Grasping Evil - Chapter 190.2

Chapter 190.2

In the Min Luo Dream Realm, a three-year-old boy emerged outside the house of Hai Ning’s Ning Clan . He was staring blankly at the huge building before him at the entrance . He was one of the adopted children in the Ning Clan .

In fact, the clan was adopting many children whose parents were either dead or have been killed . Once the kids were brought in, their memories would be wiped out clean by the cultivators of the clan . It might seem cruel and unfair to the children but they could at least avoid becoming casualties in the battlefield or starving to death . Besides, they were not treated poorly at all in the house of Ning Clan .

In Hai Ning City which was surrounded by a greenish-blue river, countless children with confused expressions were being led to their respective divisions . Those who possess enough potential to become cultivators were known as “young masters” and they would be brought up by cultivators . In contrast, those who lacked natural talent would be adopted by the servants of the clan . All of the servants were mortals . Only servants who became scholars and practice martial arts would gain a higher social status among the rest .

A boy who had just turned 10 stood at a riverbank while carrying a basket made of bamboo at his back . He was looking at the reflection of himself on the surface of the calm river . A moment later, he let out a deep sigh . His name was Ning Fan . He was adopted by the Ning Clan when he was three and as usual, he did not remember a single thing before his adoption . He was given the name Fan (凡 ) which meant “ordinary” . It was because there was nothing extraordinary about him!

As he did not possess any latent talent for cultivation, he was raised by a servant and became a servant himself . Neither did he have potential for literature nor martial arts . Therefore, he was considered one of the most insignificant beings among the servants .

However, he had a younger brother who was uncommon . Although he was not chosen to be a cultivator, he had an inborn talent for martial arts of the mortal world . He was especially excellent in archery . At the age of nine, he was able to fire an arrow with a bow weighing 47 kilograms . In the mortal world, he was a genius in martial arts .

After the rumor about him spread around in the Ning Clan, a cultivator who specialized in Body Refining Cultivation took a fancy on him . The cultivator considered passing his techniques to him, Ning Gu . Shockingly, he simply rejected the offer because he was unwilling to follow an immortal’s path of cultivation . However, that impulsive young boy replied to the cultivator using insolent words, which in turn, offended him . As such, the disciples of that cultivator, the “young masters” began to make trouble for Ning Fan and his brother .

In the house of the servants of Ning Clan, they were raised by a man who became their stepfather, who was known as Ning Daniu . Their stepfather was rather timid . But when he knew that Ning Gu had upset the cultivator, he almost beat the life out of Ning Gu . It was on that day that Ning Fan brought his brother with him and left their stepfather’s house .

Ning Fan knew that his brother would need time to practice his martial arts . So he, alone, went to work and shouldered the responsibility of a breadwinner . No matter what kind of job he was offered, be it short-term or a long-term one, as long as he can earn some coins, he would work with no excuses . The sufferings he experienced in those days without his stepfather made him mature capable person . He learned how to read a person’s face and acted according to the situation . He also learned many skills which enabled him to do a lot of things . Most importantly, he acquired knowledge how to differentiate various spiritual herbs!

Today, the work he got was to collect spiritual herbs for Ning Clan . He was actually on his way to the forest when he stopped by the river and took a good look of himself on his reflection on the water . His hand gently stroked the purplish bump on his cheek, letting out a dispirited sigh .

Yesterday, his brother, Ning Gu, got himself into trouble which led to a fight between him and a few drunken men outside a restaurant . Unfortunately, the drunkards knew a few magic techniques that managed to wound Ning Gu . When Ning Fan arrived at the scene, he immediately dashed towards the group of men and retaliated like a mad dog .

“Immortals and mortals…There surely is a huge gap between these two beings . Despite Ning Gu having a natural gift for martial arts, he is still weak and fragile compared to an immortal . If Ning Gu promised the cultivator that day to follow the path of cultivation, it would have been a different story…”

“However, I heard some rumor spreading that Miss Qing from the Ning Clan saved me that night after I was knocked out…”

When his words fell, the 10-years-old Ning Fan who had been talking to his own reflection suddenly turned speechless .

“I… I feel that there’s something weird going on . It’s like I’ve forgotten something very important . But I can’t seem to remember it…”

Ning Fan shook his head and cast the doubts off his mind . He carried his bamboo basket and continued on his path towards the green hill to collect herbs . He liked to sing . As he walked, he was singing the song of Wu Country . However, he restricted his passion to sing when he entered the forest in order to not attract unwanted attention from the wolf king .

He took out a type of fragrant grass from his pocket and spread it all over his body to conceal his smell… Packs of wolves lived in the mountain and among them was a wolf king . Multiple cultivators have been eaten alive by the wolf king when they came here for secluded meditation .

They might have magic power that could cause harm to others, but they did not have Ning Fan’s vigilance . In fact, he was always cautious and careful because if he wasn’t, he would have been bullied or punished when he was still young . It was the cruelty of society that forged his current attitude .

Before the sun had set, he safely collected a few kinds of spiritual herbs and placed them into his bamboo basket . Most of the spiritual herbs he found were one-hundred-years-old and above . The medicinal strength in those herbs was too strong to be eaten by mere mortals . Only several mountain ginsengs and wild lingzhi[1] mushrooms were edible for mortals like him .

I guess these herbs can be exchanged for quite some money . Then I will find a master for Ning Gu to train him well .

He was very delighted whenever he thought of what he would be able to do with that money . However, his happiness distracted him on his way home . He got lost in the jungle, trying to figure out the direction where he came from .

All of a sudden, he arrived at a pond which was widely known as the Absolute Clear Spring at the foot of the hill . A female was currently removing her clothes intent on enjoying a wonderful bath in the spring . As Ning Fan was creeping around the bushes, he heard some noises from somewhere in front of him . He could not see clearly who and what was there since it was hidden behind the trees .

Behind a tall tree with an enormous bark stood a few teenagers who were smirking lecherously . They were drooling over the scene they were about to witness!

“It’s really unexpected to see Ning Qinger bathing in this spring . Hehe . This must be a one-in-a-lifetime chance bestowed upon us by the heavens . Ning Qinger had always behaved proudly since she is being looked highly by the master of the clan because of her latent talents . Her arrogant demeanor disgusts me but I can’t do anything to her in the house since she’s under the master’s protection . Now, however, no one is going to be protecting her . We can stare at whatever we want on that naked body . *Chuckle*”

“I got a plan! Once she enters into the spring, all of us should rush towards her and pin her down . Then we can do whatever we want to her, instead of just staring . ”

The young girl who was around 15-year-old was a Fifth-Level Vein Opening Realm cultivator . She came to the forest to temper herself through killing wolves . During her practice, some wolves’ blood spurted over her green robe . She didn’t want to return with the stench of blood staying on her body . Therefore, she stopped by the spring to clean herself . But she never knew that she was being peeped by a few teenagers . To a young girl like her, being peeped on during a bath or being humiliated sexually was really a nightmare . Either of those could form a mark on her pride, traumatizing her for the rest of her life .

“Miss Qing! Be careful!” Ning Fan shouted out loudly to put her on guard and quickly ran away with his bamboo basket!

Most of the teens were Second-Level Vein Opening Realm and Third-Level Vein Opening Realm cultivators . Only one boy in white robes who looked much more outstanding than the rest was at the Fourth-Level Vein Opening Realm . His name was Ning Feng . He was the disciple of the cultivator whom Ning Gu had offended . He was the one who would bully Ning Fan whenever he caught sight of him!

Usually, Ning Fan would never try to cross him . However, Ning Qinger helped him once in the past and he had yet to repay her kindness . As such, it was a must for him to help her in return .

When his voice echoed around the spring, Ning Qinger’s expression changed and scanned through the surroundings . She immediately knew someone was taking a peek on her but she failed to identify the person who alerted her .

To Qinger, she did not know who Ning Fan was . In contrast, the teenagers knew Ning Fan very well, especially Ning Feng .

Luckily we didn’t reveal our identities .

Ning Feng and his buddies moved stealthily away from the spring and ran towards the direction where Ning Fan went .

“Hmmph! It’s Ning Fan again! How dare he disrupt our plan! Chase him and beat him to death!”

However, Ning Qinger had no idea about it .

…

They were currently in hot pursuit .

Dusk began to settle but the teens were still trying to catch up to Ning Fan .

In reality, everybody in the clan knew that Miss Qing had been peeped by a few perverts during her bath but no one knew about the hidden dispute between Ning Fan and Ning Feng .

Ning Feng’s eyes were filled with killing intent . If he manages to catch Ning Fan, he would definitely kill him and then put the blame on the wolf king . With that excuse, no one would figure out that he was the murderer .

Just as they were just a few steps behind Ning Fan, he suddenly stopped . Unknowingly, they had followed him to a deserted area where no one would actually pass by .

Ning Fan turned himself around, facing the group of cunning teens who had clenched their fists and prepared to throw punches at him .

“Aren’t you going to run?!” Ning Feng let out a wicked laughter .

“Not anymore . Because I’ve remember who I am . ”

“Who are you? An immortal? Hahaha”

“I am ‘Ning Fan’… You all can die now!”

It was at this juncture when a huge black mist covered the entire area!

Before Ning Feng could react, he was already turned into minced meat!

“This is my dream realm and I am the younger me!” The 10-years-old young boy muttered to himself in an indifferent tone .

He had the physical body of a 10-year-old kid, but he never flinched when he killed someone!

Note :

Measurements :

a . li(里) = 500 m

b . zhang(丈) = 3 . 13 m

c . chi(尺) = 30 . 7 cm