Part Of Me

Plotting Starts

A few years passed in a flash as Nie Huaisang worked hard in perfecting his new fighting style with his brother's help. Nie Yuan already formed his golden core and started to train with him, opting to wield a sword and fan just like his father. Life was peaceful, but the peace doesn't last long. One night when Nie Huaisang was busy teaching his son calligraphy, a commotion broke out from his brother's quarter, where Nie Mingjue was supposed to be with Jin Guangyao as the latter would always came with Lan Xichen to play a soothing music called Cleansing to calm their sworn brother and prevented him from suffering an early qi deviation. That day Jin Guangyao came alone as he always does for that week as the other was busy . Nie Huaisang told Nie Yuan to stayed in his room and ran as fast as he could toward his brother's quarter.

He was just arrived at the foot of the stairs when Jin Guangyao came tumbling down the stairs.

"San-ge!" he rushed to the man and supported him as he stood on shaky legs.

"What happened?"

"It's da-ge. He's suffering qi deviation and…" Nie Huaisang didn't wait for him to finished talking when he rushed upstairs, jumping three steps at a time.

"Da-ge!!" he yelled when he saw the man. Nie Mingjue turned to him and he gasped. His brother's face was pallid, but his eyes glowed red and blood dripping down his chin.

"Da-ge!" he wanted to ran to his brother but a pair of hands on his waist stopped him.

"A-Sang! Don't go there! Da-ge can't recognized us anymore!" Jin Guangyao cried as he held Nie Huaisang tightly and hides behind his back.

"San-ge, let me go. Da-ge!" he tried to pushed Jin Guangyao away but then Nie Mingjue made eye contact with him and slowly raised his saber, pointing toward him, no, not him but Jin Guangyao! His eyes was filled with hatred and disgust. Nie Huaisang understood the look and nodded his head subtly. Seeing his little brother understand, Nie Mingjue let out a small apologetic smile before roaring out as his spiritual power went out of control and a few seconds later, fell face down on the floor, lifeless.

"Da-ge!" He screamed and this time Jin Guangyao let him go and his rushed toward his brother.

"Da-ge! Why did you leave me?!" He cried as he cradled his lifeless body in his arms. Jin Guangyao stood there motionless, watching him with fake sadness.

The funeral held the next day. Nie Yuan stood beside him, his face wet with tears as he sobbed silently. Nie Huaisang watched with emotionless face as the casket was brought away by a few disciples to the Nie burial ground, his mind recalling the moment before his brother died.

"-die. A-die!" Nie Yuan called out while grabbing his hand and he snapped out from his thoughts.

"A-Yuan, sorry. Let's go." He turned around while pulling Nie Yuan when his eyes landed on Jin Guangyao and Lan Xichen.

"Huaisang, A-Yuan." Lan Xichen approached him, his face held various emotions, tears stained his cheeks and Nie Huaisang's heart clenched with anger and sadness.

"Er-ge." He bowed slightly and said with flat voice.

"Zewu-jun." Nie Yuan followed his action and Lan Xichen gave him a small smile before turning to Nie Huaisang.

"I'm sorry for not being there for Da-ge. If I was there, maybe this wouldn't happened."

"It is bound to happen sooner or later. Er-ge, please don't blame yourself. Da-ge wouldn't want you too if he was here."