Chaos Systems
Chapters. 57 - Fear In The Forest

That night when they were still inside the border forest of Xuanzhou city. The atmosphere when the night was very quiet and dark when they both decided to spend the night on the edge of the river that was calm water.

Mu Chen Xiao felt a little wary of what might be happening around him. They could have been the arrival of an uninvited guest who would have eaten them and might have been watching over the two at this time.

Zhao Bingyan once said that the ghosts in this place are very aggressive and only attack at night. That's why during the day, there are some residents who come to this forest to pick up some medicinal plants hidden inside.

"Gee! Isn't it forbidden to stay overnight in a place like this? Master Zhao said that there would be hungry ghosts who would attack at night." Said Mu Chen Xiao with a gaze that kept staring at his surroundings.

While burning some of the fish that had previously been caught by him, Xun Ji'an stared in surprise at Mu Chen Xiao due to the feeling of worry that was too exaggerated by him. "... Are you afraid that a ghost will attack you in the middle of the night?" Xun Ji'an asked who was confused when she wanted to answer her question.

"Ah.no. I'm just worried."

"Before, Xiao Xiao had come to this forest once?" Asked Xun Ji'an who then continued, "You should know what to look out for if you are in this forest including which parts always bring up the ghosts out there. If you open the wrong door and it turns out that it contains your fears, then you will lose. However, if you are brave and confident in your choice then, the door you open now is a door that contains your happiness about a success that you achieved. In fact, it's easy to get through this forest and all that makes it so hard to get through is your own fear. The ghost is very interested if there is someone who is afraid of him and even he will get closer to people who feel afraid of him. Then in the end, you'll drown in your own fear and be eaten by the ghosts you fear today."

Mu Chen Xiao was stunned and tried to think back when he passed through this forest along with Zhao Bingyan when they had yet to meet the other Cultivator Cultivators.

At that moment, not a single ghost appeared in front of them. And the journey through this forest felt very easy if he remained together with Zhao Bingyan. They had only met a few other Cultivators including the fight between Zhao Bingyan and Yan Fengying that had managed to shock everyone who was previously still there. Their journey is much faster because none of them are afraid of the appearance of ghosts around them.

"I guess,... I could understand a little why the journey back then was so much faster than I thought. Gege wasn't too annoying." Mu Chen Xiao said with a childish smile and made Xun Ji'an happy to see him.

[[Mu Chen Xiao's character offense that was smiling childishly ]]

[[System reducing points - 50]

[[Remain of final points +3000 ]]

”How can this happen?! Has he gone mad by not allowing me to smile?!” inner Mu Chen Xiao who was shocked after seeing his points was again reduced.

...~ Chaos System ~...

...~ Chapter 57 ~...

The residence of Zhao Bingyan, Hua Jian Sect of Xuanzhou city.

For five days he was unconscious, Zhao Bingyan was finally forced to finish it in one night as there were some reports to be completed now and some were late from a few days ago.

The residents of Xuanzhou City were very complaining about the strange noises in the border forest of the city. The ghosts there felt very hungry and it was not uncommon for them to walk into the city and their homes.

”The problem of ghosts that are on the border again, huh? Lately they often talk about it when all they need is not to be afraid of the ghosts there.” Inner Zhao Bingyan who then closes the sheet and walks towards the big window next to it.

Today the night felt very long as he still saw some disciples who were walking around his front yard. Since they themselves decided to let Mu Chen Xiao go follow Xun Ji'an back to the Jinya mountain range, the atmosphere here looked very quiet and calmer compared to yesterday.

"The pleasure is calm. There are usually some disciples who shout because there are messes here." Zhao Bingyan muttered as she looked at Zhao Wei Lu who was currently walking around her courtyard. "The attitude is a little different. Usually he gets angry with the other students more often." Said Zhao Bingyan who then saw a male disciple who accidentally dropped some books that should have been delivered to the library. However, Zhao Wei Lu who saw him immediately walked over and instead got angry at him for his reckless actions that made everyone there surprised.

”It turns out the same.” Inner Zhao Bingyan who not long later he finally laughed in front of his window that was still open and made all the students there feel surprised to hear the voice.

The disciples there felt astonished because for the first time they saw Zhao Bingyan who was laughing so little. He is a person who rarely laughs let alone is not clear like this. Usually, he will act firmly on anyone and will not hesitate to hurt his students if he cannot be taught. But lately, its nature has far changed from its usual nature.

”Since when can he be as generous as that?” inner Zhao Wei Lu who felt astonished by Zhao Bingyan's attitude these few days.

After he stopped laughing and answered all the greetings from his students who were in his front yard. Zhao Bingyan let them go and told them to come to her if anything was needed by them.

When everyone had left, there was only Zhao Wei Lu left who was still standing there giving him a serious look for wanting to ask one thing about him, "Since when have you changed like this? Didn't you ever embarrass yourself before the other students?" Zhao Wei Lu asked seriously.

Zhao Bingyan was stunned. He then looked back at the sky which was now getting darker and curled up the smile of his lips that looked like a good person mostly. "Once,... I'm just trying to loosen myself up." Zhao Bingyan replied.

"This, isn't it because of Mu Chen Xiao who's been next to you at all times?"

"No. I'll keep it a secret. Because I know, you'd be sad to hear that."

"Why not say it? Wouldn't you be at ease if you answered now?" Zhao Wei Lu asked with a disappointed look.

Zhao Bingyan did not answer him and chose to leave immediately as she lowered back the bamboo curtains that rolled over her head. ”Not. But, I'm only worried about someone who has made me owe him my life.”