845 14.121 Last Violet Star – (Past) Return and Report

Zero and Jin Baihua responded differently after seeing Bai Qiyin and Yun Huaxia declare a Heavenly Oath. While the latter, Jin Baihua was so overcome with astonishment and denial that his face grew pale, the former, Zero believed that everything had turned out great. Even if Jin Baihua greatly admires the person who chose to marry the person he despises the most, he was powerless to stop them.

“Though I should have stopped you,” Zero said, “You are both insane. The vows you made are not even different from a real Dao Ceremony. But this is the only way for the little lord to calm down. Though let me offer you a warning...”

“What is it?” asked Yun Huaxia.

Zero said, “Prepared to get scolded for a few days when Lord Bai learned about this. I mean as a Divine Doctor do you believe he cannot cure abolished cultivation? When I first met the lord I only had hands and both my legs were cut off. My cultivation was abolished and I was begging as a beggar in some alley in my village. Lord Bai was the one who cured me.”

Snort!

“Little Lord’s carelessness really had no cure. Lord Yun had a lot of things to bear all his life,” commented Zero.

Smiling, Yun Huaxia proudly said, “I am willing. So there shouldn’t be any problems.”

“Either way, you should still prepare. An enraged Lord Bai is terrifying. Little Lord should know...” said Zero.

The things Zero had just said had been thoroughly absorbed by Bai Qiyin by the time he had calmed down. He couldn’t help but tremble as he closely embraced Yun Huaxia as he pondered the day when he had offended his older brother in the past and had been punished by being thrown at an array and locked in there for a few days until his father finally got him out.

.....

Bai Qiyin says, “Brother Hua, don’t worry. Even if we were thrown off a cliff by my brother I will always be with you!”

“... Okay?” said Yun Huaxia with slight confusion on his face. He hasn’t seen a fierce Bai Wuan in his life.

Bai Qiyin mumbled, “Wu~ I can already imagine my brother smiling...”

“D-Don’t worry. We can do it together...” coaxed Yun Huaxia to his lover.

The four of them start their return trip to the Lan Zhuayan Sect after a little period of respite.

The elders of the group greeted them when they had safely arrived. After successfully completing his task of escorting Bai Qiyin and Yun Huaxia to safety, Zero plans to part ways with them.

Yun Huaxia said to Zero, “Zero, don’t you want to rest inside for a while?”

“No need, Lord Yun. I must return to the Xie Clan’s Territory and support the Lord. Now that this servant had safely escorted the two lords home my mission is finished,” said Zero.

After accomplishing the oath that involves his little lord, Zero had begun treating Yun Huaxia as one of his lords. He and the little lord were officially dao companions because of the commitment they had made together. As a son-in-law, Yun Huaxia is now regarded as a member of the Bai Clan as a half-family.

Bai Qiyin said, “Senior Zero, please protect my elder brother.”

“Of course. My life is for his life to remain safe. I shall do everything in my honor to keep the Lord alive. This I promise to the Little Lord,” said Zero.

Bai Qiyin said, “Thank you very much.” He even bowed his head together with Yun Huaxia.

Yun Huaxia said, “Are you going back right away?”

“Yes. It is easier for me to move on my own,” said Zero as he suddenly approached Yun Huaxia and whispered something to him.

Yun Huaxia blinked for a second before nodding in the direction of Zero after hearing what the latter had whispered. Only then did Zero get ready to depart and turn around without saying a few words to the others. Zero walked a short distance under every one’s observation before abruptly dissipating into thin air.

The Great Elder, Yun Xiayu said, “This person is very strong. He should be at least a Golden Core Cultivator who is about to reach the threshold of Nascent Soul. Is he a person that serves A’Wuan?”

“Yes, Uncle. He is indeed strong. He and his friends were the ones who saved us and brought us out of the prison,” said Yun Huaxia.

Yun Xiayu says, “This we know. A’Wuan informed us about this before. Forget it. You guys should go in and take a rest, especially A’Ying.”

“Thank you, Uncle (Yun)!” said Yun Huaxia and Bai Qiyin.

Yun Huaxia smiled as he turned to face Jin Baihua, who appeared to be attempting to disappear into the background.

The First Young Master Yun nodded as warmly as usual and asked, “How about you, Daoist Bai Huayu? What are your future plans? Would you want to stay in the sect for a little while as a guest?”

But only Bai Qiyin and the Great Elder recognized that something is wrong with him, however, they didn’t say anything about his behavior while giving him a scrutinizing gaze.

“There is no need for him. Since he had already gotten out thanks to us, maybe it was time for him to go back to where he came from. Moreover, his acupoints had been unsealed already. He can handle himself already. Hmp!” Bai Qiyin sneered while glancing at Jin Baihua whom he generally hates a lot. Just because of the disgusting eyes he uses when looking at his lover.

“Yin’er...”

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Yun Huaxia seems to have reprimanded Bai Qiyin while in reality indulging him. He then smiled broadly as he turned to face Jin Baihua in an effort to terminate their argument.

“No need to regard the remarks of Yin’er. He doesn’t mean any harm. You could be a guest if you desire to remain for a time,” remarked the First Young Master of Yun.

When Jin Baihua observed Bai Qiyin’s behavior toward him, he scowled secretly. The moment he publicly declared his passion for Yun Huaxia, this guy began to make life difficult for himself.

Bai Qiyin said, “Stop being shameless and just leave!”

“Yin’er!”

“Why are you still protecting him? Fine! Protect him all you want! I’m going to ignore you!” said Bai Qiyin as he stepped away from his lover and took his strides towards the Sect ignoring his Dao Companion.

In this scenario, the Great Elder could only shake his head hopelessly. He then accompanied Bai Qiyin back into the Sect. When his fiancé departed in a rage, Yun Huaxia pretended to want to follow him but still remembered Jin Baihua. In his storage, he dug up a visitor token and presented it to Jin Baihua.

The First Young Master Yun left behind his guest after explaining his words and ran off to chase after his lover. On the other hand, Jin Baihua who received the token from Yun Huaxia himself was extremely happy.

“A token from Senior Brother Yun. As expected he is different from the rest. I’ll clean up myself first in some inn in the city before officially visiting the Lan Zhuayan Sect or it would embarrassing to enter looking like this as Senior Brother Yun’s guest. I can’t embarrass him further.” mumbled Jin Baihua.

Jin Baihua didn’t go till after that and then he went to the town. Even what transpired after he went was unknown to him. Bai Qiyin and Great Elder Yun Xiayu were waiting for Yun Huaxia to arrive at the Sect. Apparently, Bai Qiyin, Yun Huaxia, and the other two were only acting at the time when they treated Jin Baihua with open dislike.

The Great Elder asked, “Did you successfully give the token with an imprint in it?”

“Don’t worry, Uncle. He accepted it,” responded Yun Huaxia.

Bai Qiyin said, “Zero keeps mentioning him along the way. Obviously, he always reminds them to be careful and wary of Jin Baihua. Zero doesn’t trust him at all. I don’t either!”

“Okay, darling. I will keep an eye on the tracker. Why don’t we take a bath and rest while waiting for the news of others?” said Bai Qiyin.

Yun Xiayu the Great Elder says, “Don’t worry about the rest. With A’Wuan and Jieye leading them, there is no way nothing would happen. Just focus on the devil imprisoned in our sect. Those things cannot be let out no matter what.”

Yun Huaxia and Bai Qiyin nod in accord with the elder’s observations. Suddenly the heir of the Bai Clan started paying attention to something, he recalled receiving the amulet from his older brother. But is now an ordinary mortal, this amulet can only be activated by qi which is currently now usable by him. He decided to lend to his beloved. This snowflake-shaped necklace amulet that had been dangling around his neck.

“Keep this with you, Brother Hua. You already know how to use it. As for my current situation at the moment, keeping it with me would make the amulet useless. It is better if you can use it to protect the sect,” said Bai Qiyin with a smile.

The type of amulet Bai Qiyin had given his nephew was recognized by the Great Elder. He had seen it several times and had even been gifted an identical artifact from the same creator of this amulet in front of them. The necklace around Yun Huaxia, however, is unique in that it may be utilized several times, making it valuable. Unlike the ones he received which can only be used one time.

“Huaye, don’t lose it. That amulet around your neck cannot be bought with money,” said Yun Xiayu.

“Please don’t worry, uncle. I understand,” said Yun Huaxia.

The Great Elder pats the shoulders of these two young men with relief and joy in his eyes.

“Thank god, you both are safe. When we were helpless that time when they took you guys away, we elders regret it so much. We should have bet everything to keep you safe that time,” said Yun Xiayu.

Bai Qiyin said, “Uncle Yun, we don’t mind. If doing so can keep the whole Lan Zhuayan Sect in exchange for us, I and Brother Hua are willing. We are more worried about Father Yun. Is he alright?”

When the Sect Elder of the Yun Clan was named, the Great Elder fell quiet. Yun Xiayu is aware that if his brother’s condition spreads, the Sect would be seen as the enemy of the entire species especially if that creature got involved. Because of this reason, he can’t openly retell what happened in public.

A stern Yun Xiayu spoke, “Come with me if you wish to meet the Sect Master. But what you see must be kept secret. We will tell you what happened before you got back. Follow me.”

The two gave the Great Elder a nod before following him to the Sect’s Main Peak. He presently resides together with his brother because the Sect Master’s current courtyard is utilized to be a prison for that evil thing. At the courtyard of the Great Elder, Yun Huaxia and Bai Qiyin immediately understood what was happening when they saw the condition in which Sect Master Yun was in. They were astounded by the scene before their eyes. This is a transparent shape devoid of a vessel. Just a simple spirit that exists in the real world.

Shocked, Yun Huaxia said, “F-Father, what happened to you?”

“Calm down you two. Come and sit with us inside the house. We need a lot of time for us to tell you everything that happened,” said Sect Master Yun with a smile

The four of them had gathered in the Great Elder’s home. The two elders told everything about what happened in the sect while held captive in the Xie Clan’s Territory.

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However, the force led by the Sect Alliance made it to their destination in the end. They had just completed planning their battle strategy and escape route as the sun was setting. While his Lord is preoccupied, Zero who teleported independently arrived a while ago.

Zero was just able to provide an update on the rescue mission they had carried out this morning earlier today. He told his lord everything without holding anything back, even the little lord’s current condition.

While listening to Zero’s report, Bai Wuan was eating supper with his lover. The sound of something shattering can be heard in the midst of the report.

Crack!

Yun Xiajie turned to look at the source of the noise and discovered his beloved sitting there with a broken chopstick in his hands and a grim expression on his gorgeous face. Even Zero jolted at the sound out of the blue. In such a circumstance, only Yun Xiajie remained composed.

Sigh~ Yun Xiajie helps his lover open his gripped hand in a fight holding the bend and broken wooden stick which used to be chopsticks used for eating.

Yun Xiajie whispered, “Don’t hurt yourself, Jing’er.”

The Second Young Master Yun assisted Bai Wuan to look for a substitute for the chopsticks or whether there would be anything to use for dining after removing the broken sticks from his lover’s closed hand. They are now having their dinner when the report from Zero was made.

The Second Young Master Yun said, “No talking as we eat. Do the rest of the business after eating, Jing’er.”

Sigh~

Bai Wuan ordered Zero, “Wait at the side. Continue the report after we eat.” Instead of responding, Zero saluted the two individuals in front of him, who then vanished into the dark.