The Demon Swordsman 3
Ch. 95 - Hot Eve
In the war that turned Renwu City into a bloody sea. Xin Chen had lost Xin Fai. He was trying to catch up when Qin Yujin took the man away with the Dark Dragon. All he got was tears and destruction. Until he ended up locked himself in a sea of fire so hot.
The hot airs on such a wide road scattered Xin Chen's daydreams. He was afraid to chase, and ended up the same as before.
But the words of Ye Long at that time suddenly ringed in his ears.
"Your father can be saved. Don't ever let go of her again. Promised me. The loss is painful."
Xin Chen ventured to take a step, a step, two steps until he ran even faster. His fear disappeared as his eyes caught a black dragon running beside him.
"Ye Long?"
"I won't let you fight alone, master! Rragh!"
Xin Fai who was still walking was amazed by the sound of footsteps approaching. As he turned his face, a dragon had jumped over. Ye Long's large body shadow covered Xin Fai's face. Until finally the dragon crashed into Xin Fai's body until it fell to the ground. Not only that, now it was Xin Chen's turn to jump from above.
Xin Fai immediately stepped aside before the child locked onto her movements. Take a step back, then stand up straight.
The two are facing each other now. Xin Chen said with a sharp look. "Fighting alone won't make you look great. It's precisely people will believe in you if you're around when they need you, if you fight by their side!"
"You don't understand. I heard all Qin Yujin's plans. And my one last decision, was to hide this sword."
"Just destroy the sword." He gave an option that only ended in outright rejection.
"This heirloom is the only weapon that can illuminate anything beyond human reach. Like the Dark Dragon and the Ice Dragon. If such an enemy were to come someday, do you think we would win against him empty-handed?"
It does. Xin Fai's thinking had a point. But the decision was wrong. Xin Chen knew, since childhood again this man nicknamed the Demon Sword was like himself. Stubborn and will be firm on his own stand.
But for just this once, Xin Chen desperately hoped that the stone head could catch its point.
"What if one day war comes to our land. Take away our house. What if the lives of Zhan's mother and brother are at stake and you're not there?" Pause for a while before she says again, "Don't you regret throwing away your own wife's child?"
"I didn't throw you guys out, I just-"
"I don't want to fight you, Dad." Xin Chen tightly gripped the other sword he had. The sword that had cracked slightly and contained the heirloom material of the Steel Phoenix.
"I will not fight my own son. Back out. That way we don't have to fight."
"Of course."
Xin Fai could not see the face of her son. But it seems his speech is contrary to his movements.
"Of course I'll defy!"
Xin Fai did not want to raise a sword to kill her own child, although she had previously done so when under the control of a curse. And plus now, Xin Chen was forcing her to face herself.
"home. That's all I'm asking. I promised Mom I'd take you! Whole or battered, I don't care."
Xin Chen was about to take out the Steel Phoenix sword. It was unexpected that the man immediately hit the sword hilt until it was thrown far away.
"My decision has been unanimous" Xin Fai insisted without showing her hospitality again. Serious and emphasis-packed. But as Xin Chen was, he never cared about his father's anger. Because a long time ago, even though Xin Chen burned down one house because of his innocence, Xin Fai never played a hand directly.
"Then let me make it a box."
Raw fists floated up, Xin Fai caught Xin Chen's hand with one hand. His face showed surprise.
But in his heart, Xin Fai would not be able to harm him.
One by one the fists and kicks made their way. Xin Fai locked onto Xin Chen's two hands, forcing him to lie face down on the ground so as not to attack again. However Xin Chen had suddenly disappeared, using a spirit body that he had not used for a long time.
Xin Fai abruptly collapsed, his face touching the pitch-black ground. Shocked, the man tried to look back where now things turned around in a matter of seconds. Xin Chen locked both wrists behind his back. No longer showing tolerance.
"Back."
"I know you can understand this."
"My brain has been missing for a long time since you left Renwu City. Go back, or I'll remove the Xin clan from my name. And don't ever expect me to go home. If that happens, I know very well who's gonna get sick."
Xin Chen tightened his grip on his father's hand.
"Qin Yujin already had a subordinate in the Wei Empire and had signed a cooperation contract with their side. With the power of the Two Empires behind him, the Shang Empire was getting closer to destruction," he explained for all to be clear in Xin Chen's eyes. What was raging in his brain and all the best decisions he would make were not without a foundation.
"The power of the Demonic Sword and the Celestial Emperor Sword that you saw might not be half that."
"Now it's my turn to explain what I know. The Shang Empire was morally and politically destroyed. For the Demon Sword which was his greatest Pillar collapsed. And those who took refuge under the pillar cried out in fear as the enemies began to destroy them."
"And the other Pillars of the Empire were like wealthy merchants who worked foot barges. When the thief entered his house, they chose to run and tell people to face. The Imperial Pillar no longer exists. Uncle Lan An is gone. The only hope is only Dad and Xin Zhan."
"You deserve to be the Pillar, Chen'er."
"I already have an Organization I should prioritize. One more thing, the land of the Shang Empire had been dominated by black stream groups. They burned one place and colonized it. The locals have to move. And it keeps happening without anyone driving them away. I'll bet that when you return, the Shang Empire will be nothing more than a small island."
"I have to go now. Before Qin Yujin came and knew this sword."
Everything Xin Chen explained seemed to be in vain. He smiled bitterly. Releasing Xin Fai, the man stood up.
"Forget about family. I don't have any family anymore." Xin Chen discarded the only identity he had as the child of the Demon Sword. Name of Xin.
"You're leaving, aren't you? Go ahead. And don't ever call me your son again."
Xin Fai had not had the time to react. And now it was Xin Chen who left. Without looking back.
Xin Zhan who was being preoccupied by her work was made dumbstruck upon hearing from Shui what had happened. He dashed quickly towards Xin Chen and pulled his shoulders back. Likewise, what Ye Long had done since a few minutes ago, dragged his master to come back. But unfortunately the young man also followed stubbornly and continued to move forward.
"You've always been good at threatening me, Chen'er."
That word sounds so cute. Xin Zhan looked back, looking at his father expectantly. Because at this moment Xin Chen was also annoyed. His brother knew his sister was desperately fighting a war just to return the Demon Sword to the Shang Empire. And when he found out that the man wanted to leave, the big disappointment was sure to destroy him.
Although it did not turn its head Xin Chen stopped stepping.
Xin Fai would not have been able if she had to lose her son.
"Your threats never change. Long time ago, threatened to throw away the name of the Xin clan."
Xin Chen could hear footsteps approaching. Without anyone knowing, Xin Chen just smiled nosily.
"You always succeed, son."