The screams turned into thunderous laughter. Jian Zhang glared at everyone who had laughed at him earlier.
“ARE YOU CRAZY?!” He stepped straight for the holy priest. Without warning, he directly kicked the priest’s body.“Are you sure what you threw was holy water, huh? It doesn’t feel like holy water. It tastes like salty water!” Jian Zhang grinned.How could that be?Everyone looks shocked. All the demons must have reacted with the holy water. But if the water didn’t react, that was a sign that Jian Zhang was a human.The enraged Jian Zhang immediately drew his sword, slashing everyone who entered without permission at his place.“Forgive us, Prince!”"Help! Help me!”“Run! Don't get in my way!”Terrible screams in the silent night frightened anyone who heard it .Cheng Wu and Tian He who heard the screams immediately quickened their steps.Until they arrived at the courtyard of Xue Fen’s residence. They were instantly stunned to see a body that was no longer alive. Blood pooled in the courtyard. Some of the body pieces were still moving and crawling, trying to save themselves.Jian Zhang glanced at his people. “Come inside. Let me take care of these people,” he ordered.With trembling hands and fear, Bojing helped his comrades. They obeyed Jian Zhang’s order and directly closed the door.Jian Zhang swung the sword, the traces of blood that still stuck to the sword, splashing everywhere.Jian Zhang was ready to attack, but Cheng Wu immediately blocked and knelt down.“Sorry for the stupidity of these people, Prince.” Cheng Wu’s hands clenched into fists.Perhaps it was indeed a mistake if he thought Jian Zhang was a devil. As proof, the holy water did not hurt Jian Zhang.“Jiang Zhang!” Jiao Zhang who knew that her younger brother was causing trouble walked over.Jiao Zhang couldn’t see what was happening, but she could feel the stench of blood. She was also walking carefully, as if she knew that there were many bodies lying on the ground.Seeing his sister coming, Jian Zhang put his sword back in.“I am not doing anything, Sister Jiao.” Like a child afraid of being scolded by his mother, that was Jian Zhang’s face at this moment.Gently, Jian Zhang guided his older sister’s steps, past people who were dead or alive.Cheng Wu took a deep breath. After Jian Zhang entered the residence, he ordered his men to clean up the yard.“It seems he is not a demon,” explained Xian Wu. “If the Prince is a demon, he would have been dead by holy water.”“Is it possible that there are devils who don’t react to holy water?” Tian He argued.There are many types of demons out there, and maybe there are types of demons that they don’t know about.Xian Wu wasn’t sure, but the ones he encountered so far, all of them would react with holy water.Meanwhile, in the residence, Jian Zhang fell down. Burns filled his chest, created a terrible wound. And the only remedy is to drink the blood of mystical beasts. But right now, he couldn’t get out.“Prince, are you all right?” asked Bojing at the door. Since earlier, prince Jian Zhang did not want to leave the room, this made him worry.“I’m fine.” But Jian Zhang’s voice didn’t sound that good.“No need to worry about me. Take Jiao Zhang to mother’s place. It’s safer there than here!” Jian Zhang ordered.In the end, Bojing could only obey Jian Zhang’s order. He brought Jiao Zhang to the empress’s quarters. Leaving Jian Zhang alone in his place.Jian Zhang opened the window, watching his sister and all the servants leave. It was too dangerous for them to continue with him. Jian Zhang didn’t know when he would lose control, and the worst could happen to those closest to him.The night was getting late, the sound of dogs howling sounds so far away.With injuries on his body, Jian Zhang tried to dodge from the passing security. As fast as lightning, he jumped from the roof to the roof next to it, until finally he reached the back of the palace. He ran through the dark night. Then disappeared into the darkness.***In the forest, alone and injured, this reminds Jian Zhang of his past. The corners of the young man’s lips lifted into a faint smile. Jian Zhang’s breathing sounded heavy. However, he must quickly find his target animal.Slowly, Jian Zhang stepped into the forbidden forest. But just as he stepped foot he heard a scream.“Help!”The voice sounded very clear in the silence. Jian Zhang walked towards the source of the sound and thought that it was like a child’s voice. But how could there be a child in the forbidden forest?The wolf’s roar made Jian Zhang quicken his pace.It didn’t take long. With his bare hands, Jian Zhang pulled the wolf until its skin peeled off. Blood spurted everywhere up to the face of a small child who stared in fear.One or two wolves fell. Jian Zhang jumped, covering the trembling little boy’s body. He showed intimidation towards the wolf.The wolf roared and circled around Jian Zhang.'They didn’t give up!' Jian Zhang thought.Under normal circumstances, Jian Zhang could easily blow the wolf away. However, the current situation is not possible. He was seriously injured.'This is so bad!'Under pressure, Jian Zhang could not maintain his human body. Slowly, his long nails were sticking out. His sharp fangs appeared, his eyes turned red, and his skin turned pale white.The little boy step backward. He thought that the man who helped him was also not human. As said by his master, that demons can turn into humans. And this man is not human.“Stay behind me!” Jian Zhang said.For a few seconds, Jian Zhang stared at the hungry wolf. Perhaps by showing his demonic side, the wolf could leave without a fight. His gaze kept on the wolves, who were about to get scared.“Zikui!” A man’s scream made the little boy turn his head.“Don’t worry, we’ll help you!”Two holy priests cast a spell.“Don’t attack him! This demon helped me...!”“Are you crazy?!” shouted his friend.“Maybe that kid already hypnotized by that devil! We have to be careful!” said his partner.The devil has advantages, and one thing they know is that the devil can hypnotize his prey.“No!” Little Zikui used his body as a shield. He turned to the devil, who helped him. “Go, Hurry!”"Shut up!" Jian Zhang shouted at the young priest. "Useless spells. Do you want to be eaten by this wolf?!"The atmosphere was tense. Jian Zhang, who was injured by the holy water, thought quickly to protect the little priest and the two fellow priests.“Retreat!” Jian Zhang ordered.Zikui was silent for a moment. His heart was beating fast with fear until the demon in front of him raised his hand. It awakened Zikui, who was frozen in shock and fear.“Hey, little priest! Go to your stupid friends, or do you want to become food for these wolves?”Zikui ran towards his friends. Meanwhile, Jian Zhang stared intently at the wolves and groaned to intimidate the pack.Jian Zhang took a quick glance at the little priest, then focused on the enemy in front of him.“I will distract these wolves. And you guys leave this place immediately!” Jian Zhang commanded again.With his remaining strength, Jian Zhang jumped into the center of the wolves. The wolf pack immediately surrounded him with hateful eyes.“Run!”The wolf pack chased after Jian Zhang. He ran as far as he could to give the young priests t
“Has Jian Zhang been found yet?” Xue Fen looked worried. It had been two days since Jian Zhang disappeared, and no one knew where her son was.“I’m sorry, Your Highness, our men are still searching for Prince Jian Zhang,” said Kang Shen, one minister who sided with Xue Fen.“We have nothing to worry about,” a minister from the Qiao clan chimed in. “Prince Jian Zhang is not a weakling. Haven’t we already seen how great the prince himself is?” He said proudly.Jian Zhang’s strength had circulated throughout the Zhang kingdom. The young man defeated Genji, who was at a different level than him. This clearly showed that Jian Zhang was not as weak as he used to be. The young man had changed. And this was good news for all of Empress Xue Fen’s supporters.“But we must not take our enemies lightly,” Kang Shen said in a serious tone. “The attack four years ago is proof that we underestimated our enemy.”There was silence for a moment. Four years ago, they suffered a crushing defeat; the attac
“Guards!” Jian Zhang shouted loudly, but not a single guard came, as if this attack was intentional.“Mom!” Jian Zhang used his body as a shield for Xue Fen. “Take cover behind me.”Memories of the past flashed back in Xue Fen’s mind. It seemed like only yesterday that Jian Zhang had called his mother with his little mouth, but this little boy was now her protector.Since when did Jian Zhang’s shoulders look big and masculine?Xue Fen couldn’t hold back her tears anymore. She was not crying out of fear, but because time had passed so quickly.The second arrow shot out again. Jian Zhang pulled his mother away. His position was unfavorable, he was an easy target.Jian Zhang thought quickly. There were three archers at the other end. He had to move faster than the arrows.Jian Zhang carried his mother’s body, gathered all his inner strength, and ran as fast as an arrow.“What happened?” The archers of the Night Shadow gasped at Jian Zhang’s movements.“Hurry, we must finish him off tonig
“What do you mean, dear?” Li Wei tried to calm Gao Zhang’s anger, gently stroking her husband’s arm with innocent face.But, the man could not calm down at the moment. The news circulating was like crashing waves, and he himself could not overcome the waves.“Don’t play dumb. You’re the one who sent them, right?!” he accused Li Wei. The only one who had any connection to the Night Shadows was his concubine.“This action of yours is too dangerous! Didn’t you think about the consequences later?” Gao Zhang snapped in anger.“I did it to teach him a lesson,” Li Wei retorted. “I can’t watch him live happily while my poor son lives in sorrow!”“And look at you. You don’t seem to care about your son’s situation. That’s why you haven’t done anything!” Li Wei shouted in anger. It was as if she was the one who suffered the most.Gao Zhang rubbed his face roughly. In this position, he could feel his concubine’s pain. He was like being blinded by love. He couldn’t tell what was right and what was
Thick smoke billowed into the sky. The flames are blazing ready to burn anything. The screams of frustration sounded very clear that night. At the same time, a mother tapped her son’s shoulder. She said, “Run my son. Live. Don’t be afraid of anything and come back.” An 11-year-old boy froze. He couldn’t say anything. Only tears flowed along with a deep sense of fear. His body even felt heavy as if a huge rock was pressing down on it.“No, mom! I can’t go!” He said after a few minutes of silence.The woman looked into her son’s eyes. She knew her son would answer like that, and she already had other plans. She grabbed her son’s arm, leading him to the back door. “Go, now! You must be the strongest person!”Meanwhile, there was a loud crash. She panicked and pushed her son down. Close the door quickly. “Where’s the prince?” A man’s voice came from behind the door. The child can certainly hear clearly the voices in the room.“I don’t know!” The woman answer quickly. His body tremble
The scent of blood from Jian Zhang’s small body made the wolves even more furious. The skinny wolf jumped up and pressed directly against Jian Zhang’s body. Jian Zhang who had lost his strength, naturally couldn’t fight back. The boy protected his body with his two fragile arms which the wolf could probably break in one bite. “Stop!” The male voice sounded in the air. Jian Zhang’s vision blurred. He didn’t know who the man who came was. The wolf’s ferocious voice turned into that of an obedient puppy. Then the footsteps sounded very thin, as if the man who spoke was just a hallucination. Jian Zhang who is in critical condition, just waiting for seconds to die. His breath started fading, his consciousness was also slowly weakening. “If you live, what do you want to do, kid?” The sound was so clear.Jian Zhang adjusted his head. In a low trembling voice, he said, “I will kill everyone!” ***Four years later.... Every spring comes, the Zhang kingdom always holds a ceremony to than
Xue Fen’s residence.The servant who met Jian Zhang on the way brought the young man home. She looked happy and could not wait to convey this news to the empress, who was waiting for Jian Zhang’s return. Even though no one believed in the empress to the point of calling the empress crazy, but the empress, Xue Fen, Jian Zhang’s mother, still believed that one day her son would return.“Wait here, young master.” The servant rushed into the residence that looked shabby.Jian Zhang gulped and looked emotional. How could his mother get such a poor place to live? “Damn it! I will destroy you!” He cursed. His father had always disliked his mother, but giving him a place like this, does that mean his father didn’t care about his mother’s position as the empress of this kingdom?Jian Zhang must protest this injustice!“Let me go!” The woman’s voice sounded troubled. “Don't be like this, princess. We just wanted to play.”"Let go of me or I will report you to Commander Tian He!" The princess
In the emperor’s palace, rumors circulated that empress Xue Fen took the crazy young man and introduced him as Jian Zhang. The rumors even reached Gao Zhang’s ears, and as the emperor, he immediately summoned Xue Fen to inquire about the truth.“That’s right, Your Majesty. Jian Zhang is back." Xue Fen confirmed.“Bring Jian Zhang here!” Gao Zhang ordered.Xue Fen was silent. This morning Xue Fen had already tried to wake up her son, but whatever she did to get Jian Zhang to wake up failed. She even found something odd about her son. It worried her a lot.“Sorry, Your Majesty. Jian Zhang had already traveled a long way, and now he was tired. Let him rest first.” Xue Fen replied calmly.“Is it really Jian Zhang?” Li Wei joined in.Xue Fen cold stare. How dare a concubine interrupt the conversation of the emperor and empress?“Of course, a mother knows her son very well. There’s no way I could be wrong.” Xue Fen smiled in response to Li Wei.The presence of Jian Zhang certainly threatens