Immortal Warriors
IW 58 - Hey Long

“So how did you know myself in Heidong City?” Ling Zhen looked up at the White Fox sleeping on his head.

‘Don't underestimate my smell, human boy! Even if you are in the Jia Empire even if I can find you!’ The White Fox replied loudly, before long she sniffed Ling Zhen's hair and smelled the innermost scent of the young man's body.

‘Human boy, you're no longer a virgin, are you?’ Ling Zhen stopped right in front of the slaves' prison after hearing the White Fox's words.

“Stop sniffing me!” Ling Zhen cut the iron bars of the slave prisoners and clicked his tongue.

Seeing Ling Zhen cutting the iron bars, the slave prisoners immediately fled. They feel grateful for being given the opportunity to return to life like humans in general.

“Thanks, young master!”

“Decider, you are very generous. May the gods repay your kindness.”

“I'm very grateful to you, young master. I haven't forgotten this in my entire life.”

“Master, at least tell us your name, so that we remember the name of the person who freed us.”

Ling Zhen sheathed the Nine Dragons Sword and stared at the prisoners for quite a while before sighing deeply.

“Listen, after getting out of here don't ever get caught again. Because luck like this won't happen a second time.” Ling Zhen said that to the prisoners, then told his name.

“This city will end after the Hei family perishes. So I won't hesitate to kill a spy disguised as a slave.” Ling Zhen strangled the neck of the prisoner who asked him.

The other prisoners were frightened, some were running and some were staring at Ling Zhen's rapid movements.

“Go from here! If you don't want to see blood!” Ling Zhen reminded.

The young man who asked his name smiled faintly, “I can help you end the Hei family, Ling Zhen. I know you and hear rumors about you. I was waiting for your arrival when I found out you were an earth warrior.”

Ling Zhen raised his eyebrows at the young man's words, “This speech of yours makes me even more distrustful of you. How did you know all that?!”

“Release... Release your hands first..” The young man seemed to have trouble breathing, Ling Zhen immediately let go of his hand.

“The Hei family got all this information from the Devil Worship Sect and the two sects that became the walls of that demon sect.” The young man took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly.

“I think you're a scary person, it turns out you're handsome and talkable, Ling Zhen.” The young man again said calmly and showed no fear to Ling Zhen.

“Still have the guts to talk to me like that? You just tell me the location of the Gluttonous Lantern and the place that trades slaves!” Ling Zhen released a huge amount of murderous aura on the young man.

“Before that, I want you to hear my story..” The young man signaled Ling Zhen not to attack him.

“Hah? I don't have time to listen to your story, damn it!” Ling Zhen kicked the young man in the stomach and pulled the Nine Dragons Sword.

“My name is Hey Long!” The youth slightly shouted because while speaking, his stomach was kicked by Ling Zhen.

“Just after knowing your name, it is enough for me to kill you!” Ling Zhen had already drawn the Nine Dragons Sword completely.

“My cargo is Hey, but I hate everyone in the family Hey!” The youth named Hei Long shouted making Ling Zhen stop his steps.

“Mendiang My mother was a food vendor, but she was accused of selling poisonous food by Hei Wu. Afterwards, my late mother's life turned into hell.” Hei Long clenched his hands and his eyes clearly showed great hatred.

Hei Long said that before he was born, Hei Wu accused his late mother and made her conceive.

Besides almost the entire family of Hei members is male, the hellish life that the late Mother Hei Long lived was cruel because Hei Wu threw it away and had her family members do something more poignant than death to the late Mother Hei Long.

“He took care of me until I was five, before he committed suicide. He told me this story..” Hei Long shed his tears and clenched his hands until his nails pierced through his palms.

“Man is sometimes worse than animal, since then I decided to kill human like that!” Hei Long added that he was a guinea pig of the Demon Worshiping Sect.

When he was six years old Hei Long had started becoming a guinea pig representative of the Demon Worshiping Sect named Shi Mubai or better known as the Laughing Devil.

“I have no reason to trust you. Despite hearing your story though, I still can't trust you.” Ling Zhen had a hidden intention saying so.

Hei Long got up and looked at Ling Zhen sharply, before his right hand changed into a sharp form like a real sword.

Ling Zhen was surprised to see it, although it changed into a sword, but Hei Long's right hand remained yellowish-brown in color.

“What should I do to make you believe me? Do I need to cut off my left hand?” Hei Long asked calmly.

Ling Zhen smiled faintly, “Cut all five of your fingers and your arms-”

Before Ling Zhen finished his words, Hei Long cut off his left thumb finger until it broke off, then continued it from the index finger.

Ling Zhen immediately held back Hei Long's sharp right hand until his palm bled.

“Yang is right? You really did it!” Ling Zhen smiled widely, after which clicked his tongue upon knowing the sharpness of Hei Long's right hand.

“If I don't drain the energy in my palm, I don't know what will happen to this palm of my hand?” Ling Zhen looked at Hei Long who was sculpting.

“Why did you stop me?” Hei Long asked before adding, “Don't you need proof for you to trust me?”

“Hei Long, I need someone like you in the group I'm going to make. Be my friend.” Ling Zhen patted Hei Long on the shoulder and smiled, but his eyes looked at Hei Long's severed thumb.

“Before that, we have to stop bleeding-”

“It is not necessary.” Hei Long hardened his skin, until the bleeding stopped. Besides cutting Ling Zhen's words, Hei Long had a unique ability in Ling Zhen's eyes.

“If you know like this, I don't have to bother worrying about you.” Ling Zhen laughed softly and scratched his non-itchy head.

Hei Long for the first time smiled naturally after all these years, before long he laughed along with Ling Zhen.

“Hei Long, you are my first friend. I don't hate people like you.” Ling Zhen was still laughing softly, as was Hei Long.

“Ling Zhen, you too. You were my first friend. From today I promise to follow you for the rest of my life.” Hei Long stopped laughing and said seriously.

“By the way you know the location where the slaves are being held, right?” Ling Zhen walked towards the exit of the large ship and signaled Hei Long to follow him.

“Yes, I'll show you the way to the location of the held slaves and family members Hey.” Hei Long replied and walked beside Ling Zhen.