Little Song Bird Is Pregnant - Chapter 106 - Unveiling A Scheme

Chapter 106 – Unveiling A Scheme

Wren tucked Feng into his shirt quite well so that no one could look at him. but Camilla kept peeking into his shirt, licking her lips.

He pulled his coat closer to his body, hiding his mate.

"Camilla, I don't like it when you do that."

"Boohoo I just want a peek of those pecks."

Flora instantly smacked her head and pulled her away.

Wren gave her a thankful smile.

She nodded and pulled her little miss away.

After this, he focused his attention on the old man. He had a long white beard and white air.. Nothing much different. Only thing was that his hair was so long it hid most of his features. Hus button nose was the only thing that was visible through all that hair. And he could not look away from his beard and mustache shook every time he talked.

"oh looks like young lad is very interested in my beard. Do you need tips on how to grow it long?"

Wren nodded. He was curious. Even though he was a hundred-year-old beast, he never grew a beard or a mustache. It really bugged him for a long time.

His brothers all had body hair. But it was just him. He did not even have much hair down near his balls.

It was an empar6ssemenr. Even Feng had more hair than him.

'I need to grow a bush soon..' he swiftly moved close to the old man ready to listen to his secrets recipe for hair growth.

The old man looked stunned for a second. "well.. You need pure coconut oil and soak an aloevera in it for ten days. Let the oil seep in the sun. After that you will notice the oil having a green hue to it. Then you filter it and heat it up with half a cup of castor oil…."

Wren mentally noted it down. "How often do you apply it?"

"Every once a day. But you have to wash it off in an hour."

Wren nodded excitedly. "umm… can it be used for.. other areas?"

The old man looked stunned at this question. "yes.. I suppose you can."

"That's awesome. Thanks mister…."

"Call me Isarus,"

"Are you a teacher, mister Isarus?"

"I am.. I do teach, albeit occasionally. I'm just a small escort, you see. I help escort the students during exams and competitions,"

Wren gasped. "you…. you're driving this ship?! that's awesome."

Unlike his spiritual ship, this one was not driven with spiritual stone. the old man was driving it all by himself. It showed how powerful he was.

"yes, I am. It's not that shocking young lad. Tell me, are you from outside the city?"

Wren nodded. "I'm from a small town ten days from here,"

"That's why you don't know this. Look around."

Wren glanced around at the deck. Everyone who passed the test did not even bother talking to the old man. They were laughing and snickering amongst themselves.

"These are all young masters from prominent families."

"They are not that strong,"

The old man gestured for him to speak softly. "Those young men and women might not be strong but they are strong in numbers. If anyone crossed them, their families will kill them,"

"oh, I guess I offended that guy," he looked towards Shuri who in turn was looking his way.

Isarus started to sweat slightly. "kid… you might need a lot protection that you think…." He looked deep in thought. "well.. Since you have been very kind to me from the beginning, I will help you out a bit. I know a friend in the city. You can contact him. Maybe he can provide you with some artifact to protect you…. it's not much but this all I can do,"

Wren was flabbergasted. "I will be honored what is your friend's name sir?"

"Alin, he owns an old bookstore near the city center,"

"You don't mean…. Is he short and with a nasty temper?"

"yes, yes, that's him. it looks like you've met him. let me guess, you went to buy a book regarding this test."

Wren nodded without expression. "Yeah.. I did… say, Isarus. Is he a bad guy?"

"No, for heavens I have never seen that guy hurt even an ant. He is the kindest person I know. But he does have a nasty temper, mind you,"

That got Wren thinking. That old dwarf, Alin, did not seem like a bad guy but that other guy who came in after him was the one that seemed very very suspicious. Even when he was leaving that morning only that old ma Helios was seen, he did not find Alin. 'wait… did something happen to him..'

They both seemed like good friends. But when he thought about it clearly, that old guy Helios had a strange look on his face when Alin handed that book to him.

'so… it was the book he was after… why didn't he take it from Alin himself? Why did he wait until Alin handed it over to me? Either he considers Alin his friend and respects him, option two, he fears Alin's powers. Thirdly, he knew that no one else can open that book.

The first option did not seem likely. The second option thought was totally unlikely. Alin was not that strong. He felt his spiritual energy was very low, and it was constantly flowing out of him at a fast rate. That could only mean that his core was badly damaged similar to Feng.

That old man Helios was waiting for me to come around so that he can have the book's contents.

'hmm, that sounds about right… then I need to keep an eye out for him as well..'

Helios looked and sounded like a man in a powerful position. Alin never mentioned which family he was from.

'From the five families? No, they said they stole the two treasures from them.' one was the book. The other he was not. Alin kept hinting that it was already in his hands.

'if Helios is from the five families he doesn't need to steal from their own right? At least I hope so…'

Wren peered up at Isarus. "How long have you known him.. don't think of me as rude. I'm just curious about him."

"Well. I've known him for quite long.." the old man helped pull Wren's scarf that was flying off his head. he tied it tightly to his chin. "it's better to be careful young master. Eyes follow you everywhere,"

Wren was more than shocked. He swiftly adjusted the scarf around his head. "you… are you one of them…. One of my father's.."

"yes, young master. Don't be alarmed. We are everywhere. All along we have been waiting for your arrival."

"to do what?"

A huge gust of wind suddenly fluttered through the deck. The old man's hair flew up, expiring his scar where his eyes should be. "we are here to protect and follow your orders."

Wren felt his heart thudded loudly. There was something that was resounding with his soul. The old man Isarus's spiritual energy felt very friendly and familiar.

He patted his chest gently trying his best to calm his heart down.

"why?" he whispered.

"Because we are loyal to your father.."

Wren silently scoffed. "not everyone is, I suppose."

"What do you mean young master?"

"I met Helios. He tried to mug me,"

Isarus just gave him a confused look. "who's Helios?"

This ticked him off a bit. "he is your dear friend Alin's buddy. He came by last night and you know what he tried to take this book I got from the dwarf."

"There is no one named Helios I know of… master are you sure you met Alin, not anyone else?" Isarus looked more spooked. "shit someone must have found out about your identity."

He started to comb his finger through his long beard.

Wren peered at him. "then who do you think that Helios guy is?"

"There are cultivators who can easily hypnotize others. Especially Alin who was at his weakest. That man Helios must have gotten close to Alin and hypnotized him…. Shit… we have been careless…"

Wren silently leaned against the wall of the ship. "he said that he owned the auction house near the city center."

Isarus suddenly turned his way. "master did you buy anything there,"

"Yeah got a plate. And a stone."'

"S-stone?!.. The tether stone…. No wonder they found out about you… it's the Dukal family. They must have noticed you when you brought that. That stone and that book only reacts to you because it was made just for you,"

"Tether stone?"

"yes… it's like a rope, more like a tracker… it was your mum's. The history mentions your father bestowing these gifts but in actuality, it was your mother who left behind the gifts to the families to hand it over to you. Handing it over to you will be a sign of loyalty and the sign that they will follow blindly in your endeavors,"

Wren sighed. It was all too much. He was just an ordinarily pink oyster a few days ago now; he was an heir to powerful cultivators who was being hunted down by the five kingdoms.

It was hard to get used to.

Especially when he was not that good at scheming and being backhanded.