwardly, as he thought of a old man chasing an Phoenix with his rifle in his hand.

"Ahem! Hello there Mortal! Are you here to take my Trail?" suddenly asked a angelic voice... making Kui answer with smirk.

"No!"

"Huh?"