7 APPEARENCE OF THE EMERALD-EYED CHILD (2/2)
Fujoshis would definitely have burly, masculine men ravage the girly, golden-eyed youth in their fantasies without a second thought.
The purple-haired child on the other hand, would be treated like a fragile crystal sculpture by even the most evil of playboys!
[This Author hopes that he got the point across.]
A night breeze messed up the old man's pristine white beard as he gaped in stupor, ”Young boy, it couldn't be that you have passed the new disciple entrance exam, could it now?” The old man couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air: how could it be? Two heaven-shaking genius in the same day? That was simply not possible!
The young boy stopped gasping for air and then innocently nodded and replied with a crystalline voice. ”I-I did. Can I now enter the sect? I am not too late am I?” The young boy seemed to be extremely worried. ”I really do need to get in!”
”Pff-AHAHAHAH!” The old man was a bit surprised but when he got over the shock he pointed his chin upwards and a loud laugh releasing both frustration and indecisiveness came out!
”Ahem! Well…” he coughed with a slight blush. ”It's not like you're too late, you just surprised me, that's all. However... can you come here for a second and let this old gatekeeper check something?”
He grabbed the youth's hand and felt his pulse. Immediately afterwards, incredible excitement and euphoria became visible on the old face full of wrinkles. He let out another round of laughter, this time around however it did not carry the slightest hint of hesitation, only excitement! The unfortunate young boy who had to experience such changes in the old man's mood was so startled that he fell on his back.
When he got up the old man was jubilant and extremely happy. In fact, he was even excitedly smiling as he quickly handed the young child the robes. Just as the old gatekeeper was thinking of what hut he should give the child, when a thought flashed through his head. He cast his gaze upon the young boy and he grinned even more as he felt he had just had the greatest idea ever!
”You see,” he said, ”you are really young... I think it would be better not to live alone at such an age! Coincidentally, another young man that has the same age as you has also passed the exam, so how about living together with him? You might get to be friends, and one day even become sworn brothers! Seeing that you both passed the exam, you must both be geniuses, so you could even help each other out when it comes to cultivation! What do you think?”
The purple-haired child's eyes instantly brightened and he replied with enthusiasm. ”Of course! Father has said numerous times that on the road of martial cultivation, the more friends one has the better!”
Luckily, it looks like this child's father knows his stuff…
Old Lao chuckled and said with an anxious tone, ”Hurry, then! That other child was here up until a few moments ago and was walking pretty slowly, so if you run, you might actually catch up to him! He's in hut #5742; 5th hut in the 742nd ward. I'll have someone deliver a spare key later! Now, go!” At the words of his senior, the child nodded resolutely and ran on the paved road in the direction the old man was pointing to: his Clan had sent him here with no explanation nor any words of guidance. He knew no one, so having an ally he could count on would work out perfectly for him! Slowly, the purple-haired child also disappeared in the distance.
Old Lao stared at the countless stars glinting up in the sky. ”Paragons above men... or mere crab generals of shrimp soldiers? Twin stars in the sky, glinting brightly until the end of time, or twin reflections on top of a lake, bound to distort and fall apart at the slightest ripple? Only time will tell...” The old man closed the stall and made it disappear with a wave of his sleeve, possibly having placed it within some sort of Heaven&Earth pouch of his own. He shook his head and looked at the twinkling stars overhead expectantly. Then, his figure distorted as he disappeared, leaving behind a cloud of swirling dust.