Chapter 99: Second Place Forever (1/2)

Chapter 99: Second Place Forever

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Qian Jin’s eyes immediately adjusted to the eye-piercing sunlight, and he stared at an elder who was standing beside the hole. The elder had a full head of white hair, and his hands were at his back as he smiled friendly. However, Qian Jin’s rapid and intense heartbeat didn’t slow down.

No sensation! Qian Jin didn’t sense anything at all! After Qian Jin had begun practicing and training in the Endless World, this was the first time that he didn’t sense someone approaching him this close! He didn’t sense this elder at all despite the small distance.

After a blink of an eye, Qian Jin quickly calmed down from his shock. The Level 10 Warrior Energy that instantly appeared around his body to protect himself returned to his body. The elder that was as strong as a bear and standing beside the hole in the ground was surprised as well. A sense of surprise flashed through his smiling face. He was surprised that this young man was already a Level 10 Warrior despite his young age. However, what surprised him more was that this young man could make such a decision in a split second during his shock and calm his disturbed emotions down.

“This…” Qian Jin swiped the dirt off his body with his hands; he looked a bit cleaner. Then, he put his hand up and reached out for the elder as he said, “Elder, I’m kind of tired after digging all these holes. Could you please help pull me out of here?”

The elder laughed as he reached out his hands and grabbed onto Qian Jin’s hand. Qian Jin instantly felt the power in the elder’s thick hands. It was the kind of power that he couldn’t fight against!

Qian Jin kicked the wall of the hole with both of his feet as the elder pulled and swung his wrist; Qian Jin instantly flew out of the dirty hole that he dug out.

The elder was surprised again as he watched Qian Jin land onto the ground easily and firmly. Qian Jin’s lower half of his body was stronger than he thought; if a warrior only focused on improving his or her warrior energy, he or she couldn’t stand still after getting pulled and threw by that force.

“Elder.” Qian Jin pointed out his thumb; he didn’t hesitate to show his praise for the elder. He also thought to himself, “Is the guardian of Oakland Fabreidis or this elder, who is as tough and thick as a bear, stronger?”

The elder smiled as he observed Qian Jin; he looked like he was appreciating a beautiful art piece. “Kid, what are you trying to find? Why did you dig so many holes on the ground?” he asked.

Although the elder had white hair and a white beard, his skin had no wrinkles. He had the skin of a middle-aged man. However, his eyes were very strange; they were a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything in this world!

Qian Jin had seen these eyes once before. Qian Zenwu, the Head Elder of the branch family in the Qian Family, had a pair of eyes that was very similar to this elder’s.

Qian Jin didn’t like the feeling of being seen through by someone else. He raised his head and stared back at the elder. “This elderly warrior is much stronger than me. If he’s here as well, then he probably wants the Wind and Cloud Power Training Scroll too. It looks like the traveling poets are right. There are always more than one copy of a treasure map. I should just admit it directly! If I don’t dare to admit why I’m here, then I will be looked down upon,” he thought to himself.

“I’m here for Wind and Cloud Power Training Scroll.”

The elder’s eyes that could see through everything suddenly shined. A sense of surprise and delight flashed on his face. “You found the map about Wind and Cloud Power Training Scroll? You dare to come here despite the dangers in Four Season Valley?” he asked.

Qian Jin shook his head forcefully, and he shook out the soil and dirt off of his hair. A bitter smile appeared on his face as he said, “Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but others are born with grassroots in their mouths. If the people who were born with grassroots in their mouths don’t try their hardest and instead complain about their background and be jealous of other’s luck, then would these people have a chance of succeeding in life?”

A surprised expression flashed by the elder’s face for the third time today. He secretly gasped in admiration. “Although it’s impressive to be a Level 10 Warrior at this age and it’s rare to see people making a split-second decision, the most precious things this young man has are his eyes that can see the essence of matters, his brave heart and his daring attitude.”

“Interesting, very interesting.” The elder laughed as he nodded, “There are a lot of people who are older than you that still complain about their family backgrounds. They haven’t thought about the ancestors of the big families; these people were once just like them. Those ancestors of the big families once had nothing as well,” he said.

“Yes, elder. What you said is interesting as well.” Qian Jin didn’t feel any malicious intent from the elder. Since he was also very tired from digging all the holes, he started to chat with the elder. “It doesn’t matter if the map said that the location of the scroll is in this Four Season Valley. Even if it said that the scroll is on the Human-Demon Battlefront, I would still go there just to have the chance to become a great warrior.

“Human-Demon Battlefront? This recommendation isn’t bad.” A serious expression appeared on the elder’s face. “Then, you could try putting Wind and Cloud Power Training Scroll on the Human-Demon Battlefront. But then the issue is whether you’d be willing to wait for someone like yourself to go onto the Human-Demon Battlefront to find it…” the elder said.