Chapter 8
Time flew by so fast and now 13 years later…
In a dark alleyway where denizens of the underworld hang out, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. In this dog eat dog world people just live to survive one step at a time. A kid sat on the ground devoid of life as he just watch people pass him by. And on the dirty ground a small can stands and inside the dirty rusty can lays a couple of coins. The people each minded their own business and no one interferes.
In this vile place a very powerful gang rules, the Sigma gang.
Not far from this place, on the roof of an old building sat a young girl. Her long eyelashes flutters as the gentle wind blew. Although the girl looks young but her slim but curvy figure already exudes the woman she's going to be. Her jade white complexion glitters as it reflects the bright moonlight. Wearing a black skin tight gym pants and a gray gym bra topped with a black hooded yoga jacket, he stood in the shadows like a silent ghost.
Looking down like a deity from on high, she scour the place using her heightened senses. Myriad of voices as far as 2 kilometers intrudes her consciousness. With her long years of training, she filters through them with ease.
The girl is Jade, now a 13 year old girl. After her 12th birthday, they moved to the city. It was a chance encounter with a woman who fancied her mom who gave her the lucrative job. The woman owned a cosmetics company, when she saw the fair skin and natural beauty of Luisa she was mesmerized. But since Luisa is in hiding, she declined the job of being a model. But the woman didn't back down, and made a proposition of being her assistant.
Luisa accepted and she did a splendid job. The woman was so amazed at the proficiency and professionalism Luisa, hence gaining her trust.
The mother and daughter moved in a small but nice apartment. Since her mom's salary is more than enough, their way of living becomes better.
Jade is contented with her life as of now. The only worry she has is her cultivation.
She has already improved her physique to be as hard as a rock on will. But it is not enough to withstand against the surges of her spiritual energy.
Jade is in desperate need of cultivation materials like heavenly herbs for her body. Though spiritual stones are important but she might never find one in this planet, and the fact is that they are useless to her as she has an infinite source of spiritual energy.
As of now her only way to strengthen her body is for it to experience the tampering of combat. The constant use of energy surging through her body can make her dantian expand and become more able to contain her massive force. So in this aspect practicing alone and seclusion is not enough. Plus she is a youngster, she has all the time in the world.
Though her strength improves but she is still at a body strengthening stage far from being a true cultivator.
In a dark corner where garbage and filth are abundant, she suddenly picks up a muffled sound. She can make out a heavy breathing of a man and a low sob of a woman.
"Shut up and give me your bag. Or else my hand will slip and might slice your throat. He he"
"Please… Please… don't… my kids, they… they only has me."
The woman is desperately trying to hold her tears but because of fear they just gushed out.
"Hmm… this this cash is enough… and… you look nice… I can make you feel gooood. He he"
The man took some cash inside her purse, but noticed the woman's mature feature and lewd thoughts entered his mind. Liking his lips as he maniacally eyed the woman.
He slowly lowered the knife towards her neckline.
"Please don't!… Please don't!… I beg you!… huh hu!"
The woman cried as she tries to put up a fight. But her strength is not enough to deter the man from his plans. With a sudden move, as if it has been practiced to perfection, he pinned the woman on the wall facing back. The woman wanted to struggle but to no avail.
Closing her eyes, she just resigned herself to her fate. She can hear the sound of rustling of clothes and clicking sound of a belt being unbuckled.
Then she waited for the inevitable. But a long time have passed and nothing.
So she slowly opened her eyes. He eyelashes trembles as she struggle to look behind. Eyes-wide open with fear she saw the man lying on the ground lifeless. A scream almost left her mouth but fear dominates over her. She just fell on the ground with disbelief.
After sometime she recovered from her fright and rushed to gather her things then ran out of the dark alley.
When Jade perceive the situation before, she flew from building to building like a ghost reaching the dark alley. Down below she viewed the crazy look on the burly guy wearing a dark denim jacket and a cap. On his hand a sharp folding knife pointing toward the woman's back. He excitedly unbuckled his belt as a bulging thing between his legs struggles to burst out.
"Damn pervert! I'll cut that disgusting thing… Nah, I'll just cut you down, scourge like you should just disappear."
With a disgusted look in her eyes, Jade quickly leap down and suddenly appear behind the man. Using the blade side of her hand she chop the man's neck. Though she controlled her strength but the force still broke the man's cervical spine.
The man slump down on the dirty wet ground as his lifeless hand let go of the small blade. Jade, like a shadow dashed and blend with the darkness.
Unknown to Jade the woman actually noticed her in the corner of her eyes, but since she was moving too fast, the woman though she seeing shadows as was just too freaked out.
After the covert rescue, Jade just calmly walked home. When she turned to a corner on her way, five men noticed her. Upon seeing the girl in a black sexy tight gym clothes, the men's eyes was glued to her figure.
"Hey, girl where are you going?"
"Do you want to come with us and have some fun?"
"We can show you the best time of your life. Like… going to heaven. He he"
With lascivious voices, the men that looks like in youths in their 20s teased while nearing her. Excitement filled their eyes seeing that Jade just stood there unmoving.
"Oh… I think she's scared. Don't be scared missy, we'll take good care of you."
One of them said while the group slowly encircle her.
She just shook her head calmly and a charming smile bloomed on her tender lips.
"I guess I'll just add you bunch of idiots to my exercise routine today."
When the group of guys heard this, they rolled out in laughter. And was about to tease her when she suddenly delivered a straight punch on the guy in front of her.
After hitting the first guy, she delivered a quick succession of punches to all the rest of the people surrounding her.
"Aww… you crazy bitch! You broke my nose! I'll kill you!"
"Kill her!"
While rolling to the ground holding their faces the men cursed. Then each one of them took out small knives from their pockets.
"If you fight against me with knives, I'll kill you."
Jade's killing intent rose upon seeing the knives. She is actually not afraid of the knives but instead of the lives that she will take, as it will be such a bother.
Feeling the strong killing intent from the small girl, the goons trembled and dropped their weapons and scurry like chickens. After that ordeal she went home peacefully.
The next day, as she and her mom are watching the news, something startled her.
On the headline of the news was written "The girl in the shadows". Upon seeing this she became frantic. In her mind she thought of the possibility of being caught on camera. But all her worries melted away as she continued watching the news.
The eye witnesses didn't actually saw her, just her shadow after helping them. That's the reason why they call her "The girl in the shadows."