Chapter 34
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Three women and a young man are currently on top of the roof of a ten-story dilapidated building. The young man seems to be teaching something to the three as they practice fighting forms.
Xin Wei is teaching the three the Heaven Seeking fist fighting form. Since this is Xin Wei's first most powerful skill as of yet. Through this skill, he has learned the basics of fighting. So he decided to teach the three women how to fight.
It has been a few hours and the three are covered in sweat as they continuously train under the strict guidance of Xin Wei.
However, the first to give up is Zhang Wanwan. This is because she has not formed her dantian yet and though she could feel the Qi in the air, it is not enough to help her become stronger.
Unlike Bai Yunya and Yang Chin who have formed their dantian and are able to absorb Qi and retain it in their body as a source of energy, Zhang Wanwan is only twice the strength of a normal person. But for the two they are four times more superior in strength, speed, and especially stamina. This has already made them exceptional super-powered beings once this is discovered.
"Hey, Wei… I can't continue… I'm really tired…" Zhang Wanwan grumbled as she slumped on the ground while slowly drinks some water.
"You guys continue… I will take a bath first…" Zhang Wanwan said as she stood up and walks towards the stairs.
It has already been two days since the four of them started to stay in this place. Since the three women could not fend for themselves yet, Xin Wei decided to help them. If they are of any value to him, then he might use them as his partners for his revenge. But if they did not improve, then he might just send them out of the city.
On the tenth floor of the building, there is a space that seems to be a place where the owner of the building is using as his house. Though it was abandoned and was in a sorry state when they arrive in this place. The three women fixed it and created a temporary shelter for them.
So they stayed in this place while they are being trained by Xin Wei.
As Zhang Wanwan enters the room, she slowly closes the door and then leaned on it with a depressed look on her face.
She was showing a carefree expression a while ago to express that she is not worried about anything. But in truth, she is feeling a bit jealous of the two women. Those two have improved a lot during their travel, and in these two days, she realized that they are not normal humans anymore.
They are faster, stronger, and have a lot of stamina. It's like they could do anything for the whole day and not get tired at all.
She has grasped the essence of the meditation and could feel forming her dantian. But it seems that she would always stop halfway as she did not have the courage to continue for fear of making a mistake. Xin Wei has told her that he would help her, but she was really scared.
"Sigh… I'm really a coward…" she muttered to herself.
She then walks inside the shower room and began taking a shower. She wanted to wash away her anxiety and worries.
"I know I can form my dantian… I know I can do it," she said to try and cheer herself up.
As she walks into the shower room, she did not notice that a figure is lurking from the corner of the room. It was a figure of a woman in tattered clothing.
The woman slowly approaches Zhang Wanwan and extended her hand towards her figure.
But before the woman could do anything, a hand suddenly grabs hers.
The woman was startled to suddenly see a figure standing by her side. When she realized that she seems to know who this person is, she was stunned.
"You…" she said in a surprised expression.
Zhang Wanwan who heard this suddenly turns around with a surprised expression. She then saw Xin Wei holding a woman's hand in tattered clothing.
Meanwhile, Bai Yunya and Yang Chin came barging through the door and also saw the woman in Xin Wei's grasp.
"Who is she?" Bai Yunya shouted as she glared at the woman.
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"Who are you?" I asked as the woman seems to recognize me but I could not recognize her face which is covered in dirt.
But I notice that though she is wearing tattered clothing, she did not smell the part. It seems that the dirt on her body was deliberately smothered by her.
"Wait… don't you remember me? You've helped me… but… but left me in that cave," she said with a frown.
I then realized who this woman is. She was the one with the mind control ability which I helped open her mind nodes.
I released my grip on her hands and then step back.
"Why are you here?" I asked.
"I… I did not know that you live in this place. I just noticed strange energy in this place and unknowingly enter. I mean you all no harm. It's just that… this… city... It's… it's full of… evil and unlawfulness…" she said as her expression changed.
The three women seem to have felt her sorrow as they look at her with pity in their eyes.
"You… you can stay with us for a while if you want to." Suddenly Bai Yunya offered.
When I heard that, a frown appears on my face.
This is because I know how powerful this woman's mind control is. She mind not have an effect on me, but I fear these three would fall on her hands.
"No… I…" she wanted to say something when her stomach suddenly growls.
We were all stunned and did not say a word and the woman showed an embarrassed expression. Upon seeing this, I knew that she might have not eaten anything for a few days now.
"Sigh… stay, eat first… then we'll talk," I said as I turn around to sit on the sofa.
The three girls excitedly attend to our unexpected guest. Yang Chin went to the kitchen to prepare the afternoon meal, while Bai Yunya, Zhang Wanwan, and the woman enter the bathroom.
"What is your name?" Bai Yunya asked with a smile.
"I'm… I'm Jin Jiwon…" the woman replied while biting her lower lip.
I noticed that she would glance at me in the corner of her eyes every now and then. Her expression somewhat resembles someone who is embarrassed after being caught cheating in an exam.
And from her heartbeat, I could tell that she seems to be afraid of me.
The three women inside the bathroom were a bit rowdy. And their conversation immediately made me feel uneasy. At this moment, I regretted having very sharp senses. I could not help but swallow my saliva upon hearing what those women are talking about inside the bathroom.
Meanwhile, Yang Chi who is cooking in the kitchen could seem to see my reaction as she suddenly giggled.
I turn towards her and frown.
"I did not want to listen, but how could I not?" I grumbled.
Seeing my flustered face, Yang Chin chuckled but did not say anything.
Being teased like this made me feel a bit uncomfortable. I have no experience with women, and my only interaction with them is through my childhood friend Lin Qiao. I truly did not how to talk to women or how to associate with them in a normal manner.
Mostly the conversation between us four in our travel is about training. So hearing those three inside the bathroom made me feel uneasy.
After talking about their bodies, I suddenly heard Zhang Wanwan asking something.
"Wait a minute… I think I recognize you from somewhere. You look familiar."
"Me? I don't think we've met before…"
"Hmm… Weird…" Zhang Wanwan said.
Suddenly Bai Yunya said.
"Miss Jin… Please don't do that."
When I heard that, I knew that there was something happening inside.
"Wait… I'm sorry… it was a subconscious reaction on my part. But.. but I did not do anything harmful." Jin Jiwon suddenly said with panic in her tone.
Bai Yunya walks out of the bathroom while dragging Zhang Wanwan.
"It seems that Bai Yunya could somewhat fight against mental attacks." I thought as I shifted my gaze at the angry-looking Bai Yunya who is striding outside of the bathroom with a towel wrapping her body.
Behind her being dragged is Zhang Wanwan who seems to have been stunned and unable to react to Bai Yunya's angry outburst.
The two walked to the bedroom, and I walk towards the bathroom.
I could see Jin Jiwon lowering her head while a trace of tear could be seen in her eyes. I could tell that she is crying. A pink towel is already wrapped on her body, but I did not have time to admire this scene as my mind is a bit wary of her.
"Come out… I want to talk to you." I said calmly.
She seems a bit hesitant but still stands up and with her head lowered walks out of the bathroom.
After changing her clothes, she sat on the sofa and was quiet.
"I know that you did not mean to do what you did to Zhang Wanwan. But I want you to control yourself. I can forgive you this time… but if this happens again, I would consider you as a threat…"
I could tell that her mental power has increased ever since I opened her brain nodes to accept Qi. So I was a bit responsible for this and decided to help.
Sigh… and now it seems that I have another problem fallen on my hand.