The Romance Of The Thousand Loves
CH. 40. ANDRI'S STORY

BROOM...

Loud explosions were heard from the Valley of the Wire at night. The huge explosion with the effect of one kilo meter shocked the entire forest and rendered the region deforested. A veiled woman floated in the air above the blast. His right hand held a sword and his left hand held a masked man named Hanzho.

The man stared towards the explosion with eyes of disbelief. Just now he had underestimated the strength of the girl who was holding onto his collar. But it was unexpected that just a single swing of the sword was able to unleash a terrifying destructive force with an extremely vast Arena of Effect. The young man broke out in cold sweat and was a little embarrassed at the words spoken earlier.

"Isn't it fun to see a firecracker blast from up here? Especially with a woman in this cold night." The floating woman said to Hanzho.

"Ukhs.. I think Elder Lan is right." Hanzho briefly replied as he did not want to provoke someone who could fly and was able to kill the Blood Vampires in just one swipe.

"Would we catch up with the young lady first so that nothing happens to them?" Said Hanzho as an excuse because he was no longer comfortable floating in the air with the condition of the neck choked collar shirt.

"Just calm. As long as my sister was with them none of those creatures could hurt them. Even I guess on this continent." Said elder Lan.

"Then what are we supposed to do here? I think as long as we're in this valley, someone's gonna keep on eyeing us." Said Hanzho turning left right as he felt movement.

"If you are worried about your caravans, they are already safe and have come out of this region even watching this fight. If you're worried about yourself, I'm here." Reply to elder Lan casually.

"Have they come out of this valley and even witnessed this fight? How's it possible?" Hanzho asked in shock.

"Dad... I told you I had a sister with them. Never mind even if I explain it you won't understand. In essence, they're watching us through a visual created by my sister." Said Elder Lan.

Print.

Tetau Lan flicked his finger. Hanzho who was originally in the clutches of elder Lan was now hovering in the air enveloped with a transparent white color energy like a bubble. Hanzho is back.

"I know they're strong. But I didn't expect it to be this strong." Hanzho murmured from inside the bubble. His voice was like someone talking in water.

"Oh I guess the one that came this time was stronger than before." Elder Lan unsheathed her sword as she saw dozens of vampires flying towards her.

SPRING WIND SLASH

BROOM...

Accompanied by the screams from elder Lan, the vampires were dismembered by the strong wind that shot out from elder Lan's sword. Another vampire in greater numbers came attacking and managed to dodge Elder Lan's sword slash.

"Oh it turns out you guys have quite a high intelligence as high as the snoring. You think you can avoid my Spring slash? Look back." Said elder Lan.

The Vampires who understood Elder Lan's words turned their heads back and belatedly realized the moment the elder Lan's wind of sword slashes turned around and dismembered their bodies.

"This freedom will not disappear while it has not hit the target and will continue to follow the target until death. You guys haven't seen anything like this." Elder Lan said to the vampires who saw her from a distance.

The Vampires paused for a moment as if thinking of a strategy to deal with this woman in front of them. Then one of them pointed at Hanzho who was in the air bubble.

"Oh I think they're after the weak. It's pretty much they can figure it out fast." Said elder Lan. "But unfortunately they did not realize that they were like moths flying towards the fire. Not that seeking warmth met death. Ckcc. You still underestimate me."

Hanzho who saw dozens of Vampires flying towards him became panicked. His feet were trembling and his face was pale. Although he himself was able to defeat four or five vampires, it would be different if that came in such numbers as a small army of empires. He'll just be their soft meal. Moreover, he was in a thin bubble like this, just one hit of this bubble would shatter into pieces.

"Miss Lan, please...." Shouted Hanzho fearfully curled up inside the bubble.

Zzttt... Ctarrs...

Zzttt... Ctarrs..

Zzttt... Ctarrs..

A small lightning bolt emerged from the bubble as the vampires approached the bubble. The little lightning was very powerful. Anyone who comes near will be struck and die of blackening. No matter the Vampires small or big they all die of charred death. The vampires stopped attacking and rushed away from Hanzho who was in the bubble. They were horrified to see their friends before they died of convulsions and then died of blackening. Slowly the vampires retreated backwards and away from elders Lan and Hanzho. Then with one command they all flew away quickly. Escape from unilateral combat. Although they feel humiliated only this time lost to the humans, but better than dying cut into pieces or dying struck by lightning. At least there will be other humans where they avenge them today.

Hanzho breathed a sigh of relief. Now he is not surprised anymore to see the greatness of this curvaceous and veiled busty woman in front of him. Elder Lan flew over to Hanzho.

"Thank you Elder Lan has saved me. I don't know how to return the favor of elder Lan." Said Hanzho bowing clenching his hands in front of his chest.

"I'm just having fun with them, that's all. We better get out of here." Reply elder Lan.

Elder Lan flew up followed by Hanzho who was in a bubble. The bubble was moving according to Elder Lan's flying speed.

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In a remote village in a modest house, Tang Xiao, Denas, Andri, Maria and her grandparents were sitting at a round table. In front of them was a still warm tea.

"Young man my name is Adam and my wife is named Eve. Honestly, I don't know what happened to us so we could go back like this" said Grandpa Adam, who looked like a man in his forties, handsome and handsome. While his wife sat beside him like a girl in her thirties, beautiful, white, radiant and plump chest. The question represented curiosity in his heart.

Denas, Adam and Maria looked at Tang Xiao full of probing. They clearly knew all of that was due to Tang Xiao's ingestion of pills on the two couples.

"Uhuk-uhuk-san.. Ahem.. Actually..."

"What actually?" Denas asked brought his face closer to Tang Xiao. Tang Xiao dodged and turned his face away from Denas' full gaze.

"Hmmm.. It was actually an ordinary pill to treat a wide variety of illnesses and could make humans come back young and live a little long." Tang Xiao said in doubt.

"WHAT?" Shouted them all.

"And you still say it's an ordinary pill? Are you stressed out, brother Tang?" Denas spoke again approaching his face to Tang Xiao.

"Yes ordinary. I have a stack of pills like that." Tang Xiao said in a cry.

"What's? you got a stack? Crazy, totally crazy." Denas again brought his face closer to Tang Xiao, so close that their noses almost touched.

"Well whatever the pills are but thank you very much Nak Tang for saving me and my husband." Eve said sincerely.

"Eh yes with Nek." Said Tang Xiao.

Tuukk...

"What the hell is Denas' brother." Said Tang Xiao as his head hit Denas with his fan. Denas approached Tang Xiao and whispered.

"Brother Tang, you fool. Seeing their appearance like that, you still call them granny?"

Eve rose from her seat followed by Mary. The two of them prepared dinner as it was already starting late afternoon.

"Then where did Nak Tang Xiao go after this?" Adam asked as he poured tea into the glasses of each of the three young men before him. It is time for adult male talk to begin.

"I don't know either. I am from the Wu Empire. I'm here to be an adventurer." Said Tang Xiao.

"Then what about Nak Denas and Nak Andri."

The two young men looked at each other.

"Maybe I'll follow Brother Tang." Andri.

"I also. Even though we've just met, we've become brothers." Denas Say.

Adam only agreed.

"Why don't you guys take part in a continental tournament?" Adam asked after a moment of silence.

"What is an intercontinental tournament really like?" Tang Xiao asked curiously. Although he had heard of it before, but he did not know for sure what kind of intercontinental tournament it was.

"Ah brother Tang, where do you live to the point that the tournament alone you don't know." Denas Say. Tang Xiao only grinned at Denas' words.

"Let me explain." Andri said take a glass of tea and drink it.

"The intercontinental tournament was held by the World Cultivator Association once every twenty years. In addition to forging friendships between Imperiums or between continents, cultivators who managed to win would be made disciples of the biggest sects in this world namely the Morning Star Sect and the Golden Moon Sect. The two biggest sects in the world and become the protectors of this world are prone to attack by demons. Of course anyone who managed to enter the sect had an unlimited future and was able to stand at the peak of world cultivators. It was said that one of the sects was a branch of the protective Ancient Clan of this world three hundred thousand years ago. While the other sect is said to have been founded by a Half-God realm cultivator. The only world that ever existed in this world. But unfortunately the founder of the sect suddenly disappeared five hundred years ago. Some say he ascended to heaven, some say he was in a hermitage. But until now no one has known the existence of the strongest power in this world. The age requirement for participating in the tournament is a minimum age of ten years to forty years old and not married. No matter from which Empire or which Continent it was as long as it was not someone from the demon stream, it was allowed to participate even though it did not represent any Continent." Andri is at length.

"Then this year the tournament was held on which continent?" Ask Tang Xiao.

"This year was held in the Land Of Soul Continent in the Star Pavilion." Answer Andri.

"Oh means from the continent you are from brother Andri." Denas Say. Andri just nodded casually.

"Are you interested in the tournament?" Ask Denas again. Andri remained silent. He looked towards Tang Xiao.

"Brother Tang is interested in joining the tournament?" Ask Andri.

Tang Xiao shrugged both of his shoulders then said, "I'm not too interested. But since the tournament was held on the continent of origin brother Andri I think it will come along. Who knew I could play at Andri's brother's house."

"Because brother Tang wants to go to my house, therefore I as the host invite you to come to my house and live there." Andri was happy. Hearing that answer Denas stood up to take a glass of tea then said.

"Both now the goal of the three of us is an intercontinental tournament and winning that tournament for brother Andri. We'll show the world the power of the trio of brothers." Then drank the tea in the glass followed by Tang Xiao, the moved Andri and Adam.

"I as a parent will witness your determination for the sake of your brother." Adam Say.

Then they sat down satisfied. Andri looked at these two newly-known brothers with amazement. He did not expect to meet two people who were very understanding towards him as long as he ran away from his house. He accepted them as his brother.

"Because the three of us have become brothers why not just call each other. I am seventeen years old now. If it's brother Tang?" Andri asked excitedly.

"I'm approaching sixteen." Tang Xiao replied.

"You Denas brothers?" Ask Andri.

"I'm one month away from fifteen." Answer Denas.

"Well because I'm the oldest then I'll be the oldest brother. Brother Tang Xiao will be the second brother, and brother Denas will be the third brother. How agreed?" Andri asked in flames.

"I totally agree on first brother's proposal." Tang Xiao replied.

"It's okay to have two brothers. As a third sister I agree: Denas replied.

The three of them exchanged tea and toast together then smashed the tea glasses onto the floor as a form of their brotherhood.

"And I bear witness to the birth of three brothers who will shake the world." Adam drank the tea and broke it to the floor. Meanwhile, from the kitchen, the actions of the four men were witnessed by Eve and Mary. Eve smiled happily at the three unusual young men, gathered and made a bond of brotherhood.

"Grandmother, why are our glasses broken by the sisters? Even grandpa was following along?" Maria asked innocently.

"Son Mary is happy that the three of us can bear witness to the birth of three fraternities that will shake the world." Say Eve.

"huuffs.. I'm afraid someone will betray their brotherhood. That look? I know what kind of look it is." The mind of Eve breathed out her breath. Then he left the place and continued his work leaving Maria still confused because she did not get a definite answer from her grandmother.

"Second sister, third sister, Mr. Adam I have a little story to tell why I ran away." Said Andri after strengthening his heart to tell a story. Tang Xiao, Denas and Adam quietly waited for Andri's story enthusiastically.

"In this world, power is number one and everything. The only people who are valued are the strong, while the weak are regarded as servants. In the Land Of Soul continent apply such strict beliefs especially in my home. At first I was the number one genius in the house. At the age of ten I had broken through to the realm of a nine-star Master. Everyone in my family and my friends held high hopes so they all pampered me so much. Then at the age of fifteen I managed to redeem a two-star Expert realm. An extraordinary achievement that has never happened in my mind is even very rare throughout the world.

The hope was getting bigger and bigger on my shoulders but I liked it so much because I felt so cool being famous and being embraced by friends and family. Even when I was ten years old I was betrothed to a princess from the Gama Empire. But unfortunately my fame actually makes some people jealous and hate me. A friend of mine and the only person I trusted the most was the only one who hated me so much that one day he put poison to paralyze me.

I realized too late when the poison had started to react. I'm having convulsions. My whole body felt like it was being burned and at the same time I felt like I was buried in ice alive. Two elements, fire and ice clashing together in my body weakened my dantian. My high cultivation also slowly decreased to the realm of one-star Masters. The news quickly spread throughout my family and friends. Those who originally worshipped me and licked at me, turned one hundred and eighty degrees of contempt and blasphemed me all out. The family that originally pampered me so much, no longer cared for me even told me that I was just a family disgrace. And they plan to throw me out of the family. Only my mother is the only one who still treats me as usual. Friends who have always relied on me, turned away and dumped me as if I were a sick dog who did not deserve to be friends with them and only deserved to be their slaves and lackeys.

After feeling such insults continue for several months, I decided to leave the house that no longer considered me, severing the blood relation with all of them, she said, and live my own life without having to endure insults and insults. It's hard, but this is the path I have to go through. But with the things I've been through, I can tell who really loves me and who just licks me." Andri said at length with trembling hands holding back anger.

"First brother, at least brother still has us and believe me from this moment on your grudge is our revenge and your enemy is our enemy. Your happiness is our happiness and your sadness is our sorrow. This pent-up grudge, they'll pay for it soon even if our lives are at stake." Said Tang Xiao holding onto Andri's shoulder.

"True first brother. Remember we will thrill the whole world and instill endless fear in our enemies. O world, remember our names that will shake the whole continent." Timpal Denas was excited and fiery.

Andri smiled broadly. "Sit down you two. You're so excited that you forgot you almost dropped the table. Thank you second sister, third sister may this brotherhood always last." Andri said.

"First brother, looks like we've got an uninvited guest." Tang Xiao said as he sensed the presence of a swarm of strong people.

"Huh? You mean the people from the Mountain Bandits?" Andri asked because he did not feel the presence of people from a hundred meters away.

"Yes they are about five hundred meters from here." Denas answered opening his fan and fanning it as a sign he was very happy and liked it.

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