109 Preparations (1/2)

Ed stared at the giant feather he was holding with both hands, then he turned to look at the man beside him, but he was gone. He looked back at the feather and was met with it's sharp pointy end. The sharp point released a kind of feeling in him. As though it would kill him. At that moment, he felt the feather double in weight as though threatening to fall. His head buzzed at this feeling. The weight was nothing, but why was he slightly scared? As he wondered about this, the weight continued to fluctuate.

Tie Nse and the rest watched Ed get sucked into the illusion of the rock.

”What kind of spirit awakening cultivator is this? He can handle the weight of the mountain?” Afia Nta said and Tie Nse sighed,

”I'm not sure what method he is using to hold your rock up at this moment. You rock risks possible damage if not destruction.” he mumbled.

”What?” Afia Nta could not quite catch his words.

”Just come back ten years from now.” Tie Nse said.

”You promised me someone to hold it up for five hundred years. I will see you then.”

”Okay, that boy will just drop your stupid rock when we are ready to leave.” Tie Nse said without care.

”You would not dare.”

”You really think others care about this stupid rock, don't you?” Tie Nse asked.

”The way you talk reminds me of someone.” Afia Nta said.

”Yes, yes... that is why you almost killed me. You've said it before.”

”I will be back in Ten years.” he said and vanished with the wind.

”That man, what is he?” Nti Anem asked.

”You have good eyes, energy manipulator. That is not a human being. This is the first holiday he has had in forever. His master got slain on this same rock and he held it up till this day. Why he holds it up, I couldn't be bothered to know.” Tie Nse said.

”Will, Ed be okay?” Nti Anem asked.

”If he is not careful, he will die. That old thing said that the rock is sinking into something called the river of testing. That means he must be sitting inside it at this moment.” Tie Nse said.

”I have never heard of this place.” Nti Anem said.

”Stay and protect him. I will be back in ten years.” Tie Nse said and threw a slip into the air and it crackled into a teleportation array, he stepped through it and vanished with a wink.

Ten years passed silently. Many hoping to enter the light realm were busy cultivating. Before the ten yearswas up, Ku Jian stepped out of seclusion. As she stepped out of aunty Iyan's mountain, her father and mother stood before her.

”Stinking girl! We have to wait so long just to see you!” her mother scolded, but Ku Jian only threw them a cold look and walked past them.

”Ku Jian, stop right there!” her mother fumed.

”My family name is Ou. I'm Jian Ou.” she corrected, ”Where is Elder Hu?” to this, everyone froze, except her parents.