The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 267 Sylphie Northcut
Inside the lush forest filled with trees overgrown with trees and dense undergrowth, a thin young girl slowly walked forward while holding a worn-out old sword in her hand. Her long brown hair was messy and dry, but the young girl did not even bother tidying it up.
“I have to pass the exam no matter what I have to do!” He nodded hard to himself. His emerald green eyes flickered intensely as he said those words.
This young girl was named Sylphie Northcut, the daughter of a wealthy noble family in a faraway kingdom.
The girl lived the dream life of many other children. He had all the luxuries he could ask for and his parents always gave him the best food. However, it all ended when their kingdom was invaded by the three neighboring kingdoms. His family joined the war, but their kingdom was easily defeated by the combined strength of their three opponents. The girl's parents died in battle and she was taken away to be sold as a slave. Everything had been hell for him for over five years, but he refused to give up and he finally managed to escape from the Red Sun Sect that had bought him. He then coincidentally passed the assessment held in the Heavenly Sword Tower and joined the crowd of suitors to escape the pursuit of the Red Sun Sect and here he was in the middle of the forest, participate in the second assessment.
“I heard a lot about Sect Master Jiu Shen from the Red Sun Sect disciples. Even the sect master was afraid of Sect Master Jiu Shen. I only hope that I can pass all three assessments and become a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Tower. , but will they really accept me if they find out my identity?” Sylphie muttered anxiously.
“They will! Elders yesterday said that they would accept anyone regardless of their status as long as they could pass all three assessments! I still have a chance!” The young girl gripped her sword tightly before rushing forward with glittering eyes.
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Zhu Ren looked at his surroundings with a calm gaze and examined his body to see if he was injured. He then sighed in relief when he felt that there was nothing wrong with his body.
“So we are separated in this forest.I assume other suitors have already started hunting those lower demons. I have to start hunting as well and I might even find others along the way.” Zhu Ren said as he pulled the spear behind his back.
This spear was a gift from his deceased grandfather and this had been with him ever since he started learning about spear science.
Zhu Ren ran through the forest in a trained manner. It was as if he had suddenly become a veteran hunter.
The truth was that Zhu Ren's talent was not very good, but he had offset his lack of talent through effort and willpower. He practiced his spear technique with a bit of rest and even trained himself on the outside of the Endless Forest. That was why he could run inside this forest with such familiarity.
Hm?
Zhu Ren stopped his steps and jumped onto a large tree branch. He then stared at the two strange creatures walking vigilantly below.
The creatures had a humanoid figure except for its strange appearance. Their skin was deep purple and their muscles were screaming with strength.
“Is this a lower demon? To think that I was very lucky to find two of them after arriving here ..” Zhu Ren muttered to himself excitedly.
He silently pounced towards the back of the helpless creature and aimed his spear at their vital point.
Puchis! Puchis!
The two creatures could not even let out a scream before they died under Zhu Ren's sudden attack.
Their bodies exploded into a grain of white light and dropped two tokens onto the ground.
Clinks. Clinks.
Zhu Ren grabbed the two tokens with a smile and said. “Those people are indeed lesser demons. I never thought that they would be so weak for a 5th rank Spirit realm being. Brother Beiming and the others should be able to easily obtain these tokens with their strength. In this case, I have nothing. to worry about.”
He then moved forward with confidence.
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“Master, I have learned the identity of the young girl.” Ren Shuang said as he bowed to Jiu Shen.
Jiu Shen looked at him and nodded his head calmly. “You managed to find it after only a day.”
Ren Shuang did not raise his head and immediately replied. “Master, the girl is from a small kingdom and it is rather easy for me to reveal her identity.”
“I understand. Then tell me who this girl is.” said Jiu Shen.
“This girl is named Sylphie Northcut, daughter of Franklin Northcut, noble of the Iron Sand Kingdom. However, after the fall of the Iron Sand Kingdom, he was taken as a slave by the Red Sun Sect. He lived within the sect.for more than five years.” Ren Shuang said in a calm voice.
“Hmm... Did you find anything suspicious about her parents?” Jiu Shen asked curiously. From what he saw about Sylphie's constitution, he learned that a dragon had given him his blood essence willingly. However, this blood essence was weak and faint, and it was only enough to improve his physique to a certain degree. Even so, this small increase was also the reason why he was able to live to this day even with a nutritional deficiency.
“His mother was the daughter of a viscount and there was nothing to note about her identity other than being one of the most beautiful women in the Iron Sand Kingdom. As for Sylphie's father, he, how should I say this. Sand Kingdom and help his king fight. After the war, he was counted by the king. Also, I managed to find the remains of Franklin Northcut from the battleground near the former territory of the Iron Sand Kingdom.” Ren Shuang replied.
Jiu Shen's eyes blinked in surprise.
“Really? Show me.” She said.