The Rise of the Divine Oracle

Chapter 48 - Questionable Events

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Wuxian looks at the gate and feels a shiver makes its way through his body: "I'm supposed to go through all these people?"

Jingyi, standing next to him, says: "Your carriage is on the other side. It's too big to fit through the door."

Wuxian whips his head around to glare indignantly at his brother and soul-bond: "CARRIAGE? Why? I can ride a horse!"

Wangji tightens his grasp on Wuxian's hand: "Bear with it."

Wuxian yanks his hand away: "You bear with it! I'm riding a horse this time!"

Cheng sighs: "I told you he won't go peacefully."

Wuxian turns to push his brother: "Don't talk about me behind my back!"

Sizhui steps near Wuxian and speaks with a calm voice: "Father, they didn't mean to be forceful. People know about your blessings and it's just a security precaution."

Wuxian crosses his arms in defiance: "I will not hide in a box out of fear!"

Cheng raises his voice: "When you get mobbed by desperate people, don't come crying to us!"

Wuxian glares at him until Wangji touches his shoulders and turns him around to look him in the eyes: "Wei Ying, do it for me? Just until we clear the city borders."

Wuxian thinks about it for a few seconds then smirks: "What do I get in return?"

Cheng: "It's for your benefit, idiot! We should be the ones asking for something in return!"

Wuxian sticks his tongue out to his brother then turns back to smile sweetly at Wangji. Wangji sighs: "Name it."

Wuxian rubs his nose thinking then says: "Brother has to praise me every time he raises his voice until we reach Nightless City!"

Cheng: "ON MY DEAD BODY!"

Wangji side-glares Cheng then says: "He shall comply."

Wuxian winks at his brother then turns to walk towards the gate: "Let's go!"

After squeezing their way through the mass of people and barely making it into the carriage, Wuxian was out of breath laying down rubbing his forehead: "I almost died."

Jingyi laughs at him while fixing his robes: "You don't get to complain. They almost undressed me from all the yanking!"

Wuxian: "Yuxio almost killed half of them. I didn't know she had a temper."

Jingyi looks mischievously at him: "Don't you think she would make a perfect match to Clan Leader Jiang Cheng?"

Wuxian looks excitedly: "I was thinking the same thing!"

They both jump when someone bangs the side of the carriage and yells: "STOP GOSSIPING LIKE TEENAGE GIRLS!"

Wuxian peeks his head out to look at his brother: "You yelled.. Now praise me!"

Cheng sighs and then smirks saying: "You look beautiful today. Just like a fair maiden."

Wuxian gasps: "That's not a praise!"

Jingyi pokes his head next to Wuxian smiling: "Yes it is."

Wuxian huffs and pushes his head back in: "No one asked for your input!"

Cheng, still smirking, says: "You asked for it."

Wuxian glares at his brother then settles back in.