BIRTH OF DRAGON WARRIORS
41 - Xia Ling Qing (2)

"Miss Xia..!" Chu Kai threw the wooden sword in his hand and rushed towards Xia Ling Qing. She helped the girl stand up as her hands were suddenly brushed aside violently.

"Stay away from me!" Xia Ling Qing snapped and made the young man beside her startled. He spat out blood before he again unsheathed his weapon.

Xia Ling Qing said, "Take your sword and practice again."

"But you don't look all right-!" Chu Kai pursed his lips. This girl gave him a piercing glare as if not letting him talk. He had no choice but to go and take his wooden sword.

Just as Chu Kai was holding the sword, Xia Ling Qing again attacked him. Spontaneously, Chu Kai moved the sword in his hand backwards and then retaliated with a kick.

The fight lasted for a very long time and even Chu Kai himself did not know when he could be in his room. When the morning is approaching and when it opens its eyes - he immediately looks at the ceiling of the room.

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Chu Kai grimaced in pain, his entire body ached and even he was shocked when both his hands and forehead were bandaged. He was just about to try to get up when he heard a male voice.

"How are you doing?"

Chu Kai flinched, he blinked as he saw Wei Zhang Zihan sitting on a chair, right beside his bed.

"Pe-Power Wei?"

"You fought it out with Xia Ling Qing last night, ah no. I think it was Xia Ling Qing who had beaten you all out last night. Good thing it didn't take days to see you recover,"

Wei Zhang Zihan took out a ceramic cup that was on the table and then handed it to Chu Kai. He said, "Drink this. Your pain will subside if you drink it,"

"..............." Chu Kai took out a ceramic cup containing the green-colored medicinal herbs. The look on his face turned pale and discomfort enveloped his stomach.

"Don't see how it looks. You drink, "Wei Zhang Zihan opens his voice.

Chu Kai closed his eyes and immediately drank the medicinal liquid that Wei Zhang Zihan had given him. The overwhelming bitter taste and strong herbal aroma made his throat and tongue feel numb.

"What doesn't exist... Red sugar sweets?" Chu Kai nearly puked, "It feels like his bitter taste lives in my throat."

"You're not a child. What is the importance of brown sugar sweets,"

"Sniper Wei, you don't understand. This... Very bitter. Really,"

"Haw..." Wei Zhang Zihan exhaled and said, "Before there was brown sugar sweets. But I ate it,"

"What?!"

"I'm tired of waiting for you to wake up,"

Chu Kai was stunned to hear the reply of this young man. He said, "You-You shouldn't be like that, Swordsman Wei. Shouldn't that be sweets for me?"

"That's it. Do you want me to spit it out and give it to you? And again... The medicine you were taking just now was Xia Ling Qing's. Shouldn't you care more about that?"

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Chu Kai flinched. The sparkle in his eyes came back. He smiled and looked excited as he looked at Wei Zhang Zihan.

"Executor Wei," Chu Kai opened his voice. "Is it really Miss Xia who concocted medicine for me?"

"Why did I lie to you. Indeed he did," Wei Zhang Zihan said, "Xia Ling Qing even brought you here. He's the one who bandaged your wound even though he needed my help to put a bandage on your back,"

"M..." Chu Kai frowned, "Why doesn't Miss Xia do it alone? He's never seen my upper body.."

"Huh? You seriously talk like that?"

"just slightly... But it still is... Um.."

Wei Zhang Zihan shook his head, this young man seemed to have forgotten about who had injured him already. He stood up and then said, "Rest for a moment and then come down. We have to go now,"

"But I just woke up!" Chu Kai looked at the closed door and then scratched his non-itchy head. It was just that the next second he grimaced with pain on his hand.

"............" Chu Kai watched his two bandaged hands. His head was still painful. He did not know how now, but this wound should have needed treatment for several days.

"If the swordsman Wei speaks like that... Then there must be something so important going on," Chu Kai took a breath and accidentally saw a scroll beside his pillow.

"What else is this..?" Chu Kai slightly endured the pain in both of his hands when picking up the scroll. He frowned as he looked at the contents of this thing which turned out to be a picture of a body with meridian points.

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Chu Kai opened more scrolls in his hands and widened as he read them. This object discusses the respiratory path and its function in every movement of the body and the improvement in human muscles.

"Does Swordsman Wei ask me to learn this?" Chu Kai took a breath and then took a good look at the writing on the scroll in his hand.

Chu Kai's face changed. He held firmly the scroll in his hand when his gaze suddenly sharpened. He looked towards the closed door, the place where Wei Zhang Zihan came out of this room.

Chu Kai felt suspicious if Wei Zhang Zihan realized something about him. He did not not not disbelieve with the young man, but if discussing about the world of his swordsmen he could not lose his vigilance.

Chu Kai's eye color turned red as he watched the scrolls in his hands again. It didn't take long for him to catch his breath again and a change occurred within his body.

Chu Kai's meridians were as turbulent, his blood flow became smoother and his pain gradually disappeared. The scratches on Chu Kai's temple faded and the scratches on his back changed.

The scar disappeared, but it didn't take long until it returned and Chu Kai grimaced. The claw on the young man's temple was not made by any ordinary animal, let alone some kind of demonic beast. It was both a sign as well as a reminder of the unusual past of this young man.

The color of Chu Kai's eyes returned to how it was when he took a breath. He kept the scroll in his hand and then prepared to go down to meet Wei Zhang Zihan.

The Saintess of the Wushi Mountain Sect was apparently waiting for Chu Kai outside the building. Wei Zhang Zihan was seen with Xia Ling Qing and the tense atmosphere was rippling between them.

Chu Kai himself did not know what these two people were talking about. Moreover, upon seeing himself-Xia Ling Qing immediately snorted before walking away cross-handed.

"Let's go" Wei Zhang Zihan said without a tone. He was the only person willing to go hand in hand with Chu Kai, unlike the beautiful subject that acted like the leader of the entourage.

"Executor Wei," Chu Kai opened his voice. "Seeing Miss Xia's attitude... It felt like nothing had changed between us. You're... Are you sure that Miss Xia has bandaged my wounds and even made medicine?"

Wei Zhang Zihan looked at the young man nearby and tonelessly said, "Indeed Xia Ling Qing did it. Do you want me to do all that?"

"Of course I'd prefer it if Miss Xia made it..."

Wei Zhang Zihan opened his voice, "When I helped Xia Ling Qing wrap the bandage on your body... We saw a lot of scars. It was similar to the claw of a savage beast. You're... Have you ever been involved in anything dangerous?"

Chu Kai blinked. To be honest he was indeed wondering why Wei Zhang Zihan and Xia Ling Qing had not discussed anything about the scar on his back, he thought these two warriors might not be willing to care, either, but it turned out that Wei Zhang Zihan kept thinking.

And when he looked carefully, not only Wei Zhang Zihan-but Xia Ling Qing also looked curious. The beautiful girl had even deliberately slowed down her steps in order to be able to hear the remark from Chu Kai.

"I'm..." Chu Kai thought of a few things before returning to talk, "I had an accident as a child. That kind..."

Xia Ling Qing clucked and then turned around. He looked at Chu Kai and opened his voice, "Do you think we are stupid? Where is there such a story? Who do you want to cheat, huh?"

"W-what did Miss Xia mean?" Chu Kai became somewhat nervous, "Indeed that is a fact. Miss Xia should know too... The little boy was always interested in new things and did not even know anything of the risk of his actions. L'm.... Go to the woods that you shouldn't,"

Xia Ling Qing snorted and walked faster. Chu Kai who saw her actions seemed to smile bitterly, "Actually that Miss Xia is why? Her... I don't like hearing my story, though,"

"I think he's waiting for a different story," Wei Zhang Zihan opened his voice and made Chu Kai frown.

"What do you mean, Swordsman Wei?"

"Same as I said. Xia Ling Qing is waiting for you to tell me about your childhood and the beginning of you getting those injuries. Honestly when I saw it... The little boy should have died from such severe injuries, but you... It just survives and even has been as big as now."

"............. It was because my father said I had a high spirit of life." in Chu Kai's heart he apologized. He could not tell the truth because if Wei Zhang Zihan and Xia Ling Qing knew, then something dangerous would also be eyeing them.

Wei Zhang Zihan noticed the young man walking beside him and was indeed still wondering about some things. The fact that his relationship with Chu Kai could not yet be called a friend hindered him from asking further.

Wei Zhang Zihan breathed slowly before returning to open his voice. This time he tried to discuss the others by saying, "You saw the scroll beside your pillow, right? What do you think?"

"Oh?" Chu Kai blinked as Wei Zhang Zihan suddenly discussed this matter. He scratched his cheek softly and replied, "I saw it. It's a picture of body parts and meridian pathways. What's... I have to learn it?"

"Mm, I think you've learned it."

"What?"

"Your hand doesn't look sick anymore. Didn't we?"

Chu Kai flinched, "I-this is still sick. Slightly painful when moved,"

"..............." Wei Zhang Zihan shook his head slowly. He crossed his arms and said, "I hope you can.... More practicing to deceive others."

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Chu Kai flinched as the young blue-clothed young man walked ahead of him and as if caught up with Xia Ling Qing. He gently massaged his forehead and cursed in the heart. He should not show things that can cause suspicion in others against him.

He himself did not know how to give an explanation. The scrolls given by Wei Zhang Zihan about those body parts and meridian pathways could be so easy to learn.

Chu Kai caught up with the two holy warriors while grimacing slightly. He opened his voice, "Ehm... The Young Swordsman Conference... Is it really just a trap?"

Xia Ling Qing opened his voice, "The conference is right. It's in this town. It's just that because of someone's carelessness, you're in a trap."

Chu Kai flinched. He seemed to know who 'Someone' Xia Ling Qing meant. He breathed slowly and smiled as he said, "But... I want to thank that guy. His carelessness... I can take Miss Xia's medicine."

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Xia Ling Qing barely tripped on his own feet due to the unexpected remark of this young man. He looked cynically at Chu Kai and said coldly, "Are you proud?"

"Mm," Chu Kai innocently said, "I am of course proud. I am an ordinary person who receives Miss Xia's kindness. To be honest, this wound is not so bad. Miss Xia has also helped me bandage this wound and paid so much attention to me. How could I not be happy,"

"You..!" Xia Ling Qing clenched his hands. He was very upset at how thick the face of the subject beside him was. Lucky because there was a voice of a stranger calling his name so he did not release to directly give a kick to the figure before him.

"Isn't that Miss Xia Ling Qing?!"

"He's the Sacred Swordsman Xia Ling Qing..!"

"I also saw Sacred Swordsman Wei Zhang Zihan..!"

"Waaah...! This is big news...!"

Chu Kai circulated a glance. His forehead shriveled when he saw the many people who were as if already aware of the presence of Wei Zhang Zihan and Xia Ling Qing. They all seemed to be so confusing to these two Holy Warriors that no one noticed them.

Xia Ling Qing exhaled, "You better start guarding your mouth from now on. Because if you don't, then I'm gonna make you not talk."

Wei Zhang Zihan saw Xia Ling Qing walking into a large building not far in front of them. He took a breath and patted Chu Kai on the shoulder.

Wei Zhang Zihan said, "Your work is good. But you better not repeat it again,"

"A-What? But why?" Chu Kai said. "I just praise him. He's been nice to me, but why is the response like that?"

"His name is also female. You can't understand," Wei Zhang Zihan patted Chu Kai on the back and walked into the large building before him.

Chu Kai exhaled and then followed Wei Zhang Zihan. He could hear some people whispering about him. Someone asked why he could be together with the holy swordsman and why Wei Zhang Zihan was so close to him. These guys... As if beginning to notice himself.

This huge building located in the center of Chang'An City was named White Peacock Pavilion. The real venue of the meeting for the Young Swordsman Conference.

The aura in this place was quite pressing and even ordinary people could feel a different air, as if indicating that this was the gathering place of strong people. Chu Kai realized the same thing and became aware that the building he had come to before was actually not the registration place for the actual conference.

Chu Kai's steps halted for a moment before returning to walk. He watched Wei Zhang Zihan and was convinced that this young man had already deliberately made him go to the wrong place.

"What... Swordsman Wei suspects me?" Chu Kai clenched his hands before touching the bandage that wrapped his head.

In his heart he clucked a few times, "The sick man should lie down on the bed. She and Miss Xia Ling Qing wrapped both my hands, head and even my back, then the next day told me to follow them here. Where is there a sick person who can walk after a day of treatment and with severe injuries? Even magic medicine takes about two or three days before the effects appear, right? And even if given a roll, it still takes time. Aiya... Kai. You're so stupid,"

"What are you thinking?" wei Zhang Zihan's voice sounded suddenly.

Chu Kai shook his head slowly, "Nothing."

"Hmph, walk faster."

"Mrs..." Chu Kai grimaced and followed Wei Zhang Zihan's footsteps. In his heart he repeatedly sighed, "Wait. But why don't they talk about it? They don't suspect why I can walk like a normal person when I'm scarred like this? Or the... Does this also include tests I don't know about?"

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