9 The Prince Acts (1/2)
The group wandered through the mountain following Ye Yuyan. Any fallen beast they came across or uncanny spaces they would defeat and dispel.Knighted Maven occasionally teased Ye Yuyan and Nesilia toyed with me any chance she could get.
”Why not share your methods with me.” She said with an innocent smile and big begging eyes.
”What would you like to know?” Ye Yuyan responded plainly.
”Your sealing scrolls, how do you produce them?” She asked keenly as her eyes landed on his robes.
”I'm sorry but I didn't produce these. I only came upon them by luck in the past.” He said as he shook his head.
”Fine be like that.” Nesilia pouted as she walked away from him. Ye Yuyan couldn't help but wryly smile.
”Wait that doesn't mean I don't have other things to trade.” He said and Nesilia stopped in her tracks and turned back to him.
”Really?” She said with a hopeful voice.
”Yes, why don't you tell me about your family origin and I will tell you about where I found these scrolls.” He asked intently, his eyes threw Nesilia off.
”Why do you want to know that...” She asked with a bit apprehension in her voice.
”Have you heard of the law of kings and those who bear it?” Ye Yuyan asked mysteriously
”Yes! The children of heaven and earth that found a grand Dao.” She said astutely
”Yes and no, A Bearer of the King's Law weeds out the old and comes out with the new. They bring forth their own path to the peak. Making a bearer almost invincible and the peak of the world!” Ye Yuyan said
”But they are far from children of heaven as they just like anyone, can have their path cut short.” Ye Yuyan said shaking his head.
”That can't be true! How could a bearer be defeated?” Nesilia said in a disbelieving tone.
”It's not that hard, you just need to kill them before they grow.” Han Yi coldly responded.
”That's it precisely your highness.” Ye Yuyan said as he nodded his head.
”But why would anyone kill a bearer? They are the peak of our race!” Knighted Maven said quizzically.
”I wouldn't know, such matters are far beyond my station.” Said Ye Yuyan self depreciatingly
”But I have heard a certain tale in the eastern lands.” Ye Yuyan said eerily
”Legend has it that a bearer was the creator of all the paths of divination. But they died before they could unite all the paths and create the new from the old.”
”But such is merely an ancient legend, most of the divination paths have dissipated into the rivers of time.”
”Which makes me only question what kind of background your family has to possess such augury skills.” Ye Yuyan said as a calculating look flashed in his eyes.
”What a story, but that is all it merely is.” Han Yi said.
”You're correct your highness but there is a hint of truth in every tall tale.” Ye Yuyan chuckled.
”We're here.” Ye Yuyan said as he abruptly stopped and in front of them was a completely obliterated village.
Strawn everywhere was debris that was intertwined with strong icy energies. All the homes were decimated from the lowest huts to the most finely crafted artisan homes.
No corpses or blood remained as if everyone from the village had disappeared. At the center of the village was stone and brick debris with the remnants of a tower.
Of behind the tower was a mountain that had a massive sword scar. To the untrained eye, it would look like a landslide.
”How horrid!” Nesilia couldn't help but blurt.
Knighted Maven's normally lackadaisical expression seemed to harden with seriousness. Han Yi looked on coldly and looked at Yunshi and gestured to him.
”Open the seal.” He said coldly