1314: A Thousand Peonies Bloom
Shilin the Demon King

After a long wait, from far away the sound of footsteps of horses. Shuwan awakens from his sleep on a tree. While the other trio are still hiding under the trees covered with weeds.

They're almost there. Shouldn't change the storyline I can defeat the Demon King ‘ right? I hope it's okay. The three of them must stay safe. Inner Shuwan.

Shuwan continued to monitor from the top of the tree, and sure enough, the group of Black Roses reached their place.

The person that Shilin suspected then said, “Their trail ends here. Maybe they took a shortcut? Or did they purposely direct us here and trap us?”

“Shilin, looks like they did trap us. Don't you see that the horse's footprints went into the bushes?” said fellow Shilin.

Shilin simply nodded while smiling cynically. He was about to step into the hiding of Shuwan's three friends. Till...

“Ah.. What happened to you?” Shouted the other person wrong because the horse he was riding lost control.

Shilin began to realize the existence of others opposite her. His eyes did not stop looking around, until his gaze stopped when he looked up at the tree. Shuwan and Shilin also exchanged glances.

“This is all you did, boy!” shilin said with her hanky.

Shuwan smiled and said, “Bokah? Then you will understand after facing me. Am I really a boy or not.”

Shuwan jumped from the tree and faced Shilin. Shilin frowned and looked at Shuwan from top to bottom. He then said, “It looks like you're no ordinary boy. Who are you exactly?”

“Heh.. Me? Of course I am the one who will take your life to the gates of hell.” Shuwan laughed off. He tried to intimidate his opponent who had a body 3 times larger than him.

It is seen that Shilin is starting to get a little hooked with Shuwan's polah. He clenched his hands tightly, and immediately jumped down from his horse. Apparently he gave a hand code to deploy his men to attack Shuwan.

When Shilin's subordinates attacked, he swiftly repelled the attacks of his subordinates. Seeing Shuwan as desperate, the three friends hiding behind the weeds came out and helped Shuwan fight the people Shilin had brought.

“I did not expect, that a person like you would choose this path, Yu Hao,” Shilin said after seeing Yu Hao.

“Life is always dynamic, where people like me can also change their minds over time, Shilin.”

Shilin and Yu Hao were still arguing and throwing each other.

“You betrayed us who helped you. Heh... Like a nut that forgot its skin.”

“I thank you for saving me, and I will not forget your kindness. It's just that I want to live my life on my own terms, not from the chairman or anyone else. The world is so vast that I still have to explore it. It will be so fun and fun.”

“Their brain has been washed by them so that I do not recognize Yu Hao as I have known for a long time.”

“I chose this path at my will, not because of their coercion. I always felt that the road I had been going through was wrong. I continue to commit crimes nonstop. The shadow of the victim I killed continues to haunt. I would go crazy if I continued like that! So, please, understand... Let go of me..”

“I could have let you go, but not with Mister. He wants you back, even if it's your corpse.” Shilin finished her words and launched an attack on Yu Hao.

Shuwan who saw it did not stay silent. He handed over the subordinates to Jiao and Zhang. Immediately perhaps he drew closer towards Shilin, and repelled the attack aimed at Yu Hao. Then he said, “Not your opponent is me? So, don't hurt him or I won't hesitate to attack you many times over.”

“How could I Shilin The Demon King be defeated by a big-mouthed brat like you? Looks like you still haven't woken up from your sleep, Boy!”

After Shilin finished his words, he directly attacked Shuwan with his sword, but Shuwan was able to dodge it easily. During the fight, Shuwan continued to look for loopholes to counterattack.

“Why child? Are you sorry you challenged me? If you're really sorry, then it's too late.” Shilin laughed loudly.

His sword ability was incredible, plus his physical strength was far above normal. If I were to face him head-on, I would definitely die at his hands. Inner Shuwan.

Shilin, who was overwhelmed and exhausted against Shuwan, twisted her brain. He turned his gaze away from Shuwan and ran as fast as lightning towards Jiao. Shilin slashed his sword towards Jiao, but Shuwan managed to hold back his sabre at the expense of his right shoulder.

“Shuwan!” Shouted Jiao who was panicking because Shuwan's shoulder was slashed by Shilin's sword.

Zhang, who saw Shuwan hurt, widened his eyes. He finished his fight with Shilin's subordinates and ran towards Shuwan's place. Yu Hao who was still dealing with the other subordinates was also shocked.

“I have said no, if you are just a snot boy who still dreams of defeating me, Shilin the Demon King.”

Seeing Shuwan being injured from his attack, Shilin laughed with satisfaction. When he let his guard down from being lulled to his satisfaction, Shuwan took advantage of this situation to stab Shilin in the left chest.

“On target!” Shuwan smiled sinisterly at Shilin who started to bleed from her mouth.

“Ka-kau..” said Shilin staggered by Shuwan's attack.

“This proves that I'm not a kid who's dreaming! Think of it as an ant who managed to defeat a conceited elephant.”

Shuwan stabbed Shilin even deeper with his sword, putting Shilin on the brink of death. With his strength, Shilin still tried to stab Shuwan in the back. However, it was defeated by Zhang. Zhang threw a dagger at Shilin's hand and made him drop his sword.

Shilin who had been on the verge of death fell helplessly. Shuwan also began to fall due to the loss of a lot of blood. But he was captured by Zhang who was nearby.

Yu Hao approached Shilin who was facing his death, “This way, then the story of Shilin Si the Demon King ends.”

“Heh.. I can't believe you're gonna close this story... Uhuk-uhuk... May you be happy with the path you have pi.lih..” Shilin exhaled her last breath.

Yu Hao bowed for a moment looking at the blood-soaked Shilin.

While Shilin's surviving subordinates watched as the commander-in-chief they had become a mainstay had perished and ran the algae steeds away from them.

“Shuwan..! Shuwan.!” Zhang continued to call Shuwan and shook his body.

Shuwan who began to lose consciousness saw Zhang and his surroundings with a faint vision. Until finally unconscious.

This made Zhang even more panicked. “Jiao.. Why is Shuwan unconscious? Let's quickly treat him!”

Jiao rushes to pick up the bandage she has, then holds Shuwan's wound which continues to bleed. “We'd better find a safe place to treat Shuwan. If it's too late I'm afraid it'll put his life in danger,” pinta Jiao.

Yu Hao was still looking for a safe place to rest. Eventually he finds a small cave in the forest and takes Shuwan there to be treated by Jiao as they recover.

***

Night at the headquarters of the Black Rose group.

“What!” Shouted people from behind the dark shadows of the room. “If Shilin alone can be defeated, that means they are not ordinary people. I seem to underestimate them too much. I have to make calculations directly to those who have made my right hand die.”

The subordinates who reported Shilin's death to their Master broke out in cold sweat with a feeling of worry about being wiped out by the Black Rose leader.

“Find the information about them, and when they get to the place they are headed, I will finish them all at once,” the man laughs with excitement waiting for the results he has planned.

As soon as the order came down, the group of Black Roses spread out in search of the travel information that Yu Hao and his companions had gone through in order to ambush them unexpectedly.