I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1047 - Three Hundred and Forty-One The Vow

Chapter 1047: Chapter Three Hundred and Forty-One: The Vow

Chapter 1047: Chapter Three Hundred and Forty-One: The Vow

Last time we parted so rudely, yet he was willing to rescue me again regardless of past grievances, Xu Qingyue was so ashamed that her face and ears turned red. She bowed deeply to the man in the ancient manner and said softly, “Thank you, Brother Yun.”

In the Ancient Dark Age, the languages of the Human Race across the continents were not mutually intelligible, which is why the sages established rites and protocols to use rituals as a means to convey identity and intentions, signifying that the Human Race should aid one another. But how many people remember this today? The Human Race is now spread across the continents, yet the number of lives lost to fratricide each year exceeds even those lost in the Dark Age.

The dominance of the Human Race and the flourishing of the martial path—is it really a good thing?

The man’s eyes, sparkling like stars, revealed a sense of age and compassion. He unconsciously returned the ancient greeting to Xu Qingyue and turned to leave without a hint of attachment.

Xu Qingyue, biting her lower lip, felt even more certain of her guess upon seeing the man’s ancient greeting and called out to retain him, “Brother Yun.”

The man’s figure paused, and Xu Qingyue continued, “The Chaochang of today is no longer that of the Yun Family. If the Xiang Family were to learn of your existence, they would certainly not rest easy. Why not…”

Out of feminine modesty, Xu Qingyue did not say the rest of the sentence, but with the man’s intelligence, how could he fail to perceive the deeper meaning in her words?

“Though the Yun Clan has declined, our vow to protect Chaochang will not change,” the man said flatly without turning his head. “Sister Xu, you should set out as soon as possible.”

With those words, the man left, leaving behind a misty-eyed Xu Qingyue.

Only through the cold of winter does one come to know the evergreen nature of pines and cypresses.

The true character and backbone of a person can never be fully discerned in times of ease. Even a foolish pig can fly with the eastern wind, but that does not make it a bird.

Only when faced with adversity and weakness can one see a person’s integrity and backbone.

How can the descendants of the Human Race’s sages be so compromising!

Xu Qingyue felt even more firm in her resolve. After bowing to the departing man, she too turned and left.

The man who bid farewell to Miss Xu of the Xu Family naturally intended to return to Chaochang. Shortly after setting out, he discovered a sleazy, fat man concealed behind a rock, peeping around as if searching for something.

Moving quietly forward, he gently patted the man on the shoulder, giving him such a fright that the fat man yanked out his dagger in a frenzy, spinning around in an attempt to flail wildly—only to collapse in a heap at the base of the rock after realizing who it was.

Seeing the frightened man before him, the other man chided with a laugh, “Fatty, instead of staying at the Yunlai Inn to cook, what are you doing out here?”

“It’s because I was worried about you, Brother Tian,” said the chubby man with small eyes and a flustered nose, patting his chest with lingering fear. In a trembling voice, he said, “I heard that the guards have surrounded Bishui Lake, saying they’re looking to apprehend someone. I rushed over here to bring you the news!”

“Bring me news by running out of the city?” The man known as Brother Tian revealed a smile that seemed to see through everything. Pointing at the bulging shape of gold and silver on the fat man’s waist, he teased, “I think you’re afraid of being implicated and wanted to run away!”

“Look at you, Brother Tian,” protested the fat man.

Upon hearing this, the fat man immediately took offense and stood up with a start, his entire body trembling righteously: “This life of Little Knife was saved by you, Brother Tian. You’re like my real elder brother, so why would I worry about any implications!”

His words were sound and righteous, but Brother Tian only smiled without a word.

Knowing that prevarication was futile, the fat man scratched his head and attempted to appease, “But you know, Brother Tian, that I, Xiao Dao, am faint-hearted. If even someone as capable as you could succumb at Bishui Lake, my measly weight of over two hundred pounds won’t make a difference. Better to preserve this useful body and offer incense to you on festive days, don’t you think?”

“Enough already,” Brother Tian said, holding his forehead, speechless. “Just go back to the inn before the innkeeper realizes the head chef is missing; he’d be beside himself with worry.”

“Let that stingy old thing drop dead!” The mention of the stingy innkeeper set the fat man ablaze with fury, but he transformed his expression and ingratiatingly said to the man, “Since I’m here, let me accompany you back to the city, Brother Tian, and remember the glory days of the Qingtian Gang.”

“There’s just no reasoning with you.”

The man known as Brother Tian shook his head, smiling helplessly.

The secret passage of Bishui Lake extended all the way to the outermost part of the Wilderness near Chaochang city, a hunter’s paradise, open to all the hunters in Chaochang. However, after the Xiang Family took control of Chaochang, they consolidated all the hunters into teams and strictly scheduled hunting times. It was now the ghost month and the start of autumn harvest. Two more months would pass before the autumn hunting season, so at this time, the Wilderness was scarcely traversed.

After walking for quite some time without encountering a soul, they passed by a thatched hut and saw the dense Evil Qi, as well as the skeletons of wild beasts lying around.

Startled, the cowardly fat man immediately hid behind Brother Tian and asked in a trembling voice, “Bro… Brother Tian, what is that? It’s not some demon, is it?”

The Ghost Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh month meant opened gates of hell and the emergence of Fengdu, the City of Ghosts. Legend had it that this was the hottest period of the year and also when the Yin energy was at its peak.

On this day, ghosts and demons could roam the human realm without fear of Yang energy, which is why most ghost encounters reported by the populace occur around July, and children were especially forbidden from venturing near wells and riversides to avoid being dragged away by water ghosts.

Remembering these stories, the fat man was scared out of his wits, provoking both irritation and laughter from Brother Tian, “You’re not a young virgin, are you? Why would you be afraid of demons and specters?”

“I would be fine if I still were!” The fat man screamed inwardly, tugging at Brother Tian’s sleeve and saying, “Brother Tian, let’s hurry on!”

“What’s the rush?” Brother Tian unflappably freed his sleeve from the fat man’s grip and calmly said, “Such strong Evil Qi gathering here in the Wilderness inexplicably—we must investigate what’s going on!”

With that, Brother Tian flicked his sleeve, sending out a burst of pure white Qi from within, which conjured a myriad of strong winds that slightly dispersed the thick Blood Fiend, revealing a man riddled with cracks and with an uncertain fate.

Seeing a person within the Blood Fiend, the fat man was no longer afraid, instead he said, “This vagrant must have encountered evil spirits. To attract so much Blood Fiend and be so torn apart, he’s definitely dead!”

“He’s not dead. We must save him,” Brother Tian somberly told the fat man. “Quick, go to Fuyun Temple and ask Master Yanshan to come!”

At the mention of Yanshan’s name, the fat man’s brows furrowed tightly as he complained, “Chaochang has countless medical saints; why on earth must you make me fetch that licentious monk?”

“Less nonsense, go!”

After issuing his command to the fat man, Brother Tian prepared to protect himself with a cloud shield and approached the area of Blood Fiend that had grown dense again, only to be halted by the fat man’s piercing scream, “Brother Tian, what are you doing!”

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Accustomed to the fat man’s overreactions, Brother Tian didn’t turn back, “I have to check his wounds. A normal person wouldn’t survive an hour in Blood Fiend this concentrated!”

“Then why go in!?” The fat man couldn’t care less about whether the broken man lived or died; all he knew was that even the formidable Brother Tian could be in danger inside that Blood Fiend!