Badass Celestial Emperor Returns!

(48) A Secret

Zi Yan Yue blinked once and looked ahead. The red sunlight caused her eyes to be clear. "You found me pitiful because of that?" she understood something behind his words. "Zi Yingjun, you're not planning of getting outside Zi Clan, do you?"

"Of course, I do." Zi Yingjun sneered. He pointed towards the leaves obstructing most of the sun's setting red light. "See those leaves? It's the way I view Zi Clan. This place is already wide but there is something bright behind it. Even if it was a small light, wont you feel curious where it comes from? Zi Clan is only a small-scale clan. Jiang Clan is a large-scale clan and when I last visited it, the place is flourishing compared to Zi Clan. They have better currency, innovations and knowledge. Being stuck in a little area will cause one to be ignorant. And staying ignorant will lead to an uneasy peace."

"But... Outside, its more dangerous than ever. You have no relative there with only strangers to surround you. Are you even fine with that?" she furrowed her brows in confusion. The first-rate talents of Zi Clan never thought of getting outside. If they decided to abandon their clan just to venture outside, it was like they also threw the opportunity to become someone powerful.

Zi Yingjun laughed shortly. He placed his arm around her shoulder and applied force to make her bow down slightly. Just as she lowered herself a bit, a sharp needle had passed through her and cut a strand of her hair. Zi Yingjun placed his other hand behind him and flicked his fingers. A force of wind struck behind. Jin Xuan Meng hid herself on the tree again to avoid the wind's force. She formed a frown in confusion.

"You're very funny, Ah Yue." Zi Yingjun locked her close to him. He used his knuckles to lightly rub the top of her head. Zi Gu Wen used to do this to him and Zi Yan Yue in the past. Zi Yingjun let go before glaring behind him in secret. "Don't tell anyone I will leave Zi Clan one day. Probably after I claim the inheritance my mother left."

"Why will you leave?" Zi Yan Yue had no idea of what is happening. She just comfortably leaned on Zi Yingjun while hearing him titter.

"Because I have to survive." he let go of Zi Yan Yue and stood up. "Have a rest. Stay here and don't reveal your position, alright? I'll hunt for some merit points and will be back."

"Wait, Yingjun!" Zi Yan Yue is about to stop him but he already left. She sighed in disappointment of herself. "Be careful..."

Bam!

Another spirit beast fell down. Its body disappeared and turned into a soul core. Zi Yingjun placed it in his space ring. His spiritual sea is almost drained. He calmly replenished it just when someone threw a punch from behind him. Zi Yingjun tilted his head to the side. He grabbed the wrist of that person before bringing it down. A loud thud resounded as Jin Xuan Meng groaned.

"Bastard! Cant you be kind to a girl once?!" Jin Xuan Meng rubbed her back. "Ow! I think my spine broke!"

"Suit yourself." Zi Yingjun tossed a pill towards her. She caught it easily and consumed the pill after removing her mask. "Where's Jin Lixing?"

Jin Xuan Meng scoffed. "As if you didn't know. I made her sleep, obviously. You told me to turn Jin Lixing and Zi Yan Yue unconscious so we can meet in secret. Why did you save her?" her injuries quickly healed. Jin Xuan Meng stood up and lightly punched his arm with a sly grin on her face. "Oh, don't tell me that's your little lovely princess, eh? Hehe. You're quite the toad wishing for a swan's meat."

"Quit it." Zi Yingjun shoved her hand away as she snorted. He checked the place again with his divine sense. Fortunately, no one is around. "Like we planned, you're going to guard Zi Yan Yue so I can hunt. Have Jin Lixing do the rest. Let her hunt for the two of you."

"Though it sounds unfair, it saved my life." Jin Xuan Meng narrowed her eyes in wariness. "Anyway, did you color your hair white or are you just growing old?"

"Pardon?" he leaned down with an oppressive look.

"Nothing." she hurriedly said. Jin Xuan Meng has been curious of it. Why did a portion fo his hair turned white? It may sound unimportant but after studying since young, she learnt that walking the demonic path can change a person. With so much yin, their hair can turn white. Since Zi Yingjun is a son of a demonic cultivator and his attitude is no less uglier than a devil, it must be possible he is cultivating forbidden techniques. "Oh, right. What about those Hei Clan candidates? Should we deal with them right away?"

"No. We can fight them but we can't get rid of them. Last time, I had you accused of Hei Xue's death and I get to win. It may rouse suspicion now. But..." his gaze flickered mischievously. "We can make them lose through robbing their merits."

"I get it!" she raised her index finger in realization. Jin Xuan Meng seemed to have understood Zi Yingjun now. "You're suggesting we kill them on the third day and fake their death as accident so we can freely rob their merits!"

Zi Yingjun stepped on her foot, making her hiss. He sent a glare and so did Jin Xuan Meng.

"That is even ridiculous. They will know one of us robbed them."

"Damn this bastard." she thought. Jin Xuan Meng looked down below his waistband. She slightly raised her other foot to aim on that place as a revenge. Who cares if they wrestle here? She will make sure to turn his face ugly.

"What's wrong with you?" Zi Yingjun suddenly asked and leaned closer to her face which blocked her sight. "Jin Xuan Meng, why are you such a p*****t?"

"Who are you saying a p*****t?!"

"Tch." he straightened his posture. Zi Yingjun had met a lot of women who are full of lust but to think this kid in his eyes is also the same...

If not, why is she staring on an inappropriate place then?