195 A Problem?

"Liar! I'm the real one. Please believe me!" Yu Liang shouted with all his might.

"Shut up!" One elder was pissed off and kicked him in the stomach. "Don't spout out such lies anymore! This spy is too stubborn, even with the real ones in front of him, how could he still claim he's the real one?"

"Gwahhh..." Yu Liang coughed up blood because of the kick. "I'm the real one... He's lying..."

"Geez. He's stubborn as a mule. Let's just kill him!" Another elder suggested casually.

"Wait! Elder, it's rare for a spy to made it's way to the sect. It's better to interrogate him and find out who send him here." a senior disciple said.

"What?!" Yu Liang eyes were wide opened. While interrogate does not seem such a harmless word. But as a disciple of the sect himself, he knew that torture and pain were there to accompany. "No, this isn't right. I'm not..."

"I said shut up!" The Elder who kicked him before kicked him again.

Meanwhile, Kong Ling Jue waved his hand as a sign of agreement for the interrogation. Several disciples nodded and took Yu Liang to the interrogation room.

As Yu Liang was dragged down, he glared at Qian Hui in anger. His blood has boiled to the roof. "I don't know who you are! But, I'll be back! And When I do, You'll best wish you'll already dead by then!"

If he was not held down, who knew what kind of horrible things he would have done to Qian Hui.

Qian Hui's heart was beating fast. He would never think that this person was the real Yu Liang. But, with the real ones still being kept alive, there's a chance that the truth would be revealed. If that's the case, he better picks up the Second Young Master fast and gets out of here.

"I should get going..." Qian Hui said as he headed toward the door.

"Wait! I have something I have to ask of you... " Kong Ling Jue said.

"What is it?" Qian Hui asked as he stopped in his track.

"I heard you're the one who brought Feng Ao Xiu here."

Qian Hui gulped as he said, "You have to forgive me. I have no choice at the time."

It was technically not a lie. Qian Hui has to give the Second Young Master to them, as he did not want them to find out too much about him.

Kong Ling Jue could imagine that during Yu Liang's mission, he was caught by Feng Ao Xiu and was forced to play along with the Young Master's scheme. If he was in Yu Liang's position, he would have done the same.

Kong Ling Jue sighed. He could not punish Yu Liang too harsh as too many men had died yesterday. "Either way, you have caused harm to the sect. As punishment, you have to prepare graves alongside the other juniors and cleaned the main hall for a week."

"Yes, I will do the best that I can." Qian Hui said he hurriedly left the building alongside Jing Wu Chu.

Qian Hui was a natural-born liar. Throughout his entire life, he told lies more than the number of rice grains that went through his mouth. Although most of it was for skipping his duty, it was more than enough to become a habit. Even then, when speaking to the Silver Hands Owl, Qian Hui always carefully not speaking out many lies and evades with vague answers or asked a question back instead.

Even now, it was too believable that even elders and seniors of the Silver Hands Owl who trained to detect lies were unable to confirm.

[He lied?]

However, for a single second, Kong Ling Jue noticed a lie. What Qian Hui hates most in the world was when someone given him work. It made him momentarily showed his weakness, and Kong Ling Jue saw through it.

[Did Yu Liang, who used to be diligent and loyal to the sect, just lie and did not want to do his punishment? Nah... Perhaps, it was just my imagination...]

Kong Ling Jue waved it off and pretended it never happened. Soon he'll regret he ever ignored this matter.

***

In a small garden near the dorm, three young men sat down near a peach tree.

"Congratulations, Baldy. You don't have to retry the test anymore." Wi Ke Ling said.

"Yeah. You know about the explosion yesterday, it seems there's some kind of a fight. I heard that many elders and seniors lost their lives last night. Because of it, the sect now in need of some manpower more than ever." Baldy said while he poured down some wine into three small cups.

"Hahaha... I guess it was some kind of blessings in disguise!" Wi Ke Ling said. "Anyway, let's get started!"

Wi Ke Ling meant with getting started was the three of them making an oath as sworn brothers. Baldy and Wi Ke Ling were pretty excited about it since last night. However, one man, Feng Ao Xiu, was not glad at all. He was dragged into this mess. And have not had the chance to reject because of how chatty the two were.

"Listen I..." Feng Ao Xiu said.

However, before he even said anything, Baldy cut him off.

Baldy raised his cup full of wine up high, "Though we were not born on the same day..."

Wi Ke Ling raised his cup as well, "...of the same month, of the same year, we hope to die..."

Luckily, before they could finish their oath, someone calls out from afar.

"Second Young Master!!"

It was Qian Hui and Jing Wu Chu.

"You two..." Feng Ao Xiu was glad. Although he has enmity against Qian Hui, he looked like an angel right now, thanks to him stopping the oath.

"We have to leave!" Jing Wu Chu said.

Feng Ao Xiu nodded. There was nothing more he loved than to get out of here. "I'm sorry, but I have to leave!"

"Wait, Brother Fei. You're leaving?" Wi Ke Ling asked. "But, we are not allowed to leave without permission. Are you quitting?"

"This is an urgent matter!" He replied. Although it was not urgent at all. He just doesn't want to do the oath of brotherhood. "Do not worry about me. I know how to get out of here!"

"I see. It was a shame..." Baldy said. "However, the next time we meet. We definitely must do the oath!"

Feng Ao Xiu could only laugh wryly.

As the only one among the three with enough cultivation, Qian Hui, carried Feng Ao Xiu and Jing Wu Chu on his back, then he quickly departed.

"Fei Bao Xing, is that you?"

Not long after, Guan Ru Na seemed to notice the three along the way.

"Wait, Don't go! I have some questions to ask!" Guan Ru Na chased after them.

"Guan Ru Na..." Feng Ao Xiu now noticed her.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"We're leaving!"

"Leaving..." Guan Ru Na bit her lips in frustration. But she just could not let him go, at least not now. "I... I'm coming with you!"

"What?!"

***

Soon, a small spirit beast, a bird similar to a pigeon heading straight to the dorm window. Guan Ru Yi noticed the spirit beast. She immediately opened the window to let the small bird in.

She took the small letters attached to its feet and hand them out to Chang Miao.

"It's from my sister." Guan Ru Yi said.

Chang Miao carefully opened the letter. Her eyebrow creased as she read the letter.

By the time Chang Miao finished reading the whole thing, she sighed, "Ye Na... She leaves with Fei Bao... No, she leaves with Feng Ao Xiu."

"Is this all right?"

"She made the right decision." Chang Miao said. "Ye Na knows there's a problem with Feng Ao Xiu, she'll be there to help him out."

"A problem?" Guan Ru Yi asked as she did not understand.

"Since Feng Ao Xiu has promised to fulfill our revenge, he'll fulfill it. With his strength, he can do it right now. Why do you think he didn't do it right away?" Chang Miao said. "He's definitely strong. But, don't you realised that he was not as powerful as any other Ancient Sky Realm Expert."

Certainly, Feng Ao Xiu needed guidance as he could not see in the Northern Dark Forest. He was strong when the time comes, but only for a certain period. Guan Ru Yi gasped, "Is Young Master Feng injured?"

"Most likely..." Chang Miao said. "That's why Ye Na followed him, she intended to help him. We just have to continue our own plan in the meantime."