Chapter 11 Mo Bai

  Looking at the two souls that suddenly appeared and the five men who were frightened, the movement of his hand paused, but the temperature in his eyes did not rise at all.

  "Castle... castle owner..." The leading man's eyes widened, and he rubbed his hands together in a flattering manner. He wasn't afraid of the current castle owner, but if there wasn't another castle owner to give him an antidote, the poison would take hold and it would be excruciatingly painful!

  "You... bad people... don't bully... my sister..." Suddenly, Mo Bai rushed in, his arms spread wide to shield Qing Kuang behind him, glaring fiercely at them.

  "Yes, yes, yes, I'll take my leave now...". The five of them nodded and bowed as they backed away. If the other city lord found out, they would be in trouble!

  Looking at the person in front of him putting down his hand, he felt his strong killing intent and silently mourned for those five people who thought they could escape.

  "Kill!"

  The ruthless order had just been given, and there were a few thuds outside the door, followed by the smell of blood spreading, and then the sound of corpses being dragged away. Seeing all this, he was indifferent and noncommittal.

  "It will never happen again." Before that, he was just being careless, but since Xiao Bai wanted to keep her, this "toy" couldn't be damaged in the slightest.

  "Aren't you afraid that if everyone is killed by you like this, no one will be willing to sacrifice themselves for you anymore?"

  "It's no pity that someone who doesn't understand the rules is dead, I've raised countless dogs like this who fawn on those in power." The icy tone of voice was also uniquely disdainful.

  "That's your problem, I'm going to rest now." She raised her head and looked at the man in front of her, slightly raising an eyebrow, "Still not leaving?"

  The man approached her with a flattering smile, hesitated for a moment, looked at her and then lowered his head.

  Got it! Changed again!

  "Anything else?"

  "I think... think... and sister, together... sleep..." After finishing, he actually blushed too. The tall and slender big man showed this posture, even the light and proud one felt a head full of black lines, extremely strange.

  "This is your place, why don't you go back to your own room and sleep?" Towards this somewhat timid Mo Bai, the gentle and arrogant attitude naturally softened.

  "Scared... black... bad people, hitting... me..." Apparently thinking of something terrible, Mo Bai's whole body shrank into a ball, his eyes full of terror.

  "Are you going to get beaten again? Can't your brother protect you?" It's obviously the same body, but she seems to be talking to two people, this situation is rarely seen in life!

  "Hehe, brother is good, very good..." As he said this, Mo Bai revealed a naive and silly smile, which added a few points of freshness to that cold face.

  "It's getting late, you should go back to sleep too." Looking at his silly smile, her tone softened even more.

  Upon hearing this, Mo Bai became anxious again, "Sister... stay, stay with me..."

  Why so persistent? Since she came, it has been said countless times that it's not going to work.

  "No... it can't be... can it?" As he said this, the tall figure swayed back and forth, completely immersed in sorrow.

  "Are you okay?!" Although they hadn't met for long, she had always treated the disadvantaged Mo Bai like a child. Now seeing him so heartbroken, her heart was also very unbearable, but she couldn't stop searching for Ye Er because of him.

  The tall figure looked at her a few more times, then walked dejectedly towards the door.

  "You..."

  Suddenly, the figure stopped and didn't turn around, as if muttering to himself, "I and Xiaobai are biological brothers, but he was different from ordinary people since birth..."

  Hearing him reveal his identity, she asked in a light and puzzled tone, "Are you Mo Bai or Mo Qing?"

  However, the man seemed to have not heard the words and continued, "I am eight years older than him, his parents hated him, despised him, looked down on him, and often beat him. At first, I couldn't bring myself to like him, but I thought he was just a necessary existence. But facing me who never scolded or hit him, and gave him food, he would always give me a bright smile, calling 'brother' sweetly, as if he had obtained the whole world. As he grew up slowly, more children discovered his differences, and every time he was bullied and cried, he would stare at me with those big watery eyes, making my heart soften to comfort him, and only then would he smile, wiping away his tears and snot on me. But how could I not understand that little trick of his? So I always protected him, wanting to kill all those who bullied him."

  "And then?" Upon hearing this, a rough idea formed in his mind.

  "Slowly we all grew up, so I couldn't always be by his side. But he, who was already foolish, got another illness when he was eight years old. Every full moon night, he would become violent and bloodthirsty, biting to death the chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs in the village. The villagers were furious, and even his parents thought he had become a devil. So! They dragged the innocent child onto the stake, wanting to burn him alive!" As he spoke, the man's body trembled, as if everything that had happened was again before his eyes.

  "I listened to his loud cries for help, shouting 'Brother, save me!' as the small body was pressed down by many people. Every time he struggled, the villagers would slap him mercilessly, and his already pale face became swollen from crying. His nose and eyes were filled with tears, yet he still reached out to me for help, screaming 'Save me!' But I couldn't do anything, really, I couldn't. No matter how I begged them, they wouldn't let him go, loudly condemning him as a devil. How could this be? He's only eight years old! How could he be a devil?! Listening to his hoarse cries, I pleaded with them to spare him, saying I'd take him away and never come back. But they said, 'We can't let him escape to harm the world.' Then... then they lit the fire..."

  Looking at the person squatting at the door, holding their head in pain, the carefree heart also felt uncomfortable.

  "The huge fire was burning fiercely, and the rolling black smoke choked him, making him cough violently. He shouted for help loudly, and I hated myself for having ears that could clearly hear his cries for 'brother, save me'. I wanted to stop it, I wanted to save him, I couldn't just watch them die, but someone grabbed my shoulders and pinned me to the ground. All I could do was watch as he was burned alive by the fire, watching as his voice grew weaker and weaker until there was no sound left. Those cold faces passed before my eyes, and yet Little White had never hurt anyone, so why did they burn him alive? Who is the devil? Is it them or me? Was it all worth it just for those few broken chickens and ducks? Did Little White really deserve to die?"

  Mo Qing's eyes turned cold and ruthless as he fell deep into his memories, unable to extricate himself.

  The big fire burned for a long, long time, and then it rained from the sky, but I hate! I hate! Hate this damn heaven, why didn't it rain earlier, why didn't it put out the fire? What's the use of waiting until people are burned to death?! I hate those stupid and ignorant villagers, just because their interests were damaged, they actually wanted to burn my brother alive! I hate those who should be called parents, what a load of crap about blood being thicker than water. How could they be so numb and indifferent, watching their own son being burned alive without batting an eye?! Looking at that small, charred corpse, I didn't dare go over, how could it be him? No way, it must not be him! My little white brother must be waiting for me at home! But when I crawled a bit closer, the body still had some warmth... The face was completely unrecognizable, all black and charred, I could even see the terrified expression on his face. How much pain he must have endured! What kind of helplessness and fear was in his heart?! I didn't dare touch him, afraid that if I did, he would shatter into pieces... But even so, not a single person came to look at him, no one came to collect his body, he just left like this, all alone...

  The man sat on the ground, as if holding his beloved younger brother in his arms.

  "End grief and follow change."

  "Hah, mourn... mourn... everyone's dead, what's the point of mourning! You tell me! What's the point! Cruel and ignorant villagers, cold-blooded parents, all of them are executioners, they killed my little brother White, it's all their fault! I must make them accompany him in death, let them accompany him in death! Hahahaha, do they think I'll just let it go? No, no, I won't forgive them, aren't they afraid of being sucked dry? Aren't they fond of burning people to death? When they're living their peaceful lives again, I'll sneak up on them at night and bite them all to death one by one, watching their terrified struggling expressions, my hatred will all come flooding out... watching them being swallowed by the big fire, listening to their mournful wails, so they do know pain! Why did they treat my brother like that? What unforgivable sin did he commit? Do you know, when fresh blood flows into your throat, the warm taste is just wonderful..." At this point, Mo Qing's eyes gleamed with a bewitching light as she licked her lips, seemingly savoring the memory.

  "My little white brother loved blood, I fed him a lot of blood to drink, those villagers who caught him, those villagers who set fire, I fed them all the blood to drink, but why didn't he wake up, why? Then I knew, he was really killed, and would never again show me his silly smile, would never again rush into my arms with a big cry, would never again worship and look at me with expectation. I hate them! I hate them! They took away an innocent life! He was only eight years old, still too young to understand anything, I clearly said I would take him away, why didn't they spare him? Why?" Mo Qing shouted loudly towards the sky, as if complaining about the injustice, and full of self-reproach.

  Watching the person immersed in grief, there is also some sourness in the light and crazy heart. A problematic child was killed alive like this, but his death has been torturing his brother all along.

  I held him and walked, listening to the cries for help behind me, but I didn't know where to go. We had no home anymore! We had nothing left, so I just wandered aimlessly! If only I could always be by his side, watching over him would be great. If we could merge into one body, taking him with me wherever I went would be even better.

  Perhaps heaven heard my prayers, and suddenly one day he started talking to me again, still calling out "brother" in a silly voice. At that moment, I felt like heaven still had some human touch. Xiao Bai was inside my body now; we were inseparable. I could protect him, fulfill all his wishes, and no one would ever bully him again because those who bullied him had gone to hell!

  Since Xiao Bai liked blood, I fed it to him, even if it was human blood - nothing was too much for me. So, we became monsters that ate humans. People couldn't tolerate us anymore, so they sent many people to kill us. That's how we ended up being forced here...

  "Brother... brother... I'm scared... waaahhh... it hurts, it hurts..."

  "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, brother is protecting you..."

  "It hurts so much... it's burning me... I'm scared..."

  "No, no more... With brother here, Xiao Bai is not afraid of anything!"

  "Hehe, brother..."

  Watching him cry and laugh, hugging his arms to comfort himself, even the frivolous felt sorrow for what he had been through. Mo Bai was already dead, but Mo Qing couldn't accept this fact, so he split into another personality, the pitiful, vulnerable Mo Bai who needed protection. This person often talked to himself, subconsciously thinking that if Mo Bai would like something, he had to satisfy "him", making it seem as though his younger brother was always by his side, using this method to make up for his regret. However, reality is reality, and now the two roles were switching too frequently, which wasn't a good sign; once he couldn't bear it anymore, there would be a day when he would collapse. But in this desolate ghost realm, how could the innocent, childlike Mo Bai survive?

  "I can cure you!"

  "No, no, no, I'm not ill, I'm not ill, never let you treat me..." No one can take his Xiao Bai away again, no one!

  "Mo Qing, he's gone, you know."

  "You're talking nonsense! You're talking nonsense! Xiao Bai is still alive, he's clearly still alive!"

  "Mo Qing, if you continue like this, I won't be able to help you either."

  "I don't need your help! Who said I needed your help? You just honestly stay here, and don't go anywhere!" At this time, Mo Qing was no longer weak like before, but had returned to his previous cold demeanor. After yelling, he turned around and walked away.

  Watching the person leave, her heart is not feeling good. This person is also a pitiful one! If there's an opportunity, she still hopes he can live better from now on, rather than living forever in guilt and splitting his own personality apart. However, it's hard to predict what will happen in the future, who knows what will come next?

  The next day, Qing Kuang left without saying goodbye to anyone, but there was always a figure appearing and disappearing behind her, making her feel uneasy.

  "Come out, don't follow me."

  ……

  "If you don't come out now, I'll get angry."

  ……

  "I hate people who dodge and weave the most."

  Upon hearing this, the tall figure crept up to her like a timid daughter-in-law who had been scolded, not even daring to lift his head.

  "Mo Bai, I really have something on, can you go back first?"

  "Accompany... accompany you..."

  "Don't bother, just take care of yourself and listen, hurry back!"

  "Accompany..."

  "If you go on like this, I'll really get angry!" Towards Mo Bai like this, she couldn't bear to scold him, although this illusory ghost world was full of vicious people everywhere, but she believed that this simple Mo Bai didn't have a bad heart.

  "Me... me..." Mo Bai hung his head low, his fingers almost being beaten into a knot.

  "Alright, go back quickly, I'm leaving too." Ignoring the pleading eyes behind him, he left hastily and inquired around in Shuang Ling City.

  However, every time she wanted to ask questions, people either ignored her or glared at her angrily. She couldn't find any progress, and even after calling for help from the greedy ones, they still had nothing to show for it.

  "Master, there's no sign of Young Master here."

  "Look again carefully." It's been so long since there was any news of Yu'er, and the anxiety in her heart couldn't be shared with anyone. She didn't even dare to think about it, after all, her Yu'er was different from ordinary people, he must be fine! Using this method to comfort herself time and time again, she could finally calm down.

  "It's really nothing, there's a ban here, I don't feel anything ~" Blinking big eyes, Gluttony is also very confused.

  A hint of disappointment crept into her heart, but she thought again, isn't Qiong Qi able to penetrate the boundary barrier? Maybe she would have a way. But she had never seen Ye before, and naturally didn't know Ye's aura either. Alas, her heart suddenly lost spirit.

  "Looking for someone?" Just as she was worried, the cold Mu Qing appeared in front of her again.

  For a moment, she was hesitant and couldn't make up her mind. If she let him help find it, he would definitely do better than her running around like a headless fly. But don't blame her for being petty, what if she mentioned Yu'er, wouldn't that give others leverage? What if someone used Yu'er as an excuse, then it would be a loss.

  "I can find it myself, thank you for your kindness." Even if the opportunity was slim, she couldn't put Yu'er in danger.

  "I can mobilize the power of the city lord's mansion to help you, and then you will stay by his side." Although I don't know what's good about this person, as long as it's what Xiaobai wants, he'll definitely make it happen!

  "Don't have to!"

  "After all, I am the master of this city. Even if this Soul City doesn't have the person you're looking for, I can still spread the message to other cities. Don't you need that?"

  Indeed, although these nine cities seem to be mutually exclusive, they are still part of the Void Spirit Realm's sphere of influence. There must be some connection between them. Perhaps Xing'er is in one of the other cities. If I can find Xing'er through him, that would be great.

  "How was your consideration?"

  As soon as she heard this, all the thoughts in her mind were shocked and flew away. No, no way! After all, when you take someone's hand, you can't be short of mouth; when you eat someone's food, you can't be short of mouth either. She didn't want to owe anyone a favor because of his request, which she would never agree to. As soon as she found Yuer and Ximen Liushuang, she had to think of a way to leave this place immediately. This was not where they should stay at all. Even if someone was a great philanthropist in this void ghost realm, it would slowly destroy one's humanity. She must go back!

  "No need! I can handle it myself."

  Looking at this person who repeatedly refused himself, Mo Qing's eyes were completely cold. He flicked his sleeve and left with a cold hum. The woman who didn't know what was good for her could just let herself fend for herself! He wanted to see how a small Huang Jian realm like her would survive here, and who would be the one to collect her corpse in the end!

  As for Mo Qing's anger, Qingkong didn't care at all. Since there was no sign of Hui'er in this Soul City, she would go to the next one to continue searching. She believed that her beloved Hui'er must be waiting for her in some corner!