“To think he actually chose that?”“That’s the cursed sword, right? Haha.”“I can’t believe this.”“He really must be unlucky.”“Haha, seriously though is it really okay to have him in our village?”Everyone laughed to their heart content and made fun of him. Taeyang understood from the comments they made the sword he chose had a curse on it. Old Shen - That’s enough. Bian Hong, spar with him.Old Shen spoke and the compound returned to its initial silence. Everyone kept their mouth shut and dared not utter a word. A young man stood up; he held a sword in his left hand. Not much taller Taeyang, nevertheless he had a better physique than Taeyang. He walked up to Taeyang, took a bow and raised his sword at him. The gaze he gave Taeyang had been one of a predator up on its prey. Taeyang had seen this gaze before; the village children always tried to bully him and some adults had picked on him, and in their eyes he had seen the same gaze. So he knew Bian Hong wanted to hurt him bad. Ol
Taeyang - What the hell?He yelled in confusion. ‘What is this?’ he thought. Everyone around had their eyes wide open. Some had the look of confusion while others had a look of fear on their faces. Old Shen - Haha, after so long something interesting finally happened. Unlike everyone else, old Shen laughed his heart out. His lips curved to his ears, and his eyes twinkled like bright stars. Without a doubt everyone could see how extremely happy he looked.Old Shen - You all should leave. Someone get Bian Hong out of the tree. ??? - Yes sir. The group chorused and got to their feet. They bowed at old Shen before they headed toward the gate. A few of them walked up to Bian Hong. Old Shen walked up Taeyang; the smile still evident on his face.Old Shen - Interesting! He examined Taeyang’s hands and exclaimed. Taeyang could only wonder what exactly made him so happy. Yinyue walked over to them reluctantly, and Taeyang could see the fear on her face. Old Shen - Come with me.Old Shen
Old Shen - Huh? What’s going on? Old Shen halted when he found the serpent on Taeyang’s body moving. Taeyang’s breathing had relaxed; he no longer gasped for air. Old Shen - Interesting, it seems I don’t have to do anything. Taeyang lay quiet and at eased. The pain had subsided, his blood no longer boiled, and both his vision and hearing returned back. He never wants to experience again. Old Shen - Are you alright? Taeyang - Yeah, I am. He took a deep breath and exhaled. The pain had reduced, nonetheless it hurt bad. He struggled to a seated position, and faced old Shen. His brows corrugated when he saw the compound. Large holes and footprints, collapsed building and several tress fallen. Taeyang looked at old Shen and then at Yinyue. Taeyang - What’s going on? Yinyue - Taeyang! Taeyang let out an “ah!” as Yinyue dived him. She hugged him tight and buried her face in his chest. Taeyang looked at old Shen then at his surroundings. It felt weird seeing the change that
Taeyang stared at the cave entrance that old Shen had led him to. He had followed without a question and curiosity ate him from within. They stopped before the cave but old Shen turned around.Old Shen - You don’t need to follow us anymore. “Yes sir,” Mo Ying’s voice sounded. Taeyang turned but found no one. He saw no signs of being followed. He found just the setting sun behind, the grasses and a few trees that witness their arrival. Old Shen - Let’s go.He walked in and clapped his hands and the dark cave lit up. On the ceiling laid several stones that glowed bright. Similar stones to the ones Taeyang saw in the weapon’s room. Though much bigger and brighter. Old Shen led the way for them and after five minutes walk and a few bends, they arrived at a large room. ‘This is the largest cave room have seen,’ Taeyang thought. Almost as large as old Shen’s compound, the cave room possessed a large, milky pool at the center. Above the pool the sky could be seen. The sun had almost set.
??? - You want me to teach you? Under the bright full moon, Yinyue stood before the chieftain, head bowed. The chieftain, who wondered how Yinyue found her place, faced the little girl with her eyes closed. A humble home in a small-sized compound. Two tree stood on either side of the building; one of which had white leaves and the other black leaves from top to bottom. Both of which gave Yinyue a weird feeling. Yinyue stood before her home, pleading to be taught. Chieftain - I can’t. Her clear voice hit Yinyue hard. She bit her lips, got on her knees, and bowed on the ground. She didn’t plan on taking no for an answer, definitely not. Chieftain - Even if you roll on the floor I can’t. Yinyue’s fingers dug into the ground then tightened into a fist. Longing to protect what was precious to her, she had rushed over to the strongest in the village. Yet she had been rejected. She felt and knew, no other person in the village could teach her for they had something in com
??? - Taeyang, what are you doing?A voice broke the silence that had occupied the little room. Usually, Taeyang would have been glad to hear this voice, if only it wasn’t just his imagination creating a scene.??? - Come on, tell me, what are you doing?His mind rejected reality; therefore, it created a scene that made reality false. By all means necessary, he wanted to live in this falsehood. His back was against the wall, tears rolled down both his cheeks, and weak sobs escaped the gaps in his lips.Taeyang - Su Yan, I’m crying because you are gone.While he stared at the blurry figure in front of him, he whispered and rejected the false scene he had created. He bit hard his lower lip, wrapped his arms around his legs and sobbed. Should there be a chance to take time back, Taeyang will take it, no matter the cost.Su Yan - Do you believe in reincarnation?The voice from before sounded again, this time beside him. He turned his head to find a figure beside him. Unlike his blue eyes
Taeyang felt the tremors the battle made, though he could see nothing. The dust and the aftermath of the battle blocked his sight, normally he should have been affected by the aftermath but deacon Liu managed to protect him.Taeyang - Is this the strength of a Core formation realm master? In awe of what he felt, Taeyang could only gulp and hoped deacon Liu came out victorious. He knew what ending he would have if it happened otherwise, after all he was just at Qi refinement stage. Only a bit better than a mortal man, he was nothing to cultivator masters. Deacon Liu - Do you intend to remain there forever? Taeyang heard deacon Liu voice from amidst the dust. The voice had anger mixed in it, Taeyang didn’t need a second to get up. He struggled to his feet and faced the direction with the least amount of dust. The vibrations made him stumble but he managed to remain on his feet.Deacon Liu - Ragna take the boy and leave. Protect him no matter what. A ferocious roar deafened Taeyang’s
??? - Oh the new guy is awake. Taeyang opened his eyes to a silhouette in front of him. From its tone he could decipher that it belonged to a man. It took a while for Taeyang’s blurry vision to clear up, he finally saw the person before him. A young man with thick black hair, he looked athletic but not muscular. He had a handsome face that possessed brown colored eyes, a small nose and a mark that ran from below his lower lip to the tip of his chin. ??? - How are you feeling? Taeyang frowned but responded anyway. “Fine, sorry who are you? And where am I?” The young man smiled, yet frowned at him. Taeyang could only wonder what made him frown. However, the young man muttered. “No it can’t be, he is only at the eight stage of the Qi formation realm.” Taeyang - Pardon? ??? - Don’t mind me. My name is Yang Li and you are in the Scarlet Wolf base of the Lost world, otherwise known as the land of the forgotten. Taeyang - Lost world? Yang Li - The outside world calls it the foggy so