Chapter 111 : Snowball And A Little Lump of Coal

Chapter 111.1 : Snowball And A Little Lump of Coal

Bai Zhi Yan was dumbfounded. “…..”

Haha, he wasn’t angry. Really.

But just only wanted to pluck that fella’s head off his shoulders, and see just what kind of ridiculous nonsense filled up the inside of that fella’s head.

Because everything had happened all in one night, so Qing Bei had not been aware that Qing Yu had gone out at all, thinking that she had been in the Tranquil Abode all that time.

Mu Lai had bid her farewells and left as she needed to bring the Spirit Essence Elixir back to treat her father’s injuries. Moreover, someone had been too audacious with their actions this time and she needed to go back to do a little housekeeping, to deal with those sly and scheming traitors.

Otherwise, the Mu Family Clan that had stood strong over the generations would be brought down by these scoundrels one day.

Before she left, she and Qing Yu came to an agreement to go to the Faint Mist Sect together when the time came.

Till the time of the Faint Mist Sect’s recruitment of new disciples, was still four months away, and in this period, nothing much happened.

And on another side, situated deep within layer upon layer of mountains and valleys, sat a majestic structure in a most mysterious place. That was the almost legendary Assassination Temple within Carefree Valley.

Within a quietly elegant bamboo loft, a man was dressed in his snow white inner robe as he stood handsomely by the window.

His waist length dark hair was draped carelessly over his back, lifting and falling gently under the slight breeze. A few kingfishers were perched on the window ledge, pecking at the bird food scattered there, highly tame and seemingly not afraid of humans.

Looking from the side, the man’s exquisite facial features seemed to be gilded with a layer of radiance, his long sharp brows slender, eyes elegant with long curled lashes that cast tiny shadows over his half closed eyes. Just below that, was his high arched and pointed nose, a set of light pinkish lips with chiseled jaws that with a handsome cleft in the middle of his chin.

Just by looking at the side of that face, it was already enough for many conceited pretty young ladies to feel inferior and drab.

“Zhan, you’re awake so early?” A man’s warm and robust voice rang out. The person who just came in was of a towering stature, large eyes and thick luscious brows, and handsome looking. It was Feng Qi.

“Looks like you’ve almost fully recovered. You really scared us back then. Although your very vitality was severely injured at that time, but it seems your cultivation has increased tremendously after recovery. Truly a blessing from the Heavens upon the fortunate.” Feng Qi said jokingly.

Hearing that the man moved and turned his body around. With his entire face revealed before people, one just cannot help but stare.

For no other reason than this. Just below the corner of his left eye, was a highly lifelike looking black bloom, tinier than a fingernail, but was just so eye catching, its unique shape clearly visible.

The man’s countenance was already so outstanding that it was like that of a fallen immortal, and the black bloom when his eyes were fully opened, just made the man look indescribably devilish looking.

To think that a person was able to combine the unsullied aura of a deity together with a devilish air so perfectly, not contradicting each other at all.

Chapter 111.2 : Snowball And A Little Lump of Coal

If one were to see this almost deity like Young Master for the first time, nobody would be able to link him to the ruthless assassin who killed people without even blinking. But the man was a killer through and through, and one who was known as the one and only divine level assassin of legend throughout the lands.

Xi Zhan Chen’s looks were just too alluring, so beautiful looking he made people’s hearts crumble.

It was even rumoured that in order to catch a glimpse of him or to be just be able to speak to him, there were people who paid a handsome fortune to have him come kill them, with absolutely no regrets even if they paid for it with their very own lives.

Hence, there were very few people who truly saw his face. Besides people from the Assassination Temple itself, there were only dead ones.

Even among the people from the Carefree Valley, very few have seen him before.

It was because this man was just too special. Except for the nights when he went out on his missions, he would otherwise not take a single step out from that bamboo house.

Xi Zhan Chen walked away from the window and picked up the outer robe beside him to put it on. “You need something?”

Feng Qi rubbed his nose and said: “The Valley Chief sent word over a few days ago that if you are feeling better, he wants you to go take a look at their recent progress in training. It will be the time we will recruit new disciples in a few months’ time and they must not be allowed to slacken in their cultivation training. And in just a few days after that, it will be time for the disciple exchange program between the Carefree Valley and the Faint Mist Sect. The Valley Chief wants you to bring a few good saplings over and also to spy on the Faint Mist Sect a little.”

Xi Zhan Chen listened quietly till he finished, and then emotionlessly threw out two heartless words. “Not going.”

“…..” He just knew it would end up like this.

“Can you give me a reason? So that I can at least answer to the Valley Chief.” Feng Qi said helplessly.

“Troublesome. Don’t feel like going.” Xi Zhan Chen said.

To him, all these affairs were completely meaningless. If he were to expend all that effort, he would rather accept a few more big missions which would pay several tens of million.

Feng Qi sighed helplessly. “Alright. Then I’ll have to go play the bad guy.”

After he said that, he then remembered something and said: “Oh right. Something seemed to have happened in the Mu Family but Mu Lai did not make any request for assistance and hence we did not interfere. But this debt owed must definitely definitely be repaid or it would remain a cause for concern to us in future.”

He had been in a coma from his injuries and was not aware of anything that had happened. Fortunately Ye Xuan had constantly come stick to him to nag at him, telling him about all the dangerous things that had occured.

Ye Xuan had told Xi Zhan Chen that he had very nearly been turned into a puddle of blood and that the man almost would not have been able to see him again among other things.

But one thing Xi Zhan Chen remembered from Ya Xuan’s ramblings was that the person who saved him in the end was not the Eldest Miss of the Mu Family, but a beautiful young lady in a white dress that they had never seen before. It had seemed like she was Mu Lai’s friend and it had looked like they were rather close. But as they did not know her identity and neither had she left them her name, they did not have anymore news about the girl after that, so they had delivered the repayment to the Mu Family.

It was said that the young lady was highly mysterious and she had immediately broken the snake voodoo curse the moment she appeared. He was told the way she had dispelled the curse was even more astounding, completely brutal but executed in the most direct and effective manner.

Chapter 111.3 : Snowball And A Little Lump of Coal

Xi Zhan Chen suddenly recalled what he had been told and he asked in a casual tone: “About that young lady in white, is there any news about her?”

Feng Qi was a little startled as it was the first time that Xi Zhan Chen was actually asking about someone he did not know at all but Feng Qi went on to answer truthfully: “Nothing concrete but it is said that she was someone Mu Chi went to invite in from the Green Wave Kingdom, so she should be the Young Miss of some family clan or noble family. That kind of presence and the way she carried herself was not like that of an ordinary person.”

Xi Zhan Chen acknowledged curtly and did not ask any further, turning to walk out of the bamboo house.

“Where are you going?” Feng Qi inquired curiously.

“Just going to the Valley Chief’s to have a look.” Xi Zhan Chen answered without even turning his head.

Feng Qi could not help but laugh in speechlessness. [This fella just has a sharp tongue but just a softie at heart afterall.]

…..

Ever since Qing Yu brought back that unbearably adorable little beast, Little Snow had become exceptionally obedient.

That fella who always disappeared for ten days to a fortnight at a stretch had suddenly just decided to stick to Qing Yu’s side, following her wherever she went, like a sticker plaster.

How could Qing Yu not know what Little Snow was thinking. That fella was just afraid that its position was at risk and that it would soon be neglected. As it had to share half the elixirs with another beast from then onwards, the sense of crisis could not be any stronger.

Meanwhile, Meatball had been extremely obedient and usually did not go running around on its own. When Qing Yu was occupied with cultivating elixirs, the tiny beast would just sit quietly on the table, its face cradled in its two tiny paws, its two beautiful blue eyes studying her actions intently, looking so adorable it could melt people’s hearts. Unlike Little Snow, who would occasionally still be up to mischief, sneakily eating up a few elixirs.

“Meatball, come over here so I can stroke you a bit.” Qing Bei opened his mouth to say invitingly.

Qing Yu had not hidden the truth from him, telling him that Meatball was a little creature she had found the night she went out to search for food in Hades’ Canyon, and that it could talk.

Qing Bei had been shocked for a good while but he would naturally help keep that fact a secret. Hence, in the eyes of outsiders, the little creature was just a highly adorable pet of some unknown species.

Even as a young man, Qing Bei could not resist the little fella’s charms.

He just could not help it. The little creature was just too cute and lovable. Even if it was just sitting there and not moving an inch, people just could not take their eyes of it, the little beast was just too beautiful looking.

The little fella who was single mindedly focused on watching its Mother cultivate elixirs suddenly heard someone call out it name. Its tiny ears flicked slightly and it turned its head around. It then wrinkled up its small little nose in displeasure and refused mercilessly. “Don’t want.”

Qing Yu looked highly hurt. “Why~?”

“Because I belong to Mother. Only Mother can touch me.” Meatball said with a serious look on its face. “Also, boys and girls should keep their distance from intimate contact. I am a pure and chaste girl so if you touch me, then I would lose my chastity.”

Qing Bei’s face was looking utterly flabbergasted. [Pure and chaste girl?]

[Did I hear that right! ? Spirit beasts have evolved to such an advanced stage? Not only can this one talk, but is even preaching about morals!]

Although Qing Yu was in the midst of cultivating elixirs, she did not seal five basic senses and so, she was able to hear their conversation. But the moment she heard what Meatball said, her meditative trance almost cracked which would have ruined the entire cauldron of elixirs.

Chapter 111.4 : Snowball And A Little Lump of Coal

[That little fella is just priceless.]

Waiting till Qing Yu finished cultivating the elixirs and kept them away, Meatball immediately leapt off the table and came pattering over on its tiny paws, its tiny face looking exceptionally pitiful while that pair of clear eyes just looked straight at her.

Qing Yu smiled and bent down to pick up the little lump of coal into her arms, and rubbed its soft and fluffy little head.

That’s right. A lump of coal.

It was only after Qing Yu brought it back that she came to discover that the little fella took on two different colours between night and day. At night, it was a pure white ball of snow, and it would turn into a lump of coal once daylight came. It was not known what kind of species it was that allowed it to change in colour but both shades were equally just as adorable.

The lump of coal snuggled in Qing Yu’s arms and after it found a comfortable position it did not move anymore, seeming to enjoy the feeling of being embraced by her.

Qing Bei looked on with envy, not knowing why the little fella just did not want to be carried by him. He knew he had been very nice to it and had even often fed it things to eat.

Looking at the youth’s mournful expression, Qing Yu could not help but laugh out loud and say to him: “It might be because it just hasn’t gotten used to you yet and is seeks only for familiar faces. It will probably be better after more time passes.”

“Then why does it call you Mother?” Qing Bei then asked in incomprehension. “I remember reading in a book that when beasts are born, they recognize the first person they see as their closest kin. Could you have been the first person this little one saw?”

Qing Yu arched up an eyebrow and stroked the ears of the little lump of coal. “Although it is small in size, it does not seem like it was just born. And I don’t remember having ever seen it before in the past or I would surely remember something so adorable wouldn’t I?”

Unexpectedly, her voice had just fallen when she suddenly felt the body of the tiny creature stiffen up, and it then seemed to be sobbing spasmodically, whimpering in a soft voice. “Mother told a lie. You’ve clearly….. clearly forgotten all about Meatball…..”

That pitiful and aggrieved voice caused Qing Yu’s heart to soften and she said in a gentle and comforting voice: “Alright, alright, take it that I have forgotten. You’re really just like a human child that loves to cry so much.”

“But Meatball is a little child…..” The little beast lifted his tearful eyes to peer up at her, serious yet bashful. “I’m Mother’s little child…..”

Qing Yu was speechless. “…..”

[The little fella is doing it again. Acting all cute and adorable to but her heart. That was pure cheating!]

“Pfft.”Qing Bei burst out in amused laughter and went on to tease the little beast. “Why don’t you tell me just how capable my sister is to be able to give birth to a little fella like you? And what about your Father? Where did your father go?”

Qing Yu was utterly speechless. [Her brother is arguing with a spirit beast. Really?]

Hearing that, Meatball pouted indignantly. “Meatball does not have a Father.”

“Oh? Such a poor little thing! So adorable and you don’t have a father?” Qing Bei exclaimed in mock surprise.

“Meatball is born from Mother, what does it have anything to do with Father! ?” Sensing that Qing Bei was making fun of him, Meatball growled angrily.

Qing Bei was stumped. “…..” [How did you come to be born without a father you foolish little child.]