Identity
The mood at Formation Sect was gloomy due to Celestial Star Sect starting to take over their business. As such, Formation Sect’s Greater Heaven Stage and Heaven Stage formation casters ventured out to try and seal new business deals.
Mu Yu sneaked into Pill Cauldron Sect and picked up Cai Lie, who was drinking on a tree, to go to a secluded place. Mu Yu had no means of forging an identity to pass the Greater Heaven Stage disciples’ stringent identity checks. Therefore, he sought Cai Lie’s aid. Cai Lie had a clean record, making him the most ideal candidate to align with. To that end, he left Formation Sect. It was no big deal for him to leave the sect since he was a new disciple nobody cared about.
“Cai Lie, can you swear you don’t have roast duck?” Xiaoshuai sniffed the air as he stared intently at Cai Lie.
“Ah, fine, I give.” Cai Lie tossed Xiaoshuai his two precious roast ducks then turned to Mu Yu. “You all right?”
Mu Yu smiled. “Why would I not be?”
“Where have you been? I thought you ran off to assassinate Tian Budai, man.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t go after him until I’m sure I can body him.” Mu Yu did his best to hide his vengeful surge of emotions.
“I’m glad to hear that. Now, I can forge an identity for you. Our Pill Cauldron Sect has resources and money, so it’ll be easy; give me three days.”
Hearing Cai Lie refer include him as part of Pill Cauldron Sect didn’t sit right with Mu Yu. Hence, he hesitated prior to responding, “Thanks.”
“Don’t act so distant.” Cai Lie rubbed his shoulder and shared, “Tian Ran came looking for you.”
Mu Yu flinched. “Is… she doing well?”
“She broke down in tears when she saw Shibo Ku Mu’s body. It could’ve been because of his relationship with her mother, but it possibly could’ve been because she knew you would be distressed. I escorted her back as she was looked shattered.”
Gratitude mixed with the bitter feeling of powerlessness as Mu Yu uttered, “Thanks…”
“Keep your eyes out for yourself. I won’t pry into your private business. Nonetheless, you have to look after yourself for Tian Ran and Shibo Ku Mu. There’s only hope if you’re alive. If you need a hand with anything, yell out. I’ll always take your side.”
Mu Yu nodded, glad and grateful for Cai Lie’s loyal friendship. The two decided to meet up in the same spot in three days’ time to deliver and receive the fake identity. Hence, Mu Yu headed off to Pill City to wait.
The bustling city couldn’t life Mu Yu’s spirits after he was reminded of how far he was from avenging Kumu. Passing by Everywhere is Home Inn, which was where he whooped Shi Minghui to defend Kumu, Mu Yu was reminded of Kumu again. He heaved a big breath and turned onto another street.
“Isn’t that Luo Feilong and Ji Wenkai? What are those two tyrants doing here together? Since when were they on the same wavelength? It’s not even their turn to be out on a job, not that I’m one to talk.”
Mu Yu changed his appearance and tailed the two to a secluded street. The two surveyed their surroundings before knocking on a door. Mu Yu slipped into the courtyard as a blade of grass and into a house.
Mu Yu: Zhou Jinglin? Lucky scumbag escaped, huh?
Luo Feilong and Ji Wenkai kowtowed to Zhou Jinglin. “Greetings, Shifu.”
“Rise.” Zhou Jinglin casually flapped his hand and inquired, “Did you check to ensure nobody followed you?”
“Yes, Shifu. None of Formation Sect’s disciples are working at Pill City,” answered Luo Feilong.
“Shifu, there is a Heaven Stage disciple with the potential to become a Greater Heaven Stage disciple. What shall we do?” asked Ji Wenkai.
“That’s a surprise. You two haven’t found him?”
“No. They have chosen to lay low. Greater Heaven Caster Lu tried multiple times to identify them to no avail. We suspect they are worried about something.”
“Aren’t you two keeping tabs on all Heaven Stage disciples?”
“Two thirds of them are. There are some goody two shoes who refuse to serve us, nevertheless. We have confirmed that none of the disciples we know have the ability to break the formation tablet. We know how much potential every Heaven Stage disciple has. If they have that much potential, we would stop them,” replied Ji Wenkai.
Mu Yu: I guess our two gate guardians are the reason Formation Sect’s Heaven Stage disciples will never get anywhere.
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