Dao Masters Of Demonic Cultivation

9: The old man at the Peachtree mountain

There were precisely two mountains located in this little village. And the peach Tree mountain was one of them.

    The PeachTree mountain was relatively small and sloppy. It was more insignificant than the other larger mountain that' could be seen from distance away.

    The Peachtree mountain was situated in the deep forest which made it further and difficult to notice. It was an awkward and strange mountain as proclaimer by most. Legend had it that the Tree mountain was originally the stepping grounds of dead gods and immortals. The mountain by observation had no trace of trees or planets whatsoever. This was a strange omen to the people. But on a certain year when the gods were said to have descended on this mountain, A certain peach tree was said to have sprouted out miraculously. This was the origin of the name because till this day, no other tree had grown there and this peach tree remains there at the center of the mountain.

    The two young men stood before a surface elevated by soil.

    Asura Walked forward and then bent down before the surface. In his hands was a flower he had plugged on the way. He then gently placed it over on the ground and then stood up.

    Kai stood behind, both hands behind him. He knew this was what his master would have wanted. To be buried here. This was because he had remembered his master telling him that If he was no more..he would like to be left in the peach Tree mountain.

    The cry of the night owl echoed through the siren environment with whooshing sounds Clearing the surfaces.

    "Do you know who was behind master's death?" Asura asked, turning to face Kai. 

    Kai was mute for a while" Know or not know... It's of no use, nothing can be done" 

    "It's the heavens right?" Asura said "I know the story of the heavens against Master for certain teachings against the heavens, And I'm certain they must be after him. So it must be them, right?"

    "Junior...This was what master Wanted...So nothing can be done even if it's the heavens" Kai Said.

    "But it's not what I want," Asura said "The heavens have always been this cruel... Taking lives as they please and doing all to shut up all who dare point out their doings...Is this what's to be done?"

    "What do you want to do then?" Kai said.

    "Avenge," Asura said with all willingness" I want to avenge Master Lu...and all that the heavens have been unfair to... That's what I want to do...and that's just what I'll do" He said determinedly.

    Kai sighed" Then...Good luck junior" Kai turned, walking away with his fan now before his face.

    "Where are you going? "

    "With the wind," Kai said still moving casually.

    "Aren't you going to avenge Master? aren't you going to get payback against the heavens for what they did to Master?"

    Kai stopped and hesitated. He then said" The heart says one thing...and the will another... Fighting the heavens? This case makes me sigh reluctantly, I better live a life of drinking and eating (A free life)" Kai said as he began walking.

    "Master told you to look after me! Are you going to leave me?!" Asura yelled.

    Still moving, Kai raised his fan " You're not a kid anymore, so don't get into trouble! And If you need me...I'll be there...So take care junior... Until we meet again" He said walking and walking until he was out of sight...

    Asura stood there watching him leave. He didn't know how to stop him since he was against the idea of avenging. But Asura couldn't follow him because he was still on this idea.

    After Kai was out of sight, He sighed looking back at the place his master was buried "Don't worry master...I'll certainly gain justice for you" He assured.

    "How can a mere mortal fight the heavens all alone! What a joke!" 

    Asura heard someone say from behind followed by cruel laughter

    Shocked, he quickly turned to see A old man passing by who had stopped, Looking up to him.

    Asura looked closely at this old man in rags and a long black beard and hair. He looked pretty old and poor. But Asura couldn't get why he had said that and why he was here!

    "Who are you? And what are you laughing at? are you looking down on me?" Asura questioned.

    The old man continued with his Chuckle for a while and then stopped looking up at him "How can you ever be capable of fighting the heavens when you're worthless! without any spiritual core?! What a joke you are!" The old man mocked.

    Asura looked at the man slightly annoyed. But he also thought of how that man had known him so we'll. Could he be an immoral, Cultivator or something?! He wondered.

    The man had fallen into another round of laughter as Asura asked. "Who are you?"

    Slowly, the man stopped looking at Asura closely" Who I am... doesn't matter... it's who you are...And what you want" The old man slowly Smiled amidst the red light from the sky that had painted the area red and dim.

    "Who am I and what do I want?" Asura repeated, "Do you know me?" 

    The man Smiled shocking his Head" I don't and don't want to know... I Only know that your heart is tied up in a knot...A knot that can only be loosened only by revenge...So...I'll tell you something"

    Asura was getting interested in this man "What's it?"

    The man pointed to the big moon up ahead" Let the moon be your heart...and show you the path of destiny.."He looked at Asura "I know something that can give up the power you desire"

    Asura was shocked and curious now.."What? How's that possible when I can't cultivate?"

    The man chucked a while" Power can tell us better.... and our heart lies there... Can't see... can't regret...If you want this power ....Then journey to the Cursed Forest..."

    "Cursed forest?" Asura repeated" what's it? and where?"

    "Let the moon be your guild...Lookup if you ever need my guidance as well..."

    Asura looked up at the moon but got nothing. Besides he could look back down at the man...He was gone...

    Shocked, he looked around" Where's he?" He asked but no one was with him now...