BIRTH OF DRAGON WARRIORS
21 - Disclosure

Chu Kai was shocked by the sudden question that Wei Zhang Zihan had thrown. He even gulped because he didn't know what to say.

"I'm waiting," Wei Zhang Zihan needs an immediate answer and only this young man knows the true events.

There was a female corpse in the middle of the forest and also the conditions around the place proved that there had been a fierce fight there and Chu Kai was in an unconscious condition.

The clumps and trees there also look dead, of course this is a strange thing considering it is a dense forest and looks fertile. So for sure this is the impact of that fight.

"I'm..." Chu Kai became extremely nervous, especially when he was stared at by Wei Zhang Zihan. He tried to talk, "I really am..."

Chu Kai said slowly. His voice stammered, "I-I don't know anything either. Yeah-what I remember is... A-is I sit by the river and a foreign woman comes to me. He said he wanted to kill me. I don't even know him and don't know his name. Then everything turned black, I don't know what happened."

Wei Zhang Zihan frowned, his tone cold as he asked. "You sure?"

Chu Kai gulped and nodded. He could feel his heart racing very fast and jerked when suddenly Wei Zhang Zihan reached out his hand.

"I'll check your pulse, give me your hand."

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Chu Kai was surprised. He looked at Wei Zhang Zihan and only found a calm face along with a very serious eye gaze, it even felt as if this man's eyes were digging deeper into him.

"Give your hand" Wei Zhang Zihan said. He did not get any response from this young man, so he immediately sat on the bedside and grabbed Chu Kai's hand.

"If it were better to speak honestly now or if I had found something wrong, you wouldn't know what I could do." Wei Zhang Zihan's voice calmed down, saying, but it was clear he was posing a threat to the young man before him.

Chu Kai broke out in a cold sweat and at the same time Jing Hao's voice sounded from outside, even the door was instantly opened. Chu Kai took advantage of the opportunity to withdraw his hand, but Wei Zhang Zihan was holding so firmly.

Something that Wei Zhang Zihan did not expect was the sudden pull of Chu Kai's hand. This surprising movement made him interested and ended up with a falling position overtook this young man. Jing Hao just watched the end and looked frozen on the lips of the door.

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The sight in terms of sight Jing Hao could really make anyone misunderstand. But of course it didn't last long until Chu Kai's moaning sound immediately got a loud jolt on his forehead from Wei Zhang Zihan.

"Oh..!" Chu Kai was shocked. He rubbed his sore and hot forehead simultaneously. He thought his forehead was hollow now.

"Shameful! What the hell were you doing?" Wei Zhang Zihan snapped.

"I-I was completely unintentional. It was you who did it..! You fucked me, ouch.."

Wei Zhang Zihan again flicked Chu Kai's forehead and made the young man again groan. This time Chu Kai jumped up from the top of the bed and stared at him.

"Decoyar Wei..! You're so outrageous, shh.. Do you intend to punch a hole in my forehead, huh?" Chu Kai felt a throbbing on his forehead. He was sure his forehead was flushed now and it might just swell up.

Jing Hao blinked, he saw Wei Zhang Zihan not feeling at all guilty and on the other hand Chu Kai just kept on cursing. He took a breath and nodded slowly.

Being able to see Chu Kai like this meant that his friend's condition had already recovered and there was no need to worry about it. He also called his good friend and also Sacred Swordsman Wei Zhang Zihan to lunch together.

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In Chu Tian's shop, they had three rooms devoted to shop patrons who brought one family to eat in this place. The room is only occasionally used, but the cleanliness is maintained.

This place was also used to entertain Wei Zhang Zihan because if a figure like this handsome young man was sitting on an ordinary bench, he said, then there was precisely the tavern that belonged to Chu Tian that would be attacked by people who were eager to see the Sacred Swordsman. Wei Zhang Zihan would also be uncomfortable.

Inside this room, Jing Hao and Chu Tian along with the two shopkeepers appeared to be bringing the most desirable food. Wei Zhang Zihan nodded slowly as his respect for Chu Tian before looking back at the young man sitting at one table with him.

"Dad, you're very well~" Chu Kai looked very pleased. He was just about to start eating when his hands were pushed aside by his own father.

Chu Tian said, "You are very disrespectful. Please excuse Swordsman Wei first, did I teach you to treat guests like that?"

Chu Kai blinked a few times and immediately protested, "Father. The one who is hurting and sick here is me, your son. Look at my forehead. There was a lump of a small child's fist and it was because of this guy-uh!"

Chu Tian snorted as he again clicked his son's head. He said, "You deserve it."

Chu Kai pouted. He saw that his father was very polite and friendly to Wei Zhang Zihan and that even his parting was so polite. But Chu Tian instead warned himself not to make trouble with Wei Zhang Zihan.

The mere abandonment of the two in this room made Chu Kai again nervous. Moreover, Wei Zhang Zihan did not speak and just sat down while looking at him.

Feeling uneasy made Chu Kai finally open his voice, "Broker Wei. If you want-"

"I really want to ask you something." Wei Zhang Zihan interrupted. He tonelessly asked, "Why did you suddenly leave and leave the Wushi Mountain Sect?"

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"What's your reason for daring to leave and not even say anything to me?" Wei Zhang Zihan let out a cold voice and made Chu Kai startled.

"Without notice?"

"Chairman Wang Zhong Xian said that he did not want me to feel forced to assume responsibility as a Dragon Swordsman. So then... He asked me to go home and think about this carefully,"

"And you went to the forest?"

"If I go home, this tavern will be crowded because Dad must have reported my arrival to everyone. And again... I'm..." Chu Kai bowed in a very slow voice. He said, "I know... If you hear that I left the sect... You might go find me in this place and drag me back. So-so that's why I... Go into the woods,"

Wei Zhang Zihan took a ceramic cup filled with tea on the table. He drank it and then exhaled, "Didn't you want to become a Dragon Swordsman?"

Chu Kai flinched, he looked at Wei Zhang Zihan before turning his head back and then said. "I don't know... I was shocked when Master Zhuang chose me. I really didn't expect to be elected... Dragon Warrior."

"One cannot choose what his destiny will be. You could have taken a different path, but if the sky had destined you to become a Dragon Warrior, then you wouldn't be able to change it."

"..............."

Wei Zhang Zihan saw the young man before him silent and just lowered his head. He said in a toneless manner, "I know that maybe you are so afraid of death that you don't want to take this title. And of course, the responsibility would be great to carry this title."

"Think carefully," Wei Zhang Zihan got up from his seat. He said, "If you've made a decision... I'm sure even without my help, you know the way to Mount Wushi."

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Chu Kai flinched as Wei Zhang Zihan started walking away. His lips were open to speak, but it was too late because Wei Zhang Zihan had already opened the door and went out. The door was even closed again and Wei Zhang Zihan's figure was no longer visible.

Chu Kai stared at the dish on the table and this delicious aroma only made him feel uneasy. He rubbed his face as suddenly the door opened again along with Chu Tian's voice calling out to him.

"Kai, man,"

"Dad..." Chu Kai stood up, he saw Chu Tian walk in and approach him.

"Dad, did you hear everything?" Chu Kai was naturally nervous. Because he did not want if this man to hear that he actually did not want to become a Dragon Warrior.

Chu Tian noticed the face of the 18-year-old young man before him. His hands stretched out and touched his son's cheeks. He looked at the natural green eyes and facial lines that were indeed unlike those of the original people of this land.

"Dad..."

"My son..." Chu Tian took a breath and patted the two shoulders of the young man before him. He said, "Dad knows your anxiety.."

Chu Tian nodded, "You're not a timid person, I know that..."

"Dad..." Chu Kai closed his eyes for a moment and his voice trembled somewhat as he said, "I once promised myself... That I would never use the teachings of that place, but.. I did it, Dad. L'm... Use it and take the lives of others,"

Chu Tian grabbed the young man's hand in front of him and said, "I've been taking good care of you for so long. You're a submissive kid and never got me in trouble. I trust you completely. I'm sure you have a reason for everything you do,"

Chu Kai nodded, he invited Chu Tian to sit down. He himself knelt down in front of his father and held both hands of Chu Tian.

Kai explained. "I went to the forest and I was on the river bank... There was a foreign woman who came and attacked me. He wanted to finish me off and I thought it was because of the title Dragon Warrior. L'm... Can't fight it. So then.. I had to use that,"

"Dad... You found me when I was 10 and looked after me for over 8 years, without even asking where I came from and why I was in a place like that. You never asked me what really happened and why I had so many injuries. L'm... I'm not hiding everything from you."

"I don't want to force you, son. You can say it all when you're really ready,"

"Dad..." Chu Kai kissed his father's hands, he held back tears as he said. "I... I used to live in the depths of the Mougii Forest. As the name suggests, the place..."

Chu Kai felt heavy when he said that. The water fell down and soaked his cheeks as he braced himself to speak. "The place was inhabited by a very terrible creature. They taught me that life is only death and that the outside world will never accept me,"

"I... I felt that this was not the purpose of my life. Life is not just about death. I feel like my place is here... With humans. So I decided to leave... I'm leaving that place. Then later... Dad found me,"

"Dad, I know that the world is not only inhabited by humans or Demonic Beasts. I actually wanted to become a Dragon Swordsman, but because of this identity... I feel inappropriate. The power I have... It is not a force that can protect. People will be scared and I don't want them all... Distanced me. Dad, please don't throw me out. I'm.."

"No, Son. Not at all," Chu Tian rubbed his son's head and said, "Although I'm not yet 70 or 100 Years old, but I've gotten a lot of lessons from life. Lots of people, son. Their hearts are not human. You don't care about your human identity or not, because that shows what humanity should be like... It's in your heart."

Chu Tian smiled and rubbed the water that drenched the cheeks of the young man before him. He said, "Look at you. You're an adult, but you're still crying. Is this what's gonna bring my son-in-law here, hm?"

"Dad... I was crying because my forehead hurt. That warrior Wei is so cruel,"

"Aiya... I can see it. There's a lump on your forehead. Now stop crying and eat, um. I'll bring oil to your forehead,"

Chu Kai nodded slowly. He stood up and was then asked to sit down by Chu Tian. The food at this table was the most delicious problem he had. He also started eating while waiting for Chu Tian to return.

This was the first time he could be honest and tell an identity about himself. He did not want to hide this matter forever to Chu Tian, but previously he was extremely worried if his identity was not accepted.

But now it felt much more relieving, as if the tightness in his chest was gone. But still even though his father is not a problem, but that does not mean that others will be like that. The current Chu Kai could only be honest with his father. He was still hesitant to tell others, let alone at a figure like Swordsman Wei Zhang Zihan.

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