Chapter 13: The Place My Sword Points To (4) (2/2)

“Even so.” This was what I liked about Kw.a.n.g Du. He was very innocent. Even though we lived in a world where kindness can become weakness and innocence can become ignorance, he still held these traits. That’s what I liked about him.

“I didn’t kill him because of you. He wanted to kill me the other day. I just paid him back with interest.” I said this so that he wouldn’t blame himself.

“Come follow me for a bit.” I took Kw.a.n.g Du deep inside the forest where there was no one around.

Looking around the forest he asked me, “Is this where I say my last words?”

“If it is?”

“Thank You for everything, young master.”

“Why are you thanking the person who is trying to kill you?”

“Even so.” Even though he said it jokingly, he truly meant it. Even if he were to die right now, he would be thankful.

“Hey, Kw.a.n.g Du.”

“Yes, young master?”

“I going to start teaching you martial arts.”

His face was full of surprise and worry. This was the first time since we met that he gave this this kind of expression. “Not some fake martial arts, but the real deal.”

“You are saying this truthfully, right?”

“Yes, from the bottom of my heart.”

“Is it your personal technique? The Brightmoon&h.e.l.lip;”

“No what you will learn is going to be something different. This is something that you can learn easily.”

After hesitating for a second, “Even if I wanted to learn young master, isn’t it too late for me to learn? I am already twenty five this year.”

“You don’t have to worry about a thing.”

Even though he was too old to learn martial arts, the person who was going to teach him was me. Although he was a bit too old to start, this was something I could easily compensate for.

“Answer me after giving it some thought. This is something that will change your future and your whole life. Will you learn martial arts from me?”

He replied rather quickly, “Yes, I will learn it.”

“Can I ask you why you want to learn?”

“It’s because of you. After that incident, you have changed, and after this &h.e.l.lip; I don’t know &h.e.l.lip; but I felt like I wanted to change as well. I want to change like you.”

“Let me ask you one more question.”

“Yes, young master?”

“Why are you treating me so well, even after all the things that I have done?”

“Because of what happened in the past.”

“What?”

“When you were little, you were a good person. Especially to me. This was something that happened in the past. When I was fifteen and you were ten, I became very sick. I was burning up with fever and lost consciousness. When I regained my consciousness, I saw you taking care of me. I still remember your worried face. That was the first and the only time in my life that someone worried about me that much.”

“You’re so foolish. Still living in the past.”

“Even though it might be something that might have happened in the past for you, but for me, it was an event that I will never forget.” Kw.a.n.g Du gave me a bright smile.

So someone as trash as Byuk Lee Dan had a past like this. I was quite baffled.

“So what is the martial arts that I am going to learn?”

Living as the Strongest Under Heaven and as the Alliance master for the majority of my life, I had known quite a few good martial arts. The one that chose for Kw.a.n.g Du was “Seven Techniques of the Northern Sea.”

“Seven Techniques of the Northern Sea!” He repeated it a couple of times.

I chose this martial art because it was an easy to master, and there were many who practiced this martial art, so it was less likely for him to get into a troublesome situation.

“You have to memorize everything that I teach you.” First I taught the breathing technique related to the Seven Techniques of the Northern Sea. Kw.a.n.g Du was definitely smart. After telling him a couple of times, he was able to perfectly memorize it.

“Pretty smart.”

“Ehhh, this is nothing.” He was showing a small smile with pride.

Then I taught him about the Dantian, meridian and profound veins. How they are related and how to circulate ki throughout his body. He was able to understand everything that I taught him with ease.

“You need to first practice your breathing and cultivation technique. It will take at least ten days to be able to fully control your ki. I’ll tell you the basics afterwards.”

I was excited and nervous, since I had never reared a disciple in my previous life. So he was going to be my first disciple.

“You can’t become an expert overnight.”

“Of course not, young master. Cleaning the yard also requires practice.”

“How do you feel right now?”

“I feel really good. I feel like I can fly.”

“Never forget this feeling. Never forget how you feel at this very moment.”

Saying this, I was reminiscing about the past and the time that I first learned martial arts. Even though it was such a long time ago, I still vividly remembered the past.

It is said teaching is also part of learning. By teaching others, you are able to look back and realize your shortcomings, and are able to learn from it. So, I was curious what I was going to learn from teaching Kw.a.n.g Du.

“But I have a question, young master. When and how did you learn this martial art?”

“It was by chance.”

He looked at me with a face full of questions. He truly wanted to ask me what, how, when and where. Forget it, you fool. Compared to the things that you will face in the future, this is nothing.

“You are no longer my servant, but my subordinate.”

Kw.a.n.g Du looked at me funny. “I guess I am your right-hand man now.”

“You could&h.e.l.lip; or you could be my pinky.”

“No, I will become your right hand. No matter how hard it is, I will become your right hand. I must be there by your side wherever you go.” Then he bowed to me.

“Don’t they say when the disciple greets his master they bow like this?”

“Alright. I will receive your bow.”

I didn’t have any thought of taking him as my personal disciple. All that I was going to do was lead him in the right direction and give him pointers since he was my subordinate. But I received the bow gratefully.

Through this even I achieved three things. I took care of the Yang Clan. I was able to earn some money and was able to gain a proud and loyal subordinate.

“Let’s go home now.”

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