"Pride isn't my name, it's my personality," Pride said.
"Then, what's your name?" Shung Yun asked curiously.
"Lucifer," Pride said as he looked straight at Shung Yun.
"Haven't heard that name," Shung Yun said while shaking his head.
"I would've been surprised if you had. Now, stretch your hand towards me," Pride said to Shung Yun.
Experiencing Pride's strength, no thought of being cautious flashed through his mind.
Forming a cut on his index finger, Pride dropped the blood dripping out into Shung Yun's palm.
"The map to a green rank body cleansing cultivation technique is contained within this blood," he said as the cut on his finger closed up in an instant.
"How can I access the map?" Shung Yun asked.
"Absorbing auras generated from pain, sorrow, agony and anguish will form a resonant with my blood, which will gradually engrave the map on your skin," Pride said.
Familiar with the word 'aura' due to absorbing Zhang Xia's world Shung Yun, Shung Yun asked, "is there a reason only those auras can engrave the map on my skin?"
"Because everything regarding me is evil, so is my blood," Pride said.
"I got it. Use the suffering of the world to grow strong and powerful," Shung Yun said as he understood his path to the top, "with power and strength, I can set ablaze any amount of people I want, giving me the chance to listen to the cry of enlightenment anytime I want."
"You better be ready to discard your consciousness if you want to go far in the path I laid out for you," Pride said as he entered a meditative state, "if you don't, you'll feel a lot of remorse at the end of the day."
"I have lived with the constant bickering of your siblings for more than twenty years. It was the worst thing I've ever felt. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't rest. For more than twenty years, it felt like I was constantly carrying a huge boulder on my head. I didn't have time to experience any emotion other than depression. And in order to hear something other than the voices, I don't mind discarding my feelings for everyone and indulging in the screams and shrieks of those who I deem worthy to heal my pain," saying all these to Pride, Shung Yun felt his understanding of himself getting clearer.
"Discarding the feelings of the world to indulge in your wishes and desires. I wish you good luck on your path to greatness," Pride said before disappearing from Shung Yun view.
"Are you done with Pride?" Greed asked as he saw Shung Yun appearing suddenly in the palace.
"I was just standing in front of him," Shung Yun said with a confused expression on his face.
"He must have sent you out," Greed said before asking, "did he tell you anything?"
"He showed me the type of strength I'm supposed to possess and how to get it," Shung Yun said.
"That's great. I hope you can be able to free us from this prison," Greed said.
"I also hope I can be able to rip you out of my soul and get rid of your annoying voices," Shung Yun said.
"You better not die and let us get trap in here forever," Wrath said to Shung Yun, "I won't forgive you if you do."
"I'll be leaving now," Shung Yun said as he left the palace.
"I really can't believe my soul is used to imprison such monsters," he muttered as he looked at his palms.
Knock! Knock!!
"Coming in," a voice said as three teenagers of eighteen[18] stepped into the room.
"So, these three must be among those who still support me," Shung Yun thought as he looked at the visitors.
"Captain," the three teenage visitors said as they saluted.
"I thought I said you guys should stop calling me that?" Shung Yun said as he brought his legs to the ground.
"You never resigned from the village's military force," one of the male visitors said.
"With the military as my backing, I might acquire substantial amount of power if I grow stronger from the cultivation technique I will get from the opportunity on the map," Shung Yun thought as he asked, "Why are you all here?"
"Is it bad that we came to see how our captain is?" the other male visitor said.
Seeing the only female visitor present walking towards him, Shung Yun asked, "Shung Xu, are you alright?"
Pah!
"She slapped him!" Shung Bulin exclaimed with his eyes wide open.
"I can't say he doesn't deserve it," Shung Kai said as he waited for Shung Yun's response.
Not feeling any hint of anger after been slapped, Shung Yun said, "you shouldn't spend your feelings on someone who doesn't care about anyone's feeling but his."
Pah!
"She slapped him again!" Shung Bulin exclaimed as he covered his mouth.
"I saw it too. You don't have to shout it out," Shung Kai said.
"I don't know how you can have feelings for a guy who chose to leave his only family alone in this ruthless world where the strong rules," Shung Yun said as he looked at Shung Xu, "he didn't even care about the girl who confessed her love for him when they're nothing but kids. He was only concerned about how the clan treated him. Do you really believe a guy like me deserve your feelings?"
"I believe there's someplace deep in your heart that cares about me," Shung Xu said.
"What if I told you that I lost my heart a long time ago," Shung Yun said as he grinned at Shung Xu.
"I don't believe it," Shung Xu said as she held back her tears.
"Well, that's your loss," Shung Yun said before looking at Shung Bulin and Shung Kai, "I will be coming back to the camp tomorrow, have my position been replaced?"
"Our Warhead section commander decided to postpone your replacement to next month," Shung Kai said.
"That's great. Get everyone ready to receive me by noon tomorrow," Shung Yun said.
"I don't think that will be possible," Shung Kai said.
"That's right. Some of our soldiers won't happily welcome you after your absent for two weeks," Shung Bulin said.
"I will get them all to welcome you," Shung Xu said solemnly.
"Looking into Shung Xu's eyes, Shung Yun saw her resolve on doing what she said.
"I'm looking forward to seeing my soldiers tomorrow. You can all leave," Shung Yun said as he waved them out.
"Yes, captain," they all saluted before leaving the room.
"Sorry old Shung Yun, I don't have a heart to indulge in romance," Shung Yun muttered as he went to sleep.
"How are you going to convince everyone to attend tomorrow?" Shung Kai asked Shung Xu.
"If they don't come willingly, I will just have to force them," Shung Xu said as a blue energy covered her palm.
"You...you've reached the Qi birth realm!" Shung Bulin uttered in shock.
"That's why you were so confident in front of the captain," Shung Kai said.
"Wait, if you are a Qi birth realm cultivator, why don't you contest for the position of a captain?" Shung Bulin asked Shung Xu.
"Can you reason before speaking?" Shung Kai said to Shung Bulin, "do you expect Shung Xu to battle Shung Yun?"
"But Shung Yun isn't the only captain in our warhead section," Shung Bulin said.
"But Shung Xu is in his unit," Shung Kai said.
"Oh! I totally forgot about that rule," Shung Bulin said.
"It doesn't even matter if I decided to contest for his position. The question is, can I defeat him?" Shung Xu said as she looked back at the room housing Shung Yun.
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Having Faith in GOD means trusting in Him and in Him alone. Not your wealth. Not your connections. Not your authority. Not your intelligent. Not your strength. Not your wisdom. But only on GOD. GOD DID!!!
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