Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Zhou Jin slept for three days. When he woke up, the ship had already left the deserted island and was heading to its next destination.
Although Zhou Yuyan was a spoiled young lady, she was not bad at all towards her junior brother. She wanted to bring Zhou Jin to take care of him personally. Or perhaps it was because she had experienced a life and death disaster on a deserted island, but after returning to the ship, her personality had restrained a little. At least, she no longer had an attitude for Yu Wan.
Yu Wan was reading in her room. Yan Jiuchao was resting beside her. Shadow Thirteen walked in and looked at the resting Young Master. He lowered his voice and said, âYoung Madam, Mu Qingâs junior brother is awake.â
âOh? Is that so?â Yu Wan put down the medical book in her hand and looked at Yan Jiuchao. The weather at sea was stuffy and hot. The window was open, and a sea breeze slowly blew over, but she was still sweating slightly. Yu Wan unbuttoned Yan Jiuchaoâs collar and nodded at Shadow Thirteen.
Shadow Thirteen understood and turned to leave the room.
Yu Wan and Shadow Thirteen went to Zhou Yuyanâs room. Old Cui had already been fished over by Shadow Six. He took Zhou Jinâs pulse with a bad expression.
âHeâs fine! Heâs fine! The Gu poison is also cleared.â
âBut heâs been unconscious for so longâ¦â Shadow Six muttered.
âItâs because he inhaled too much numbing powder. Who was so heavy-handed? A child of eight or nine years oldâ¦â Old Cui cursed as he put away the box.
âDonât you need to prescribe some medicine?â Zhou Yuyan asked worriedly. âMy junior brotherâs complexion is so bad.â
âThe child will be fine after a few days of recuperation!â Old Cui yawned. Little Six had woken him up halfway through his sleep. He was so sleepy! Old Cui threw the medicine box into Shadow Sixâs arms and rolled his eyes.
âAlright, itâs me again.â Shadow Six carried the medicine box and planned to send it back to Old Cuiâs room. When he walked out of the room, he happened to meet Yu Wan and Shadow Thirteen, who had come to visit Zhou Jin.
âYoung Madam, youâre here.â Shadow Six smiled and greeted her.
âYes, Iâm here to see Zhou Jin,â Yu Wan said.
âOh, Iâll send the box to Old Cui first!â With that, Shadow Six carried the box and left.
Shadow Thirteen frowned slightly and chased after him. He took the heavy box from him and helped him send it to Old Cuiâs room.
Zhou Jinâs condition was quite good. Other than being a little sore and weak, everything else was normal. Yu Wan asked the kitchen to make a bowl of millet porridge for him. He was not picky and obediently finished it. âMuch more obedient than you,â Yu Wan said to Zhou Yuyan.
Zhou Yuyan snorted and turned her face away!
Zhou Jin was the youngest among them, but he was also the calmest. When he woke up, he realized that he had come to an unfamiliar place. He did not show any panic, nor was he in a hurry to ask what had happened and where he was.
He had been hungry for so many days and was already famished. However, he was not in a hurry to be rough when he ate. He had a nobility and elegance that seemed to come from his bones.
Yu Wan sat down on the chair opposite him. âYouâre Zhou Jin?â
âYes,â he said calmly.
Yu Wan sized up his appearance. Was it because he was the descendant of the Sorcerer King? Not only was his actions and bearing extraordinary, but even his appearance was more outstanding than children his age. Moreover, he was not arrogant or rash and was as steady as Mount Tai. He really had the
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She liked this child! Yu Wanâs hand gently bulged on her stomach as she asked him, âHow old are you?â
âIâll be nine next month,â Zhou Jin said.
âDo you know your current situation?â Yu Wan asked.
Zhou Jin paused.
Zhou Yuyan said, âI havenât had the chance to tell him yet!â
âYour master has passed away,â Yu Wan said bluntly.
âHey! You!â Zhou Yuyan stomped her feet anxiously. âHow can you tell my junior brother such a thing? Heâs still a child!â
Zhou Jin lowered his head slightly and did not say anything. His thin body seemed a little lonely in the room. He was sad. However, he did not want anyone to see his sadness.
This was a child who would not be easily swayed by emotions. In terms of temperament, he had defeated his senior brothers and sisters too much.
âIâm fine, Senior Sister,â he said to Zhou Yuyan. With that, he looked at Yu Wan, his clear eyes as if there were stars. âThank you for telling me.â
âJunior Brotherâ¦â Zhou Yuyan choked.
Zhou Jin said sadly, âMaster treats me like his own. Iâm very regretful that I couldnât send him off.â
There was also a melancholic temperament on this child.
Yu Wan patted the folding fan in her hand. âMy condolences. The dead are gone. The living still have to continue living. I believe that your master in heaven definitely doesnât want to see you wallow in your pain. Alright, letâs not be polite. Iâll tell you the details of your situation later. Now that weâre going to the Sorcerer Clan, you have to go with us. Do you have anything to say about the Sorcerer Clan?â
âNo.â Zhou Jin shook his head.
Yu Wan nodded and said, âDo you remember anything about your background?â
Zhou Jin shook his head again.
Zhou Yuyan hugged Zhou Jin and said with heartache, âDonât ask him. He doesnât know anything. He was only three years old when he came to my house. What do you expect a three-year-old child to remember?â
Yu Wan said, âHe knows that heâs not your fatherâs biological son. Itâs obvious that your father has never hidden it from him, or never tried to.â
âIâ¦â Zhou Yuyan was speechless.
Yu Wan looked at Zhou Jin and said, âYou just woke up and your mind is still a little confused. When you remember, get someone to tell me. The more you
Imow, the more beneficial it is for this trip.â Yu Wan stood up and walked out of the room.
âFlowers,â Zhou Jin said.
Yu Wan nodded in confusion and turned around with her folding fan. âWhat flowers?â
âPurple flowers,â Zhou Jin muttered.
Yu Wan patted her palm with her folding fan. âThere are purple flowers at the place you lived when you were young?â
âYes.â Zhou Jin nodded.
Zhou Jin could not answer what kind of flower it was.
âAlright. At least I know that your house has flowers, and theyâre purple flowers.â Yu Wan smiled, opened her folding fan, and tightened it again. Who didnât have purple flowers?! This was like finding a needle in a haystack, okay?!
Yu Wan gritted her teeth and took a deep breath before leaving!
âYoung Madam, are you worried that you wonât be able to find the Sorcerer King?â After Shadow Thirteen sent the box back to Old Cuiâs room, he returned in time and happened to hear Yu Wan and Zhou Jinâs conversation.
âAmong these many people on the ship, no one has been to the Sorcerer Clan. I wonder what the Sorcerer King looks like, what his habits are, and if itâs easy to see him. Also.â Yu Wan frowned and said, âI thought that with this child, we could successfully enter the Sorcerer Clan. From the looks of it, Iâm afraid we have to hide him.â
âBecause heâs from the Sorcerer Clan?â Shadow Thirteen asked.
Yu Wan shook her head. âItâs not because heâs a member of the Sorcerer Clan, but because heâs a member of the Sorcerer Clan who was sent out of the Sorcerer Clan. Heâs the descendant of the Sorcerer King and has such powerful talent. Logically speaking, he should be a treasure of the Sorcerer Clan. However, he was secretly raised in a small place like the Jade Nation and his sorcery power was even sealed. In my opinion, heâs most likely a child who canât see the light of day. However, he has the mark left behind by the Sorcerer King, which means that the Sorcerer King acknowledges this child.â
âSo something must have happened to the Sorcerer Clan,â Shadow Thirteen said after a moment of silence. âNo wonder Madam wanted to investigate his background. Only by knowing who he is can we better avoid the risks his background might bring.â
âUnfortunately, this child canât remember anything.â Yu Wan shook her head regretfully. She thought of something and said, âBy the way, is Old Cuiâs dye ready?â
âItâs done,â Shadow Thirteen said.
Yu Wan sighed. âIt hurts a little, but for his life, I can only let him feel pain.â
Shadow Thirteen said seriously, âIâll do it now.â After a while, Shadow Thirteen came to Zhou Yuyanâs room with a bowl of black dye and a row of small silver needles.
Zhou Yuyan had long been informed. When she saw the tool in his hand, she understood what to do next. She guarded the door. âW-wait a moment.â Shadow Thirteen nodded.
Zhou Yuyan closed the door and walked to Zhou Jinâs side. She whispered to him, âJunior Brother, donât go to the Sorcerer Clan! The Sorcerer Clan is dangerous! Iâll bring you away!â
No matter how stupid she was, she could guess that something was wrong. With her junior brotherâs talent and background, he should be worshiped high. However, he hid in the Zhou family like a pearl covered in dust. It must be that the Sorcerer Clan could not tolerate her junior brother!
âSenior Sister, Iâm not leaving,â Zhou Jin said.
âYouâll die!â Zhou Yuyan stomped her feet anxiously.
âMy life should have been gone on the island long ago.â Zhou Jin pushed open the window, and a heatwave-like sea breeze blew over. âNow, itâs been picked up by someone.â
Shadow Thirteen spent an hour making a tattoo for Zhou Jin and covered his sorcerer king mark. The mark was extremely deep, and Shadow Thirteen had no choice but to stab it deeply.
Zhou Jin bit the wood and did not let himself cry out in pain. After the tattoo was done, even a man like Shadow Thirteen could not help but admire this childâs tenacity.
Shadow Thirteen packed his tools and let Zhou Jin rest well. Zhou Jin did not rest. Instead, he put on his clothes and went to the deck.
Today was Masterâs 35th day since his death.
The thin figure stood against the wind. He looked up at the towering sky.
The calm sea suddenly surged with wind, clouds, and lightning. Not long after, dark clouds covered the sun and a heavy rain fell.
The thin figure stood in the rain, his aura like a rainbow.
He bowed his noble body in the direction of the Jade Nation and kowtowed
three times piously..