The Scum Is A

Central Region, Zhongyang.

Cheng Sheng, Fei Yinzi, Shu Mu and Xiao Le arrived in Zhongyang without a hitch.

"Hmm… it's been months since I last went here and the place is bustling as usual!" Cheng Sheng said with a bright smile as he looked around. He, Shu Mu and Xiao Le are wearing face masks and they changed their clothes along with Fei Yinzi since they are travelling incognito.

"You really don't need us to go with you, right?" Shu Mu asked as he looked at Cheng Sheng. "Nothing happened on our way here." He said.

"Nothing happened because you were already traveling with me." Cheng Sheng said. "If the demons or the thieves would see that there is only my disciple and I, then they would have already attacked us." He explained.

Shu Mu just smiled while Xiao Le laughed.

"Shizun. I found a shop selling Ruwe nuts here!" Fei Yinzi said as he stood beside a shop.

"Really?!" Cheng Sheng's eyes widened and sparkled as he jumped beside Fei Yinzi and smelled the roasted sugar-coated nuts.

"Such a sweet tooth." Shu Mu muttered while Xiao Le laughed and they walked towards the pair of master and disciple. "I thought you are in a hurry?" Shu Mu asked, teasing Cheng Sheng.

"There is no such thing as valuable as food!" Cheng Sheng said as he bought a large bowl of Ruwe nuts, shocking the other buyers beside them. "Especially the ones that I like!" he added and grinned as he took the qiankun pouch from Fei Yinzi and stored the Ruwe nuts inside. "Let's go!" he said as he patted Fei Yinzi's shoulder.

"Okay!" the three answered. They are about to leave when someone suddenly stopped them.

"Wait!" a loud voice called amidst the noisy crowd.

Everyone's attention was caught and they all turned, including Cheng Sheng, Fei Yinzi, Shu Mu and Xiao Le, to look at the speaker.

"How dare you buy the Ruwe nuts!" it was a young man. He is glaring at Cheng Sheng's group. Obviously, he is talking to them.

Shu Mu and Xiao Le saw that the young man is the opponent. "Ah. He is finished." They muttered.

Indeed, he is. Who told him to fight against shizun? Fei Yinzi thought, agreeing with Shu Mu and Xiao Le.

"How dare I?" Cheng Sheng muttered with a confused expression on his face.

Shu Mu, Xiao Le and Fei Yinzi. "…" ah. Here he begins his acting. They thought.

"I am very daring, thank you for asking." Cheng Sheng spoke. "Need something?" he asked as he tilted his head.

As expected, that young man choked because of his anger. "Don't play dumb!" he said.

"I'm not, because I'm smart. And you're the one who looked dumb, no need for thanks for me pointing it out to you." Cheng Sheng smiled at him.

Shu Mu, Xiao Le and Fei Yinzi. "…" so savage.

The crowd watching snickered when they saw the young man's face turned red because of both anger and shame. "YOU!" he gnashed his teeth. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. "Why did you buy the Ruwe nuts?!" he asked.

"Because I have money." Cheng Sheng answered.

The young man. "…" endure. Endure. He thought. "I was going to buy it for Ruru! How dare you!" he said as he glared at Cheng Sheng.

"Do I know that you are going to buy it for Lulu?" Cheng Sheng asked. "Do I?" he asked as he turned to Shu Mu, Xiao Le and Fei Yinzi who are holding back their laughter after hearing Cheng Sheng deliberately mispronounce the girl's name.

"… no." the three answered.

"See? I didn't know." Cheng Sheng turned to the young man who is obviously boiling because of anger. "And, should I hold myself back from buying the Ruwe nuts just for you? Are these nuts yours? Do they have your name engraved on them? Are you nuts?" he asked and deliberately picked a nut to eat.

Fei Yinzi paid the vendor.

"You… you bast – " the young man clenched his fists.

"Hey, hey." Cheng Sheng cut him off. "It isn't good to curse someone out, young man, because you can't defeat them through words. And are you pursuing someone? Then, the more you should control yourself and conduct yourself with disciple. Be a gentleman!" he told him.

"Why, you - !" the young man was truly enraged and drew his sword.

It was then that the crowd noticed that the young man is wearing a uniform.

"Ah! He is a disciple! That's the Wuyang Sect's crest!" someone exclaimed.

"Wait. This young man looks familiar… isn't this second young master Wu, Wu Tao?!" they said.

"Aaaarrgh!" Wu Tao yelled as he raised his sword.

Fei Yinzi immediately flashed before Cheng Sheng and also drew his sword. Cheng Sheng, Shu Mu and Xiao Le let him since it isn't fair for them adults to fight Wu Tao.

Fei Yinzi blocked Wu Tao's sword. He felt that he can defeat Wu Tao. He slid his sword against Wu Tao's sword and was about to hit Wu Tao when he felt the wind whistled past his ear. He fought many times against Cheng Sheng so he instinctively dodged. But, he didn't expect for another sword to appear before him and is about to pierce him!

His eyes narrowed. This isn't Wu Tao. He thought and was about to raise his sword to block when a fan appeared and hit the new sword. CLANG!

"ARH!" the people cried and covered their ears when they heard a piercing sound.

Fei Yinzi also was stunned and felt his ears ringing but he endured. He raised his head and saw that his master is holding a fan and is pressing that newcomer's sword down.

"Is it right to interfere with a duel – " someone spoke. " – first young master Wu?" he asked.

They all turned and saw two new people appeared. One is holding a sword that Cheng Sheng suppresses while the other one is standing behind them with a smile.

"Ling Yun! That's Ling Yun of the Yuling Sect!" someone said when they recognized the person.

The one called 'first young master Wu' Wu Tie frowned when he saw Ling Yun. "They are bullying my brother!" he said.

"Is it wrong to bully him back after he bullied them first?" Ling Yun calmly said.

Wu Tie's expression turned ugly. He knows what kind his brother is. He inwardly cursed.

"Don't think you can throw the blame on them, first young master Wu." Ling Yun spoke again when he noticed Ling Yun's expression. "It was your brother who bullied them first, and made the first strike. They are just defending themselves. Isn't that right?" he asked as he turned to the vendor who witnessed everything.

"Yes!" the vendor answered, as well as the crowd.

Ling Yun chuckled when he saw Wu Tie's expression darkened. "The Wuyang Sect can only bully people nowadays?" he asked. "Or, was I wrong? That they can apologize?" he said.

Wu Tie's face turned darker. "… Wu Tao, you'll get it later!" he whispered, which made Wu Tao shiver in fear. "Apologize!" he yelled.

"Y-yes! I'm sorry!" Wu Tao spoke in reflex.

"Not to me. But to them." Ling Yun said and pointed Cheng Sheng's group.

Wu Tao's expression turned ugly but when he saw his elder brother's dark face, he knew he is finished. "… I'm sorry." He said through his gritted teeth.

Ling Yun can see through him, and he definitely wouldn't let him off. "Such an insincere apology. Does master Sun Rong's and master Qie Shi's guests accept it?" he asked.

Hearing the two names mentioned, Wu Tie's expression changed. And it just became more colorful.

"What?! Master Sun Rong and master Qie Shi… aren't they the masters of the Yunxiao Inn?!" someone said.

"The Yunxiao Inn that was everyone's refuge five years ago… they are the masters' guests?!" they said and looked at Cheng Sheng's group of four.

"Wu. Tao." Wu Tie spoke through his gnashed teeth.

Wu Tao's knees weakened and he fell on his knees. "Brother, I really don't know!" he said as he trembled.

"Then, apologize!" Wu Tie said.

"Yes, yes. I'll apologize!" Wu Tao said with a pale face. He turned to Cheng Sheng's group of four. Although he still feels resentful, but he felt more fear. They are actually Sun Rong's and Qie Shi's guests, damn it! He gritted his teeth. "… I'm sorry." He spoke as he lowered his head.

"Apology accepted." Cheng Sheng spoke. He knows that the Wuyang Sect isn't simple and he doesn't want Ling Yun to get into trouble.

As soon as Cheng Sheng's voice fell, Wu Tie pulled his Wu Tao away and they disappeared from the crowd, not even leaving a word to Ling Yun.

Ling Yun smiled at the crowd and the crowd understood that the show has finished. They immediately left. Ling Yun turned to Cheng Sheng's group of four. "Elder Cheng. Elder Shu. Elder Xiao. And – " he turned to Fei Yinzi. " – junior brother Fei. Welcome to Zhongyang. Master Sun Rong and master Qie Shi are waiting for you." He told them.