Ximen Xueya after completely the other things had brought the Alpha unit within his dimensional space. He had already pulled in his husband and child antecedently. Of course he threw his injured husband directly to the heavenly spring inside the space. The spring is rich in spiritual qi. Meditating while soaking inside the water would help the true qi inside him to heal himself.
When Wang Lei, Lou Lan, Uncle Wu and the rest of Unit Alpha opened their eyes, what welcomed them was a wide blue sky untainted by the red haze brought by the apocalypse. An abundant forest with its size cannot be measured by their naked eyes, mountain ridges from the distance and farmland which is full of crops like corn, grains, varying vegetable and fruit plants. The land was like a big source of resources which could provide food for millions of people for years.
This is like a mini world or a paradise during the time of Apocalypse. Their heads were moving left to right, up to down, as they surveyed the whole place. Moreover the way they got to enter this place is also magical. They've only heard Ximen Xueya speaking about bringing them somewhere and in a blink of an eye they just appeared in this mystical place.
Ximen Xueya ignored their reaction as if he didn't see it. "Wang Lei, Lan, you guys could wait in the mansion. For now. I don't suggest you roam around within the forest as there are lots of wild beasts and mutated animals which I bought while living in that place. Instead you can help in harvesting if your bored. The tools are at the warehouse beside the mansion.
Except for the third floor, they could occupy the first and second floors. Uncle Wu you look after them. I'm going to check on Chino and Junye."
Once he finishes his speech, Xueya walks away after giving them some commands and permissions. They watch him with awe filled eyes in silence. They had lots of questions but they couldn't ask anything. They weren't the general after all and Ximen Xueya isn't just someone they could talk too.
Lou Lan could if he wanted but his friend gestured to him to ask nothing for now. Clearly, his friend is worried about the general. Knowing this he could only pull his lover with him towards the mansion to rest.
Wang Lei reacted, "H-Honey? Where are we going?"
"In the Mansion. Choose a room and rest for a while. We won't be able to ask Xueya anything for now. The General seems to be injured with his battle versus that huge anaconda." replied Lou Lan as he pulled his lover.
"I was planning on inquiring about the general's current state..."
"Don't bother. Become a light bulb and you might get kicked out instead."
"That is also true. What about the young master then?"
"... Don't mention it. Chi-chan would forever be their permanent light bulb unless Xueya gave birth to another one."
The soldiers and Uncle Wu were left behind by the other couple. They saw him walk towards the huge manor not far from where they are.
Uncle Wu chuckles upon hearing the last sentence Lou Lan had said, "Hoho~ another baby would be welcomed anytime."
The left behind soldiers of their leaders were dumbfounded.
"Instructor what should we do?" asked by one of the soldiers.
"Rest if you wish. Farm if you wanted. There seems to be a fishpond not far. You could also do some fishing. But don't enter the forest since Master Xueya had already given his warning. Except for this you are free to do anything. The serious business would only resume when the general or Master Xueya had returned."
"How about you, instructor ,what are you going to do next?"
"I need to prepare snacks for the young master. This old man is going to check the kitchen." Then the old butler looked at the huge dog beside him. "How about it? Oreo, come with grandpa to check the kitchen and look for your snacks as well." said Uncle Wu as he touched the head of Oreo.
Bark!
Oreo barked once as to show his agreement to what the old butler had just offered him. The soldiers could only watch their instructor and the huge Tibetan Mastiff's back who had no intention to bring them with him. Few soldiers follow the old butler and take a bath and rest in the mansion. The others scattered to farm, some went to fish while some had a nap under the near shade below a fruit tree. In the end they all just choose to enjoy the rest of the day.
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Meanwhile in Ximen Mountain, a group of survivors suddenly appeared in Lu Meng and Su Wan's office. Lu Meng was busy feeding the baby while Su Wan was doing paperwork.
While Xueya isn't around most authorities in the mountain were left for them. They work as Xueya left and right hand people. They do the work as Xueya would never waste time to do work. He is lazy. If he is at the mountain he would usually stay in his mansion. He only went out whenever his son wanted to play around with zombies.
SWISH! A sound of space shifting was heard followed but a group of survivors covered in slight scratches and dirty clothes. The moment this group appeared, Lu Meng and Su Wan reacted with calmness as they were used to this.
Most of the time the Master had gone out of their land with the young master, few people would be teleported in their office to be checked and registered. They appearing him means that the master of the mountain had accepted him under his wings.
Lu Meng upon seeing the newly teleported group in front of them had exchanged glances with his partner.
Lu Meng, "This..."
"Go bring the little one to her nanny for a bit." said Su Wan.
Nodding his head in agreement with a baby in his embrace, Lu Meng replied, "I'll be back soon."
"Go."
Lu Meng smiled at the frightened group in front of them before waving his hands and walking out of the office to get the female nanny to look after their adopted child. Su Wan on the other hand approached the group and introduced himself.
"Hello. I am Su Wan. Well you can say I work for Master Ximen. I know you were still stunned with this sudden appearance here. Please don't worry. The Master of this place is the one who brought you here. This is territory. You can call it a base or something but we prefer to call this place the Ximen Mountain. A paradise during the world's end.
Before my lover returns I would like you to register your identity first. You will be given proper identity cards which would allow you to go in and out of this place. Let's talk about the details later. Please answer this registration form first."`
Su Wan passed a few papers for the rest of the survivors who would become the new residents of this land. Once Lu Meng returned, he left the place for introductions to his lover. Lu Meng brought those who were injured to the infirmary where countless doctors and light ability users were on standby.
After showing them the land for the whole afternoon, Lu Meng brought them back to the register office and received their newly made identity cards for their use. Afterwards they asked a few staff to show them the place they would be living in next.
It didn't take while for the new residents to like their new home. They were joyous of being brought here by their benefactor.
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On the other hand the other group of survivors Xueya didn't accept to be put under his protection were teleported in some other place.
This group was further split into two groups. A small group successfully got teleported near the Hope Base. Even though the guards outside the Z District's base were startled by their sudden appearance, as this situation wasn't a new one they've reacted calmly and approached the small group of survivors.
A guard who is also a soldier asked, "Speak. Which place did you come from and who was it that teleported you here?"
The survivors were frightened at first and stuttered when answering the touch looking guard before them.
"W-We came from N D-District! The ones who save us are a man called General Cao and his unit b-but... It was a man called Ximen who teleported us here."
The soldiers whose task is to guard the entrance today are people of the Old Sun. They were delighted to hear news about General Cao who is also their idol.
"General Cao is alive!!! This is great."
"I told you it's impossible for the General to die. He is so strong and those zombies aren't worth of his time."
"By the way where is the general? He didn't come with you?"
"N-No... That person named Ximen had taken him with him."
This time the soldier's expression turned helpless when Ximen is mentioned. They really don't know how they should treat that person. They feared him and at the same time felt helpless as the latter isn't really close to them.
"Well~ the general should be fine right?"
"I heard the rumors that those two seem to be close."
"Aren't those only rumors? That is Ximen we are talking about you know."
"Okay. Enough! Check the survivors and have them registered. I will report to the old general about this."
"Yes sir!"
The survivors were allowed in but needed to be checked through for hidden injuries or bites. Any possibility of turning into a zombie isn't tolerated. They wouldn't be allowed in if they are.
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While the other half of that group was teleported somewhere else. This is the group which had fully offended Xueya before. The person who called Xueya a bitch was among them. Looking around they've realized that they were transported to a different place but the place they were in right now is not that much different from the place they used to live.
Ruin and abandoned buildings. Crashed cars and terrifyingly those numerous zombies which were half frozen. The females in the groups suddenly screamed in fear. Even those beside them had covered their mouth, it was still too late. The loud sound that they've caused took all the attention of the undead surrounding them.
AAHH! MMHMM!
"Stupid! Don't scream!"
"Their half froze! They can't run after us."
"Shit! I know that bitch is scheming!!"
"I want to kill him!!"
Grrr~ Gurgles~ Arrgh~
What they didn't expect is that the endless wild struggles of the zombies break the ice which frost them. It only took a few struggles before the ice broke and the zombies targeted the living.
RUN!!!
AAHHHHHHH!!!!!
But the number of the zombies were too much for them to fight and they were surrounded from all sides. After a few attempts of fighting back, they were all in the end devoured to the very last bone. These zombies were frozen for a few weeks and they haven't eaten within that time. It's no wonder that the zombies were wilder and more aggressive than before.
As Ximen Xueya had spoken. Their rotten mouths and useless selves were eaten until nothing was left. Xueya had never been a forgiving person and he is the type to hold a grudge as every grievance.
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Back to the Dimensional Space. In the spring pond full of heavenly dew which could enhance human physique. Within the spring Cao Junye had his whole body submerged; it was unknown how he could breathe underwater. His eyes are close as if he is sleeping. Xueya and Chino were watching over him.
"Daddy~ Is father still sleeping?"
"Yes. But you can't wake him alright? Let's wait for your father to wake up. Our baby, it is almost time for dinner. Go eat with Grandpa Wu and Uncle Lan. Take a bath and go to sleep. You can sleep with Uncle Yue for tonight."
"How about daddy? Are you staying here with father? Then I also want..."
"No. It's cold here outside. You are still a baby."
"Wuwu~ okay. Daddy don't get angry~"
Seeing that he had frightened his son, Xueya had to cuddle his crying child by giving him kisses as he coaxed him.
"Shss~ don't cry. Daddy isn't angry."
"Wuwuwu~"
"Yue. I allow you to materialize in your human form but follow the dress code of the original residents of this world."
[I understand, Host.]
They Zhi Yue appeared in front of the family in his human form but unlike before where he wears cultivation robes. He is wearing an ordinary loose dark violet long sleeves and white denim. His long hair was semi tied up behind his back. With his young appearance he looks even younger than Lou Lan. A teenage boy with androgynous appearance.
Chino recognized Zhi Yue even when he made changes on his human form.
"Uncle Yue~?"
Zhi Yu smiled at Chino with a doting expression. "Hm~ Let's go. Xiao Chi couldn't miss dinner and needs to sleep on time or you won't grow."
Xueya gently passed their son to his Uncle.
"Won't grow? No Chi-chan wants to grow up soon and use a sword to fight undead!"
"Then Xiao Chi must never forget to eat on time, take a nap in the afternoon and sleep on time at night."
"Okay~ Chi-chan would do all that! Daddy, Father, good night~"
"Good night, Our baby." said Xueya as he gave his son a kiss on his forehead.
Then look at his system in his human form and say, "Introduce yourself as my distant relative."
"Yes, Master Hei."
"Go back to the mansion. It's getting colder here."
Xueya looked at the backs of the two who were walking away and headed back to the mansion. Then he returned his gaze back to his husband resting within the spring. He sat at the edge and put in his hand inside the spring. Reaching out towards that sleeping man's face. Gently caressing the line of his husband's face, no one knew what he was thinking behind that expressionless face of his.
"Sleep well my love."
Few days later the snow had completely melted. Winter season has ended abruptly as it comes. The weather had gotten affected by the end of the world. Not only the weather, the ecology and nature mutated as well. It's like that humans are no longer the top of the food chain.