"YOU BASTARD!!! I'll FUCKING KILL YOU!!!"

While protector Wu and Yan'er were still absorbed in their thoughts. A loud roar of rage sounded behind their ears. This loud roar brought their wondering thoughts back to reality.

The person who shouted in such an insane way was obviously the injured Bei Feng. Who was currently being supported by several purple robed helper disciples. His current demeanor was a far cry from his initial dominating aura. The robe on his body was torn in different places when he was sent flying earlier. There were blood stains all over his purple robe.

The eyes he used to look at Asan were bloodshot red. At this point he was like a wild beast preparing to slaughter a defenseless little lamb. There was an aura of thick killing intent oozing out from him.

Protector Wu lazily glanced at the crazed Bei Feng. His brows were furrowed giving his already stern face a more intimidating presence.

"Bei Feng! Stand down! You were both injured in the fight. I will handle the rest. Go and take care of your injuries before it becomes something worse. Take him inside to get treated. Go now!"

Protector Wu shouted in an intimidating manner. He knew the true nature of Bei Feng. He was not someone to let go of grudges, but there was no way he was going to let him have his way with Asan. Asan could possibly locate their runaway elder, how would he let a small grudge between helper disciples disrupt is plan.

Bei Feng had a face filled with grievance. He wanted to speak up again, but when he saw protector Wu's face which was turning ugly. He swallowed back the words he wanted to say. He shot a death stare towards Asan as he mouthed of the words.

"Don't think this is over, I'll fucking kill you."

Asan looked back at Bei Feng with a cold gaze in his eyes. For the first time in his life he hated someone so much that killing intent was formed in his heart. He also mouthed back a reply to Bei Feng.

"I'll be waiting"

Bei Feng was furious when he heard Asan's reply. He wondered what gave a little chicken like Asan the guts to speak to him in such a way. As an experienced person Bei Feng noticed the trace of killing intent that was in Asan's eyes. He vowed in his heart that he would make Asan die in the most wretched way possible.

Bei Feng was supported by the four helper disciples as they took him into the living quarters. When Protector Wu and Yan'er saw the departing back of Bei Feng. They turned their gaze towards Asan.

"Ye Qiu, I'm sorry for the trouble you have encountered today. Its all a big misunderstanding. You can call me Protector Wu. I'm currently the highest ranked member of the Alchemy helper division. Yan'er will help you locate your room in the quarters. I'll send someone to take a look at that hand of yours."

Protector Wu spoke to Asan in an apologetic tone. The sudden words of protector Wu startled Asan and Yan'er. It was even more so for the latter who could not believe that 'the protector Wu' would apologize to a new recruit.

"Thank you Protector Wu. I shall be in your care then."

Asan spoke in a respectful tone towards Protector Wu. He did not know whether Protector Wu was being sincere or not. He still had his guard up. From his various interactions with the people of this world. He knew majority of them had scheming hearts.

Protector Wu nodded his head gently towards the respectful way in which Asan responded. He urged Yan'er to take Asan to into the the living quarters, to which she easily agreed.

"Young friend. You can have this new identity token it is much better than this old thing. I'll keep the previous one on myself. Go and take care of your injuries. We will meet again later."

Protector Wu suddenly took out a wooden identity token from his robe and handed it over to Asan. He still spoke in a warm manner towards Asan as he promised to see him again very soon. Protector Wu turned around to leave when he heard Asan's suddenly shout calling him back.

"Protector Wu! Please wait a minute."

'I fucking knew it. They are all shameless bastards. He thinks I'm just a kid who is still wet behind the ears.'

Asan sneered at Protector Wu in his heart but put up an embarrassed and apologetic expression on his face. Protector Wu's face on the other hand became slightly less warmer, as he asked in an uncertain voice.

"Young friend is there anything else?"

Asan still maintaining the embarrassed expression on his face spoke towards Protector Wu in a voice that was not too loud but also not low. It was the type of voice in which people within the crowd that surround the living quarters could hear clearly.

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"Protector Wu I'm sorry. I can't accept this new identity token. That Elder told me not to give the original to anyone else and if anyone took it from me the person was nothing but a shame..less ....."

Asan suddenly paused at this point. The embarrassed expression on his face was even more evident. It was as if he was struggling to finish his last statement. He looked at protector Wu with his innocent eyes in an apologetic manner.

Asan was no fool, from the way Protector Wu and Yan'er reacted when they saw the identity token he knew it was not something ordinary. The fact that protector Wu tried to exchange it with a new one proved that fact to Asan.

If it was any other 10yr old when they heard the status of protector Wu and the warm manner in which he acted they would have been so awed they would have probably forgotten about the identity token.

Asan who was an old soul in a young body would obviously not fall for such a shallow ploy.

With the surrounding crowd hearing Asan's words. They all had strange expressions on their faces. They started to whisper among themselves.

"What did that brat just say? I did not hear him wrongly. right?"

"OMG. He actually called him a...a... I can't even say it"

"Hey! do you think protector Wu is trying to steal from that brat?"

"Lower your voice. Are you looking to die? That brat sure is ballsy. Indirectly calling Protector Wu a shameless thief."

"He his just a kid who does not know when or how to speak. Can't you see the way he his looking at Protector Wu."

"Yes you are right. Protector Wu is kinda shameless though trying to swindle him by giving him something shinning. Huh? Why is everyone suddenly quiet? Why are you backing away? Huh? Why is everyone looking at me?"

The last person within the crowd was stunned by the strange nature of the people he was just conversing with. They all suddenly kept quiet, while quietly backing away 5-6 steps away from him.

A sudden realization dawned on him as he turned his head to look behind. He wanted to cry so bad at this point because when he turned his head around, he noticed that protector Wu was staring at him with intense fury in his eyes. His chest was heaving up and down in an unrestrained manner.

At this point the man wanted to cry so bad. What was Protector Wu's status within the helper division compared to his own. His legs became wobbly at this point. Fear was written all over is face. He cursed the people around him who did not warn him.

Protector Wu retracted his gaze from the man in the crowd as he looked towards Asan. The earlier warm expression on his face had totally disappeared replacing it was the stern looking expression from earlier. His face was also slightly ugly.

If rumors were to spread out within the sect that he was swindling new recruits, where would he be able to show his face in the sect? He reluctantly tossed over the identity token to Asan.

Although his intentions to snatch the identity token had failed. Protector Wu did not lash out at Asan or think of evil thoughts towards him. Protector Wu was really stunned by Asan's actions as he thought within his heart.

'What a cunning brat. He purposely set me up. He must have guessed the importance of the token from my earlier reaction. Damn! If I forcefully snatch it from him my reputation in the sect would go to the gutters. How could someone who doesn't look more than 11yrs old be so scheming?'

Asan did not give a damn about Protector Wu's face. Asan let him off easy. On he good day Asan would have made sure he regretted his actions of trying to dupe him.

Asan bowed slightly towards Protector Wu and kept the identity token in his robe. He then turned to look at the stunned Yan'er, as if telling her can we go now?

With Asan's look Yan'er came to her senses and carefully escorted Asan into the Alchemy helper division living quarters. His movement's was obviously slow since he was still in severe pain. Immediately after they entered the living quarters, Protector Wu disappeared suddenly from the living quarters entrance. The on watching crowd also began to disperse.

Looking closely at the dispersing crowd of people, it was possible to see a young man with an amicable smile on his face muttering some words.

"Hahahahaha...what a cunning little bastard. I knew he was someone interesting when he deceived that ugly fat fellow. It was the right thing to give him the token. Hehehehe things are really getting interesting."

The moment the young man finished his statement he disappeared into thin air.

That night two news quickly spread around the helper division living quarters. One was the fight between Ye Qiu and Bei Feng. While the other was the reward placed for anyone who could find an helper disciple called Asan. The second news totally drowned out the first since many people were not interested in an unknown newcomer.

***

That night in the helper division living quarters. In an unknown dark alley. The back of youth could be seen looking at a corpse of a grey robed Alchemy disciple. The youth suddenly tapped the ring on his pinky finger and the grey robed corpse disappeared instantly.

"Hehehehehehe..... Now the mission begins"

The moment the youth spoke, he suddenly disappeared from the dark alley. Living behind no trace he was ever there.

***

In an unknown location within the world of realms. A group of four wearing black cloaks and masks could be seen sitting cross legged waiting patiently in a dimly lit room.

A few breaths worth of time later. One of the black cloaked individual suddenly spoke in an old aged hoarse voice, but in a very respectful manner.

"All Seer. Have you found him?"

"..."

There was no response to the black cloaked individual. The person who spoke was neither angry nor agitated. A few breaths worth of time later a mysterious and alluring voice could be heard.

"He his in the Divine Eagle Sect. Only a strand of his soul remains but it is asleep right now. I do not know how he got to the Divine Eagle Sect. That is all. Team leader you and your people may leave now."

The source of the mysterious voice was unknown. Strangely only the person referred to as the team leader could hear it. The person called the team leader slightly bowed towards the air.

In the next instant he waved his hands and immediately all four black cloaked individuals disappeared. The moment the black cloaked individuals disappeared. The mysterious voice sounded out again.

"Its really strange I felt three different souls in one body. Hmmm were my senses wrong? Strange, strange...."

The voice muttered a bit before the dimly lit room fell into silence.