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1
Inside the Paradise Manor, Hua Cheng and Feng Xin sat facing each other while enjoying their drink. Hua Cheng was clad in his usual red attire, meanwhile Feng Xin appearance looks particularly majestic today as if he was one of the Martial God that many people worshipped on. Contrary to his clothing, the expression on his face was gloomy.
Hua Cheng calmly poured another drink to his cup, pulling the corner of his lips up as he spoke, "So, now that you've become a Ghost King, peak of the ghost realm, why do you still not want to meet with Dianxia?"
"Shut up."
"Honestly, what are you worrying about?"
"..."
"You… don't tell me you are-"
"Shut the fuck up! I'm not!" Feng Xin fumed.
Hua Cheng felt like he had caught a fish in the hook, grinned teasingly, "Brother, why so fierce? I haven't even finished my question yet, what are you denying?"
"Fuck!"
"As a friend, I suggest you hold yourself back a little. I pity Dianxia for having to deal with this temper and the fierce mouth."
Feng Xin's face was red with anger, veins were bulging out all over his face, it looked like he was about to explode any moment. However, after hearing what Hua Cheng had said, it seemed like he was trying hard to hold back and finally took a deep breath to cool down.
When he managed to calm down, Feng Xin grabbed his cup to drink.
Then he slammed the cup hard on the table, which made the table crack.
…Maybe not so calm yet.
Hua Cheng smiled helplessly, thinking that this was as far as Feng Xin could get with his temper, while feeling sorry for Dianxia.
But it wouldn't be Hua Cheng if he didn't want to tease Feng Xin more after that.
Hua Cheng leaned back on his seat and said, "With this temper, I could get an illusion that you're not afraid of anything, and yet you're still afraid to have a meeting with your wife?"
Hua Cheng kept his tone casual, which only succeeded to make Feng Xin more angry.
Feng Xin glared at Hua Cheng, "You-!"
At this moment, Feng Xin appeared to remember something, then changed his glare to a knowing look towards Hua Cheng.
With the look that Feng Xin gave, Hua Cheng suddenly had a bad premonition.
Sure enough, when Feng Xin folded his hands on his chest, he scoffed, "As if you have the right to say that, aren't you way off worse than me when it comes to this?"
Before Hua Cheng could retort, Feng Xin continued to mock, "800 years and you still didn't dare to have a meeting with Mu Qing. I just recently climbed up as a ghost king, but you? It has been so long since you got to the throne but here you are, acting like a bashful maiden, not even daring to show a single fucking hair in front of Mu Qing! All you could do was pestering Black Water to tell you what he has been doing everyday up there in the heaven. Bah, what are you afraid of, brother? His sarcastic mouth? His status as a heavenly official, that might lead to different views and beliefs?"
After Feng Xin finished with his ridicule, he glanced at Hua Cheng. When he saw Hua Cheng's expressionless face, Feng Xin couldn't be more satisfied. Dare to provoke him with his insecurity, – he even almost fell for it! – who is afraid of whom!
Hua Cheng caught the smug expression on Feng Xin's face and he hated it even more because he can't even deny all the accusations above. Hua Cheng could only grit his teeth in defeat.
"Feng Xin, just wait and see, you will also have today. Speaking of which, didn't you come here to talk about Dianxia? Last time I heard you were so ready to meet him. However, looking at you now, something must've happened." Resting his chin on one of his hands, Hua Cheng smoothly switched the topic back to Feng Xin.
Feng Xin turned a blind eye to the obvious change of topic, after all he visited Hua Cheng to talk about this.
He sighed and took his cup again to drink, but unlike the aggressive move he made just a moment ago, this time Feng Xin looked wistful while he gently swirled the cup in his right hand.
"He ascended." Feng Xin looked even more miserable now that he uttered those words.
This was news to Hua Cheng, his tone raised in surprise, "Dianxia's third ascension? Why haven't I heard about this… did he ascend just recently?"
Feng Xin nods, "Hear this brother out, I went to visit his place today. I even thought that luck was on my side because he was there when I arrived. Hua Cheng, fucking hell, he was just a few steps away from me but when I was just about to approach him…
"He suddenly ascended right in front of me."
When he recalled the scene earlier, Feng Xin was in a more depressed mood. How can heaven do him like this? Is it because he chose to be a ghost instead of going to reincarnation and this was heaven's way to spit on him? Taking his sweetheart away right in front of his face?
"I came to you just right after he ascended, that's why you haven't heard anything from Black Water. Maybe soon you'll be able to hear from him."
Hearing this, Hua Cheng's first reaction was to laugh at Feng Xin's misfortune, but he also couldn't help but pity this brother. When Feng Xin entered Paradise Manor earlier, Hua Cheng instantly knew how much effort he had put just by looking at his attire today. The clothing was extravagant, it wasn't what Feng Xin usually wore.
Hua Cheng managed to hold back his laugh and give Feng Xin what Hua Cheng's thought was a look of understanding.
"Fucking hell, stop with those pitying look! I know you're busy laughing in your mind!"
"Pfft! Hahaha!" Hua Cheng couldn't hold back anymore, so he laughed to his heart's content. "Brother, are you sure it is me who's born under the most ominous star and not you? Hahaha! This is really… Hahaha!"
"You!" Feng Xin felt his anger surging up again, he now regretted coming to Hua Cheng!
Hua Cheng laughs for about half an incense stick of time before calming down, although he still failed to hide his grin.
Hua Cheng reassured, "Brother, worry less, fate will let you both meet even from a thousand miles away.”
"Shut the fuck up." Feng Xin retorted.
The tone in which Hua Cheng used sounded a little bit mocking in Feng Xin's ears, but the words somehow encouraged him.
Hua Cheng smiled, noticing his friend's improved mood. Hua Cheng leaned back on his seat, starting to make a plan on his mind to help this fellow brother.
"I will keep you updated with the heavens or you are also welcome to join me for a talk with Black Water."
Feng Xin scoffed in response, neither affirming nor denying, he waved his hand and disappeared just like that.
2
Feng Xin went back to his manor feeling better. However it's still not enough and he still needed to release the pent up anger.
Tonight, he would hunt every bad guy he met.
"S-sir! Please have mercy!"
Feng Xin noticed there are too many guys to count that he has beaten up saying these exact same words to him. Considering he had been feeling better than earlier, he chose to spare this guy from the beating for a while.
"Why should I? It's unfortunate but you choose the wrong time and place to rob." Just to vent his pure anger, Feng Xin didn't use any spiritual power when he beat all those guys. Now that he noticed, why did this guy look so much more beaten up than the previous ones he dealt with?
It looks like he was particularly rough when dealing with robbers. After all, it's bringing back the bad memories that happened recently.
"Fuck!" Feng Xin's blood boiled just by thinking about it.
Bam! Another punch landed. "Do you ever feel how it feels like to be robbed of something right in front of your eyes?"
Before the robber could even process the question, another punch landed again, this time at his stomach.
"Considering what you've been doing, I guess you don't. Learn your lesson, today it's only me, but maybe another day your victim will come to you one after another. Also I hope you never stole someone's wife, or else…"
The beaten robber shook his head frantically after hearing the threat. He only stole other people's belongings and never someone's wife! His luck today is so bad, he never would have thought he'd be a punching bag for someone's crazy husband.
Whoever robbed this crazy person's wife, he prays that every misfortune will fall upon them!
"Good." Seeing the look on the robber's face, Feng Xin knew this guy never committed the crime of stealing a wife.
Bam! Feng Xin threw the last punch, making the robber unconscious.
After all the pent up anger was released, Feng Xin sighed in satisfaction. Now it's time to think about how to arrange another meeting again with Dianxia. Somewhere in Feng Xin's heart, there was still a worry about how Xie Lian would think about him who disappeared and came back as a Ghost King. He knew deep down that his sweetheart wouldn't even bat an eye to his change, probably. Feng Xin was lost in the thought of how Xie Lian would react when he saw him later, would he be as happy as Feng Xin, or would he be disappointed?
Fuck.
Out of all things, he was totally against seeing Xie Lian sad or unhappy, and would never forgive himself when he was the cause of it.
Feng Xin's emotion would be stirred when he was thinking about Xie Lian, he could already feel his restless spiritual energy coming out unconsciously.
He sighed, maybe it is enough thinking for today, if he would continue, it wasn't favorable for him who just became a Ghost King not too long ago.
What he should do first was to actually rest and meditate. However, he was just truly eager to finally meet his sweetheart so he abandoned his rest and went straight to find Xie Lian. Who would have thought that it wasn't just him who was eager, even the heavens wouldn't want to miss their chance.
Instantly, the idea from Hua Cheng to destroy heaven didn't sound as bad as before.
Feng Xin collected his thoughts and decided to go back for rest with a lingering disappointment.
3
Feng Xin never expect that he would actually meet Dianxia so soon.
After three days of rest and meditation, his condition was better than previously. He was in the middle of practising his martial art when he received a private communication from someone.
"Black Water? He Xuan?" This Calamity rarely sent messages to Feng Xin's private communication, he was quite surprised when he got one.
"Yes, yes, both are correct, I see our baby Ghost King is quite intelligent." He Xuan replied sarcastically.
Feng Xin could feel his veins starting to bulge especially when he listened to what He Xuan just called him with.
"Fuck you! Hurry and say what you want to say then get lost!"
"Very well, you're going to take my place as one of the heavenly officials who's going to deal with urgent matters that are happening in the north."
Now Feng Xin is both angry and confused. "What do you mean by taking your place to help the heavens solve their matters? I don't give a fucking SHIT about them!!! I might as well join the one who caused them trouble instead. Also FUCK YOU He Xuan, you know how much I fucking HATE those bunch of good for nothings. If that's all you want to ask don't fucking bother me, I'll continue to rest–"
"Your wife will also be there."
Feng Xin suddenly became docile. "D-dianxia?"
He Xuan snorted. "You are truly hopeless. Anyway they'll be leaving today when the sun sets. Oh, don't forget to wear a disguise, farewell." Just like that, He Xuan left the communication array.
Feng Xin was left in a daze from the conversation. He would be meeting his sweetheart today? Although he was not mentally prepared for today, he wouldn't want to miss this opportunity.
Feng Xin started to note the time when Dianxia would be leaving. He Xuan said they will be leaving when the sun sets. Feng Xin gazed towards the sky and saw that the sun was already starting to set.
Fuck!