Snatched Away

"What does that mean?"

A Ning was about to approach his uncle, but his uncle's body getting bigger and bigger as if something were pushing out his body.

"Uncle!"

Bei Cang Yo smiled at A Ning, the young man looked at his uncle with big worried eyes.

"Ning er, remember this, don't get yourself into trouble, stay away from him, if.. you still want to live in peace."

A Ning widened his eyes, about to move closer to ask further, but his uncle groaned loudly, his whole body expanded as if a huge force was trying to escape. Finally, the body broke apart with his entire body exploding into the sky. The force of the explosion was so loud that it pushed A Ning to fall from his place.

"Boom!"

A Ning's eyes widened, his uncle's body, was that his uncle's body that was now scattered in the air? Become small particles, flesh, blood, and bones, which now spread in the air.

"No, uncle!" A Ning was about to lunge forward but Mei Lan held him.

"No, Brother Ning don't go there!" He hugged Ning tightly to keep him from getting close to the place where his uncle was. Who blow up from getting too big, and completely disappeared, scattered in the air.

"Uncle! How did it happen?

Dai Yang only tugged at the corners of his lips. He just expanded his force lightly, not expecting his anger to make him have to use more strength than he should have. He lifted Yuen up and looked at A Ning who was still shocked by what had happened, the young man stared at Dai Yang with big eyes.

"You, what have you done? You killed my uncle! At least leave him a body, why did you do that!" A Ning exclaimed, he was about to rush forward but again Mei Lan held him. She knew no one was Dai Yang's opponent now, especially A Ning.

Dai Yang just grinned.

"Heh, your uncle deserves it. He has hurt my Yen Yen, I have said it, no one on this earth can touch him, let alone hurt him."

A Ning looked at Yuen slumped in the man's arms. He shot forward and this time Mei Lan couldn't hold it back.

"Give Yuen back to me! Where are you going to take him!" he exclaimed.

Pai blocked A Ning's attack which was nothing compared to Dai Yang's strength.

"Young master, take it easy," said Pai. A Ning's face was red from crying and anger.

Dai Yang looked at both youths and ignored them.

"Let's go back, Pai, lest they waste my precious time"

Mei Lan widened her eyes to see the man who was carrying Yuen with him.

"Where are you taking him? Young master Yang, let Yuen er go!" Mei Lan trying to catch up with Dai Yang who had already shot towards the trees. The little girl sped after him.

Pai looked at devastated A Ning who still couldn't believe what happened there. Then he sped off after his king disappeared.

A Ning dropped his knees to the ground, was this just a dream?

"Uncle, Yuen Er"

 …..

The night wind blew far away. The voices of night wolves with owls and the like, even mystical creatures calling out to each other in the dark and blind night, armed only with a little light from the moon which occasionally disappears behind thick clouds. Cave palace, majestic Golden Clouds. The high ceiling with lots of lighting from oil lamps on the walls makes the cave brightly lit and far from the usual cold caves. The Golden Cloud Palace was built a hundred years ago. From the beginning, his followers were always loyal and there was almost no internal conflict within the clan, which according to the outside world was classified as a dark or black clan because it practiced often killing without mercy. But, strictly speaking, the Golden Clouds clan was a neutral clan that did not take sides. No matter what part, they will join if they feel like joining and no one can force them if they don't want to.

Dai Yang lowered Yuen's very small body in his arms onto his golden bed. Gently pulled the red velvet blanket over his chest. He stroked Yuen's hair, smoothed it, and tucked it behind his ear. Yuen's white, clean, gentle face contrasted with his large, rough, and dark hands. Even Yuen's hands are so soft, with long and curly fingers. Smooth and neat nails. Dai Yang raised his hand and kissed it gently.

"Heh, Yen Yen, forgive me for putting you on this situation, you shouldn't see all that brutality. It's all inappropriate for very beautiful eyes," whispered Dai Yang, lowering his body, and kissing Yuen's forehead gently. Caressing his tiny cheek in his big, rough palm. He would let him sleep for the night. This kid looks tired.

Dai Yang turned his head when he heard a voice from the door, his advisor Huang Bai asked permission to enter. Dai Yang nodded, allowing the old man to approach.

"What's wrong old man? It's late at night, isn't it time for you to rest?"

Dai Yang made sure Yuen's blanket covered him well because it was so cold that night. He pulled another blanket to reduce the cold. After that, he stood up from his seat. Walk slowly to the round table not far from the bed and sit down.

Huang Bai looked at Yuen who was sleeping on the Valley King's golden bed. Even his numerous concubines never allowed to climb onto his golden bed. Usually, he will have intimate affairs in another smaller room at the front. Dai Yang poured tea into his cup, and took a small sip while looking at the old man who often looked at Yuen until he sat in front of him.

"Old man, if you keep looking at him like that, I might poke your eyes out."

Huang Bai looked at Dai Yang. To determine whether the young king was joking or meant what he said. The old man then grabbed a teacup and filled it.

"Hey, my King, you seem so attached to this young man. I don't see any advantage in him, what makes him special? Hem, I need to see it with my own eyes if it is worthy of making the most universally feared King of the Valley meek"

Dai Yang filled his teacup again, looking at the man with his sharp eyes.

"What do you mean, be meek, who said that? Did you hear any gossip in the palace while I was away? How impudent, you all probably said bad things about the King while he was on duty outside."

Huang Bai chuckled.

"Hehe, it can't be helped, King, you were out for quite a while, and came back quite gentle, you even let go of Elder Zhou of the Black Flower clan. I don't know if he will take revenge on you in the future or not because you have killed more than half of his clan members."

Dai Yang placed the cup on the table mat slowly. Folded his sleeves and stood up from his seat. Putting two hands behind his waist and walking towards the bed.

"Please come if he's tired of living. After all, I helped him, eliminating half of the unnecessary powers and making him the central head of the clan, isn't that what everyone wishes for? He might be useful in the future."

Huang Bai stood up from his seat. He took a deep breath and walked closer to his King.

"Yeah, that's possible too. Recently the Black clan coalition threw our clan out of membership, and while the white clan coalition considers themselves too holy and will not ask you to join the alliance. We are alone right now."

Dai Yang saw the old man who deserved to be his father because of his age. He is a wise man and always takes the clan in a better direction, he is an advisor he can rely on.

"Who needs to form a coalition with them? These hypocritical people only care about their reputation, great name, and everything holy, even though their hands are dirty and they never want to admit it. Our big clans don't need a coalition from anywhere, and they don't deserve our cooperation either."

Huang Bai stroked his chin. He nodded. Yes, the Golden Clouds clan was so big and powerful, that even the ten small clans wouldn't be able to touch them in the slightest. Huang Bai stood close enough to the bed so he could see Yuen's face more clearly. He widened his eyes when he saw something strange.

"Eh King, this child" Huang Bai's eyes widened when he saw something between the young man's eyes. A little light was shining, gold in color. Dai Yang widened his eyes. He shifted Huang Bai and sat beside Yuen, taking his hand to check his pulse.

"Yen Yen, what happened?" anxiously.

Huang Bai looked at the small gleam that slowly disappeared to the forehead between his eyes. The man looked at him carefully with two big eyes.