Dragon and Phoenix
Chapter 56: The True Man

The Khu-hujin dish was delicious. As if he had never been removed from the kitchen. All kinds of food and wine are the most delicious in the whole of Tionggoan, it seems to be served here.

Cio San who is his favorite is good food, of course using this opportunity as well as possible. It doesn't matter if anyone thinks it's greedy. Food is served to eat, right?

The eyes of the girls and the lie-horny (Woman Swordsman) to him, not not he was not aware. He knew that he and Beng Liong were the center of attention right now. Beng Liong's dashing and impressive football, became the main attraction, in addition to his handsome and famous body fragrance.

If people noticed, how similar Beng Liong and Cio San were, but also felt they were really much different. Both are handsome and handsome. Young and famous. Who doubts the greatness of their silat?

But Beng Liong refined his words and gestures, while Cio San was more careless and free. Beng Liong's good looks make people amazed and shy, while Cio San's good looks make people want to get familiar with him.

“Cio-tayhiap, remember cayhe?” the voice of a girl.

“Ah, Khu-siocia (Miss Khu), how could cayhe dare to forget?” cio San replied while yelling.

“Genesis in the store Lai Lai a few months ago, still cayhe remember always. Cayhe also remembered, had not had time to thank Tayhiap,” said the girl who apparently was Khu Ling Ling.

“Haha.., why call ‘Tayhiap’? If I've called him ‘anak’, shouldn't you call him ‘Sicek (uncle)’?” khu-hujin said with a laugh, and followed by another audience laughing.

Only Cio San smiled wryly.

Suddenly someone slapped,

“Khu-hujin, even faster if Khu-siocia calls Cio-tayhiap ‘suami.’”

“Hahahahah...,” everyone in the room laughed out loud.

Khu Ling Ling had her face flushed red, and to hide it, she downed her wine cup slowly.

Khu-hujin just smiled faintly looking at her timid grandson.

Then he said, “Urusan soul mate ‘kan affairs young people. We the elders follow.”

Someone returned to the menukas,

“If Khu-siocia does not quickly agree, can-can mate as well as this captured other girls.”

Everyone laughed again.

Khu Ling-Ling slowly drank the wine cup.

Cio San smiled as he scratched his head.

But his eyes fell on a pair of eyes. The eyes of Kwee Mey Lan who had almost never looked away from her.

In this world, women are the only beings who can look at you with feelings of love, hate, longing, anger, jealousy, and hurt at once.

That's why men never understand the meaning of that view.

“Khu-hujin whom we respect, where did this venerable Cio-tayhiap come from?” ask one of Bu Tong-pay's Five Swords.

This question is subtle and natural, but it contains toxins.

Khu-hujin did not immediately answer, he looked at Cio San instead. As soon as he wanted to open his mouth, Cio San had already stood up and jutted.

“Taste-taste, must cayhe herself who told me about the origin of cayhe.”

Then he told me. An amazing long story.

About who her parents are. How they died. Then he studied at Bu Tong-pay. The story of the death of his teacher, Tan Hoat, who died. The story of his escape with A Liang. About his life in Goa. And other. All he told me was simple and clear.

People hardly believe what they hear.

“So you... You're the one who ran Kam Ki Hiang's magic book?” ask one of the.

“Cayhe doesn't carry any running, Tayhiap. Really cayhe does not lie,” replied Cio San honestly.

“It is impossible for your knowledge to improve so quickly without a teacher teaching. Of course it must be because of cin-keng (sakti book),” said one of them.

“Really! We could have beaten him in one fell swoop! If not for the holy book, there could be no one who could do that.”

“Restore the book!” everyone is standing now.

“Responsible for what you did!”

“Traitors should be punished!”

“Brothers, please calm down! Let's talk carefully,” Khu-hujin tried to calm them down, but the atmosphere was already heating up.

"Listen!” yell Cio San.

His bravery and courage are now visible.

“I told you I didn't steal any books. Anyone who does not believe, please do what he wants to do to me!”

“San-jey. Relax,” Khu-hujin touches Cio San's back trying to calm him down.

“Everything's been like this, Hujin. Maybe this is what must happen, for all misunderstandings to be resolved,” Cio San calmly told the Big Lady.

“Good. I trust you completely,” Khu-hujin said as she nodded and smiled.

Cio San then jumped into the middle of the room that was empty because the layout of the guest-guest table was circular.

“I cannot avoid accusations, and have no evidence to clear myself up. Anyone who feels dissatisfied, please go forward.”

The Ma Kauw and Kay Pang, who had been silent since, were angry and said,

“Who disturbs our Chairman, will confront us!”

They had all jumped into the middle of the room anyway.

“Members Ma Kauw and Kay Pang, listen to orders!” cio San said dashingly.

“Ready listen to orders!” they all knelt down and shouted. The screams filled the entire room.

“No member should interfere in my affairs. If I don't order a move, no one can leave his desk. Now back to where it was!”

“Ready execute command!”

They all went back to their original place. With a feeling of awe and pride seeing the valour and courage of their chief.

This is called the Chief!

“Well, who is still dissatisfied with my explanation, please go forward,” said Cio San calmly.

Someone jumped ahead.

“I.”

Earlier when he met, Cio San knew this person was named Su Beng Kong. Chairman Kong Tong-pay!

“Greetings,” says Cio San menjura.

“No dare.. not dare.” His mouth was smiling but his hands were not sticking out.

“If you lose, what will you do?” ask Su Beng Kong.

“Whatever you want,” said Cio San.

“I want you to admit wrong, and return the holy book to me.”

“Restore? Was the book yours before?”

“That book is the book of the people of Kang Ouw. It has become a rule, anyone has the right to seize it,” said Su Beng Kong.

“Good. What if I win?” ask Cio San.

“You won't win!” He then made horses.

Kong Tong-pay is famous for his bare-handed silat. Jurus ‘Iron Hand of North’ they have been famous in the world for a long time.

Seen Su Beng Kong's hand hardened and made a crackling sound. It was like a light was coming out of his fist.

First move!

Iron Fist Grabbing Clouds.

This style looks sluggish, but holds great power and deceit. The fist was aimed at Cio San's head. This youngster tried to fend him off, but somehow, the fist opened and his fingers were already eyeing Cio San!

He just pulled his body back. His feet remain ‘tertancap’ on the ground. Those ferocious fingers were still eyeing his eyes.

Su Kong Beng's other fist, already headed to Cio San's chest as well. Very fast and heavy.

With his right hand, Cio San only ‘touch’ fists that attack his chest. But the fist even slid down towards the head of the hitter himself.

So swift, that he could not stop his own hand.

With his other hand, he was forced to fend off his own hand attack!

Beng Liong and the Five Swords of Bu Tong-pay who were the main disciples of Bu Tong-pay alone, had never seen such a Thay Kek Kun. Able to deflect the attacker's fist, to attack the attacker himself!

What a surprise this Chairman Kong Tong-pay, seeing so easily his nurse was broken by a snot like Cio San. He then prepared the second style.

Fist Challenging Fire.

His fist was launched very quickly. Like putting out a fire. Indeed, the wind caused by this fist felt heavy and strong. Even the dishes behind Cio San were swept away because of this wind!

This move even reminds Cio San to the style of 18 Dragon Sites.

The torrential wind was faced with the rushing wind as well by Cio San. By combining the 18 Dragon Treads and Thay Kek Kun, he created a whirling wind that removed all the attack wind from his opponent.

As soon as the wind of his attack broke, immediately Su Beng Kong bounces and with his feet eyeing Cio San's chin. The gouging kick was just a trick, because once Cio San repelled the kick, Su Beng Kong's fist had already hit his head.

Seeing this ferocious attack, Cio San received it with his left hand which let out a snake-like rattling sound.

………...!!!!

Sounds like steel meeting steel.

Su Beng Kong's body until too late to the top because of the two powerful forces. Cio San was thrown backwards, but with Thay Kek Kun, he was able to set the pace and channel that propulsion into his legs.

By using the power of the impulse, he was even able to bouncy very quickly to the top following Su Beng Kong. The gouging kick issued by Su Beng Kong is now done by Cio San with more powerful, faster, and more powerful.

The ferocious kick he did not launch into his chin, only towards Su Beng Kong's thigh.

Kraaaka!!

I heard a broken voice.

Of course the spine of Su Beng Kong was broken.

He was thrown even further.

Fortunately Beng Liong had caught him by using Thay Kek Kun, so he did not fall into the floor.

“San-te (San's sister), be careful,” said Beng Liong who responded to Cio San with a smile.

“Thank you, Liong-ko,” said Cio San while enraging.

Beng Liong action catch the swift body Su Beng Kong get amazed praise from the people, because this is very difficult to do. Without Thay Kek Kun, even this would be impossible. Because if not, the swift power of this blow is even dangerous for people who try to catch it. Conversely, if the energy of the person who catches is indeed stronger, then the meeting of the energy of the fire and the energy of the person who catches, will be very dangerous for the person who falls. That's why it's so hard to do.

But Beng Liong did it casually like without any difficulty.

Su Beng Kong grimaced in pain as his thigh bone crumbled. To the extent that he could not thank Beng Liong who had helped him. He is now sitting alone channeling his inner strength into his legs, and has taken a few spots to relieve the pain.

Cio San asked him, “Su-tayhiap, how is it?

Su Beng Kong just nodded.

With the loss of Chairman Kong Tong-pay, of course, those whose knowledge is under this person, immediately dragged and did not dare to open their voices.

Someone jumped forward. This time Cio San also knows his name, Sengkoan To. Pek Thian Pang party. Sengkoan To is a man in his 50s, well-bodied and half-bald hair. The science of his iron spear was enough to give him a big name.

“Cayhe please learn a lesson from Ma Kauw-kauwcu and Kay Pang-pangcu,” he said menjura.

“Please,” says Cio San while playing the tip of his hair.

His left hand was folded backwards. The fighting position he likes best.

The spear has come out!

Her swoop let out a deafening ‘wuuuunggggg’ sound. This spear was made entirely of very heavy pure steel.

With Thay Kek Kun, Cio San greeted the spear. His right hand received the spear as his body leaned to the left. The moment the spear was held, Sengkoan To twisted the spear with his wrist. This movement is very strong, and indeed Sengkoan To has been training him for many years, so the power of the round is difficult to imagine.

Who is not strong wrists, of course, palms and fingers will be destroyed if holding a spear that rotates fast.

As soon as the feeling of the tight rotation began to creep into his arm, Cio San did a very precise thing. He did not fight the round, but his body stuck to the spear while following its powerful spin.

Sengkoan To who felt heavy because of his spear weight gain Cio San to be surprised. How could a human possibly stick to such a fierce spinning spear body.

He forgot, that Cio San said, had learned the motion of snakes while living in a cave.

Once his body was attached to the spear, Cio San added the power of the round to be even more powerful, so that it was now Sangkoan To who could not hold his own spear rotation.

“Release spear!” yell Cio San.

But Sengkoan would not listen. To him, his spear was his pride. If it is lost, then its pride is lost.

That's his biggest mistake.

Spear rounds whose power has doubled because of the rotation of Cio San's body, instead attacking behind its own owner. Sengkoan To who defended against the power of the round, instead shouted in pain, because now his hand was the one that broke.

Cio San then jumped immediately released himself from the spear so that his opponent's injury was not severe. Once detached from the spear, Cio San with an unexpected speed immediately attacked Sengkoan To. Thay Kek Kun attack movement he launched right into the joint arm and shoulder Sengkoan To.

Sengkoan To's body floated and revolved like his spear.

He is really lucky and should thank you. Because Cio San had saved his life from the awesomeness of his own spear spin!

His right hand is now empty. But not dislodged and badly crushed. He realized how much Cio San had saved his life and his future as a spear swordsman.

“Thank you for the generosity, Tayhiap. From now on, Sengkoan To and Pek Thian Pang will not interfere in Tayhiap.” affairs He was unable to move because his hand was temporarily paralyzed.

“Sama-sama, Sangkoan-tayhiap. If I look, your hand injury is severe but still treatable. If Tayhiap finds the best healer, then Tayhiap's injury will recover in half a year,” Cio San said.

He looked at the people there again. Like asking, “There again?”

Lim Gak Bun stood up.

Mey Lan's husband then opened his voice,

“Cayhe knows cayhe science is still limited to roadside silat. But since long ago, our Ciangbunjin party has ordered all its members to search for the existence of this book. Please forgive the ignorant cayhe asking for directions from Kauwcu.”

Mey Lan was about to prevent it, but it was too late. The handsome and sturdy man, now jumped into the middle.

Men always become more manly if there is a lover beside him.

Lim Gak Bun himself did not not not not know, that his new wife had never let go of the view of Cio San. The flames of jealousy burned his heart, so that he no longer cared about his own abilities.

“Cayhe always fights with bare hands, whatever the opponent's weapon,” said Cio San calmly.

“Good. Everyone has heard that Cio-Tayhiap himself chose to use his bare hands. Means it is not cayhe who does unfair,” Lim Gak Bun said to everyone.

They all nodded. But in their hearts they doubt whether this young man from Kun Lun-pay can face Cio San. The leader of his own party was not necessarily able to face Cio San!

Sriie..!

He took out a sword from the sheath that was on his back.

Cio San thought, fortunately there is no Suma Sun here. If anything, it would be the Sword God who forced himself forward against Lim Gak Bun.

The first stage of the Nine Clouds Sword Science from Kun Lun-pay.

Rain of Swords in the West, Rain of Swords in the East.

And indeed his movements were like a torrential rain that struck Cio San's body. The sword attacked all the points on Cio San's body. There was not a single space left for him to retreat!

The audience there was immediately shocked, because even though it was famous, Kun Lun-pay's swordsmanship had never been seen before!

The sword was fast.

Real quick.

Even Cio San could barely see it.

But ‘almost cannot see’ also means ‘still be able to see’.

The dodging and fending off movements of Cio San were much faster!

How could anyone possibly fend off a sword with bare hands?

But Cio San can.

He fended off the sword with his fist. Fists that look luminous and emit a rattling sound as well.

He had managed to combine the boxing style of Su Beng Kong earlier, with his own rattlesnake style.

Lim Gak Bun's sword broke and shattered into pieces.

He doesn't even know what to do!

With a burning rage, he charged towards Cio San. The science of Kun Lun-pay's bare hands is also very great. But what does it mean, compared to Cio San who is now at the peak stage of silat science?

With one move, he had managed to avoid the attacks of Lim Gak Bun. Everyone could see, how Cio San refrained from counterattacking Lim Gak Bun.

“Come get him, Bun-ko!” mey Lan shouted encouragingly to her husband.

Hearing that, Cio San's heart thumped. There was a feeling of pain in his heart, hearing his ex-lover say that. A great knight's battle must be clean of all sorts of thoughts and distractions. Hearing that shout, it had made the concentration of Cio San's mind crumble and his movements became chaotic.

The essence of Cio San silat, indeed, is in the concentration of mind and movement following nature. Following the attack flow of the opponent, to be able to understand and counter the attack. If the mind is chaotic and the heart is not calm, then all the movements that should be natural and flowing smoothly become disturbed.

Therefore, a fist belonging to Lim Gak Bun has entered the heart of Cio San.

There's no Thay Kek Kun protecting her. There was no magic power holding that fist. Because Cio San's mind has fulfilled nothing but fighting. In addition to moving freely and naturally.

The fist made him push back several spears. Fresh blood came out of his mouth.

Seeing his attack succeed, Lim Gak Bun grew even more excited.

People cheered him with passion.

The sound of cheering was frenetic. But why was Mey Lan's voice alone, heard by Cio San?

“Come, Bun-ko! Hajar again! Hit again!” mey Lan's voice sounded like pricking her ears.

Cio San had lost his mind. His movements became very chaotic. Lim Gak Bun's punches and kicks had entered his body many times.

He has lost his fighting spirit.

It wasn't Lim Gak Bun's punches and kicks that hurt him, but Mey Lan's screams that really hit his heart and mind.

“You dumped me, and now you still want me dead?”

That was all that was on Cio San's mind.

Women are the strangest creatures on earth. They can change from loving you wholeheartedly, to hating you wholeheartedly, in just seconds!

“San-te, try,” heard Beng Liong whispers that he sent through the science of sending sound.

Blood poured out of Cio San's nose and mouth. There is no power to protect him anymore. It is true that people say, everything comes from the mind. If you think that you are a good person, then everything you do will follow your mind. If you think that you are incapable, then you are truly incapable.

If you think that the world is meaningless, then the world is really meaningless.

If a man falls, he falls because of his own thoughts.

If a man rises up, he rises up because of his own mind.

Blows and kicks come crashing down on him.

Mey Lan's screams filled her soul.

“You want me dead? Okay, I'm just dead. Maybe with that, you guys will be happier.”

He stood up bravely defiantly.

One vicious attack from Lim Gak Bun targeted his heart. If he was hit, surely his heart veins would break and he died instantly!

“Mati? Yeah, just die. Not a difficult deed.”

I'll soon catch up with my Fathers, Grandpa and my family, my Master……

The shadow of all the people he loved.

I'll catch up with you, dear ones….

Their shadows had already appeared before his eyes.

But none of them smiled at him. Everyone stared in anger!

If you die, who's going to put us to death? Who is going to solve this complicated and chaotic problem?

Instantly he woke up. Heavy duty is not yet completed. Why is he so selfish? Overwhelmed by his own heart's feelings.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Lim Gak Bun's fist had not yet reached his heart.

Soon his spirit recovered.

Nah!

I can't die yet.

Of love? I can still find new ones. The prettier, the better, and the more loyal.

But those he loves, who have abandoned him, will never return.

As soon as his spirit recovered, his magic power returned to protect himself. His mind has returned clean from all sorrow.

The fist hit his heart.

But Thay Kek Kun once again showed his speciality. The power of the blow had been channeled naturally, and his heart was safe.

Even Lim Gak Bun who now feels his hand has been sucked by a very powerful whirlwind of storms!

“Dragon Snarling Sorry!” Cio San shouted that word.

That terrible blow came out!

Legendary science believed to have been lost from the martial world.

18 Dragon Sites!

Lim Gak Bun was thrown with severe internal injuries.

Everyone stood up. Shocked, amazed, and afraid. Not expecting in their lives, will witness the science of blows that are so famous, so powerful, and so scary.

“Where did you learn it?!” hong Sam-hwesio.

“Cayhe saw Ji Hau Leng use it, Hong-taysu (Bhiksu Hong),” replied Cio San honestly.

“One look, you can directly?” ask Hong Sam-hwesio.

“True, Taysu.”

“You lied,” said the Hwesio

“What does Taysu mean?” ask Cio San astonished.

“In this world, can any human being who once saw can do it? Let alone the terrible science of 18 Dragon Treads?” refute the Hwesio.

Everyone was silent and listening.

Hong Sam-hwesio continued,

“All attendees, know it. The only book of 18 Dragon Sites left on the face of this earth, is in our Chief. As you all know, our Chairman has the right to save and learn many books, because he is Bu Lim Bengcu (Chairman of the People).”

“But these ancient books, many of whose writings have already blurred and disappeared. It was because he was hundreds of years old. One of them was these 18 Dragon Sites. So our Chairman decided not to study it. Because if it is incomplete, then this science can be dangerous and back attack itself.”

“Because of our Siau Lim-pay good relationship with Kay Pang, then we allowed the late Ji Hau Leng to learn it. Because indeed the science of the 18 Dragon Sites is the science of pride Kay Pang. He came to our temple, and recorded the whole incomplete book.”

“A moment ago, we heard that the book was lost. And now Cio San has mastered it. You guys understand what we mean, don't you?”

“Understanding!” everyone answered in unison.

Only members Ma Kauw and Kay Pang did not answer.

Hong Sam-hwesio continued again,

“Some time lately, there have been so many murders, book thefts, and others. Do you all not suspect who did it?”

“If we look at his science and magic, and how lucky he is to be Chairman Mo Kauw and Kay Pang, are you unsuspecting brothers?”

“Ya. yes..,” everyone nodded in agreement.

“Cio San! Confess, that it's all your doing!” Hong Sam-hwesio.

“A... i. ah.” Cio San could not answer.

Khu-hujin even defended him, “Gentlemen, without clear evidence, we should not indiscriminately accuse people. Let me keep Cio San here. Until everything is clear and proven.”

“Everything has been blatant. Back when the Mo Kauw ship was burning, I was there. I defended him. Even working with him to find the culprit. But after some thought, it was precisely this person who did it. I was with him at the time. I went into my room, and I was attacked by someone very powerful. Back then, Cio San was in the front room. As soon as the attacker disappeared, Cio San just entered. As we searched around, no one was in sight. My eyes are not yet gone!” hong Sam-hwesio said loudly.

“It's slander... It's slander!” the entire members Ma Kauw and Kay Pang jumped forward into the middle of the room.

“Our chairman is a good person. We've experienced it ourselves. We know him very well!”

“Members Kay Pang and Ma Kauw, listen to my orders!!”

“You all retreat to the eastern city gate. If I don't call, don't show up!”

“But... but.” They all doubt.

“Care my orders!”

With a heavy heart, they nodded and left from there. Some even cried tears.

Cio San knew, he could not involve these members into the problem that was already complicated. He had no evidence, no witnesses, nothing and anyone who could defend him.

Only Khu-hujin defends him, Beng Liong is now standing next to him. Only the two of them seemed to care about him.

But he did not want to involve them in this matter. Because he knows who the real culprit is! Who's brain. And his brain is here! Enjoying the work of his intellect.

It's just that Cio San doesn't have any evidence to prove it!

How great is this ‘big box’!

“Brothers! I swear by the heavens and the earth that I am not the one. But I know you won't believe it. Then please forge me. But this time I guarantee, NO ONE WILL SURVIVE.”

In his anger and despair he became so dashing.

“San-te, hold yourself. Let's talk about this all right. I'll defend you.”

Cio San smiled bitterly, “No need, Liong-ko. No one is listening. Man only believes in what he wants to believe.”

“Please!” cio San said defiantly

No one dared to go forward. They have seen the awesomeness of the first 18 Dragon Sites. Anyone does not dare to take the risk, become the second victim of the violence of science. What if this snot young man has mastered all 18 nurses?

“Let's attack together!” bring Hong Sam-hwesio.

“Mari!” everyone says so, but no one moves.

Cio San just stood up playing the ends of the hair while folding his other hand backwards.

The room was so crowded, not a single sound was heard.

Suddenly,

Duaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr.rrr.r..!!!!

The roof of the room was blown off by an explosion.

Cio San was already drifting upwards.

There was a Tong Cucat floating with its bird there. Cio San hooked his foot to the foot of Cukat Tong.

The people who had been surprised, now realized that Cio San would escape. They just moved to attack with the throw of spears, swords, machete, and secret weapons.

“Flying Dragon in the Sky!”

The second 18 Dragon Treads came together with the cry of Cio San. The entire attack was destroyed by the wind.

Cio San and Cukat Tong flew soaring high. Leaving hundreds of people downstairs cursing

“Coward! Coward!”

Khu Ling Ling held his grandmother's hand. He was crying sad.

Khu-hujin could only clasp his granddaughter's hand back, and said,

“You don't cry. That's an example of a real man. He did not run away to save himself. Precisely if he does not go, then these people are here who will die everything.”

"True men.” Just those two words, which came out from the lips of the beautiful girl.