A Failure's hopeful Journey

Chapter 136: Letting go.

You Xi Wang stayed at work till evening and dealt with all the things he was supposed to today. He took one break and asked the front desk to get him something light to eat. He also took out to time inform his master about his recovery.

Alester Book was dealing with some people in a bad mood when he saw You Xi Wang calling him. His mood immediately cheered up, and he spared his poor subordinates. You Xi Wang told him that his soul prowess has lower a little and will recover with time. Alester Book also consoled You Xi Wang that cultivation takes time and he should take it slow.

You Xi Wang disconnected the call and sat packed up his stuff to leave the office. He rode his Lev-Bike back home. He also called Petra, asking her about how she is feeling. Though it was just an audio call. He glanced at his Holo-Phone and thought of something. These things are convenient, but they are also too rigid. The thing he disliked about these gadgets was that the camera inside did not have too many options. They could only point in one direction. The people in this world had no concept of selfies and time-lapse or other camera functions. You Xi Wang decided this to be his next project after Celestial Motors.

He reached home and parked the bike. He went to his room and saw Emily waiting for him inside. He hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder. Emily knew that it was him, so she did not protest but enjoyed his embrace. The boy asked, "I did not take Maya with me. Where is she?"

Emily spoke with a giggle, "Where else could she be? Celes and Lily are giving her the princess treatment."

You Xi Wang shook his head. He loosened the embrace and said, "I will take a bath and then can you get me some food. Emily said, "I am here for just that. Zhichi asked for you to come to the dining hall. The family will eat together tonight."

You Xi Wang nodded and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. Emily followed him inside. He looked at her and said, "Why are you inside?"

Emily said with a blush on her face, "I want to take a bath with you."

You Xi Wang was shocked but then he shook his head. He did not even react when Emily took off all her clothes and stood in front of him bare. She even came to his side and took off his clothes. Then dragged him to the shower. What happened afterward is something that a 16-year-old can only fantasize about. Emily almost crossed the last line, but they were both cultivators and suppressed their fire. They came out with blushing faces.

You Xi Wang wore a white sports shirt and a black lower. Emily wore a sport shirt and shorts given to her by him as she forgot to bring her space ring and clothes. You Zhichi walked inside the room. She stood in a daze when she saw this situation. She covered her eyes and turned to leave the room. You Xi Wang ran behind her hurriedly and dragged her back to the room. He said, "This is not what it seems like. Emily spilled water on her clothes and did not have her space ring, so I gave her my clothes."

Emily also spoke hurriedly, "Zhichi, what young master said is true."

You Zhichi gave them a suspicious gaze and asked, "Are you sure? Well, not that I mind you guys doing indecent things."

Her brother hurriedly denied all this and took her to the dining room. On the way, Emily stopped to change her clothes. How would they explain her wearing You Xi Wang's clothes to the whole family? She changed into something casual and followed the siblings to the dining hall.

The whole family was gathered at this place. You Xi Wang came in with his sister and everyone acted normally as they used to in the past. Treating him like a normal member. You Xi Wang was usually spoon-fed by his mother and ever since she died he has eaten by himself. Not that he could not eat, but he was always studying and someone would have to feed him by hand. This task was taken care of by You Zhichi or Chen Limao. Today, when he was about to pick up his spoon to eat, Xia Xue appeared by his side. She smilingly took the spoon from his hand and fed it to him.

Then his aunts, cousins, everyone fed him a bite. Unknowingly he was full. His vision blurred, the boy looked at the ceiling trying to stop himself from crying. You Zhichi saw this and smiled. She hugged him. 

"Gougou, it okay. Let it go. I am here beside you. Do you remember what mom said? Sometimes letting go can help you go further. Carry their memories in your heart but let them go sweetheart." her voice was very warm. Although You Xi Wang merged with the soul remnant of the real You Xi Wang, he could not break free from the pain of losing his parents. Today, once again, he was overwhelmed by grief. Slowly tears fell down his eyes. He hugged You Zhichi and buried his face in her shoulder. Muffled wails echoed in the dining hall. You Zhichi calmly held her brother and kept patting his back. The boy cried and cried. The whole family could sense his grief. This boy was the prince of their family. His parents loved him to the limits. It did not differ from other parents loving their children, but when they found out that the boy had a weak cultivation talent they started taking care of him better than before. The boy was also very loveable. He was naughty but obedient when needed.

Suddenly left without any parents, how can a teenager just let it go. He works well, cultivating, exercising revenge. He might not know, but this is a sub-conscious reaction to keep himself occupied. But the elders of the family know it. The weather outside turned cloudy and lightning flashed. It started raining as if nature was crying alongside him. You Xi Wang exhausted himself as he cried. He would speak sometimes as he cried. You Zhichi patiently consoled him and she also cried silently. The siblings held each other. Soon, You Xi Wang fell asleep in her arms. You Shan Wang came and took the boy from his sister. You Zhichi's dress was wet. 

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You Xi Wang woke up in his room, blankly gazed at the ceiling. He muttered, "I cried. How embarrassing it is to accept that it can also make your burdens ease up."

You Zhichi's voice sounded beside him, "Embarrassing it is, but it is also true."

She was lying on the other side of his bed while gazing at the ceiling blankly.

You Xi Wang said, "It is grandma's birthday in a few days." his sister hummed. He continued, "Mom used to visit her every year. How about this time we go?"

You Zhichi nodded. Her brother said, "How about we take Celes too?"

You Zhichi spoke, "Hmm, okay. Come, let's go to school first. You need to meet the team for the battle fest today."

You Xi Wang nodded and took a shower. He appeared dressed in a white shirt and blue jeans. You Zhichi was dressed in a silver long top paired with black leggings. The two rode You Xi Wang's Lev-Bike. They were silent the whole time. You Xi Wang also took Maya along with him today. The two people were not upset, but they were enjoying the silence. Today there was no need to speak up to make the atmosphere light. The serenity they were experiencing at this moment. They arrived at the school and You Zhichi led him to the core region where the team was gathered together.

The team for the battle fest had ten regular members and five substitutes. The battle fest had two segments. A group battle and a solo battle. Group battle was survival in different spaces. Each team will be sent into a different space on a random. The time flow in these spaces differs from the outside realm. After one month, those who stayed on the inside will be taken out by the council executives. It may seem unfair, but it also has its own perks. Such as better tempering conditions. So people actually wished to be given a space with a longer time flow than others to get stronger.

You Xi Wang walked with his sister. In the training room, 13 people stood in a queue facing a man. You Xi Wang knew some of them. The man in a battle suit was Adonis. The instructor You Xi Wang defeated earlier, in front of him stood the students who ranked top 10 in the battle fest. You Zhichi was undoubtedly the strongest after she broke through the core formation level.

Among the students stood Snow, Lina, Neo, Allan, Yuki. These were the people You Xi Wang knew personally. Lina was the sniper in his sister's team. The unknown people saw the two of them arrive immediately became very solemn.

Adonis pointed to You Xi Wang who stood behind him with a thumb and said, "This is You Xi Wang, student third grade, class A. He is the captain of this team."

You Xi Wang took one step forward and faced the team. He said, "I know some of you are still not very satisfied with being led by a younger person. But I don't have time to care about your emotions." his words made some people feel unsatisfied. They wanted to protest, but You Xi Wang cut them off. 

"I will satisfy you all. Come at me together. The sooner I beat you people, the sooner we get to proceed. There is only one month left in the tournament. Also, come together. You can use live-fire weapons." his tone was domineering and straight. He did not even bother to hide the disdain in his eye. 

Soon eight out of fifteen people rushed at him.