6 Chapter 5: Vastmoon sect (2)
Ulquiorra was led to a small sized building that had two floors that resembled a house more compared to the others. With his hearing, he could hear some noise inside the building that seemed to be some childish voices. Using his pesquisa, Ulquiorra sensed that there were indeed three people in the building.
"Oiiiii! Everyone gather around! I have found you all another junior!" Wang Yang said merrily as they came in through the front door.
Rapid footsteps came from the second floor as three children, two boys and one girl, came running down the stairs with excited smiles on their faces. The oldest of them seemed like he was 13 years old, and was a boy with shoulder length hair and plain features. He held a paper fan. The other boy seemed a bit younger, and he had short curly black hair and brown eyes. The last one was about as young as Ulquiorra. She had silky black hair that was tied up in a ponytail. She had a cute roundish face that made one want to squish it.
"You actually picked another one up!" The curly haired boy said.
"We were joking about a fourth junior, but to think you'd take it seriously!" The plain faced one said as he laughed.
"Hi there! Do you want to spar?" The girl said.
'What a rowdy and loud bunch.' Ulquiorra thought to himself.
"Now, calm down, everybody. This is Ulquiorra Cifer. Don't be mistaken though! His first name is Ulquiorra! I sensed that he had talent and picked him up from the street hoping that he may be one of the people that will make our sect burn like a phoenix!" Wang Yang said righteously.
"You said that for all of us! Anyways, Ulquiorra Cifer? What a weird name. Where are you from? What are those green marks you have on your face?" The curly haired boy said.
"True! Why did your parents name you that way? It's so weird! Were you-" The girl said, but before she could continue she was hit by the plain faced boy with his paper fan on the head.
"Nian Jiayi, you dunce! You too, Nian Zhou! Calm down with all the darned questions!" The plain faced boy scolded which caused the other two to quiet down.
Wang Yang laughed.
"It is indeed true that Ulquiorra has a weird name, but let's not forget that the world is a big place. We're merely in the northern region. Maybe he was from a different region or maybe his parents has some sort of special naming tradition?" Wang Yang said before he continued.
"In any case, Ulquiorra, the boy with shoulder length hair is name Nian Zifeng. The girl is Nian Jiayi, and the curly haired one is Nian Zhou. They're all named Nian as they were all taken in by master when I brought them in as kids from the streets, and Master decided that naming them this way would give them a new identity. It would also help her remember them easier. Master treats them all like family despite her attitude." Wang Yang said as he pointed to each disiple.
"Greetings, my name is Ulquiorra Cifer. It was the name I was honoured with by my former master." Ulquiorra said which caused the other four people in the room to show surprised expressions.
"You had a master?" Wang Yang asked in a surprise.
"Indeed. Do not fret. He is in a very faraway place right now. He and I would not meet anymore." Ulquiorra said with closed eyes.
The four took it as if Ulquiorra's master was already dead or that their relationship was severed in a bad manner. The four showed sad expressions. In any case, this reply of Ulquiorra relieved their unease mostly.
"Anyways, I'd like all three of you to take care of our newest junior brother. Get him cleaned, give him clothes, and then tour him around. Bring him to the sect library to get some basic body tempering techniques. Hand the librarian this emblem. Tell them that he is the newest direct disciple of Nian Zhen. They should give Ulquiorra some leeway." Wang Yang as he handed Nian Zifeng with a golden line silver embled with a half-moon symbol. He then waved as he said goodbye.
"Senior brother Wang Yang is such a free-willed individual. He comes with a new junior brother, and then leaves like the wind. It's like a man suddenly leavin the girl he's dating, because the girl got pregnant." Nian Zhou said which earned him a slap from Nian Zifeng's paper fan.
"Where did you learn such things! You rascal!" Nian Zhifeng scolded.
"I don't think that's being free-willed. It is more on the side of irresponsibility." Nian Jiayi said on the side.
"Everybody, stop. We're getting side-tracked. Come, Ulquiorra. Let's bring you to your quarters." Zhifeng beckoned Ulquiorra. The other two disciples followed enthusiastically.
'These kids are rowdy, but they seem rather matured in some ways. They also seem quite talented. Each of them are stronger than the burly men I saw in the alley." Ulquiorra though.
Ulquiorra was led to a room that was simple in design. The room only had a cabinet, one bed fit for one person, and a bookshelf. There was also a table and chair. Other than that, there was nothing else in the room.
"This is the room. You can take the clothes in the cabiney with you, and go down the hall. You would find the bath there. The commodities needed would also be there already." Zhifeng said as he waved his paper fan.
Ulquiorra nodded as he took clothes, and then went down the hallway to find the bath.
"He's an interesting person." Jiayi said.
"He seems different from the other disciples." Zhou commented.
"All of master's disciples are eccentric; from Senior brother Wang Yang to each and every one of us. In any case, let's get him some body tempering techniques. Wang Yang hasn't been paying attention to current affairs in the sect, but there has been fights between our master and other elders. I fear that the guardian responsible for the library currently would be one from the other elders that are unsatisfied with us. It might make things difficult for junior brother Ulquiorra." Zhifeng said.
The other two nodded as they made thoughtful expressions.
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In the main hall, seven elders could be seen around an aged man that's seating on a chair that's elevated. Nian Zheng was bowing to the old man. The old man sighed.
"Now, tell me about your new direct disciple." The old man said.
