Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 2756: Chapter 2757: Shi Chang, Killer of Masters

Sheng Hongqian suddenly realized, "So that’s why! I used to think Da Niu and Xiao Zhang were really impressive!"

"Third Sister, who are Da Niu and Xiao Zhang?" the fifth brother asked.

Sheng Hongqian gave him a little smack on the head, "It’s your big brother and second brother!"

Only then did the fifth brother understand, "Oh, so it’s my big brother and second brother!"

At this point, he suddenly realized something and quickly shut his mouth tactfully.

As for Niu Dali and Zhang Xiaoqiang, they could only show expressions of embarrassment.

They had always been called big brother and second brother, but now that the truth was out, people switched to calling them Da Niu and Xiao Zhang, the disappointment in them was evident.

However, at this moment, Sheng Hongqian chuckled.

"Look at your expressions, just teasing you all!"

Then, she turned her head and solicitously asked, "Sir, when are we setting off?"

But Xue An simply ignored her because at this moment Wu Jun and Duan Muguang stepped forward and bowed in greeting.

"Thank you, young master, for saving me once again!" Wu Jun said.

Previously in the theater, Xue An had saved him once, which is why Wu Jun used the word "again."

Xue An smiled lightly, "So you humbled yourself in the theater to assassinate Shi Chang? But I don’t know what kind of deep-seated hatred you have against Shi Chang that you would risk your life? Of course, if it’s inconvenient to say, then just pretend I didn’t ask."

Wu Jun gave a bitter smile, "Sir, since you’ve saved my life a few times, how could I hide anything? The reason I want to assassinate Shi Chang is entirely to avenge my teacher’s death."

"Oh? This Shi Chang even killed your teacher?"

"Yes! And he tortured him to death in an extremely brutal manner."

As if recalling those tragic past events, Wu Jun’s voice trembled a little.

Through his narration, Xue An soon understood the gist of the story.

It turned out Wu Jun and Duan Muguang were both orphans, wandering the streets since childhood, experiencing the bitter cold of life early on.

But the city they were in had been at war for years, leaving its people destitute. Even robust adults couldn’t survive, let alone two young children like them.

When they were about to starve to death, their teacher appeared.

At this point in the story, tears glistened in the eyes of both Wu Jun and Duan Muguang.

Wu Jun said with a trembling voice.

"It was an extremely cold morning, and Duan Muguang and I were huddled in a corner. We were on the brink of freezing and starving to death. People walked past us on the street without even a glance, for to that city, two starving children were nothing out of the ordinary."

"Just when we were starting to hallucinate, I vaguely felt a figure stop in front of us. I used the last bit of my strength to cry out for help, and then I lost consciousness!"

"When we woke up, Duan Muguang and I were in a warm room, even covered with blankets!"

"I remember thinking, ’Is this death?’ If death was like this, it wasn’t scary at all. And then I heard footsteps outside the room and quickly shut my eyes pretending to be asleep!"

"Moments later, a figure approached the bedside. Although I couldn’t see her, I recognized her as the person I saw before I fainted because she had a faint, wonderful fragrance."

"But the more it was like this, the more terrified I became, keeping my eyes tightly shut, afraid to open them. I don’t know how long it took before I heard a chuckle and then a teasing voice."

"’Little ones, waking this fast, and even pretending to sleep in front of me, truly interesting!’ In my panic, I opened my eyes to see a breathtaking scene."

"I still remember clearly, the light from outside casting a soft, silvery outline around her silhouette, the expression on my teacher’s face—both reproachful and humorous—is something I will never forget for the rest of my life!"

At this point, Wu Jun’s voice choked up, and Duan Muguang’s face was already streaked with tears.

Xue An understood this feeling, so he gently patted Wu Jun’s shoulder, sighing, "If you do not wish to speak, there is no need!"

Wu Jun shook his head, giving a painful smile and said, "It’s nothing, sir, really. I just feel rather melancholic!"

With that, he took a deep breath and continued.

"Later, I found out that our teacher was a performer in the troupe, traveling from city to city. That time, she had received an invitation from the City Lord to perform, and after the show, she went out on the streets, meeting us by chance!"

"In her words, it was like picking up two little kittens, but we later learned how much pressure she was under, as even the troupe leader questioned her multiple times, asking her to abandon us, which she resisted every time!"

"Because at the time, she was the star performer, the troupe owner relied on her to make money, so after a few attempts, they let it be. But the troupe didn’t cover our living expenses; everything came out of her pocket."

"Since then, we lived with her, eating whatever she ate, and she taught us many things!"

"Like that scripture you used against Shi Chang earlier?" Xue An suddenly asked.

Wu Jun nodded, "Yes, that scripture was indeed taught to us by our teacher. We didn’t know what it was at the time, but since she wanted us to learn it, we gave it our all to master it!"

"In that case, your teacher must have had some connection to the Palace of Light that Shi Chang mentioned?" Xue An asked calmly.

Wu Jun paused for a moment, then shook his head, "We have no idea. She never mentioned it, only saying that since we had the bloodline of some malevolent creature, we should learn the scripture!"

Xue An nodded and didn’t pursue the topic, "And then?"

"Then we grew older, learned all the nuances of troupe life, and outperformed others. Under such circumstances, the troupe leader tacitly accepted our presence."

At this, a gleam appeared in Wu Jun’s eyes, "Those were the happiest days of my life, waking up every day to see my teacher and having food to eat. Even though others in the troupe pointed fingers at us, we didn’t care as long as she was there!"

"If life could just continue like that, it would’ve been great! But I could never have imagined that all my happiness would be shattered in Ling’an City!"

As they recalled this, deep hatred surfaced in both Wu Jun’s and Duan Muguang’s eyes.

"We came to Ling’an City upon Shi Chang’s invitation to perform. But on stage, Shi Chang—then a newly confirmed Great General, full of ambition—took one look at my teacher and decided he wanted her! After the performance, he straightforwardly expressed his intentions to the troupe leader!"

"So did he agree?" Xue An asked curiously.