Since chapter 18 of My Life in Slugterra has been uploaded, you will have seen the name "Wei Cheng" and in this chapter, we will get to know about him.
"It may be a myth, but I will find out the truth." - Wei Cheng
Wei Cheng's New Finding
A man, who was in his mid-twenties, walked across a valley, looking for something. He had short black hair, a pair of brown eyes, and a slightly tanned skin. He wore a grey armour, a blue scarf that was tied around his neck like a scout, a gold belt, a pair of dark blue knee pads and gloves. A bandolier was strapped on his chest, carrying 5 slug tubes. Another bandolier was strapped around his waist as a belt, where both sides contained 6 slug tubes each. There were two X-Duty Takedown blasters strapped on his belt. His brownish-red horse mecha-beast was walking slowly.
"I am sure this is the right place," he murmured to himself and he examined the map of the Eastern Caverns carefully. Then, he took out his journal and opened it. Inside the book, there were many scribbles and writings about caverns, inhabitants, slugs and characteristics. He flipped to the last page, where he had scribbled details about a cavern. The page showed these:
Cavern of the Last East
A mystical cavern, located at the edge of the Eastern Caverns, in the southwest
Rumoured to be a Shadow Clan territory
He was determined to find this cavern, even though people said it was a myth. It was the last cavern he had yet to find. He held a compass in his palm and waited for the needle to stop moving. Suddenly, the needle stopped spinning and pointed to a direction while shaking violently by itself. It was as if there was a powerful force or energy causing the needle to respond like that.
Feeling curious, he went into the direction pointed by his compass. As he rode into it, the valley grew darker and he saw strange green markings on the dark wall. He recognized the markings as Shadow Clan language. He had stumbled upon their territory.
When his mecha-beast came to a halt, he spotted an opening on the wall. There were many green markings on the wall, especially around the opening. Once he came down from his vehicle, he heard hissing sounds and he knew he was not alone.
A few shadowy figures climbed around the wall. When they revealed themselves with their glowing green eyes, the man instantly recognized them as Shadow Clans. He loaded a Hop Rock and a Thresher slug, which was his favourite, into his blasters. He aimed at the Shadow Clans as they approached him while making hissing sounds.
"I am not going to shoot you! I know you are defending this place," he said, hoping that he could make them understand that he was not a threat.
The Shadow Clans stopped on their tracks and they opened a path to the opening. An old man wearing a long blue robe, was slowly walking toward him. He was using a fusion blaster as a staff.
"May I help you?" the old man asked.
He saw the old man and was surprised. "Master Wu?" he blurted out.
"Hmm... you know my name... but I do not know yours," Master Wu replied.
"My name is Wei Cheng," he introduced himself.
"Wei Cheng... I have heard about you..." Master Wu stated, "Since you were a teenager, you left your family to travel around the Eastern Caverns for almost 30 years."
"Yes, and this is my last destination," Wei Cheng answered.
"I see," Master Wu turned to the Shadow Clans and said, "He is not a threat to us." The Shadow Clans obeyed and left them.
"Follow me," he told Wei Cheng.
As Wei Cheng followed the old master into the dark opening, the master started talking. "I have made peace with the Shadow Clans right here. They allowed me to live here to escape the war that has raged on for years."
"Yes, I know. That's why I am trying to travel through the safer caverns," Wei Cheng told him.
"And now you found it: perhaps the safest cavern you can ever find."
"Because people think it as a myth?"
"Yes, and here we are."
The cavern became bright. Wei Cheng was awed by its scenery: there were many plants, a small wooden hut, and a beautiful garden. The plum blossom trees swayed and the pink petals landed on top of him and Master Wu.
"Wow... it looks like... Peach Blossom Spring Cavern," Wei Cheng commented.
"Yes, apart from the number of houses," Master Wu said. "Peach Blossom used to be a safe haven for everyone in the Eastern Caverns. It was the capital too. However, things have changed now. That place is no longer safe."
"Currently many caverns are not safe, but this cavern definitely feels safe," Wei Cheng added.
All of the sudden, he got an idea. "Hey, maybe we can help the refugees of the war to come here," he suggested.
"That sounds like an idea made by the kindest of the people, which is wonderful," Master Wu answered and then added, "but how are you going to provide enough food and supplies for them?"
"Don't worry, I got a best friend who can help me," Wei Cheng replied confidently.
This period was roughly around 10 years since the fall of the Eastern Champion. So, Master Wu had been living in the Cavern of the Last East for that long. In this period, Wei Cheng and his best friend were adults. Other members of Team Phoenix were either kids or teenagers, and there was one who just became an adult.
So, now you know about Wei Cheng's history. Anyway, try guessing who is his best friend.