Translator: Alfredo Poutine Soup  Editor: DesTheSloth
Cheese could only helplessly look toward Gui Qianyi, since the club boss had left.
He didnât know the true identity of Long Er, so this senior was the only one he could seek for help.
âDonât worry, he said Wind wonât die.â Long Xiruo⦠Long Er shook her head, âHeâs trustable.â
She knew he wouldnât ruin the reputation of the shop.
âYouâreâ¦â Cheese looked at Long Er⦠he found this senior stood behind this little girl and looked deferential.
âIâm a student of Gui Qianyi.â Long Er said.
Gui Qianyi gave a start⦠actually she was right. He suddenly understood Long Xiruoâs planâcompared with her former appearance along with that noble attitude, sheâd rather fake a new identity in public.
Cheese nodded⦠but still wondered why a teacher feared his student.
Long Er walked to Mo Xiaofei and squatted down. Her fingers felt his neck vessels and she frowned, âWhy did this guy⦠get such a serious injury?â
Gui Qianyi said, âI heard he said superpower. Well⦠humans may have some superpowers. Some of them were even more special. During ancient time, when the western culture came and mixed into peopleâs life, science started to be spread around the Godly Land. And people started to consider this kind of power⦠I heard the country even organized the creation of an army with superpowers during World War II. I felt it was interesting at that time and explored a little.â
âGui Qianyi, are you serious?â Long Er glared at him, because she thought he was bragging.
Gui Qianyi hurriedly explained, âSuperpowers are born and based on the development of brains. But a humanâs body is too weak to bear the superpower due to their slow evolution. This man probably used too much of his superpower and injured his brainâ¦â
Gui Qianyi hurriedly felt the pulse of him, âI can save him⦠but his body has almost collapsed. I âm afraid that he wonât be able to use that superpower any longer.â
Gui Qianyi sighed, âHeâs powerful and someone who I admire in my life! itâs rare to see someone who can give his life to save others!â
âTake him away for now,â Long Er frownedâshe heard the ambulance and police sirens.
Everybody had been busy catching or expelling insects⦠as well as the fireworks, so they had no time to focus on what took place here⦠until they finished what they were doing.
âYes, Iâll handle Iron Whistle properly.â Gui Qianyi nodded, and watched Cheese, âLittle boy, come with me, you have to face some issues. I know the troubles this night have been too cruel for you⦠but remember, itâs part of cultivation. And itâll be better for you to face the true reality.â
Cheese didnât care about the benefits; he just nodded. Wind⦠faced the pain alone, but never really hurt anybody. How could he be a coward now?
If he could not face this issue, how could face Wind when he came back later?
âMaster Gui⦠can I talk to Iron Whistle for a moment?â
Gui Qianyi looked at Long Er⦠Long Er nodded slightly.
â¦
Now, the huge ice thawed a little in the inside. Then, some room appeared, so that the meat ball could move; it combined⦠and became âShu Youâ.
âIron Whistle, right?â Cheese touched the ice.
And Iron Whistle stretched out its hand, overlapping its palm with his silently.
âThey said⦠you ate many monsters and humans, is that correct?â
Iron Whistle nodded directly.
âWas it true that you wanted to kill Xiaojiang? Why?â
âBecause I was hungry.â
Cheese finger quivered. Finally, he gathered his courage and asked, âWere you⦠going to eat me too?â
Iron Whistle nodded, âI wanted to eat you from the beginning.â
Cheeseâs expression turned even uglier.
He was subconsciously reminded of the night Iron Whistle showed up. It came along with the whistle sound. He said sorrowfully, âAnd you⦠ate my father?â
Iron Whistle said indifferently, âYes, I was created by the creator. Iâll eat whatever he feeds me, because I needed food to grow up.â
Cheese lowered his head, with his hand sliding down the ice⦠and he knelt outside the ice, with red eyes.
The ice was not thick, but he felt extremely far from the one inside⦠so far that he even couldnât touch it.
âWhy⦠why did you eat so many humans and monsters.â
Cheese didnât raise his head, âI told you⦠that if you were hungry, I could provide a lot of food for you⦠You used to follow my words, right? Why⦠why did you still hurt so many people?â
Iron Whistle didnât move; it said calmly, âItâs not enough to eat common creatures. I need more.â
âMaster Gui will kill you!â Cheese raised his head, âThey all want to kill you! Donât you know that⦠canât you⦠stop doing these from the beginning?â
Iron Whistle watched him, and asked, âBy rights, you should be angry, fearful, and even hate me because of my intention to eat you and your father. Why?â
Cheese bitterly smiled, and whispered, âWind said I was a hypocrite⦠Heâs right. I hate you on one side⦠but on the other side, I am unwilling⦠I even imagined that you were really my father, or you were Iron Whistle⦠that you were the same, if so⦠if soâ¦â
Iron Whistle shook its head, âNothing so perfect exists in this world.â
âYeah, nothing so perfect exists in this world.â Cheese bitterly smiled again, while looking at Iron Whistle inside⦠âShu Youâsâ look, saying disappointedly, âDad, do you know I told myself to be strong, not to cry, because I need to grow up, take care of my family. But⦠but growing up is so painful, so painful.â
Iron Whistle suddenly turned to Cheese with a soft look and warm voice⦠It was as soft as the voice of Shu You who told stories before Cheese fell asleep. âYeah, growing up is so painful, so painful⦠even more painful than wounds⦠I think, I know what pain means.â
Cheese looked up, a hint of fright revealed on his face.
Now Iron Whistle peeled open his own bodyâ With this bloody scene, his origin cell was revealed. The cell that provided all of his power.
âItâs my core cell, kill me if you want, now.â
His words shocked all the members there⦠Gui Qianyi frowned, asking, âOh? You are acting so obediently. Are you playing tricks? I was fooled by you the last time and wonât believe you now.â
Iron Whistle said, âI cannot break the ice. Youâre careful and didnât leave any space for me to escape. As you said, you were fooled last time, so youâll be careful this time. Therefore, it is easy to foresee my fate. Hence, a direct death will be better for me.â
Gui Qianyi said indifferently, âYou understand. To be honest, many humans or monsters wonât be as frank as you. They will struggle to the end.â
Iron Whistle said, âThatâs different. Because I am in pain and want it to end soon. However, it doesnât mean that Iâm not powerful enough to fight with you.â
Gui Qianyi and Long Erâs gave a start.
While Iron Whistle said coldly, âYou said I killed due to selfishness, but I cannot understand that, I kill others to eat so that I may live. Thatâs selfishness in your perspective. However, you try to kill me and deprive my right to survive. Isnât that selfishness too? Those who I ate and who you ate are all food⦠whatâs the difference between you and me?â
Gui Qianyi sighed, âSince you donât understand, then continue not understanding⦠Understanding is another kind of pain. Sorry for depriving your right to survive⦠because weâre selfish. So, I cannot tell you anything more except âsorryâ.â
Gui Qianyi focused his gaze, a sharp ice thorn stretched out and tried to stab the original cell!
âWait!â Cheese shouted to stop Gui Qianyi.
âLittle boy, donât you know the situation?â Gui Qianyi couldnât bear his anger.
Cheese looked at Gui Qianyi firmlyâ this look shocked this senior⦠why did this kid have such a sharp look?
It was not about the suppression of monster aura, but a spiritual pressure.
Zishu(Mouse)�!
Abruptly, this name appeared in Gui Qianyiâs mind!
Cheese said sorrowfully, âMaster Gui, I donât want to stop you from killing Iron Whistle⦠I know it shouldnât be forgiven, but⦠but I hope Iâm the one who kills it!â
âYouâ¦â Gui Qianyi looked at Cheese deeply, âHow sharp and firm look it is!â
âFine.â Gui Qianyi nodded, then waved the sword, inserting it into the ice.
When it got to 1cm away from the original cell, it stopped exactly⦠no space was left.
Iron Whistle could not escape from that space.
Iron Whistle sneered, âIâve said that you can kill me, but you donât believe me and perform these little actions.â
Gui Qianyi said indifferently, âI have lived so many years and have done despicable actions. Iâve apologized to you, so I donât think I still owe you anything.â
Iron Whistle didnât reply.
Cheese took a deep breath with both hands holding the sword handle, âIron Whistle, thank you for coming when the whistle sounds and accompanying with me when I was lonely.â
He cried, âIf I can, I really want everything to be perfect⦠but⦠but since reality is harsh⦠then⦠let me finish it⦠finish itâ¦â
âThank you for giving me a wonderful dream⦠even if it was fake⦠but thank you for letting me⦠hug my dad⦠thank you.â
He opened his eyes without blinking, opening⦠opening⦠and looked at everything in front.
âThank you for coming into my life.â
âThank you.â
With a smile and tears, Cheese pushed the sword point⦠and divided the original cell into half.
âYou really grew up.â
This voice seemed to have appeared, but it seemed to never have appeared too⦠because it was too faint.
Iron Whistleâs body thawed into a puddle of pus inside the ice.
â¦
âItâs over.â Long Er sighed⦠The matters in this chaotic night struck her a lot.
She might have been experienced similar things in her long life.
But⦠this time, tonight, was different.
Cheese kept the stance of holding the sword⦠Gui Qianyi wanted to comfort him, but didnât know what to say.
Maybe staying quiet was the best comfort.
Cheese suddenly raised his head.. he met Iron Whistle on a similar night. Fishing out the precious whistle from his collar, he placed it in his mouth.
Beepâ! Beepâ! Beepâ! Beepâ!
ââBoy, take it. If you blow it, I will find you and come to you, no matter where you are.â
Beepâ! Beepâ! Beepâ! Beepâ!
He repeatedly blew the whistle, again and again.
This was âgrowing upâ. A real âgrowing upâ that belonged to Cheese.