34 The Demon Within (1/2)

Xiao Fang was shocked to see the path he thought was the safest be the most dangerous of all. He thought perhaps there was some truths to the words: ”One often meets their destiny on the path they chose to avoid it”.

Xiao Fang watched the whole thing transpire. The reason why he didn't immediately attack Gao Chen was because he saw the golem charging towards Li Lian. However, before he could save her, Xun Wei was the first to act.

Xiao Fang knew Xun Wei wanted to become a swordsman, so he treated her like one and used this opportunity to train her the best way he knew how: through defeat.

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When Li Lian opened her eyes, a woman with long silky black hair, jade-like skin, and wearing absolutely nothing but a nearly transparent black gown, appeared just a few feet away from her. In her arms rested Xun Wei.

The mysterious lady placed Xun Wei down and Li Lian crawled to her

”Xun Wei, are you alright?”, she said as she hugged her.

Li Lian's nurturing flames engulfed Xun Wei and slowly healed her wounds. She looked up to the mysterious lady, but she was already gone.

She looked around, but saw no trace of her. She put her attention back on Xun Wei.

”Xun Wei, I'm sorry”, Li Lian cried silently.

Xun Wei was barely conscious. Though she could hear Li Lian, the only thing going through her mind was the brief interaction she had with the iron golem.

”You must learn to attack and defend simultaneously in a fight, but if you can only do one, you must always attack to kill and not fear meeting another man's sword!”, she remembered what Xiao Fang told her.

She clenched her sword tightly till her palm bled.

”Never again”, she thought, but eventually passed out.

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Meanwhile Xiao Fang was hunting Gao Chen down like a bloodthirsty hellhound. Xiao Fang was conditioned to kill spirit beasts since he was younger. This was part of his training growing up to be a swordsman. The purpose of it was to teach Xiao Fang to never hesitate, because to hesitate for even a second is enough to turn a battle on its head. However, what it also taught Xiao Fang was how to be ruthless to your enemies.

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He had a crazy tyrannical aura that could make any living thing tremble in his presence, but when he finally caught up to Gao Chen he concealed it.

Gao Chen was actually extremely pleased to run into Xiao Fang here, because this was a perfect opportunity to take him out and steal Xun Wei.

”Sorry junior brother, the least I could do is give you a quick death. Hahahaha, I'll be sure to take good care of Xun Wei for you when you are gone”, he thought.

Without warning Gao Chen turned back around and fired a hail of spirit energy at Xiao Fang. Formless clouds of dust started to arise around Xiao Fang as Gao Chen's attacks hit.

”There's no way a cripple like you deserves a treasure like Xun Wei. I have nothing against you, but that's how this world works. I hope you understand and don't decide to haunt me as a ghost”, he said before laughing mockingly.

Gao Chen wasn't willing to wait for the dust to clear to confirm his death so he turned to leave.

*Wu~ wu~ wu~*

All of a sudden, he heard something swishing through the air, but when he turned around to see what it was, it already pierced through his shoulder and pinned him to the ground.

”AGGHHHH!!!”, He yelled in pain. It was Xiao Fang's sword.

He watched as a silhouette emerged from the dust. It was Xiao Fang. He looked completely fine as if he wasn't hit at all.

”Ahhhhh It hurts! Don't come any closer!”, he used his free hand to shoot more spirit attacks at him, but Xiao Fang dodged most of them effortlessly and even deflected a few away with just his hands.

Xiao Fang pinned his free arm down with his foot, breaking it in the process.

”You want to know who I am right” Xiao Fang finally spoke.