BIRTH OF DRAGON WARRIORS
97 - Preparation

After speaking with Jing Hao, Chu Kai returned to the Wushi Mountain Sect with a huffed feeling. She did not know where her father was now and not even Jing Hao was willing to say anything to her.

His good friend had requested that Chu Kai forget all the relationships with his closest people and focus on making the Wushi Mountain Sect a new home.

"How's this? Am I banished?!" Chu Kai scratched his non-itchy head. She had already repeatedly paced around in her room and thought about Jing Hao's words. Somehow this kind of thing happened to his life.

"Not true... How could you dump me. Wasn't he proud before? Gee whiz... What am I supposed to do?" Chu Kai rubbed his face when he heard a knock on the window of his room.

He flinched and then started walking to see who the figure that knocked on his window was. He also recognized the 23-year-old young man in light blue clothes before him.

"Buddy, can I come in?"

?!

Chu Kai flinched. The young man in front of him immediately jumped into his room through the window, before he even gave his permission. This figure was none other than Qing Shou.

"What do you want?" Chu Kai opened his voice and made the clean-faced young man in front of him smile.

"Yes, is that how you greet guests?" Qing Shou poured water into a bamboo glass. He sat down on the chair in the room and let Chu Kai sit down.

"Don't be ashamed, this is your room." Qing Shou opened his voice. He smiled and then started drinking water, before returning to talk.

Qing Shou said, "I heard that Lianyi City was attacked and there were many casualties. I just got back from my mission today and came straight to see you. Fortunately you exist. Are you all right?"

Chu Kai blinked, this fellow is quite chatty. He took a breath and replied, "I... Can't say that I'm okay."

"Hey, what's up?" Qing Shou said, "Buddy. What happened to Lianyi City was nothing new. Attacks from demonic beasts and even those black flow cultivators were common. You don't feel like this is all your fault,"

Chu Kai noticed the figure before him. He lowered his gaze and then opened his voice. His tone sounded soft, "I... My family broke off with me."

"Mn? Isn't that a good thing?"

"What?"

Qing Shou said, "You previously lived as a waitress in a tavern, right? It's a good thing if your family breaks up with you. You can't have a life like before,"

"They also said the same thing, but felt very unacceptable..."

"When you try to be a protector to the world, you have to go through this kind of risk. I also cut ties with my family and I think there are many disciples of this sect who do similar things."

Qing Shou watched Chu Kai who looked glum and he took a breath. He shook his head slowly and then said, "You don't be sad like this, my friend. Ah, what if you come with me? We can-!"

The sound of knocking on the door interrupted Qing Shou's words and even made Chu Kai turn his head. The naturally green-eyed young man frowned before walking over to see who had knocked on the door of his room.

A disciple of the Wushi Mountain Sect stood with his hands crossed. Chu Kai blinked as he did not know the teenage boy standing before him.

"Dragon Warrior Kai, you were summoned by the Great Elder. Go see him,"

?!

Chu Kai flinched. The Great Elder of the Wushi Mountain Sect in question was none other than Xia Feng Hua. Chu Kai looked towards Qing Shou before saying that Elder Xia Feng Hua was calling himself.

Qing Shou was left behind. Chu Kai followed the disciples of the Wushi Mountain Sect and did not even wait for the response from the figure of the young man who was inside his room.

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He was now standing in front of a cave that was still within the territory of the Wushi Mountain Sect. Chu Kai was not alone, but with Xia Ling Qing and that was also the reason for his nervousness right now.

"Kai, I know what happened to Lianyi City was the actions of the members of the Dead Moon Sect. You and Ling Qing'Er I asked you to come here because you two have similarities."

"Likeness? L'm... With Miss Xia?"

"You and Ling Qing'Er will definitely avenge the Dead Moon Sect without caring about your own safety. I even stopped this child who was about to leave Lianyi City,"

Chu Kai immediately looked towards Xia Ling Qing and now knew why the look on the face of this beautiful girl was colder than usual. He lowered his gaze before staring at Elder Xia Feng Hua.

Xia Ling Qing had been holding back her sense of regret since earlier and she said, "Shizun can't hold me back like this..!"

"Ling Qing'Er, it's only natural that you're angry. Anyone will feel the same way, but do not let anger take hold of you. The Dead Moon Sect was not that simple to be able to attack,"

"Why do we always have to back off, Dad?! They started it first! I will never forgive Xue Xiaowen."

"Ling Qing'Er, you should calm down and use your mind. If you attack them by following your heart, then I can make sure you never survive." Elder Xia Feng Hua opened his voice and then looked towards Chu Kai. He also continued.

Elder Xia Feng Hua said, "Kai. You might not be showing the same emotions as Ling Qing'Er, but I know that in your heart... You also want revenge. That's why I called you here, too,"

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Chu Kai lowered his gaze. It would be a lie if he did not think of something similar. He was already planning to leave in the next three days. Searching for the headquarters of the Dead Moon Sect and avenging their treatment of his hometown.

Elder Xia Feng Hua said, "I don't want you guys to forget the deeds of the Dead Moon Sect members. Always remember that they were cultivators who had been making a fuss everywhere. But I totally disagree if you go to attack them without any preparation,"

"There are more ways of knights to avenge the deeds of the Dead Moon Sect," Elder Xia Feng Hua said. "And that way is to prove your worth,"

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Elder Xia Feng Hua. "One month from now... The ancient tomb of the Valley of the Fiery Land will open. The cultivators from the various sects would come and compete for the tomb. You guys have the task of stopping the members of the Dead Moon Sect from picking up the strongest techniques and heirlooms in that place. And to do this mission... Both of you'll have to improve."

Chu Kai gulped, he seemed to be starting to find out at being summoned to this kind of place. Elder Xia Feng Hua again said, "The two of you will undergo closed cultivation. This has the purpose of making you focus on self-development and so that you two do not attempt to go to the Dead Moon Sect."

Elder Xia Feng Hua noticed Chu Kai and did not get a rebuttal on the remark about 'trying to go to the Dead Moon Sect', becoming proof that in fact this young man was indeed planning to do so. Fortunately, he had estimated everything.

Xia Ling Qing was annoyed, but did not refute the words of Elder Xia Feng Hua as he had also heard about the ancient tomb in the Valley of the Volcano. It was a different type of tomb from the tomb full of spirits and demonic beasts he had visited.

Xia Ling Qing stepped into the cave that was before him. He often trained in this place and sometimes used as a place of punishment for him.

"W-do I have to come in, too?" Chu Kai asked Elder Xia Feng Hua and the 40-year-old man patted his shoulder.

Elder Xia Feng Hua said, "Take this as a diversion from the sadness of what you've been through."

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Although Chu Kai had never told her much less shown it, yet Elder Xia Feng Hua knew as if this man understood him very well. It made him both jolted and amazed, yet there was also a familiar feeling like he felt when with his father.

Chu Kai took a breath. He put his hands together and saluted Elder Xia Feng Hua before catching up with Xia Ling Qing entering the cave before him.

"I'll close the door of this cave and for you Ling Qing'Er, you don't bother Chu Kai let alone hurt him."

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