The Demon Swordsman 3
Ch. 57 - Bringing Him Back

The male's eyes flashed brightly, he saw clearly as Xin Zhan slashed the eyes in Xin Fai's hands until those eyes disappeared.

Xin Zhan's goal was to erase that eye mark. Quickly the elder swordsman shouted.

"Stop the black eyes on the Demon Sword's body!"

Twenty of the men in the army were excellent archers. They all released arrows that almost all stuck in Xin Fai's body.

"No ... No, this is too rough. You could be dead." Xin Zhan told him to stop but the old man moved his hand ordering his subordinates to continue shooting.

Xin Fai's body was pushed several times as a result of the arrows that continued to stick in her body. He swung the sword in all directions but still hundreds of arrows were still hitting his body.

Blood poured out of his body. Xin Zhan could hardly believe it. He saw his father's back filled with arrows. Hot eyes. The man spewed blood. As Xin Zhan looked, in some of the arrows it contained a deadly centipede poison.

"Stop!"

"You are no longer wiping out those black eyes! You want to kill my father!"

Then the next answer he got actually made Xin Zhan numb. I can't believe what he heard.

"Right now the Demon Sword has become a great disaster. If it is possible to abolish it before destroying the Shang Empire, then we will kill him. This is an order."

Still stunned, Xin Zhan then asked again. But now his voice sounds like a murmur. What was on his mind was simply, that order could not be issued by Emperor Qin. Because after all the man was so close to her. Even before this war happened, the two were like close friends. Not only that, Emperor Qin once said that he owed Xin Fai his life. On the incident in which Qin Yujin staged a fatal coup. The attack in the palace that day can be resolved due to the existence of the Demon Sword.

So what is that man doing now? Why do we his father make mistakes, they turn away, forget the good things his father did and turn around to attack. It's all unfair. That's not fair.

"Who ... Who ordered you?"

"Emperor Qin on the advice of the Empire's advisors."

I hardly believe it.

Xin Zhan clenched his hands tightly. In fact, the Imperial advisor who used to be so respectful to his father now wants to eliminate the man. Now that Xin Zhan understood, there was no truly trustworthy human being in this world. Those who are respectful and kind to them first, will run in fear when their lives are threatened. And choose to kill each other when there's no choice.

Thas right. His father was only used when he was still considered useful. Enough to get there. Xin Zhan's patience was exhausted. But he was not immediately angry and excited, his lips trembling softly as he spoke to the warriors in front of him.

"Let me bring him back. He is my responsibility. On my orders as the First Pillar of the Empire, you are repatriated. Your mission is complete. Tell Emperor Qin and the Imperial advisors that I alone will face the Demon Sword."

Whispers sounded around him. While the Demon Sword had still not reacted since earlier, Xin Zhan thought he still had time to talk to them. Even though his heart was broken when he said his words.

"And tell Emperor Qin I will resign from the seat of the Imperial Pillar once this war is over."

"Tu-Master-!? Pardon us, we did not intend to get rid of Young Master's father. Even we alone are impossible to do that-"

"Your intentions have explained everything."

Dozens of them bowed their knees and prostrated themselves begging for mercy. The word of resigning from the Imperial Pillar was something that deeply hurt their hearts. All the orders of Emperor Qin must have been considered as mature. It was hard to accept the decision that Emperor Qin had taken, killing the Demon Sword that had been protecting the Shang Empire with his own life.

"My decision is round. Go back to the city center. And tell Emperor Qin. You don't have time anymore."

"But Young Master-! Think back to your decision! We cannot lose you after the Demon Sword, no one is more entitled than you ..."

"Yes, Young Master. We beg. We can't watch you step down from that position."

Sounds of continued voice. Xin Zhan raised his right hand, making them stop protesting. The old man leading them closed his eyes, his heart was disappointed by Xin Zhan's decision. Whether or not it will actually happen. To be sure, after Xin Zhan resigned his post, the only possible hope was Xin Chen.

Lan An could no longer be expected. Xin Fai, that man had lost his memory and the chances of his self-consciousness were too small. Meanwhile, no other candidate was qualified to become a first Imperial Pillar.

They stood up straight, saluted Xin Zhan and walked following the direction of the group leader. Leaving Xin Zhan who could only grip the sword in his hand was extremely tight. His finger trembled slightly, then as he looked at his father's face, his poignant smile expanded. Xin Zhan's eyes were unable to see how his father was currently. It seems like everyone is betraying them. It was painful, decades of service and now finally, everyone is dumping.

"I know you must be sad, Dad ... Its alright. Remember your purpose, you want to make sure everyone lives safely. Without fear of hunger, death, and eyes of danger. You've kept your promise for years. So, don't be sad anymore."

Xin Fai was still kneeling, both of her hands resting on the ground. With a back full of poisoned arrows.

Xin Zhan approached. The man still showed no sign of attacking until his hand grabbed one of the arrows and pulled it out.

"Come, we're home."

Both corners of Xin Fai's lips drained a stream of black blood. He grabbed his son's wrist. Silent without a sound other than the eyes of the two who met each other.

At first glance, in Xin Fai's eyes. He saw a little boy in a beautiful little robe. Ren Yuan, his wife weaved the cloth herself with her hands. The boy was not as happy as his other brothers, he was more often angry and sulking at him. But, if with his mother, he becomes more talkative.

Those black eye sparkles that were so cute had now changed into a silent shady gaze. The figure of the little boy changed into a young man who was growing up, apparently charming. His once innocent face, now became a look of pressure and fear.

Xin Fai wanted to always hug him and say that 'everything will be fine.' He knew his first son was always terrified of facing anything new, and tended to hide his feelings from others. Act as if he is capable. That makes him look superior to everyone.

Xin Fai saw it. As Xin Zhan cried in fear after facing the wolf demon herd alone. Xin Fai wanted to hug her, but she always ran out of time to just talk. His mission and task sucked up all the time he had.

And now, when Xin Zhan had grown up. The young man was crying desperately. Xin Fai was unable to do anything. Even to himself who has now been controlled. His hands wanted to hug his son's shoulders, but what happened was that he strangled Xin Zhan. Can't be released at all.

Next to Xin Zhan's hand moved, plucking out the other arrows that stuck in Xin Fai's body. The resistance continued until Xin Zhan repeatedly bounced around. He continued to do so until finally, not a single arrow was left in his father's body.

"Let's fight again. And more seriously. Because now it's not the practice you used to teach."

Xin Zhan continued. "This is my sword test that was never done because you were too busy."

Xin Fai raised the sword parallel to Xin Zhan's face in front of him.

Second by second Xin Fai recovered. Burning the poison in his body to the last point so that his body again moved without any obstacles. Not without cause, Xin Fai should have enough immunity to neutralize the poison as great as anything.

However the poison brought by the previous troops was the poison that the Shang Empire's medicinal experts had specially prepared to deal with the Demon Sword. The deadliest poison he's ever created, with no playful resources. No wonder why many nobles donated their money to ward off this war.

The man knew the intricacies of the Demon Sword and the ability of his body to neutralize poison. Therefore, in one day he concocted a special poison that was able to paralyze Xin Fai even if only temporarily. The poison doesn't kill. But the long-term effects are very dangerous.

Xin Zhan knew about it. The poison can thwart organs in its target until it fails to function. Continuously, even after being treated with an antidote. He did not want Xin Fai to die by the poison. Thinking that the Empire was indeed really about to eliminate the Demon Sword after seeing their deeds, it made his heart return to heat.

Some of the techniques that Xin Fai had once taught were still firmly attached to his memory. One move was visible, Xin Zhan dodged before the opponent dropped a single attack that was very risky. Once he could not dodge, he could be the moons of the opponent's sword which now sharply beat a razor as thin as paper. And its strength far exceeds that of iron.

Failing to hit Xin Zhan, Xin Fai tilted his sword, aiming for a gap in Xin Zhan's wide-open arm.

While Xin Zhan knew the man would think of attacking his arm, he smashed the tip of his sword hilt into Xin Fai's hand. Almost made the weapon in the opponent's hand come loose.

Instead of making Xin Fai's balance collapse, Xin Zhan was actually startled by the sudden moves his father put out. Again and again, Xin Zhan moved as far away as possible. He was quite aware facing some deadly techniques that would actually deliver his life to the afterlife.

Xin Zhan's breathing was gnawing, sweat pouring out violently at his temple. The battle that had just entered the first five minutes was already as intense as that. He was worried about making a misstep in the tenth minute and making himself battered like before

Plus now the temperature in the Valley of the Gods is increasing. It seemed that the fight across was burning so fierce that anything on this ground was burning to dust. Just wait for the time until the Dark Dragons get to their betting ground and join in making Xin Zhan's skin burn into melts.

The straight sword swipe moved parallel towards Xin Zhan's chest, he dodged quickly by deflecting the attack using the tip of the sword blade into the opponent's weapon which instantly moved to the right side. The sound of sword friction was heard accompanied by sparks arising between the two iron, Xin Zhan's legs had been shifted several sites because his opponent pushed his weapon very strong.

In just an instant, Xin Fai's strength returned to its original state - or even grew larger than before. True Dou Jin said, the more eyes were wiped out, the more it lost control of the Demon Sword. And that means, the strength in his body will get more and more uncontrollable. It could have been without the control of a Dou Jin, the current Valley of the Gods had fused with the ground.

It was no longer impossible that it would happen considering how powerful Xin Fai was before.

Xin Zhan brushed off one strike, kicking Xin Fai's leg to the side until the male's balance collapsed. After successfully making the opponent fooled, he instantly locked onto the movement of the man.

And unexpectedly, he actually managed to make Xin Fai not wrinkle. The sword in his hand was right at Xin Fai's neck. Moving just a little, Xin Zhan was able to kill him easily. Even so Xin Zhan would not be able to do such a thing.

Given that Dou Jin was the controller of his father's mind, Xin Zhan was now able to conclude that the man had completely lost control of Xin Fai. If Dou Jin was still in control of Xin Fai, Xin Fai would not be as silent as he is now. Because Dou Jin knew Xin Zhan would not be able to kill his own father.

One conclusion that Xin Zhan could take, was likely 65% Xin Fai had gained control over his body seeing from the number of eyes that had been successfully annihilated. And, Xin Fai lost her memory. He fought because he felt Xin Zhan was his enemy. And the slight influence from the control of the not-so-dominant Dou Jin made him continue to fight like now.

Just thought about how many percent of Xin Fai's memories were left? Or sometimes the memory comes back at a certain time and disappears like dust? Xin Zhan had no idea what kind of potion was given to his father until he lost his memory.

The power of darkness is mounting. Xin Zhan was stunned when he found the Dark Dragon suddenly pointing towards their place. His body bounced and dragged towards the two.

Without much thought Xin Zhan immediately took Xin Fai to another place and precisely because of that deed, Xin Fai came apart and turned around to attack her.

Not having much time for Xin Zhan to dodge, Xin Fai did not understand the Fire of Immortality from the Dark Dragon's body could annihilate them in an instant. Panicked, Xin Zhan clasped his father's shirt. Concentrating his strength in hand and pushing the man as far as possible before the gigantic body of the Dark Dragon struck the two of them.