The Demon Swordsman 2
Ch. 137 - Night Sky
The Lightning Fox nodded its head slightly, after listening to Xin Chen's explanation in the morning about the remaining state of the Blood Devil Man he finally understood. Although the incident did not match what they thought so far at least these people can end their lives peacefully.
"Chen, there's still one thing I want to ask you."
"About what?"
"The owner of the Blood Ghost Mask, did he not appear at all after that day?"
Asked as soon as Xin Chen thought hard, recalling whether he had ever felt the presence of Huo Zhao the mask-dwelling spirit.
Unfortunately not at all. The spirit had simply disappeared without any clarity. Know Xin Chen shaking his head, the Lightning Fox asked another question.
"Have you ever thought again how the Deathly Rhythm has the same strains as the Water Smile?"
Due to many things that happened to Xin Chen to forget the peculiarity, he said. "I want to make sure of something."
"Then you must know our current purpose."
"Yes, the Lotus Temple."
*
Reaching the Lotus Temple sect was quite easy, there were almost no obstacles on the way. With the exception of interference from the robbers who usually steal at night, but whose name is Xin Chen is indeed somewhat something. Who robbed himself, who lost someone else's property. The Lightning Fox was completely inexhaustible. Her inner being was too tired to face Xin Chen's behavior.
Not wanting to think about anything strange again when night fell they immediately stopped, it might not take another half day they should arrive but considering that it was already night and the danger was very prone to occur at night the Thunder Fox decided to stop. Ye Long who caught up with them by flying far above the sky finally descended, it was done so that no human would be aware of its existence.
Xin Chen was sitting cross-legged under a large tree. Removing her fatigue after a non-stop day-night trip. He stared at the Lightning Fox for a moment, the demon noticed it.
"Why keep staring at me like that? You're like people haven't eaten all day."
"Indeed." But that was actually not what he wanted to say, the Lightning Fox put on a look of astonishment. "Master Fox, do you still think about that person?"
The person referred to by the Lightning Fox was a figure who came while they were in the stealth nest where the Leaf Frog lived. The terrifying aura of the figure could even still be imagined.
"Either... I don't think he's my enemy. Except for something else, something bigger." His premonition said so although until recently it was unclear all the information they had collected. Regarding the seizure of the seven Heavenly Heirlooms, the killing that took place in the Shang Empire, the arrival of the alchemists from other Empires and also about the Valley of the Gods. Want to find the connection at all even Xin Chen just more confusion made.
The sounds of the night beasts from the forest still sounded quite clear, making the silence between them very pronounced. The Lightning Fox answered nothing but her eyes that continued to stare at the moonlight of the night.
For a long time the atmosphere became deserted, only Ye Long who slept leaning on the stone looked carefree.
"I wasn't sure if I could still survive or not."
"When? Hey Master Fox, don't talk half-way through this I don't understand what you mean."
"That's because-"
The eyes of the Lightning Fox changed direction, he observed the human child nearby unsure. "All I know is I told you everything. Just how do you assess this situation and guess what the odds are going to be."
After that the Lightning Fox left him in a thousand big question marks, Xin Chen let out a small snort. In a complicated situation, laying down a body on the grass with a starry night sky like this was enough to calm his heart.
In less than a second, Xin Chen caught a glimpse of a shadow that was terrifying enough to be passing through the thick clouds above him. Like a wild beast with wings and a body that is as long as the height of a mountain.
Whether it was just a hallucination considering that his body was exhausted, Xin Chen decided to close his eyes trying to sleep. Ye Long behind him had opened his eyes, looking up at the night sky alone.
*
The next morning the Thunder Fox had roasted the rabbit, the morning before the sun had yet to reveal itself he was awake. Seeing a human like Xin Chen still drifting in his dream realm made the fox's high blood pressure rise. Something made him emotional early in the morning.
"This lazy boy, you see even a demon wakes up earlier than you. What kind of man is this."
Ye Long who had indeed awakened from licking Xin Chen's face, even though his face was already soaked by the dragon's saliva, Xin Chen was still constantly sleeping. Even more soundly than before. Following Ye Long's annoyance, he used his heavy hands to override Xin Chen's body.
"Uhuk! Uhuk!!"
The boy woke up forcibly.
"It's morning. I just fell asleep."
"It's about noon and you say it's still early? Quickly get up and wash your face before you're the one I'm baking in this fire." Let his speech still be relatively calm but it clearly looks like the Lightning Fox is upset not playing.
The question is, since when did the dreadful Thunder Fox seem to be the cook to prepare breakfast like this. It's really sad.
Being preoccupied with the fish before him, it turned out that Xin Chen had returned with a piece of bamboo. He hollowed out some parts so that it became a flute. Since the trip he uses his time to improve his skills in using wind instruments and also train the Death Rhythm. Sometimes Xin Chen secluded himself from the Lightning Fox and Ye Long to train alone.
"Your development is good enough, just be careful to play the rhythm. You don't know if an ordinary human who hears it can suddenly faint because of you." The fox makes a sound, the advice will be remembered. Xin Chen had no idea how dangerous black magic was to be used by such a ruthless warrior from the Wei Empire.
He took out the Spirit Controlling scripture that he had obtained from Zhang Ziyi shortly, not to mention that a mysterious aura had filled the surroundings. So powerful. The Lightning Fox put on a troubled face because of it.
"You're really serious about studying black magic. As a child born of the white sect, desecrating your hands with this heretical science will drop your father's name in the Empire. You understand that better than I do."
"Dad never forbade me from this. Besides, while no one knows what's wrong?"
"The aura you have will be just like a cold-blooded killer."
Xin Chen smiled innocently, he pointed at his own face. "What face would people think of me like this?"
The fox was stunned for a moment, come to think of it that people wouldn't go that far. Given the impression shown by Xin Chen was only a foolish nosy kid.
"All right, we're leaving."