Endless Systems
Chapter 105

Xiao Lin's arrival led him to come to the pavilion that was behind the dragon room. The pavilion was the residence of the Xiao family, and the home of Xiao Lin.

Liu Shan who stepped foot once again inside the place also became reminded of himself who had come to heal Xiao Lin from the demon curse.

It was the same with Xiao Lin who was walking inside the hallway side by side with him. The glance Xiao Lin's eyes continued to steal a glance towards Liu Shan as if he wanted him to realize something.

Until the end, though,

“Seeing this place so makes me remember about you.”

Liu Shan's words attracted Xiao Lin's attention. His face flushed slightly while opening wide eyes full of hope.

“My opponent?”

“This is the second time I've come here. The first is when I came to help you from the demon curse,” Liu Shan said as he nodded slowly.

“Aahh, that's yes,” says Xiao Lin.

Liu Shan turned his head and asked.

“By the way, why did elder Khan call me?”

Xiao Lin shook his head slowly. Then he answered,

“I don't know. Before this, I was actually helping mom in the back garden, but suddenly grandpa asked me to call you.”

Xiao Lin's reply back then made Liu Shan pause for a moment. He who lowered his head as he continued to step up thought that elder Khan had called him to discuss regarding the Liliang academy tournament or the assault of Ming Xiao and the demon clan after him.

However, there was nothing he could know for sure. Even if he used to be a secret agent, but he could still only speculate that those were the two possible things that got him on the call.

Tap tap tap!

Unknowingly, their footsteps had already reached in front of the door of the room. Xiao Lin opened it and walked inside.

Creak!

“Grandfather, it's me.”

“Ah, come in.”

The sound of an old man sitting while brewing tea on his round table. Right from his left side Liu Shan walked over, he realized that one of the ears of the missing elder Khan made him think back to Daolao.

“Please sit down, make yourself feel at home.”

As soon as Xiao Lin and Liu Shan sat down, the two of them were instantly given a cup of tea in front of the table. Even without glancing at him at all, elder Khan was able to notice Liu Shan's gaze.

“No need to worry. Just an ear, it's not a big deal,” said elder Khan.

Liu Shan was slightly surprised to hear that. He just kept quiet without saying a word. Before long, Xiao Lin opened a conversation.

“Grandfather, why did grandfather call Liu Shan all of a sudden like this?”

Elder Khan drank the remaining tea in his cup. After the cup was placed on the table, he said,

“Son, first of all I congratulate you on your victory in the final of the Liliang.” academy tournament

“Thank you very much, elder Khan,” said Liu Shan while slightly bowing.

“But, unfortunately I and the academy top brass can't give you the winner celebration that you should. Because the arrival of Ming Xiao and the demon clan messed things up,” explained elder Khan.

The name Ming Xiao called made a question inside his head. Liu Shan wondered towards the existence of Ming Xiao who used to be a former disciple of Qing Yao.

“Tua Khan's. About Ming Xiao... Why did he become a demon?” ask Liu Shan.

That question was already the elder Khan thought would come out of Liu Shan.

“Here I will explain everything to you. Therefore, I invited one more person here.”

Tok tok!

“Come.”

“Excuse.”

The kreaak!

The open door showed a charming girl coming into the room. Qing Yao who saw the presence of Liu Shan and Xiao Lin already sat there even slightly opened her eyes wide.

“Liu Shan? You here too?” muttered Qing Yao.

Liu Shan nodded slowly. Qing Yao sat right beside him.

“Alright, since everything is already here, I will explain everything. Ming Xiao's attack at the tournament yesterday was half my fault. I should have come to my senses and increased the guarding of the dragon room, so that he could not take the demon scroll.”

The words of elder Khan were unacceptable to the three of them. Because judging from anywhere, it wasn't the Khan elder's fault. However, before they could say anything, elder Khan continued.

“Before you say anything, I ask you not to defend this.”

The three of them were silent. The momentary silence gave a breath for elder Khan to continue his speech again.

“Liu Shan, you asked how Ming Xiao could become a demon right?” ask the elder Khan..

Liu Shan raised his gaze. He turned his head alternately from elder Khan to Qing Yao. Then, he nodded slowly.

“Iya.”

“Alright, where to start?”

* * *

6 Years ago, 16-year-old Ming Xiao was living in the world. No parents, no teachers and no friends. He was trapped in a mystical forest while starving. Not knowing which direction he should take to get out and survive.

Every time he took a step to run, there was always a mystical beast that was aware of its existence and immediately chased after. Until one day, Ming Xiao who was blocked by an Epic-level mystical wolf was able to defeat him.

In the middle of the story, Xiao Lin came to answer with a question.

“He beat him? What level is he on?” asked Xiao Lin.

“At that time, Ming Xiao was at the level of a three-star junior fighter,” Qing Yao replied.

The same reaction emerged from Liu Shan and Xiao Lin. The two of them opened their eyes wide while staring at Qing Yao in disbelief.

“Three-star junior fighter?!”

While Qing Yao nodded slowly in reply. Then,

“At that time, I happened to be on an expedition mission given by elder Khan to oversee the mystical forest in the East. And that's where I met Ming Xiao.”

He raised Ming Xiao to be his first disciple and was brought to the Liliang academy. Qing Yao exerted all her abilities and knowledge to help Ming Xiao become stronger.

However, the power that Ming Xiao had gained went blind with time. He thirsted for greater power and tried to find out more.

“He saw the demon scrolls and learned their techniques. Until one day, he brought the technique into a fight between students in the academy.”

“Of course, I scolded him. But, Ming Xiao did not listen to me at all. The power he was looking for became increasingly dark. Until in the end, he stole the demon scroll from the dragon room.”

Qing Yao's explanation continued to how Ming Xiao had learned a high-level demon birth technique. He sacrificed all his flesh and organs into the technique to realize the perfect body, which is to become a demon.

His strength changed greatly in a short period of time, just like his nature. He rampaged inside the Liliang academy and brought about destruction. Qing Yao who was in charge of Ming Xiao's actions had to stop him, but seeing the shadow of her first disciple behind that demonic form made her unable to do so.

When everyone was in a panic, it was elder Khan who intervened to stop Ming Xiao.

After the story took place, the elder Khan also replied to it.

“And that's where you get your demonic power.”

Elder Khan said this while staring at his own grandson, Xiao Lin.