The Romance Of The Thousand Loves
CH. 2. SUICIDAL

Mentari crawled quickly into his contest. The view appears on the western horizon. Mega red adorns the afternoon sky, like a matchless painting. The flying birds form various formations. The beautiful atmosphere that afternoon was not like the mood of Tang Xiao who was walking unsteadily towards the sect. He walked around through the back wall. There was a secret passage known only to Tang Xiao and the Sect leader who became his adoptive father. Tang Xiao recalled all the events on the night of his parents' deaths. He had been advised by his mother not to come out before the masked man left the village. After the death of his mother, white streams began to pour out against the hundreds of masked men who massacred the entire village. In his hiding, Tang Xiao heard the sound of a sword clanking. He closed his ears and cried without a sound. That was all that Tang Xiao could do right now.

A few moments later, the sound of the sword stopped. Tang Xiao stood up trying to get out to see what happened. Although Tang Xiao was only 5 years old, due to his parents' intelligence and best upbringing, he was able to understand what was happening. He saw some people dressed like a swordsman and lacking a mask, were running to draw his sword after some masked people who were running in a daze.

Seeing a little boy coming out of the only unburned house in the village, some people approached him. A man in his 30s bowed down on his knees in front of him and checked the state of the boy.

"Son, are you okay? Where are your parents?. Asked the person while rubbing the child's head affectionately.

For a moment Tang Xiao was speechless hearing that and looking at his surroundings, he found his kneeling parents pierced by a sword from behind his father to pierce his mother's back. They died in cuddling and smiling widely. Tang Xiao's body trembled violently looking at that. Slowly her crying broke. He ran towards the bodies of his parents and hugged them. He was crying sobbing.

Some people were shocked to see the person in front of them. Those people gritting their teeth saw the pair of warriors so famous in his time, who had retreated from the martial world died in such a heartbreaking state. Tang Xiao who was still crying sobbed was instantly knocked unconscious. People immediately took him and treated him.

After performing a proper funeral for the entire village including the swordsman couple, the men returned to their respective places. Tang Xiao was carried by the man who had invited him to speak earlier. The man was the Golden Bamboo Sect Leader named Han Shan.

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Tang Xiao arrived at his room with a sneak so that no one else would notice.

Almost everyone disliked Tang Xiao for just a few people.

Tang Xiao immediately cleaned himself up. His face grimaced when the wounds that filled his face were exposed to water. He could only live his life. But right now he was determined on how to leave the sect. He took off his stuff and wrote something on some paper. After that he came out of his room wearing a mask and wearing the clothes of a sect elder there.

Meanwhile in a place not far from Tang Xiao's room, two old men were worrying about someone.

"How is my husband, why is Xiao'er not here yet. It's late."A woman in her 50s with a worried tone.

"Calm down my wife, Xiao'er might be here any minute. Maybe he's in his room. If soon Xiao'er doesn't come, then I'll find him myself." Said a man in his 60s trying to calm his wife even though he himself was also worried.

"How can I be calm, while all this time Xiao'er was always bullied by those depraved people. How can I calm down if something happens that harms Xiao'er. How do we answer if the Sect Chief who is in seclusion after returning asks about Xiao'er? "

" Be calm my wife, Xiao'er is a strong man. Although Xiao'er had no cultivation base, his body was on par with that of a person at the peak Stone level." The old man hid his wife's worries. Even though the old man knew that Tang Xiao could not win against a person at the early stage Stone level let alone against the sect geniuses who were at the late bronze level, but he tried to keep his wife named Jie Ji calm.

Hearing her husband's words, Jie Ji could only snort softly. She knew that she could never win a tongue-licking victory against her husband, Ju Tie. After a long while they waited, they finally decided to look for Tang Xiao who was already considered to be like a grandson by himself and took care of him since coming to this sect. The old couple looked into Tang Xiao's room, as it was likely that he had already gone home and had a quick break, not seeing them first. However Tang Xiao was not in the room. There was only a letter on the table near the door where they were standing. They read the letter.

Grandpa, Grandma, this is Xiao'er. If Grandpa and Grandma had read this letter, it meant that Xiao'er was no longer in the sect. Don't look for Xiao'er. Xiao'er left just to find a new experience out there. Take it easy Kek, Nek, with the knowledge of Xiao'er is able to become a successful person despite not being a swordsman like the ideals of Xiao'er so far. Yes at least Xiao'er can leave here which is already like hell for Xiao'er. Oh yes, Grandma, do not worry if asked by father, because Xiao'er has already written a letter to father and Xiao'er's reason for leaving. Sorry all this time often makes Grandpa and Grandma's heart sad. Forgive Xiao'er for not being able to say anything straight out of fear of not being allowed. Peace always for Grandpa and Grandma.

After reading the letter, Jie Ji cried slowly and hugged her husband. At the age of five-headed this can do nothing. Moreover, this couple is not a swordsman. They were only chefs in the Sect, so they had no power in the Sect. Ju Tie also slightly flowed his tears. He was clearly stronger than his wife. But who is not sad his heart was left by the person they have loved since childhood until now. For a moment they were silent there. Only Jie Ji's sobs could be heard. For a while, after Ju Tie calmed his wife down, they returned to the room.

Meanwhile outside the sect inn, a masked teenager was confronted by several people in black robes symbolizing 1 golden bamboo grove.

"Young Master, is that really what you said? " Tell one of them. The black-robed men were none other than the confidants of Father Tang Xiao's adoptive confidants. However, Tang Xiao remained their Young Master.

" Yes, my uncle. I'm gonna keep getting out of here. Your uncle must have guessed why I left here, right? " A replied Tang Xiao.

The men in front of him gulped. They grit their teeth. All this time they knew what had happened to their Young Master, but they could only remain silent unable to do anything because they had been threatened by Lin Hei. If they complained all the deeds of his son to the Patriarch of the Sect, then the family of the one who reported it would be exterminated and destroyed down to its roots. Up until now, Patriarch had no idea of Lin Hei's depraved deeds that always bothered his son.

"What if the Patriarch asks about Young Master? " Task a middle-aged man with a slightly worried tone.

" Dad didn't ask me anything, because I've written a letter so as not to blame anyone. Take it easy Uncle I'll be fine. With the knowledge I have as well as my intelligence, maybe I can work for the Empire and become a minister with my knowledge." Said Tang Xiao calming. Tang Xiao's words were not nonsense. Tang Xiao was a very genius. When compared to other geniuses then they were nothing. How not, the entire book in the sect library, ranging from the lower floors to the upper floors, had been read out by Tang Xiao. And if Tang Xiao read, he only read the book once until it ran out, then he was able to remember everything in the book clearly. It was as if the book was presented in front of him.

The elders were silent. They were bearded and indeed they recognized Tang Xiao's intelligence. It was just that unfortunately he was unable to learn martial arts due to the condition of his body. But there is still worry in them.

The Elders just sighed softly. They don't know what to do. In the end an elder approached Tang Xiao and handed him a bag containing pieces of gold, silver and bronze coins.

"Young Master, sorry we can only give you this. Hopefully with this, the Young Master's journey can be smooth." Tang Xiao received the bag with a heavy heart.

"Uncle you guys, thank you for helping me all this time, helping out in secret must have been hard for your Uncle. I'm sorry I can't repay your Uncle. Your uncle with this I beg for permission to leave" Tang Xiao bowed then he turned around and headed to the back of the Sect. It was almost midnight. The moon shines brightly in space. The stars filled the sky that night. The sect itself had deserted. Just the sound of a night crickets.

Tang Xiao rushed out through the secret passage he was now passing through. After arriving outside the hut, he rushed to run towards the south of the Sect. After about 2 hours of running, Tang Xiao was now standing tall. In front of him was a 200-meter deep ravine. The ravine was usually a dumping ground for dead black stream corpses around the sect. If someone falls into the abyss and does not have enough knowledge to relieve the body and internal energy, then it is certain that person will die. The bottom of the abyss was so steep that it was rare for people to approach it.

Tang Xiao looked at the night sky. She smiles. Tears flowed back on his face which was now full of scratches. For those who see his face will be horrified by itself. Tang Xiao remembered her wonderful childhood. He also recalled his time with his adoptive parents and his Grandparents.

The story.......

Listen to my story

An orphan full of grief

Living in the shadow of hell

The days are heavy

Only a handful of them

Humanize

Enough of my suffering here.

After that short poem, without further ado, Tang Xiao jumped into the abyss. His body quickly went down. Tang Xiao jumped up with a face staring at the sky. His mask had come off, but the bundle of cloth he was carrying was still binding on his chest. Tang Xiao smiled widely.

'Mother's father, I'll catch up with you soon. I'm sorry I can't take your revenge.' Tang Xiao said in his heart.

However, without him noticing a portal formed at the bottom of the abyss before he jumped. The golden-coloured portal rose upwards approaching Tang Xiao's body which was drifting downwards.

Swosh....

The portal swallowed Tang Xiao's body without realizing it. As quickly as Tang Xiao's body vanished from the air as quickly as that portal was gone.

Then a voice sounded

"Welcome, sir"

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