The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 163 - Abandoned Hall
The dusty road was crossed by a carriage with two horses transporting various groceries on a wooden cart. One rider in the middle slowed down the pace of the horse carriage as it almost reached the silver-white gate full of carvings.
At the gate itself, although it looked just like a normal door, there was a protective spell that only guards could open. The chariot driver lowered his head, he wore bamboo caping so much of his face was covered by shadows. For a moment the sound of the horseshoe stopped, while two gatekeepers began to approach and speak.
"What are you doing?"
"Part out the order cloth, sir."
"Show me the steel plate." The man asked tightly, the driver took him out from under the shabby clothes. One of the guards pulled him over and checked carefully before he finally nodded while giving way.
"You can come in" he said. The horse carriage returned slowly and entered the Eternal Valley college.
Before reaching the center of the college they will cross a fairly long hill road, until finally arrived at a giant valley filled with various buildings, a vast training arena, a library, and a large, important halls and various other types of places. As a great college, the Eternal Valley was indeed very majestic and special.
The horse carriage paused for a moment as the sight of the Eternal Valley began to appear before the eyes. The chariot driver pulled the protective caping and held it to his chest, looking at the widest possible Eternal Valley that made him nostalgic. He had visited this place several times for formality and affairs while serving as the Supreme Chairman of the World Bank.
The Eternal Valley was indeed as special as he had once predicted, they were advancing over time. Many buildings were growing and getting higher, some places were changing from his last memories and also the number of disciples who were originally only hundreds were now into the thousands.
A cold breeze blew away his shabby shirt. It felt a slight shock from behind him until Fenghuang came out from inside the wagon while grumbling in annoyance.
"Bruck smell, hiisssh."
Fenghuang smelled her own body and almost vomited. Whereas in the past during being a phoenix anyone can smell the fragrant smell of his body. But now the snail carcass is even more fragrant than its body. The girl was packing clothes.
Xue Zhan came out from the pile of cloth that was indeed a little dusty, probably because it was stored inside the warehouse for many years.
Before entering into the Eternal Valley, Xue Zhan learned the appearance changing technique from Xiang Yi Bai to reduce the bad possibilities as they went inside. Actually, the technique of changing the appearance is not a technique, just an ordinary technique that requires various tools in practice.
With this technique one can change his appearance to be older, younger, uglier and even more handsome or beautiful.
Xiang Yi Bai did not want to risk them being beheaded alive for being caught infiltrating, he knew very well this college never hesitated to punish anyone who broke the rules.
Xue Zhan coughed for a moment until he suddenly stopped when he saw the vast scene before him. A moment locked with the Eternal Valley that it felt like he had left for so long.
The young man smiled sadly. Looking at this hill road and also seeing two people walking full of laughter. He missed the man who was already like a father to him, Kang Jian. How Kang Jian tried to make jokes that were not actually funny to comfort him, or when he ran out of joke material Kang Jian bought candied fruit for him.
Xue Zhan not only missed Kang Jian's figure, but also the memories with him. The news that Kang Jian killed himself in the damned river of the Eternal Valley still left him devastated. Xue Zhan still remembered very well how when everyone judged and sentenced him to death and only Kang Jian was the only one who was by his side.
He sacrificed many things just to save Xue Zhan. Trust, reputation, and job. Everything was.
"What's wrong?" Fenghuang asked. Wonder why suddenly the demon dagangsak put on a gloomy look.
"I just remember someone."
There was a moment of silence before there was finally a noisy sound from a distance, Xue Zhan and the panicked Fenghuang immediately looked for a place to hide before they were caught. Xiang Yi Bai went back to college.
Once fully dressed in new uniforms they can breathe a sigh of relief. Fenghuang and Xue Zhan were fixated on staring at Xiang Yi Bai who was still tidying up his clothes. The man looked uneasy, his narrow eyes looked a little sniping.
"What the fuck is that face of yours?"
"So this is yes, the Supreme Chief of the World took a helper's taste." Fenghuang. Xue Zhan clenched his mouth tightly. He was often disrespectful to his teacher, but this time alone he did not want to upset the man.
"Teacher still looks authoritative even with makeshift clothes." Xue Zhan gave a thumbs up.
"Huh praise me again. Later I will teach you the secret technique of the Thousand Tree Mountain School," said Xiang Yi Bai pleased. Xue Zhan was excited. "Teachers are the best."
"Sstt ..." Fenghuang who had the sharpest hearing heard the sound of conversation from outside the dormitory. "We need to move."
Xue Zhan walked at the very front, followed by Fenghuang and Xiang Yi Bai following leisurely behind.
Until a while walking through various buildings and crowds, they arrived at a place that seemed to be locked.
That place was the Eternal Ancestral Hall, the place where the 45th Elder breathed his last right before Xue Zhan five years ago.
Xue Zhan gasped as suddenly a disciple reprimanded them.
"What are you guys doing?"
He looked at Fenghuang, Xue Zhan and Xiang Yi Bai who were wearing the same clothes.
"I don't think I've ever met you guys ..." He began to suspect.
"We-we're the new waiter here."
The man seemed to think until the sound of the call came from the left.
"Hey, you've been summoned to the library!" suhut Big Brother College that guy. He immediately clicked and turned his eyes away.
"Alright, alright. I'm going there. Oh yes, to you guys since it is still new I only warned against approaching the Eternal Ancestral Hall. There are severe sanctions for those who dare to go inside."
"What's wrong with the Eternal Ancestral Hall?"
"There was an internal killing that made the life of one of the Eternal Valley ancestors drift. This place is now a sign that the threat can even come from within the college. If you are looking for the Eternal Ancestral Hall, now the place has been moved to the east. Just follow the road ahead. I'll go first."
Xue Zhan stared at the departure of the young man and the Eternal Ancestral Hall later, the place looked neglected from the outside and the location was also indeed a little cornered so far away from the scrutiny.
Maybe the ban would work for him. Their goal is this place. The place where everything starts.