Double Cultivation
his first love
After the death match between Su Yang and Dai Zheng that ended as soon as it started, Su Yang's name quickly became the center of attention once again. The people who happened to witness the dominant appearance of Su Yang started to spread the words of the event like wildfire.
They described Su Yang as if he was a demon from hell who could kill without batting an eye. They also mentioned the cruel scene of Dai Zheng splitting into two halves, causing many people who heard him to almost vomit out of disgust and shock.
However, what frightened these disciples the most was not Su Yang's ruthlessness which allowed him to kill easily but his sharp and hard words that could easily kill anyone who was weak-hearted, he said, especially when they found out Su Yang's last words to Dai Zheng before killing him. . They all had the feeling that Su Yang was not only talking to Dai Zheng but to everyone who dared to think of causing trouble for him.
"You dare knock on my door for trouble? Then I'll take your girl before and after your death as compensation!"
Words that very likely haunted them even after their death echoed – sounding like the cold voice of Su Yang – in the heads of those who were there to watch his death match, he said, made them tremble in fear even in their dreams.
Very quickly, the name Su Yang became something that the Outer Court disciples feared. As for those who went to challenge Su Yang with Dai Zheng, they all locked themselves inside their house and refused to come out, fearing that Su Yang might seek them for revenge.
Inside the Morning Wood Pagoda, a group of sect elders gathered around the meeting table and discussed the death match between Su Yang and Dai Zheng with solemn expressions.
By the time Elder Zhou finished recalling the events that occurred during the death match, every elder of the sect there showed a shocked expression, seemingly incredulous at what they had just heard.
"Sword Intent? Are you really sure about this, Elder Zhou?"
"I know it might sound like I'm being funny, but I can promise you that I'm really serious about this. I also doubted it at first – I mean, who wouldn't doubt their eyes if they saw the 16-year-old using Sword Intent? If I had never seen it with my own eyes then I wouldn't believe it even if you said it while beating me to death! " Older Zhou assured them of his seriousness.
"A 16-year-old Swordmaster .. how terrifying would it be if it were true?" However, even though Elder Zhou's voice was clear, the others still doubted Su Yang's ability to use Sword Intent, as it was something unimaginable to them.
It was extremely difficult for them to believe even if such a story came out of the Matriarch's mouth, especially since there were currently less than ten Swordmasters still alive in this world, either, all are expert in and well known with over 100 years of experience under their belt.
Elder Zhou knew that his story would be unbelievable and had already prepared himself before the meeting, so he was not bothered by their doubts.
"Whatever, I give up. It doesn't matter if you believe me not at this point. When you see it for yourself, you will know the truth." Elder Zhou left the room with a sigh, leaving the other sect elders dumbfounded.
Meanwhile, Su Yang instantly went home to wash away the dried blood on his body, his calm expression looking as if a death match had never happened.
After which, he lay on the bed and closed his eyes, and the scene as he first hugged the beautiful general appeared on his head.
The feeling of her delicate yet sturdy skin, her warm body, the lingering smell of the battlefield in her hair – all of it reappeared on Su Yang's head, feeling as if it had happened just yesterday.
She remained that way for hours, seemingly asleep, but she was completely awake, thinking of the precious time she spent with her first love in her previous life, she said, who was also the one who made him a cultivator.
But alas, despite winning the general's heart, by the time he reached that point, he had already passed the prime age for growth and had long met his limits as a cultivator, and as a human. However, Su Yang himself continued to grow stronger, even breaking mortal shackles in the near future, becoming an Immortal with the longevity that humans had wanted since ancient times.
And because of his growing and growing cultivation, Su Yang looked the same as the day he met the general even after so many years while the general became an old woman, he said, he died of natural causes a few years later.
"I fell in love with you when I was a kid, about the same age as I am today, maybe even younger, but you are an adult. By the time I gain enough strength to stand beside you, you've been around for over 50 years. However, you still look as beautiful as when I saw your brilliance for the first time many years ago, perhaps even brighter. My only regret at that time was my helplessness – my inability to support your cultivation base while I selfishly grew stronger myself … "
Su Yang remembered the time when he stood in front of his tomb as a young man who looked no different from the day when he first held his hand.
"After your death is when I am truly aware of the difference between Gods and humans, and I became a coward – a coward who feared someday he would fall in love with another human being and experience the same grief as he did with you – so I left the world mortal, only to return thousands of years later for a short time … "
Su Yang suddenly opened his eyes, and he showed a bitter smile to the dull plain ceiling. "I am once again in the mortal world, and there are elders of this sect who have the same stubbornness as you, or is this a joke that heaven created just to mess with me?"
He left the bed and walked to the window where he saw a young woman approaching the door of his house. This young lady was wearing a different robe than the ones usually worn by the Outer Court disciples. Instead of the plain white robe that all the Outer Court disciples wore, the color of this young lady's robe was green; it even had a different air to it, seemingly with a more profound and noble feeling to it.
"A Student of the Inner Court/Country?" This was the first time Su Yang had seen a disciple of the District Court, and with a glance, he could tell the huge difference between the disciples of the Outer Court and the disciples of the District Court.
"Interesting .." she muttered to herself as she prepared to greet him at the door.