The Scum Is A

"Xiao Sheng." Xie Lan called. "You said earlier that the enemy only wanted to incapacitate him, so his injuries aren't that severe." He spoke. "Why would the enemy only want to incapacitate him, and not kill him, like Qian Lin and Jing Hei?" he asked.

Everyone started when they heard Xie Lan's words. That's right. The enemy should kill them, like what happened to Qian Lin and Jing Hei. So, why did they only incapacitate He Shun? Because he is young and they took pity on him?

He Run, although felt hurt by their words, but he knows that they do not wish for his son to be harmed and are just asking the questions to discern the enemy's intention.

Cheng Sheng fell silent as he pondered over their words. "… why do you think a person would incapacitate another person?" he asked back.

Everyone ruminated over this question.

"If I want to incapacitate someone, that's because I want them to not be able to fight back against me?" Li Nanzi spoke.

Tang Teng and the others nodded in agreement.

"Then, why would you want them to not fight back against you?" Cheng Sheng spoke.

"Because… I want to do something to them after?" Li Nanzi answered.

Hearing his words, everyone immediately fell silent, including Li Nanzi. They realized that something wasn't right.

Jing Cheng's brows knitted and Jing Rui frowned. "This…" Jing Bai muttered while Jing Hei suddenly felt unwell.

"Did they want to abduct He shun?" Wu Yuan spoke everyone's thought.

He Run almost fainted when he heard what Wu Yuan said. He clutched his chest in shock. You Rou immediately gave him medicine while Qian Tian handed him another cup of water for him to calm down.

"'abduction'…" Sun Yu muttered.

"What the hell are they planning to do?!" Chen Han asked in alarm.

Cheng Sheng's expression hardened. "Qie Shi. Send father, former sect leader Wu, elder Fei and elder Xi the message." He spoke. "Also, tell your people to be more alert of the happenings in Zhongyang, especially at night." He said.

"Yes." Qie Shi nodded and immediately left to write the message and one of his people followed after him.

Sun Rong didn't follow him to continue listening to their discussion. "So, they plan to abduct disciples now?" he asked as he took a seat. "Why?" he looked at them.

"The disciples all have a good foundation after the sects taught and trained them." Sun Yi spoke. "Do they want to turn them into spirit servants?" he asked.

"Not possible. Spirit servants are spirits, not humans." Wu Yuan shook his head.

"It's simple, really." Cheng Sheng spoke. "They wanted to use them as spies." He told them.

They all looked at him.

"Of course, to make them turn against us, they will have to change their minds and make us their enemy instead of their allies." Cheng Sheng explained.

Everyone's expression immediately changed. "Mind-control?" they asked.

"It is possible." Cheng Sheng muttered. "If we can use mind-control, why can't they?" he asked them. "If we can learn how to make spirit servants from them, then why can't they also learn mind-control from us?" he added.

Everyone's faces darkened when they heard this. It seemed that the enemy is more powerful than they have imagined.

"Cheng Sheng…" they called.

"Don't mind me. Although I have low cultivation but my cultivation method before isn't just for a show." Cheng Sheng cut them off. "Spiritual attacks are of no use on me." He told them.

"No. That's not what we want to say…" they said.

Cheng Sheng looked at them.

"Do you have a talisman or spiritual tool to block spiritual attacks?" they asked him.

Cheng Sheng. "…" good. You now care more for my inventions than me, and it is not even a day after I told you to not care about me! He thought as his brow twitched in annoyance. As expected, only Fei Yin truly cares about me. He inwardly sighed, missing Fei Yin more.

"Just look for a cultivation method that protects the spirit and mind." He told them before he sat down and resumed eating.

Everyone pondered about it and think he was right. They all had calmed down and also resumed eating their dinner. The Guhe Sect was just about to have their dinner tonight but then He Shun was attacked. So, they are very hungry after they haven't eaten dinner and also rushed to the Yunxiao Inn. Thus, they are wolfing down the foods served to them. And they are all delicious!

Qi Lan was also hungry so he also ate. He Run, although still worried for He Shun, knows that remaining hungry won't help better his son's condition thus he ate, though only a little. Obviously, he has no appetite after what happened tonight.

"Boss Sun. Elder Zheng and elder Pai have arrived!" a waiter spoke to Sun Rong.

Everyone heard and turned to see Zheng Fu Gong, Pai Lie, Zheng Yi and Zheng Meng along with the Righteous Alliance disciples.

"We have brought the scrolls and books of the cultivation methods that can protect and also strengthen one's spirit and mind." Zheng Fu Gong spoke as he had the Righteous Alliance's disciples place down the scrolls and books.

Xie Lan whistled and Fan Wen immediately smacked him on the face. "Thank you, elder Zheng. Elder Pai." He spoke.

The others also followed suit.

Zheng Fu Gong nodded and turned to He Run. "How is your son?" he asked.

"Thanks to Cheng Sheng, he is out of danger and recuperating fast." He Run answered as his eyes reddened again.

Pai Lie turned to Cheng Sheng. "Is it really true? The enemy wants to abduct our disciples and turn them to spies?" he asked him.

"That is just my speculation, but if you can think of other reasons why the enemy just wanted to incapacitate our disciples, then please feel free to tell us." Cheng Sheng spoke. "And thank you for bringing these cultivation methods." He added and looked at the large pile of scrolls and books on another empty table. He rose from his seat and walked towards the table to search.

Although the other sect leaders also wanted to look, but they aren't shameless enough to look at the cultivation methods right now unlike Cheng Sheng, the most shameless person they ever met. They are also waiting for the other sect leaders to arrive for everyone to gather and think of a plan to counterattack or defend due to what happened to He Shun tonight.

Xie Lan glanced at Cheng Sheng who was carelessly reading the cultivation methods and a thought flashed in his mind before it disappeared. He shook his head and shrugged before he turned to the others and listen to the discussion while waiting for the other sect leaders.

Fortunately, Jing Rui, Jing Cheng and the others were already here so Jing Rui did not need to travel late in the night and catch a cold. Although his health is getting better, but it is still better to be careful.

Meanwhile, Cheng Sheng's tense shoulders finally relaxed after he felt that Xie Lan's gaze, as well as Sun Yu's gaze, on him retracted. Although he is acting like nothing's the matter to him, but he really wanted to check more cultivation methods regarding the spirit and mind. Of course, he didn't lie to the others earlier just to have the Righteous Alliance take these all out and for him to secretly check the contents. He really thinks that the enemy wanted to abduct the disciples and control them.

Of course, he also know that the Righteous Alliance wouldn't take everything out, especially the secret and rare cultivation methods. Thus, Cheng Sheng had to make do with what are before him right now. He can't be choosy.

…

Before midnight, all the sect leaders have finally arrived, including Wu Tong of the Wuyang Sect, Hui Qiu of the Tuanhui Sect and Yu Wen of the Yuling Sect, bringing along with him Ling Xi and Ling Yun, who is still sleepy after being woken up from his sleep since he wanted to save more strength for his tomorrow's match.

Cheng Sheng, naturally, have finished choosing the right cultivation methods for the disciples to strengthen their spirit and mind and also to defend them. "This is the Three Harmonious Forms Manual." He spoke after everyone was briefed about what had transpired tonight, and the Righteous Alliance reminding them to be vigilant.

"'Three Harmonious Forms Manual'… never heard of it." A sect leader shook his head.

"This cultivation method is an ancient one, and has long been sitting in the library of the Alliance." Zheng Fu Gong replied. "Due to haste, we took everything and brought them here. This cultivation method…" he looked at Cheng Sheng.

"This is extremely beneficial to the one who will practice it." Cheng Sheng spoke. "The 'three forms' here are referring to the body, mind and spirit. Only when the three are in harmony would one's cultivation skyrocket, making him stronger, possibly even become formidable." He explained after he remembered its content earlier.