26 Martial Condensation (1/2)

'Bodily strength huh?'

Su Min pondered as he looked at the man who seems to excel in strength; although he didn't have much time to do so as the burly man turned to look at everyone.

The light smile on his face was nowhere to be seen where a cold indifference overtook it. He seemed to hold an immense power as he glared at everyone, making people step back and even wet themselves.

”Follow me, rookies!”

He grinned at them as he spoke, and without caring about those who are still unconscious, he sped off into the distance. He still seemed like a blur, although his speed was substantially slower compared to before. It seemed that he was going towards a group of thatch houses a couple of kilometres away; numbering at fifty.

Numerous disciples grumbled as they set off to run after him, leaving behind the people still face first in the mud.

Su Min frowned as he looked at how Yi Zan was still unconscious, but it seemed that the sword youth noticed this as he picked her up with a smug face.

”I'll leave you alone, eh?”

He hopped off as he started to walk towards the direction the burly man went into, seemingly laughing at himself. Su Min scratched his head as he went and shifted the girl by his side onto his shoulder, looking rather confused.

”Why is he looking at me like that?”

The girl who sat on his shoulder seemed to laugh as she waved her arms beside him like an aeroplane. Su Min knew that she becomes more of a child whenever he picks her up; although he has no idea why exactly.

'Kids are strange...'

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”How peaceful...”

A gasp resounded as the sword youth looked at the numerous huts that were scattered around a couple sloped hills. He could now see the forest more clearly, where the normal looking trees now looked massive; although they were still at least ten kilometres away from himself.

Similar compounds surrounded theirs as they smoked a woody scent; they were close enough to walk to in a few minutes, although some had larger thatch houses compared to theirs.

The number of them was uncountable, like an endless stream of thatch compounds separated by the hills.

Su Min, arriving with a casual walk, also paused as he saw the separated tranquil huts. He plopped the girl on his back onto the lush ground before looking into the air, waiting for the burly man. Although, his eyes seemed to contain a trace of uncertainty as he stood there. However, he didn't get a chance to ponder as a cute call spoke next to him.

”Min, Min! Is this where we're going to stay?”

A girl jumped up and down as she grabbed his black jacket, confusing Su Min greatly.

'Huh? She's gotten so lively... Uh.'

It wasn't like Su Min thought that her recovering was bad, but he knew a lot more about trauma than most. And unless she's a talent, nobody can just brush off such a thing...

”Mhm. Probably, we just have to wait a bit to see! Look.”

Speaking in a calming voice, Su Min pointed at the sky as his eyes glowed an ancient flicker, seeing through the world and pinpointing an existence. He already knew someone was here, even if he didn't want to; for the symbol on his chest wouldn't care.

”Hm?”

A shocked voice rang out in the void as a man appeared out thin air, looking at Su Min with a strange expression. Su Min seemed to ignore him, though, as he rubbed the girls head.

”Quite cool, eh?”

”You can make people invisible?!”

The girl gasped with a shocked gaze as she looked at him with a zealous light, skipping around with a laugh.The man's expression became even stranger as he looked at the person, the person who had somehow seen through his technique.

'That's Su Min? I guess what the elder said was correct...'

More and more people arrived over time as the compound became packed with spent disciples.They looked more like zombies than humans as they staggered around with half-closed eyes, making Su Min stand out with his playful companion.

”Be careful and don't be fooled by that monster's appearance...”

”I don't feel safe...”

”Can you two shut up! I haven't slept for two days, TWO DAYS!!”

”SHHH!”

The burly man just silently stood in the air as he waited for everyone to arrive, and without notice, he grinned.

”Make sure to get a good nights sleep today. Hehehe!”

Shivering, the whole crowd dulled into silence as they saw a diabolic light cast itself around that grin of his; like it was ready to ravage them all. However, as they all glanced at the man with shock; the man was nowhere to be seen.

Su Min sighed as he went to walk up to a hut. The sword youth saw this, hesitating to follow him. Nobody obstructed Su Min's path, though, and in no time at all Su Min found an inconspicuous hut.