15. Roommates

Yin Yunyang's eyes welled up with tears "Am so sorry, Ah Xu. I thought you had died that day s-so.."

Ning Caiyu looked at Tang Xilong as he was torn between hatred and pain. Hatred for evil sorcerers and pain for Tang Xilong's past. He turned to Yin Yunyang with anger and cut her off "So you didn't bother looking for him??"

Yin Yunyang covered her face in guilt "I'm so sorry"

Tang Xilong folded his arms "Okay that's enough about my past. I guess you've said everything that's important and I don't wanna hear about it anymore. Firstly, stop calling me Ah Xu, my name is Tang Xilong not Cang Renming or Ah Xu. Secondly, even though we're related I will not call you Aunt. Thirdly, never mention my parents in front of me again and change back to your other form already"

Yin Yunyang and Ning Caiyu were surprised that Yin Yunyang had to ask "Why?"

Tang Xilong stood up and banged the table in anger "Don't You Dare Ask Me That!!"

Yin Yunyang wiped the tears in her eyes and transformed back "Then let me take you in as my disciple?"

Tang Xilong rejected her without a thought then she looked towards Ning Caiyu who was still feeling confused with himself and didn't notice her looking at him. So she nudged him and Tang Xilong saw that

Tang Xilong squinted his eyes and grinned "If you take Ning Caiyu as your disciple then I'll be your disciple also"

Yin Yunyang nodded instantly "Okay! Ah Yu, will you be my disciple?"

Ning Caiyu looked at Tang Xilong then at her and looked down deep in thought

Tang Xilong smirked 'Although I don't know why Caiyu hates evil sorcerers but he definitely won't accept and I won't have to be tied down by having a master or whatnot even though she is technically my aunt with all the story blah blah she just told us both. She didn't seem to be lying and although I wanna know more about my past, I don't wanna bring it up in front of Caiyu anymore so for now I'll just act like I dislike her or something then I'll bring the matter up later when Caiyu isn't around'

Ning Caiyu looked towards Tang Xilong again then took a deep sigh and his confused face became as usual, the shy elegant one with manners "Firstly, just call me Caiyu. Secondly, I'll be your disciple"

Tang Xilong was shocked while Yin Yunyang was over the moon, he asked "What? Why? I thought you hated her cause... you know... evil sorcerers and whatnot?"

Ning Caiyu looked at him "She said she turned over a new leaf after realizing how wrong she was. And also, if I hate her, it would mean hating you too cause you also possess a forbidden element and you two are family. And I... look whatever, stop asking questions, we're her disciples now so let's perform the master-discple ceremony"

Yin Yunyang shook her head and waved her hands at the same time "No no please I beg you, don't do that"

Tang Xilong shrugged and started walking towards the door "Whatever, I feel so sleepy. Caiyu let's go to the residence"

Ning Caiyu bowed politely to Yin Yunyang who bowed slightly to him then he ran after Tang Xilong who was already out the door "Hey, Xilong Ge, wait for me"

Yin Yunyang smiled gleefully as the two went out the door then suddenly she puked blood and a voice came from the shadows "Good girl"

As Ning Caiyu caught up to him and walked silently behind him while holding his sleeve, Tang Xilong came to realize that although Ning Caiyu was starting to act awkward around him, he definitely didn't hate him like he hated evil sorcerers and pondered if he should tell him about his second element or not

Then after almost an hour of walking through shortcut cause Ning Caiyu wanted to avoid the other disciples as he didn't want to cause trouble for Tang Xilong, they finally reached East Wing Residence Eight which was where Ning Caiyu and his roommates stayed

Ning Caiyu explained to Tang Xilong as they entered "Each Residence of East Wing has the least space cause it each has eight rooms. This is the residence where I live with three other people. They are Lian Jiayi, a friend of mine who is very carefree, joined the sect at the same time as me and he is also a devilkin like you. Qing Shulin who isn't around very much and is about to enter the inner court so I heard but he is an immortal. Su Zhuqu doesn't interact with us either and I am probably sure he hates me. He's a beastkin though. We used to be six but when Xian Mumei who is a mortal like me realized she was the only girl among us, she relocated to another residence and the other guy, Ding Ming who is a beastkin entered the inner court a few weeks after I joined the sect. Apparently, when you reach the limit requirement for being an inner disciple, you can just decide to either be one directly by writing a theory exam or joining the end of the year outer court competition which happens a few months before the New Disciple Entrance Competition and come out in the top ten"

As soon as the both of them entered, they saw Xia Qianyu and a guy with white hair, cerulean blue eyes and white eyelashes both staring each other down in the middle of the courtyard while Tang Xi'an sat down on a stool not so far from the two. Tang Xie'er and Tang Xiaomi were playing in the small garden on the right.

Ning Caiyu immediately went up to the two "What's going on here?"

The guy with white hair finally stopped glaring back at Xia Qianyu and replied "Caiyu, who are these four? I know that we'll be getting new roommates today but this orange-haired is too cheeky."

Ning Caiyu rolled his eyes "Oh, Jiayi, shut up. As if anyone could be cheekier than you please"

Lian Jiayi pouted "Well, he is cheeky but definitely not more than me, you're right. They can stay"

Tang Xilong scoffed "If you'll be inconvenienced by us, we'll just find another residence. We don't have to stay here"

Xia Qianyu, Tang Xie'er, Tang Xi'an and Tang Xiaomi immediately went to Tang Xilong's side when he said that then Lian Jiayi looked towards him and blinked his eyes severally "Caiyu, who is he? His looks are flawless and his eyes are absolutely keen"

Xia Qianyu turned his head to peep at Tang Xilong and grinned then Tang Xie'er knocked his head and whispered "Be serious, Qianyu"

Xia Qianyu pouted and rubbed his head

Ning Caiyu sighed and introduced everyone then Lian Jiayi whispered into Ning Caiyu's ear "The Xi'an girl is very pretty, I'll chase her"

Ning Caiyu whispered back "Good luck, I'll light up five incense sticks for you when Xilong Ge finds out"

Lian Jiayi glanced at Tang Xilong and whispered to Ning Caiyu "Is he her older brother? They don't look that much alike tho.."

Ning Caiyu giggled and whispered back "They're a family and he is the oldest, how about you go asking him"

Tang Xilong's face already got dark from the way the two stuck to each other and whispered in each other's ears

Xia Qianyu and Tang Xie'er noticed that then Tang Xie'er cleared his throat and Xia Qianyu said "Excuse you two but we five are still here standing without a room. Are we staying or not? Cause I prefer the second option"

Ning Caiyu said while laughing "Sorry guys, it's Jiayi who told me that he wants to-"

Lian Jiayi quickly covered Ning Caiyu's mouth and shook his head furiously at him then Tang Xilong's became even darker then he said as he walked up towards a room by the edge which had its door open meaning no one owner it "I'll be taking this one"

Then he slammed the door shut and the other three relaxed. Xia Qianyu wiped the non-existent sweat off his forehead "Damn, why do I feel like Xilong's aura was significantly increased all of a sudden those few minutes?"

Tang Xie'er shrugged and Tang Xi'an went up to Ning Caiyu "Caiyu Ge, ermm.."

Ning Caiyu smiled "Just call me Yu Gege like Xiaomi does"

Tang Xi'an nodded "Yu Gege, only three rooms are left but there are four of us, what do we do?"

Before Ning Caiyu could speak up, Xia Qianyu already raised his hand up in delight "I can stay with Xilong, I'd be happy to"

Tang Xie'er and Lian Jiayi said at the same time "Why?"

And both of them looked at each other in surprise whilst everyone laughed and Xia Qianyu stomped his feet lightly while pouting

Tang Xie'er then said to Xia Qianyu "You were the one who was so scared of Xi Gege that time and now you're volunteering to stay in the same room with him? Are you two faced?"

Tang Xiaomi spoke up with a yawn as she walked sleepily towards Ning Caiyu "Me and Xi Jie will stay in the same room. I'm so sleepy which one is ours?"

Ning Caiyu patted her head and said to Tang Xi'an "Your room is the second one after Xilong Ge's room now you two go rest up. In the evening, you guys have to go collect your sect robes and pick your classes"

Tang Xi'an took the sleepy Tang Xiaomi to their room.

Xia Qianyu looked at Tang Xie'er then Tang Xie'er said "Luckily we're not in the same room"

Xia Qianyu folded his arms and looked away "Otherwise you'd be beating me for absolutely anything every single day"

Tang Xie'er scoffed at Xia Qianyu as he walked to the room on the right edge "Good you know how troublesome you are"

Xia Qianyu humphed then Ning Caiyu giggled and said while patting his shoulder "Thanks, Qianyu"

Xia Qianyu was puzzled "For what?"

Ning Caiyu smiled slightly "For helping Xie'er out of his shell"

Xia Qianyu scratched his head awkwardly "What do you mean? Xie has a shell!?"

Ning Caiyu held Xia Qianyu's shoulder and looked towards Tang Xie'er's room "On our way here, Xie'er was mostly quiet throughout most of the journey and sometimes clinged or stuck beside Xilong Ge silently. But now, he takes the initiative to speak and even knocks your head"

Xia Qianyu rubbed his head when Ning Caiyu said that then he nodded "You're right, Xie was a pretty quiet person before and we kinda started off the wrong foot at the beginning. I am glad I got to actually help this time instead of shouting at him again"

Lian Jiayi waved his hand "Uhm hello, enough reminiscing or whatever you're doing. Caiyu, I have class this afternoon to evening and you need to go see your teacher and tell why you were absent all these while"

Ning Caiyu held his forehead with surprise in his eyes "How could I forget that? Oh I am in so much trouble this time"

Lian Jiayi took his bag which was on the small table in the center "Come on, let's go. I can at least walk you there"

Xia Qianyu asked curiously "Class?"

Ning Caiyu rushed into his room to change into his sect robes and said as he and Lian Jiayi ran out the door "I'll tell you about it when I am back in the evening. Remember, don't go anywhere. Just make sure everyone has changed into their robes by evening and don't go out before I get back! Close the gate too!"

Xia Qianyu watched the two skedaddle out the gate and shrugged but still closed the gate. He went into the room beside Tang Xie'er which was the last one available then he changed into his mint green disciple robes, wore an outfit to match then sat down on one of the stools around the stone table in the center of the courtyard to take in the fresh breeze

That same day, evening, Tang Xilong was the first to step out then he asked Xia Qianyu who was sitting by the table "Did you collect mine too?"

Xia Qianyu shook his head and said "We didn't but right after we got here, someone was sent here with yours and Xie'er kept it for you. You can ask him when he wakes up"

Right at that moment that Xia Qianyu was speaking, Tang Xie'er came out then went back in and came out again with Xilong's robes then spoke up after Xia Qianyu finished talking "I don't sleep, Xilong Ge, here you go. I'll keep the rest in your room"

Tang Xilong collected the robe and right when he was about to put it on, Tang Xi'an appeared and politely took the robe from Tang Xilong "Xi Gege, let me help you put it on please"

Tang Xilong smiled slightly "Don't worry about such trivial things, Xi'an."

Tang Xi'an shook her head then raised the robe in an open manner "Xi Gege"

Tang Xilong sighed and let her put it on for him "Alright"

Tang Xie'er took the rest of the clothes into Tang Xilong's room then went to bring Tang Xiaomi whom Tang Xi'an had already dressed up and she ran into Tang Xilong's arms then looked up to him while hugging his waist and jumping excitedly "Xi Gege, Xie Gege, Xi Jie. Look we're all matching"

Tang Xilong smiled and nodded "Hm"

Xia Qianyu pouted on the side muttering to himself "No one even notices me now. I'm also matching"

Tang Xiaomi sat down opposite Xia Qianyu and gave him a cute gummy smile "Uncle Qianyu is matching too!"

Tang Xie'er and Tang Xi'an both made a 'pfft' and started chuckling hard

Xia Qianyu was stunned "W-what? Uncle? You call Xilong Gege and you're calling me Uncle? Me and Xilong are totally the same age"

Tang Xilong raised a brow at Xia Qianyu whose lower lips quivered then Xia Qianyu stammeringly said "W-well.. okay m-maybe he is o-older by a f-few months"

Tang Xilong simpered

Xia Qianyu then said "Call me Yu Gege, okay?"

Tang Xiaomi tilted her head "But Caiyu Ge is already Yu Gege, what does that make you? Yu Erge?"

Tang Xi'an and Tang Xie'er burst into laughter that even Tang Xilong almost cackled. Xia Qianyu scrunched up his face and shook his head furiously "No sounds like child brother. How about Qian Ge?"

Tang Xiaomi held her chin and nodded "Okay Qian Ge"

Someone opened the gate then everyone turned to look at who it was then Ning Caiyu said "Guys, I'm back, good you're all ready. Let's go"

Tang Xiaomi happily rushed into Ning Caiyu's arms as Tang Xilong followed behind her "Yu Gege, we're matching too! Yay!"

Ning Caiyu rubbed her head gently and said with a smile "We're all outer court disciples now so of course we match. It looks like you can run now, someone's growing up fast"

Tang Xiaomi nodded then Tang Xilong said behind her as Ning Caiyu turned up to look at him "You must have heard what I said then because I know I told you she's fourteen"

Ning Caiyu smiled softly "Yes, I guess I did"

Xia Qianyu jumped in from nowhere with a hand on Tang Xilong's shoulder "So where are we going, Caiyu?"

Tang Xilong gave Xia Qianyu a death glare which shook Xia Qianyu who immediately removed his hand from his shoulder then Tang Xie'er asked "You said something about picking class earlier on before you left?"

Ning Caiyu nodded "Yes but let us go now, those who newly joined like you guys must have all been on their way there already. I'll tell you about it on the way"

On the way, Xia Qianyu walked on Ning Caiyu's right and Tang Xilong on his left then the other two were behind them while Tang Xiaomi was skipping in front

There were few people walking in the sect at this time so they drew quite a bit of attention walking in a group like that. Although Ning Caiyu felt weird with all the stares, Tang Xie'er and Tang Xi'an reassured him that they would be fine

Ning Caiyu took a deep breath as he started "So there are five classes for learning skills to help you survive in the sect. These are; Attack, Defend, Support, Attack-Defend and Attack-Defend-Support skill classes. You should understand what they are supposed to be. Then each Residence Wing here is correspondent to whichever class you are in. Attack skill disciples are in Central Wing, Defend skill disciples are in North Wing, Support skill disciples are in West Wing, Attack-Defend skill disciples are in South Wing and lastly-"