Main Chapter: The Story Continued.

Sometime after the sun passed its peak. Xuan Yu opened the door to find two faces. One that greatly resembled his that had an expectant but slightly uncomfortable expression. And the other was painted in clown make up with a teary expression.

Even though Li Zi had to renew the paint every day for almost a week now. No matter how much she psyched herself up in the morning. When people started giving her weird stares or start chuckling. Her hp would rapidly drop.

Seeing the two Xuan Yu didn't say anything instead he made his way to the fish pond. There were 5 fish within; one full black, one white with stripes, a golden one, a rainbow one and a red one.

These koi fish were big so big that one would think they were tuna and not koi fish. Xuan Yu took the bag he was carrying and emptied it into the pond. The red food flakes were quickly eaten up by the intelligent fish. Before they went back to their normal idle lifestyle.

Taking a seat Xuan Yu gave his attention to the other two.

"You can go back to cultivating, I won't be doing anything today. So, you can work toward freeing yourself."

"Yes, Young Master."

With a dispirited expression, Li Zi left the courtyard.

"Big Brother, isn't it fine to let her off. Li Zi is always good to you. Why be difficult with her?"

***

"Young Master, I can't do anything further if you won't leave the bed. Young Master, if you don't hurry up you're going to be late. Young Master…"

Realizing nothing she was saying would convince Xuan Yu. She got frustrated but suddenly had an idea. Going into the bathroom Xuan Yu filled a small dish with cold water, then returned.

"Young Master, if you don't wake up I'll have to take drastic measures."

As anyone could guess Xuan Yu ignored her. So, Li Zi psyched herself up and climbed onto his bed. Though Xuan Yu was lying on his side facing away from her. His long black hair kept his nape hidden. Dipping her hand into the cold water she carried. She parted Xuan Yu's hair and placed her dripping fingers on his nape.

It seemed like Xuan Yu didn't respond but Li Zi instinctively felt something was dangerously wrong.

Slowly, Xuan Yu rose up and turned to look at her. Immediately, Li Zi jumped off the bed and quickly moved back. She stammered out a barely intelligible, "Yung Mwastar."

But Xuan Yu didn't say anything. Just approached her and Li Zi moved further and further back at an increasingly fast rate. Until she was outside his door. Then Xuan Yu closed it.

Remembering her job, Li Zi immediately started banging on the door.

***

"She's fun to bully."

Xuan Yi didn't understand what Xuan Yu meant but didn't ask.

"Big Brother the story."

"Do you remember all the signs?"

Xuan Yi nodded and without Xuan Yu asking performed all of them.

"Derive the subsequent chants from them."

"My notebook."

"Go for it."

It didn't take long for Xuan Yi to return and he started working on the task Xuan Yu gave him. Sitting crossed leg beside his big brother's chair as he did it.

Closing his eyes Xuan Yu recalled where Mou Lin had left off and continued.

"The cultivators descended on Ning Zhu. However, this time only 2 came. Annoyed that they had to come and deal with this trash again. They fired off a spell to sever his head as soon as they arrived.

Two crescent-shaped slashes fired out seeking Ning Zhu's neck. Yet he did not move. His death seemed assured, but he stretched out his hand. Catching the two spells with his two forefingers. Then with a spin, he fired them back at the two cultivators.

Still, in shock, their necks were severed.

Their ignorance, disbelief, and inability to adjust was their own demise. Ning Zhu knew this and so he did not grow arrogant. The technique he had learned, the Butterfly Flip was powerful, but it was situational.

Still, he was determined he would have his revenge or die. He would show cultivators that mortals were not to be trampled. That even the weak could strike back against the strong.

But before he could set on this path. The comrades of the cultivator he had killed set upon him. 9 cultivators appeared, they did not even bother to verify what happened.

Simply kill first and ask later. And so, 9 spells shot forth at Ning Zhu. Taking a deep breath Ning Zhu took a stance. His left arm stretched out in front of him the other bent at the elbow and drawn back.

The nine spells smashed at him, but they stopped a few inches away from his body. With a roar, he stepped forward. His right arm shot forward and his left one drew back. And each spell was fired back at its sender.

Quickly, several of them brought up barriers to block their reflected attacks. But another move from Ning Zhu and those barriers broke, harming their caster.

The Butterfly Flip technique wasn't about just reflecting attacks it was one about controlling spells. It did not require anything of the user instead the fuel for the Butterfly Flip technique came from one's opponent.

With this powerful technique Ning Zhu was able to handle the 11 cultivators he had met. After ensuring they were dead he journeyed to the Flowering Charms Sect.

After passing through the Flowering Charms Sect sensing barrier. He was confronted by their barrier keeper who thought to just dispose of the idiot mortal who entered their territory unauthorized. Instead, the spell he was using erupted on him and the follow-up spell he tried to defend himself with, finished him off.

After killing the barrier keeper, guard after guard descended upon Ning Zhu. But as the Flowering Charms Sect was a spell and talisman-oriented sect. The Butterfly Flip was a perfect counter to their methods of attack.

And when they switched to weapons and martial techniques. Ning Zhu used the spells inscribed on their weapons, clothes, buildings, and treasures. Their home and defensive measure ensured there always was a spell for Ning Zhu to redirect.

In time he slaughtered his way to her. Killing all her guards and maids until he broke down the door to the room they had often spend nights in.

Seeing the proud, arrogant young lady curled up and sobbing. Ning Zhu faltered for a moment. It had not been all bad between them. There were many gentle moments, many tender moments. So, many years spent together and it all came to this.

Ning Zhu found his strength leaving him."

Here Xuan Yi stopped and then his voice changed.

"Ning Zhu how dare you!"

The shrill voice of a woman who had been recently crying came out in Xuan Yu's courtyard. Of course, Xuan Yi was not surprised. Xuan Yu had often told him stories and every time there was an important conversation in them Xuan Yu's voice would change to play the roles. They were such accurate portrayal that if you did not see Xuan Yu's lips move. You would find it hard to believe it came from him.

"How dare I? How dare you slaughter my family?"

This time it was a more masculine voice, that portrayed immense grief, weariness, and sadness.

"If you weren't trained properly then isn't it their fault.'

Hearing his former master words Ning Zhu was at a loss. She said it as if was the most obvious thing.

'Was I nothing more than a pet to you?'

'What else would you be?'

With those words, any mercy Ning Zhu had was gone. All this time he had thought he was special to her. After all, she had never lied to him. And this belief made him often think maybe there was something important that he should have been there for that day.

But now, Ning Zhu realized. She believed lying to be an inferior action. Even now with her life at stake. She would not do something inferior.

That realization of Ning Zhu was wrong. There had been so much more that went on that day and his master had told him more lies than he would ever realize in his long-life.

Disgusted with her Ning Zhu gathered power from the Flickering Charms Sacred Mountain formation. Knowing her death was incoming his former master did not plead for her life or try to explain herself. Crying the whole time she tried to appear as haughty as she could.

With the Butterfly Flip at its limit of what it could bear he smashed down toward her. Its power so great that Ning Zhu never heard her last words. Its power so great that it broke apart Flickering Charms Sacred Mountain.

As he stood there, the Clan Leader of the Flickering Charms Sect arrived. With fury and rage, he attacked Ning Zhu with his full might. However, just like with so many others that power was turned against him. And so he too was killed, his body being destroyed along with the Ancestral Burial Grounds of him and the young lady."

"Big Brother is the Flipping Butterfly a real technique?"

"It seems too powerful doesn't it."

Xuan Yi nodded.

"It is real, you can go to the Coiling Thunder School and view it. Anyone can view it actually but just like with most of Lu Chan's technique it's hard to learn. This one is so difficult that the only people who were capable of using it are Lu Chan, Ning Zhu…"

'And you.'

"Will Big Brother try to learn it."

"No."

Xuan Yi wanted to ask why but Xuan Yu continued the story, so he kept silent.

"As Ning Zhu stood among the destroyed Flickering Charms Sect. The Leaders of the Righteous and Demonic Sect arrived. The news of his attack on the Flickering Charms Sect had spread out shortly after it occurred.

Initially, it was dismissed but as more and more reports came out. The Sects could not ignore it. In their eyes, Ning Zhu had to die.

'Mortal slave."

Xuan Yu's voice had changed to that of a refined old man.

"What have you done? Do you not know right from wrong?'

'I am no slave!"

Xuan Yu answered in Ning Zhu's voice. Then he changed it to a new one.

"Do you not know how to speak? We are to be addressed as Ancestor and when speaking you should kneel!'

With that, a spell was released seeking to force Ning Zhu to his knees but with Butterfly Flip, the attacker was made to kneel instead.

The leaders were aghast, having tested and witnessed the technique they made up their mind about Ning Zhu. Still, they must ensure they were righteous."

Xuan Yu's voice reverted to that of the old man.

"Mortal slave, I understand you are angry. But your anger is foolish and misplaced. Did everyone on this mountain offend you? Why must you sow destruction to bystanders? Know that you have forced our hand.'

Ning Zhu did not bother to respond he was preparing to defend against their incoming attack. So, he readied his stance and waited.

What occurred next could not be called a battle. Ning Zhu was vastly outmatched and outnumbered. Then using their combined might on a heavily injured Ning Zhu they made him kneel.

'Ning Zhu if you admit your wrongs then I as the Sect Leader of the Grieving Blade Sect will grant you a quick death.'

Ning Zhu, of course, was unwilling. Realizing this they turned to the Leader of the Wilting Melody Sect. Her Demonic Sect was proficient in mental domination techniques. They would have Ning Zhu repent and then make a show of him. So they could uphold their honor, before ultimately executing him.

However, when the spell was cast on Ning Zhu he did not have the energy to reflect it.

As the Leader of the Wilting Melody Sect invaded Ning Zhu mind. She found herself consumed by his will and rage.

Then having lost control of herself she stepped forward and took Ning Zhu away. The other leaders immediately attacked her. However, no matter how they injured her she held onto Ning Zhu. But even that could only last so long.

Together they fell into the Raging Blue and the attacks of their pursuers and the ferocity of that ocean. Ultimately caused the death of the Sect Leader of the Wilting Melody.

Ning Zhu, however, would survive even this, and his half-conscious body would wash up on Lu Chan's island."