Legend of the Heavenly Fruit
Eps. 102 — Aura Control
Zhou Yuan, Huang Li and Qiyao escorted the captives after distributing enough money to them, at least with the money they can be met all the needs for the next five months or can also make a new business.
Because the base of the rogues was built in the middle of the forest so Zhou Yuan had to escort them to a safer place.
"A few hours walk from here you will find the city, you can stop there to eat or shop for clothes." Huang Li explained to the captives.
The women nodded then thanked Zhou Yuan, Huang Li, and Qiyao for saving them, then they immediately left following the direction Huang Li pointed to.
"I think they'll be fine there..." Qiyao looked at the women sympathetically.
"The village and their families have been obliterated by the thieves, it is not difficult to live a new life but it will not be easy to forget what has happened." Huang Li shook his head slowly.
Zhou Yuan heard the two brothers talk but did not comment. Zhou Yuan sighed, so many limitations could he do.
In fact, the strength of any swordsman they still have limitations, one of which is to restore the dead.
After making sure the women reached the city in question, the three then went to Shena City again.
The first thing Zhou Yuan did when he arrived in the city was to visit the hero guild, Huang Li and Qiyao came with him.
"Ah, you're back. I thought you were on a mission to overcome the Black Ants organization?" The administration manager still knew Zhou Yuan.
"It's good to see you back." Zhou Yuan nodded slowly." And for the mission, I've overcome them."
Zhou Yuan placed some evidence on the table that showed himself to have destroyed the Black Ants organization.
"Ah, here..." The administration manager was shocked, the evidence Zhou Yuan showed he could not deny the truth. "Then wait a minute, their gifts are quite big so I have to prepare them for a while."
Zhou Yuan nodded while the administration manager went to take the money.
"I think he's quite surprised." Qiyao chuckled softly with the reaction of the administration manager.
"Of course, the fact that the Black Ants have been dizzying on many sides for the past two years and then simply vanishing is not ordinary news." Huang Li glanced at Zhou Yuan, slightly amazed by the young man's achievements.
Not long after, the administration came back and brought a leather bag of three thousand gold coins.
"Thank you for your services, with the destruction of that organization you have helped the government..." The administration manager paid his respects to Zhou Yuan.
Hero unions are government-funded programs, such administrators are part of the government as well.
"No problem, this is what unions are built for." Zhou Yuan took the leather pouch.
The administration manager smiled and then offered Zhou Yuan to raise the grade level again. "You're too strong to be a D-class hero, I'm sure if you continue to participate in the possible guild of your rank right now is an A-class hero."
Zhou Yuan shook his head then pointed at the two girls beside him. "This time I didn't complete the mission myself, if there weren't those two maybe I couldn't complete this mission perfectly."
Zhou Yuan finally agreed, now his badge was changed to a C-class badge. Zhou Yuan did not expect he would rise in rank so quickly in just completing two missions.
After exiting the guild, Zhou Yuan shared the mission results with Huang Li and Qiyao, each earning a thousand gold pieces.
"Brother Yuan, I can't accept any of this. You were the one who worked the hardest against them on that mission..." Huang Li refused, and he and his younger brother were able to infiltrate because of Zhou Yuan's existence.
"Before we have cooperated, then the division of results must be divided equally." Zhou Yuan continued to give them mission money.
"Then thank you Brother Yuan..." Huang Li received the leather bag followed by his sister afterwards. Qiyao was more silent because usually every decision came from her brother.
Zhou Yuan later said that it was likely that he would leave Shena City tomorrow. Zhou Yuan had to continue his journey to the capital which had been delayed by a few days here.
"Capital, then our goal turns out to be the same. My brother and I are also on our way there..." Huang Li explained that he and his sister were currently looking for a clue. "Brother Yuan, if you'd like, how about we go on a journey together?"
"No problem, but for now we better rest. You guys have completed the grueling mission today."
Huang Li and Qiyao did not argue, both of them were already exhausted and needed rest after facing the rogues.
Zhou Yuan returned to the inn as well as the two twin girls, the first time Zhou Yuan did after being in the room was to sit cross-legged.
'I didn't expect an aura like this to form on my body...' Zhou Yuan sighed looking at the murderous aura that had already formed on his body.
The murderous aura was not an achievement for a warrior figure like Zhou Yuan to even be considered a disgrace. But the case is different if the one who has it comes from the criminal world.
Killer aura has a negative effect on anyone owner, people who have the aura will look like a cold, dangerous, and frightening person.
Zhou Yuan didn't want to see his family back when they would look at him in fear.
One thing that Zhou Yuan was grateful for now was that fortunately he had been taught how to hide the murderous aura from his teacher in his first life.
Aura killer can actually be eliminated by eroding it but the way is arguably slow and takes a lot of time. Therefore Zhou Yuan chose to hide it rather than eliminate it.
In addition, although viewed negatively, killer aura actually has its own benefits if used with proper aura control techniques.
The benefits are usually aimed at mentally knocking someone out, a well-used murderous aura can make others frightened, short of breath even in the most severe conditions they will lose consciousness.
No more waiting for Zhou Yuan to close his eyes and start remembering what his teacher taught him in his first life. It took a while until the technique Zhou Yuan used began to show results, the murderous aura on his body began to shrink with time until it finally disappeared to the point.
Zhou Yuan opened his eyes and looked at his body again, "This is better, I guess the techniques that the teacher taught are indeed reserved for people like me..."
The murderous aura that Zhou Yuan formed was now nowhere to be seen anymore, his body so much lighter than before even Zhou Yuan could feel there was a change happening especially his emotions.