Secrets Hidden Within The Bamboo Forest

🎍Five🎍

Day one with all his disciples and already he looses one?
There goes his "#1 teacher" mug.
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While Ming Fan and the others were going around as a search party along with some of Old master Chen's men, they were able to spread out quickly and look whilst Luo Binghe, bless his kind and scared soul, led Shen Qingqiu where he lost Ning Yingying.
    Luo binghe stood by somewhere as Shen Qingqiu did his best to analyze his surroundings.
    He managed to take a look at the young Luo Binghe, also looking around as if he expected Ning Yingying to pop out of no where. Shen Qingqiu sighed mentally.
    'Don't worry Binghe, shit like this will happen with that girl. Her role in this entire shit show is fuck everyone over with her disappearances or her words..'
    Shen Qingqiu then caught a small whiff of demonic energy. He paused, closed his eyes and tried to focus on it. It was faint, but it was nonetheless the handiwork of a demon. The Skinner Demon no less.
    "Follow" Shen Qingqiu ordered as he leapt forward, following that stench known as demonic energy.
   
    Where the Demonic energy led him was none other than a make-up shop. He stood in front of it and thought.
    It was and is indeed a possible clue about the skinner demon.
    First off the demon only attacked women, so it had to be a woman, right? It'll be twisted and kinda fucked up if it was a male first but had to use women's skin. Only that fucking hack author named "Airplane" could come up with something like that.
    So, it had to be a woman, it'll explain the cosmetic shop too and the faint hint of perfume in the demonic energy.
    Now, Shen Qingqiu wasn't and maybe will never be good with mystery games, but the white lotus was with him, and he wanted to impress him. (All the while protecting him, who knows? What if the skinner demon found him pretty and decided to snatch him up? The Demon in the files said that it only captured pretty girls, and Luo Binghe is just too pretty that he might be mistaken as a girl).
    He tried to think, but there wasn't much to go off of aside that it is a demon woman.
    How could he track it-
    Wait.. He's a ghoul, in a way he's not much different than a dog. He has a scent and all he has to do was just.. Y'know.. Sniff around.
    Most Demons really aren't that much different than human bodies. If it can bleed, surely it's food. Flesh is flesh and it's food.
    "Binghe, look around, see if you can find anything" Shen Qingqiu said.
    "I..in there?"
    "Yes"
    "Yes Shizun" Luo Binghe walked forward ahead.
    Shen Qingqiu knew there wouldn't be much in there, but he needed him far away enough so he could give the air a sniff.
    That was strange, his nose isn't as good-
    Was it the new body? Maybe- the one time being a fucking Ghoul is helpful.
    Either way, he called Luo Binghe back as he caught a scent and followed it, Luo Binghe trailing behind.

    Shen Qingqiu finally made it, but was startled to see it led him back to none other than the Chen manor.
    "Binghe-" Shen Qingqiu was stopped when the doors flew opened and a black mist charged at them, swallowing both of them, causing them to black out.
    Shen Qingqius last thought?

    'Motherfucker!'

    A pitiful cry of a girl, and the hushed tone of a boy whispering awoken Shen Qingqiu up from his surprise nap. He opened his eyes and slowly did he become more aware.
    "Shizun? Shizun are you awake?" It was Luo Binghe who was whispering, but loud enough for the ears of Shen Qingqiu could hear.
    With a groan, Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but habitually reply with a sarcastic remark.
    "Yeah no shit..My eyes are open-" Shen Qingqiu stopped himself.
    For half a second he thought he was talking to his brother, and was met with a surprised look from his disciple, Luo Binghe.
    But he had no time for that, why did he feel cold? He looked around and he paled.
    FUCKING. KILL. HIM. NOW!!!!
    Why the hell does he look like one of those fucking pretty boys who were fucking caught on the verge of getting laid?!
    The Skinner demon has permission to kill him now.     "Shizunnnn" Ning Yingying cried out.
    Shen Qingqiu looked over at her, happy to know she doesn't appear to be physically hurt or injured in any way-
    "Im so scared..." She cried, trying her best to be silent though.
    'You wouldn't be if you had just returned back when night fell' Was the thought going through his head when a laughter rang about.
    "Could it be?" It started off, sounding like it was coming from behind Shen Qingqiu.
    "Here in my hands happened to be none other than the great Peak Lord Shen Qingqiu? Here I was thinking you'd be quite the challenge.. But..."
    Shen Qingqiu felt a sharp claw go up his back, making his skin crawl.
    "You were quite the fucking easy catch, no?" It thus showed itself in front of Shen Qingqiu it was nothing more than a black mist, but if he were to look closely, he could see it resembled a figure.
    "Who knows," Shen Qingqiu decided to "Match energy" as the younger generation from his world called it and he relaxed a bit "Maybe I wanted to be caught"
    "And why would you?"
    "Bored? Tired? Or maybe the fact you have my student and I didn't want to waste time playing the guessing game" Shen Qingqiu said, matching tone and facial expression of the original Shen Qingqiu.
    "Quite the idiotic move"
    "Says the one doing your business here, where you live and where basically anyone can find you, why not be a good fucking demon and do your shit elsewhere so no one could find you" Shen Qingqiu said.
    Both the Skinner Demon and Shen Qingqiu went back an fourth, Luo Binghe watched wondering what was happening and Ning Yingying stopped her sniffling to watch the exchange, not knowing what was weirder, her Shizun half naked or bickering with a demon like a child?
    Either way, it'd make a great story to tell later on when they're all currently not in danger.
    "Enough!" Shouted the Skinner Demon, fed up with Shen Qingqius....Colorful remarks.
    The Demon crouched down and hissed.
    "You'll be the first to die"
    "We'll see about that"
    "Please, how could you? You're tied up! I have you at my mercy!" The Skinner Demon shouted to everyone, which was only himself, Luo Binghe and Ning Yingying.
    "Even so, I wonder how that master Chen would feel if he found out it was his dearest concubine who was killing everyone" Shen Qingqiu said.
    The Skinner stopped what it was doing and faced him "What do you mean? I'm no concubine-"
    "Please. Save that bullshit for someone who would believe it. I noticed your perfume of cherry blossom honey when I first saw you basically straddling Old Chens legs, and I smelt a faint perfume when I was tracing demonic energy earlier and figured it was just the cosmetics shop it led us. But with you all up in my face I realized who you really are" Shen Qingqiu smiled, the Skinner demon, despite being nothing but black smoke seemed agitated.
    "Drop the disguise Die-er. I know who you are" Shen Qingqius eyes narrowed.
    It was at this moment that everything about Shen Qingqiu was different.
    Something seemed majorly wrong.
    Shen Qingqiu continued to stare at the demon who stood there stunned, but eventually dropped the mist form and there really stood Die-er.
    "You're smart, as expected of a Peak Lord of your status" She said, walking to him, her clawed finger trailing up the side of his neck and along his jawline.
    "I'll perhaps have fun playing with you" She cooed.
    She then faced the students ties up on the same pillar.
    "This young maidens skin is so pretty, young, smooth and tender, I might last a good while wearing her" The Skinner Demon Die-er walked over to Ning Yingying who began panicking.
    "No! Stay back!" She cried some more, Luo Binghe doing his best to get out of the ropes.
    "No use pretty boy" Said Die-er.
    "Those are immortal binding cables, no cultivator of any status would pry out of those."
    While that was bad news, Shen Qingqiu didn't need to worry about that. While never once had he had to use his Kagune, he figured it was in a way more better than any blade.
    His kagune was and is a part of him, he only had a limited amount of spiritual energy before he needs to recharge. His kagune he could use for days on end and would still be fine.
    Only problem... Since entering this body, he hadn't exactly felt.. Himself lately.
    Of course one of the reasons being that this wasn't his body. But... Hold up a fucking minute-
    Shen Yuan is a Ghoul.
    Shen Qingqiu isn't.
    No way in hell would his Ghoul travel with him.
    So.. Shen Qingqiu could try human food?
    Shen Qingqiu isn't a ghoul so it's possible for him to actually try what a treat is!
    If thats the case. Then he's still fucked.
    No Kagune means he has to rely on his spiritual energy which the Immortal Binding cables are preventing him from using.
    This made this more complicated than he expected.
    He needed and wanted to get out of there. But he needed a plan.
    Maybe.. He could shamelessly use Binghe. This is his story-and granted Shen Qingqiu doesn't have a system to help him out-he is still pretty sure if he could y'know..accidentally put Binghe in danger, that'll trigger a death flag, the system god would then be Jesus for a moment and save Binghe from death.
    Analyzing for a moment, maybe he could manipulate things a bit.
    "If you want a proper skin, I'd suggest someone else" Shen Qingqiu replied dryly.
Die-er stopped in her tracks to face Shen Qingqiu.
     "Speak"
     "The one beside her," Both the children froze.
     "I only allow great talent into my arms, and that one there carries potential that even I cannot completely see but sense. If you don't believe me, give his head a smash and see for yourself, I'm not losing anything, a disciple can be replaced and you as well isn't losing anything either" Shen Qingqiu explained, feeling his own heart race at this outcome.
      He'll definitely HAS to make it up to Luo Binghe within the following week saying if either of them doesn't die first. Shen Qingqiu doesn't even know if it'll work, but he has an odd sense that it will.
      Ning Yingying cried to Shen Qinqgiu "No! You can't! Shizun what are you doing?!"
      Luo Binghe was paler than snow, he looked at Shen Qingqiu, half of his face showed hurt, betrayal, and another part was fear, horror, and terror. Shen Qinqgiu felt his own chest tighten from that face, he desperately wanted to let Luo Binghe know that it was only a bluff, but he couldn't cause Die-er hummed in delight as she walked to the boy.
      "Kind of cruel, don't you think?" She asked.
      "Very well then" She lifted her fist, ready to slam it down on Luo Binghe's head, Ning Yingying crying out for the demon to stop.
       Just as the Skinner Demon moved her fist down, the pillar overhead landed violently and brutally on top of the demon. Not only that, Luo Binghe was able to get out of his restraints. Ning Yingyings crying stopped as she looked at the pillar.
       "S..Shizun? Did..Did you do that?" She asked.
       Both the kiddos faced Shen Qingqiu who looked at the Skinner Demon who lay unconscious under the pillar like he was superior to it in every way possible.
       "Binghe.. Are you alright?" Shen Qingqiu sighed out.
       Luo Binghe didn't know what to say. Was he using him to distract the Skinner Demon so he could do a quick attack? He didn't know. 
       Luo Binghe was snapped out of his thoughts "Binghe, untie Ning Yingying, get her out of here." 
      Luo Binghe nodded, still pale as he untied Ning Yingying, he turned to untie Shen Qingqiu.
      "Just go, get her out of here" Shen Qingqiu ordered.
      He was hesitant, but he followed his Shizun's orders, he grabbed Ning Yingyings wrist and he jogged out of there, dragging Ning Ying who all of a sudden didn't want to leave her Shizun behind.
      Shen Qingqiu didn't want Luo Binghe to untie him as Shen Qingqiu deserved whatever happens if the Skinner Demon wasn't dead.