A Trial by Halves

Deductions.

"Qing Cang?"  Ye Hua asked looking back at him as the colour drained from his cheeks.  "But why?  How?" he asked completely stumped as to what that mans energy was doing in the connection.

Thinking hard, both men tried to make the connection between Qing Cang and Si Yin and what he might have been doing in the connecting thread of energy.

"From what I know, Si Yin was taken as a prisoner along with he Ninth Senior just a few weeks before the actual Ghost War erupted.  Her Ninth Senior was taken by Qing Cang and used as a pawn to start the war under the pretence of adopting him and having sent out invitations to every world leader in order to embarrass Kunlun Mountain and lure Mo Yuan into a trap, Mo Yuan of course answered the call." Ci Hang said as he brought back the stories he had read of that war.

"Not only did Mo Yuan kill hundreds to get his Disciples back, but Qing Cang declared war on the Celestial Heavens immediately afterwards" he added as they  then tried to find a reason for his presence now.

"Is the seal over that girl dark magic?" he asked Ye Hua who had delved inwards to also find a link.

"I don't know, I only noticed it was a seal during labour." he said suddenly jumping as Ci Hang rose.

"Then we check it now while she is asleep and I suggest you deepen it, so we can fully search for her hidden Immortal essence while we're at it." he said before storming towards Su Su, who was still curled up asleep.

"Shifu.  Please, she has just given birth." Ye Hua said storming in to stop him, though more for the fact that he just did not want his Master delving so intimately into his wife.

Glaring back at him, Ci Hangs gaze held his own fiercely until eventually Ye Hua dropped his gaze in submission.

"This cozy little set up that you have here, is no longer protected Ye Hua and right now, you and and your family are in very grave danger.  If you want my help, then I want answers before I do anything, and the first question, is who sealed her, why, and what you plan to do with the worlds most wanted fugitive." he said before turning back to Su Su.  Then with a small wave of his hand, he deepened her sleep so she would not awaken until he removed the spell.

Struck dumb, Ye Hua had no answers for him.  It was only beginning to dawn on him now, just how precarious their state was.  Si Jin was the worlds number one fugitive, and now she was his wife.  How he was going to save her now, he had no idea, especially if the seal was broken.

Only one look at her face and they could see it was still in place, and to Ye Huas keen eyes, it had strengthened which had his eyes widening even more.

"When she was birthing the child....." Ci Hang said placing the boy into his arms.... "You said the seal weakened?" he asked as his hand lightly ran through the air directly above it, then with hsis eyes closed, he read her aura.

"Yes, it was throbbing." Ye Hua replied looking down at his son with a soft smile.

"Interesting...." he said as his fingertip then sat directly on top of the seal.  Then with a little of his energy, he released a gentle flow directly into the seal when suddenly he was thrown straight back out again and knocked off his feet while barely avoiding a collision with Ye Hua and his child.

Sprawled out on the floor beside him, Ye Hua jumped to his feet in horror.  "What happened?" he almost yelled as Ci Hang struggled to his own feet.

"He threw me out!" Ci Hang half laughed half grunted in disbelief as he looked back at Su Su.

"Who threw you out?" Ye Hua asked becoming annoyed at being kept out himself and wanting immediate answers.

"Qing Cang." he replied lifting his eyes to look at him.