Ch. 15 - I Could Just Kill You

Since he had already decided to start cultivating right away, he went to look for his uncle. Just as he stepped out the door, he realised that he had forgotten to ask where uncle Niao's room was. He did not even know on which floor he should start searching.

He did not spend too much time thinking about it. Instead he decided to look for someone else. Someone who knew where his uncle were. Someone who was awake at this hour.

At first, he just roamed around in the corridors. After a while, he began to think about whether everybody were truly sleeping or not. He felt as if he were completely alone. As if he were the only one who had survived a calamity. As if everyone else were dead.

He did like the silence, but he did not like being alone. Whenever he was alone, he felt as if someone were watching him from a distance. It made him feel uncomfortable and suspicious.

Sometimes he just thought he was too paranoid, but some other times, he felt as if he knew that he could die at any time.

He was aware of his own strength and intelligence. For those weaker than himself, he might seem invincible, but everyone was not weaker than him.

He thought about his biological father. 'He must be stronger than me', he thought to himself.

After a while of walking and thinking, he suddenly noticed something. He could not feel any auras. Not a single one. Even if everybody else were to be asleep, he should still be able to feel their auras. He thought it was very strange.

He decided to go outside to look for someone in the yard. Maybe someone knew what was happening.

As soon as he opened the door, he felt a strong smell of blood. It hit him like a wave and made him feel both scared and confused. He was about to take a step out, but noticed that the ground was filled with corpses.

"I only slept for a few hours… What happened?!"

"At-ttacked…"

"WHO?!"

A man was laying together with all of the corpses on the ground. He was covered in blood and his arm had been cut off.

"Ugh…"

"Hey! Do not die yet! I still need to know what happened!"

Xiao Huoyan ran out, despite the corpses on the ground. He ran up to the man. He then noticed that his breathing was getting weaker.

"Sorry for breaking my promise so soon…", he said as he looked up at the sky. He had promised his father, Jin Long, that he would not heal others.

The man suddenly lifted his head and looked up at Xiao Huoyan. He looked confused.

Xiao Huoyan took out a bottle containing his blood, from his storage ring.

"Drink this!"

Now the man looked even more confused.

"Trust me! Do as I say or continue to lay here and wait for death."

The man said nothing. He just nodded and opened his mouth. Xiao Huoyan then poured a few drops into the man's mouth.

As soon as the man had swallowed it, he noticed the changes. He felt warm all over. The changes were actually visible to the naked eye. He saw how his wounds began to emit a bright light, and as the light disappeared, so did his wounds. The light was so bright, it had caused the man to close his eyes. When he opened them, his eyes instantly widened with shock. His wounds were completely gone. It was as if he had never gotten injured in the first place.

"Is everything alright now?"

Xiao Huoyan asked even though he already knew the answer.

"I-I am f-fine… No, I am actually even better than fine…"

"Well that is good to hear. Shall we head in and talk, now that you feel better?"

"Ah, y-yes!"

"Great!"

They both headed in. As soon as they sat down, the man asked:

"Uhm… I am sorry, but may I know who you are?"

"Oh, I am just someone who moved here yesterday."

"Oh, okay. So, what shall I call you, great benefactor?"

"... Jin Xin."

"J-JIN XIN?!"

"Yes."

"So, you are from the Jin Clan, huh? To think that Jin Niao would actually hide his son from me…"

"Oh, you know uncle Niao?"

"Yes… wait 'Uncle Niao'? So, you are not Jin Niao's son?"

"No, I am not. I am his nephew."

"Then you must be Jin Long's son, right?"

"…"

"What? Did I guess it wrong again?"

"That is not it. It is just that my father is a sensitive topic to talk about right now."

"Oh? Do you not have a good relationship?"

"We do--… We did."

"Do not tell me he is…"

Xiao Huoyan could not bring himself to say it out loud. He felt as if his heart would break as soon as he opened his mouth, so he just nodded with a sad expression on his face.

Even though Xiao Huoyan did not say a single word, the man understood. He did not want to believe it, but he knew that there was no need to lie about such a serious matter.

"Uhm… for how long has he… you know…"

"Around two days."

"TWO DAYS?!"

"Yes. You think I would lie about something like this?"

"O-of course not. It is just… I did not think they would hide his death."

"Why?"

"He was such a grand character. Usually when someone like him dies, their clan would announce it to the public immediately. Even though he does not hold an especially high position within The Jin Clan, he is after all the second strongest individual in this continent!"

"I am sure they have their own reasons to cover it up. I do not want to meddle in their business."

"You have all rights to meddle. He is your father!"

"I know what I am doing. If I wanted to announce it to the world, I would have already done so. You probably think that I sound arrogant, right?"

"Uhm… Perhaps a little bit."

"Even though it sounds arrogant, it is the truth. If I ever wanted to do something, nobody would be able to stop me. Not in this continent at least."

"Even though The Jin Clan is strong, it is not the strongest--"

"--I know, but I never said that I would be depending on my family. Since I am not related to The Jin Clan by blood, I doubt they would help me anyways."

"Wait… You are not Jin Long's real son?!"

"That is right."

"Are you not afraid that I will tell others about this?"

"Not really."

"Why?"

"Because I know you would not, and even if you decided to tell someone, I could just kill you."