"I'm asking why you aren't facing the consequences of your betrayal on the Demon of the Forest, or should I say Immortal Cultivator?"

The smile on the Lord's face has reversed upon these strings of words.

"Such a cruel way to turn down her feelings. Is the lord doesn't have a heart?"

The lord's eyes narrow, sharpening as Li Yang continue on his accusations, Xiao Xingchen on the other hand watches out for any chance of ambush.

"You've promised marriage and love, but you turned tail. You've used her in every possible way, but you give her nothing in return. Quite a bastard you are."

"Young master you—"

"She has been calling for you, ain't she? You are the one she been calling for, yet you never answer, why? Because you are afraid of her anger, and so you been hiding behind those cultivators that you've tied down to become your "offsprings"—oh more accurately your replacement. In your fear, you even gone far as to erase and replaced the memories of those cultivators that being lost here, oh I mean those cultivators that did not fall on your invitation scheme."

"Where's my housekeeper?"

"Why looking for him? Oh, you want him to restraint us, be an offering to the Immortal Snake?" Li Yang smirk, "It's no use pretending to be innocent, nor finding an escape to this situation. We already know the whole truth, Lord Xu Xuan."

"How can you say that the things you know is the truth?"

"The mouth could lie, but the memories of souls would never. Liu Qinghua has already perished, but I am someone who could use Empathy on a soul directly. I hope it is already clear how. Unless the esteemed lord has low IQ."

"Such a rude mouth you have. Judging by your appearance, you seem to be only around twelve, did your sect never teach you about manners?"

"I just simply don't respect people like you."

"I've been living for a hundred year; you really think someone who only lives for a mere decade could win against me? Or are you only confident because you have a much slightly older daozhang behind you?"

"You are not alive. You are merely a corpse that was cursed, and the likes of you are my specialty."

MDZS Fanfic

Red Strings of Connections

ARC 3 Chapter 51

What She Really Want?

"Empathy" is a technique that allows a cultivator to experience the past memories of a ghost or Fierce Corpse. It involves channeling a spirit to see their memories which are shared exactly as experienced, with emphasis on emotional state and feelings

Not all cultivators could use Empathy; it's extremely dangerous for the user, with high risk of insanity and complete bodily possession. Thus, the caster using Empathy requires a supervisor to preside over ritual, equipped with a code to pull them out of trance if evidence of possession occurs.

They been warned about this, still, each one of them practiced the Empathy in secret, once learnt all adults scolds them, yet they are proud of their dedications on everything.

As much as possible they shouldn't use the Empathy unless they have same situation as now.

There is no information about the life of Immortal Snake before the Xu Xuan Town turned into this. No one hold information that could tell them why their town was cursed nor even notice it.

In the end, O Zhangyao relies on Empathy; and now, currently, he is sitting on the grassy ground, in front of him and his brother Cong Zhuliu is an endearing sight; the lake is glistening, with many fireflies flying around, the trees and other types of plants around the lake is shining into purplish color, full of life.

The first time the two teens saw this place, they could immediately tell that it is indeed abundant into spiritual energy. If weren't for the fact that it is within a cursed and that Immortal Snake slithering around behind the trees, this place is just right for cultivating one's spiritual energy.

Despite this stunning view, Cong Zhuliu stayed on guard, sensing the creature around them, ready for either his brother needs to be woke up or fight the "Demon of the Forest".

In truth it should Li Yang that'll be with O Zhangyao, or be the one that using the Empathy, but they cross this move seeing Li Yang's determination on going back in the manor and saved a friend; so, they left him, knowing he could handle it just fine.

The great thing about them siblings and what Cong Zhuliu proud the most is how much trust and belief they all have to one another. They knew each other since they were just mere children, they improved together, they got strength together, help each other, they fool together and the at most top is they never doubt their abilities.

O Zhangyao left everything to Cong Zhuliu while doing this dangerous Empathy, with that trust Cong Zhuliu carries himself. Really, he was glad that Wei Wuxian found him and saved him back then. He didn't get astray; he was alive and now dedicate himself to Wei Wuxian and their sect.

That's why Cong Zhuliu is always ready to face whatever hurdle is to come, even it is in a form of demon.

A groan takes his attention away from that slithering creature and immediately after observing the condition of his brother he shake gently a small gold bell that tied around his hand.

This is the code that they come up during their practiced of Empathy, a gently sound from golden bell that once gifted to them by their Uncle Ruo or Sect Leader Wen Ruohan, is a good way to pull them.

Thankfully, this method never once fail them.

O Zhangyao opens his eyes and even with blurry vision, he still could make out how beautiful this place is. If just drop the issue regarding the guardian.

"How is it Yao-er?"

"She's just a victim Liu-xiong. But it shouldn't stop us on punishing her."

"Why's that?"

"This bitch is the one that causing Spiritual Core Disturbance to Ying-er by calling him."

"I see. Can you stand?"

"Just more seconds."

"Right... so she's a she... she has been slithering around us and probably seizing us for proper digestion."

"Not adorable at all."

"Not in slightest."

O Zhangyao buried his hand on his sleeves, taking out his twin crescent moon-shape blade, and with help from his brother, both stand up. Cong Zhuliu after helping O Zhangyao, turns to take out his greatsword, both are ready to fight the "annoying bitch" that making their brother suffer.

As quiet as possible, and with zigzag movement, the thing has finally acted, slithering its way towards the two cultivators, approaching in silence, eyes glints in menace staring at its two preys, mouth opens so wide and finally let itself fall to devour them in instant.

Because of its huge body the snake Immortal causes a slight earthquake and distortion on the ground it fell in; dust scattered everywhere, preventing anyone to have a view of the situation.

~~~00ooo00~~~

"A dream?"

Wei Wuxian nodded, both are sitting on the bed and the child's head is resting on adult's shoulder, "Yes. During my cold, I am having a dream that someone is calling."

"Is Wei Ying could remember what he dreamed?"

"Yeah, it's a woman with white long hair, and crimson eyes, she's a real beauty but not as gorgeous as Lan Zhan!" Wei Wuxian claims with wide grin, but what Lan Wangji returns is simple stare, even still the grin and blissful love Wei Wuxian has is not going away.

"And?"

"That woman is asking for me, calling me, asking when I will visit her; she has gentleness on hers, and she looks warm and lovable. I really want to come to her, not because I fell, but I felt sorry for her. She looks in pain, longing for me."

"Why did you resist?"

"Lan Zhan! It is supposedly "How did you resist?" and not "why"!" Lan Wangji stays quiet.

Wei Wuxian pouted.

Then an urging feeling surge within the teen in child body, and honestly, he doesn't want to resist it; so, in instant, Wei Wuxian pulls Lan Wangji's face, touching his lips with his own and let himself to savor his lips, Lan Wangji doesn't make a move and Wei Wuxian has no intention to know as he continued feeling his lover. A moment long pass, Wei Wuxian finally pull back and grins teasingly at the adult.

Not getting any reaction even for slightest, Wei Wuxian decided to stop, he let go of Lan Wangji's cheeks and was about to sit back properly yet Lan Wangji has another plan. The next thing Wei Wuxian learns is Lan Wangji's huge hand grabs his slender arm and pull him. He catches Wei Wuxian's back head and devour his lips.

Lan Wangji ate Wei Wuxian's mouth, inside and out, with place left untouched.

Wei Wuxian doesn't hate it, he even hooks his short arms to his lover's neck and make their body closer.

He may have the body of a child, but his feelings for Lan Wangji doesn't change in slightest.

Finally, out of breath, Wei Wuxian's lover finally feeling full and pull back.

Out of breath, flush face, Wei Wuxian tries his best take back his breath.

A while later, Wei Wuxian covers his face with his hands to hide the red face that doesn't calming down, "Aiyoh!! That was so illegal!" he breathes.

Again, he let his head falls on Lan Wangji's shoulder, while his lover is still holding his small waist and fragile back.

"So? How did Wei Ying resist?"

"You've finally asked the right question!" Wei Wuxian sighs, removes his hands but he looks anywhere else but Lan Wangji. "Something or someone? Anyways there's a force that keeping me in place, not letting me to come over her."

"What is that?"

"No idea. I wish I knew. Probably, it might relate to this change."

Lan Wangji no longer speak, instead he gone further to the bed with Wei Wuxian on his arms, cross his legs and make Wei Wuxian sits on it. He embraces him tightly and has no intention to let go.

~~~00ooo00~~~

"Eh~ what an enormous body~" the eye of the snake scans its area upon sensing someone else' presence near it.

With snap of "his" fingers, the dust around has blown away, letting him and his brother O Zhangyao have a clear view of their opponent.

The Immortal Snake seeing his preys being all alive and out of its reach, straighten its body and face the two, with tongue slithers, it focuses all attention to them.

O Zhangyao forms a sigil on his hand, feeding his twin blades with his spiritual energy, he then commands it to attack. Cong Zhuliu whom despite carrying a big sword approached the snake in a blink of an eye, he raises his weapon and together with O Zhangyao's twin blades they about to slash the Immortal, and yet they didn't reach it, a barrier prevented them from doing so.

Cong Zhuliu landed on his feet, both expected this outcome, so it didn't do much of an impact to them.

O Zhangyao's twin blade flies once again, hits the barrier. Upon contact the blades didn't bounce back, instead it stays on now visible purplish barrier begun stirring at the same spot.

The Immortal Snake hissed angrily at the weapons, the barrier shatters then, it's a success and chance to caused injury, yet O Zhangyao and Cong Zhuliu didn't think of it, rather both have took a step back before jumping on either sides, this turns out to be a good choice, because if ever they took that thinking, they will get caught by the trap, as the Immortal Snake with swift and quick movement, attacks, trying to devour them with its widen open mouth.

The Immortal Snake is now in vulnerable state, without wasting so much time, Cong Zhuliu jumps, sword raised above his head, going downwards the snake together with O Zhangyao's twin blades.

Yet it doesn't work, the Immortal Snake has much thicker and stronger skin than its barrier walls. Not even a scratch was done.

O Zhangyao take out a talisman with word fire on it, and toss it to enemy, it engulfed in flames, to add fuel on fire, Cong Zhuliu slit his finger on his sword creating a small cut enough for it to bleed, he uses his blood to write a sutra on his sword, blue flames emerged from the strings of blood and covers the metallic body.

The Immortal Snake cries in pain, not knowing that there's more to come.

Finding a way to escape from its former preys, its red eyes found something causing for its cry to increase in volume but what catches O Zhangyao and Cong Zhuliu's attention is greater menace it contains.

In flash speed, the Immortal Snake dives towards O Zhangyao who got pulls away the path of the immortal.

Cong Zhuliu, O Zhangyao and two more people witness the immortal sated its hunger, devour something none of the two siblings could see. It's swallowed and cries once again.

"Is that what Lady Qing Shi want? To eat the man that betrayed her?" the man that pulls O Zhangyao speaks.

"Who knows? Might be or might not be, but seeing she no longer could think like a human she used to be, this might be the best ending for that coward."

"He got what he deserved."

Li Yang nodded, "Talk about karma."

"Yang-er! When did you—oh this one ask for pardon, and many thanks, Daozhang!" in all honesty, O Zhangyao doesn't know what he should say first; but at least he knew what to do first, standing on his own feet, letting the Daozhang free his hands.

"Don't mind, we cultivators should help each other."

"This one agrees."

Cong Zhuliu landed next to his siblings, he greets Xiao Xingchen, and he received greeting back.

"So, the thing that Immortal Snake eating is..."

"Yes, it is the corpse of Xu Xuan Lord."

"Really? He really existing? Where did you fi—oh let's talk about this later." O Zhangyao cut himself off, while the Immortal snake seems to lose interest to them and begun slithering away.