NIRVANA SHACKLES
MYSTERIOUS TOWN

“No comfort from abundant treasure. Everything can be bought with money, but not with happiness. All those treasures have not made me happy in my entire life. I have many houses, gold, silver, jade, and other props. Behind my residence there is a flower garden and goldfish pond deep enough. Every day, I just relax and enjoy a boring life. Whether it's a male servant, or a female servant, they always help me prepare everything I need. However, I am not satisfied with all that. Because that kind of comfort doesn't make me happy. Therefore, I decided to look for a teacher in Jianghu world. In the past, my goal was to become a strong warrior who could eradicate evil and help the weak and anyone in need. Unfortunately, before all that materialized, a big incident happened in my family that required me to end up not having a home and a goal like this,” he said at length.

Huang Chao's face began to be sad when he brought up about what had happened in his life. Although he tried to hide it, but body language could not lie to him.

Wuxian pensively listened to what Huang Chao had told him carefully. After the tragic events that happened to him, Wuxian also realized if not only he was the saddest person. Huang Chao, although he did not explain what incident happened to his family, Wuxian could guess that the incident was not an ordinary incident, because the incident made Huang Chao lose his home, he said, even hunted by the bandits to be killed by them.

“Kak Chao, don't worry. I will also help you and protect you. After this, we will go through difficulties together,” cetus Wuxian. He tried to comfort Huang Chao, also trying to console himself.

Huang Chao smiled slightly as he glanced at the face of Wuxian sitting beside him. Then, he spoke up, “Good! After this, we will be brothers who protect each other. I'll protect you, you can protect me too. I am not one to lament my fate without a side action that can help me repay it. If it used to be my goal to be the strongest Swordsman to protect the weak and anyone in need, my current goal remains the same. It's just, I added it with something else. I will be strong in order to protect those who are more and anyone in need. And also, so that I can protect those I want to protect, those I love and cherish. I will avenge myself on who they have destroyed my family,” Huang Chao said.

Yu Wuxian smiled as he felt that everything Huang Chao said was growing a fighting spirit within him that was starting to burn hot.

“Good! I will also become strong in order to protect anyone who is oppressed, against the evil that is rampant in the world. And also, I will avenge myself to those who have destroyed my village and kept me separated from my family,” Yu Wuxian said. “Kak Chao, after this, where are we going?” ask Wuxian.

Huang Chao paused for a moment while thinking about their next destination. After thinking about it, he also revealed it.

“Mount Gao, there where the Qing Yun sect stands,” Huang Chao said.

“Gao Mountains? The Qing Yun Sect? Where do we need to get there?” ask Wuxian.

“I have never been to Sanan. However, my study teacher once told me the location of the Qing Yun sect on Mount Gao. Mount Gao is in the North,” said Huang Chao.

“North Region? Isn't it very cold there?” Wuxian guessed because he had also heard a little about the North area referred to by Huang Chao.

“True, we will indeed head there. North, located on Mount Gao. And Mount Gao itself has another name Ice Fairy Mountain,” explains Huang Chao.

Yu Wuxian was silent, upon hearing Huang Chao's explanation. It never crossed his mind, if he would go to a very cold place and stay there if fate had allowed it.

During this time, Yu Wuxian had never felt winter like other areas, because the village where he lived was close to a very large desert. Unlike other countries and cities that have six seasons. The village where Wuxian lived did not have the same season and often experienced drought. In fact, the land in his village includes barren land that is difficult to plant something, unless properly cared for. Therefore, Wuxian prefers to play to more tropical places, such as forests that are quite close to the village where he lives. However, because of his playing habits that make Wuxian always get rough treatment from both parents.

The North even managed to get the title of the largest trading center in Dong Country, the Country where Yu Wuxian lived.

“Is it very cold there?” ask Yu Wuxian.

“Entahlah. It might get very cold, more than we imagined. Ah, right.. we should look for thicker clothes for our travel supplies as well,” said Huang Chao.

“But I have no money,” said Wuxian.

“Take it easy. I have the last one,” Huang Chao said as he displayed a jade hanger he had hidden under his clothes.

Yu Wuxian was wide-eyed when he saw a very beautiful item that had never been seen by him.

“Is it very expensive?” Wuxian asked out of curiosity at the price of the item pointed out by Huang Chao.

“Hmmm... might be enough to buy 5 sacks of rice,” he replied.

“Li-five sacks of rice? Is true?!” Wuxian was hysterical when she heard Huang Chao's reply which did not match her expectations. Wuxian only guessed that the jade hanger could only be exchanged for 2 sacks of rice. But it turns out, it's over 2 and it's 5.

“True, about that much. I have never sold it directly, but consider it as much as the calculation. However, we don't know how much this time. Let's just try. Ah, yes, but what we exchanged this time is not a sack of rice, but clothes. Clothes can be cheaper. Maybe, we will get a lot of change,” explained Huang Chao. “True, we have to get out of this forest and go to Yi city,” Huang Chao said as he pointed to the road that will take him to Yi city.

Yi City was their next destination. Huang Chao directed their destination to Yi City when he saw a gravestone inscribed with calligraphy read ‘Yi’.

Through the small road, Wuxian and Huang Chao walked along it to get to their destination city.

“Sister Chao, aren't you tired?” ask Wuxian.