Chapter 12

Years later, Long Chen is now a senior student of the inner academy and an official member of the Shrek Seven Devils. In that time, he became even more popular amongst the students, especially among the female students.

Currently, he's inside a training room silently cultivating to increase his spirit power. A gentle light shone from him. It was only a few moments later that the light dimmed down and he opens his eyes. "Another breakthrough...."

He stood up and proceeds to exit the room.

"Are you done?" he hears a voice behind him. He instantly knew who it was.

"Hello, Xuan Lao. What are you doing here?"

"A certain girl is having trouble with her flames again. I came here to tell you that."

"Didn't I settle that a week ago? Wait, did she attempt to contain the flames on her own again? *Sigh* I'll head over immediately."

Once Long Chen was capable of taking in Ma Xiao Tao's demonic flames properly, he was given the task to aid her in controlling them every now and then by Headmaster Yan.

Long Chen knew exactly where Ma Xiao Tao would be if her demonic flames became to hard to tame. He opens the door to find the room completely empty except for the semi-large hole in the wall.

"This may not be good." Long Chen used a spirit device to send a message to the headmaster and went after the on-the-loose flame demon.

Fortuntely, he didn't need to look for long as he saw a large bright ball of fire heading towards the side walk around Poseidon lake which is opposite the core area where the inner sanctuary students train. 'Good, she hasn't hurt anyone yet.' Before he could relax, he notices that there are two students in where the direction the girl is heading. 'Shoot! Such bad timing! At this rate, I won't make it!'

[Boundary Mirror 5th Spirit Skill : Aegis ]

3rd POV

"Wow, so beautiful."

"Wang Dong, shouldn't we be training after breakfast. Why come all the way here?"

"Save it, you can't be training all the time. You need to relax from time to time."

"Ng! This place is really peaceful. It was right to come here after all."

Wang Dong's jacket lifted up a bit, showing his slim waist. Yuhao stares at it recalling the events that occured yesterday.

'I remember yesterday's event again. Aiya, why am I always thinking about it? Wang Dong is a guy. Yuhao, you are a normal person.' Yuhao blushes a little in embaressment.

"Eh? Across the lake, I see a little red dot in the mist!"

"Really, that side is the inner sanctuary! I don't see it! I can't see anything through the mist. Maybe you saw wrongly."

"Seems like someone is coming over."

"I see it. Can it be a senior student from the inner sanctuary? So amazing. He is flying across the lake even without using his essence."

'He is very fast. What is underneath his feet? Something feels off…. Why is there such a threatening feeling?!'

Yuhao felt a sudden surge of heat as the mysterious figure started to close in.

"Wah, so hot!" "What's with this heat wave?"

"Is that senior the one who brought it over?"

"It is getting hotter. This is getting scary."

"That isn't a normal person. We have to get away quickly!!" Yuhao shouts to Wang Dong, who activats his spirit essence and brought out his wings so that they could fly to safety.

"Hurry up, we can't take it any longer." Yuhao hurries him again as the flames got hotter and hotter. Wang Dong collapsed because he couldn't handle the immense heat. The figure was right now in front of me. Yuhao used soul shock on the enemy but it didn't have an effect. The person's palm was reaching out for the boy.

'An attack? The heat is already too much for me to handle if I take an attack now…Will we turn into ashes? No! Die!? I am going to die? No...I still haven't gotten revenge...' Yuhao instinctively used his arms to shield himself from the attacker while keeping his eyes shut, waiting for the pain to come but it never did arrive. 'I-It doesn't hurt?'

The boy slowly opens his eyes and saw that Wang Dong and him were being protected by a barrier. 'Are we saved?' The attacker was being kept contained in a similar barrier. The flames were still burning bright so he couldn't see his face.

"*Phew* Thank goodness, I made it in time." Yuhao hears a strangely familiar voice. He looks up to see another person levitating above the waters of Poseidon lake. The individual flies up before landing gently on the ground but his figure was turned to the side facing the attacker, "What am I going to do with you?"

Yuhao could only see the sides of this person and his long black hair covered his face but a person came to mind.

Although the boy hadn't seen him for a long time ever since he was a child, he could still recall the appearance of this person. Long dark black hair which resembles the night, sharp yet gentle azure eyes. "B-Brother Long..." Yuhao's eyes widen with mixed emotions.

The figure froze for a moment before turning to face Yuhao, "You're....."

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Long Chen turned to the side when his name was called. He saw a young boy with blue hair and blue eyes. Long Chen knew who this person was, "You're.....Yuhao."

Yuhao could no longer hold in his emotions after hearing his brother say his name. He ran and jumped on the other male, giving him a hug, "Brother Long!"

Long Chen returned the gesture and hugged him back, "Long time no see, Yuhao."

The two had a very touching moment going out as they hugged each other. It was only sometime later that they seperated.

"You really made it to Shrek. It may be late but congratulations." Long Chen pats Yuhao's head.

"Yes, thank you! Brother Long is a senior student now, right? From the inner sanctuary?"

"Yeah, I am a one of Shrek's inner sanctuary students."

"That's amazing!" Yuhao looked at him in amazement, 'Brother Long had become so strong in the time we haven't met. To even block the person's fire so easily! So powerful!'

"Who knows, maybe someday you'll become one as well."

"Really?"

"If you continue to work hard and study hard."

"I will!"

Yuhao was really excited seeing this brother after such a long while. The brother ,who had been very gentle and kind to even, who had chased away the bullies and even heal his wounds, who would always lend an ear whenever he felt depressed. Yuhao couldn't help but talk about all his experiences until now, excluding his meeting with Dream brother, the spirit beast.

It didn't take long for Director Du and some other staff to arrive at the scene. Yuhao reluctantly said his goodbyes to Brother Long as Long Chen returned to the inner sanctuary with the attacker (Ma Xiao Tao) still in the barrier. Wang Dong had also woken up later on. The two boys were given compensation for what happened and warned to never speak of this incident again or else they would be expelled.