The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 41 - Intermediate Swordsman Exam
"You ready?"
"I'm one hundred percent ready."
Two pairs of legs stepped forward, entering a large field attended by thousands of participants from various directions and would become the most anticipated event, the Intermediate Swordsman Exam, this time the Diqiu Empire hosted. The celebration took place so lively accompanied by traditional songs, flower sprinkles and the sound of musical instruments that flow slowly. The place was extremely crowded, barely hearing anything else as all the sounds were drowning in frenzy.
Xue Zhan's entire life had never seen such a crowd. Where thousands of people come together with all kinds of backgrounds, strengths and places of origin. They seem busy chatting with each other, tend not to care about what happens around them.
In contrast to Xue Zhan who had never let go of his gaze, his head turned left right following the crowd.
"Zhan'er, can you hear me?"
Xue Zhan was stunned, he did not listen at all to what his teacher was talking about.
"Huh ... I feel like you're getting busy with your own thoughts. To the point of ignoring your lonely teacher, so cruel."
"Pardon me Master, I'm just too excited to look around. Never seen anything more festive than this before."
Kang Jian drew a bitter smile on his face. How not, the student rarely spent time with him these days, even though Kang Jian had a busy schedule and routine he still tried to take the time to train Xue Zhan. But the disciple refused, he trained alone without Kang Jian knowing how far he had progressed.
Xue Zhan's eyes caught a familiar-looking figure, "Eh, it's the eel!"
"Dark? Food?"
"The demon Jiazhen!" exclaiming Xue Zhan, Kang Jian almost patted the eel. He forgot that the demon was friends with the demon, if the two had met it could shake this one Diqiu Empire.
"During didn't see you getting shorter, huh? Hahaha I've kissed the clouds you're still crawling on earth."
It was not Jiazhen Yan that if coming did not rise first, he folded his hands in front of his chest. Then a man with the emblem of the Jiazhen clan came towards them with a formal smile that was always plastered on his face.
"How are you? I heard you've been doing closed-door training for six months." Greet the man, Jiazhen Wu, Jiazhen Yan's father who came directly there to see his beloved son - and certainly made his son repeatedly run amok for being treated like a child.
Xue Zhan inwardly laughed at Jiazhen Yan. Look at the young man's eyes after him, signalling that he will beat him up if he laughs.
"Not a special exercise, I'm just doing the exercises in general."
Kang Jian nodded, "He did his best to take this test."
Jiazhen Wu turned to Kang Jian, "I heard you are also very busy, did Xue Zhan train independently?"
Kang Jian laughed as he answered his potluck, meanwhile Jiazhen Yan started to get caught off guard with their pleasantries and immediately protested.
"Dad, stop. Go do your own work there," he threw out his son without knowing any manners, but Jiazhen Wu responded as if she had been used to getting such treatment.
"Cursed to be just a fucking flick" replied Xue Zhan who almost scratched the boy's face if he didn't remember his father being there.
"Ah, I also have to meet some people. I don't think I can linger."
Kang Jian looked at the movements of the two boys, before Jiazhen Wu saw their depravity he immediately spoke. "It's okay, see you later, Senior."
The man nodded slowly and passed.
"How did you get here?" The question from Xue Zhan made his interlocutor raise an eyebrow, "Why am I here? You're not happy?"
"That's the first reason. The second reason is because I heard you were on a mission" he explained.
"He had returned a week earlier," Kang Jian explained, making his disciple astonished again, "Huh? Why didn't you say?"
"Oh, how long does this great friend of yours look? Let me guess, you must be dying to see my power increase, right?"
"The trench water in front of Master's house is overflowing, I think it would be nice if your face is stuck there. Ah, unfortunately, next time"
"Hi friends!!"
Xue Zhan shuddered. It was Lun Ning, she still remembered how powerful the girl's hand shook her until her bones almost cracked. When looking to the side Jiazhen Yan had disappeared.
"How are you, my rival! You're getting a little stronger, hem? Unfortunately I was still stronger, hahah~" His coquettish laughter buzzed in Xue Zhan's ears, he resigned as the girl embraced him. This time his neck was targeted. Unexpectedly Mu Rong came, his gaze remained the same jutek and annoying. But the teenager still came towards Xue Zhan, saying something.
"Senior suck, remember the last time you fainted when the enemy attacked?" taunted.
Xue Zhan replied. "If I don't faint, I'll brush everything."
"You brushed them off when you were unconscious, stupid," Mu Rong grumbled. Lun Ning gasped, "What?! My rival defeated the enemy while unconscious?!"
On the other hand dozens of gazing eyes at the three teenagers, Jiazhen Yan rejoined and exchanged a voice with them. Kang Jian saw that his disciple was growing. Make one by one friendships with people he meets. He's pulling a smile. Unfortunately Kang Jian could not accompany much as it had to be the core supervisor. That's why he said goodbye. It seemed that Xue Zhan was able to adjust to those four people
Amidst the commotion they created, Xue Zhan had a chance to look in various directions. Yin Jiao, the grandson of Emperor Ziran was there. He was alone and accompanied only by his servant. His expressionless and slightly stiff face made others disinclined to say hello, let alone he was the grandson of a respectable person in Diqiu Empire.
Then in another place, the one whose strength seemed the strongest among the others stood firm regardless of the crowd around, his two friends also looked more reserved and not much nonsense like the other participants. Her light blue robe and black hair flew beautifully as the morning breeze stroked gently, she was graceful how diamonds were in the crowd. It is cold as ice. That girl, Yun Mei.
There were so many formidable opponents in that place and made Xue Zhan start to worry. They have their own abilities and abilities. Upon seeing the faces that would become his enemies going forward, Xue Zhan repeatedly spoke inwardly.
"This time I won't let Master down."