Xian's P.O.V
"Fortify your minds, stay sharp and never leave anybody alone. Mother's a very tricky Cultivator, we must be ready at all times!" Rox flew around and observed everyone.
We are preparing for a battle, and I hope we win!...
"Are you okay?" Can walk towards me and offered a glass of cold water.
"I'm fine, thanks." I responded and drank the water before walking out of the field.
"Kuya Xian, how's ZenSe and the kids?" I heard Rox's voice behind me.
"They're fine, uncle Romo's with them-" I answered without looking back.
I can't stand to see him again, not like this!
"But that's the problem... I don't know who uncle Romo is!" He said that stunned me.
Rox knew every older family members in our Clan, and uncle Romo should be one of them!
"This is not the time for joking, I missed you but please let me take this slowly-" I faced him yet I didn't managed to look him in the eyes.
I still cannot believe he's back!
"I'm not! I know you still don't believe me-" Rox
"I do, I believe you but- I, I just can't believe mother did these!"
He walked closely and lifted my head.
"I'm sorry, but mother's really a mystery. We'll ask her ourselves!" He look at me with those rose-y eyes of his.
His long silver hair swayed through the windy breeze. A decade has passed yet I still remember every rare characteristics my little brother has, and years had passed he still looked the same!
"Once we figure out where she is, we'll finally able to end this horror!" He said while looking at the lone Chamber on the other side of the field where JinLe is.
"I- I'm sorry!" I muttered while looking at him.
"For what?" He answered.
I hugged him tightly as my eyes started heating up, I still cannot believe he's back!
"Lord Axcel, you're back?"
"Nasaan si Zero?" Yoin
"ZenLe, we need you on LinUa. We managed to subdue JinLe and The Undead, but we are facing a bigger threat!" Ran walked out behind Lord Axcel's back and explained us everything.
Turns out that The Undead, the Spirit we've been fighting for a decade is not who we thought is. And the person behind it shocked everyone, there's no way our own mother could do such heinous thing- but do I really know my own mother? The same person who can sacrifice her own child?!
"Who did what?!" Uncle Romo screamed after hearing everything.
"Zen Hai, Madame ZenLe-" Lord Axcel
"There's no way she did that- I can't even master controlling a single Spirit!" Uncle Romo stood up.
"Zero's certain it's her-" Ran
"A kid? The son of Xi's bas-" Uncle Romo
"Uncle Romo, that's enough!" I stood up to stop my uncle.
He closed his mouth and returned to his seat.
"I can't believe your love to your brother is still too strong after finding out the truth, you must kill that affection, it'll only drag you!" Uncle Romo said before walking out the Front Hall...
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"Master, handa na ang lahat- ZenLe?" Ran was stunned after seeing me with Rox inside JinLe's chamber.
"Where's 1st Jin, oh!" Can was also shock after seeing me sitting beside Rox.
I can sense the awkwardness, they must've thought I'm still mad at them after knowing they knew Zero's really Rox before me.
"Sumama kina LinLe papuntang QinSan, they'll return after a couple of hours." Rox's voice sent shivers through my skin.
I didn't know I will be able to hear it again, I still can't believe he's here!
"ZenLe?" Man entered the door and saw me with teary eyes.
"N- nothing, I just don't know how to handle this emotions of mine!" I wiped my entire face with my sleeve that made Rox laugh.
"You're still the crybaby I knew!" He pats my head that made me cry even harder.
"Rox, I told you to let me compose myself first!" I mumbled between my sob which made him laugh harder.
"Aww si kuya Xian, na miss talaga si Master!" Ran hugged me that made my cheeks heat up.
"Ran, we're too old for this. Rox, I'm the ZenLe for Gods' sake stop petting me like a dog!" I blurt out after feeling ashamed being seen like this.
I can't stop being emotional, after all, I really missed my brother!
"Bahahaha!" They all just laughed before hugging me tightly.
"I missed this!" I whispered after being calmed by their embraces!
I still recall all of the times in our childhood where we had moments like this, with them four always teasing me!
"Hmm!" We were interrupted when we heard JinLe's moan.
He's finally awake, Rox's healing ability really is something else!...
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Rox's
"Pa!" Rinig kong sigaw ni 1st Jin na kapapasok palamang sa kuwartong kinalalagyan namin.
I haven't talked to 1st Jin ever since we returned from JinUa, maybe because I've been busy with revealing who I really am and with him taking care of his father...
"I- Ian?" Mahinang sambit ni JinLe bago siya dahan dahang bumabangon.
"Careful JinLe, I haven't fully healed you yet!" Lapit ko sa kaniya ng subukan niyang tumayo.
"Sec- second, 2nd Zen?!" Gulat nitong sambit.
Dali dali namang inalalayan ni 1st Jin ang kaniyang ama ng bigla itong nanghina.
"I know he'll react the same way-" Rinig kong saad ni kuya sa likuran ko.
"Z- zero, how did you figure it out?!" Saad niya na ikina kunot ng aking noo.
Napansin ko namang umiikot ang kaniyang paningin sa bandang likuran ko.
"You can see them?" Tanong ko na ikina tango niya.
"JinLe, we need answers on where's the woman-" Saad ni Can na ikina sigaw ni JinLe.
"No! I am not saying anything please do not kill me!" JinLe screamed while flinging his arms around, as if there's something flying around him.
Napansin ko namang may aninong nagtago sa kaniyang likuran.
"Can everyone leave us for a while, if Lord Axcel returns, please tell him to come here immediately!"
They all reluctantly left, leaving me, JinLe, 1st Jin, and my brother alone in the room.
"I said everyone." Lingon ko sa dalawa.
"What's wrong with my father?" Maiyak iyak na saad ni 1st Jin.
"I cannot say yet, I've only seen it on him-"
"But can you heal him?" 1st Jin
"I'll do what I can!" I firmly answered that broke him.
He already knew that his father won't wake normally, Man already told us how difficult JinLe's state is, I managed to wake him up with my Enhanced Healing Craft but we all know it wasn't enough. His body took a huge toll using Unite, that Craft turned out to be a very Dark Craft only the most corrupted Cultivator could come up with. And if mother's behind this, I don't know what I do to stop her!
"Please help my father, I know both of you had a very unpleasant past. Please do not get your revenge by letting him die, you can kill me instead but please let him live to atone for our sins!" 1st Jin cried while kneeling in front of me.
He really loves his father, I can't stand seeing him throw his pride as the Crowned Jin aside just to keep his father alive!
"But he's not dying 1st Jin, can you please stand up, I am not planning on having any revenge!"
"You're not?" 1st Jin
"I mean yes, I am still holding grudges but it doesn't matter anymore, we are facing a bigger threat and we still haven't figure out what it really is. We need more help rather than creating more enemies, that includes you 1st Jin!" Inalalayan ko siyang tumayo at pinunasan ang kaniyang mga luha.
"I am really sorry for what my father- my Clan has done to you, to all of you!" Baling niya kay kuya Xian.
"It's fine 1st Jin, as long as JinLe will pay for his actions!" Xian
"Please, call me Ian. And I, together with my mother will do everything to correct our JinLe's mistakes!" Dahan dahan siyang tumigil sa pag iyak at yumuko.
"Start by letting me with your father alone in this room!" Saad ko na ikina alis nung dalawa.
*Sigh!*
"I won't tell anything..." Rinig kong bulong ni Jin Lan na ngayo'y naka upo na sa gilid ng kama, nagtatago.
"Sight!" I gathered enough Orb into my eyes and gently place them into my eyeballs.
*Whoosh!* A huge swarm of shadows that flew around JinLe's head became more visible.
"Souls!" Mahinang sambit ko habang pinanunuod ang mga ibat ibang kaluluwa ng mga namayapang nilalang na nagsisiliparan sa gawi ni JinLe.
"Aaahh!" Sigaw ni JinLe habang naka takip sa kaniyang mga tenga.
*Whispering!* I cannot hear them because they do not exist in the land of the living!
"What happened?!" Rinig kong saad ni Axcel sa aking likuran na kararating lamang.
"Did you figure out her location?" I asked while placing my hands in JinLe's head.
"Not yet, Head couldn't find any clues on ShouLe's memories. We decided to let ShouLe rest before continuing the interrogation!" Axcel
"Stop Head, Shien doesn't know it!" Sambit ko habang binabalot ng aking Orb ang ulo ni JinLe.
"But Head's almost there figuring it out, ShouLe encountered that woman numerous of times in his past, there must be a-" Axcel
"Even if he knew, Head wouldn't be able to see it!"
JinLe started calming down, I assisted him into sitting back in his bed.
"There's a Spirit that can alter memories, there's a chance he used it on himself!" I looked at him as I watch the Souls vanishing into thin air.
"The same Spirit that made us forget being abduct by ShouLe!" He caught up instantly!
"We'll figure that out later, but for now. JinLe's become the Gate!" Saad ko na ikina gulat niya.
"Gate? The word you refer to the Gate of afterlife?!" Axcel
"Yes!" Sagot ko na ikinalapit niya kay JinLe na ngayo'y naka tulala nalamang.
The gate to the afterlife, they said whenever a living being dies, a Spirit that collects Souls called Reaper will guide you into the afterlife, and the Gate is the only passageway that you can use to enter the afterlife.
"H- how?" Axcel
"I don't know but it must've been because of the craft he used to fused with a Spirit!"
"Unite! A Craft that can let you use other being's abilities by fusing them with you, the ultimate Cultivating prowess that once mastered, it can make you the most powerful being in the Cultivation world!" JinLe answered with the most disturbing laugh.....