Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 519

Xie Yuchen was sent to Hua Yu by Uncle Liu and Uncle Yang.

"Dad?" Xie Yuchen didn't understand either. He just took a nap in the thatched hut, so how come he found himself next to his father when he woke up?

Hua Yu said the words she had prepared in advance, "It's all because of you, you troublesome child! You didn't even know someone had put a curse on you. Luckily Uncle Liu and Uncle Yang saw through it, so they sent you to me. Otherwise, I'll see what you would do!"

Hua Yu said this while tapping Xie Yuchen's forehead.

Xie Yuchen sat up suddenly and touched himself all over. "Curse? What curse? How come I don't know?"

Hua Yu took the bird's nest porridge handed over by Zhang Qiling, blew it cool, and fed it to Xie Yuchen one spoonful at a time, explaining: "It's not a complicated spell, just a spell used to track traces. Uncle Liu and the others have already removed it for you, but you just need to stay with me for the time being."

Xie Yuchen looked at the food being fed to his mouth and wanted to resist, but seeing Hua Yu's tearful expression, he had to eat the bird's nest porridge being fed to him.

"It just so happens that Yuanbao doesn't have any missions to go out recently, so you can accompany Yuanbao to play in Tiandu, and then go to accompany Yuanzheng later."

After Hua Yu fed Xie Yuchen a bowl of bird's nest porridge, she took the handkerchief and handed it to Xie Yuchen, asking him to wipe his mouth himself.

"Is there anything on the expedition that I can help you with?"

Xie Yuchen thought that he had not been able to accompany Yuan Zheng properly during the past few times he came here. He always came and left in a hurry, or he would accompany Yuan Bao and then leave in a hurry again.

"We need you to be in charge of the expedition. People's hearts are hidden. No matter how good his brother is to him, he is still related to him by blood. And judging from the news coming out from there, I estimate that it will not be long before they launch a counterattack against Wu Feng."

Hua Yu tucked the corner of the quilt for Xie Yuchen, "Yuan Zheng and Wu Feng do have some so-called parental hatred. Although he and Yuan Bao are companions, Yuan Bao has been with me since he was a child, while Yuan Zheng..."

Hua Yu lowered her head and held Zhang Qiling's hand with a frown on her face. "If I hadn't been so absorbed in Bingyi, Yinglong, and my brother at that time and forgotten my promise to Bingyi to take good care of his child, I wouldn't have been so careless and let his child's soul be split apart."

Zhang Qiling stretched out his hand and put it on his body. "This is not your fault. If it weren't for Pangu's remnant plan, you wouldn't have been swept into the torrent of time and space with me."

"Brother! If it weren't for my carelessness, you wouldn't have felt so much pressure when fighting him. It's my fault! If I had listened to Uncle Liu and practiced hard, I wouldn't have held you back."

Xie Yuchen also stepped forward to comfort Hua Yu, "Dad, no one expected what happened back then! This is not your fault, this is just destiny!"

"But, it was me who made the expedition so bumpy now. I clearly promised to compensate him, but I still let him stay alone in the deep mountains and forests."

Xie Yuchen: "Dad, it's almost time! Once the matter over at Yuanzheng is over, we can pick him up, but the sky is high and the sea is vast, let him fly freely!"

Hua Yu talked to Xie Yuchen for a few more words and then left Xie Yuchen's bedroom.

Walking in the small garden of the mansion, Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling were chatting.

"Brother, do you think it's really okay for us to keep this secret from Xiaohua?"

"Not good! But Xiaohua and the others don't have the strength to face them yet. After we train him well here, we can go back and face them. Maybe we will have a chance to fight them to a draw."

Hua Yu sighed, looking at the exotic flowers and plants competing for beauty in the garden, "I hope Xiaohua won't blame us when she finds out the truth!"

Zhang Qiling stood beside Hua Yu, like his ever-loyal protector, holding him firmly in his arms, "How could Xiaohua blame you! At most, he'll have a little temper with you, and if you coax him well, he'll forgive you!"

Nothing major has happened in Tiandu recently, and some minor matters are handled by the Demon Collection Division or the Chongwu Camp. However, if Zhuo Yichen encounters something of interest, he will also be willing to go and solve it.

"Master Zhuo, someone from the Hua Mansion is waiting for you at the gate of the Demon Collection Bureau!" The guards of the Demon Collection Bureau came to the place where the Demon Collection Team usually held meetings.

Zhuo Yichen was wondering why his father would send someone to look for him since he had been going back home obediently recently and hadn't been wandering around? Unless...

Zhuo Yichen stood up suddenly and strode towards the entrance of the Demon Collection Bureau. Although Zhao Yuanzhou and the others didn't understand why, they followed him anyway.

"Xiao Qiu, is your brother here?"

The first thing Zhuo Yichen said when he saw the visitor was to confirm what he was thinking.

Xiao Qiu bowed and said, "Your Highness, it is indeed the young master who has come. He is currently recuperating in the mansion. Your Highness asked me to come and report to you."

After hearing this, Zhuo Yichen didn't care about anything and got on the carriage that Xiaoqiu had brought, and called Zhao Yuanzhou and the others to get on together.

Zhao Yuanzhou and the others thought that since they had nothing to do recently and were bored, they might as well go. Who knows, they might encounter some strange things that would give them some exercise.

The group arrived at the gate of Hua Mansion. Zhuo Yichen no longer had the composure he had in Tiandu. Instead, he ran into Hua Mansion, jumping all the way, calling "brother" all the time.

Xie Yuchen was lying on the bed drinking the tonic brought by the servants. He heard shouting coming from far away. He shook his head and smiled softly, "Go and bring Yuanbao over! Otherwise, he will keep shouting like this!"

The servant put down the tray and walked out of the room. After a while, he brought a group of people to Xie Yuchen's bedroom.

"Brother! Why are you here today? I remember you said you had something to do, and it was a big thing!" Zhuo Yichen sat down beside Xie Yuchen's bed, asking questions all the time.

Xie Yuchen did not interrupt Zhuo Yichen, but listened to everything he said patiently before answering all his questions one by one.

"Yuanbao, I'm going to go there for an expedition later. If you're free, can you come with me?"

Zhuo Yichen thought for a moment, then looked at his companions behind him, "Of course! But, can I take them with me?"

Zhuo Yichen pointed at Zhao Yuanzhou and the others and quietly asked Xie Yuchen for his opinion.

Xie Yuchen looked at the people behind Yuanbao, "Of course you can! They are also Yuanbao's partners, and you are a team. Without anyone, the team will be incomplete. Do you want to go out and play by yourself, but leave the others in the team here to take on your responsibilities? And how can Yuanbao abandon the others in the team because of any trivial matter?"

Xie Yuchen only took a glance or two and realized that two people in the team seemed to be feeling melancholy.

Xie Yuchen did not point it out directly, but hinted to them secretly that they are a whole, and the team will be incomplete without any of them.

Xie Yuchen noticed that the youngest among them, the young doctor Bai Jiu, seemed a little stiff, and when he looked up, he inadvertently discovered the amusement in Zhao Yuanzhou's eyes.

The eyes of Zhao Yuanzhou and Xie Yuchen met in the air, and then they looked away as if nothing had happened. No one in the room noticed their little movements.

After dinner, Zhao Yuanzhou came late at night. When he opened the door, he saw that Xie Yuchen had already prepared tea and snacks, waiting for him to bring them to the door.

"You've already noticed that something is wrong with that kid named Bai Jiu, but you've been waiting for him to say it himself."

Xie Yuchen poured him a cup of tea, pushed it in front of Zhao Yuanzhou, and then slowly said, "But have you ever thought that he didn't speak up? Maybe it's not because he's afraid of you, the great monster of the wilderness, but because he's afraid that his little brother Zhuo will blame him."

Zhao Yuanzhou lifted his robe and sat opposite Xie Yuchen. He took the teacup he pushed in, looking confident of victory. "He thought he covered it up well, but I know all about his inner thoughts and his activities when he is not in the Monster Collection Division."

Xie Yuchen disagreed. "Any careful person can find out what you said. If this is the only information you can provide me, does it affect your reputation as the top demon in the Great Wilderness?"

Zhao Yuanzhou is still too young after all. He has been praised by others since he was born until he became a great demon. He also experienced most of the things with Zhuo Yichen and others. How could he withstand the provocation from Xie Yuchen?

Zhao Yuanzhou instantly had a sullen face, but then he remembered that the person in front of him was the brother of his sweetheart, his brother-in-law. He couldn't get angry, otherwise it would give a bad first impression and he would definitely set up obstacles for him in the future.

"Bai Jiu is the son of Lord Situ of the Demon Collection Department. His mother should be the descendant of the Jianmu sacred tree and Baidi Shaohao. Unfortunately, after the Bai Ze Order constructed by the ancient sacred tree was destroyed, his mother should have lost her source of power and turned back to her original form."

While drinking tea, Xie Yuchen saw Zhao Yuanzhou, who was in a state of panic after hearing the words "Bai Ze Ling was destroyed", and asked him kindly, "Master Zhao, what's wrong? Why are you sweating so much? Is the charcoal fire in my room too hot?"

Zhao Yuanzhou wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered Xie Yuchen with a dazed look in his eyes, "I sweat a lot to begin with, and the charcoal fire in your room has stimulated me, so I can't stop sweating."

Xie Yuchen stood up and walked to the window. He pushed open the window and saw Bai Jiu, whom they had just talked about, squatting under the window like a small creature.

"Little Doctor Bai Jiu, why did you come to my yard so late at night? Do you want to talk to me about something? Or do you want to talk to Zhao Yuanzhou?"

Xie Yuchen turned sideways and supported Bai Jiu who was struggling to climb in through the window.

Zhao Yuanzhou looked at Bai Jiu who was standing next to Xie Yuchen, and stood up in a hurry, spilling the tea in the cup on the table.

"Little one, why are you here?"

Zhao Yuanzhou looked at Bai Jiu who suddenly appeared and what Xie Yuchen said. He knew very well who caused Bai Jiu's mother to become her original form. He also instantly understood why Bai Jiu would often go to Chongwu Camp on his days off.

Bai Jiu didn't say anything, just stood there quietly looking at Zhao Yuanzhou who was at a loss.

Zhao Yuanzhou slowly approached Bai Jiu. He half-knelt down to be level with Bai Jiu. He wanted to put his hand on Bai Jiu's shoulder, but he avoided it by mistake.

"Is what he said true? Is my mother really the descendant of the sacred Jianmu tree and Baidi Shaohao? Is that why my mother turned into a tree eight years ago?"

Bai Jiu still can't forget that night eight years ago.

He vaguely remembered that he and his mother were playing his favorite game of hide-and-seek in the yard that day, but a red moon suddenly appeared in the sky.

His mother's face suddenly changed and she no longer allowed him to get close. She locked herself in the room. He looked through the crack in the door and saw that his mother was covered with branches. No matter how he shouted or cried outside, his mother ignored him.

He always thought that he was naughty and made his mother unhappy, so she ignored him. He knelt at his mother's door, but his mother didn't open the door to look at him until the man came and took him away.

He ran away from home full of resentment, wanting to find a way to save his mother. But now he was told that his mother was the tree demon he had always wanted to kill, and the person who killed her mother was Zhao Yuanzhou, who had been silently helping him.

"Tell me! Is what he said true?"

Bai Jiu roared in disbelief.

Zhao Yuanzhou lowered his head and knelt on one knee in front of Bai Jiu.

Bai Jiu looked at Zhao Yuanzhou and he knew that everything was because of Zhao Yuanzhou. It was he who harmed his mother, left him unable to return home, and caused a misunderstanding with that man. He thought that man wanted to abandon them and their son and no longer wanted them.

"Xiao Jiu, I can explain this matter! I, I, I, I have never thought about why it turned out like that one day!"

Zhao Yuanzhou anxiously wanted to explain something to Bai Jiu, but Bai Jiu shook off Zhao Yuanzhou's hand and ran out of the room.

Zhao Yuanzhou chased after Bai Jiu, stopped at the door, and looked back at Xie Yuchen who was leaning against the window.

"Is this what you want? Have you ever thought about what Master Xiao Zhuo would think after he knows about this?"

Xie Yuchen leaned against the window and said, "I'm trying to solve your problem. If you keep saying nothing, you'll get sick if you keep it in your heart."

Zhao Yuanzhou's fingers dug deep into the door frame. "Is your way of solving this problem to just put everything out in the open? Have you ever considered whether Bai Jiu can accept this fact?"

Xie Yuchen spread his hands and said, "Today's matter was originally a conversation between you and me. It was you who didn't notice that there was someone following you."

Xie Yuchen suddenly appeared behind Zhao Yuanzhou, his fingers slid from his waist to his neck, "Haven't you noticed it yourself? Your five senses are dissipating bit by bit. When the last sense is blocked, the resentment accumulated in your body for thousands of years will be detonated instantly, and then no one will be able to save the world."

Zhao Yuanzhou felt as if a force was restraining his body. When he looked at Xie Yuchen again, he had already sat back at the table. The tea that had been spilled on the table was no longer there, leaving only a pool of tea stains to prove its existence.

"Zhao Yuanzhou, do you want to sacrifice yourself to save the world?" Xie Yuchen seemed to know what Zhao Yuanzhou was thinking.

The cup in Xie Yuchen's hand tapped lightly on the table, making a crisp sound. "But have you ever thought about Yinglong in ancient times? He was such a powerful demon, but he also failed to defeat the evil spirit? Why do you think that a little demon like you who has practiced for 30,000 years can accomplish what he failed to accomplish?"

Xie Yuchen did not give Zhao Yuanzhou a chance to speak. "And why do you think Yuanbao's Cloud Light Sword can kill you and completely dissipate the evil in this world? Who told you this?"

After listening to Xie Yuchen's words, Zhao Yuanzhou realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his memory. The fact that the Yunguang Sword could dispel hostility seemed to have suddenly appeared in his mind one day.

But at that time, he was in remorse for losing control of his anger and causing indiscriminate killings. When those words appeared in his ears, it was as if he regarded them as redemption.

"I understand! I will look into this matter carefully." After Zhao Yuanzhou said this with a calm face, he felt his body suddenly relax.

After watching Zhao Yuanzhou leave, Xie Yuchen returned to his bed to recuperate. After all, there was a tough battle to fight tomorrow, wasn't there?