CULTIVATE WITH ME
Chapter 15: Post Eclipse (4)

One week after the thunderstorm. Xiao Shan had managed to learn all the tactical formation science Jie Mei had. For now he was able to breathe a sigh of relief as the attenuation tactical formation could minimize the crushed power of any elemental moves that Xiao Shan took out.

That night Xiao Shan and Jie Mei sat together in front of the bonfire. Xiao Shan managed to prove his ability in formation science by making his first bonfire.

"you know Xiao Shan, it turns out that you are not as dangerous as I thought." Jie Mei said.

"i don't mind being considered dangerous. I killed people during the rehearsal. "

The halberd tragedy a week ago would not be erased from Xiao Shan's memories. Since that day Xiao Shan has been plagued with guilt. Since that day his alter ego has never appeared again.

"you don't want to get up because you're afraid of your alter ego, do you? "

Xiao Shan looked at Jie Mei in surprise.

"how did you know that? I never told you before. "

"you deliberately played a game when I told you to seriously study tactical formations. You look lethargic every morning waking up. And you don't talk much. You regret that incident. "

"i'm sure you don't know this, but it's rare that there are such humble talented cultivators like you. "

"you mean most great cultivators are arrogant? " (Xiao Shan)

"in my experience, yes. That's why you have to be careful with young cultivators who are level on earth. Usually their confidence is high. They'll definitely challenge you to a duel if you harass them, even if it's not intentional. "

Jie Mei advised Xiao Shan, as she considered Xiao Shan to be her first disciple.

Unexpectedly Xiao Shan sobbed in tears. He admits his heart aches after accidentally killing people he doesn't know. If only time could be turned back he would have left. Even if it meant holding Halberd's spear with his body so as not to touch the clouds.

He was willing to replace those who should not die that day with his own life.

Jie Mei did not know what to do to Xiao Shan who continued to cry incessantly. He never hangs out with men and does not know what his mother did to his father when he was sad.

Jie Mei used the warmth of her body to ease the grief of her first disciple, even if it was only a little.

"come on, don't cry about it anymore. You're not the one who killed them, you're just the mediator of death for them. Death can come from any direction, from anyone, which is why don't blame yourself too much for what you did by accident. "

Jie Mei hugged even tighter.

They were both staked out by Zhao Liu's army of cultivators. After conducting a week-long Investigation, Longhu Chen who was the deputy commander in the army finally managed to find Xiao Shan as the perpetrator for the fateful tragedy.

Immediately he returned to the camp of the army of cultivators outside of Yin city.

"the culprit is Xiao Shan. The youngster who was with Qin Yuan when the eclipse phenomenon occurred. I heard many times he offended the incident to his master. "

Commander Zhao Liu thought of a way to approach Xiao Shan. According to Xiao Chen's information, there was a forest spirit incarnation protecting Xiao Shan. Plus he stayed temporarily in the Qin family residence. Qin Ahri and Qin Yuan would not allow them to bring Xiao Shan along without approval.

"we already know who did it. What are we going to do now, commander? "

"tell concubine An Yanrou that we have found the culprit. Use the fastest messenger eagle. I'm getting sick of the ruins of this Yin City. "

The news reached the emperor's palace. In his study An Yanrou was surprised to hear the name of the child again.

Concubine An Yanrou gave the advanced task of bringing Xiao Shan to the emperor's palace to be reunited with her father.

Zhao Liu felt there would be no problem with this as the royal family's orders could not be denied by anyone.

**

The next day Xiao Shan felt better after being lectured by Jie Mei. Thanks to that, she also respected Jie Mei more.

That day Jie Mei dared herself to invite Xiao Shan to hunt monsters into the forest.

"Later noon Qin Yinchi and Qin Hyeji will set out for the blue lizard forest to hunt down the remaining Centaur monsters. We'll both go with them. "

Xiao nodded then immediately entered the house to prepare luggage, such as clothes, blankets, and weapons. For a while Xiao Shan used Qin Yuan's ordinary warrior sword, while Jie Mei brought her own sword.

"you sure you don't need any guard? " question Qin Yuan to Xiao Shan.

The forest guardian spirit was meditating to recover his qi.

"no need, I'll take care of them. "

Qin Yuan nodded happily to hear his son being guarded by Xiao Shan. Just don't let there be another explosion. Qin Yuan's message led to the departure of his son and his student.

His plan was Qin Yuan would become his wind master Xiao Shan, but it seemed that it would not happen now. Qin Ahri and his three daughters waved to them.

**

They set off on a horse-drawn carriage belonging to the Han family.

On the way Xiao Shan continued to chat with Qin Hyeji. They made a conspiracy about the origin of the eclipse phenomenon that night. Jie Mei joined them, while Qin Yinchi was busy riding the carriage. Every 1 hour they will take turns carrying a train.

This journey saved Xiao Shan from the planned capture of commander Zhao Liu and his troops. Now they were dealing with Qin Yuan as well as his wife.

"sorry commander Zhao. Xiao Shan had already left 3 hours ago to the southern border. Inevitably concubine An Yanrou had to wait for her to return for another 3 days. "

Zhao Liu rejected the idea of "can't. It would be dangerous for us to defy the royal family's orders. Moreover, An Yanrou's orders. I'm sure you know how cruel he was when we were in camp. "

Qin Yuan knew very well how concubine An Yanrou was. She was a ruthless person, she once drowned a grandmother just for soiling her skirt, whipping a fruit merchant to death for her wares were considered unhygienic, cutting one musician for mismanaging the tone, broke the legs of the waiter who was shaking him, poured hot soup into the chef's mouth just because the soup was too hot, beheaded the petty thief, burned the library, roasted the resident's horse who was unwilling to pay the taxes, and was not willing to pay the taxes, throwing the beggars into the pigsty, prying the eyes of the eunuch who looked at him, putting poison in the drinks of the nobleman who disliked him and making the nobleman suffer from the rare disease of defecation through the genitals, putting poison in the drink of the nobility who did not like it and making the nobleman suffer from the rare disease of defecation through the genitals, and there were many more in Qin Yuan's memory.

The woman is a psychopath with a very bad personality. But the emperor never punished her because the woman was very fertile. She gave birth to 6 children and all of them were talented since the time of corn.

Thanks to her achievement it was the name An Yanrou famous in the central area of Jinlian and she got the nickname of the goddess of fertility and blessings.

Qin Yuan smiled faintly at the thought of his former superior.

"how is Qin Yuan, is your head cold now? " ask Zhao Liu while squinting.

Qin Yuan decided however that he would protect Xiao Shan from the mad woman. Moreover, he was more afraid of the old man who supported Xiao Shan.

***

Xiao Shan's entourage reached the aurora city. Do not be fooled by its name, even though it has a beautiful name, the city of aurora is a gathering place for slave hunters. This place belonged to the orange zone for cultivators, as the bandits here would not hesitate to attack.

Qin Hyeji who happened to have changed his turn riding the carriage came down to ask the way to the merchant. But not the answer that he got instead a brutal offer from the traders there.

"buy my slave! He has big muscles! "

"buy my slave! he was more handsome and his body was smooth!"

"buy 3 get 1! My horse is on year-end promo! "

"miss, please buy me.. I need money, I need a place to stay... "

Qin Hyeji immediately climbed back into the carriage and drove his horse away from the slave merchant's territory.

"you asked the way? " ask Xiao Shan.

"cannot afford. I left immediately as they offered their slave. " Qin Hyeji said.

"why? Do you have a problem with slavery? "

"i can't bear to see poor people treated like that. This city is hell for me. "

"then let me ask you next. " Xiao Shan volunteered.

They stopped at a place called a Guild. A place where adventurers stop and relax at a cheap cost.

Qin Hyeji was unwilling to enter that place. He was narrow-minded in thinking that everything in the city was bad. Hence Xiao Shan, Jie Mei, and Qin Yinchi alone were descending.

"we want to ask the way, right? But why are you sitting there? " Qin Yinchi scolded Xiao Shan who sat down and ordered food.

Xiao Shan was interested in one of the meni listed on the board. His name is dragon meat bakpao.

"dragon meat... Does that really exist? " joke Jie Mei was suspicious of the authenticity of the food being served.

At 10 bronze coins per one basket they can taste real dragon meat.

Bakpao is quite large and fat, the taste of the meat was tender and delicious and has a different taste depending on the aura of qi that eats it.

"meat that can change change the taste. I've heard about this meat from my friend "murm Jie Mei while devouring the meat.

After the meal, Xiao Shan asked the Guild people.

"which way are the blue lizards? "

Instead of giving the guild person an answer it instead offered the map for 10 silver coins to Xiao Shan. Not having enough money, Xiao Shan borrowed it from Qin Hyeji.

"what map costs 10 silver coins! You've been tricked!! " qin Yinchi protested after Xiao Shan returned to the carriage.

"i don't think so... This map is unusual. I can zoom in on the image and move it with a 3-Dimensional viewpoint. "

Xiao Shan pointed the excess of the map to Qin Yinchi who underestimated him. After seeing Qin Yinchi so wanted to have it as well, but Xiao Shan refused to give it to him until they completed the mission.

The journey was fun. They also did not need to rent an inn because Xiao Shan was good at building houses out of stone and earth.

**

Their group finally arrived at the blue lizard forest. Qin Hyeji and Qin Yinchi are looking for people who can be entrusted with a horse carriage first. While Xiao Shan and Jie Mei were waiting in front of the forest.

Soon they met another group of cultivators who came to the forest with the same goal.

"hey you're there! You're blocking our way! "

It was true that Xiao Shan was blocking the entrance to the forest.

One of the members of the group recognized Jie Mei. Suddenly, she rushed to Jie Mei's face and praised her praise for attention.

"you're Guan Jie Mei right? What are you doing up ahead here? If you are looking for a group to hunt down Centaur, our group will gladly accept you. "

"really a friend?! "

The friend of the skinny man's friend nodded in a forced manner, they did not know Jie Mei, they only knew her father, Guan Yu the sect leader of Suiryu from Yang city.

Xiao Shan pushed the skinny man.

Of course the man was offended for not knowing what Xiao Shan meant to do like that.

"what did you mean by that impulse?! "

Kleak klek the man bent his finger.

"if that talk looks into his eyes, don't look down, you beautiful eyes."

In addition to being his disciple, Xiao Shan also got the trust from his grandfather to look after Jie Mei. Because he was the son of his disciple whom he already considered to be his grandson.

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