A Failure's hopeful Journey

Chapter 174: Departure.

In the guest hall, Animo Albus was surprised when she observed the scene inside the illusion. She thought that You Zhichi would react angrily and attack her but she never thought that she asked her to kill the whole family or even if they turn to the dark side, they will not hesitate. In order to kill her, You Zhichi will go to such lengths. She raised her head and saw You Xi Wang standing there in silence. 

She asked, "Xiao Wang, are you not afraid that I will do something bad to your sister inside the array."

You Xi Wang replied, "I am not, senior."Animo Albus was shocked to hear his words. 

She asked again, "Why are you so confident?" she was curious about why he had such confidence.

You Xi Wang replied, "My sister is strong. She can handle these things herself. As for you doing something to her. Then I will do my best to kill you the moment I sense any ill intention from you." he looked Animo Albus right in the eyes as he spoke. His tone was tranquil and his speech was smooth. Though his eyes contained certain confidence that made Animo Albus doubt herself. She shook her head and smiled. She spoke, "You two siblings sure are spicy. Also, what will you do if your sister breaks after this test?"

You Xi Wang replied, "I will help her stand up again. And then she will become even stronger. There is no creation without destruction." 

Animo Albus heard his answer and her eyes flicked with a red light. The illusion cast upon You Zhichi was undone. There were three rounds. The first round tested a person's control. The second round tested their resolve and the third round was for a virtual battle. You Zhichi spent a whole life inside the array and she raised her strength to such a terrifying level that she could defeat Animo Albus inside the array. Yes, she defeated the lady in white with her own skills and power. It may seem like the skills in virtual space are not real, but You Zhichi learned a lot of tricks that were shown to her by Animo Albus.

After the illusion was undone, You Zhichi woke up and saw around. She saw her 'dead brother is alright and was watching her. She did not look at anyone else and walked up to him. She touched his face with her jade hands. You Xi Wang smiled and before he could say anything. You Zhichi embraced him. She held him tight in her arms and said in a shivering voice, "I thought you were dead."

You Xi Wang patted her back and said, "It's okay. That was all a test. Let's ask for the result first. The seniors are waiting." his soft voice calmed her down, and she turned to face the two seniors. She bowed her head down, not daring to look at the faces of the two seniors. She was embarrassed at this moment. During the test, she was vulgar and cold to Animo Albus. 

Animo Albus saw this situation, and then she laughed. She spoke, "Disciple. Will you not offer tea to your master?" her voice carried a hint of joy. Her statement was barely anything surprising to You Xi Wang and Alester Book. But You Zhichi was shocked by this. She spoke, "But I was so rude to you in the illusion. Why do you choose me?"

Animo Albus nodded and spoke, "You were indeed rude and cold to me inside the illusion, but it was inside the ILLUSION also. You did nothing wrong. The method you cultivate is called The Maiden Heart Sutra. This method of cultivation can only be practiced by those who are selfless. Your actions were in line with how a mother and sister would take care of her son or brother. So, I will not take any offense to that."

You Zhichi still did not believe the words she just heard now. She only woke up from a daze when You Xi Wang spoke, "Go give your master a cup of tea." 

You Zhichi nodded and came to kneel in front of Animo Animus. She turned towards the table and served her a cup of tea. She spoke in a calm voice, "Master, Disciple greets you."

Animo Animus took the cup and sipped some tea from it silently. She nodded and said, "Xiao Chi, you are now my disciple. You can live your life normally, but you will have to come to me so that I can guide you in cultivation. For that, I give you this space travel jade." with these words she waved her sleeves and a jade token appeared in her hands. She spoke before handing it to You Zhichi, "It will only travel you from here to my home. Also, be careful to use. Okay?"

You Zhichi nodded and stretched out both her hands to accept the jade token. Alester Book smiled and spoke, "Senior sister, congratulations for such a good disciple." hearing his sweet words, Animo Albus nodded with a smile. She looked at You Xi Wang and said, "Boy, your five elemental aurae is still leaking a little. Here, keep this jade pendant around your neck to hide it." she flicked a finger on her hands and a pendant flew out from her sleeves to You Xi Wang.

You Xi Wang caught the pendant in his hands and saw a drop-shaped pendant with some engravings marked on it. He had dabbled with the arrays to some extent. He knew what this engraving meant. This pendant was a mini aura concealment array. You Xi Wang tied the pendant with a string his sister gave him and put it around his neck. He bowed to Animo Albus to express his gratitude. The lady smiled and said, "Xiao Chi, you guys will now leave for the survival round in the battle fest. Remember to be careful when you seek fortune. Okay?"

You Zhichi nodded and spoke, "Yes master, the disciple understands." in a calm tone. 

Animo Albus stood up from the couch and said, "I will take my leave. Alester, you are coming with me. Master has called you."

Alester Book stood up and was about to cast a space crake. He suddenly smacked his forehead and took out a spear case from his space ring. He tossed the spear case to You Xi Wang and said, "Use this in the Battle fest. It is crafted by Shelton Hammer himself." he did not stay any longer and created a space crack in front of him. 

You Zhichi and You Xi Wang bowed to the two as they departed. After the two seniors left, the siblings exchanged the glance and smiled at each other. You Zhichi spoke, "Call me senior sister."

You Xi Wang spoke, "You call me senior brother, I had my master earlier than you."

You Zhichi spoke, "My master is the elder sister to your master. So I am your elder." she raised her chin a little.

You Xi Wang snorted and said, "Humph, we need to go to the school. I'll drive." he stored his spear in the space ring and ran out of the room to make the arrangements. You Zhichi giggled as she saw him flee. She shook her head and then left the room. You Xi Wang arranged for the family to be overlooked by You Naixin. The elders were to lie low and use the intelligence network to gather information about the 'vultures'. 

He remotely commanded LUCY to monitor the companies and if any illegal things are found then they were to be reported to the Council anonymously. He also called Stella and let her deal with the sales and cooperation with the banks. You Zhichi arranged for Gerrard to buy some shops in Silica City and have them renovated. This was a step taken to release the game when the siblings are taking part in the battle fest. The young boy then called Petra and told her to install the voice assist in the Countach and contact the celebrities when the sales of the vehicle reach 1000. He also contacted Minerva and Matthews and told them to prepare the Virtual Reality Helmet as soon as possible. 

They were then to test and rectify the bugs. After the game testing is done, they are to release the game through the stores the company has bought throughout the city. They then contacted their friends and asked them to gather at the school. After the two were done planning they coaxed the little devils Celestia and Lily, who were stuck over You Xi Wang like koalas, saying that they also want to come with him. Only after repeated affections did, they allow him to go. You Xi Wang then visited the cemetery to visit his parents before going to the school with his sister. 

After cleaning the graves and paying respects, the two people drove to the school in the vehicle. They were greeted by a nervous group of students in front of the school gate. The principal and the other instructors were also present there. Their team had one change only. Instead of Adonis, Madison Midnight was going to accompany them. Adonis was called by the council to report for an urgent task. All the students were accompanied by their parents while You Xi Wang and You Zhichi stood holding each other's hands. They missed their parents at this moment, but they could do nothing about it. 

To their surprise, Chen Qianbei came over from Frost City to see them off. You Family also wanted to come over to see them off, but looking at the numbers You Xi Wang made them give up the idea. Chen Qianbei stood behind the two with a smile on her face as the siblings quibbled about martial seniority.

The principal then spoke, "It is time."