Chapter 21- New faces and new names.

When the sun rose, Wei Xiao and Qin Zuijia, with their new faces, presented themselves again in the gates of the Wind Masters sect. They turned to the two guards who were different from the ones before. They wore the same black and green robes and had their hair tied up high.

Qin Zuijia smiled at them and held onto Xiao Ling. "Hello, Me and my brother here are looking for our uncle. He told us to come here."

The guards turn to the side and open the gates. They motioned to the three to come inside.

The three went into the lobby and were greeted again by the girl with her face covered with ink. The incense she used today was sandalwood scented. It wasn't the thick and sweet incense like yesterday that makes one sick with just one stick. She looked up at the two and motioned to the seat in front of her. "Sit on the right side to ask for information for 100 Gold coins and sit on the left to sell information."

She said animatic.

Qin Zuijia sat on the seat on the right and asked about Bai Chenle again.

"Who are you?" The girl raised her brows.

"I am Bai Hua, this is my brother Bai Xiao, and our baby brother Bai Ling" Qin Zuijia said with gritted teeth. He trusted Fu Yu to give them special and beautiful names, but somehow, the guy gave them common names found everywhere. He felt that he was robbed of such great opportunity, and wanted to hit the boy with a block of tofu. No, a block of hard cement.

The girl nodded. "No need to pay, your uncle is already waiting for you." She called two men to escort them to Bai Chenle's home

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In the warm little house on the farthest side of the sect, Fu Yu was making tea for his master and the guests that would soon arrive. He sang a lovely little tune and his smile never left his face.

On the other side of the houses, a man covered in grease and sweat and was fiddling with a silver gauntlet. He held a screwdriver in his right hand and his left hand lifted the gauntlet. He sat on the ground with his lame legs sprawled out. The floor of his room was covered with papers, blueprints and several metal pieces.

Fu Yu knocked on his door. "Teacher Bai, shall I fetch them?"

Bai Chenle placed his work down and took a blueprint from the side. "I have already arranged for people to bring them here, later you could bring them to their assigned rooms."

"May I request the teacher to enrol master Wei Xiao to the sect, he would bring the sect more honor." Fu Yu said with a smile.

Bai Chenle sighed. "He should only give the Qin clan honor."

Fu Yu smiled, but deep down he was cursing the man for being stubborn. The Qin Family was now dead, what honor can he give them now.

At this time, Wei Xiao reached the home on Bai Chenle and went to knock on the door.

Qin Zuijia was looking a bit off since they've reached the house. It was as if he was waiting for a very important person for an eternity and finally he had found them. His eyes were sparkling, and he has been having a hard time hiding his deep breaths. His lips were raised in a smile and had a longing feel to his overall reaction. Wei Xiao felt a sting in his chest, he didn't know why, but he felt that he was about to lose something important.

Qin Zuijia was indeed excited. He didn't know how to explain it, but whenever he gets to close to the man, his heart would beat faster and his eyes would water. He had the urge to hold onto him and never let go. Although he had said that he wanted to hit Fu Yu in the head with a block of cement, he can't help but want to get close to him and long for him. He had a weird reaction when he first saw Fu Yu, he felt that they were somewhat connected to each other.

"You're here?" Fu Yu raises his brows and places the tea on the table. "Teacher's inside his room, you sit." He pointed on the chairs and went to go fetch something to eat.

Wei Xiao has been itching for him to leave. He couldn't understand why he wanted the man to get away as far as possible. He felt that Fu Yu was hiding something, and might have ulterior motives. Although Fu Yu looks normal and there was no killing intent in his eyes, Wei Xiao couldn't help but feel that he had to take Xiao Ling and Qin Zuijia away from him.

When Wei Xiao looked at Qin Zuijia, he found that the other was absent-mindedly looking at where the boy left, his chest tightness and he wanted to grab Qin Zuijia and ask his why he was looking at Fu Yu as if he was his world, but he couldn't do it. He felt that Qin Zuijia and him isn't close enough for him to do it.

"I feel like I've met him before." Qin Zuijia said.

Wei Xiao came back to his senses and found that Qin Zuijia was smiling at him. His brows relax and he silently heaves a sigh of relief.

"He felt the same attraction to him like the attraction I have with Xiao Ling." Qin Zuijia continues. His eyes were lifted in a crescent, his lips had a warm smile.

Wei Xiao raised his eyebrows and turned to where Fu Yu left. "Do you feel attracted to him the same way Xiao Ling attracts you?"

Qin Zuijia nodded. "They both feel like the most important people in my life." He chuckles.

Wei Xiao frowned slightly. "What about me?"

Qin Zuijia looked at Wei Xiao and found that the other seemed to be on the verge of breaking again. He found it funny, like a child getting jealous of not being given enough attention. Qin Zuijia rubbed Wei Xiao's hair and laughs. "Wei Xiao is important too!"

Wei Xiao frowned further. "I don't like to be called that way."

Qin Zuijia laughs further. "Then how should I call you?"

"Pretty uncle should call uncle like how dada does!" Xiao Ling said. "Dada calles uncle Ah-Xiao. Pretty uncle is uncle's new brother!"

Qin Zuijia turned to carry Xiao Ling and lifted him high in the air. He smothered Xiao Ling with kisses and compliments about being cute and lovable. "Xiao Ling should call preety uncle brother too. From now on we will be like family!"

Xiao Ling giggled, his milky sweet and warm laughter sounder in the room. Wei Xiao softened by the warm laughter coming from his nephew. When he heard Qin Zuijia say that he'd be their family, he felt his heart softened a bit.

"Uncle and pretty uncle will be Xiao Ling's brother!?" Xiao Ling pushed Qin Zuijia's head.

"We will be brothers from now on!" Wei Xiao rubbed the baby's head.

Xiao Ling laughed. He didn't know what those words meant, but he knew that his uncle would still be his uncle. He was too young to understand the situation, and was too innocent to know that his future would no longer be the same. For the next ten years, he would learn to keep the name Bai Ling, he'd forget his real name, his real identity, and the people he used to call 'mama' and 'dada'. His life would be forged and be different to what the truth was.

Bai Chenle pushed open his bedroom door and pushed his wheelchair out to meet his 'nephews'. "I've already asked the sect leader to provide lodging. I don't think four people would fit in this small house."

Wei Xiao nodded. "I'd like to thank the elders for doing so."

Qin Zuijia smiled.

"Right!" Bai Chenle suddenly remembered an important piece of information. "I heard from Xuan that you haven't received your Courtesy name."

Wei Xiao nodded. Qin Zuijia felt like laughing. He knew why Qin Xuan didn't give Wei Xiao his courtesy name, it was the same reason why he didn't fight with Fu Yu about giving them names even if he really hated their new names. There are many great achievements in the Qin Clan, but there are also a bit flaws. To those who knew the Qin family, they know that they cannot lie, but that doesn't mean that they won't be selective with the truth they saw; They are extremely awkward, but they became benevolent in the face of their people, and on top of that, they do not know how to name their children. This was a flaw that existed for thousands of years, even their greatest clan leader was no different. He once named his demon beast 'Meng' because he thought that he was cute, but then changed his surname to 'Qin' when the kid called him 'father'.

Wei Xiao knew of this fact as well. He had seen how his uncle named his messenger owl 'Niao'. He couldn't help but frown, but deep inside he was laughing. He then heard about people saying that their greatest ancestor once named his weapon 'Fengshan' His whole adoration for him was slightly broken. How great his achievements are, but how weird his flaws are. It was cute, but a bit out of place.

Bai Chenle saw Qin Zuijia unable to keep his laughter and Wei Xiao whose eyes were twitching. He couldn't help but chuckle. "Have you chosen a name?"

"May I ask the senior to give this one his name." Wei Xiao doesn't have any idea on what name he should get and ask someone else for it.

Bai Chenle nodded. He turned to Qin Zuijia. "How about elder Qin?"

Qin Zuijia scratched his head. "How about BingYu?"

Bai Chenle smiled. "Does an elder want to be named Bingyu?"

Qin Zuijia nodded. "I kind of like it."

Bai Chenle smiled.

On the other side of the room, Fu Yu heard their conversation and entered the room with a grin. "Finally! a better name than Zuijia! Your family must hate you for naming you that way!"

Qin Zuijia frowned. He didn't get mad at Fu Yu for his running mouth. But about something else. "I didn't choose that name."

Fu Yu laughed even louder. "No wonder. It's so weird, doesn't fit you at all!"

Wei Xiao frowned alongside Qin Zuijia. He does find this name unfit for the person. He doesn't look like someone who would force his way through the top, but would choose to stand to the side and watch the young ones fly. He was a warm and kind person, with a dark horn somewhere in his head. He knew who to trust and who not to, he knew how to get the best out of a situation, and lie with a smile on his face. He couldn't help but applaud Qin Zuijia, he was promising, but not someone who would look good as a star or at the top of his peers, rather, he would look better as someone who works behind someone who would be at the top. He would do anything to give that person great achievements.

Wei Xiao turned to Xiao Ling. He felt that this little boy would grow up to be a great person, on top of his peers. Wei Xiao would stand side by side with Qin Zuijia and watch as Xiao Ling grew and became the best in the world.

"I think BingYu sounds good." Wei Xiao smiled. "It's in line with the Qin clan names."

Qin Zuijia nodded, then frowned. "Wouldn't people find out if it sounds similar to the Qin names?"

Fu Yu snorted. "You'd be named Bai from now on, people would just think it's a coincidence." Fu Yu crossed his arms. "Besides, you have similar features as teacher Bai." He pointed out their forged faces.

Although their facial features weren't as great as their former faces, the two still look as great as ever. Wei Xiao had phoenix eyes and sword brows, his jaw was the same as before, but his lips were slightly pale pink. Qin Zuijia had the same sword brows, but he had peach blossom eyes, his lips were peachy and glossy as if he had just eaten something covered with oil. Xiao Ling didn't have to change his appearance. He was too young to take the pill, and besides, they felt that people wouldn't find anything wrong with him, he was a baby after all.

"Let me name young master Wei." Fu Yu grinned. His white teeth flashed with horrifying expression as if he was looking at a prey.

Qin Zuijia shivered. Wei Xiao frowned.

Fu Yu placed his hand on his chin and hummed. "How about-" He continued to hum as if the words had yet to form in his head. "Bo...Jue..?"

"Why that?" Wei Xiao asked.

Fu Yu shrugged. "That's how you look to me."

Wei Xiao frowned at the boy.

Qin Zuijia laughed. "Isn't it good. We both wave water characters in our names."

His eyes were slightly misted, slightly uplift, slightly flushed. His smile was calm and warm, as if the summer breeze after a cold winter night. He felt that this smile was heart melting, as it could break any frozen heart. Wei Xiao knew this wasn't how Qin Zuijia looks, but he knew it was the same person. He couldn't help but poke his cheeks.