Battle Emperor Chapter 12

Chapter – 12 ‘Indeed a freak’

“What did you say?” Ziyan almost jumped and said.

Although she was generally calm and had a stable state of mind because she had encountered several situations like this. But this time she jumped up with surprise after hearing these words from Xie Aoyu.

‘Shadow demon spirit fire’  could be ranked among the top five divergent fires but still Xie Aoyu didn’t feel anything from it.

“What a joke!” Ziyan said.

“I didn’t feel anything.” Xie Aoyu clearly understood that this was the effect of the tricolor ball, but at this time, he wasn’t aware that this procedure of medical spirit finger had already failed.

“You really didn’t feel anything? Naughty boy, don’t make a stubborn effort to support your statement.” Ziyan said firmly.

He said smilingly “Do you really think that I am acting all strong just to support my statement that I am not feeling anything?”

“You are not acting strong my ass!” Ziyan stared at him with her big and beautiful wide open eyes. “I was making a strong effort during the procedure ya know!”

“What?”

Xie Aoyu met a new side of her. The foul language of the great master, Ziyan, totally stunned him.

“What are you looking at? Haven’t you seen a beautiful woman using foul language?” She gave a fierce stare and said, “Even if this beautiful woman explodes foul language, it’s all because of you, you monster, freak! Not even my great Shadow demon spirit fire can do anything to you and you say that you didn’t feel anything, you freak! I really need to study this properly. “

“Well, do you want me to take off my clothes?” Xie Aoyu said with a smile.

“Stinky brat, don’t you dare to think of me as some cheap woman!” Ziyan said firmly and suddenly increased the flame of the Shadow demon spirit fire.

However, once again, this similarly didn’t have a slightest effect on Xie Aoyu.

He just felt a trace of heat flowing from his finger to his left chest area as if it was gathering there and then it was being absorbed by that tricolor ball.

Those liquid medicines, compounded drugs etc, started melting and gradually integrating into his finger.

But it wasn’t the tricolor ball, located in his chest area, that absorbed these medicines, rather it was Xie Aoyu’s finger where they got stored, making his finger heavy as if it gained a little weight.

Ziyan gradually increased her Shadow demon spirit fire and carefully observed but noticed that Xie Aoyu really didn’t feel a thing, she heaved a sigh and said “It seems that you may really end up becoming the second person to practice medical spirit finger.”

“Isn’t there other difficult hurdles to practice medical spirit finger?” Xie Aoyu asked.

“There’s one.” Ziyan waved her hand and said, “Once you have passed this stage, you will have enough time to go to the Hengduan Mountains where you can find many exotic flowers and rare herbs. I will also think of a method to make some valuable things again so there’s still a high hope.”

Xie Aoyu said gratefully: “Thank you elder sister Ziyan.”

Ziyan said with a smile on her face: “Don’t thank me, being able to find a person who can practice medical spirit finger by my own hands is a great achievement for me, therefore my name will also go down in history. For me this experience has become a lifetime moment to be proud of.”

They continued to talk while these medicines entirely integrated into his finger.

“Well call it a day but come back again day after tomorrow in the afternoon. Remember you have to come alternate days for this practice.” Ziyan gave him this instruction.

“If I do other things, will they have any impact on my finger?” Xie Aoyu asked curiously 

“No, you can do whatever you want, just don’t chop that finger down okay.” Ziyan replied to him.

That was good, because now, he must practice 

Practice like crazy!

The Fourth elder of Xie Clan, Xie Kun was probably a weak person by strength. But he actually held a very high position in his clan. Now, Xie Aoyu not only needed to practice medical spirit finger but he also needed to practice hard, keeping in mind the grudge and the burning will to avenge.

And strength was the key!

After saying farewell to Ziyan, Xie Aoyu returned to the Xie Clan residence. He must continue to practice because now, he knew about the ominous beast who persecuted his father, Xie Qian, which kept on overwhelming him and also provoked him to practice more sincerely and crazily in order to take revenge.

“Aoyu!”

Soon after he returned to the clan courtyard, the clan head Xie Lian called out his name and walked up to him.

“Uncle, what’s the matter?” Xie Aoyu asked.

Xie Lian said with a very unsightly complexion on his face, “Aoyu, do you still remember that thing. Once I told you about the clan members being killed by someone?”

“Yes I do.” Xie Aoyu replied and while keeping a very calm composure as he knew that this was definitely related to Xie Gang’s murder.

“Just now someone found Xie Gang’s body!” Xie Lian said and both his hands were positioned behind him while he was pacing back and forth in the room, “I came here specially to tell you that don’t go out carelessly until we catch the murderer.”

Seeing his uncle being so concerned about his safety that he rushed over personally just to inform him about this matter moved his heart. He felt a very warm feeling in his heart because under this situation, everyone was busy with this matter, while his uncle especially came here for him and his safety.

He even had an urge to tell the truth to his uncle.

But, he finally restrained himself.

“Uncle, do you know that there was enmity between my father and the fourth elder Xie Kun?” Xie Aoyu asked.

“Where did this question come from all of a sudden?” Xie Lian was startled by Xie Aoyu’s abrupt and unexpected question.

Xie Aoyu gave a bitter smile and said: “You must have heard that Xie Zhe is always very rude and unfriendly to me and I think this is probably because my father has been in coma for over the last three years. He keeps on Taunting and bullying me whenever he likes.”

“This……” Xie Lian frowned.

By seeing his uncle’s hesitation, Xie Aoyu noticed that something was disturbing him and said: “Uncle, just tell me, at least let me understand why you didn’t help me when I was being bullied.”

With a deep sigh, Xie Lian said while blaming himself: “It’s my fault, since Xie Qian has been in coma, my full attention is towards him, looking after him. That’s why I didn’t pay attention to you and my ignorance led to this situation where you are getting bullied by Xie Zhe.

“I don’t blame uncle for this”. Xie Aoyu said because the truth was that he wasn’t angry with his uncle, neither did he blame him for anything. Instead he was very grateful to him as he took care of his father for these last three years.

“Well, I must say that Xie Kun and your father have their shares of gratitude and grudges, but it was all because of Ao Tesi clan.” Xie Lian slipped into his memories and started recalling his old memories: “Back then, your father and Xie Kun were considered as the backbones of our Xie Clan. One was a great martial arts genius and other was a high level refining pharmacist and both mutually supported the clan for the growth and expansion of our clan. But this didn’t continue for too long because the divergent fire issue caused fallout between them and as a result, their friendship turned into enmity. 

Along with Xie Lian’s narration, Xie Aoyu heard that Ao Tesi clan once found a divergent fire, but since there was no refining pharmacist in their clan so they decided to conceal this news from the outer world. But who knew that their sworn enemy, Xie Kun, had already been aware of this secret. It was still a mystery how he came to know about this, but later, he started looking for that man who had discovered the divergent fire.

But the outcome of Xie Kun’s search was negative and he couldn’t found that man. Xie Qian was well aware of the fact that Ao Tesi clan was preparing to deal with Xie clan so he decided to attack first and killed everyone in the Ao Tesi clan, including the clan head, who knew the location of the man who had discovered divergent fire, thereby causing hatred in Xie Kun’s heart for Xie Qian.

“Refining pharmacist is a very special profession. In order to become a high-level pharmacist, a grand master level, or a great ancestor level, one must have two qualities. One is the knowledge of refining techniques in order to refine high-quality compounded drugs and second is that one must possess divergent fire. Back then, a divergent fire was so close to his grasp and Ao Tesi Clan had it. But unaware of this fact, your father destroyed the whole clan along with the source of ‘divergent fire’. It was quite natural Xie Kun would hate your father for this but never complained about it straight to your father. On the other hand your father didn’t know a thing about this matter. As soon as he heard about the news, he rushed back to explain and calm his friend Xie Kun but he was too angry at that time and wasn’t ready to listen to your father’s explanations and they had a fallout. But when your father went into coma, he put down the hatred in his heart and helped your father in seeking medical treatment.” Xie Lian explained everything to him.

Put down the hatred?

Seeking medical treatment?

Within his heart, Xie Aoyu criticized Xie Kun for his ill deeds. Clearly Xie Kun was the villain and Xie Aoyu wanted to take revenge and punish him for his actions.

“I think probably Xie Kun is the culprit here” Xie Aoyu said.

“No, it’s impossible.” Xie Lian didn’t believe it.

Xie Aoyu then asked again “If it’s him then what should we do uncle?” 

“This……” Xie Lian shook his head, “I am certain that it’s not him, but he is our clan’s one and only pharmacist.”

Hearing his reply, Xie Aoyu didn’t ask again and clearly understood the meaning in his uncle’s words. His uncle was the head of Xie clan and was responsible for taking care of entire clan, so it seemed that regarding this matter of avenging his father, he could only depend on himself.