Five months later.
"Er Zi! Er Zi!" a loud voice called behind Fei Yinzi as he stood by the gate of the Youxian Peak, waiting for the other disciples to arrive, as well as Fan Wen and Xie Lan.
Fei Yinzi turned and saw two direct disciples coming his way. One is running and waving energetically while the other is frowning.
Wen Ye, with a dark face, raised his fist and hit his younger twin brother, Wen Wen. "Shut up! You're so loud so early in the morning!" he told him.
Wen Wen fell face first on the ground with a big and red bump on top of his head where Wen Ye hit him. "Oww… brother, you're so mean as always! QAQ" he said with a crying face.
Fei Yinzi's face was covered in dark lines as he took the initiative to approach these two and greet them. "Good morning, Wen Yan-shixiong, Wen Wen-shixiong." He said as he cupped his fists.
"Oh. Good morning, Er Zi!" Wen Yan greeted back and cupped his fists.
"Er Zi… good morning QAQ" Wen Wen greeted with a crying face.
Fei Yinzi smiled and gave Wen Wen an ointment. Wen Wen uttered thanks. He is Lei Ling's only disciple while his elder twin brother, Wen Yan, is Feng Mo's disciple along with…
"Wen-shixiong!" a voice called.
The three of them turned and saw Zhu Xi, the other disciple of Feng Mo.
"Oh. Zhu-shidi, you're finally here." Wen Yan nodded at him.
"Er Zi! Wen Wen-shixiong, good morning!" Zhu Xi greeted with a big grin. He is as lively as Feng Mo, while Wen Yan is cool in contrast.
Fei Yinzi nodded and smiled back while Wen Wen greeted with silent tears.
"Ooh! Er Zi's here! So punctual, as usual!" a female voice spoke.
The group turned and saw three female disciples have arrived with another male disciple following behind them.
"Su-shijie! Cui-shijie! Cui-shimei!" Wen Wen called as he ran towards them.
"Wen Wen!" Su Mi, the one who spoke, patted Wen Wen's head. "You cried again… did your elder brother hit you again?" she asked when she saw Wen Wen's eyes are red. Then, she turned to Wen Yan. "Wen-shidi… you are really…" she clicked her tongue and shook her head. "Zhu-shidi. Er Zi." She nodded her head at them.
Su Mi is Lei Qing's disciple.
"Wen Wen! Wen-shixiong, Zhu-shixiong, Er Zi. Good morning." Cui Xiang greeted and bowed with a smile. She is You Rou's disciple.
"G – good morning, everyone…" Cui Xiao, the younger twin sister of Cui Xiang, greeted with blushing face as she bowed. Then, she immediately hid behind Cui Xiang.
"Good morning." Fei Yinzi, Zhu Xi, and Wen Yan greeted back. "And…" they spoke as they looked behind the three women.
Su Mi turned and grabbed Su Yi, her younger brother who is Li Tian's disciple, by the neck. "Ack!" Su Yi cried.
"Su Yi, you're too slow!" Su Mi frowned as she released him.
Su Yi sighed in relief as he rubbed his neck. Then, he turned to the others and bowed. "Good morning." He greeted with a cold voice.
"Good morning." The others also greeted back.
Fei Yinzi smiled when he saw them all. They call him 'Er Zi' is because their masters also call him by the name.
"Er Zi." Su Yi called as they waited for Fan Wen, Xie Lan, as well as their respective masters, except Cheng Sheng who still hasn't returned for five months. "No one bullied you again from Mingxi Peak, right?" he asked s his brows knitted when he remembered those fellow disciples of his who always played pranks on Fei Yinzi using the spells they learned just because Fei Yinzi don't know how to use spells.
Fei Yinzi barely escaped. It was thanks to his understanding the nature of the spells.
The other also heard this and immediately felt alarmed. "Er Zi! How about the Chengshi Peak?!" Wen Wen asked.
Wen Yan frowned when he heard it. "Jianjue Peak?" he asked.
Su Mi and Cui Xiang looked at each other while Cui Xiao's eyes teared up. They already know that Fei Yinzi is being secretly bullied by the other disciples. Fortunately, men can't enter the Qiangying Peak and the Ruoxun Peak, and the women studying under Lei Qing and You Rou all are soft-hearted towards Fei Yinzi so no one from their respective peaks are bullying Fei Yinzi.
"No…" Fei Yinzi answered. "Li-shibo, Feng-shibo, Lei-shishu, Lei-shigu and You-shigu, as well as Fan-shigong and Xie-shigong all have taught and trained me in the Jixu Peak, so…" he explained and shyly smiled.
Everyone sighed in relief. It may be due to being fellow direct disciples that made them subconsciously protect Fei Yinzi, this disciple whose master dislikes him and always abandons him, but they still can't always protect Fei Yinzi. Of course, they also protect him because he is kind and respectful to them.
"Oh? It's very nice to see that everyone are acting like a family." Someone spoke.
The disciples turned and saw that Xie Lan and Fan Wen arrived along with Li Tian, Feng Mo, Lei Ling, Lei Qing and You Rou behind them.
"Shifu!" the disciples aside from Fei Yinzi called and immediately went to their respective masters.
"Fan-shigong. Xie-shigong." Fei Yinzi silently called when Fan Wen and Xie Lan approached him who was standing alone on the side.
Fan Wen's eyes immediately softened and he patted Fei Yinzi's head. Meanwhile, Xie Lan nodded at the child. They felt sad because it was only Fei Yinzi who doesn't have a master accompanying him. So, even though his presence isn't necessary, but Xie Lan came out to accompany them.
"Everyone." Xie Lan called. "Eat this magic pill to protect your body since your cultivation is still low for you to use the teleportation array." He told them as he gave the disciples a magic pill each. "Of course, this is a gift from your Cheng-shishu/shibo." He added and glanced at Fei Yinzi whose eyes widened in surprise.
The disciples immediately turned and looked at Fei Yinzi with sparkling eyes as if he is a mountain of gold. Xie Lan, Fan Wen and the disciples' masters all laughed at the scene.
"After everyone ate the magic pill, proceed to the teleportation array." Xie Lan spoke.
The disciples immediately ate the magic pill, looking very excited. They still haven't used any teleportation array! "Yes!" they answered, only for their faces to suddenly turn green when they tasted it and felt their stomach ached.
"Oh. I forgot to tell you – " Xie Lan grinned when he saw the disciples' green faces. " – you will feel discomfort since it makes some adjustments to your bodies. Don't worry. It is also good for your cultivation." He comforted them. "As for the taste…" he laughed.
The disciples immediately turned to glare at Fei Yinzi. How can they forget that Cheng Sheng is a scum?! He likes to play tricks with his magic pills! Fortunately, it isn't that bad.
"Then, shall we go?" Xie Lan asked with a smile.
Fan Wen, Li Tian, Feng Mo and the others. "…" we are definitely sure that Cheng Sheng learned it from Xie Lan, this black-bellied man!
South, Qianxu Sect.
"Qian-shidi, are you ready?" a disciple asked from the outside.
"Yes." Qian Meng answered as he fixed his waistband before he went out.
"Oh! Qian-shidi is here! Let's hurry! Let's hurry!" the Qianxu Sect disciples excitedly said as they pulled Qian Meng with them. "Da shixiong!" they called when they saw Qian Jue.
Qian Jue turned. "We will be meeting with the sect leader on the way. Let's depart!" he said and boarded his sword.
"Yes!" the disciples answered.
Qian Meng also boarded his sword when a disciple whispered to him. "We will be seeing him again, right?!" they asked.
"Hm?" Qian Meng turned.
"Er Zi!" the disciples answered.
North, Shanliangde Sect.
"Stand in line!" an elder yelled as he called the disciples to gather.
"Oh. We're finally leaving!" Fei Huo spoke when they saw the other elders also gathered in front and floating mid-air on their swords.
Fei Luo felt distressed seeing his cousin's hyper appearance. "Calm down!" he told him.
"Just leave xiao Huo be, Luo-ge." Sun Ri spoke. She has a bright smile on her lips.
Sun Yan nodded in agreement. His expression looked serious but his gaze is doting as he looked at his younger sister.
"Hmph." Xi Bing scoffed.
"Finally…" Xi He muttered as he clenched his fists while he lowered his head to hide the glint in his eyes. We'll meet again, Fei Yinzi! He thought as he gnashed his teeth in anger.
Central, Zunjingde Sect.
"Ready?" Zheng Ming asked in a dull voice as he stood outside the door of the Jing Mansion.
"Ah Ming, it is too early! Why don't you go back to the Alliance and get more sleep?" Jing De asked as he rubbed his eyes.
"Idiot." Jing Xu muttered as he walked past him. "Be sure to not get caught by our uncles and the sect leader in five minutes." He said as he left with Zheng Ming.
"Ah! Wait - !" Jing De called before he immediately returned inside, feeling awake. He was just joking earlier.
Today, they will finally see Er Zi again!