Chapter 152 - The Breakthrough Began (2/2)

But after she heard it for a long time, she sensed something was not right.

“You were both gentle and quiet. But when you encountered the man you loved, your heart sunk into complete chaos.”

The old man sighed as he began reminiscing.

“Back then, when Zhao Xuan met Emperor Yan of Zhou, she was hell-bent on following him. No one could convince her otherwise. She even wanted to sever her ties with me as my disciple.”

“This is fate. Although I had already foreseen a horrible fate, I was too soft-willed to stop it from happening. Eventually, she died, but I believe she did not regret it.”

Jiang Xue thought about what she heard and asked, “Is it because of Zhou Xuanji that she did not regret it?”

Daoya Old Man shook his head and smiled, “Not so. Xuanji was only part of the reason. When you have a child in the future, is the past more important, or the child?”

Jiang Xue’s face turned red instantly. “Grand-teacher!” She said coquettishly, “What are you talking about!”

“Hahaha—”

Daoya Old Man burst into laughter as he stroked his long beard.

And so, the pair talked about their past.

Amid great suffering, Zhou Xuanji could not worry about what was happening outside.

Next, Daoya Old Man would refill water and herbs every day.

His cultivation broke through consecutively, like a rocket soaring into the sky.

The Thunder Core Grass contained in itself an abundant amount of energy with an electrical attribute, which increased his physical strength as the days went by as well.

…

In the forest.

Xiao Jinghong and Zhao Congjian chatted as they walked along.

“When you swing your sword, you must do it lightly. The lighter the better. The core principle of this sword technique is casual.”

Xiao Jinghong advised. Most of the time, he was teaching Zhao Congjian.

Until now, he was used to it. He even enjoyed it.

Seeing Zhao Congjian’s growth, he even had a sense of achievement.

Zhao Congjian nodded and said, “Casual. I feel that my mindset is not there yet. I need to train harder.”

“Slowly. Doing it too fast will undermine your effect. Don’t compare yourself with my Revered Teacher.”

The Sword Noble smiled, and Zhao Congjian agreed with him.

Since they followed Zhou Xuanji, they were greatly humbled.

With Zhou Xuanji around, they did not feel like they were prodigies.

Rustle–

At this moment, the trees and grass began swaying.

A white wolf covered in blood walked out with a young man on its back.

The young man wore a blue shirt with messy hair. He had already lost his consciousness, but he held tightly onto the white wolf’s neck.

Xiao Jinghong and Zhao Congjian stopped. They were both frowning.

The white wolf walked up to them and laid on the ground strengthless.

“I beg you… please save our young master… He’s a prince of Great Chen… If you help him…”

The white wolf said weakly but breathed his last before he could finish the sentence.

“Great Chen…”

Zhao Congjian frowned with an unpleasant expression.

“Enemy.” Xiao Jinghong said softly.

Shwoooosh! Shwoooosh! Shwoooosh…

Numerous shurikens shot out from the forest at extreme speeds, slicing up all the leaves in their paths.

Xiao Jinghong drew his sword and deflected all the projectiles.

“This is Haoqi Alliance’s matter. I advise you to avoid us, or else you will die a horrible death!”

A cold and sinister voice was heard. Next, dozens of men dressed in black appeared in the trees around them like night eagles.

Zhao Congjian snorted coldly. The attack just now was aimed to kill them. The enemy only threatened them because they were not weak. There was no way their enemies would let them go that easily.