"A best friend who began keeping his distance after he became one of the geniuses in the clan, I wonder what you thought of me during that time and even now?" Shung Yun said as they walked out of the treasure room.
"There wasn't much to think about," Shung Kai said as he and Shung Yun carried the treasure chest through the passageway in the cave, "I wasn't in the same league as you, so you mingled with the only two[2] clan descendants whose talent could rival yours."
"You really are carefree," Shung Yun said as they stepped out of the cave hideout.
"Woah! So many treasures!"
"With so much treasure like this, I'm sure the military will reward us heavily,"
The soldiers of Ravage Unit cheered as they saw the filled-up treasure chest been carried out by their captain and Shung Kai.
"Everyone should gather around," Shung Yun said as he and Shung Kai placed the treasure chest on the ground.
Seeing his soldiers gather around him, he continued, "before we head back to the camp and report the status of the mission, as well as to submit the treasures we got and get rewarded by the military, we should pay respect to our fallen comrades by having a feast in their honor. Shung Hung, kill the lunar moon wolf in the cave and skin it properly. Then Shung Bao, you will prepare it for us."
"Got it," Shung Hung and Shung Bao said as they got to work.
"Now, where are my prisoners?" Shung Yun asked Muzai.
"Over there," Muzai said as he pointed at four[4] bandits tied together on a tree.
"Four[4] bandits, you guys really exceeded my expectation," Shung Yun said as he walked towards the captured bandits.
"You all can't begin to imagine how grateful I am for what you're about to go through," he said as he squatted in front of the bandits, "although I'm not really renowned right now, but very soon, so many cultivators will tell great tales about how you four[4] were the first sacrifices I made to heal my pain and elevate my mind to greater heights."
"What are you planning to do to us?" a lower-stage middle aged male bandit asked.
"I'm going to set you all ablaze and enjoy your screams and cries as you all burn to ashes," Shung Yun as a joyful expression appeared on his face as he explained his plan to the bandits, "your burning scent will get inhaled by me and will purify my soul and my mind to unimaginable heights."
"You.. you're insane! You're f*cking insane!"
"Please, let me go! I promise I will never go back to being a bandit again!
"I will do anything you ask! I will even be your sex slave if you want! Just please don't kill me," the only female bandit pleaded as tears rolled down her eyes.
Ignoring the bandits' pleas and shouts, Shung Yun focus on the only bandit not making a commotion.
"Ehm... I don't like your facial expression," he said as he turned the bandit's face by moving his chin from left to right, "you've lost every will to live."
"I'm already dead no matter what I do. I have no reason to struggle and waste my time," the upper-stage male youth said as Shung Yun moved his chin about.
"That's not good for me," Shung Yun said as he let go of the bandit's chin, "you won't scream enough if I set you ablaze right now."
Having an idea, he said, "how would you feel to join my team? I can talk to my superior to spare your life."
"And why would you do that?" the bandit asked, surprised at Shung Yun's suggestion.
"Because you have no use to me like this," Shung Yun said as he stood up from his squatting position, "I need people who can scream and invoke the cry of enlightenment for me. You can't do that, so I have no use for you."
Looking dazed as he listened to all Shung Yun said, the bandit could hardly believe what the teenager in front of him was speaking about.
"Does he really mean what he said?" he thought as he processed all that the teenager soldier said.
"So, what do you say? Are you interested?" Shung Yun asked.
"Yes. I'm interested," the bandit said.
"Haha, that's a great. I'm Shung Yun, your new captain. What about you?" Shung Yun asked with a happy expression on his face.
"I'm Wu Guo," the bandit said.
"Let me help you out of there," Shung Yun said as he took out a dagger from a dagger sheath on his right thigh.
"I won't scream. Even if you burn me alive, a single sound won't leave my mouth!" the lower-stage middle aged male bandit said as he shouted towards the end.
"We will see about that in a few minutes, so don't get all hyped up," Shung Yun said as he cut the rope on Wu Guo.
"What is the captain doing? Does he really want that bandit to join our Ravage Unit?"
"I can't understand the actions of the captain ever since his suicide attempt. He's just not the same captain we once know,"
"Everyone, this is Wu Guo. He will be a member of our unit after I get an approval from Commander Jian. So, you all should get cordial," Shung Yun said to his soldiers.
Answering with soft murmuring, the soldiers congratulated Wu Guo for joining their unit in advance.
"Mhm, a really nice smell," Shung Yun said as he perceived the smell of the roasted lunar moon wolf, "Wu Guo, do you have any idea where Dark Owl kept his stash of wine?"
"Yeah," Wu Guo said.
"Go bring it let all feast to the honor of our fallen comrades and friends," Shung Yun said.
"Alright," Wu Guo said as he went into the cave.
"How are you doing?" Shung Bulin asked Shung Xu.
"I miss her already," Shung Xu said as she wiped the tears that was about to drop down her cheeks.
"She was a brave soldier. I'm sure everyone of us knows that," Shung Bulin said as he softly rubbed Shung Xu's right shoulder.
"She didn't even leave a corpse behind. Her mom and her younger sister will be so sad," Shung Xu said as she shook her head, "they didn't even get to see her before we left for the mission."
"So will every family of those we lost today," Shung Bulin said as he looked at the corpses covered by a huge tree leaf, "they will have to live their lives without their son or daughter, their brother or sister, their uncle or aunt, their nephew or niece and even their children, for those who lost two[2] of their kids. They will miss them dearly, but life still has to move on."
"Captain," Wu Guo said as he held a huge basket filled with corked wine jugs.
"Give me two[2] jugs," Shung Yun said to Wu Guo.
Adhering to Shung Yun's words, Wu Guo passed two[2] wine jugs to him.
Walking towards the three[3] captured bandits tied to the tree, Shung Yun uncorked the wine jugs before taking a sip of it.
"Puh!" spitting out the wine, he cleaned his mouth as he formed an ugly expression on his face, "it tastes bitter."
Stopping in front of the captured bandits, he began pouring the wine on them.
"Bastard! Release me and I will tear your skin off your face!!
"Please don't kill me! Please I'm begging you! Don't kill me!"
"You will die a painful death! A death so painful that you'll regret ever been born!!"
The three[3] bandits shouted as they all made their choice on the words to use on their soon to be killer.
ignoring the threats and plea from the bandits, Shung Yun continued pouring the wine on them until he emptied out the two[2] wine jugs.
"Ah, you guys are done," he said as he turned to see Shung Hung and Shung Bao standing with a greased looking huge roasted meat.
"We didn't wish to disturb your activity," Shung Hung said as he pointed at the screaming bandits.
"Wu Guo, as the newest member, serve the wine to the team. And after Shung Bao finish dishing out the meat, also share it to the team," Shung Yun said as he moved towards the entrance of the cave.
"What about you? Aren't you taking?" Wu Guo asked.
"Keep only meat for me," Shung Yun as he got closer to the cave's entrance, "I can't have another experiencing in tasting that wine."
"Alright," Wu Guo said as he got into action.
New Chapter.....
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Sending Arch Angel Lucifer [Devil/Satan/Old Serpent/Fallen Dragon] out of heaven and down to the earth, the war between Arch Angel Michael and Arch Angel Lucifer came to an end. But the Devil refused to accept his defeat, so he waged war not against God this time, but against His precious Humans....
Thanks for your time and patience.....," Author_X