The Naughty Senior Sister
Truth of Situ Clan - 2
Xia'er's memory stopped there and she returned to her consciousness.
He looked at the handsome man who should always be flat-faced smiling sincerely. The one who bore the karmic burden of revenge of the Situ clan that he should not have gotten. The man who always helped Xia'er when he was at the end of his limits and tired of the struggle for peace of the demon race.
The man, was none other than Yan Xu who was currently much weaker than his prime condition— according to Xia'er.
Yan Xu held Xia'er's slender hand then said, "I killed them, not you. So, it is only natural that the karma of revenge of the Situ clan will lead to me."
"What do you mean .. mu?" xia'er's beautiful eyelids opened wide, not believing she was still lying but on the other hand, she felt that Yan Xu was also telling her the truth.
What really happened back then? Is there a difference between Xia'er's half-conscious memories and the actual events?
What was the handsome man next to her hiding?
Xia'er asked in his mind, but not a single answer could come out. How hard he thought about what really happened in those days, he still could not remember the details that should have been.
As she tried hard to remember the actual events, something was holding back Xia'er's memory like a barrier wall. How many times did he try to destroy the wall, but it was still solid as steel. There is something wrong with his memory, no matter how hard he tries as much as possible to bring up his true memories.
Xia'er's slender hand was still shaking, the patters of tears coming out from her two beautiful eyes that were staring at Yan Xu as if saying that he was unfair.
At this point, it was too late for Yan Xu to lie or add to the story because he did not intend to do that from the beginning. Yan Xu's real intention was to let Xia'er face one of the traumas she wanted to forget by putting a sturdy wall on her own memory.
Before that, he would give Xia'er a warning so that the other party could prepare themselves.
"I'll tell you the truth, so strengthen yourself, Xia'er," Yan Xu said then suddenly pulled Xia'er into his arms.
He did not want to see the face of the flawless fairy like the porcelain was destroyed just because of the trauma of his past. Deep down in Yan Xu's heart, a girl like Xia'er shouldn't feel guilty because from a third-person perspective, it was someone else's fault and Xia'er just accidentally dragged away.
"The real incident is you with all your might protecting the little girl who saved you. Back then, they wanted to subvert him as a sign of the trust of the Situ clan to the god they worshipped. Knowing the plan, you are vigorously protecting the little girl and fighting with all the members of the Situ clan who have lost their sanity."
A depressed little voice came from Xia'er who was still in Yan Xu's arms, "So, why didn't the little girl lose her sanity?"
"Because you absorbed the divine essence embedded in the little girl's body to the point of being unceremonious and made her the antidote for poison. You know for yourself, fighting poison with a stronger poison can also cure sufferers. Therefore he does not lose his sanity and cries out for help to anyone, hoping that someone still has the sanity to help you who have been overwhelmed even though still half conscious to protect him."
Xia'er's slender hand grip reached Yan Xu's immortal robe and grew tighter and tighter.
"Keep, what happens next?"
There was a pause for a moment, then Yan Xu continued, "You failed to protect him. He has died at the hands of his own parents who made it through your guard, when you were off guard and too tired to move more."
"Continue?" xia'er's body shuddered, signaling she was shaken.
"I came and killed them all without mercy. However, a miracle happened right after you fainted."
Yan Xu let out a small sigh then looked up at Xia'er's petite face to stare at her face.
Xia'er, though reluctant, was forced to stare directly into Yan Xu's face which would inform him of the most important part of the continuation of the tragedy which was one of his deep traumas.
Seeing Xia'er's unwavering determination to know the truth of the Situ clan's tragedy, Yan Xu felt proud of the elf. It was indeed the Xia'er he knew even though they should have just met in Xuanyuan realm.
"The girl's body was recreated from the purple mist, then she turned into a human-like one. However, there are limits that he should not break as the abuser of the rules of those who cheat death."
Yan Xu brought his mouth closer to Xia'er's ear and whispered, "He must not remember the real reason that he is a Jiangshi and why the incident of the Situ clan could happen."
Plaque!
Xia'er who suddenly broke away from Yan Xu's embrace, immediately slapped that handsome face without using the slightest qi energy. The slap left bruises on Yan Xu's face as well as his own palm.
Xia'er's slender hand grip strengthened until it trembled in anger.
Based on Yan Xu's story, he could guess there was a price that the man had to pay in order to cheat death and evade their world laws.
Yan Xu who had just been slapped was still smiling and shaking his head slowly.
"I didn't pay any price" he replied gently.
"lik! If you keep lying, I won't trust you anymore!" xia'er shouted full of emotion.
"I'm not lying, that's the truth. The payment was made by the souls of the members of the Situ clan on their own accord. They were willing not to reincarnate in exchange for Qiqi's life, for the guilt and doom they had brought to the Situ clan themselves."
"That means!"
"I did kill those who had already lost their sanity, but after that their souls who were not affected by the power of the god they worshipped had talked to me for a while. Then, the result is as I said just now, so you don't have to worry as long as Qiqi is within the proper scope of supervision."
Subduing her head, Xia'er guiltily took the rude action of apologizing to Yan Xu for his mistake.
"Sorry."
Yan Xu fixed Xia'er's posture then said, "No need. I should have been the one apologizing for keeping something this important from you."
"Do you have a reason for that?" ask Xia'er.
The reason, was actually Yan Xu himself did not know what the old owner of this body was thinking. He could only see memories, but not with what the old body owner thought or felt. If there was anything he could say, he was just telling honestly in his current view.
"No— aiya! You are! What the fuck is that about stepping on my foot?!"
Xia'er stomped on Yan Xu's foot until the savage man was in pain.
"Same, no also— hmph!"
Xia'er turned her gaze away from Yan Xu, for the sake of hiding her reddened face.
What other explanation did he need for Yan Xu's actions to deliberately hide that fact from him?
Of course, there's no. He was well aware of the actions of Yan Xu who had deliberately concealed the fact, in order to protect the sleeping Qiqi and had just woken up from her long slumber. In addition, Xia'er realized that Yan Xu back then had also set up Qiqi's memories so that she would forget who and where she came from so that the girl's existence would not disappear from the world.
The feeling of gratitude that Xia'er saw just before they left was honesty from Yan Xu. He was able to understand after seeing how Qiqi grew and lived his life despite having to blend in with a secondary human, away from the cultivation world that held the secret of who he really was. According to Xia'er, Qiqi being able to live and having a cultivation level as well as a promising ability was also a blessing for the girl.
Moreover, now he also did not care too much because the incident had been a long time. Only, the guilt that haunted Xia'er had now disappeared and he was able to convince himself to interact normally with Qiqi later on.
"I will also take responsibility" Xia'er said.
"Hm?" Yan Xu did not understand and tilted his head.
Xia'er ran and jumped while resting on Yan Xu's broad shoulders until her sweet little mouth approached the man's ears.
"Anyway, I'll also be in charge of our first protege."
In other words, not only would Qiqi be accepted as a direct disciple of the First Master of Wind Peak, but she would also be accepted as a disciple of the Vice-Head of Wind Peak!
Not wanting to argue, Yan Xu simply smiled and whispered back, "Then, please cooperate, Vice Chief Xia."
"Of course, First Master!" xia'er replied with a wide, warming smile on her face.
A fresh breeze blew between the two, flowing warm feelings of mutual trust and dependence on each other.