Soon after old man Zhang Mo"s nap, they hurriedly ran to the secret place old man Zhang Mo knows.It was midnight when they decided to leave the house, thinking that it was less likely that they will be seen because of the dark. But the tension brought heavy weight in every step they take, having the thought that if the Emperor sees Ling Ai, then it will be the cause of the village destruction and innocent lives to perish. All of that because of Ling Ai"s ignorance and emotion. The Most Evil Emperor was gracious enough to extend her life, and even making a deal with her to a chance to live another ten years only if, she succeed. But if she failed and the Emperor decided to eradicate the village, was it really her fault? When in fact, if she didn"t act that way, there"s a chance that the Emperor already destroyed the place he renders filthy. When the Emperor was about to utter a dreadful Martial art skill, he was interrupted by the courageous Ling Ai and that might have saved the village from devastation.
_shwashwa
"Hurry Ling Ling! He might be around taking shelter around these big trees" Old man Zhang Mo muttered to avoid unnecessary sounds that might attract attention.
"Yes grandpa, I"m keeping up." Ling Ai said catching up her breath, wind gushing their face as they are running swiftly.
Footsteps heard from the forest and the wind their steps produced rustled the leaves. Ling Ai and old man Zhang Mo got deeper within the murky forest towards the cliff of the land. As soon as they arrived at the cliff, they rested for a while to catch their breaths behind a big tree.
_hah pah hah pah
"Are we still not there yet? We already ran two kilometers away from home grandpa." Ling Ai huffing.
"No. We are here Ling Ling." Old man Zhang Mo getting wary in securing the place. His eyes scanned the trees and bushes around.
"We are here? This is it? No way grandpa. This is too open. We are just at a cliff and what"s within our sight is an ocean, and the moonlight might glare on us. To say that this is the best hiding place is not a believable fact." Ling Ai getting anxious by the minute. She is blaming it all on her self everything that happened earlier, thinking that it was all her fault that the village had been brought to a terrible situation they know nothing about.
"Ling Ling, believe in your grandfather okay? Listen carefully. We must avoid every possible chance that someone sees us. So as I count from one to three, we will run towards the edge of the cliff and jump." Sincerity was in old man Zhang Mo"s eyes and she believed in Ling Ling.
"Are you sure about this grandpa? Will it not break your-.."
_tah tah tah
"One, two..three! Ling Ling now!" Old man Zhang Mo grabbed Ling Ai and ran swiftly towards the edge of the cliff. While Ling Ai unconsciously just followed her grandfather, and shock was on her face.
When they were on the air, old man Zhang Mo grabbed the bedrock roots. While holding the hand of Ling Ai, he swung her up to a hidden cave underneath the cliff, and old man Zhang Mo swiftly pull his self towards the hidden cave.
"What was that grandpa? You scared the soul out of my body! I thought I was gonna die being punctured by rocks below! How horrifying that will be." Ling Ai had a wheezy voice panting.
"Don"t worry about anything else now. At least, my arms didn"t break as you are really heavy Ling Ling. Still, we succeeded." Old man Zhang Mo panting while having a hard time bending his back to sit.
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"How did you even do that? I thought you"re too old to make excessive movements grandpa. It will be painful if you happen to break your arm that moment. But-...thank you grandpa. You really did help me find a well-hidden cave, for me to temporarily stay as we wait for ten days to pa.s.s and the Emperor to leave." Ling Ai worrying about her grandfather and turning her look to look around the place.
"Now Ling Ling, I don"t wanna cause you more trouble. I will just have to teach you the Martial arts foundation, and I will leave before the sunshine. So that it won"t attract any sudden movement, the Emperor might be in a tall place hiding and waiting to see you. Don"t worry about me. I just had a fever in the past few weeks, but if I don"t have any sickness, I"m good as new. I can use Martial Arts to strengthen my body strength, and that would involve agility, strength, force, life-force, and mind." Old man Zhang Mo bending his knees and both of his open hands are just placed at his side and arms slightly lifting.
White energy started surging at old man Zhang Mo"s body.
"Is...is this martial arts?!" Ling Ai was shocked seeing it with her eyes, the white energy surging around the body of old man Zhang Mo.
"Yes Ling Ai, this is called Martial arts Basic apprenticeship. You"re at the Basic level building the body. First, you need to concentrate while closing your eyes and imagine the flow of wind. Second, inhale air quickly and release both your palm forward and exhale at the same time! This alone will determine your potential in agility, strength, force, life-force, and mind that the body requires for your Martial art foundation." Old man Zhang Mo explained to Ling Ai while keeping his stance.
"Okay grandpa, I"ll do just that..." Ling Ai closed her eyes and she felt the air tapping the fibers of her skin as she focuses her consciousness. "Inhale..... Hah!" She followed the instructions of old man Zhang Mo quickly, exhaling a deep breath and released both of her palms forward then suddenly..
_wwoooooomm
A large gush of wind was expelled outside the cave and birds fly as the place bursts in strong circling winds coming from the cave. The ocean waves were pushed and created cascading sound as big waves and a gush of wind made an impact.
The cave was filled with bright white energy surging around Ling Ai that lightens the cave. While her old man Zhang Mo is stunned by what he is seeing.
"Y-you are a natural born Martial arts apprentice!" Old man Zhang Mo was astonished. He is thinking that she raised such Martial arts apprentice without his knowledge. From the very start that they adopted her, old man Zhang Mo did not disclose his cultivation to anyone to protect her from other Martial arts apprentices that might harm her. But this time, old man Zhang Mo realized that Ling Ai can defend herself if she is guided and taught well.
"Hmm...so it"s there." Coming from afar, a shadowy figure with flashing golden eyes like a tiger, smirked.
"So that was the place Father was saying huh. Finally, I"ll be able to meet that person. I"ll be in a different realm. I"ll grow stronger! My five countries reign will be extended to nine countries reign, and then the infinite power shall be bestowed upon me as the chosen one! And that day is not too far to reach, it is coming near for me to become the Sovereign Emperor of the infinite nine countries." The Most Evil Emperor grinned and pleasure was seen in his eyes expecting the achievements he has been waiting for supreme power.
The Most Evil Emperor has five countries total in his reign. But currently, he is staying in his stronghold at the Raven country because he has a purpose in coming to the place, to check out the pearl in the red dragon"s hand. It was a pearl his father told him to obtain for him to gain divine discernment in Martial arts, to reach greater power in Martial arts and that way he can reign four more countries for him to become a Sovereign Emperor of the nine countries.
"I"m really perfect. What more could anyone ask me to have? I have good looks, not to say I"m the most handsome. Hahaha! Well, I"m at the peak of Martial arts, I also have five countries under my reign. What more is being left out? I feel proud and I have everything already but what keeps me going? It"s... it"s because... I really am empty." The Most Evil Emperor was smiling and laughing at first talking to himself. But after remembering something his excitement fade and misery from the emptiness filled him.
Somewhere at the top of a hill, the Most Evil Emperor was lying and simply let out a long breath before going to sleep. What is really bothering the Emperor? Something deeper is in his thoughts. Emptiness might have even brought him to this small village.
Little did Ling Ling and old man Zhang Mo know, that the Most Evil Emperor has a sixty miles far vision. It"s almost as if he can see and supervise his whole empire with just his eyes.