Chapter 52 Respect

It's been 2 week since Muzin and Shuzan arrive at the DragonFort Village. Everything look normal in the villagers eye but the 7 mountain have 2 additional cultivator now without them knowing.

Muzin pick the 5th mountain next to Lucis after much consideration. He's attracted to it with the black iron ore vein at the bottom of the mountain and have become a magic tool refiner maniac since then.

Shuzan take the 3rd mountain on Lucis left mountain for his immortal cave with the second most thickest energy after the middle mountain. He's been focusing on cultivating and barely going out since a week ago.

While both of his new gang busying themselves, Lucis has been occupied in his underwater cave by the sudden speed of his core forming into the final stage.

Lucis was surprised by what happened with the sudden speed of his core forming. Even after asking both Muzin and Shuzan, they both have no clear answer for him. They themselves doesn't really familiar with magic core.

After informing Suyi about his seclusion, Lucis stay inside the 30 floor since 3 days ago trying to finish his core and investigate the reason of his abnormal condition.

As these cultivators live with their own live without the effect of time while the village getting busier with the wedding preparation between Elder moon granddaughter, Luna and Along, the son of small business owner from the Paddy town, north of Murky town.

While everyone is busy with their daily life, one part of the village stay quiet and look isolated from the rest of the village, this part is Lucis mansion. Suyi has been staying out of sight ever since he entered the mansion, busying herself with learning and cultivating under Lucis instructions.

Deep underground of the mansion, there's a lot of room with weird name carved on the door and one of these room belongs to Suyi for meditation.

Suyi open her eyes and it's look colder than usual. "sukong, master has told you to train right? What are you doing down here? You're still not qualify to enter here." she said in a calm voice but it's vibrating the door of her cultivating room directly penetrate through the door.

Sukong stop his silent step and instantly showered by a cold sweat. He was planning on surprising Suyi with the leg movement Lucis taught him before but little did he know that Suyi has developed her own devine sense.

"erm, sister I'm not coming here because I want to.." Sukong let out a small cough after he reminded again by how scary Suyi are sometimes.

"i told you to stay away from the kids outside but you still going out." Her voice slowly getting colder and colder that it's actually send shiver on Sukong back, he feel like there's a cold wind blowing on him.

"sis, hehehe.." Sukong scratch his nose trying to look innocent 12 years old kid. " I was just checking on Mudy and his mother. They said there's a wild beasts outside the village."

Suyi suddenly snort which vibrating the air on the door and slamming on Sukong face make him fall in his butt. "I see, the last beating is not enough.." Suyi said in a lot more calm manner but for Sukong that know exactly what that means, he's shivering instantly on the spot.

"sis, I was wrong. Please, I won't go play with them again!" Sukong ran to the corner of the corridor and curl up protecting his body. He was frightened by how his sister can attack him from behind the door which never happened before.

The truth is, Sukong just get bored training everyday in the mansion in this cold weather while the other kids his age running around the village playing. The snow season has slow down and soon will stop. Usually, this time around every year, they will go to the lake in front of the village for fishing.

"cut the lies! Tell me why did you come down here?" Suyi snort again displeased by Sukong repeat ignoring her words. Apparently, they just not mature fast enough like her.

"ahh, I almost forgot about it." Sukong said and he stand up casually dusting his robe. "its uncle Lumin, he said he wants to meet brother Luc but when I said brother Luc's not here, he ask for you instead." Sukong has been treating Lucis as his own brother after a while and he's became quite attached at him as Lucis handing down his art of trolling.

"you, go to the back garden and split 100 firewood." Suyi said as her head popped out from her room.

Sukong mood instantly worsened. 100 firewood doesn't even sounds like training for people like Sukong. But the thing is, the axe used to split this firewood is really heavy, moreover for Sukong body frame of a child, it's almost impossible to swing.

When Suyi arrived at the front door, she saw Lumin standing near the door looking anxious. He's been examining the mansion and the surrounding courtyard with amazement. He always saw it from behind the wall but this is his first time standing behind the wall.

"uncle Lumin." Suyi smile faintly and bow formally at him.

"ah, Suyi. How are you?" Lumin said in a casual tone but there's an envy from his eyes. Suyi has been living in a massive mansion and she look so healthy now compare to when she still live in her own house. Compare to the rest of the villagers, they still live in a small cold mud house.

"im fine uncle. What can I help you with?"

"em, Suyi. How's mister Lucis?" Lumin try to look as casual as he could. The truth is, he really want to ask if Lucis still hiring. From what he heard from Sukong and Subin loud mouth, they're living like a royalty. He even heard about Suyi work as a servant to Lucis and getting paid 2 gold coin every months. How massive the difference is that? She's basically the richest person in the village after Lucis.

"en, my master is in seclusion training right now and can't meet with uncle. If uncle have anything to say, I'll send your message when he returns."

Lumin suddenly taken aback. He completely can't recognized Suyi anymore. There's this word "master" and the strange way she behaves is completely new to Lumin.

"ah, it's alright. It's just about the wedding between Luna and Along. If it's not too much, would you tell mister Lucis that elder moon is inviting him."

Suyi suddenly remembered about the wedding. Usually, when there's a wedding in the village, everyone will attend it or at least one person from their house will come to bless the bride and groom.

Suyi fell silent and look down. She's sure that Lucis wouldn't be interested with stuff like this so he wouldn't come, but if Lucis doesn't attend this wedding, it would be rude towards elder moon and the rest of the villagers, it like they didn't acknowledge this wedding and that would be bad for Lucis reputation especially since there's a rumour about Lucis and Luna previously.

"can I represent master Lucis in this wedding? He's really occupied at this moment and can't come out any time soon." Suyi force a smile towards uncle Lumin. The truth is, she rather spending more time reading and cultivating.

Lumin silent for a bit and stare at Suyi suspiciously. He feel like Suyi has changed and become arrogant.

"thats okay. Just come if he's not available." Lumin voice sounds a bit disappointed. He really want to point out how Suyi become like stranger after working for Lucis and forgetting her root, but then he remembered that they didn't actually close to her in the first place.

After a bit more chat, Lumin said his farewell and leave reluctantly. The temperature behind the wall is really comfortable despite all the snow falling, beside, he really want to learn more about Lucis from Suyi but she's herself is not really the type that like to talk. Lumin left with no choice and hope for Suyi younger brothers loud mouth instead.

Lumin was instantly surrounded by the village elders when he returns from Lucis mansion.

"How is it, will mister Lucis attend the wedding?" Elder Dun asked first. He was waiting patiently in elder moon house after sending Lumin to Lucis house. He was too embarrassing to come himself after being ignored couple of times.

"from what I see, he wouldn't come." Lumin look down and didn't dare to look at Along father's eyes. He was disappointed with himself.

"i expected as much, it's nothing of a big deal anyway." Along father, Arong wave his hand gently with a warm smile. Beside him is Along himself looking a bit displeased. He was getting used at how the villagers is so welcoming and respectful at him that he never thought anyone would refuse to come and acknowledge his wedding.

"ah, it's all my fault." elder moon look down and shake his head. He remembered about the time he asked Lucis to marry his granddaughter and the time their relationship has getting closer especially when Lucis gave her that precious medicine.

Luna sit silently at the very back and look down refusing to say anything.

"I think Suyi will come as Lucis representative. At least she said so." Lumin Said with an awkward smile. He got a lot of benefit from Arong family recently that he's completely loyal to them now.

After some more awkward conversation about Lucis, they changed the topic and went to discuss about their wedding.