Legend of The Young Master

Chapter 79: A Child That Is Not Embraced by the Village Will Burn It Down to Feel Its Warmth

Every elder gave their opinion on the course of action. The consensus was that the child was talented and possessed a very rare bloodline ability; if nurtured, he might become a pillar of the clan and its future. However, he harbored vengeance against the clan in his heart. With his summons, he could not be controlled by anyone unless the patriarch interfered.

And if he was taken in by any of the competitive clans, it would not bode well for the clan.

With everyone having voiced their opinions, the Patriarch concluded the discussion by giving his final decision, "It is a sad decision, but as the clan head, I must make this decision for the good of the clan. I have weighed all the pros and cons of the situation. There are many advantages to nurturing such talent in the clan; if we could bring him back, he could be a future pillar.

But the cons are dire too; if this seedling falls into the wrong hands, it could bring calamity upon the clan."

Patriarch sighed and continued, " A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth. This very talented seedling with the bloodline power of summoning, sired by Xuan of the Minzhu faction, needs to be eliminated as he carries deep hatred against the clan for the death of his guardians. The loss is significant for the clan and even greater for Minzhu.

The actions against the seedling were taken by Tianxing's faction without due consideration, which harmed the Minzhu faction deeply. For this, one-third of all the resources given to the Tianxing faction will be given to Minzhu's faction. Let the clan governance know that the boy is a danger to the clan and has to be eliminated as soon as possible."

The Governance elder nodded.

After making the decision on Wuyi's life, they discussed a few more topics such as the future of the clan and other partnerships they should acquire before the meeting was concluded.

The rumor that had spread among the members was suppressed, and a special envoy was sent to Lujingbao to ensure no one disclosed what they had seen that night. The boy had to be eliminated before anyone found out about him. The clan sent their special warriors and assassins south. Knowing the boy could summon higher spirits, they had to be careful.

Time passed as they looked for the boy everywhere, but they could not find him. The clan's blood jades, diviners, or clan treasures most of the time were not able to locate the boy. There were times when some members sent messages that they believed they had located where the boy might be, but that was the last message the clan received from those members.

The clan sent more members to those locations, but no traces could be found. They had disappeared into thin air. This alarmed the clan more; maybe they had underestimated the boy. They started sending more and more senior and careful members looking for the boy.

But because it was far south, news took time to reach the north. The members who believed they had found the boy kept disappearing. Time passed as the relentless search for the boy continued.

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It had been more than a year since leaving Lujingbao Castle. The more Wuyi traveled, the more he realized how precious his cheats were. The Statue of Harmony helped him gain more subordinates, while the Statue of Shadow kept him safe against his clan's tracking methods. The Statue of Knowledge helped him make the right decisions, and the Statue of Valor gave him strength during this time of recovery.

Yun Ming, now his loyal follower, was kind enough to tell him every detail on how the clan might try to find traces of him.

Wuyi had still not recovered properly even after a year. His face was sickly pale, and he would get a dry cough from time to time. He spent most of his days restoring the energies that the statues had lost. Because of this, his cultivation had stagnated, but Wuyi had to prioritize. With the clan chasing him, his cheat was what was protecting him. He rarely used his devour abilities on anyone.

This ability was broken, but after the warning from the Statue of Knowledge, he had become very careful not to overdo it.

Because of this, Wuyi only devoured assassins who came hidden in the dark, sent from the clan. He left mortals or animals alone.

With the help of the Statue of Harmony, he had mastered the art of touching people's deep emotions.

With the large amount of gold acquired from Lujingbao and with ability to touch deep rooted emotions of people, he had gathered a small loyal following. His procession now had around 20 people, which included attendants and warriors.

When he found these people during his journey, they had all been in vulnerable phases of their lives. It took some work, but he had earned their deep loyalty.

For instance, his new six-foot-tall bodyguard warrior hailed from the infamous desert tribe of Qiangyu in the north. This bodyguard, named Zhen, had come to the Six Provinces to learn cultivation and had reached the fifth stage of Qi initiation.

However, he had offended some powerful clans and faced severe punishment from adepts of the clans. Wuyi had saved him, helped him heal, paying a steep price, and in return, earned his unwavering loyalty with the help of the Statue of Harmony.

Just like the warrior, there was a scar-faced woman from a reputable desert clan named Meiying. She was more important to Wuyi then any of his subordinates. Wuyi had Found her by luck.

Similar to Zhen, Meying was already a Qi warrior when Wuyi found her. She was from a noble clan too. During her visit to the borderlands with her family, she was smitten by a man she met at a banquet. Even after she returned to her clan, the man would send her letters expressing his affection for her.

As time passed, She started to believe in the man's affectionate words and considered him her future partner.