The Scum Is A

Wu Tong's eyes reddened because of his filial son. He thought of the past when he had wronged him and now felt regret. Everyone who had been wary of Wu Tie before now admired him because of his filial piety towards his father, even thinking their own children who disrespect them sometimes.

Then, there's Jin Yu. "Ai. We thought it was someone… it's actually a fellow participant of sect leader Wu's son!" the sect leaders exclaimed as they looked at Jin Yu with a smile.

"Yes, yes… look. He even accompanies his friend in the middle of the night! Even though it was a boy, but lately it is unsafe…" they added.

"Thank you, everyone, for your praises." Jin Yu nodded at them as he looked at Wu Tie who stiffly smiled. "Then, elder Cheng, everyone, we will be taking our leave." He said and cupped his hands..

"Be careful on the way back." Wu Tong told his son. "Also, your friend… invite him home. It is already late in the night, after all, and he even did you a favor…" he told him.

"Yes, father." Wu Tie answered and he and Jin Yu immediately left.

Everyone finally relaxed their vigilance and the doors closed. But, Xie Lan, Fan Wen, Zheng Fu Gong, Pai Lie, Zheng Yi, Sun Yu, Jing Rui, Jing Cheng, and the others narrowed their eyes in suspicion. They glanced at Cheng Sheng and saw that he was smiling. Although they are still suspicious, but since Cheng Sheng didn't show any sign of worrying, then their hearts finally settled down.

"Let's continue." Cheng Sheng spoke as he continued to read to them the remaining contents of the Three Harmonious Forms Manual.

This lasted until the sun can be seen in the horizon. Before everyone split up, they decided to rent the inns around or near the Yunxiao Inn and Cheng Sheng decided to widen the scope of the array he made to protect the Yunxiao Inn. Everyone would help him by giving him spiritual energy needed to widen the scope of the array.

After eating some breakfast in the Yunxiao Inn, everyone then departed to impart the knowledge they have learned tonight to their disciples. The Intersect Competition will start at nine in the morning so there is still some time to teach their disciples.

"Shizun!" Fei Yinzi exclaimed when he saw Cheng Sheng yawning and was about to lie his head on the table even if the others are still eating their breakfast. "Shizun… you are tired…" Fei Yinzi muttered when he saw the dark circles under the eyes of his master. He felt his heart aching seeing his master like this. He wanted to fix his master's disheveled hair but then is afraid that his master will be angry if he touches him.

"Oh. You are all here." Cheng Sheng sleepily blinked his eyes when he saw the disciples of the Xinfaxian Sect.

"Good morning!" the disciples greeted everyone before they stood with their respective masters.

"Today is the last day of the singles battle… Er Zi's fight will either be this morning or in the afternoon." Fan Wen spoke as he warmly smiled at Fei Yinzi.

Everyone then told him 'good luck', which made him feel bashful.

"Shizun…" Fei Yinzi called as everyone sat on their seats after the waiters connected two long tables and then served them breakfast.

"What?" Cheng Sheng rubbed his eyes.

"If… if shizun is tired, then…" Fei Yinzi bit his lip. Although he felt sad, but his master is more important. "Shizun doesn't need to attend to watch today's matches." He spoke. "Shizun's health is more important." He added and clenched his fists.

Everyone looked at him.

Cheng Sheng's eyelids felt heavy. "Brat." He called. "You aren't really honest when you should have." He told him.

"Huh?" Fei Yinzi raised his head to look at his master.

"If you wanted to, then just say it. Children can be willful, or else they won't be called 'children' because the ones who aren't willful are only adults." Cheng Sheng explained. "Thus, just tell me if you wanted me to come and watch your match." He told him.

Fei Yinzi's eyes widened in shock.

"Also – " Cheng Sheng spoke as his eyes narrowed while he looked at his disciple. " – if I wanted to come, why should I listen to you for me to not come?" he asked and frowned. "Are you the master or I am? Are you planning in fighting later sloppily? Is that why you told me not to come?" he asked, obviously displeased.

Fei Yinzi gaped at him in shock. Because he never has seen his master before he wakes up, he hasn't witnessed Cheng Sheng's mood swings when he wakes up or when he feels sleepy. He always leaves whenever he feels sleepy so Fei Yinzi didn't have the chance to see his master being moody when he feels sleepy. It was only now that he can witness it since Cheng Sheng didn't have the chance to leave because he felt so tired all night to even move his body a bit to leave and go back to his room.

The other Xinfaxian Sect disciples also are shocked to see the moody Cheng Sheng. Xie Lan sighed and knocked Cheng Sheng out before he shook Cheng Sheng's jade pendant to call xiao Ling and xiao Bao who are residing inside.

Xiao Bao came out and immediately and accurately caught Cheng Sheng. Although he has a small body like a child's, but his strength can't be underestimated. Xiao Bao carried Cheng Sheng away, and he even felt becoming stronger since xiao Ling is watching him. Well, more precisely, xiao Ling is watching Cheng Sheng – his master.

Fan Wen patted Fei Yinzi's back, snapping him out from his daze. "Your master will watch you later so be sure to not lose!" he told him.

Fei Yinzi nodded. "I won't lose!" he answered. His expression solemn.

Everyone then started their breakfast.

…

The sect leaders and elders trained their disciples with the Three Harmonious Forms Manual before the Intersect Competition begins this morning. Especially the ones who will have their match today – Fei Yinzi, Ling Yun and Li Yan. Jin Yu, whom everyone met last night, also will be having his match this day.

Since this will be the last day of the singles battle, and after this is the doubles battle, everyone is geared up.

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Wuyang Sect.

"Xiao Tie, xiao Tie. What do you think is the reason why Cheng Sheng didn't expose me last night?" Jin Yu asked while Wu Tie is changing his clothes.

"I don't know." Wu Tie answered. "Also, can't you stop calling me with that disgusting nickname?" he frowned.

"But, xiao Tie. If Cheng Sheng doesn't want to expose me, why would that be?" Jin Yu asked as if he didn't hear Wu Tie's words.

A vein popped in Wu Tie's forehead. "I don't know. I'm not a roundworm inside his stomach so how would I know?!" he asked as he tightened his waistband.

He has always been arrogant and, adding to his irritation towards Wu Tao and to cover up another shame of their family due to Wu Tao's action, he really intended to injure Fei Yinzi that day. He has seen that there was an elder with Fei Yinzi, but since he didn't feel that the elder is strong, he really dared to attack Fei Yinzi.

He really didn't recognize Fei Yinzi since he isn't interested in other people. Thus, he didn't place Fei Yinzi in his eyes and thus he didn't recognize Cheng Sheng, nor realize that Cheng Sheng is the only sect elder who has a low cultivation- or the lowest one that is comparable to sect disciples.

Last night, he had heard that something happened to Guhe Sect and so there is definitely something secretive that will be happening in the Yunxiao Inn for all the sect leaders were called. He is confident with his skills in hiding so he dared to come to the Yunxiao Inn. He didn't expect that not only he will be exposed, but also Jin Yu.

Although Cheng Sheng has mentioned Ling Yun, Wu Tie isn't stupid to think that Cheng Sheng has found him out because of Ling Yun. Although Ling Yun has special eyes, but Cheng Sheng's skills are far superior than Ling Yun's eyes. Thus, Wu Tie knows that it was Cheng Sheng who sensed his presence, and also Jin Yu's which the Spirit Tracing Bells didn't even detect.

Cheng Sheng, although a contradictory kind scum and has a low cultivation, is definitely scary without a doubt.

"Xiao Tie… xiao Tie!" Jin Yu called him.

Wu Tie's brow twitched. He finally snapped and threw his jade hairpin to Jin Yu in which Jin Yun easily caught.

Jin Yu chuckled as he walked towards him, playing his jade hairpin in his fingers. "You are the one who was in a daze but you are the one who got mad instead." He spoke as he carefully combed Wu Tie's hair before he placed the jade hairpin. "Xiao Tie, you are becoming more unreasonable…" he told him. "But I like it." He whispered.