MDZS Fanfic

Red Strings of Connections

Chapter 20 Relaxing Days

Resting under the Willow tree is Tiao Reinshun closed eyes, back leaning on the trunk, feeling the gentle breeze and enjoying the silence.

It's been almost a year since Wei Ying went to Celestial Mountain for seclusion. Everyone is shocked and anxious when Cangse Sanren came back alone, they all immediately thought that something might have happened, but before they could go into hysterical feat their sect leader clears that her master have Wei Ying stay at her mountain as she has something to teach him. Hearing this everyone felt relief.

The news of Wei Ying being in seclusion although the location was kept as a secret, spreads to allied sects, at first, they're all keep demanding Wei Ying's location if he is not in Zhuque sect, especially the Lans, but the Zhuque sect members ensures his safety and smiles thanking them for concern.

Tiao Reinshun once visited Lan Zhan and to make him relief out of worrying Wei Ying's, she told him alone the location, that he didn't have to worry at all.

Only two months left before Wei Ying's comeback.

During Tiao Reinshun peaceful rest someone stood next to her, so she opens her eyes and looks at the person.

Looking down at her with smile is Mo Yu, who sit next to her after confirming her wake. He leans his back on the tree, but then stiffen when Tiao Reinshun let her head fell down at his shoulder.

She asked him with soothing voice to relax, so he does; and both went quiet and continue enjoying the peace.

~~~***~~~

"Are you two sure?" O Dokun ask, concern. Xingxiu Caipi and his wife Houki nodded after looking at each other. "I didn't mean to come out disagreeing, I actually relief that you two are willing to accept him despite that "he" is Jin Guangshan's son... and Jin Guangshan is..."

Xingxiu Caipi smile, "We already talked this through, and we both really want him. He is also Jin Guangshan's victim, and I thought that if there's anyone who must raise him, it will be us. We lose our son without even have a chance to hold him because of Jin Guangshan. While that child suffered so much for three years, his mother abandoned him, his relatives in his mother's side kicked him, and suffer at the hands of Jin Clan. We like to stand at his side as his parents that he could trust and love, and we like him to be our son, not to fill the place of our son but as our real son that we would love to the extendable limit."

"After I heard that they decided to stay here, the urge to have him as son lit a flame on us that we want to do the adoption right away. But to think it took almost three years to finish everything."

"Unlike you who quickly settled it."

"Not compare mine, not compare! I didn't make him my son; he is more like a nephew. I just give to him and to his mother my surname, like Juan have done."

"Hmmm... Why not just marry his mom?"

O Dokun only smile awkwardly in response.

He didn't want to marry yet, that's all.

Nothing more, nothing less.

~~~***~~~

Ko Shun'U wouldn't stop laughing, and he have been like this for a half an hour now. Myo Juan, who is reading his scroll and Li Fangzhun, that skimming on the paperworks on his desk, long give up minding this hysterical laughter.

Although, there are moment of second which they couldn't help but snicker together with him, but as soon as they realize it, they quickly stop and refocus on their works.

Ko Shun'U heaved a breath, before letting his last laugh, although his smile isn't yet leaving his face, his eyes are shining in delight, and finally turns to his friends.

"Really! Every single time I remembered their faces makes me laugh!!!" and laugh once more, while the other two couldn't agree more.

"They couldn't believe that the kids could've think of such cruelties, no da."

"Aren't we too? While we're adults having a hard time finding the "right" punishment, the kids casually threw cruel suggestions, which is more befitting for someone like Jin Guangshan."

"More than that no da, the way the kids deliver them is what really threw them all off. No one imagine that at such a young age they could come up with such devious torture. Even the timidest of them A-Ning could say: Cut his penis. Even I got throw off, no da."

"A-Yang is also cruel, saying: let him be fuck by Living Corpses."

"I wonder where he gotten those words."

"A-Rein?"

"Doubt it no da. A-Yang is the youngest, A-Ying and the rest are really careful when A-Yang is around, unlike you and Gui."

"He probably picked it up from the street, or from you Shun."

"Why to me?!"

"You're the only one with a foul mouth here."

Ko Shun'U couldn't retaliate, knowing that they were right.

"Basically, the idea of "Maze" was from the kids. We-adults-are just simply built it through their ideals, no da."

"To think we have all of kinds of murderous brain within our sect."

"No one ever imagined these things before, right? Seventeen years ago, we built this sect. Got a kid for the first time and yet that kid isn't the brightest at all. If A-Ying didn't come here-how do you think our sect will be?"

"Probably we're still the cold-blooded and anti-social sect, like we used to."

Silence fell on the room.

Contemplating the possible of doom and gloomy sect, that would have a history of nothing but blood.

"Thankfully A-Ying came in, and make our lives bright, no da."

Both nodded.

~~~***~~~

"Liu-xiong do you know what's up with Jin Guangshan now?" Meng Yao asked, which pick up the other's ears.

"From what I heard he is totally traumatized and aren't moving anymore."

Meng Yao, "Such a tremendous mental strength he has, that he stops moving just now. Although he is still alive, and everyone is okay with it."

"Just like Auntie Houki have said, death will be just a scapegoat for him. If we really want to torture him, it is better to keep him alive and continue that game we all come up."

Cong Zhuiliu, "But to think that we must ensure that those nefarious creatures we put in the maze won't escape nor get strong with resentful energy." he sighed, quite a headache.

"Aren't we have already talk about it, decided that right after using the "Maze" we will clean all those we put." Meng Yao reminded him.

"How long do you think Jin Guangshan will survive that place?"

"He maybe already enjoying it~"

"Enjoying what? Being raped but those Living Corpses and beasts? Who would?"

"Him?"

"Ahh..." Meng Yao didn't say anything, knowing full well that there's possibility of Jin Guangshan getting new fetish.

Two years. It's already been two years since they are all able to build the "Maze", location: confidential but it is in a small island far from any sect. That it is takes ten hours to travel by sword flight. Transportation array is forbidden as flying there while the verdict hanging on someone's sword is a part of the torture as well. If they wriggle too much, they will fall down the sea and got eaten by numerous sharks and other sea creatures.

"Maze" is the result of everyone's idea of sadistic torture, well fitted for someone like Jin Guangshan, but it is also flexible to any way possible or even impossible.

The structure of Maze is built up with many stone walls with six widths, with height of ten meter.

Why it is so tall? Actually, it is not just with one size, the length of walls and height are differs based on the nefarious beasts they would put in, but the outer walls are the only that fifteen-meter height and the whole maze is with length of thirty kilometers, and the Island itself is fifty kilometers. Big, but is enough to put in a big creature.

The torture could be set on any day, at least with minimum of two months before it could be use again, and whoever uses it must clean it right after used.

Whoever will use it have to get permission from Wen, Zhuque, Jiang, Lan, Nie, Qin and Jin. All must allow it.

Of course, it also has chants for various needs.

~~~***~~~

"Oh right! Uncle Liu." Tiao Liujuan turns his head on Myo Qing, giving his full attention to what she's about to say. "Do you think Auntie Ren will accept Madam Qin and Sect Leader Qin's proposal for Ying'di and their daughter Qin Su to marry?"

Tiao Liujuan pipe a smile, "Why you ask?" blinking, interested at her sudden inquiry.

"I'm just worried for Ying'di."

"Is there anything wrong with Young Lady Qin?" Tiao Liujuan asked, leaning on the bookshelf.

"There's none, at least for now since we don't know anything much about her. But if Auntie Ren agree into it, then Ying'di will be forced to marry someone else."

"If Ying-gege marries someone else, then what about Zhan-gege? Will they part?"

"They won't... for sure... Don't worry on these stuffs Yang-di." Myo Ning pets the youngest's head.

While Tiao Liujuan kept quiet, searching for words that he could use to properly response. His smile turns gentle as he could feel how much care everyone has for Wei Ying. He too, and all of the heads are also worried, but...

"Let's trust Ren into this. She will surely come up with a decision that would make A-Ying happy."

"What about Rein-jiejie?"

"What about her?"

"I heard that Rein-jiejie will marry Cheng-Cheng, that's why he often coming here with gifts!"

Cheng-Cheng is Jiang Cheng's nickname within their sect. He tends to throw tantrums thus makes them to give him a nickname.

Much more Jiang Cheng assumes that Tiao Reinshun is simply shy in marrying him, and she's hiding it by pretending she don't like him. With that questionable thinking, he decided to pursue her. Of course, Madam Jiang formerly known as Madam Yu is the one that behind this, seeing how Tiao Reinshun is so strong physically, mentally, has high intellect and mana, which she wants bits of it.

That being said, it doesn't mean Tiao Reinshun just go and accept their idea of marriage; number one because she simply doesn't like Jiang Cheng and Madam Jiang. Secondly, she just doesn't like the mother and son duo. Third, she doesn't like them. Fourth their arrogance always annoys her, and lastly, she doesn't like being use.

Tiao Reinshun is someone who would use anyone in her disposal to gain greatest results but hates it other way around. But of course, there's exception of people she would use, that is... all her family in Zhuque sect, and Lan Zhan.

Why Lan Zhan? Simple, because of her/their Shixiong, Wei Ying.

About the gifts Jiangs are bringing, Tiao Reinshun always, ALWAYS, right in front of their faces, threw, burned, stepped, or give it to other people.

Tiao Liujuan shrugs, this should make them know the answer by now.

"But to think that Ying-xiong figured that Madam Qin is also a victim..." Myo Ning traces.

During the meeting of Jin Guangshan's punishment, WEI YING suggest calling for Qin Sect for a reason he couldn't give. Madam Jiang and Madam Jin rejects the suggestion saying Jin Guangshan is closed to them, but Sect Leader Nie who sees how this kids' brains works gotten interested on the idea and supported them by saying it wouldn't hurt to call them, that either they reject their invitation or not it's up to them.

And so, the couple of Qin sect came in, and learns from there that it is a meeting to decide what punishment thus Jin Guangshan must receive.

Madam Qin ask why they invited them, no one answers as they all look at Wei Ying, he says he has a feeling that they should be there.

With frown, Madam Qin asks how Wei Ying knew about it.

Everyone was confused, even her husband. Madam Qin might actually really depress to the point she thought Wei Ying knew what happened to her, that she was raped by Jin Guangshan and has a daughter with him.

Some question and answer occur between the couple.

Sect Leader Nie is amused not on them but to Wei Ying's instinct, obviously the kid doesn't have any idea of what happened, but his guts told him so.

After clearing herself, Sect Leader Qin volunteers or moreover begs them all to include him in punishing Jin Guangshan.

Tiao Liujuan sighs quietly, up until now no one could figure it out, even Wei Ying himself.

~~~***~~~

Wen Ruohan sips the tea before putting it back at the table in front of him and his guests.

"Regarding of your decision in A-Ying's marriage. Are really sure of it?"

Cangse Sanren smile, "Of course."

"Ain't you going to ask A-Ying who he wants to marry first? Sure, they are close, but still..."

"This is for the best Ruohan." Wei Changze responded.

Wen Ruohan wants to question their sanity for deciding such a course, thinking that kind of marriage has no merit and totally off the course. But he also wants his nephew to be happy, so if this is really will make him happy then Wen Ruohan could only show his support on the matter.

~~~***~~~

Tiao Reinshun is eyeing Mo Yu while they are walking in the hallway of Cong Guixiu's blacksmithing house, while Mo Yu is averting her judging gaze.

Half an hour ago Tiao Reinshun finally woke up from her temporary nap with Mo Yu. That's when she asked why Mo Yu is there if he finally had enough of Ko Shun'U's lectures. Mo Yu replied that their Uncle Gui actually asked him to call her.

The summoning doesn't seem that urgent, so when Mo Yu finally spotted Tiao Reinshun sleeping under the willow tree and has peaceful sleep, he joins in and forgotten why he really looks for her, until Tiao Reinshun question him thus he remembered. And now on their way to Cong Guixiu office and opens the door, they immediately see Cong Guixiu, as he is standing behind his desk and staring intently on a crescent-shaped blade that has yellow gem at one of the ends. He looks up at them while placing the blade next to its identical blade.

They were usher to come in, so they entered, without leaving the door open.

"You called for me, Uncle Gui?" Tiao Reinshun asked getting near.

It turns out that getting closer to the older is the right choice, seeing Cong Guixiu seems like wanted to show something.

Lay align atop his desk are various weapons that Tiao Reinshun could tell that all have spirit within. Its spiritual weapons.

A red scroll with pink sapphire on the tips.

Pair of crescent-shaped blade, both have topaz.

A huge black sword that has emerald gem at the hilt.

Long white arc bow with blue sapphire on the riser.

A purple with pinkish shade fan with amethyst on the rivet.

And a black hammer with garnet on tip of the handle.

Out of all of this, only the hammer has questionable size, which makes the two teens tilts their heads in confusion. This is a normal reaction as the hammer's size does, doesn't seem right. If these really a spiritual weapon then why it is so small, so tiny, like size of a palm.

Tiao Reinshun wants to look at the fan, as she uses one, but that hammer takes away her attention that she points at it, looking at her uncle but not uttering any questions.

"These are for you guys." Cong Guixiu started, he understands their confusion and the reason of that confusion, "I made these from each material that you guys bring back home from your escapes."

He then points at the crescent-shaped twin blades, "this pair is for A-Yao. It is made from the lost grave guardian golem that destroy a town in one night."

Then he points at the bow, "This is for A-Ning, it is made from the branch of spiritual willow tree that got possessed by evil spirit and destroy half of its forest."

Then into a scroll, he unrolled it and they found chants of summoning weapons, "This one could produce needles, either as spiritual weapon or medical purposes, and it is for A-Qing."

Next, he points the great sword, "This is made from metallic golem that caused chaos at Yao Sect, this is for A-Liu."

Then he picks up and gave the fan to Tiao Reinshun, "This one is your fan's replacement. You got it broken during you guys' fight with the moon rabbit, right? So now I used that Butterfly Beast's scales that A-Ying brought home five years ago to make this one."

"Thank you!"

"And... umm... A-Yu, the hammer is actually for you, but it is not finish yet."

"How come that it's not finished yet?" Tiao Reinshun finally voices her concern.

"I think I failed at forging it. It is actually made from the particles that you retrieved from the Moon Rabbit's hammer. I know I didn't do any misstep during forging, but it still turns into this."

Tiao Reinshun picks up the tiny hammer and examined its every detail and edge, and indeed it has no mistake but only its size is the problem. She tries to pour some spiritual energy but has no effect.

"Let's ask Uncle Dokun or Uncle Zhun, or Auntie Ren about this. It is amazingly made, and it'll be real waste if it's a failure!"

No sooner, the two meet first with O Dokun, then to Li Fanzhun and yet both have no answer into, they also tested to feed the tiny hammer with spiritual energy, yet it has no response.

Cangse Sanren and her husband was out for an important meeting right now and so Mo Yu could only carry his new spiritual weapon, not knowing how to awaken it.

A/N:

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