The Demon Swordsman 3
Ch. 103 - Rub and Rebuild
Ye Long did not stand by to see the statues being destroyed by Xin Chen. He bluffs not accept.
"Hey, hey, this isn't our plan!"
"Huh?" Xin Chen had to delay his frustration first, not understanding why the dragon had suddenly struck him from the front.
The dragon chanted, "This is not what we agreed to!"
"Go away, I must destroy these ugly statues before the guards come."
Ye Long was still holding him back, making Xin Chen a distraught himself. The dragon suddenly forbade him from destroying the statues that he clearly hated. The statue no longer symbolizes the protector of the Empire, but rather the statue that became the starting point of the tribulation of the Shang Empire.
"What do you want, Ye Long?!"
Xin Chen was bluffing in annoyance, his clothes were barely made to tear by Ye Long. The dragon himself did not care and was still busy fighting with his master. Until Xin Chen again slashed the sword onto the eighth statue head, the Dragon turned its back on Xin Chen as it said. "For twoaa..."
Ye Long ate the statue's head round and swallowed it without choking, not getting there. Until the last statue of the dragon finished him, the cracks on the neck of the statue more looks like it has just been shaken by an earthquake. Xin Chen was stunned to see the ferocity of his pet.
Even statues can get into his rubber stomach. His head began to think of the highest price if this magical dragon was sold, but no matter which human would be willing to nurture a creature like Ye Long. The wooden bench was eaten like crackers.
Ye Long's left ear came down, a sign he heard something from another direction. Xin Chen also knew about it and immediately put on a wary stance. In a swift gesture, Xin Chen ended his secret mission by leaving behind a single secret message.
He carved a new piece of writing on a small piece of board.
'The New Era Has Begun.'
Then, the ten Imperial Pillar statues they left behind. The cracks in the statues were splattered. Even some parts of the face of the statue that Ye Long had not eaten the dragon was burned with fire. So that the face of the pillar becomes black like charcoal.
The air that was so cold in the sky turned warm when the warm rays of the sun came, flying birds flashed next to Ye Long. Xin Chen stared ahead, occasionally letting out a long sigh.
Right, after the war his shoulders felt lighter. But his job did not stop there. There is a task to be carried out. And himself had already promised Xin Fai to guard the Demonic Human Sword and the Celestial Emperor Sword with his own hands.
Besides up ahead, so many problems must he solve. Searching for the person who brought out the Thunder Fox stealth gem was one of them. The fox was definitely still dying in Shui's dimensional space and kept waiting for Xin Chen to save himself. Fanlu Town began to be enlivened by the lively happiness of Xin Fai's return. Can be seen from the streets that were still quiet this morning has now been crowded by the population.
All happy. But Xin Chen was still not finished with his task. Remembering the regret he had forgotten.
The death of the Lightning Fox was his fault. When the war happened that day, Xin Chen acted selfishly. The silver-eyed fox sacrificed all the power he had saved millions of years for just one fight. The Lightning Fox sacrificed everything, including his life.
But what Xin Chen did was to leave. Shut yourself up scared. Dissolve in his own grief to the point of forgetting that everyone bears more sorrow. As the Lightning Fox was dying, Xin Chen was not there. The demon was chased by his battered state. And when Xin Chen found it, the Lightning Fox had lost its life inside a cave.
There were only a few clues in Xin Chen's hands. And after this he will definitely find right down to his roots, whoever harms the fox. Must account for his cruel deeds.
His blue eyes were locked to the crowd down there, a group of troupes came. In their midst, a woman in a beautiful dress followed by her bodyguard who brought a child who was no less beautiful than her mother came. Xin Chen could not say anything. Meanwhile Ye Long was just watching over the incident where the woman had fainted and caused a stir in the harbor.
"Auntie?" Ye Long repeated while raising his ears. His mouth returned to voice, "Like a family too?"
Xin Chen answered. "Yes. But it looks like he won't consider me family if I tell him what happened in the Valley of the Gods."
The doubt in each strand of Xin Chen's sentence grew as he realized the pitch-black-eyed figure below had realized their existence. Xin Chen exhaled a rough breath.
"It looks like my own twin is starting to hate me." Xin Chen spoke, his tone sounding blank.
"Or does he just hate your lies?"
"No. It was my fault. I wish I could stop you before Uncle Lan comes ..."
"Stop the crap, employer. Regret is of no use." Ye Long flew low, away from the human crowd who could have been aware of their existence above.
"Then what are you gonna do?" The dragon stared around for a long time, there was still no answer until Xin Chen finally replied.
"To Aunt's house."
Ye Long followed the entourage of the Lan family from behind. The servant and some brothers from next door to the Ren clan escorted Xin Xia back home. Indeed in the midst of that panic nothing could do but wonder, how could bad luck befall the man who had been guarding the Shang Empire desperately after the Demon Sword disappeared?
That answer was still tightly locked in Xin Chen's mouth.
And fear began to sway Xin Chen's heart.
That woman, the cousin of her mother. People who since childhood always insult and berate their weaknesses. The woman who always blamed Xin Chen for her grandmother's death.
If the woman heard from him that Lan An's death was the result of his actions, perhaps the entire Shang Empire would come back to hate and belittle him.
Already going so far, the fear that had once caused his mind to crumble was still the same. The desire to visit Xin Xia suddenly disappeared in his doubt.
Ye Long who was suddenly told to stop could only be confused.
Xin Chen's face looked cloudy. Not as usual. Ye Long forced down and disappeared again because the day was already very bright. The color of his black body will certainly be immediately realized by humans who look up at the sky. Meanwhile, Xin Chen was now standing at the end gate of the Lan Clan house. There were no guards outside because they were busy and panicked. And again, the sheer number of brothers that Xin Chen knew at that place made the young man hesitant to visit inside.
When he was about to turn around, a girl who was in a hurry accidentally almost hit him and just slipped grazed the fence. His hand was bleeding and the liquid medicine he was carrying had fallen.
His eyes that were being vehemently annoyed stared at Xin Chen about to cuss. But yet to say a word, he was shocked.
"You ...? Xin Chen?"