Feng Lord, Rong, Martial king-all four elders were put in a stupor...Everyone in the village was wearing shocked expressions on their faces; the scene before them was damn unbelievable.
The two warriors walked in silence to the gates; Ancy leading the way with an embarrassed Jian and a shameless Alex behind.
"You Jinx get-"
"What's the hurry? I mean, we are outside, shouldn't we get in first?", Ancy cut Jian who seemed to be holding onto his rationality.
"Hey! We have reached, what the -"
"You don't have any choice, do you?...", Ancy was enjoying each moment. She loved seeing Jian's pouts.
"I - I...", Jian was lost in thought.
"You don't have to worry, I will handle everything", Ancy gave her reassurance, so the warriors entered the large steel gates.
Ancy and the duo entered only to be met by many -many shocked eyes...
"Oh. My - am dead", Jian muttered under his breath, feeling like a criminal, "get the -", he threw Alex disappearing as he disappeared in a flash.
"Ah! You -", Alex was experiencing the pain of landing on his butt.
"What are you guys looking at!", Ancy tried to distract everyone's attention.
"Please continue with whatever you are doing", Feng Lord ordered his people to resume their duties.
"You brat! Come here!", Feng Lord was trying to be cool with his unruly son, he was a shame.
"Father. I - I -am off to make you tea", Alex dashed off with fear of what was to come.
"You -", Feng Lord it's alright, Alex is naive and young", Rong elder comforted Feng Lord.
"Ancy, please come", Rong elder's tone was gentle.
"Why was Jian carrying our trash brother", Sony asked with a smirk on his lips; being the top disciple, his status was high -the hope of the village, everybody, youth alike looked up to him, an inspiration to many.
"... ", Ancy feigned ignorance.
"You!...", Sony looked bothered -it was a slap on the face. [Ancy, I will teach you a lesson]
The elders saw the interactions between the two fresh geniuses of the Blood culture village. Assessing Sony; One who is proficient in martial arts, a prodigy who has cultivated the way of the sword. Being ranked fourth on the dragon-bone list, his strength is not to be underestimated.
Good looks, Charming demeanor, unquestionable talent in martial arts - practicing the Dao of the sword- Eighth level of the rip mountain skill. How can Ancy compare to Sony?...
Everybody's attention was fixed on the two fresh geniuses; it was getting interesting.
A pair of icy blue eyes met the deep blue eyes - unfathomable blue eyes. The aura became tense, and no one made a single movement - it was like time was suddenly frozen. A fight is likely to break out at any time. Everyone could only painfully wait...
"Why did you embarrass Jian", Sony broke the stalemate.
"I didn't ", Ancy muttered as emotionless as ever.
"...", Sony was speechless, quite amazed at the arrogance his weak sister was showing. [arrogant huh? Let me see if you will show the same arrogance at the tournament... Let's wait], his icy eyes were piercing to the soul, and he chuckled...
"Good-very Good Ancy", his chuckle was pricking so hoarse - sounding as though he knew something you didn't.
Nevertheless, Ancy remained unfazed.
The young and the old alike talked among themselves...
"Why was Jian carrying Alex?... Was he be-"
"Shush! You fool, keep your stinky mouth shut, as commoners we are not to interfere in the affairs of the cultivators. It's none of our business", An elderly woman scolded a youth with unkempt hair.
When all this was happening, murmuring noises began to spread. Everything was like a fog in the eyes of these commoners; nothing concerning the high-ups would go unnoticed. Though everyone had different opinions, one thing was clear; it's that Jian was forced to carry Alex but why?...
On one window were a peeking and panicking head of a youth, gazing at the girl's back - Ancy's back.
"Sigh", Ancy couldn't believe what was just wrong with her people - it's not only her people though, it's how people in this world are. Carrying someone becomes a concern and a problem because such people who carried, were servants or even slaves, come to think of a prodigy carrying trash... It's maybe he was either hypnotized to do so, that is the most logical reason everyone could think of... Jian and Alex were after all family that's why Ancy was still shocked, she underestimated the extremity everyone had in fact it was this whole world.[Unreasonable. Very unreasonable...] she thought.
Feeling a murderous gaze that was threatening to cut her through, she turned her head...
Meeting a pair of light blue - eyes, she could tell the message relayed in those light-blue eyes, sighing...
She clapped to get everyone's attention; using her Qi to enhance her voice, with graceful gestures yet so emotionless, she spoke -
"ALEX'S hurt his leg. That's Why Jian's carrying Alex, he - he fell while picking these fruits from the tree", raising a bunch of fruits in front of many curious eyes. It seemed so reasonable but...
" Look!, young master Alex that is... ", someone exclaimed as everybody turned their attention...
Everyone...??
Their eyes could follow what was happening to them but this...
They were rendered speechless at the figure before them, he looked to belong to a different time line - Wearing a robe cut to be a shirt, and pajama-like shorts with some weird shoes-saddles, he looked like one from the future; modern times but these were eras just before the ancients, no one has a such outfit. If not for his unique jade-like eyes, people would have attacked this witch-looking person, where in this world would a person wear pajamas?...
The four elders...??
They were closely observing him just to make sure it was Alex, his weird attire had shocked everyone, it won't only shock his village but the whole world.
[...brat you have done enough to - are you running crazy!..] Feng complained about his son, he felt unlucky.
There was an eerie silence, who would know where Alex got his weird attire from?... Even the ever-emotionless Ancy was shocked, disbelief evident on her face.
Alex stopped in his tracks, like a thief, he raked his hair. He felt like a fool while grinning because everyone was serious. To tell the truth, even Alex himself was surprised when he dreamt of this attire, he had been having weird dreams lately. These clothes fascinated him, sometimes he had dreams of himself in far-far-away lands... For now, he decided to ignore this. Today is the day to shock his people and he did just that. He loved to see everyone's expressions...
"um... ", scratching his head - to think of a lifesaver.
Only the devil knows why he is wearing such clothes; with a small drum around his waist, and drumming sticks attached to the tiny drum.
His appearance was all...
Everyone felt to be hallucinating.
" OOH, I can't pretend like I didn't bring my sword up again-
My head is in a spin-
You send my body to a place it's never been-
.....
Just follow the bit of my Drum-it goes
UM-PA-PUM-PA-PUM... ", Alex began dancing and singing mysteriously as a heart-warming and strange feeling crept upon everyone.
His hair fluttered with the wind, entering his fantasy world; everything else was a blur.
In no time, the whole villagers were nodding their heads, such a wonderful feeling to everyone.
"Shit! This weird feeling again - why does it come only when Alex sings?... So creepy, and that dance he does - so weird... ", Ancy muttered.
Without realizing...
Ancy could be seen nodding her head with a slight smile on her lips, she looked beautiful, glancing at the elder's reactions, it was...
People's eyes widened as pure bliss filled the atmosphere - well I guess it's everyone's stage.
The creepy feeling was so intense that even village Lord Feng was finding it hard to keep his cool - he was sweating so hard that beads of sweat could be seen.
"Just follow the bit of my drum.. ", dancing so vigorously and rough yet so mystifying, he felt possessed but couldn't care for now...
" It goes,
UM - PA - PUM - PA - PUM..",
The creepy feeling was pushing Feng Lord's sanity to the edge, glancing at how his fellow elders were managing-
Oh my...all the elders were dancing as if nothing could ever bother them in the world, how he wished he never looked at the insane elders... Mingling and holding hands with the villagers, giving Alex all the space as a music God. Feng lord's sanity snapped.
Alex's voice was so magical - it felt like he was using a microphone, but these were medieval times, things and words like microphone were a mystery to this world that's why he was mystifying just strange isn't it?...
Everyone including village Lord Feng was in their worlds, experiencing different emotions, it's true what they say, "when words fail, music speaks..", people were just so happy, never had the southern villages known such happiness until now. But good things never last -
Suddenly -
BOOM!!
An Earth-shattering sound rebounded, enough to jolt everyone and scare them to the core. Every villager was gnashing their teeth - it wasn't because of mingling with their elders; it was the anger directed at the culprit who spoiled their rare moment.
Feng Lord was angry... Surprised by his reaction, shouldn't he be happy?... A part of him felt peaceful right now but he can't embarrass himself, he is after all a village Lord... This world.
Exchanging glances... And then tilting their heads in line with the direction of the explosion.
When it was...
A youth wearing a white robe, dark hair, icy blue eyes, and a sword in hand; he looked graceful like an angel with a mission of punishing sinners.
"Sony! What is the meaning of this! ", the Shameless martial king uttered with raised shoulders.
"...", Song was lost for words, he couldn't describe this Elder's foolishness. Maybe it wasn't just Martial king, everyone was frustrated at Sony's burst of his stupid Qi, at least that's what they thought . with question marks... He sheathed his sword.
"I just want to deliver this le - "
PA! PA! Spinning...
Stepping on the people's shoulders as light like a feather he ran fast than the normal eye could follow, holding the letter his eyes were curious.
The villagers were amazed at such amazing display of strength, without even seeing how he moved.
Opening the letter...
His expression became solemn with a sigh, [it seems we have to take it seriously] composing himself he tried to be calm, but his face betrayed him; his brows raised in the most difficult angles.
"The other two villages have already made their moves. The fresh geniuses and other warriors will likely to be here within a week", Feng lord informed his people as he scrutinized their faces to get their reaction. Blood culture village is one of the top great villages, being ranked last, it was uncertain what the results this time will be, he gulped hard, his throat suddenly became dry. Holding the letter ,his eyes were strangely lit with fighting spirit, [let's see what those maniacs of geniuses have to offer this time]. Turning his attention to the crowd of villager...
Then he saw different emotions; fear, anger, excitement, some faces were showing disdain... [Good, this will lead us through, at least will have forty-five percent chance, not bad.].
Sony had a smirk on his soft lips, [here it comes... Let's see what that freak has to offer this time],h he was anxious as he clenched his fist, perhaps he had his problems to solve.
Everyone had his problems to solve, but one was disadvantaged, he was crossed, [Why should these people fight amongst themselves... If at all I can change things but how?...], Alex felt helpless, he thought for only the devil knows how many times;sometimes he had headaches because of this. For now he wished he could be spared from this bloody fight,looking up in the sky he sighed. Strangely an idea struck him as he smiled cunningly, "but I can't be denied of fun either".
Tilting his head, he met smirks that was able to break his smile, [when is the world ever going to be peaceful?...]. Alex wondered while raising his head looking at the skies as though anticipating a distant future.
"Everyone should prepare for tomorrow's training. All households should send, their aspiring warriors ", Feng lords tone was gentle and relaxed, sweeping all the uneasiness and nervousness of the villagers because it had been a very long time since an important event took place. Nodding their heads, they dispersed to their various homes.
In a certain shabby yet heart-warming home was a young man meditating.
"Moi.Are you sure you want to participate?", A slender old man wearing rugs seemed to be talking to a skinny but rigid young man.
Hearing his father, Moi, opened his eyes...
Seeing his son's ever sharp gray eyes, Suzui slightly nodded his head. Just from the aura, he could tell that his son had broken through. Observing him closely...
"Mo-",
"I have trained the dragon palm and mountain rip skill with perfection ", Moi's lips curved up as he clenched his first- the traces of the combined skills was visible. Widening his eyes, Suzui was shocked to see his son's improvement.
" A skill of perfection", Suzui uttered softly...