True Martial World - Chapter 136: Lin Xintong’s uncertainty

Fierce and desolate beasts distressed humans on an instinctual level. The Blood Stone Gigantic Beast was large and terrifying, so facing it was like a mortal facing an unrestrained tiger, would he not be scared?

Yi Yun was a twelve-year-old child, and this was the first time he was encountering such a terrifying opponent. Lin Xintong watched Yi Yun for signs of fear.

Some people, especially youths who had just made achievements in martial arts, would end up facing fierce-looking beasts when out for their first actual toughening experience. Even if they had great strength that exceeded the beast they were facing, they would still feel fear due to the difference in size and the ferocious appearance of the beast.

They were subconsciously thinking of themselves as weaklings. When encountering a fierce beast, the first instinct of mortals who lacked confidence was to flee. Even if they fought with the beasts, they could not perform to the full extent of their abilities.

There were too many people that fell into such a category.

When they faced people their own age, they would be domineering while bullying the weak.

But once they faced a fierce beast, their faces would turn ashen from fright. Such people could not abandon the "shackles of a weakling". They did not have the heart of the strong, so they would not amount to anything great!

Lin Xintong did not believe that Yi Yun was such a person, but she wanted to see how far Yi Yun could go. How confident was he of his own strength?

But Yi Yun's next set of words completely struck down Lin Xintong's concerns.

Yi Yun said, "Miss Lin, this Blood Stone Gigantic Beast looks ferocious and savage. Doesn't its meat look unpalatable?"

"Eh?" Lin Xintong was stunned. She did not expect Yi Yun to ask such a question.

"It's like this. The village is lacking in meat. I'm thinking of bringing more back. Being from a small tribal clan, I got used to the poor lifestyle. However, once I began practicing martial arts, I had dreamed of walking into the vast wilderness to hunt, so that I don't have to worry about food. This Blood Stone Gigantic Beast will be my first hunt! But if it's not delicious, or even inedible, wouldn't it be a waste of effort killing it and bringing its meat back to the village?"

Lin Xintong froze for a moment when she heard Yi Yun's words before she managed a laugh. She realized that she had overthought things.

Yi Yun had treated the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast as his prey. It was very good to have such spirit!

"Although it looks hideous, its meat is delicious. Unfortunately, its meat quality is low, so it won't give you a lot of energy when you eat it. Its essence is all in its bones!"

"It's good. As long as it's delicious!" Yi Yun did not care. No one from the Lian tribal clan cared as long as there was meat to eat.

While Yi Yun and Lin Xintong were exchanging their conversations, the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast went into a rage.

It felt like it had been belittled by the two tiny humans.

It roared and its massive body charged forwards! It stretched out its steel fork like claws and swiped at Yi Yun!

Yi Yun caught a glimpse of the beast charging at him from the corner of his eyes. His body slightly moved like a feather that was blown up.

"Ka-cha!"

The ground that was beneath Yi Yun's feet was crushed by the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast's claws. But Yi Yun had flown up as a reaction to the attack. It was as if the clawing wind had sent him flying.

Yi Yun had already perfectly grasped his Minute Subtlety technique!

"Clang!"

The Yanchi saber was unsheathed and Yi Yun's legs landed on the huge arms of the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast. He rushed forward while running up the arm!

Blood Stone Gigantic Beast was alarmed as it opened its gaping jaws. Its blood-red tongue shot out like a javelin!

The Blood Stone Gigantic Beast's tongue was barbed and it could pierce through steel plates. It would turn a person into a meat skewer upon impact.

The red tongue lashed out extremely quickly. Yi Yun constricted his pupils and just as the tongue was about to stab his chest, he turned his body sideways. He carried on charging while sticking by the side of the tongue!

The forceful strike by the tongue had not only failed to obstruct Yanchi saber, it had even given Yi Yun the chance to borrow the force to increase his speed. In a blink of an eye, he was at the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast's head and with a swish of his Yanchi saber, he stabbed the cross-shaped eyes of the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast!

"Roar!"

The Blood Stone Gigantic Beast gave out an earth-shattering cry. It attempted to bite Yi Yun, but its attempt did not change its fate. With a jump, Yi Yun struck with the Yanchi saber!

"Puah!"

Blood splattered as the Yanchi saber penetrated the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast's eye straight into its brain!

Yi Yun's amazing physical strength had all been injected into that strike, allowing the Yanchi saber to completely pierce the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast's head with no resistance, shredding its skull.

The Blood Stone Gigantic Beast screamed loudly before it came to a stop. Its body violently convulsed before collapsing to the ground with a thud and laid motionless.

Yi Yun had killed a ‘Blood Stone Gigantic Beast' in about five seconds. His attacks were clean and decisive!

He did not use any special moves. All it took was two simple dodges and a stab at his foe!

These two dodges had the Minute Subtlety technique embodied within them.

His stab had was powered using a fist strike of the "Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist"—"Dragon Rises From the Sea". Using the saber as a fist, Yi Yun had honed his control of the "Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist" to perfection!

From the beginning to the end, Yi Yun did not make any unnecessary moves. It could be said to be impeccable.

"You can actually use 'Dragon Rises From the Sea' with a weapon for the first time. Not bad! Your understanding of 'Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist' is very deep, and you can use it flexibly. This perceptivity is extremely good!" Lin Xintong was not stingy with her praises.

Yi Yun shyly said, "Actually… all the credit goes to Miss Lin's notes. They taught me to not be restricted to the moves, and to forget all the fist moves of the 'Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist', digesting it to make it mine."

Yi Yun did not know any saber techniques, so he could only use his fist technique as a saber technique. This was all very natural.

"Yes! The 'Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist' is actually most suitable for a sword. A saber tends to slash more. In the future, you should try even more weapons. In this world, there are many warriors who are not limited by weapons. Not only can they forget the moves, they can even forget the weapon. They can use the soul of weapons and command it, allowing them to fully use it. They can make the weapons part of their bodies." Lin Xintong's understanding of martial arts was far greater than most people; hence with a few words, Yi Yun was inspired.

Can weapons be forgotten? Allowing them to fully use it? "Then Miss Lin…" Yi Yun looked at the Frost Water sword by Lin Xintong's shoulders.

Lin Xintong smiled, "I use a sword because of my blood lineage –‘Sword Heart’. That is another level unto itself. The current you can ignore it. I'll refine a fierce beast relic for you today. Just watch!"

With that said, a light flashed from Lin Xintong's wrist. A three-feet bronze disk flew out and spun in the air. It quickly became bigger and many runes flew around the disk.

Yi Yun watched unblinkingly. He had previously heard of Desolate Heaven Masters, and today he could see one refining a beast relic for the first time!

Lin Xintong was not only talented in martial arts, she was also a Desolate Heaven Master!

Yi Yun had mixed emotions. She was seventeen-years-old, and in comparison, he was nothing!

If Zhang Tan were to evaluate Lin Xintong's talent, what rank would she be?

Earth rank? Which was a young Sage!

The Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's founding emperor was a Sage! One step higher was a Great Emperor. What sort of concept was that? Yi Yun did not know.

While Yi Yun began to make blind and random conjectures, the huge Blood Stone Gigantic Beast was being absorbed by the disk. What he saw next surprised him!

He was surprised to discover many points of light appearing from the Blood Stone Gigantic Beast's body by the stimulus of the bronze disk.

These lights were a pale shade of red. Yi Yun felt their shapes were similar to the light dots the Purple Crystal could absorb!

This…

Yi Yun was stunned. He stared at Lin Xintong as she made many gestures to start a sealing process. Runes after runes were sent by her to the disk. And these runes were used to control those light dots.

These light dots were, of course, energy.

Lin Xintong's attainment in the Desolate Heaven technique made it difficult for her to control all the light dots. In fact, Yi Yun noticed see that she was only capable of controlling about 60% of the light dots. The rest were slowly escaping into the surroundings.

Yi Yun suddenly had a thought. He tried to interface with the Purple Crystal in his heart and quickly released his spiritual force. He realized that he could control those light dots easily as always.

If he wanted, he could even absorb all those light dots Lin Xintong had gathered.

Yi Yun did not do so, instead, he collected the light dots together. It was as if the light dots had received a command and proceeded towards Lin Xintong.

Suddenly, Lin Xintong's array became shiny.

"Eh?" Lin Xintong eyes flashed. Why is it so easy to refine the fierce beast relic today? Controlling the energy with the fierce beast bones is as easy as lifting a finger.

When Desolate Heaven Masters refined beast bones, there was always an inevitable loss of energy. Lin Xintong was still not accomplished in the Desolate Heaven technique, so when she refined fierce beast relics, she would lose about 40% of the energy. But today, Lin Xintong felt that she lost less than 5% of the energy!

What happened?

True Martial World - Chapter 135: Battling Fierce Beasts

In the vast wilderness, humans and beasts were in opposition, however, up to today, Yi Yun had never fought a real fierce beast before!

The Cloud Wilderness had no lack of fierce and desolate beasts. It would be regretful if he left the Cloud Wilderness without engaging in an intense battle with fierce beasts.

"The fierce beasts you kill shall be refined by me into fierce beast relics. After eating the fierce beast relics, together with the herbal essence of the Jade Spirit Pills, it will help you break through to the Purple Blood realm!"

Lin Xintong spared no effort in helping Yi Yun. She had also given him the Jade Spirit Pills in the past, so all this kindness made Yi Yun feel apologetic. "Miss Lin, why are you helping me?"

Lin Xintong hesitated slightly and said, "Since you want to know, there's no harm telling you. When I was born, my family determined that I was born with Yin Meridians. I will eventually hit a bottleneck in my cultivation. Due to the Yin Meridians, I will never be able to get past this bottleneck."

"Oh?" Yi Yun was shocked. He had never heard of Yin Meridians before.

"Yin Meridians are also known as terminated meridians; there is almost no way of joining them up. But strangely, when I make contact with your body, I would occasionally feel my meridians activate. I have found a glimmer of hope for my terminated Meridians on your body. Although tiny, it is better than none… Maybe, when you go further and grow stronger, this hope will become larger..."

When Lin Xintong said those words, her expression turned forlorn. She raised her head, looked at the boundless starry sky and let out a faint sigh.

Yi Yun was stunned. Lin Xintong was actually burdened with terminated meridians?

Although Yi Yun did not understand a lot of what she had said, he could guess the meaning of the word "terminated".

He recalled the crossing of palms with Lin Xintong on that fateful night. Lin Xintong had mentioned a secret of hers, so it was most likely this.

Yi Yun found it impossible to imagine. To him, Lin Xintong's strength was massive and she was extremely talented and unfathomable!

But she was actually born with terminated meridians. How could she still have this ridiculous talent even with terminated meridians? If not for the terminated meridians, to what extent could her strength reach?

Yi Yun was shocked.

The world was indeed vast and filled with experts!

He deeply understood that no matter what results he had obtained, he was just taking baby steps. He still had a long path ahead of him!

"Give me your hand." Lin Xintong stretched out her hand once again. Again it was this white creamy hand. Under the moonlight, it suffused the luster of jade, dazzling Yi Yun.

"Danger lurks within the Desolate Human Valley. Even some plants are man-eating monsters. You aren't able to perceive things yet, and you can only use your eyes. In the dark Desolate Human Valley, it will be extremely dangerous. Hold my hand. I'll be able to avoid any danger. If you were to separate from me and take a wrong step, you might fall into a trap and enter the stomachs of the beasts, and be eaten in an instant!"

Lin Xintong's words were not unfounded because the Desolate Human Valley was fraught with danger. The monsters within were not only proficient at killing humans, they were masters of disguise and sneak attacks!

Yi Yun puckered his dry lips and held Lin Xintong's hand.

The two slowly walked hand in hand into the rugged Desolate Human Valley.

To venture into the Desolate Human Valley with Lin Xintong filled Yi Yun with anticipation.

At that moment, the moon was dim and the winds strong. Not much light entered the Desolate Human Valley. Yi Yun followed Lin Xintong slowly but he could not see Lin Xintong at all. He could only feel his hand holding Lin Xintong’s. In the silent darkness, he could faintly smell the fragrance of Lin Xintong's body.

The Desolate Human Valley was so quiet that they could hear each other's heartbeats. This intriguing feeling made it seem like they were the only two people left in this world.

Although it was safe, walking hand in hand with Lin Xintong made the atmosphere ambiguous.

Lin Xintong walked in front and being able to use her senses to perceive the area, it did not affect Lin Xintong's vision despite the absence of light.

It seemed like she could still see Yi Yun if she turned her head back.

In fact, Lin Xintong had to admit that she was very willing to make contact with Yi Yun. Holding Yi Yun's hands made her especially comfortable.

Lin Xintong was born with Yin Meridians, so her body was cold like water. As for Yi Yun's physique, it was hot. In Yi Yun's meridians, it seemed like there was a constant flow of hot energy. This flowed through their skin and nourished Lin Xintong's body. It made her extremely comfortable.

There were even times when Lin Xintong's terminated meridians would have some tiny changes because of Yi Yun.

This tiny change infatuated Lin Xintong. As such, she had a sense of nostalgia of her holding hands with Yi Yun.

As the two proceeded deeper slowly, the surrounding atmosphere became more bizarre. Although Yi Yun couldn't see, he could feel a sense of death encroaching.

The fanciful and fickle feelings he originally had was swept away.

This Desolate Human Valley… was filled with Death!

In here, he had to be on high alert as death was at every turn. If one did not stay vigilant, one could die in an instant.

Although Lin Xintong was protecting him, he wanted to make this fight a life and death experience. Such opportunities were rare!

Yi Yun felt that they were descending. It was as if they were entering an underground cave.

Slowly, Yi Yun saw some light. This light was from fluorescent minerals that littered the walls of the canyon. As such, Yi Yun slowly regained his vision.

He could see that there were plants of immense sizes within the rugged canyon.

These plants were like boulders, but there were exceptions. Some plants had bright and extravagant flowers. The flowers dripped blood because the edges of the flowers were lined with jagged teeth. It was like a huge mouth.

There was also a two to three feet tall mushroom that looked like a giant umbrella. It shimmered and released a particular fragrance. Under the mushroom cap, one could see the bones of animals.

"It's the man-eating plants and the killing mushrooms. The man-eating plants eat people, while the killing mushroom's fragrance is poisonous. The moment its spores enter your body, it will grow into a new mushroom. Those bones you see are a result of that."

As Lin Xintong said, her body emitted a purple electric current which produced a buzz. Whenever the mushroom spores came near to Lin Xintong or Yi Yun, they would be burned to ashes by the electric current.

Yi Yun was secretly afraid. This was the wild world of the vast wilderness. In this region, death was possible without even knowing the cause of it.

Lin Xintong said, "There are many inaccessible places in the vast wilderness that do not have a single soul. It is fraught with unexpected dangers you can't even imagine. But because there's not even a soul, and because of the strange environment, it will create treasures. The value of some treasures can be hard to measure. When it enters other regions of the vast wilderness, it can cause a bloody storm, and might even destroy an ancient country..."

Lin Xintong spoke while Yi Yun listened in silence. This was his first time heading into that world. To see what the world was about, Lin Xintong could be considered Yi Yun's first guide.

"Let's take the Cloud Wilderness as an example. Some desolate lands of the Cloud Wilderness cover 50,000 kilometers, or maybe even 500,000 kilometers. They are deep mystic realms that have different space-time properties. It is filled with primordial desolate beasts and even Human Lords would not dare to enter rashly."

Just as Lin Xintong said those words, she came to a sudden halt. She looked ahead coldly.

Yi Yun stopped as well, and he could feel a killing intent. "There's something in front!"

Yi Yun unsheathed his Yanchi saber. He had not chosen a weapon for himself, but since the Jin Long Wei had given him the Yanchi saber, he used it.

Seeing Yi Yun on alert, Lin Xintong was also pleased. She took a few steps back and stood behind Yi Yun. She made it clear that this was Yi Yun’s battle.

"Roar——"

A muffled roar sounded out and in front of Yi Yun, a "stone wall" suddenly began to move, shaking off stone dust.

After everything peeled off, what appeared in front of Yi Yun was a gigantic ape-monster.

Its body was upright, and its arms long. The head did not take a large proportion of the body. It had a cross for its eyes and a large blood-curdling mouth.

This monster was covered in rock armor and its body color could change into that of a rock. This was why Yi Yun did not see it from the beginning.

But now, seeing its prey, its body started turning red, and it quickly became a giant blood-red ape!

"Blood Stone Gigantic Beast. Its level is that of a fierce beast. It's greedy, cruel and strong. It likes to tear its prey apart. Kill it and I'll refine the fierce beast relic, allowing you to slowly break through into the Purple Blood realm!" Lin Xintong said as she tapped with her fingers. The stone debris and dust did not even come close to her. In this chaotic underground world, Lin Xintong's clothes had never been stained.

True Martial World - Chapter 134: Allowing you to break through to Purple Blood

"Miss Lin," said Yi Yun with a smile because he knew Lin Xintong would come.

Back then, Yi Yun had sparred with Lin Xintong at this waterfall.

Without saying a word, Lin Xintong moved and a cold sword beam from the soft sword was thrust at Yi Yun like a silver snake!

Lin Xintong's swordplay contained an indescribable charm; it was like a beautiful dance.

Yi Yun focused and his feet moved his body, and with a move of his shoulders, his body turned into a series of shadows; Minute Subtlety!

Yi Yun barely avoided Lin Xintong's sword. Although it looked like he had dangerously avoided it, every move was within Yi Yun's calculations, it was all precise and just right!

"You are getting more skilled at Minute Subtlety." Lin Xintong sheathed her sword and praised Yi Yun.

But she suddenly said, "Now you are at the small success stage of Minute Subtlety. By using your opponent's force, you can avoid their attacks, but you are still a distance away from the large success stage of Minute Subtlety."

"What is the large success stage of Minute Subtlety?" Yi Yun modestly consulted her.

Lin Xintong walked down from the rock and gently wiped the hair on her forehead, saying, "You have to learn the large success stage of Minute Subtlety by yourself. If someone were to teach you, it will not be yours, and it might even limit your own understanding of it…Follow me, I'll bring you someplace."

"Oh?" Yi Yun nodded his head. He was about to leave with Lin Xintong when he saw her holding out her hand.

That delicate hand that was as white as jade stretched out in front of Yi Yun.

"Give me your hand," Lin Xintong said very naturally.

"Eh?" Yi Yun stayed dumbfounded for a while. He looked at her pretty hands and hesitated. Holding hands…that's not appropriate…

Yi Yun had a bit of anticipation, but he had a bit of guilt because Lin Xintong looked too pure. He didn't want her to bear the brunt of blasphemy.

But thinking back, they had previously crossed palms. Holding hands again wasn't anything.

Yi Yun inhaled lightly and gently held the beautiful hand. Those slender fingers were white and soft to the touch. It felt as if she had no bones. Holding it felt like he was holding a water stream.

"Her skin is so cold…" Yi Yun had that feeling every time he made contact with Lin Xintong's skin. It was as if Lin Xintong was made of water. The feeling she gave was that of rain that gave a breath of fresh air.

"Let's go." With that said, her body began to float. Under the night wind, her skirt fluttered. It was like the legend of Chang'er soaring to the Moon Palace.

And behind Lin Xintong was Yi Yun, who felt a pulling force. Following that, his body turned light and he suddenly flew!

With the wind blowing in his ear, Yi Yun floated amongst the clouds. His feet was quickly moving away from the waterfall, and the stars above him grew closer. Yi Yun was stunned.

Flying!

Using just flesh and bones to fly in the sky.

Yi Yun looked down and all he saw in the darkness was mountains. What made people despair–the large mountains and rivers that made passage through them impenetrable, now looked trivial. They passed by under his feet at an astounding speed. This feeling… was too wonderful!

In the endless darkness, under the shimmering stars, the silver moon hang in the sky. Dressed in white, Lin Xintong held onto Yi Yun, who was dressed in linen clothes. They slowly moved across the moon flying to a distant location, leaving behind dream-like shadows.

Flying with Lin Xintong could only be described as shocking to Yi Yun. It was his first time flying in the sky without any other mechanical aid.

All humans dreamed of flying unaided. And it could be achieved by practicing martial arts.

Yi Yun and Lin Xintong flew for about two hours.

After it felt like they had traveled about five hundred kilometers, Lin Xintong began descending with Yi Yun.

They landed in a valley which was serene and cold. There were constant blasts of cold wind, making a person's hair stand on end.

Lin Xintong let go of Yi Yun's hand and said, "We are here."

With the softness in his hand gone, Yi Yun felt a lingering nostalgia for it. But soon he was attracted by the huge valley in front of him.

"This is…" Yi Yun's eyelids twitched. He could hear the faint growls within the valley. It seemed like terrifying existences lurked within.

Not only that, the Heaven Earth Yuan Qi was very dense, but it gave him an uncomfortable feeling. Something seemed sinister.

Lin Xintong said, "This is the Desolate Man Valley. It's a huge canyon within the Cloud Wilderness. This canyon stretches out about five thousand kilometers and is connected to the desolate ruins in the north!"

The desolate open grounds that Lin Xintong mentioned was the northern border of the Cloud Wilderness. Although the word border was used, it was not the end of the Cloud Wilderness. The desolate open grounds were much bigger than the Cloud Wilderness. There were all sorts of strong primordial desolate beasts within it. It was beyond the control of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. There was usually not a single soul in the desolate open grounds because even Human Lords would not dare to rashly enter.

Lin Xintong said, "The Desolate Human Valley's edges are infested with fierce beasts. Can you feel the Heaven Earth Yuan Qi here? This Heaven Earth Yuan Qi can give humans discomfort. This Heaven Earth Yuan Qi is also known as 'Power of Desolates'. It is what desolate and fierce beasts like the most."

"Desolate Human Valley… where fierce beasts lie dormant!" Yi Yun's eyebrows twitched. He never expected Lin Xintong to bring him to such a place!

The Cloud Wilderness had desolate lands and wonderlands. Desolate lands were filled with the Power of Desolates and were where desolate beasts gathered.

And wonderlands were filled with spiritual power, so humans preferred wonderlands.

The wonderlands and desolate lands were arranged in a mixed fashion, and together they formed the vast Cloud Wilderness.

This was Yi Yun's first time stepping into the territories of desolate beasts. In the past when he was riding a near-horned beast to travel to and from between the Lian and Tao tribal clan, the Jin Long Wei had avoided the desolate lands and chosen neutral paths that were neither desolate lands or wonderlands.

"Heaven Earth Yuan Qi… Power of Desolates…" Yi Yun whispered it in his heart. He had a spiritual connection with the Purple Crystal within his heart. With a heartbeat, the Purple Crystal pulsated, creating a tiny whirlpool. The Power of Desolates that entered Yi Yun's body was absorbed and slowly turned into pure energy.

When this energy entered Yi Yun's body, the discomfort had already disappeared.

As such, Yi Yun felt there was no difference between desolate lands and wonderlands.

"The Purple Crystal sure is an absolute treasure…" Yi Yun had mixed feelings. He had learned another thing about the Purple Crystal. The Purple Crystal had the highest level of manipulation of energy. It was a divine artifact of energy. It seemed like no form of energy could escape the grasp of the Purple Crystal.

"Eh, you…" When the Power of Desolates within Yi Yun's body got absorbed by the Purple Crystal, Lin Xintong seemed to have noticed something and looked surprisingly at Yi Yun.

"What?" Yi Yun touched his head. He was shocked because Lin Xintong had keen senses. When he absorbed the Power of Desolates, it had probably caused some changes that Lin Xintong detected.

Lin Xintong did not find anything wrong with Yi Yun's body and thought that she had been mistaken. She shook her curiously and said, "Nothing… I'll be returning to my family clan one of these days."

"Oh?" Yi Yun was slightly stunned. Suddenly hearing that he was to separate from Lin Xintong made him reluctant.

It was a great joy to have a beauty by his side. Besides, Lin Xintong was able to make his strength increase by leaps and bounds.

"Didn't you say you were waiting for your master?"

"I cannot wait." Lin Xintong shook her head. "My family has something going on that needs me to return. Besides, the level of the mystic realm my master went to seems to have exceeded his expectations. He has notified me that he would spend a year or even more to explore the mystic realm."

Hearing Lin Xintong's words, Yi Yun was stunned. It took a year or more to explore a mystic realm…

Lin Xintong noticed Yi Yun's surprise and said, "Exploring for a year isn't considered long. Some mystic realms are an independent world. They might be so vast that they are bigger than the Cloud Wilderness! Traversing through such a realm will need a long time. Besides…the mystic realm is sealed by an esoteric array. These arrays might be set up by a Sage or Great Emperor. Through the passage of time, the array might have weakened, but to crack the array, it will still take considerable amounts of time."

"Because my master and Marquis Wenyun will be in the mystic realm for an extended period of time, the Jin Long Wei is likely to leave the Cloud Wilderness en masse. When that happens, you will be entering the lands of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom."

Hearing Lin Xintong's words, Yi Yun gasped.

Tai Ah Divine Kingdom… Heartlands…

He was finally leaving the Cloud Wilderness, and heading towards the vast world!

"Miss Lin, I'll be heading to the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, and you will be returning to your family clan. Will we ever meet again?"

"We will," Lin Xintong smiled. "I will leave soon. But before that, I will give you some more pointers, so you can improve further until you break through into the Purple Blood realm!"

"Purple Blood!?" Yi Yun's eyes lit up. The so-called first step in martial arts, the Purple Blood realm was the dream of many warriors in the vast wilderness. Being a Purple Blood warrior, one had the ability to stand alone, and could even be a king of a small tribe.

The Purple Blood realm had barred numerous people from proceeding further. Only one in ten thousand could do so!

For Yi Yun to enter the central plains and set up his own home, it wouldn't do without more power.

Yi Yun had long wanted to break through into the Purple Blood realm!

After eating the Jade Spirit Pills, the herbal essence in them was still not fully digested by Yi Yun. He felt that he was just half a step away from the Purple Blood realm.

"Today, I brought you to Desolate Human Valley to fight fierce beasts. This will allow you to experience a true combat!" said Lin Xintong as she looked at the deep canyons.

Upon hearing Lin Xintong's words, Yi Yun's eyes lit up with excitement. To fight with fierce beasts!? What sort of scene would that be?

Thinking of this, Yi Yun felt a surge of hot blood.

True Martial World - Chapter 133: You reap what you sow

As the sun slowly set in the west, the people in the Lian tribal clan had their fill. This was the first time in their lives eating such a big meal. In addition to having starved for so long, it was a great joy to fill their stomachs.

After finishing their meals, it was time to digest it.

Going out to exercise was one of the best ways in aiding digestion. What exercises do the people of the Lian tribal clan do? There was one thing waiting for them, that was to–settle old scores.

Yi Yun's return made everyone know that they had been treated as fools by Lian Chengyu! Lian Chengyu had drunk the blood and eaten the flesh of the people. All he did was part of his plans for his own future.

The people starved so badly all because of Lian Chengyu!

What was ridiculous was that they had been foolishly pinning all their hopes on Lian Chengyu, and singing his praises.

Those who suffered were a given, they had always been oppressed by Lian Chengyu, so they hated him.

Now, relying on Yi Yun, they had managed to eat a good meal. Lian Chengyu was not only their enemy but the enemy of their savior, Yi Yun. Whether for themselves or for Yi Yun, they would not spare Lian Chengyu.

Even with Lian Chengyu crippled, it still did not quench their thirst for revenge. How could they let the enemy die without taking revenge with their own hands?

Even Lian Chengyu's lackeys hated Lian Chengyu. If not for Lian Chengyu, would they have made Yi Yun their enemy?

If they did not make enemies with him, would they not get food today?

The people of the vast wilderness had a very special way of thinking.

If Yi Yun did not give them food, they did not hate Yi Yun because he was strong. The people of the vast wilderness subconsciously believed that the strong controlled the fate of the weak, so they did not dare hate, nor was there any point to hating.

But they were starving, and they needed a punching bag to vent their anger. This punching bag could only be a weakling. Who was the weakling now? Clearly, it was Lian Chengyu. This crippled ex-master had taken their food to exchange for the desolate bone and had still failed miserably. None of his promises had been fulfilled, causing them to starve!

Hence, whether it was the commoners or the previous henchmen of Lian Chengyu, they all turned their spearheads at Lian Chengyu. Lian Chengyu had become public enemy number one! That evening, a group of angry villagers rushed into the Patriarch's compound to seek revenge on Lian Chengyu. The method they used to vent their anger was direct and simple. They threw cow dung onto Lian Chengyu's house!

They felt that Lian Chengyu had brought bad luck to the Lian tribal clan. If it wasn’t for Lian Chengyu, would they have starved? Using cow dung to remove this unluckiness was a must!

But there were no more cattle left in the village, so there were limited quantities of cow dung.

What if there wasn't enough to throw? The clever villagers went to the Jin Long Wei encampment and dug up the near-horned beasts' dung.

The near-horned beasts did not need to eat or drink, but they could still finish an entire tree in a meal. Hence, the feces it passed out was spectacular! A wagon was not enough to hold it!

About seven villagers obtained the feces of the near-horned beast with great enthusiasm; this will be cool. The people believed that the effects of feces of near-horned beasts were better than that of cow dung, after all, a near-horned beast was more majestic than cattle by more than a hundred times!

As a result, near-horned beast feces rained onto the Patriarch's compound, causing a group of tribal elders to take flight from fear.

And the original Patriarch of the Lian tribal clan had fallen sick. Lian Chengyu was crippled so all the Patriarch's hopes were dashed, making him succumb to an illness.

Some people depended on spiritual pillars to carry on living. When the spiritual pillar collapses, they would lose the will to live.

No one stopped the angry crowd. Soon, the Lian tribal clan's Patriarch compound was covered in dung.

About this… With such a great event, how could we miss Liu Tie?

As a man who dedicated himself to be Yi Yun's henchman, Liu Tie would not miss any opportunity to show his loyalty to Yi Yun.

In fact, Liu Tie was one of the originators of this siege. He was the one who jumped the highest amongst the crowd. He was the most hardworking at throwing the near-horned beast dung. He took a shovel and shoveled chunks of feces into the Patriarch's compound.

And he did it nefariously. He aimed for the windows so the house could be filled with the feces.

Lying in the house, Lian Chengyu was barely surviving and soon, he was covered in feces.

At this point, a tribal elder who had blood relations with Lian Chengyu plucked his courage and quietly entered the Patriarch compound. Under the torrent of feces, he pulled Lian Chengyu out of the piles of feces.

After all the near-horned beast dung was thrown, Liu Tie was still not satisfied, so he shouted, "Folks, let's set it on fire!"

The people of the vast wilderness were rabid. With someone leading them, they all responded.

As such, torch after torch was lit and thrown into the Patriarch's compound. Soon, the compound had turned into a big engulfing inferno.

The flames roared into the sky, ten times more intense than the fires that burned Yi Yun's house.

Yi Yun stood in the mountains and looked at the fire from afar.

The same scene had happened in just a few months…

Back then Lian Chengyu distributed the food, today Yi Yun was the one distributing the food.

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Back then, Jiang Xiaorou had been besieged by cow dung and fire had burned down the house. Now the Patriarch's compound had been besieged by near-horned beast dung and fire had burned down the Patriarch's compound…

All this was a karma cycle. You reap what you sow.

Yi Yun suddenly sighed. In this world, the good were not necessarily rewarded. Evil people were not necessarily punished.

The world was not fair. He could only make the world fair and just within the limits of his capacity!

Yi Yun was no saint, nor did he strive for world peace. This sort of thinking was not pragmatic.

However, Yi Yun wished that in the land he would claim, he would not see such unfairness.

The kind should receive bliss, and the wicked, punishment.

This was the simple but beautiful wish Yi Yun had.

…

The sun had completely set. The sky had darkened as Yi Yun came to the East River's waterfalls.

The hundred meter drop caused the water to rumble, vibrating the eardrums.

After half a month, Yi Yun had returned to this familiar place. Yi Yun had previously practiced Dragon Dancing in Vast Water here and had also met Lin Xintong.

Yi Yun closed his eyes in concentration. He began training. He took off his flying fish robe and wore dry linen clothes. His every move was delightful but they also contained explosive power.

After he finished a set of moves, Yi Yun felt something and turned his head. Under the star-filled sky, a girl in white was standing on a rock like a fairy…

True Martial World - Chapter 132: Yi Yun distributes food

Jiang Xiaorou and Yi Yun hugged for a long time before separating.

"Yun'er, how did you do at the selection?" Jiang Xiaorou was worried about Yi Yun's results at the selection. Would he be unsuccessful, resulting in Lian Chengyu causing cause him trouble in the future?

After all, from Jiang Xiaorou's impression, Yi Yun had only been practicing martial arts for a short time, and it would be difficult for him to pass the selection.

But at the moment Jiang Xiaorou asked the question, she suddenly thought of something. Her hands were on Yi Yun's shoulders and she sized up Yi Yun's clothes…

"Flying fish robe!" Jiang Xiaorou actually knew about such clothes.

In the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, the clothing of the nobles was very particular.

Embroidered with flying fish, it was called the flying fish robe. Flying fishes were inchoate dragons. Under tough conditions, they could become a dragon.

Above the flying fish pattern, there was the python pattern, known as Python robes; Qiuniu 1  pattern known as the Qiuniu robe; and divine crane pattern known as Crane robes.

Reaching the royal family, there were the Qilin, flying dragons, five-clawed dragon patterns, etc.

Different clothes meant different rankings.

"Yun'er… You can't simply wear such clothes. If someone noticed it, you will be exiled! These are clothes that only nobles can wear. Quickly take it off." Jiang Xiaorou said as she touched Yi Yun's collar. She had subconsciously thought Yi Yun was wearing the clothes of others.

In Jiang Xiaorou's subconsciousness, the differences between nobles and commoners were too great. It was extremely difficult for commoners to become nobles!

Jiang Xiaorou did not believe that Yi Yun would become a noble.

But very soon, Jiang Xiaorou realized something. Her hand froze in mid-air and looked disbelieving at Yi Yun from top to bottom.

Jiang Xiaorou realized that Yi Yun was not only wearing a flying fish robe, he also had a Yanchi saber.

Not only that, he had ridden a near-horned beast to see her.

The near-horned beast was the mount of the Jin Long Wei. It was impossible to steal one. Even if someone stole it, they would not be able to handle it!

These things could not be someone else's.

As such, Jiang Xiaorou had reached an incredible conclusion–

"Yun'er, you… you've been made a noble!?" Jiang Xiaorou was stunned.

Yun'er became a noble just by participating in the kingdom's selection!? How was that possible?

Could it be Yun'er's performance was exceptional, causing him to be made a noble at twelve years of age?

"Sis Xiaorou, I've passed the kingdom's selection, and got first place in Mortal Blood! I'm already an elite member of the Jin Long Wei. The Jin Long Wei Thousand Households has made me a Kingdom Knight. In the future, I'll have my own territory in the central plains and I'll bring Sis Xiaorou there to lead a good life." Yi Yun said happily.

A lot of the time, bliss was simple. When you obtained what you wanted, simply sharing it with someone was bliss.

For Yi Yun's ambitious future goals, to be made a Kingdom Knight was nothing. It was just the beginning.

But now, Yi Yun was very pleased from the bottom of his heart with his title. Because it meant a lot to Jiang Xiaorou!

Kingdom Knight meant glory!

Jiang Xiaorou looked dazedly at Yi Yun as if she was still in a dream.

Mortal Blood first place… Jin Long Wei elite… Kingdom Knight…

Yun'er had not only passed the selection, he had also obtained exceptional results, making him a Kingdom Knight of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom?

Jiang Xiaorou knew Yi Yun had some fortuitous event, and after gaining the help from an "Old Man Su", it was no wonder his strength had increased tremendously. But she had never expected that Yi Yun could be made a noble.

Jiang Xiaorou took a long while before she could accept the news as it was too amazing.

"Sis Xiaorou, you even know about flying fish robes…" Jiang Xiaorou's knowledge surprised Yi Yun. Yi Yun had the impression that Jiang Xiaorou was just a seven-year-old when she left her family clan.

For a seven-year-old to read so many books and know so much; it was far from what an average child could do.

Yi Yun was curious over Jiang Xiaorou's background.

"Sis Xiaorou, I plan for you to practice martial arts with me." Yi Yun had been considering this for a long time.

The lifespan of mortals was too short. Yi Yun did not want Jiang Xiaorou to die young, so he wanted Jiang Xiaorou to practice martial arts as well.

In the past, Yi Yun did not even have food to eat and was not able to let Jiang Xiaorou practice martial arts.

But now, he was a Kingdom Knight. He had a lot more resources, so letting Jiang Xiaorou practice martial arts wasn't impossible.

Yi Yun had the Purple Crystal Origins which could absorb energy, but it was within his body. It would be difficult for him to transfer the energy the Purple Crystal absorbed to Jiang Xiaorou.

For Jiang Xiaorou to cultivate, he had to use other resources.

"I wonder what Sis Xiaorou's level of talent is…" Yi Yun knew Jiang Xiaorou had an extraordinary background, so she might even have a better talent than him?

In the future, Yi Yun would feel assured if Jiang Xiaorou had the ability to protect herself.

"Yun'er, I'll follow your wishes." Jiang Xiaorou nodded and replied softly. In the past, Jiang Xiaorou would make the decisions for Yi Yun. Now that Yi Yun had slowly grown up, Jiang Xiaorou began to get accustomed to Yi Yun making the decisions for her.

"But make sure you don't affect your own cultivation training." Jiang Xiaorou added. She knew that cultivating needed a lot of resources. If she cultivated, she would have to use some of Yi Yun's resources.

"That wouldn't happen." Yi Yun laughed. "Let's go, Sis Xiaorou. I'm bringing you back to the village!"

…

Yi Yun had left for about an hour. The people of the Lian tribal clan had been waiting by the village entrance until Yi Yun came back.

Jiang Xiaorou was sitting on the near-horned beast and then she realized that about five thousand people of the Lian tribal clan were here. For a moment, Jiang Xiaorou was stunned.

It was rare to see such a scene even during ceremonies.

The entire tribe's five thousand people, including the high and mighty tribal elders, looked at Jiang Xiaorou with complicated looks.

The village girls were envious of Jiang Xiaorou. Why couldn't they have such a younger brother in the family?

In the future, Jiang Xiaorou could follow Yi Yun and enter the upper-class circles without worrying about clothing or food. They didn't dare to think of such a life.

As for those evil people who had previously bullied Jiang Xiaorou, they were all scared out of their wits. In front of Jiang Xiaorou, they were like mice in front of a cat.

The children who had thrown the cow dung had shrunk into the crowd. They did not dare look at Jiang Xiaorou. Their boss was on the floor vomiting blood. What could they do? They were deeply regretting their actions.

"Ai, Missus is back. It must be hard on the Missus!" Liu Tie was attentive. He immediately changed his salutation of Jiang Xiaorou to "Missus". This made Jiang Xiaorou take a while to realize that he was addressing her.

"Sis Xiaorou!" Zhou Xiaoke ran over into the arms of Jiang Xiaorou.

The relationship between Jiang Xiaorou and Zhou Xiaoke had always been good. They had been separated for two months, and it could almost be described as being a life-and-death separation. Jiang Xiaorou had left the house before her house burned down. When that happened, Zhou Xiaoke believed that Jiang Xiaorou would never come back.

A girl walking out into the vast wilderness was equivalent to committing suicide.

Seeing Jiang Xiaorou standing there well, Zhou Xiaoke couldn't help but tear up.

Now, they were all back. Brother Yi Yun and Sis Xiaorou were safe. Things would only get better in the future.

Jiang Xiaorou's eyes got puffy. She touched Zhou Xiaoke's head and felt joy. The things she cared about had not been lost. Having not lost anything was such a good feeling.

The two girls hugged for a long time before separating. Jiang Xiaorou looked at the crowd and asked Yi Yun, "Yun'er… what's this about?"

"Giving out the food!" Yi Yun smiled.

The Jin Long Wei had brought food, so it was natural to hand them out.

There was a limited supply of food brought with the near-horned beast. It seemed like a lot, but there was not enough for the entire Lian tribal clan's population. With a thousand households, there were thousands of people. The amount of food needed to feed all these people was nontrivial.

The food Yi Yun brought with him was actually not enough.

So Yi Yun had a clear way of distributing. The amount distributed was based on their character. The good were given more, the bad could stand by the side!

Seeing Yi Yun stand in the middle of the square with a mountain of grain and meat beside him, the tribal elders' eyes were twitching.

Life was filled with ups and downs!

Back then, when the tribe distributed the rations, Yi Yun had gotten into an argument with the warrior preparation camp because of a small bag of grain. He was nearly beaten up. Lian Chengyu came out and secretly harmed Yi Yun. If not for the Purple Crystal, he would have been dead.

But today…

Those who had wanted Yi Yun's life were now crippled and could not live much longer. And now, the power to distribute the food was with Yi Yun. It was decided on his whims!

These tribal elders were bitter. They knew that as the ruling class, they would definitely not be getting much…

"Aunt Wang, Uncle Zhou, Xiaoke!" Yi Yun beckoned to Aunt Wang and Zhou Xiaoke, "This food is for you."

Yi Yun picked out five heavy bags of grain, three bags of vegetables and a few cleaned beast meat and handed it to Aunt Wang.

Such a large pile of food made many jealous. With this, Aunt Wang's family did not need to eat porridge anymore. They could eat fragrant white rice, cooked meat, and fried vegetables. It was heaven on earth.

Aunt Wang could not help grinning. Zhou Xiaoke's face glowed and held Yi Yun's hands. She was thrilled.

"Uncle Sun, this is for you…" Yi Yun handed out food based on his memories to the kinder families. After receiving the food, these people cheered up.

But having crossed into this world, Yi Yun did not have memories before he was twelve. Yi Yun did not know most of the people in the Lian tribal clan. He did not know who were good or bad and had to ask Zhou Xiaoke and Jiang Xiaorou.

Those they said were good were given food. Those they said were bad were told to go as far as their legs brought them.

"What about this person?" Yi Yun pointed at a man who was prepared to collect the food. Upon this question, the man became tense.

"Brother Yi Yun, he's a good man, " Zhou Xiaoke said.

"Oh." Yi Yun nodded his head, and without moving a finger, Liu Tie had already given out the food.

"How about this person?" Yi Yun asked again. The person was a lanky man. He forced a smile and looked towards Zhou Xiaoke, giving a sycophant look.

But Zhou Xiaoke ignored it and said with a face of disgust, "Brother Yi Yun, that man is called Zhou Chang. He's very bad. He often bullies others, and even bullied Elder Sister Zhao!"

Zhou Xiaoke was blunt. Zhou Chang's face turned green and his mouth agape. He did not dare to refute her.

How things change! He had never expected that he would fall under the control of this little girl.

"F**k, what are you standing there for? Don't make me beat you. Get lost!" Liu Tie pulled up his sleeve and scolded.

"Young Master Yi, I…not even just…just a little?" Zhou Chang scrunched up his face, trying to make himself look pitiful.

"Damn! As if Young Master Yi is someone you can speak to. Get lost. There isn't enough food for the good people, and you want it to be given to bad people like you? Dream on!" Liu Tie kicked at Zhou Chang. He was filled with disdain. He had totally forgotten that he was once not considered a good person.

Zhou Chang was mercilessly kicked by Liu Tie, but Yi Yun felt nothing. Those who had been bullies and lived their lives through extortion had more food stocked up in their houses. With grass-roots and wild vegetables, they wouldn't starve.

The villagers lined up in anxiety. They were afraid that they had previously offended the two girls beside Yi Yun. If they had done so, they would be doomed.

The two girls now had the power to control the people's fate. When the two girls nodded, bliss shined upon them. When the girls shook their heads, they knew to get lost, saving the lackey Liu Tie to do the job.

With Yi Yun backing the two girls, they were now the princesses of the village. Everyone looked at them with fear and respect. The bullies of the village and the warriors of the warrior preparation camp were now all obedient chicks. In front of Yi Yun, even the dragons had to coil and the tigers had to crouch. Furthermore, they were neither dragons nor tigers, at best they were monkeys who could jump.

After the rations were distributed, some were in misery and some were in jubilation.

That evening, there was smoke coming out from several houses. Under the setting sun, the smoke silhouetted the blue sky.

The long missed aroma of rice and roasted meat were eaten hungrily by the families. There was laughter and joy throughout the fields. It painted a happy farming family picture.

This was the most primitive pleasure and it was what made people happy and satisfied.

True Martial World - Chapter 131: This is Bliss

"You… You..." Upon hearing Yi Yun's arrogant words, the boy angrily said, "This is the food given by the Jin Long Wei, how can you… how can you..."

Before the boy could finish, Yi Yun had begun laughing.

Accompanying him was Sun Jingrui.

Including several of the Jin Long Wei warriors, they were all laughing. It was a merciless ridicule.

"This silliness of this kid is the best," Sun Jingrui said with a smile.

The boy was dazed; he finally realized that what he had said was ridiculous.

Yi Yun held back his laughter and said coldly, "You want food, sure. Take the cow dung thrown into my sister's house and eat it, then I'll give you some."

The children who had accompanied the boy in throwing cow dung had a change in their expression. "Your house is already burned down. The cow dung… the dung has all been burnt!" A child said.

Yi Yun looked impatiently at the child. "There's plenty of shit in the village, you can easily find it."

"You… You..." The boy clenched his teeth. He realized that Yi Yun was not going to make life easy for him today!

He never planned to give him any food and had even ridiculed him in public!

He was filled with resentment and his eyes towards Yi Yun were filled with bitterness.

He knew he was no match for Yi Yun. He cursed Yi Yun and his family.

Yi Yun frowned and remained silent, but Liu Tie jumped forward.

"F**king little son of a bitch, what are you staring at!? I'll dig out your eyes." Liu Tie punched the boy in the face until his face was swollen. Then, Liu Tie grabbed his hair and gave him another punch, making his nose bleed.

Liu Tie was ruthless. This child was only slightly older than Tao Yunxiao but Liu Tie was not merciful. Villagers married early, so a fifteen-year-old youth like him would be getting married in a year or two.

Liu Tie relentlessly attacked the boy, causing him to scream in agony, wailing for his parents! The boy's grandfather, a tribal elder, watched with a livid expression, but he did not dare stop Liu Tie.

Those who wanted to engage in hooliganism would eventually be beaten. Back then, the boy was a bully. He led a bunch of lackeys and was filled with triumph. Those who resisted him were surrounded and then beaten. They took advantage of many girls, even to a serious extent, but these girls had no way of seeking refuge.

Yi Yun ignored all of this. At that moment, he realized that having some henchmen was not that bad.

Seeing most of the matters settled, Yi Yun jumped onto the back of the near-horned beast. He said to Liu Tie, "Look after the food. I'll be back in an hour to distribute it!"

Upon hearing that, Liu Tie was thrilled. This was the first command Yi Yun had given him!

Sometimes, people were cheap. They fought to become a slave and Liu Tie was such a person. He immediately slapped his chest as a guarantee that he would complete his task.

Yi Yun bade farewell to Sun Jingrui and rode away on the near-horned beast.

His destination was the back mountain. He was going to find Jiang Xiaorou!

For some unknown reason, Yi Yun felt uneasy while he was heading towards the back mountain. This sense of unease made Yi Yun frown...

He held onto the reins and increased his speed!

The near-horned beast kicked off a dust storm and galloped to the Lian tribal clan's back mountain!

Seeing Yi Yun leave, the people were filled with emotions. Those who had ridiculed Yi Yun and those who had bullied Jiang Xiaorou were extremely worried, and it showed on their faces.

They had hoped that Yi Yun would not remember these things, but it was obvious that Yi Yun remembered every deed!

The shipment of food brought by the Jin Long Wei was not only to save the Lian tribal clan, but it was also used by Yi Yun to settle his debts of gratitude and revenge.

...

At the Lian tribal clan, back mountain––

The weather in the mountain was colder than in the village. It was deep in the winter, so besides the fast-flowing East River, all the mountain springs in the Lian tribal clan back mountain had frozen over.

Even among all the fallen leaves, there were still tall, lush evergreen trees covering the blue sky.

On a hidden evergreen tree, there was a small and modest treehouse. Although there were chilly winds blowing outside, it was extremely warm inside the treehouse. This was because of the Chi Lin desolate bone that was constantly exuding a warm fire elemental energy.

Inside the treehouse was a fifteen-year-old girl with bare feet, sitting by the window. Her two small hands were by her sharp chin, as she gazed outside...

It was the sixteenth day...

It had been sixteen days since Yi Yun left. Jiang Xiaorou had been counting each and every day. She did not know what Yi Yun was doing.

These days, Jiang Xiaorou had nothing to do. Yi Yun had exhorted her not to go out, so she had been in the treehouse most of the time.

After all, be it beasts of any kind or the Lian tribal clan's warrior preparation camp members, Jiang Xiaorou would be in danger if she had encountered them.

So all Jiang Xiaorou had been doing all these days was to wait.

Within the treehouse, she looked at the small piece of sky through the window. She looked at the hundred-year-old ancient trees and watched the boulders that never changed.

Day after day, Jiang Xiaorou would watch a huge rock grow a layer of frost in the morning, at noon, that frost would turn into vapor and at night, the moonlight would scatter off the rock...

Jiang Xiaorou could only wait, and that's she did.

She sat alone every day, waiting anxiously. Sometimes, Jiang Xiaorou would have a nightmare, resulting in her waking up from fright.

It was noon...

A rare warm winter sun shone through the gaps in the woods onto Jiang Xiaorou's face.

Under the rays of the sun, Jiang Xiaorou's silky hair shone in the faint golden light.

Suddenly, a soft sound rang. A squirrel had come to the treehouse and stopped by the window.

Seeing the furry squirrel, Jiang Xiaorou flashed a rare smile.

This was a little partner she had stumbled upon by chance. Due to excessive hunting, there were very few animals in the Lian tribal clan's back mountain.

Jiang Xiaorou was able to overcome her loneliness by having a little partner. She fed the little guy grains and corn. Hence, it often came for food.

Jiang Xiaorou sprinkled some corn and hugged her slender legs with her two lotus-like arms, as she watched the little guy eat.

The little guy ate really quickly. Its cheeks were filled up quickly, but it was very alert. It would raise its head to look at its surroundings from time to time.

Seeing the cute fella, Jiang Xiaorou felt at peace.

"Yun'er's selection should be over."

Jiang Xiaorou sighed as she looked out the window. "I wonder what his results are… Yun'er may have increased greatly in strength lately, but there are so many experts in the Kingdom's selection. Just around the Tao tribal clan, there are a few dozen tribal clans. None of them are smaller than the Lian tribal clan… There is also the Tao tribal clan, which is a giant..."

Jiang Xiaorou was worried for Yi Yun. She was not counting on Yi Yun to pass the selection and for her to become rich as a result.

But she knew that Lian Chengyu had around 80-90% chance of becoming a Jin Long Wei. If Yi Yun did not become a Jin Long Wei, he would lose the protection of the Jin Long Wei and he might be plotted against by Lian Chengyu!

When that happened, Yi Yun would be in danger.

Every time she thought of that, Jiang Xiaorou became exceedingly worried.

Although Jiang Xiaorou grew up in the vast wilderness, she did not believe in a god. But for the past ten days or so, even an atheist like her had been praying for Yi Yun, praying for a miracle, praying that Yi Yun would pass the selection.

Those days were hard to get by.

Just as Jiang Xiaorou began to lose herself in thought, the little fella that was chewing a piece of corn released its claws on its favorite food. It stood up and alertly looked at its surroundings. It stopped chewing, but its cheeks were still full. However, its small dark eyes were on full alert.

Jiang Xiaorou suddenly wondered. What happened?

She carefully listened and could hear a "rumbling" noise in the background, as if a giant beast was running through the mountains.

The squirrel was frightened and with a "ping", it had hidden behind Jiang Xiaorou's back. In these few days, the squirrel had begun to trust Jiang Xiaorou.

Jiang Xiaorou stood up. The sound was getting louder and louder as if the behemoth was nearby.

"Could it be..." Jiang Xiaorou rushed to the window and looked out. She could see several trees in the woods, violently shaking. It was clear that a large beast was nearby.

Jiang Xiaorou held her breath.

About ten seconds later, she finally saw a two-storey tall behemoth passing through the layers of forest appearing before her.

She could see a bright youth sitting on the broad shoulders of the behemoth. In the luxuriant forest, the youth was like a star and extremely dashing! His fresh but extraordinary facial features gave Jiang Xiaorou a familiar feeling.

"Yun… Yun'er?" Jiang Xiaorou could not believe that the youth in front of her was Yi Yun!

"Sis Xiaorou!" After being apart for so many days, Yi Yun was filled with emotion upon seeing Jiang Xiaorou again. Yi Yun was overjoyed when he saw her safe and sound. He was really afraid that Jiang Xiaorou might have gotten into an accident.

The world's greatest pain would be when you obtained your ultimate accomplishment, but the person you wanted to share it with was no longer around.

That was an extreme loneliness.

In this world, Yi Yun only relative was Jiang Xiaorou. Only Jiang Xiaorou could share in Yi Yun's success and joy.

Yi Yun wished that Jiang Xiaorou could see him become a high noble or even a saint after seeing him become a Kingdom Knight!

For an unknown reason, Yi Yun suddenly had an uneasy feeling when he was riding on the behemoth through the back mountain. He was worried that Jiang Xiaorou had gotten into trouble. Only when he saw her, did he relieve himself of that pressure.

But, Yi Yun still felt uncertain.

He jumped up easily to the treehouse, causing the treehouse to rock to and fro. Without a word, he hugged Jiang Xiaorou tightly.

It was as if the moment he released her, Jiang Xiaorou would disappear.

"Sis Xiaorou, I'm back!' Yi Yun choked, he did not know why he had that feeling from before.

No matter where that feeling came from, Yi Yun swore that he would protect Jiang Xiaorou for the rest of his life.

Under Yi Yun's embrace, Jiang Xiaorou was already tearing up, "Yun'er, it's good that you are back. It's good that you are back..."

Hugging Yi Yun, Jiang Xiaorou's heart was filled with satisfaction.

True Martial World - Chapter 130: Settling scores

Under such circumstances, to be beckoned over by Yi Yun in front of so many people of the Lian tribal clan made Zhou Xiaoke extremely nervous.

Yi Yun laughed, "Xiaoke, come over. I have something for you."

Zhou Xiaoke looked blankly at Yi Yun's face. Zhou Xiaoke saw that familiar innocent smile that had been absent for a long time.

The smile made Zhou Xiaoke realize that Brother Yi Yun had not changed. He had never changed. Even after he had become a Kingdom Knight, he was still her favorite Brother Yi Yun.

"Oh!?" Zhou Xiaoke laughed. Dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth. She nodded and cheerfully ran towards Yi Yun, grabbing his hand.

"Brother Yi Yun!"

Zhou Xiaoke was not nervous standing beside Yi Yun. Yi Yun's hands were smooth but strong. Zhou Xiaoke felt a sense of security as if the cold and hunger was nothing with Yi Yun around.

"Xiaoke, this is for you." Yi Yun took out a bag. It was a cloth bag that emitted hot steam.

Xiaoke was stunned and sluggishly took the cloth bag. She did not open it, but she could smell the fragrance of food from within.

"This…" Zhou Xiaoke was stunned.

"Open it up," Yi Yun said with a smile. This was specially roasted by him for Zhou Xiaoke just before he reached the village. Although he had brought back a lot of food, he guessed that Aunt Wang's family was starving. So it was better to cook the food first.

And in the vast wilderness which lacked food ingredients, Aunt Wang's culinary skills was definitely not as good as his.

Zhou Xiaoke swallowed a mouthful of saliva before she opened the cloth bag carefully. Inside it was a bundle wrapped in a green lotus leaf. Opening up the lotus leaf, what greeted Zhou Xiaoke was red roasted meat that weighed about three to four catties.

This was the leg of the Seven Colored Deer chosen specially by Yi Yun. The meat of the Seven Colored Deer was delicious. The marbling on the meat was of the utmost quality. Although it was all lean meat, it was rich in fat. It was very fragrant when baked.

Yi Yun had prepared and marinated the meat previously. When he roasted it, he had basted it with honey, making it extremely appetizing.

Sitting beside the roasted meat were rice balls wrapped in green vegetables. The aroma assaulted the nostrils.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaoke nearly swallowed her tongue. The surrounding people also stared at the food!

Even the tribal elders were in a daze. They could not help but stare unblinkingly at the roasted meat in Zhou Xiaoke's hands. Their saliva nearly flowed out.

The people of the Lian tribal clan had never seen such exquisite food. The meat they ate were 90% cured meats. The meat was salted and dried. Besides being hard and salty, what other taste did it have?

Occasionally, there was fresh meat. They would just cook and eat it, which was a great pleasure in life. How could they have ever seen such an exquisite method of roasting?

What's more, there was a severe shortage of food in the Lian tribal clan. Even the tribal elders had problems with their meals. Seeing the roasted meat in Zhou Xiaoke's hands, they turned envious!

"Brother Yi Yun, I…" Zhou Xiaoke swallowed a mouthful of saliva after another. She couldn't wait to bite down on it and give some to her parents so as to partake in this feast.

But, Zhou Xiaoke felt embarrassed to immediately eat in front of Brother Yi Yun and so many people.

Yi Yun could read Zhou Xiaoke's mind, and smiled, "If you are hungry, eat it. Aunt Wang, Uncle Zhou!"

Yi Yun called out to Zhou Xiaoke's parents and beckoned them over.

Aunt Wang was stunned. She felt like it was a dream. Was it real?

She kept pinching her hands, but the pain seemed to indicate that it was not a dream.

"Kiddo Yun, he really made it…he really made it…" Aunt Wang muttered to herself. The honest Uncle Zhou beside her was even more astounded. He did not react until Aunt Wang gave him a pat.

"Let's go, Kiddo Yun called us over," said Aunt Wang.

Uncle Zhou blankly replied. He was not accustomed to such scenes. Uncle Zhou turned stiff with so many eyes looking at him.

"Aunt Wang, Uncle Zhou, this is for you," Yi Yun cut two pieces of the roasted meat and gave them two rice balls.

"Just eat if you are hungry. Don't stand on ceremony."

"How…How can I…" Uncle Zhou scratched his head as he swallowed the saliva at the corners of his mouth.

Zhou Xiaoke laughed. She was just a child and extremely pure. Since Brother Yi Yun allowed her to eat, she began eating it.

When she bit into the roasted meat, she found that the meat was crispy on the outside but tender on the inside. The bone was smooth and the meat juicy. The deliciousness had exceeded Zhou Xiaoke's expectations.

Aunt Wang and Uncle Zhou could no longer bear it. They began picnicking right there. After all, there were starving.

But this caused misery to the surrounding people. Their stomachs twitched as they salivated. Their eyes were green with envy!

This was an absolute torture!

But with Yi Yun standing there, none of them dared to rob it from them.

Many looked at Aunt Wang's family with envy and longing. What would the taste of such fragrant meat be like?

Some of them were even resisting that act of biting their tongues for food. They stared at the roasted meat that slowly disappeared, wishing that the roasted meat had entered their stomachs.

They knew that being envious was pointless. After all, Aunt Wang's family had always taken care of Yi Yun and Jiang Xiaorou.

Yi Yun swept the crowd with his eyes and picked out a few children, "You… You… You… come out."

With that said, Yi Yun leaped up eight feet to his mount and took out a few large food boxes before coming back down.

Inside the food box were ready made meals. Of course, they were not prepared as exquisitely as the one Zhou Xiaoke's family was enjoying, but it was more than ten times better than anything the Lian tribal clan could cook.

Yi Yun placed the box to the side and said to those children, "It's yours. You don't have to fight for it."

Hearing this, the children were all excited and rushed forward with glee and opened the food box.

Poor and remote villages produced evil people, but most of the children were innocent.

But it was just the majority. The children Yi Yun picked were 70% girls. These children had seemed kind to Yi Yun.

The children grabbed and ate merrily.

As such, there were a few boys who turned envious. They realized that the children were given the privileges of eating.

"Yi Yun, why can't we eat?" A fifteen-year-old boy questioned Yi Yun. He was the village's child honcho and his grandfather was a tribal elder. Compounded with his strength, he would beat up anyone who did not please him. Hence, he established himself as boss among the children.

In the past, Yi Yun was also under his "jurisdiction", and he had bullied Yi Yun more than once. In fact, all the honest children in the village had been bullied by him.

Against Yi Yun, this child was a little afraid, but the temptation of food was too great, so he couldn't help but ask.

Yi Yun looked at him and sneered. How could he forget? Days ago, it was this boy who had led a bunch of children to lay siege on Jiang Xiaorou, throwing cow dung at his house.

Yi Yun had a very good memory. He remembered every boy that had thrown cow dung. Yi Yun would not condone their evil actions because of their age. He remembered everything and those who had done evil had to be punished.

In this food distribution, Yi Yun had excluded all the children that had thrown cow dung. Hence, the children Yi Yun had called out were 70% girls.

The boy felt nervous upon seeing Yi Yun's silent sneer. But he had always been bold and lawless in the village. The children had to worship him. Yi Yun from the past was not even qualified to hold his shoes; but now Yi Yun had become the master, making him extremely pissed.

But he knew he was no match against Yi Yun, so he could only endure.

The boy realized that the children that Yi Yun did not give food to were all his henchmen. This made him feel like Yi Yun had singled him out.

He endured and said, "Yi Yun, why are you singling me out? Why can everyone have food, but not me and my brothers?"

Yi Yun laughed upon hearing the boy’s words. Competing with a boy was meaningless, but… Yi Yun, was a child himself, so what if he competed? Also, who said that children had the right to break the law? Who said there were no repercussions when a child breaks the law?

Many of the evil people in this world were not angels when they were young.

These people were bullies when young, gangsters when in their teens, criminals when they were grown up, frauds when in their old age.

They were evil to the bone. It was right to love the young and respect the elderly but there was no reason to do so to these kinds of people.

Yi Yun looked as if he was looking at an idiot and said, "I brought the food. Who I want to give it to is up to me. Back then when you distributed rations, the distribution amount was determined by you. Now that I'm distributing the rations, I'll give more to whoever pleases me. Those who don't, I wouldn't give them a single grain!"

Yi Yun's words made it clear that he alone had the final say in the Lian tribal clan!

Yi Yun was not a merciful saint. In this world, there were people who believed that you could be bullied that no matter how nice you were to them. They would not hesitate to stab you when the opportunity arose.

Treating these kinds of people well when they ill-treated you would only be dumb. Yi Yun's principle was to return the favor severalfold to whoever was good to him. Those who had harmed him, he would demand everything back without missing a single one.

As for these children… so what if they were children. They were about fourteen-years-old, two years older than Yi Yun. Age was not an excuse. A person had to be responsible for his actions!