Heaven Road
5. The 12 Star City
Unlike what Song Huang had expected, Yin Sheng did not choose to escape from Mayor Dong Liu's residence. Yin Sheng even casually mingled with the invited guests, and saw the scene of a momentary showdown that occurred.
Song Huang was increasingly surprised to hear the explanation from Elder Mei Lin. He had guessed that the origin of Yin Sheng was unusual, yet it came from one of the biggest black Sects? Lucky for her to maintain a good relationship with Yin Sheng all this time.
"Brother Yin... Is that true?" Song Huang asked after the party was over and she and Yin Sheng had returned to the room given by Mayor Dong Liu.
"What?" Yin Sheng looked indifferent, himself was preparing to do meditation.
"About Sect Brother Yin came from..." Song Huang seemed to be keeping his words. Afraid that Yin Sheng would be offended.
"Do I look at the great Sect? Even the name of the Sect was just that I just heard it this time." Replied Yin Sheng casually who did not know knowing. It was his first time in a city. All this time he lived in a forest where information about the outside world only came from his teacher and Azhura's eyes. And his teacher had never told him anything about the great sects that existed in the Giant Tortoise Continent.
"What's? So..." Song Huang was certainly surprised to hear Yin Sheng's explanation. He was increasingly unable to guess who Yin Sheng really was and what his background was like.
The next morning, Mayor Dong Liu personally came to Yin Sheng and Song Huang to their rooms. Thanking them for all their help and giving five hundred gold coins as a token of merit to Yin Sheng.
"Mr Dong... It's too much..." Yin Sheng tried to return the money given by Mayor Dong Liu. But Mayor Dong Liu immediately explained that the daughter's life and her pride were far more expensive than just five hundred gold coins.
Song Huang who knew the value of rewards instantly sparkled in both of his eyes. He immediately imagined what he would do with five hundred gold coins in his hand.
"Ehem..." Song Huang coughed softly. Signing Mayor Dong Liu to give him a gift.
"Are Master Yin's bodyguards sick?" Mayor Dong Liu failed to understand what Song Huang was doing.
"No Mr. Dong... Just..." Song Huang rubbed his hands together, hoping that Mayor Dong Liu understood his purpose.
"Ah... It's time for breakfast... Let's have breakfast together. For months I haven't had breakfast with my daughter, breakfast this time will definitely be more delicious." Mayor Dong Liu ignored Song Huang. During this time Mayor Dong Liu considered Song Huang to be Yin Sheng's bodyguard. Song Huang's existence was not so considered by Mayor Dong Liu all along.
Song Huang bowed lethargicly to see Mayor Dong Liu leave the room where he and Yin Sheng were.
"Brother Yin..." Now Song Huang could only hope from Yin Sheng to be able to come get an impromptu blessing.
"What's Senior Huang?" The innocent Yin Sheng asked as he kept the gold coins that Mayor Dong Liu had given him in his dimensional ring.
"Ah... It's okay..." Song Huang was completely limp seeing Yin Sheng was also the same as Mayor Dong Liu. He could only lament fate because no one understood his feelings.
Breakfast was walking with smiles from Mayor Dong Liu. For months she had not seen her only daughter eat breakfast with her. Even breakfast today is considered to be the most delicious breakfast of his life.
Yin Sheng who sat to the right of Mayor Dong Liu could not enjoy the food freely. Many times Yin Sheng had to choke on hearing the words of Mayor Dong Liu who was trying to match himself with Dong Huian. Dong Huian himself whose beautiful face was still a little pale could only smile shyly because of his father's actions.
Mayor Dong Liu did not mind at all if Yin Sheng was from the Black Sect. In the Twinpillar Kingdom the black and white Sect was considered the same by the common people. What distinguishes them is only their own path of mind and their path of cultivation. Therefore Mayor Dong Liu tried to take the opportunity to further improve his dignity.
Imagine... Having a son-in-law of a large black Sect, of course the position of Mayor he had would be even more unshakable.
After breakfast Mayor Dong Liu invited Yin Sheng and Song Huang to go to the Xue Family residence to pay their last respects to Xue Bohai. After all Dong Liu was the Mayor of Eastern Star City, he had a social obligation to come to such an event.
Both Yin Sheng and Song Huang refused subtly. Yin Sheng felt that it was no longer in his interest to get too close to the Mayor because Dong Huian had already recovered. Song Huang was already disappointed with Mayor Dong Liu. The two of them left the Mayor's residence on the grounds that they wanted to go to the Alchemist Association.
"Brother Yin, what are your plans after this?" Song Huang was still faithfully trailing Yin Sheng who was now walking towards the Eastern Star City branch Alchemist Association.
"I'll probably leave town today." Answer Yin Sheng accordingly.
"Well... That's so..." Song Huang felt a little sad hearing Yin Sheng's words. A few days with Yin Sheng made himself feel something that he never felt, sincerely helping others to the needy.
"Will Senior Huang still settle in this City?" Yin Sheng broke the silence that had occurred.
"Is Senior Huang in trouble? Maybe I can help." Yin Sheng was certainly sensitive to the change in Song Huang's expression, himself trying to offer a helping hand. Who knew he was indeed the way out of Song Huang's troubles.
"Ah... My problem cannot be solved with money or even your alchemist abilities. If only I could... I must've been asking you for help since I first met." Song Huang tried to smile loudly.
"alright... If later maybe I can help, Senior can tell me. If I can help for sure I will help Senior."
"You are indeed light-handed in helping others..." Song Huang patted the shoulder of Yin Sheng whose height was almost the same as his for now, although his true Yin Sheng body could still grow again because of his age was still at the age of growth.
"Then can I ask Senior for help this time around?" Yin Sheng was precisely the one who asked for help directly this time to Senior Huang.
"Down say! I will help you as long as I can. But what do you want from me?" Song Huang felt awkward, because Yin Sheng could actually do what he wanted himself.
"Later Senior will know after arriving at the Alchemist Association." Yin Sheng replied with a casual stay.
"Well... Isn't there a mysterious side to you?" Song Huang sighed hearing Yin Sheng's words. It seemed like the mysterious side had already ingrained in Yin Sheng's body and life since birth.
"Chairman May..." Yin Sheng saluted the supreme leader of the Eastern Star City branch Alchemist Association.
"What are you looking for me for?" Elder Mei Lin still put on a sadistic face in front of Yin Sheng. He still did not receive the status of the youngest Alchemist Master captured by Yin Sheng.
"I want to ask for the help of Elder Mei." Yin Sheng did not consider the attitude of Elder Mei Lin to be a form of humiliation. Moreover, his arrival this time was indeed in dire need of a helping hand from Elder Mei Lin.
"Help?" Elder Mei Lin frowned. "If you ask for rare medicinal ingredients, you must provide money in lieu of the search costs." Elder Mei guessed the purpose of Yin Sheng's arrival.
"No... I would like to ask Elder Mei for help in treating the sick citizens of this city. The cost problem later I will all bear it." Yin Sheng said as he handed over a single leather pouch containing three hundred gold coins.
"It's..." Elder Mei Lin was certainly surprised to see three hundred gold coins. Although the amount was not too much for him personally. Still is... Handing over three hundred gold coins to treat the citizens completely unknown to Yin Sheng was a strange thing for him.
"I'm sorry if I'm only able to give that amount for now. But I hope Elder Mei does not reject my request. I am planning to leave the city today. But there are still many city residents who need to be treated. Therefore..."
Elder Mei Lin waved her hand as a sign for Yin Sheng to stop talking. "If only to treat what you want I can still afford. But if I had to drive around town all day and every day, I wouldn't have time for that."
"I also know it's Elder Mei. Therefore Senior Huang will help deliver and organize the citizens who seek treatment." Yin Sheng glanced at Song Huang after he finished speaking.
Song Huang immediately responded, and confirmed every word Yin Sheng said. Although Yin Sheng's request would take time, it was this kind of good deed that made him happy with Yin Sheng's company.
"alright... But I can't open a clinic like yours for a whole day. I'll just open the clinic from morning till noon."
"No problem... That's how I feel so helped. Then I say goodbye. I must immediately prepare to continue the journey."
"Senior Huang's... Thank you so much for your help all this time. I hope Senior doesn't take heart of my mistakes..." Yin Sheng tried to say goodbye while giving a bag of gold coins.
"Brother Yin... This is?" Song Huang was so surprised to get a hundred gold coins from Yin Sheng. One hundred Gold coins... He can live safely for a year.
"A little piece of fruit for all and that would be the kindness of Senior Huang." Yin Sheng replied with a gentle smile on his lips.
"I'm sorry then... I hope we can meet again on another occasion." Yin Sheng was now completely goodbye, walking out of the East Star City branch's Alchemist Association building. Leaving the two who were still faithfully looking at his back.
"This child... What an interesting kid..." Elder Mei Lin muttered softly.
"True Elder Mei... Just this time I met someone like him." Reply Song Huang.
"Ah Shit... I forgot something..." Bait Elder Mei Lin while chasing after Yin Sheng. He still had not delivered a message from his teacher to Yin Sheng. If he forgets to convey a message, he can be reviled seven days and seven nights by his teacher.