Chapter: 853 (1/2)

AST 853 – Devil, A Promise of Ten Years

“Most of the people in the village are middle-aged people, old people and children. The youngsters have all gone out. They can’t stand the loneliness here and said that they were going to learn abilities and explore the world.” The old man let out a sigh.

Every year, there would be a few people who would lose their lives hunting. If they could pick up some martial techniques, even if they were just simple ones, they would be able to reduce the number of deaths.

“This is troubling. I’m a cultivator and while I might not be as strong as some powerful experts out there, I’m still much stronger than ordinary people. If you don’t dislike the idea, I can teach them a set of martial techniques. As long as the person is willing to put in hard work, they could definitely excel. It’ll definitely be better than the martial techniques that they can acquire outside,” Qing Shui looked at the old man and said, smiling.

In one look, Qing Shui sensed that the old man was not weaker than other people. The old man was a Peak Houtian cultivator but it was just that he was in his final years.

To Qing Shui, Peak Houtian cultivators were really nothing much. He could even instantly kill Peak Martial Saints he was the same level with, let alone this Peak Houtian cultivator.

But in this village, a Peak Houtian cultivator was already the most powerful existence. This was also why he was the village head.

The population here was sparse and with the old man’s abilities as a Peak Houtian and his experience in judging people, he could of course tell that this young man was an “expert”. If they were lucky, they might be able to change the fate of the entire village.

“Mister, are you really going to teach them martial techniques?” The old looked at Qing Shui in astonishment. He had not expected this to be so easy.

“Sir, you can go inform them, including the people from the nearby villages. Everyone can come, no matter their gender or age. I’ll teach them for a day. As for how they turn out, it’ll be dependent on their own fate. I’ll also give all of you a surprise,” Qing Shui said after giving it some thought. This was his first day in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent and he had made up his mind to do a good deed. It was said that doing so would make for smoother sailing in the future.

When he went to the Southern Viewing Continent, Qing Shui had saved Ye Guyan’s younger sister. He had also done many of such things in the past but the belief that everything would be smooth-sailing after doing a good deed was not something that was absolute. Usually, he would just do it if he came across them. It was not important whether doing good deeds would accumulate good karma, what was most important was that the heart was good.

“Alright! I’ll thank you then.” The old man was very happy and even his hands were trembling.

By this time, they were already standing before the house!

“Grandfather!”

“Grandfather!”

A young male and female pair in their twenties walked over and called out to the old man happily. They then looked at Qing Shui, eyes filled with astonishment.

Qing Shui looked at them as well. The guy had a stocky and imposing build. He was not only handsome but also was very pleasing to the eyes, making one have a good impression of him. The girl was delicate and pretty, with a pair of big bright eyes. When she saw Qing Shui, a hint of flush appeared on her delicate face.

“Ao`er, go tell everyone in the area to head to the 玉山村’s square. Tell them that it’s something good and it’s up to them if they want to come or not,” the old man told the guy who had called him grandfather.

When Qing Shui looked at the guy, a hint of light flashed in his eyes. He had good potential but it was just that he had a slightly stronger pernicious aura. Qing Shui could not help but drift deep into thought.

“Qing Shui, the one earlier was my grandson, Chi Ao. This is my granddaughter, Chi Feng,” the old man smiled and said.

“Hello Uncle!” The girl said shyly.

“Hello!”

A huge wave was churning in Qing Shui’s heart when he saw that both siblings had such a great pernicious aura. Qing Shui’s spiritual sense was quite strong now and he could sense some deeper things within the body, such as one’s pernicious aura.

“These two kids have led a tough life since young. Their birth parents were gone right after they were born,” the old man said, shaking his head.

“Grandfather, Feng`er has grandfather with me,” the girl tugged the old man’s sleeves and said.

Qing Shui smiled, not saying a word. He did not find it surprising since it was very normal for people with such a strong pernicious aura to have been through something like this. This pernicious aura was the reincarnation of the devil [1]. No one who was related to the person would come to a good end.

Although these were just rumors, sometimes, they were really unbelievable. Therefore, even if Qing Shui were to trust in these rumors, he would not do so completely. After all, how many people would truly believe what he had been through?

About an hour later, the guy returned, perspiring furiously. The moment he entered, he smiled and said, “I’ve informed everyone. Some of them are at the square already.”

“Then let’s head over. We don’t have much time,” Qing Shui suggested.

“Alright, then we’ll have to trouble you,” the old man smiled and said happily. He was near the end of his life but he was still worried about the two children with him. They had good potential but it was just that no one could appreciate them, nor did they come across any opportunities. Having met Qing Shui this time, he decided to gamble on it.

“There’s no need to stand on ceremony, I’m the one who’s willing to do this. This place feels very familiar to me. I’ve also live for a very long period of time in a similar environment and have also seen many people hurt by wild beasts.” Qing Shui shook his head. These were really his heartfelt words.

Very soon, the four of them arrived at the square.

玉山村’s square was just a flat spacious space at the foot of the mountain. The place was higher in the middle and lower in all other areas. When it rained, water would flow out in all directions, leaving not a single drop behind.

There were some stone chains, hammers and other things at the square and about 30 people were there, mostly children and middle-aged people. There were also a few who seemed to be in their twenties and more people were still gradually heading over.

When Qing Shui saw this place, he could not help but recall the square back in Qing Village. He had also spent a very long time there back then.

“I’ll demonstrate it once for everyone while we wait for other people to arrive.” Qing Shui said to the people in the square.

Then, not waiting for any reaction, he displayed the Tiger Form. He performed each stance slowly but the smooth flow and the strong power of his movements made them felt very excited.

Qing Shui performed it time and time again and many people were looking at it seriously, for fear of missing out on any of the steps. The other people who gradually came also joined in.