Part 1
Xiao Shishui defeated Chulain of the Heroic Four. This news was like a gale as it spread throughout the Shang Dynasty"s capital city in a single night. This was undoubtedly a sensational news.
The Heroic Four were almost unrivalled among the youth generation. The names had shaken the Shang Dynasty for several years. They were invincible and practically unparalleled. Even those who were one generation older than them might not necessarily be able to win against them.
The Warbeast Palaces, casinos Spellbind Castle, Moonflower Castle… and all the pract.i.tioners were talking about this matter. The travelling artist Xiao Shishui had become famous in Yindu overnight.
In particular, the grown-up generation was more concerned about this matter after learning the news. Chulain was a prominent figure among the youth generation, for him to lose like this, it was definitely a major event.
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"The Destiny Twins are known to be invincible. With the DeathG.o.d"s Scythe and Heavenly Wheel paired up, just how many people can stand up against them? However, he was defeated by a travelling artist who appeared out of nowhere. We must him that artist at all cost."
"Let"s see if we can make use of this Xiao Shishui."
After they received the report, many clans issued orders with similar meaning. A youth expert like this would definitely become an absolute powerhouse in the future. If he was educated efficiently, it was extremely possible for him to stand at the top among his peers. How could these major clans not recruit him?
Eightfold Worlds had only been revealed to the public eyes for the first time, and it had already become well known in this region.
In addition to that, Xiao Chen"s origin had become all the more mysterious due to his proficiency in various seal techniques. These five powerful seal techniques possessed indescribable power and had once shocked the heaven and earth.
Not only that, the extremely destructive Telepathic Sword Wave had once intimidated the whole world during a certain era. Adding on to that, there"s even the Yin-Yang Seal. All of these seemed to indicate that… Xiao Chen"s origin was very complicated. He should have the backing of several world-renowned experts, otherwise how could he have learned all of these long lost skills?
This was a very restless night for Yindu. Regardless of the casinos or the brothels, every pract.i.tioner was discussing about this matter.
And it was also during this night that everyone learned of another matter. Yanzalp of the Heroic Four would be back in three more days. The urgent letter Chulain received in the middle of the fight was delivered by him.
This news made everyone very excited. Chulain of the Heroic Four had been defeated, would Yanzalp stick out for him? Not for vengeance, but to give him some face.
After all, the Heroic Four were close friends to begin with. Since Yanzalp would be coming back, how could he look on without lifting a finger? Since that was the case, the following days in Yindu would definitely be very fantastic.
Furthermore, there was still one more piece of news that only the scions of renowned clans knew of. There was a "strong tiger" from Middle Earth"s Tiger clan in town. Once he learned that two "young tigers" were killed, they believed that the "strong tiger" from the world-renowned Tiger clan would not be able to sit still much longer…
Many people were bound to suffer from insomnia this night. That was because of their expectations for the following days.
The lakeside had already quieten down. Everyone had left a long time ago. It was already very late at night.
The bright moonlight shone upon the lake. A soft and gentle radiance circulated in the clear Moon Lake. It looked like a piece of shiny gem. With the reflection of the moonlight, this place had been shrouded by a layer of faint mist. It was beautiful beyond words.
A small boat was slowly drifting on the Moon Lake, creating ripples as it drifted. The ripples broke the reflection of the moonlight into tiny pieces of jade.
Part 2Xiao Chen sat at the bow of the boat all by himself, admiring the moon as he drink. What was absent was the joy of victory, the only thing present was a feeling of emptiness. When everyone was making a racket out there, he was at the Moon Lake alone.
During the battle, he did indeed felt a surge of strong emotion. At that moment, he was full of mettle. He wholeheartedly devoted his life to the pa.s.sionate confrontation, allowing his flower of life to bloom fully. During that life and death confrontation, he tasted the true meaning of life and death. He felt a pa.s.sion and caused his blood to race.
However, after the extreme showdown was over. When his strong emotion gradually waned, when his thrilling sensation gradually cooled down, all he felt instead was tiredness and emptiness.
Everyone was making a racket out there, yet he was all by his lonesome self.
Even if the whole world was cheering for him, his lonesome feeling still couldn"t be changed.
Fame, he already attained it. Money, he easily obtained.
However…
An exciting but a lonely life, that"s what he was feeling right now.
His back leaned against the boat"s railing. With the bronze cup in hand, he faced the moon and drank. Xiao Chen"s face was full of loneliness and solitude.
He was already a little drunk. While facing the hazy moonlight, he felt a little lost.
What is the meaning of immortality? Being invincible and living an eternal life might not really be a fortune. In those long years, what they might face were nothing but hardship and loneliness.
Perhaps, attaining immortality before the age of forty and "returning home" to take a look was his only pushing force.
However, thinking about it carefully, his white-haired parents were not that healthy to begin with. Would he still be able to meet them if he were to return twenty years later?
And his ex-girlfriend in the human world, who would be her partner after twenty years?
[I used up my youth to train, but I can"t see nor predict the future… is this worth it?]
Xiao Chen silently gazed at the moon by himself. He felt very tired all of a sudden. It was as if there was an invisible chain firmly tying him up.
[Should I go back…?]
Imagining the scene twenty years later, he suddenly felt his conviction collapsing. That all of his effort and struggle were in vain. His hope had turned into illusions. While facing these depressing fragments… he wondered if he should still continue to struggle.
He was drunk!
Xiao Chen was drunk indeed.
His mind was in disorder and he started to let his imagination run wild. His hardened heart was softened at this moment.
He actually started to doubt if there was any meaning behind his training.
Immortality? Live as long as the heaven and earth, shine as bright as the sun and moon, never dying and overlooking all living things.