BIRTH OF DRAGON WARRIORS
52 - Bian Xi City

Wei Zhang Zihan had just walked out of a building in Bian Xi City. The place is one of the inns that will be used to rest.

Not only herself, but also Xia Ling Qing was in the same building. The beautiful girl booked two rooms before saying she was going somewhere. Wei Zhang Zihan was even told to stay behind and wait for Chu Kai to come.

Wei Zhang Zihan actually wanted to know where Xia Ling Qing was going, but this girl simply did not want to say it. Not to mention if he recklessly followed Xia Ling Qing from behind, Chu Kai could have been unable to find them.

The long wait made Wei Zhang Zihan wonder about Chu Kai's current whereabouts. He decided to take back his horse and was looking for Chu Kai when something fell from the second floor of the inn.

"Catch her!"

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Wei Zhang Zihan flinched. The thing that fell down was none other than a man who looked like he was a teenager. The subject was in black robes with a veil uncovered.

Wei Zhang Zihan's eyes and the boy met before the child not far in front of him again covered his head with a hood. Wei Zhang Zihan had not moved because he did not expect to see anything strange from the figure just now.

"Catch her! Don't let him run..!"

"Hurry after..!!"

There were three innkeeper who ran out while carrying sharp weapons. They shouted and chased after the black-robed boy. Wei Zhang Zihan was still standing in his place, he seemed to remember about the child and was completely convinced that he saw the subject had ears similar to fox ears.

"Damn it! How could there be a demon coming here. Hurry up and finish him off!"

Wei Zhang Zihan turned his head when he heard the sound of the rough-pitched exclamation. He saw many people coming out of the inn, not a few women who looked frightened and crying. Though what he witnessed, it was precisely they who were feared by the boy earlier.

Wei Zhang Zihan tied the reins of his horse. He held a sword tucked in his waist and then started chasing after the people who had run earlier.

Wei Zhang Zihan looked around and found a small passageway. He cut off the road to get ahead of those people, preventing them from doing anything they shouldn't.

The boy earlier was definitely not a demon. Figures called demons generally would not avoid humans because they had the ability to attack and even kill. And most importantly, demons never show themselves during the day because they have a weakness for sunlight.

Not only demons, but demonic beasts rarely appear during the day. The boy Wei Zhang Zihan saw was of course different, but he was trying to figure out the truth.

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Although Wei Zhang Zihan had already cut off the path, but when it came out of that small path-he remained behind. He stared at one of the roofs of the building and then shot up. The breathing technique made him have the ability to lighten the body and from up here, he could see the boy being chased by those people.

Wei Zhang Zihan ran on the roof of the building and widened his eyes as he was among the townspeople who were warriors. The sound of the swordsman's pull was a bad omen for the boys they were targeting.

Wei Zhang Zihan took a breath and further accelerated his pace. He also sped at high speed even though he had to damage the roof of the building and make boisterous people who live in the building where he was.

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An attack shot up and almost hit the black-robed boy if Wei Zhang Zihan was not quick to fend off the attack. Without warning, Wei Zhang Zihan embraced the teenager and took him away.

Everyone including the swordsman who launched the attack was clearly shocked because the figure they considered a demon seemed to have a helper.

Wei Zhang Zihan took the boy he saved to a place quite far away. This bold action of his might just be a problem, let alone among the people who recognized his uniform.

Wei Zhang Zihan's feet began to tread gently on the front yard of a building. It is an old temple that has not been preserved. No one else has ever come to this temple.

"Take me off! Don't kill me..!"

"Calm down," Wei Zhang Zihan was shocked that the teenager before him suddenly rebelled and tried to run away from him.

"Look, no one's gonna hurt you." Wei Zhang Zihan held firmly to the arm of this boy and tried to explain that he was not a criminal.

The boy looked up to see the face of the man before him. His breathing panted before his gaze blurred and he ended up unconscious.

Wei Zhang Zihan gasped and immediately caught the boy before him. This 14-year-old subject looks so miserable. He knew that this child had already experienced a lot of hard things.

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

It was hard to find an answer to the question that Wei Zhang Zihan was thinking about at the moment. He decided to take the boy inside the temple and wait until the subject wakes up.

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Elsewhere, Ruan Zhao Sheng slowly opened his eyes. He grimaced before finally realizing that his current position was in someone's arms. He was shocked to find out who the owner of this back was.

"You..."

"Oh, are you conscious?" Chu Kai opened his voice, "You better not move. Your wounds look bad,"

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

Ruan Zhao Sheng was currently in a cradled position on Chu Kai's back. That warrior from the Tianzhi Sect actually did not want to look like this, but what Chu Kai said was true. The wound was severe and even moving it would hurt a lot.

"Why... You helping me again?" ruan Zhao Sheng's voice sounded soft. He said, "I... Before that I... Trying to kill you,"

"Maybe it's because I'm not a warrior who lives and grows up in a sect that doesn't know how to repay others. My father said that I should take care of my human heart and this is what I do," Chu Kai kept walking while continuing to carry Ruan Zhao Sheng.

"Hmph," Ruan Zhao Sheng snorted. He said, "Your father is a good man. But have kindness only... It does not guarantee the safety of his life in a world like this. You're... Could have died of your sympathy."

"The Speech of Swordsman Ruan is indeed true," Chu Kai said, "But to protect the lives of oneself and others... I just need to get stronger."

"................." Ruan Zhao Sheng was breathing slowly. He didn't say anything for a long time. Of course he knew that Chu Kai could take responsibility for his words, let alone when recalling how powerful this person was.

Chu Kai frowned when he no longer heard Ruan Zhao Sheng's voice. He blinked and thought that this man who was carried on his back was back unconscious.

"Boyard Ruan, did you faint?"

"............ Don't bother,"

"Oh, I don't think you're conscious anymore."

"I'm sorry," Chu Kai smiled bitterly.

"............ It's actually embarrassing. Am I not heavy you carry this way?"

"I'm used to lifting heavy things, so Swordsman Ruan is so light to me."

"Your words offend me,"

"I'm sorry," Chu Kai smiled bitterly and continued walking through the forest. There were things that Ruan Zhao Sheng actually wanted to ask, but if he thought about it... He shouldn't be too involved.

Chu Kai only waited until this man was willing to say it himself. He had already made the decision not to interfere with the matter that occurred between Ruan Zhao Sheng and Shuang Ling Feng.

"If I may know..." Ruan Zhao Sheng opened his voice. His tone was slow as he asked, "What is your goal so you go to Bian Xi City? There are no major events in the city because of this time... Most warriors were attending the Young Swordsman Conference in Chang'An City."

Chu Kai looked straight ahead and said, "Many warriors are attending the conference, but why is Swordsman Ruan not in it?"

"I asked first, shouldn't you answer me?"

Chu Kai inwardly sighed. Plans to divert talks failed. This proved that Ruan Zhao Sheng was a pretty smart swordsman and he had to be more careful.

Chu Kai needed another way and he began to open his voice, "How can I answer your question, Swordsman Ruan? I still don't know your intentions. Especially before you attacked me,"

Ruan Zhao Sheng heard it and he lowered his gaze. His voice was soft as he said, "Broker Chu. Even though you're a good person, you seem to be very careful. Your actions are right by saying that,"

Ruan Zhao Sheng took a breath, "Me and Ling Feng are engaged in the scramble for the ancient tomb map. I should have made him unable to speak, but because of the kindness of Swordsman Chu... He could escape. Now, it was possible that Ling Feng had already sent a signal to his fellow disciple. Tianzhi Sect... It's likely to be attacked."

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Chu Kai stopped stepping. He was shocked when he heard the explanation from this man. Ruan Zhao Sheng himself seemed to frown and asked why Chu Kai suddenly stopped.

"Broker Chu. You can drop me off if you're tired,"

"It's okay..." Chu Kai walked back. He said slowly, "It's just a map. Why is it so contested that you and Swordsman Shuang Ling Feng look so eager to kill each other."

"............. Of course because it was no ordinary map. Destiny for the future of the world... Will be determined with just this one paper,"

"But why did Swordsman Ruan tell me?" Chu Kai asked, "If it's very important, swordsman Ruan should still make this a secret."

"Because if I don't say... I will be the bad guy in the eyes of Swordsman Chu," Ruan Zhao Sheng smiled. He took a breath and said, "That is a map belonging to my sect that has long been sought. I found it and was targeted by someone else. What can I do but keep him?"

Ruan Zhao Sheng said again. "Rufeng Tower is a sect of the White School, just like my college. But look at Shuang Ling Feng's actions, he who came from the white stream actually wanted to snatch someone else's property."

"Because that's why when I heard Swordsman Chu speak of principles, I became anxious to laugh." Ruan Zhao Sheng said, "Not all white warriors hold the correct principles. The thought that white warriors would not act evil was just an innocent presumption of a child,"

"But you shouldn't have the intention to kill Swordsman Shuang Ling Feng,"

"If I don't, then he will be the source of the chaos in my sect. Ling Feng's death could prevent bad things for the Tianzhi Sect."

"Your thinking is wrong, Swordsman Ruan." Chu Kai said, "If you take the life of Swordsman Shuang Ling Feng... Then it will make a grudge appear and not only will your sect be in danger, but also the residents in Bian Xi City. You can't solve a problem by taking someone's life. That'll lead to more serious problems,"

Chu Kai took a breath, "And so far... Isn't that Tianzhi Sect... Have a bad rumor?"

Ruan Zhao Sheng fixed his position and appeared to be holding back the ringing. He nodded slowly, "That's right. But we... There is no need to do anything to correct the rumors. People could have their own opinions on how they saw the Tianzhi Sect."

Chu Kai blinked. After a long time of talking to Ruan Zhao Sheng, he became more understanding of this man. He felt that he did have to judge someone by not being based on what he heard, but of course he needed to gather quite a lot of information. Especially if he currently had the goal of going to the Tianzhi Sect territory.

Ruan Zhao Sheng frowned and suddenly said, "Stop stepping!"

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Ruan Zhao Sheng's voice contained a warning tone and it made Chu Kai flinch. The natural green-eyed youth also opened his voice, "Broker Ruan. What's up?"

Ruan Zhao Sheng circulated his gaze and grimaced as a result of the pain in his body. It was just that he kept trying to talk to Chu Kai.

Ruan Zhao Sheng said, "Be careful. There are traps along the way in front of you. I don't know who made it, but it does seem to be aimed at people who want to go to Bian Xi City."

Chu Kai was naturally shocked. Lucky for Ruan Zhao Sheng to remind himself of something.

"It's weird" Ruan Zhao Sheng said. "Before I was sure that the road ahead was no problem. Who sets a lot of traps?"

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Chu Kai gave a smile, "I think I know who it is. This... You could say you have a relationship with me,"

"Mn?" Ruan Zhao Sheng frowned, "Is there something to do with you? Was the life of Swordsman Chu also targeted by someone?"

"Don't we talk about it before?" Chu Kai opened his voice. "Being a Dragon Swordsman will always be targeted for danger. It's just for this one... The trap ahead was made by my own partner,"

Ruan Zhao Sheng gasped, "Wait. Is it possible along the path of the true Swordsman Chu..."

"really. I walked through the forest while practicing avoiding the traps set by my comrades. Maybe because of the attack at the time... Some trees exploded and a trap within a certain distance exploded. This... That's the limit,"

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Ruan Zhao Sheng followed Chu Kai's gaze and only realized that the young man carrying him on his back had been walking on the ground whose grass had died and had no trees at all.

While before them was now a stretch of green grass with lush trees, very inversely proportional. Even the condition of the soil has a difference that can be seen clearly.

"It's..." Ruan Zhao Sheng widened his eyes. He subconsciously held his breath as he sat down, "Is this the impact of that Swordsman Chu's attack back then?!"

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