Chapter 89 - The Scum Is An ‘S’

"Uhm… can you help us?" Jing Bai asked the others as he increased his strength to pull Jing Hei and Jing Cheng.

"Huh? Aren't we already helping you?" Cheng Sheng said as he kicked a participant down. "By eliminating the enemies, we're buying you more time. So, can you hurry it up?" he said.

"… you all…" Jing Cheng said. Only them, the Xinfaxian Sect, Youxiwang Sect and the Shanliangde Sect are on the top.

"There." Gong Xian said as he pushed another participant's head, making him fall.

"It'd be easier if you just help us pull Qian Lin up." Jing Bai said.

"If we'll pull him, we'd also be pulling the disgusting guy along with him." Xi Shi said.

"You're one to talk!" Jing Hei said. "Ah Lin!" he called.

"Xi Shi is right. Just let go of me." Qian Lin said.

"No!" Jing Hei said. "He will push you after!" he told him. Seeing Qian Lin didn't answer, he gritted his teeth. "Ah Lin, you… if you'll jump down, I'll jump down after you!" he threatened him.

Qian Lin stared at Jing Hei for a long time before he sighed in defeat. "Let go of me." he told him.

Jing Hei's eyes widened in shock. "You still - !"

"Just one of my hands." Qian Lin said. Jing Hei stared at him filled with suspicion. "Trust me?" he smiled.

Jing Hei's heart softened. "… you better… I'm serious of what I said earlier." He told him.

Qian Lin nodded. "Yes." he said. Only then did Jing Hei let go of Qian Lin's left hand. Qian Lin lowered his head, then looked at Shu Mu who was grinning at him. He grinned back at him.

"Huh…" Shu Mu was taken aback. Before he could react, he felt his arms stung. His eyes widened and he looked at his arms before he felt his grip on Qian Lin's foot and the rock loosened. His strength left his arms. "Qian Lin, you - !" he said and glared at Qian Lin as he immediately leaned his body forward to the wall. Only his feet prevent himself from falling down.

"Ah Lin!" Jing Hei cried out and they immediately pulled him up.

"Ow…" Qian Lin cried when his left leg hurt.

"Ah Lin!" Jing Hei crawled towards him and checked his leg. His face darkened when he saw it was swelling purple. "That bastard… I'll make him pay – " he said and was about to jump down when Qian Lin grabbed him back.

"Remember what you said?" Qian Lin said. "If I'll jump down, you'll jump down after me." he said, repeating Jing Hei's words earlier. "Don't think I wouldn't do the same." He told him.

"Ah Lin…"

"I'm serious." Qian Lin added.

Jing Hei lowered his head, then hugged him tight. "I'll protect you. I'll never let anyone hurt you again. I promise you." He whispered before he let go of him, just in time to see the shocked look on Qian Lin's face. He grinned, then pinched Qian Lin's cheek.

"Owww… Ah Hei! Stop pulling my cheeks!" Qian Lin said.

Jing Bai and Jing Cheng sighed in relief. "They're okay now?" Chen Han said.

"Shall we make it as only us fourteen to pass this test?" Cheng Sheng asked.

"Cheng-shidi, that's…!" Evil! Feng Mo added in his mind.

"Brilliant!" Sun Yi smiled brightly and kicked another participant.

Lei Qing speechlessly looked at them. Fei Yin silently nodded his head, agreeing to what Cheng Sheng said. "These guys…" Xi Ming sighed and looked at Jing Cheng.

"No." Jing Cheng answered as he walked towards them. "We can't be selfish." He told them.

"Well…" Cheng Sheng looked at Sun Yi as Sun Yi looked at him. "That'll lessen the liveliness. How mindless of me." he said and let one participant up.

"I'm being inconsiderate. I apologize." Sun Yi said as he and Cheng Sheng walked away from the edge and sat in the center to rest.

"You two sadists…!" Xi Shi can't help to comment.

Fei Yin, Feng Mo, Lei Qing and Chen Han looked at each other. Now they finally realized what is it that they felt from Cheng Sheng. Of course, Cheng Sheng can only be a sadist given his scum nature. "… I can never redeem my dearly beloved younger brother, can I?" Chen Han asked.

"No." Feng Mo and Lei Qing answered. Chen Han cried in his heart.

"Cheng-shidi." Fei Yin called as he sat beside Cheng Sheng.

"Da shixiong." Cheng Sheng called. "The presence was gone." He whispered. Sun Yi looked at him. "I don't know when and why." He added.

"Did the demonic cultivator retreat?" Sun Yi asked. Nobody answered since they don't know the answer.

Suddenly, they heard a bell rang. "Time's up!" the cultivator from the Righteous Alliance said. Like the one earlier, he was all covered from top to bottom and was wearing a mask, that affects the sound of their voice, thus they can't tell if it was the same person from before. "Exactly fifty participants on the stage. The battle royale was cancelled. Everyone on top of the plateau – passed!" he announced. "The martial arts test, now concluded!" he said before he left.

They turned and didn't notice there were already fifty people at the top. The cultivators who were still climbing could only summon their sword to fly and leave the venue. The test is over.

"Hm?" Lei Qing felt like she saw someone familiar flying away. "Wasn't he…?" she muttered.

"Shijie. Is something wrong?" Feng Mo asked when he saw Lei Qing's bewildered expression.

"Err… nothing." She answered. They regrouped with Fei Yin, Cheng Sheng and Sun Yi together with Chen Han. Then, they raised their hand to summon their sword.

"Thank you for the help earlier." Jing Cheng approached them. Jing Bai, Jing Hei and Qian Lin were standing beside him.

"For what?" Cheng Sheng crossed his arms. "If it's for eliminating the other participants earlier to buy you time, I was joking. I did it for myself. Won't you agree, Sun-shixiong?" he turned to Sun Yi.

Sun Yi smiled. "Yes." he answered. "We're 'S': sadist, self-centered and selfish people. So, don't misunderstand we helped you." He said and caught his sword that flew towards him.

"Let's go." Cheng Sheng said after he caught his sword.

"Yes." Feng Mo nodded as they all flew on the sword, leaving the Zunjingde Sect, Shanliangde Sect and Qian Lin.

"… 'S' for super sassy." They said before they also left.