The Heavenly Tiger Swordsman
The Last Hope Jian San

“Young Master Zhao, I've been looking for you. Even to the point of trying to fight the trauma I experienced by climbing once again the outside of your room, where have you been until the last few days until almost never seen at all?" jian San asked, arriving before Hao Zhao.

“I've only been busy practicing the last few days, what kind of information do you want to convey?" hao Zhao asked, thinking Jian San was looking for him because it was still related to that.

Jian San immediately shook his head quickly, before saying, “No Young Master Zhao, I actually want to meet because I want to talk about something else."

Hao Zhao nodded slowly, before inviting Jian San to speak as he walked into the inner part of the city.

“So what do you want to say to try to meet me like this?"

“Oh that, I just want to say that it seems like some time later I can not do my duty," said Jian San, a little hesitant to look afraid Hao Zhao was angry.

Hao Zhao immediately glanced at Jian San who was beside him for a moment, before saying, “Do you want to back away from all the tasks I gave you?"

Jian San immediately shook his head quickly, not wanting Hao Zhao to misunderstand so as to say, “Not Young Master Zhao, I only asked for a short pause regarding my duties because tomorrow and a few days later I will participate in an invitation-only tournament in this city."

Hao Zhao briefly glanced at Jian San full of question marks, never thinking Jian San would turn out to have the mind to follow the tournament seeing from how limited his strength was.

“Oh, I know maybe you don't trust a swordsman of my level in that tournament. Even so this is my last chance, to be able to at least raise my name as a Free swordsman in the martial world at the age of 24," Jian San said, noticing Hao Zhao's questioning gaze, where it looks so hopeful when he remembers the tournament tomorrow morning.

To enter the tournament the younger generation was required to have the age of 12 to 24 years, where it meant Jian San's age was really on the verge of being able to be referred to as a young swordsman.

Given that most warriors with big names have been known from their young ages, it clearly explains how influential the achievements of a swordsman were when he was young.

The name of a swordsman is very easy to rise during their youth, because in young age a swordsman can show their genius in the whole martial world.

Genius means bright future, bright future means the hope of his group or sect also as a figure that needs to be wary of other groups or sects.

It makes the name of a young swordsman will by itself soar, making his value as a swordsman go up so that his presence anywhere will always be appreciated.

“As a Free swordsman who has no place to go home or anyone to lean on, making my name little known will be so valuable to me to continue my path forward" Jian San said, trying to give understanding to Hao Zhao how the tournament in the city of Dahan Gutur was his last chance to raise his name in the martial world as a young swordsman.

Hao Zhao just nodded slowly clearly understanding, what a name means to a Free swordsman like Jian San because he used to be similar to him as well.

“Do your best then, with the rise of your name it means that the pay you will be able to do something will also increase. The results you can use to buy resources as a supporter of increasing your strength, forget about my duties and do what you hope for," said Hao Zhao as he patted Jian San's shoulder slowly.

Jian San immediately turned his head to stare at Hao Zhao's face, he was obviously shocked to the point of not expecting a Young Master from the Treasure Lantern to be able to understand the fears of a swordsman without a sect like him.

Hao Zhao thrust some of those resources at Jian San, before saying, “Get it, use this to increase your strength for the tournament tomorrow."

Jian San heard this immediately surprised, not understanding why Hao Zhao did that when he had not even managed to get information from the two members of the Iron Mask.

“Ti— is not Young Master Zhao, I cannot receive resources from you because I do not feel I have the right to receive them" Jian San said, feeling bad of course had to accept Hao Zhao's gift when he did nothing.

“So? I appreciate your decision then," Hao Zhao said before keeping some resources back in his hands.

Jian San immediately smiled with satisfaction, feeling very glanced at by Hao Zhao who wanted to hear his opinion and not the slightest bit forced to make Jian San feel treated equally by Hao Zhao.

“I'm grateful to be able to meet a figure as good as you, Young Master Zhao." Jian San bowed respectfully to Hao Zhao, a sign of himself being really serious about it.

Hao Zhao only nodded softly to respond, before patting Jian San on the shoulder where a bluish glow of light was immediately visible from Hao Zhao's palm.

“You refused to take resources from me, so I gave these to you as his replacement," Hao Zhao said as he poured his profound energy into Jian San's body.

Not for long, soon Hao Zhao retracted his hand, after which he left just like that leaving Jian San who could only stare at Hao Zhao blankly in disbelief.

“A— what just happened?" jian San muttered full of question marks.

Jian San had sensed something strange happening to his body when Hao Zhao's hand patted him on the shoulder, like a warm feeling so comfortable slowly flowing down his body.

Not only that, at the same time also Jian San sensed there was power surging from his body. This obviously made Jian San become even more confused, questioning what Hao Zhao had just done to his body, he said,

“What not-don't?" Jian San immediately sat down cross-legged as he closed his eyes, trying to figure out what had happened to him.

Jian San was still in the middle of the streets of the city back then, but Jian San did not care because the curiosity was so great that he was feeling.

“Haha, I'm really up the stage. Young Master Zhao, I owe you my life!!!" jian San exclaimed not long after opening his eyes, realizing the surge in his strength was due to the rise in his current level of strength.

What Jian San was doing was clearly making everyone who was passing by around him look at him strangely, so question them which madman was dissatisfied with just sitting in the middle of the road so decided to shout loudly like that.

“Oh, sorry! I was just too excited," Jian San said after noticing the gazes every one of them around him, before running away from there not wanting to feel embarrassed.