The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 195 - Conditional Freedom
A clear afternoon accompanied his journey towards Ying Bay. Xue Zhan drove his horse through a hill covered with long grass and wildflowers that were blooming and eyes looked at the beautiful scenery around him. The beautiful scenery was never found in the Regret Gorge, the golden sunlight bias reflected on the grass gracefully. The place had made him stare for a while.
A gentle breeze blew, moving her hair carrying a cool breeze. He continued to race the horse quickly, swerving through the tall grass. Occasionally seeing the birds that flashed over him following their flying direction, Xue Zhan smiled faintly. Accelerate the horse.
Not far away, there is an old temple filled with red flowers. Xue Zhan was interested and decided to stop by for a moment. He got off the horse and walked towards the temple cautiously.
Xue Zhan had often heard that there used to be small temples in which the corpse of a warrior was buried. He looked to the part where a sword was stuck upside down. The young man saw an engraving on the hilt of his sword that was slightly blackened by the blood of its owner during his life.
That place looks a little special. Along the way, he saw several spirit statues believed to be temple protectors. The statues stood parallel as if delivering them to a place further away. Xue Zhan followed him, his calf-high grasses moving slowly by the gentle breeze. The young man's steps came to a halt in front of a temple that was the size of a temple in general.
When he arrived in front of the temple entrance, he was stunned to see the beauty of the ancient building. The temple had ancient stone walls and a roof made of deep red tiled. Inside the temple there is a large and beautiful statue, as well as candle lights that illuminate the room with a warm light.
Xue Zhan approached the statue whose height touched the sky of the temple itself. On the floor there are some flowers and offerings that have dried up. It had been a long time since anyone had visited the place, now abandoned and filled with dust.
Xue Zhan did not so much believe in mystical things as inanimate things. But deep down, he had one request.
"May Teacher Kang be okay, that's enough."
He put his hands together, praying sincerely. Feel the calmness and peace of his heart. Xue Zhan turned around and walked away. As the wind entered the temple, it flew red flower petals along with the sound of small bells.
Xue Zhan left the temple and again spurred his horse through the hills and the high grass that was still green.
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Xue Zhan entered the forest filled with tall trees, there was a path traversed by a small, clear and fresh river. Some shady trees shade the road, forming a large, soothing shade. A gentle breeze blew and blew away the dry leaves that fell from the tall trees.
The splashing sound of river water flowing near the road creates a soothing rhythm.
Xue Zhan and Zhongyi continued walking through the forest path while enjoying the journey until suddenly, when Xue Zhan arrived at a bridge connecting the two villages, he was troubled by the presence of two warriors standing at the end of the road.
They looked messy, with skinny faces and sharp eyes. Their clothes looked simple, yet both of them were so cynical as they stared at him.
Xue Zhan pulled Zhongyi's rope to make sure the horse was following in his footsteps, while observing the movements of the two people.
"They seem to be warriors from the village next door," Xue Zhan thought inwardly.
Meanwhile, the two warriors glanced at Xue Zhan sharply. Both look almost similar, have short black hair, mature brown skin, and sharp eyes like a bird of prey. Also wearing armor that looked strong and tough, while on his waist was tucked a pair of long swords.
The distance between Xue Zhan and the two warriors was getting closer until when Xue Zhan passed them one of them threatened.
"Let down the gun and give me the money and the horse."
Xue Zhan came to a halt, turning his head while scooping his shoulders. "It's okay, take it," he said kindly.
He stretched out his sword towards the puzzled enigmatic enemy. The eyes inside the mask hole flashed red, instantly making the entire body of the two goosebumps.
"Take if you feel you have two lives."
The robbers of the Two Brothers were surprised by Xue Zhan's calm demeanor. They had not expected to get any resistance from a young man who was walking alone in the forest and started to measure the strength of the young man. However, they were unwilling to lose the chance to get what they wanted by releasing Xue Zhan.
"You dare to play us, stupid young man?" shouted one of them while swinging his sword. Xue Zhan smiled behind his mask. The robbers of the Two Brothers swung the sword together and attacked Xue Zhan quickly and suddenly.
However, Xue Zhan quickly dodged and dodged their attacks. He moved nimbly dodging the enemy's careless attacks easily then counterattacked with his sword and managed to injure one of the robbers.
In just a few seconds, the robber instantly retreated for a moment in panic. Seeing his friend fighting alone against Xue Zhan without a sword.
His sword was broken by Xue Zhan's straight slash. The white masked youth caught the fist that was thrown towards his face raw, turning the man's hand down until there was a scream and the sound of a very loud shoulder bone.
Unaccepting, the other one galloped and brandished a weapon from behind Xue Zhan. He grinned when he saw Xue Zhan was completely unaware of his attack.
The wind passes.
In a sudden the sword in his hand had been on right at the skin of his neck. Xue Zhan's hands locked one of the man's hands while the other one directed his hands to grind his own neck.
"There's a last word?" xue Zhan said right behind him.
"Pardon us!!" The man in front of him prostrated in fear, his two fingers trembling violently unable to imagine his partner being killed by Xue Zhan.
"Fast you turned your words around, it was mocking me stupid young man. Now ask for mercy."
"I didn't mean to!" His eyeballs moved wildly, looking for answers to save the man Xue Zhan was holding, none other than his own brother.
"We desperately need that money. I swear by nothing I will commit a crime unless our lives are under threat. If we don't get the money, our heads will be beheaded by ..." His mouth was silenced with fear, Xue Zhan did not see any lies from the speech he said. The man was so frightened that his tongue had difficulty speaking.
"Who by?" tanyakanya.
He looked at his brother in fear as if asking for an opinion, Xue Zhan tightened his grip and made the sword start to scratch the man's skin.
"Say."
The man panicked and rushed to answer.
"A man who calls himself the Killer Wolf."
"I never heard."
"Lord, I didn't make up any stories at all ... He terrorized the residents here, we had to deposit ten gold pieces every time he came to live safely. We can't go anywhere or his men will kill us, please forgive us .." he said, almost crying.
Xue Zhan seemed to think for a moment. Weigh before finally deciding to release them on a condition.
"I release him on one condition. Tell me where the Killer Wolf is."