I Shall Rule The Heavens 10 Ch. 10 - Thank You…

"He's not my real son…"

"Oh… then that's interesting!"

"… Who is your son's real father?"

"I don't know…"

"Then, who's his mother?"

"You're not qualified to know! You don't deserve to know who she was!"

" 'Was'? Then she's dead?"

"That's none of your business!"

"Does he know that you're not his real father?"

"Of course, he knows! I'd never hide something that important!"

"Then--"

"--What's up with all of these questions all of a sudden?!"

"Did I ever force you to answer? I'll admit that my voice might have been a little threatening, but if you would've wanted to keep it all a secret, then you would've taken those secrets with you to your grave, right?"

"I-I…"

"I understand that you care for this boy, but why are you willing to risk your life just so that he might escape? Since he's not your biological son, do you really think that he'll revenge you?"

"He might not be my biological son, but in my heart he's just as important! I know he will revenge me! He already has the power to wipe all of you out in an instant!"

"Then why isn't he here, wiping us all out in an instant?! Why is he escaping if he's that powerful?!"

"Because he's obedient! I told him to leave!"

"WHY?!"

"Because… I want him to have a rather normal childhood. Even though I know that it's quite impossible, since he's such an outstanding little boy, his achievements will be way better than mine. He's already stronger than me by far. His future is limitless!"

"You're so naïve! Did you really think that we'd believe you? A five-year-old child can't possibly be stronger than The Golden Dragon himself!"

'The Golden Dragon…', Xiao Huoyan thought to himself. 'So that's why he chose to name me Jin Xin…'

"I'm not lying. The very first time we met, he saved me from your poison, and later on the same day, he almost killed me. Do you really think that I'd swallow my ego and praise a child whom I've only known for 2 days, to this extent? Who's naïve now?"

"You…!"

"You better say your last words quickly, or you'll die with all of those 'oh-so interesting' words stuck inside of your stupid little brain, while rotting in h.e.l.l!"

"Oh, me? I'm going to heaven to wait for my that lovely son of mine. I know he won't forget about me. He'll come to see me when he becomes an Immortal!"

"He? An Immortal? Do you really think that he'll be able to become even more powerful than a G.o.d?! Not even you could achieve that, and you're already around two hundred years! Stop fooling yourself!"

"Who's fooling himself? I only spoke the truth!"

"You…! Prepare to die!"

"I was just about to say the same."

"Wh-?!"

"--Since I'm bound to perish today, why not take all of you with me?"

Jin Long sneered while picking something up from his pocket. It was an orb, but this one was somewhat different. It didn't erase minds, it erased people. That small little orb was only as big as an eyeball, yet it actually contained fifteen different kinds of spirit essences. Jin Long had asked his son to make it, right before they set out into the woods.

This was a bomb!

"What the h.e.l.l are yo--?!"

"--My dear son… I'm sorry for destroying your home, please don't blame me too much!"

"Of course I won't blame you! You'll be my father through life and death, no matter what! I-I'll miss you…"

Hearing his dear son's voice, Jin Long got startled. He turned around and smiled at his son a last time.

"I'll miss you too… Protect yourself well!"

Then he used the scroll that his son had given him together with the orb to detonated it. People could hear the loud bang from miles away.

Xiao Huoyan, who had been in the middle of it all, just smiled bitterly while a single tear ran down his cheek. There weren't even a corpse left from his father. The explosion had turned everyone in the entire forest, into ashes. Ashes to be blown away by the wind.

"Before you died… I made a promise which I intend to keep!"

Xiao Huoyan's eyes were now filled with determination. He understood that those who'd been in the forest, weren't the only ones who had schemed against his father.

He knew that he had to revenge his father, but he also understood that now wasn't the right time.

"As a start, I should probably use the orb… It's only half a year. Soon enough, I'll remember you again."

Xiao Huoyan began to activate the orb with a bitter smile on his face. Then he fell to the ground with his memories erased. He knew that they'd come back after half a year, yet he didn't want to forget his dear father for even a second.

He didn't lay there for long. Soon after he fell to the ground unconscious, many people came by to see what had happened. Everything within the entire forest had turned into ashes. How could people just ignore that.

Many people came rushing to see what had caused all of this destruction. But when they found nothing but ashes and a little boy laying on the ground, they all got extremely shocked.

"This boy… Could he have been the one who destroyed the forest?"

"Don't be silly. How could such a small little boy have done all of this. It must have been that d.a.m.n expert!"

"Do you mean the expert that was rumoured to live inside of the forest?"

"Who else would be able to cause such a big explosion?!"

While the people who had all came rushing were discussing what they thought had happened, Xiao Huoyan slowly began to regain his consciousness.

"Hmm…?"

"He woke up!"

"The boy woke up!"

"Do you think he's knows the hidden expert?!"

When they saw that Xiao Huoyan had woken up, they all began to discuss even more eagerly.

"PLEASE BE QUIET!"

"… He spoke!"

"Yes, I did. I'm not mute."

Everyone shut their mouths, and it became as quiet as if everyone had gone mute. Xiao Huoyan heaved a deep sigh of relief.

"Finally, quiet…"

"E-excuse me, d-do you know who d-did all of this?"

"I… I can't remember."

"What do you mean you 'can't remember'?!"

"I mean exactly what I said! I… CAN'T… REMEMBER!"

"Then, do yo--"

"Please, just stop!"

"Why are you in such a bad mood? You should be happy! You actually survived such a huge explosion!"

"Oh, you're one to talk. I bet you'd be just as mad as I am, if you'd been the one who lost all memories! I can't even remember my own name!"

"…"

Everyone went quiet again.

"… Make way… make way… ouch, careful! Geez!"

A man tried to force his way through the crowd.

"Who are you?"

"You don't remember me?"

"No, I don't."

"I'm your dear father! How can you not remember me? Oh, poor son! I'll take you home right away!"

"… You're lying…"

"What?"

"I said, YOU'RE LYING!"

"… You… You can't be serious right? I'm your father!"

"No, you're not!"

"Didn't you say you lost all of your memories? Stop with all nonsense and come with me now, okay?"

"No… I might not remember who I am, but I know you're not my father!"

"My father gave his life to protect me from them!"

"Who are 'them'?"

"I-I… can't remember… I just know that you're not my father."

"You…!"

The man walked closer to Xiao Huoyan, raised his hand and was about to slap him. Then another unknown man came and grabbed his wrist.

"What kind of father would hit his dear son in public?"

"I-I-I…"

The unknown man turned to Xiao Huoyan and smiled.

"Your father sent me."

"My father's dead!"

"He sent a letter."

"Proof?"

"He told me that there's a letter in your pocket. A letter that you're not allowed to read until we arrive at a place far from here."

"How much do you know about me?"

"I know that your name's Jin Xin and that your five years old. Your father also told me about you being special. He said you have special abilities that can't be revealed."

"What ability?"

"He didn't say."

"…"

"Do you want to come with me?"

"I don't know why… but I feel that I can trust you…"

"Maybe your father told you about me before he died?"

"… Your name?"

"Oh, how rude of me! I forgot to introduce myself! My name's Jin Niao and I'm your uncle."

Hearing who the strange man was, the crowd all dropped their jaws.

"I-if Jin Niao's that little boy's uncle… then doesn't t-that mean that his f-father's J-Jin L-Long?!"

The man who was about to hit Xiao Huoyan before, finally understood who he had been messing with. His face turned ashen as he just stood there in complete shock.

"Jin… Long… It sounds somewhat familiar."

"How do you mean 'familiar'?"

"Important."

"Then that's a good start! He said that you would regain your memories in half a year, but that you would possibly be able to recall some fragments from your memories before that."

"…"

"Shall we take our leave now?"

"… Fine."

"Great! Just take my hand."

"Okay…"

As Xiao Huoyan grabbed his uncle's hand, they both flew up in the sky, leaving the crowd beneath them shocked beyond belief.

"Are you sad?"

"I don't know…"

"You don't know?"

"I just want to regain my memories."

"Well, I have good news!"

"What?"

"Since you're almost six, I can test your spirit essence, battle power and talent! To be able to make my brother take you in as his son, you must be quite extraordinary!"

"… So, this Jin Long isn't my real father?"

"I'm afraid he isn't… Do you hate him for it?"

"No… I'm happier…"

"Happier?!"

"Yes…"

"Why?"

"Because that shows that he is a good person. He must have loved me a lot to have given me the name 'Jin Xin'. Someone who takes another child as their own and treats them with love, can't be a bad person right?"

"Hahaha… You're right!"

"Too bad I'll never see him again…"

"Don't be so sure! He told me about a promise that between you two--"

"What promise?"

"He weren't willing to tell. He just said that it had to do with both of you meeting again, and that you'd remember it once you regain your memories."

"… I know my son will come to see me once he becomes an Immortal…"

"What?"

"Nothing… I just remembered something…"

"If you say so."

"Then, where are we going?"

"To his home. He said that everything he owned should be yours."

"Really?"

"Yes! He also said that I must protect you with my life. He said you can't get agitated nor stressed."

"Why?"

"Because then, something bad will happen."

"…"

"I know it's hard to take in so much information, especially since you have lost both your memories and your father--"
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"--That's not it…"

"Then, what is it?"

"I'm just…"

"What?"

"… Thank you."

"For what?"

"For taking care of me when we've only just met."

"I promised my brother that I would."

"That's not an excuse. You could've killed me, or just watch as that strange man from back then, would take me away. You didn't have to do what you did, yet you did. Thank you…"