The Scum Is A ***

"Hey, this…" they all looked at each other.

Fei Yin smiled and looked at Cheng Sheng. He has other thoughts. "Chen Wu wouldn't be making a wedding only for someone to wear, right?" he asked. He meant that Chen Wu planned something only for Wu Tie to benefit from it.

Chen Wu wouldn't be this stupid, right?

"Of course not." Cheng Sheng answered with a smile. "Whose nephew do you think he is?" he asked as he raised his brows.

Fei Yin chuckled. Then, he glanced at Chen Han.

Cheng Sheng. "…"

The other elders who are secretly listening. "…"

Chen Han's face darkened. "Hey! What do you mean by that?!" he asked Fei Yin.

Fei Yin didn't answer and just looked away.

"Xiao Sheng. What do you mean by 'making a wedding dress only for someone to wear'?" Fan Wen asked.

The others nodded, obviously wanted to ask this question, too, but they are afraid to interrupt Fei Yin's and Cheng Sheng's conversation.

"Answering to shifu, this disciple means that Chen Wu might be planning but only Wu Tie benefited in the end instead of him." Cheng Sheng explained.

The others who heard this exclaimed in enlightenment.

Fan Wen was surprised when he heard this hurried to look back to the ongoing competition and his eyes widened in shock, finally realizing it. "Your nephew…" he muttered, looking very worried.

"It is fine, shifu." Cheng Sheng spoke. "If really used that loophole as a feint and just was thinking of another plan right now, then this will serve as an experience for him as his failure." He said. "But, I believe that Chen Wu really has a backup plan. Or – " he looked at them. " – this game is actually his backup plan." He told them.

"Huh? What does that mean?" they asked.

"When you say 'back up plan', doesn't this mean an alternative method? In case something happens…" Xi Xing spoke. "But, nothing bad happened?" he asked and tilted his head.

Hearing this question, the corners of Cheng Sheng's lips curled up. Everyone who saw it felt a chill went down their spine.

"Who said nothing bad has happened?" Cheng Sheng asked.

Everyone. "???"

"Isn't deducting their points considered a bad thing?" Cheng Sheng said.

Everyone. "…" fck! It is! They all thought when they realized it. That's right! Deducting their points is actually a tragic event that happened for the participants!

"Then…" they looked at Cheng Sheng, waiting for his further explanation.

But, Cheng Sheng just remained smiling. "I think Chen Wu has already gotten the big picture." He said as he opened his fan and stroke the words written on it.

"… huh?" they muttered and looked at each other with a bewildered gaze. They don't understand what Cheng Sheng said. They turned to Fei Yin, hoping that he could translate for them. But, Fei Yin this time didn't speak.

"You will see it at midnight." Cheng Sheng said.

"… 'midnight'?" they muttered, still in a daze after being left hanging by Cheng Sheng.

"En. Did you forgot?" Cheng Sheng looked at them.

Zheng Yi laughed. "Tomorrow is the elimination period." He spoke. "And, this midnight, we will be announcing the point threshold." He told them.

Everyone. "…" oh, fck! They were too engrossed cheering for their respective disciples that they have forgotten about the elimination period.

Cheng Sheng and Zheng Yi looked at each other and made a high five. Jing Bai's face immediately soured while Fei Yin's expression cooled. They immediately separated Cheng Sheng and Zheng Yi from each other, making Cheng Sheng and Zheng Yi don't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Eh? Since this midnight is the point threshold and the start of the second elimination period…" You Rou muttered when she realized something. "… was it because of these that xiao Bao and xiao Ling gave the participants a whole day to give them a chance to farm for points so they won't be eliminated this midnight?" she asked.

Everyone started and finally realized it. "Woah! Xiao Ling and xiao Bao are very kind!" Shan Lu exclaimed.

Everyone. "…" stealing others' points can be considered 'kind'? You should say that this is the least that they could being kind to the participants! they thought.

Cheng Sheng and Fei Yin, the masters of the two sword spirits, couldn't care less. The others felt helpless towards this and they can just resume watching the competition.

"It is about to be noon." Jing Kang spoke.

Everyone froze when they remembered. After noon, the second voting of Chen Wu's small game will happen! This leaves Sun Yan a little time turn Fei Luo to his peak state in order to fight against xiao Ling and xiao Bao!

…

"Fei Luo." Sun Yan called as he walked towards Fei Luo, who is hugging Fei Huo.

Fei Luo and Fei Huo turned. The rare warm atmosphere between the brothers was broken. "Go. I need to talk to him." Fei Luo told Fei Huo.

Fei Huo looked reluctant to part with his elder brother but Fei Luo gently pushed him. Then, he and Sun Yan left, leaving Fei Huo with the taciturn Xi Bing. Thinking that he will be left with a cold and silent person like Xi Bing, Fei Huo froze on the spot and didn't dare to look at Xi Bing, afraid that Xi Bing might suddenly just slit his throat.

He is more suitable to be an assassin than a disciple. Fei Huo thought as he fixed his gaze on the direction where Fei Luo left with Sun Yan.

Xi Bing, who is silent just because he doesn't know how to face his crush, became even more silent and the aura around him became more menacing as he pondered over how to initiate a conversation between him and Fei Huo. Aside from instructing him earlier where to go when they fought against xiao Bao, they didn't converse nor had any interaction at that.

Xi Bing admits that he is a poor conversation starter, or conversation partner. In fact, he is a conversation killer and also mood killer. Thus, he chose to keep his silent personality. This way, if he had other people who he find annoying, they won't dare get close to him to talk to him. But, right now, he is the one who wanted to initiate the conversation. He had already planned to have Fei Huo alone with him, so why should he waste his chance?

Also, he knows that Fei Huo is deeply worried with his elder brother. "Ge…" as expected, he heard Fei Huo call Fei Luo.

"Hey." Xi Bing finally managed to call.

Fei Huo turned. His eyes are red from suppressing his tears. Xi Bing felt something choked him and he suddenly can't speak. Was I wrong to separate this pair of brothers? But, if Sun Yan and Fei Luo won't pair up and fight against xiao Ling and xiao Bing, they can't find a breakthrough with their current situation. Fei Luo is the strongest among them Shanliangde Sect disciples, and Sun Yan is the second.

Thus, Xi bing agreed to Sun Yan's decision to separate Fei Luo and Fei Huo.

"I…" Xi Bing spoke and cough when his voice shook. "Don't cry." He told him.

Fei Huo sniffled as he looked at Xi Bing.

"You are worried for your elder brother, right?" Xi Bing asked.

"Yes." Fei Huo nodded. "My ge is the only family I have." He said.

Xi Bing knows this, since he has been watching over the pair of brothers Fei Luo and Fei Huo who were orphaned at a very age. Their parents were one of the many heroes who died in their war against Wu Ran five years ago. Xi Bing's parents' are, too. Thus, he sympathized first at this pair of siblings.

But, time passed and Fei Luo changed from a weak boy to a reliable elder brother, strong and resolute. Fortunately, Fei Huo remained as who he is – a lively child and curious of many things. But, his over dependency towards his older brother has to be fixed. Not just for Xi Bing's feelings, but also –

Xi Bing has finally gathered up his courage. "Fei Huo." He called.

"Yes?" Fei Huo answered.

"If you feel worried for your elder brother, then stop being so dependent on him." Xi Bing said after he closed off his Cleansing Stone as he secretly did for Fei Huo's Cleansing Stone.

Fei Huo's eyes widened in shock. "'stop being… so dependent'?" he muttered as he repeated Xi Bing's words.

"En." Xi Bing nodded in affirmation. "Doing this, your also would constantly worry about you always." He said. "Later, they will vote again. The Shanliangde Sect can't lose, just because your elder brother isn't in his peak state." He told him.

"peak… state'?" Fei Huo muttered.

"Yes. Fei Luo can't unleash his full potential because he became absent-minded." Xi Bing told him.

Fei Huo stared at him in shock.

"Fei Huo. If you care for someone, you don't have to make them worried as much as you feel towards them." Xi Bing spoke. "The biggest protection one can give to another is the knowledge of how protect their self.." He told him.