Vol 1 Chapter 5.2 (1/2)

Chapter 5 – The Price of Kindness (II)

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A s.p.a.ce ring’s master had a spiritual connection to it, and only the master was able to open the sealed ring. Forcefully opening the ring would only damage it. ‘The lost ring is explainable,’ now that Yin Zhu thought about it, recalling when he helped support the little beggar as he got up. The little beggar had grabbed his attention and could easily have pawed his s.p.a.ce ring.

After leaving Desolate Jade Sea, anger had appeared in Yin Zhu’s mind for the first time. He gave charity with kindness, yet he had his most valued possession stolen. He was an acclaimed zither mage! Without his zither, he was basically unable to use any zither magic. In addition, those five zithers were the Zither Sect’s most treasured a.s.sets. They had accompanied him for 16 years; losing them like this, how could he not be anxious?

At this moment, in an uninhabited nook of Rolle City, the little beggar examined the sealed case in his hands. He mumbled to himself, “This is unexpectedly a s.p.a.ce ring. What a pity, I am unable to take anything out of it. Forget about it, I’ll just keep it as a souvenir. In this troubled world, such a simple good man is rare; this could teach him a lesson. Anyway, so what if it is a s.p.a.ce ring. Humph. Humph. I have it in a lead case to disrupt the the spirit wave connection. 10 gold coins is sufficient for my travel expenses and tuition fee. Oh, father— No, old man, just you wait. Inevitably there will be a day where I can get back what I deserve.” His eyes were big and bright, but it did not have the crystal clarity of Yin Zhu’s eyes. In his eyes was a light br.i.m.m.i.n.g with hatred and all sorts of complicated negative emotions.

He held the ring case tightly as a faint green light flashed by. His delicate figure rapidly disappeared out of sight.

“Oh no, no connection.” Withdrawing his spiritual force, Yin Zhu’s complexion had already paled.

What did losing the s.p.a.ce ring signify? It meant he had lost the Zither Sect’s most treasured a.s.sets, all of his money, and his recommendation letter to Milan Inst.i.tution. “Nothing, what should I do? What exactly should I do?” ‘I am in Wavast without any way out of this dilemma. Should I continue on to Milan? I no longer have the money to travel, nor the recommendation letter. Return? Likewise, I don’t have the money to travel back. And after losing those five ranked zithers, how could I face my teacher, Qin Shang?’

Ge En and Ha Te, these two men, did not ridicule Yin Zhu for failing to procure gold coins. On the contrary, both of their faces exuded awe.

Ge En probingly asked, “Little brother, are you alright?”

Ye Yin Zhu vexedly said, “Great Uncle, I fear I am unable to purchase a gnu; my s.p.a.ce ring is lost with all of my money inside.”

Ge En nodded, saying, “Little brother, looking at your appearance just now, you ought to be an advanced level red ranked mage.”

Ye Yin Zhu immediately recalled Qin Shang’s warning and subconsciously nodded, “Yes!”

Ge En’s eyes displayed a trace of happiness as he continued to question him, “Do you have someplace you want to go?

Ye Yin Zhu hesitated. Thinking to himself in his heart, he certainly did not want to return. He absolutely could not return and face Qin Shang before he retrieved the s.p.a.ce ring. It was still better to head to Milan first, as Zi said he would try to find him there. He would see Zi again and consult with him about what he should do.

“I want to head to the Milan Empire’s Milan Inst.i.tution of Magic and Martial Arts.”