Exposed (Part 2)
Cang Wanzi halted as he tried to sort out his brain stuttering. “Who did you say is Mu Yu?”
“I said let go of me, old furball!”
The white ape fiend king gave Mu Yu an uninvited grin and patted the latter’s face. “I only just realised your face is odd. Let’s give you some facial modification.”
“D-. Stop touching my face! If you ruin my face, I swear I will take you to hell with me!”
The fiend king disregarded Mu Yu’s helpless threats and stripped off the latter’s spiritual energy, reverting Mu Yu’s face to his real face.
“Is that Mu Yu?”
“It’s him!”
“Wait, isn’t he supposed to be stuck at Second Heaven?”
“Oi, when was I one of you? Don’t start defecating out of your mouth!” cursed Mu Yu.
“Don’t make me slap some sense into you. You should be honoured to be part of our extolled race.”
“That’s one honour I would be better off without. What are you making all this up for?!”
The white ape fiend king gave Mu Yu that bad-news smirk again. “Nothing. I just wanted some entertainment. I wanted to play ‘You sabotage my plan. I sabotage you.’ I won’t lay my hands on you. You can go back to them now.”
The fiend king released Mu Yu as he said he would. Mu Yu cautiously backed away. The fiend king’s fiend lynch plan quickly bore fruit. Breaking the hostile atmosphere, Tian Ran flew into Mu Yu’s arms.
“Brother Mu Yu.” Sobbing in Mu Yu’s arms, Tian Ran cried, “I’m so glad you’re back. I knew you would find a way back.”
Mu Yu coiled his arms around Tian Ran. In a soft tone, he voiced, “Sorry, Tian Ran. I’ll explain what happened to you later.”
Ending the reunion, Cang Wanzi queried, “You’re Mu Yu?”
“Correct. I survived and am back,” replied Mu Yu, locking eyes with Lie Shang.
“What explanation do you have to offer?” questioned Cang Wanzi.
“Would you believe me?”
“Regardless, you need to come with me for questioning. You owe us an apology. Why are you allies with the fiend race?!”
“Elder Cang, Brother Mu Yu must have his reasons. He would not betray humanity,” Tian Ran asserted.
Cang Wanzi: Mu Yu could be implicated, but Tian Ran is innocent. Based on what she’s done up until now, it’s clear she wasn’t aware Lan Feng was Mu Yu. I think she’s trustworthy.
Cang Wanzi declared, “In that case, I shall give him a chance to defend himself.”
“Brother Mu Yu, explain what happened to Elder Cang. You are not conspiring with the fiend race, are you?”
Mu Yu caressed Tian Ran’s head to ease her tension, but he shook his head. “I have nothing to say. I was only trying to help Qiao Xue because she’s human. I don’t want her to be involved with the fiend race.”
“That is not an acceptable reason!”
Lie Shang approached Mu Yu and admonished, “Couldn’t you have just stayed out of this and waited for me to pick you up? Do you have a career in giving me grief that I don’t know about?”
“Come on now, Second Brother. Misery seeks me. I’m not the one seeking its company.”
“You two are brothers? You’re also Eternally Youthful Ku Mu’s disciple?” Daoist Yuan Hua stepped up in line with Cang Wanzi and asked.
“No clue who that is,” responded Lie Shang, brusquely.
“Oh, great, this is going to fun explaining,” Mu Yu sarcastically grumbled in silence.
“Mu Yu needs to come to Pill Cauldron Sect with me. Your relationship with the fiend race aside, you need to explain why you assassinated Shi Dengtian’s nephew. We’ve also been told you killed Ghost Gate’s Gui Xuanyue,” stated Daoist Yuan Hua, thinking nothing of Lie Shang’s attitude.
“I killed Shi Minghui in self-defence. As for Gui Xuanyue, he had it coming.”
Feeling disrespected, Cang Wanzi raised his voice. “That is a disgusting attitude for someone who committed murder. You’re to come with us to Pill Cauldron Sect after this!”
“Haha, say what? I’m not part of Pill Cauldron Sect. I owe Ku Mu a great deal; however, I am not his disciple and not a disciple of Pill Cauldron Sect,” responded Mu Yu.
“That is disgraceful, ungrateful cur!”
Daoist Yuan Hua overlooked the cursing and lamented, “I can’t defend you even if I want to since you said that.”
“You make it sound as if you would protect me if I went back with you.”
“You make it sound as if you could escape!” Cang Wanzi reached for Mu Yu.
“Hold your horses. Mu Yu is going to be one of us, hahaha.” The fiend king stepped in and drove Cang Wanzi back.
“White Ape Archfiend, stay in your own lane!” shouted Cang Wanzi.
Mu Yu and Lie Shang used the fiend king’s intervention to take off. Tian Ran tried to follow along. Unfortunately, Goddess Piaomiao caught Tian Ran. “You are not to follow them.”
“I want to be with Brother Mu Yu.” Tian Ran put up a futile struggle.
Mu Yu didn’t mind Tian Ran didn’t follow him. It was safer for her to not be with him before the commotion settled.
“Ximen Buxing, get over here,” brayed Lie Shang.
Ximen Buxing heaved a big breath, yet he joined the duo. He gave Mu Yu a glare and complained, “You’re a bad-luck charm, Brother-in-law. People are going to smear my name now.”
“Shut your mouth. Stop pretending they aren’t already putting you on blast. Also, cut that brother-in-law nonsense out,” Mu Yu fired back.
“Ximen Buxing, do you intend to help Mu Yu escape,” asked Daoist Yuan Hua, ready to strike.
“Oh, no, no. I am not on anyone’s side. I just happen to be going in the same direction as them.”
Ximen Buxing vaulted up and transformed his Evil Dark Fan into a bigger version and gusted up a gale. Among them were hidden wind blades deployed in the strongest trio’s direction. Daoist Yuan Hua only needed a swat of his hand to neutralise them. Daoist Yuan Hua retaliated straight after.
“Grab on!” commanded Lie Shang.
Lie Shang ejected violent energy breakers and unsheathed Sky Scorcher Sword, summoning a crimson beam from the earth. He blasted sword qi at all the cultivators. None of the young cultivators would’ve survived if his sword qi cut them. Hence, Cang Wanzi zoomed back to defend them.
Mu Yu whipped out a rank six pill – Windrider Pill. It was run or die, after all. Like a bomb, spiritual energy reinforced his body, allowing him to reach Lie Shang and Ximen Buxing’s levels.
Lie Shang unleashed a blast of spiritual energy from his hand. The trio vanished alongside a flash of red light.
“How did they…?” Daoist Yuan muttered. Locating the trio heading east, he planned to chase them, but the white fiend king intercepted him.
“Where are you running off to when our contest isn’t over?” The fiend king had the corner of his lips curved up.
Cang Wanzi and company could discern they were unlikely to even provide the fiend king with a warm up.
There was still another problem… Who was strong enough to carry humanity if three of the four only victors departed?
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