The Heavenly Tiger Swordsman
Memory Trajectory (Arc 1 End)

One month did not feel that it had been passed by just like that from the moment the tournament day in Dahan Gugur city was officially over, he said, in that period of time there have also been many things that have happened that surprisingly spread news everywhere even almost the entire empire as well as must have heard it.

The imperial soldiers in charge of protecting the Meng family had fulfilled their promise to Hao Zhao, a few days after the tournament was over they delivered shocking news regarding their involvement in the actual tournament cheating that no one would ever notice.

As a result of what they did, Meng's family as the tournament's in charge would inevitably be dragged along and people assumed they were involved as well.

Because of this to clear their surnames, the Meng family reported all matters related to the empire and the report was well received and even immediately followed up as a form of their seriousness on the case.

The imperial party immediately investigated what was the underlying reason for the fraud and managed to pocket the names of several parties, one of which was two members of the Iron Mask.

The Sword Marks Sect also did not miss having to accept any sanctions due to their involvement, as well as the imperial warriors who acknowledged their mistake.

The Sword Marks Sect receiving a sizable fine from the empire was also not allowed to attend a similar tournament for several generations to come, this is certainly a great loss for them because they can no longer spread the name through the genius of the younger generation they have in the future.

For the imperial soldiers involved to also get the punishment of not playing around, every one of them had to abandon their position as soldiers. Not getting there alone, they were even forced to destroy the martial power they made entirely must accept the fate of living life as an ordinary human afterwards.

In contrast to the punishment both of them had received, the two members of the Iron Mask who were completely unknown to their existence became the most wanted fugitives by the empire.

The Empire spent all their efforts to find out the whereabouts of the two, but no matter how hard they tried there was no result they could get.

Since both of them were like disappearing completely from the world, the reason for the actions of both of them to assign imperial soldiers to commit fraud could not be known until now.

Making everything seem like such a very, very difficult mystery to solve, at least that's how everyone who heard the news felt.

Leaving aside the cheating case that reportedly had spread everywhere, Hao Zhao's name unexpectedly also spread along with the news.

Hao Zhao's name is hailed so high because of his genius that besides being able to bring him to win the tournament, is also believed to be the person who has dismantled the fraud.

The news of Hao Zhao being able to knock down every imperial soldier involved in cheating alone became the reason the unfounded news was spread, although it was all just a guess but somehow many people believed that the news was the truth.

Hao Zhao had learned that there was cheating in his tournament during Jian San's match against Li Kao, the imperial warriors who did not want their rot to be exposed started to do something to Hao Zhao at the end of his tournament but unfortunately instead they were the ones who had to step back because they could not step over Hao Zhao. At least that's how some people think.

Who would have thought that the guesses were originally only the original guesses of a few people, believed almost everyone who heard it. Making Hao Zhao's name even more known is no longer only in the city of Dahan Gugur but the entire empire rivals the popularity of the geniuses from the famous sects who have long spread their gait.

***

In the grass fields quite wide not far from the city of Dahan Gugur, there had been a pair of young people lying down looking at the blue sky that was beautifully exposed above them.

Only the sound of a breeze hitting the surrounding trees could be heard, making such a great calm atmosphere felt.

“Sister Zhao, is it true that you will not come with us to the capital?"

Hao Zhao was silent, his eyes fixed on such a beautiful blue sky before saying, “No."

“Why?" asked Yue Yie who was lying on the grass bed by Hao Zhao's side.

“Because there's something I want to do ... maybe?" Hao Zhao wasn't too sure.

Yue Yie was obviously dissatisfied with Hao Zhao's reply, resentfully immediately grabbing Hao Zhao's arm to bite him.

“Hey, it hurts," Hao Zhao said quickly.

“Hmpphh, who cares?" Yue Yie who a moment later chose to turn her back on Hao Zhao.

Nothing Hao Zhao heard, Yue Yie ignored him making Hao Zhao confused.

Indeed both Hao Zhao and Yue Yie had settled their affairs in Dahan Gugur city, both of them also had one similar destination which was the capital to take part in the main tournament of the Young Seed.

Because of this Yue Yie had continuously persuaded Hao Zhao in recent times to want to travel together there, with Yang Gao as well of course.

Unfortunately Yue Yie's persuasion seemed to have no meaning because Hao Zhao always without hesitation refused for no apparent reason, this certainly made Yue Yie annoyed.

“Adik Yie, related there is something I want to do that is right. Even Uncle Gao agreed to my rejection but why are you like this?" Hao Zhao who was uncomfortable saw Yue Yie was angry.

“That's my teacher, I'm obviously different," yue Yie said.

Hao Zhao who had understood that Yue Yie was not a girl who was easily persuaded finally chose to let Yue Yie vent her frustration, choosing to think of something else instead of taking care of Yue Yie who later also improved on her own.

Hao Zhao's mind not long after was immediately filled with various events that some time back he had experienced, he had experienced, from the very first time he opened his eyes after two hundred years of meditation until the latest events alternately appeared in sequence.

Helping little Rong, helping the village where the little girl lived to the point of destroying the bandit group that was the mastermind, the trajectory of the memories passed quickly.

Dealing with the Master disciple of the Sword Pattern sect, making himself the most wanted person of the sect until Tang Pei who died from carrying the grudge of his main disciple, that memory trajectory passed just as quickly.

Exterminating the Gang family that controlled Dahan Gugur city, investigated by the two Iron Mask Members who were assigned there until finishing off the two, it was at this point that the memory trajectory began to stop appearing in Hao Zhao's head.

Hao Zhao immediately opened his eyes after not realizing that he had been closed all this time, where in front of Hao Zhao there was surprisingly Yue Yie's face that was so close to his face.

“Sister Zhao, has anything happened?" asked Yue Yie with a worried face.

“Nothing, just remembered a few things," said Hao Zhao.

“Really? But your facial expression constantly changes from time to time, this is the first time I have seen Brother Zhao like that," Yue Yie said still full of worry.

Hao Zhao only remained silent unable to respond to Yue Yie's remark, before realizing one unusual thing from how Yue Yie looked.

“The usual thin fabric covers part of your face, why don't you use it?"

“Eh, why?"

“It's okay, it's just that I feel very lucky to be able to see your beautiful face from this close distance without any hindrance" Hao Zhao said.

Yue Yie heard the matter immediately lost her composure, distancing her face from Hao Zhao immediately stirred herself up clearly misbehaved.

“Haha, how easy it is to distract him," Hao Zhao muttered with a small laugh.

Hao Zhao though did not say it still felt a little reluctant actually had to part with Yue Yie as well as Yang Gao not too long ago, although only for a while but still make Hao Zhao uncomfortable because the unpredictable martial world is also suspected of surprising things that can appear in the future.

Bad things and good things can come at any time, that is what Hao Zhao understood from the martial world after so long living in the world.

“I hope the two stay fine until we meet again," Hao Zhao muttered softly almost inaudibly.

Arc 1 — Heavenly Tiger Swordsman — Spreading It A Name (End)