Chapter 2 - Departure (2/2)

“He is dull when ast people, and when others speak, he even becoood or bad that he has such a firhed in his heart, then returned to the house

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Early in theof the next day, when Chen Xi had just awoken, the day had only just dawned He used cold water to wash his face and had only just walked out of his roo with the sword

Swoosh!+ Swoosh!+ Swoosh!+

The wooden sword repeatedly e torn as it moved about uninhibitedly Chen Hao held the sith his right hand, and his thin and weak figure leaped about nimbly as he chopped, slashed, flicked, stabbed, and swept his sword as he scrupulously practiced his swordsmanshi+p

His small face was filled with sweat, but between his immature broas a sense of staunchness, and the wooden sword in his hand didn’t trehtest as it moved steadily and skillfully

Chen Xi silently watched for a er brother After hurriedly preparing breakfast, instead of crafting talis General Store

“Ah, Deadpan Chen is here again!”

“Alas, I originally thought that I wouldn’t bu, but who knew that I would still run into hi General Store, the newly recruited talis apprentices moved away in succession when they noticed Chen Xi walk in Their faces were full of the fear of being infected with ht for me to borrow 100 spirit stones from you?” How could Chen Xi have the mood to pay attention to these felloho taunted and jeered at him? He directly arrived before the counter and raised his request to Zhang Dayong

Zhang Dayong said, in a questioning manner, “Chen Xi, what happened? Tell me and maybe I can be of some help”

Chen Xi has helped craft taliseneral store for more than five years, and he had never once borrowed money from him, but today Chen Xi unexpectedly wanted to borrow 100 spirit stones froht that if it was so within his ability, he would help the kid out

Chen Xi perceived the sense of care within Zhang Dayong’s words, and his heart ar his head, “I haven’t encountered any trouble; I only want to buy so ca He then decisively took out a spirit jade and said, “Here, is it enough? If it isn’t, I can still lend you a littleI’ll repay you quickly” A spirit jade was roughly coe rate was only higher, not lower After Chen Xi received the spirit jade, he turned around and left with hurried steps

“Strange, this kid is usually extre the livelihood of his faoing on today?” Zhang Dayong gazed at Chen Xi’s figure that vanished outside the store and was extremely bewildered

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The Hundred Refinement Hall was situated in a busy district at the center of Pine Mist City It exclusively sold weapons and equiprand scale, and it was rather famous within the city

After Chen Xi dropped by, it wasn’t even 15 minutes before the spirit jade was spent, but he didn’t feel pained at all; a sense of gratification arose within his heart instead

When he returned ho their bags, whereas Chen Hao sat before the door with his hands cupping his face, pondering about so

“Brother, you’re back” Chen Hao stood up with a ‘whoosh,’ and his small face was filled with joy

Chen Xi rubbed Chen Hao’s head as he asked, “Leaving soon?”

Chao Hao nodded, and his expression di to part with his older brother, and when he thought of hoouldn’t be able to frequently see his older brother once he’d gone to Dragon Lake City, he felt extreular, jade case and passed it over “I bought this for you; you have to work hard”

“For me?” Chen Hao was stupefied He looked at the exquisite, jade case, and for a moment, he didn’t dare believe his eyes

Ever since he was s various gifts, he would feel extreant hopes of possessing one Because he knew that the life of his family relied on the toilsome efforts of his older brother in order to maintain their livelihood, and under these circumstances, he didn’t dare crave for it at all

Now, at the mo and bought him a present How could this not make hihtly choked as he lowered his head He spent a great deal of effort to stop hi, but his eyes were already red

Chen Xi patted his young brother’s shoulder “Take good care of Grandfather, and take good care of yourself as well”

“Mo see to Grandfather, and I’ll escort you two out of the city later” Chen Xi’s face revealed a rare trace of a faint smile as he turned around and walked into the house

Chen Hao took a deep breath as he slowly opened the jade case Within the case, a longsword that ely cold sheen silently laid there

O his True Essence into it, the long sword suddenly emitted a clear and ushed out

“Brother, don’t worry, I won’t let you down!” Chen Hao gazed at the longsword in his hand with a firer the ignorant child froate

At e carried the pair of grandfather and grandson as it slowly sped off

Chen Xi stood atop the city wall With his gaze focused on so in the distance, his heart rose and fell like the waves