Chapter 413 - Masked Swordsman II (2/2)

His direct disciples, of course, would do their best to honor this order — especially Leo who was threatened while being taught this very lesson — they wish to uphold the Sect's values.

Their group split in three, other than the first order Leo also warned them to return to this spot by midnight. He also told them not to go to the Red-Light district, and as they went into their separate ways, Leo realizing something crucial… he's alone.

There were five disciples, four of which were on a relationship. Rea and Ella were a couple, Hela and Vaki had their own thing of not being lovers but more than friends, then there's Leo, alone with his knife as his only lover.

Upon this sad realization of his young life, Leo began walking, thinking to himself, [Will I grow stronger if I become a loner like Master? He's always alone, right? Wait, doesn't he also have a lover of his own in the past? Nah… they were close friends if I remember correctly.] he was trying his best to find the silver lining of his loneliness.

Leo just began walking around town, enjoying the sight of the golden night where the city was bustling. From what he could remember before Wang Ling took over the Sect this City was not the same.

The City Streets back then were bustling, but distress was behind their smiles, the inability to even remain smiling stemmed at the fact that they were incapable of trusting the Sect. The Sect that they were under had just killed a Family, the truth of their actions was revealed and the populace began losing confidence.

The taxes imposed on them was also huge, and the number of assassinations was plenty in between. The Star Seeking Sect seemed like it had ill.u.s.trious image, but they were sc.u.m through and through.

Now, the people were laughing more brightly than ever. The Sect Master hardly places taxes on the small businesses and the Lopus Family controls the large ones so no one gets used. The fear of human trafficking decreased exponentially after the Sect Master went to purge the Region, and the Aristocrats now rarely struts around the land throwing their weight all over the place… they could still remember how they were all almost massacred by the Sect Master. There were a lot more benefits on the Crimson Snow Sect's establishment, like more job openings on Spirit Farms, and better connections to Towers, and lower prices in medicine, but overall, it meant the Region was growing in the right direction.

[Even the previous Slaves who become disciples are now walking around town with smiles on their faces.] Leo was beginning to see why Wang Ling was revered as the Hero of the past.

While going around the Night Market he bought a lot of food and drinks, he avoided any alcoholic beverages and was having fun… but then, he felt something drip on his hand.

He looked at it and creased his brows, [Blood?] Leo looked around, [No one seem to have noticed, that means this blood came from somewhere that's most likely doesn't attract the attention of the people…] he looked up and then went to an alley then used the walls as his stepping stones to reach the roof.

[There's one!] he hurried to another roof and found a severed arm. Leo would have gone to report this to his Master all ready, but as he picked up that arm, Leo's eyes suddenly widened because from what little qi he could feel from the arm, he could only discern one thing, [This is Master's arm.]

His mind became disoriented and without thinking straight, he began looking for his Master… Leo grew worried.