The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#170. Make a Agreement
The night is getting late, but the rain is not peppering but even getting heavier. Xiao Yan and Guan Yu approached the fire that left only embers to warm up. The howling of the wolf that night seemed to be a fear for the two.
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Meanwhile..
Elsewhere, Emperor Xiao Feng, who had received the report since the afternoon, was still unable to close his eyes and continued to walk back and forth in his tent while massaging his painful forehead.
The heavy rain, and the darkness of an impossible night of searching forced him to order his soldiers to rest, and to continue the search tomorrow.
It made his mind drift everywhere. General Guan Dong who accompanied him in the tent also looked riled up..he was also worried that if something unexpected happened to the crown prince, his son might be the one to blame for their hunt, no one could forbid or give advice to Xiao Yan other than his son Guan Yu.
"Rest the general.there is nothing we can do tonight." said the emperor Xiao Feng to appease his confidant.
"I can't possibly rest if your own noble one still looks uneasy like that" replied Guan Dong.
"Actually I do not doubt the two children just............ ah..!! never mind..! " Xiao Feng tried to cover up his feelings.
"Why your majesty..?! " question Guan Dong curiously.
"No. no. forget it. " replied Xiao Feng briefly then sat down in his chair.
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It was only when the rain had completely subsided that a group of thirty wolves came to the cave where Xiao Yan and Guan Yu were staying.
Wolf sense of smell - the wolf smelled the fishy smell of blood from the deer obtained by Xiao Yan and Guan Yu.
The two children immediately woke up when the wolf pack entered the cave and scrambled for the rest of the meat..Guan Yu turned to the old man they had met, but the old man was still sound asleep as if he had no idea of the wolves fighting for food.
Some of the wolves that were not parted in food turned their eyes on Xiao Yan and Guan Yu. saliva dripped from their sharp fangs..as the wolves growled the other wolves also turned their eyes to the two children.
Xiao Yan and Guan Yu were close to each other and slowly walked back with the sword held in front of the chest, while the wolves that started to target them also advanced slowly in a position ready to attack.
Seeokor wolf arrived - suddenly jumped pouncing.but Xiao Yan was still quite alert and slashed the wolf.. however the wound given by Xiao Yan was not enough to kill him even made the wolf even more furious.
Several other wolves that saw his friend injured also became enraged and moments later the wolves attacked simultaneously.
The two children who only mastered basic martial arts were unable to deal with the rapid attacks that came and went, and in a short time the two children were wet with their own blood.
Several times Xiao Yan and Guan Yu tried to slap his sword to hinder the rate of wolf attacks - those wolves but all of that did not bear fruit even the wolf pack managed to separate them and each of them being surrounded by ten wolves even more.
Xiao Yan and Guan Yu were finally able to just give up. The occasional glance at the old geezer they met but the old geezer's snoring voice instead sounded louder and louder.
Xiao Yan and Guan Yu looked at each other in the siege of the wolf pack, determined that they would give their last fight before their bodies were torn apart or eaten by the wolves.. because running away becomes an impossible thing to do right now.
As the wolf - the hungry wolf was preparing to pounce - suddenly their frail voices were heard.. and after that the herd of wolves immediately ran away in fear leaving the cave.
Seeing that strangeness.. Xiao Yan and Guan Yu simultaneously looked at Maruka, and apparently the old man who had been snoring loudly was now sitting cross-legged while smiling at the two children in front of him.
"I'm amazed by your courage.even though I'm sure it's all you do because you have to and there is no way to escape." said Maruka and laughed curled up.
"Whatever grandfather has done we are very grateful.Grandfather can insult us to the fullest." Xiao Feng said as he examined his wound and grimaced in pain.
"Hmmm. apparently the wolf - the wolf gave a memory - memories for you." said Maruka as she stood up and examined the wounds of the two children.. then by moving his right hand a pill bottle came out of void space and left Xiao Yan and Guan Yu stunned.
"Drink this potion.This will help speed up the healing of your external wounds." said Maruka then handed each of the pills to Xiao Yan and Guan Yu.
"I will escort you back to the palace before morning.but on one condition..!! " said Maruka continued.
"Say what the terms are cake.we cannot take for granted the terms that grandfather will apply." Xiao Yan replied quickly.
Xiao Yan and Guan Yu looked at each other while smiling like they could read each other's minds.
"Good cake..!! " answer them in unison.
"And one more thing..! " said Maruka arrived - arrived.
"There's more cake..?? he said one condition.. Now there is more..?! " said Guan Yu protesting.
"This is just an addition.not another condition..!!don't protest.just listen..!! " said Maruka with the look on her face turning red.
"No one should know when you come here" Maruka continued.
"Huh... grandpa intended to kidnap us..? " said Xiao Yan and Guan Yu in unison.
"Heh.. stupid.. If I want to kidnap you, there is no need to wait three more days.. now you can too.. !!" maruka Bentak.
Xiao Yan and Guan Yu looked at each other while holding back a laugh at the change in look of the old grandfather's face before them.
"now introduce your names..! " said Maruka slowly.
"I.. Xiao Yan.. and this is Guan Yu..!! grandpa himself..?! "
"Maruka.. just call teacher Maruka. and remember never to use the word grandfather again. I am still not too old..!! " reply Maruka.
Hearing Maruka's statement, the two children began to pay close attention to the grandfather.. although with minimal lighting but the two children did not find any signs if the one in front of them now can still be said to be young.
"Why huh..?! you guys can't believe I'm not too old..?! " snaps Maruka seeing the behavior of the two children.
"Mmmm.. sorry cake.. if you may know the age of the grandfather now................?!" Xiao Yan had yet to finish his question when a tell hit his head.
"I told you. Don't call me grandfather..!! "
"But cake....."Xiao Yan halted his words as Maruka's hand was already preparing to return to snatch her.
"Eh.. teacher, at least we should have one reason to call the teacher young.. " Xuao Yan continued his question which had come to a halt.
"I've forgotten how old I am now.but it seems likely that I am the same age as your four or five ancestors before..! " answered Maruka while looking up and stroking her long beard..
"What...!! " chanted Xiao Yan and Guan Yu simultaneously.
"I'll tell you that I'm not too old yet..! " Maruka tried to explain while Xiao Yan and Guan Yu only looked at Maruka with mouths that could not close completely.
"Aah... never mind..!! change your clothes.It's almost morning..! " said Maruka then moved her right hand back and two sets of clothes like coming out of a vacuum..!! "
Xiao Yan and Guan Yu noticed the clothes Maruka was giving in wonder.
"I know. The clothes are a little oversized.but at least your mother will not worry if you see your clothes covered in blood..! " said Maruka as if she knew what the two children were thinking before her and prevented them from protesting.
Xiao Yan and Guan Yu looked at each other without saying a word, then after wearing Maruka's clothes.. Maruka immediately held the collar of the shirt and brought the two children flying back to the Han imperial palace.. a thing that of course makes the two children amazed and feel distrustful of what they saw and experienced.
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**This chapter and the previous chapter I wrote Saturday morning and Sunday night.The plan to accompany your night filled with solitude... it seems like the two Chapters I wrote could not be released tonight.. Sorry for the inconvenience..
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