Chapter 21: Tian Long Mystic Mountain (1/2)

Chapter 21: Tian Long Mystic Mountain

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In Qianzhou of Great Jin, Tian Long Mystic Mountain was like a giant dragon splitting the entire region in half.

Tian Long Mystic Mountain stretched thousands of miles. It was the birthplace of Tian Long Taoism, the top school in Jin, and the holy land of martial arts that everybody in Great Jin yearned for.

The three main streams of martial arts in Jin were Tian Long Taoism, Mingyi School, and the Sect of Flame as the supreme.

Among those sects, Mingyi School was a strong supporter of Jin Dynasty and had inextricable ties with the Jin royal family. There were even several Mingyi School masters who were descended from the royal family, thus making the sect the strongest backer of Jin royalty. Tian Long Taoism, on the other hand, had a history that stretched far into the past. Even though they were not as close to the Jin Royalty, the sect was closely linked to the aristocratic families of Jin. The sect was considered to have the huge influence over the locals of Jin. Compared with the other two, the Sect of Flame was a pain for the royal family. Their influence was rooted in the grassroots of rural Jin. In history, many rebellions against the Jin Royalty were intricately linked with the Sect of Flame. Hence, the royal family regarded it as a huge threat and constantly tried to suppress it with violence. On the surface, the sect seemed to suffer a heavy blow. But a single spark can start a prairie fire, as a sentence in a book said. In just ten years, the sect would flourish again. It was a never-ending cycle.

On this day, the sky was clear and cloudless. A couple of birds occasionally soared over the blue sky. Everything appeared harmonious and peaceful.

At the Sanjue Mountain of Tian Long Mystic Mountain, a green-robed young man sat on a protruding rock with a bloody lamb leg in one hand and a sharp knife in the other. He cut part of the bloody meat now and then, throwing it in front of him.

A One-eyed Wolf the size of a calf lay on the ground close to him. If Junior Leopard was here, he would have identified it as the One-eyed Wolf of West Mountain in the legend spread in their village for hundreds of years. It was also the same West Mountain wolf he had once seen himself.

The ferocious One-eyed Wolf was now as well-behaved as a neighborhood dog. The wolf caught the meat the young man threw in its mouth. After chewing and swallowing the meat in huge gulps, the wolf looked at the young man again, eyes full of yearning.

”What a gluttonous old dog!” the young man scolded with a laugh, before throwing the lamb leg at the wolf. It swiftly caught the leg and relished in the remaining meat.

A burst of fragrance came from behind the young man, followed by the sound of harsh and hurried footsteps. ”Chief, news from Wu family is here!”

The newcomer was a sultrily-dressed maiden. She wore a veil over her face, but it was so thin that it concealed little of her face. One could still faintly see her refined face, and the veil only added a misty sense of beauty to her.

The maiden made light steps behind the young man and handed him a note with only a few words. After finishing reading the note, his face revealed an expression of smugness.

”Good. You can go!” With a flick of his hand, the paper disappeared into the white fog. The maiden bowed and turned around to leave.

”Chief Lei?!”

Just as the maiden had turned around, taking just a few steps, she suddenly stopped. There was a man who had just appeared at the corner. She was visibly shocked to see that man and lowered her head.

”En!” The man was unconcerned about her blunder and just made a slight nod. He walked towards the younger man sitting on the rock. Without saying another word, the maiden left.

Only when the maiden disappeared amid the woods, did the man speak. ”Your cultivation is getting better and better. I had been very careful, but you still noticed me!”

”The bloody scent from your body is too thick. This time, you killed too many people. I can even sense their vengeful spirits clinging to you!” the young man replied with a smile, unconcerned.

”Oh, I did kill many people lately!” The man nodded, looking somewhat unhappy.