King Of Hell's Reincarnation

Ruptured Meridians

"I heard the family head brought the fifth young master back, the cripple! And I heard a piece of interesting news" One of the maids whispered to her friend while heading towards the main villa.

"The fifth young master? What happened to him?"

"I have a friend working in his courtyard, she heard he was taken in as a disciple by the head of royal guards in the imperial palace!"

"Isn't he a cripple? Why would anyone consider taking him in as a disciple, unless it's to befriend the Frostmoon family." She asked with a curious expression, seemingly interested in the juicy gossip.

"I don't know either, I just know he was taken in as a disciple, he would probably join the royal guards." She replied with a light shrug.

"Are you joking? Royal guards? How is he supposed to join if he can't cultivate? The discipleship must've been to create ties with the Frostmoon family, there's no cultivator who would seriously train a cripple, there's nothing profitable in it."

'He's still alive? And he was taken in as a disciple by one of the rare few ember core realm cultivators in the nation, what actually happened after I left him behind in the forest?' Chris had a frown on his face, the news had jeopardized his plan badly, if Draxus was taken in as a disciple there would be no way to "punish" him anymore.

"Sixth young master, the mistress called for you." A voice came behind him, drawing Chris out of his stupor.

He turned to find a maid, dressed in the custom maid attire, a respectful look on her face with a light bow.

"O-Okay, I'm on my way." He replied, a solemn look on his face, he could already figure out the purpose behind the sudden summon.

'How did he survive?? I clearly checked before I left, he was already dead, meridians shattered, his breath gone, all signs of life were extinguished how is he still alive?' he thought with fists clenched, walking towards his mother's courtyard.

"Where's she?"

"In the yard, I'll be waiting outside young master." The maid replied, gave a light bow then left the courtyard.

Taking in a deep breath Chris steeled his heart and walked towards the yard, his mother Valeria was waiting there, her hands caressing a flower gently.

"Mother, I'm here."

"Chris, I thought you did what I requested for?" She asked with a soothing voice, even though she was literally requesting for her fifteen years old kid to kill his step brother.

"I swear I did it, I checked over and over and I'm sure he had lost all vitality I don't know why he's still alive."

"Don't bother, I was just asking, don't worry about him anymore it's beyond your abilities now, work harder and cultivate up to the spiritual awakening realm then I'll send you out for training." She said with a smile, gently rubbing Chris's hair.

"I'm sorry, I disappointed you."

"No you didn't, things just didn't go your way that's all, don't bother about him anymore, strive harder to attain the ember core realm in the future, I believe in you Chris."

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'I don't know how he managed to survive that and I might not be able to kill him again but I'll teach him a lesson before he leaves. According to what they said he's still in the villa, I'll have to force him into a duel at the arena.' Chris thought while walking across the hallway, making his way towards 'Draxus's' courtyard.

'I should make a breakthrough soon, then I'll be in the spiritual awakening realm, even if he survived that he's still a low tier body tempering realm cultivator, there's no way he could match up....'

Walking right into Draxus' courtyard without a care the maids working nearby were startled, paying their greetings in a hurry.

"Where is Draxus?"

"The fifth young master left for a walk a few minutes ago."

"Where did he go?" Chris asked with a frown.

"I think it was that direction." One of the maids pointed out with a fluttered expression, it was usual for the sixth young master to occasionally pay a 'visit' to Draxus for various reasons.

Chris left the courtyard, followed the direction indicated by the maid, catching up to Yan Ming who was leisurely strolling around.

"Draxus!!" Chris called out, walking towards him with long strides.

"Well... What have we here, your name's Chris or something right?" Yan Ming asked with a light tone.

"Did you hit your head Draxus? You forgot who I am? Looks like you need a few lessons." Chris said, a menacing look on his face.

"I just can't recall the names and faces of every insignificant being I see out there, forgetting most is pretty normal." Yan Ming replied, turned and continued along the walkway.

"Did you just call me insignificant??" Chris asked, his voice low and threatening, like the voice of a tiger awakening from slumber.

"If you call it that then yes, you are indeed insignificant, there's nothing remarkable about you to remember." He replied with a light shake of his head.

Chris stood rooted on the spot, his face filled with anger, fuming from the rage building up in his chest. "If I really am so insignificant why don't we have a duel to affirm that? Don't think of yourself so highly just because you became the disciple of a top expert!"

'A disciple? I don't recall him having a master right? Another memory glitch?' Yan Ming wondered.

{I don't think so, it's unlikely, what are you going to do about his challenge?}

'Challenge? Why would I agree to a duel against a mortal cultivator a realm lower than me? It's pointless.' He thought with a shake of his head.

"Are you mocking me?!" Chris screamed, nearly lunging out in rage, the only reason he was still rational was the rule that forbid the members from fighting in the Mansion's premises.

'I'll teach him a little lesson though, nothing much.' Yan Ming thought, walked towards Chris, placed a hand on his shoulder and said.

"Your realm is still a tad bit too low to challenge me, return to seclusion and reflect on yourself." A surge of Qi rushed from the tips of his fingers, towards Chris's meridians, his Qi paths, violently rupturing through it, each of them withering like leaves during autumn.

The moment he felt the surge rush into his body, Chris stepped back in a hurry, his eyes open wide in shock.

"You.. what did you do to me?!"