Legend of the Moon Sword
New journey

"Why do you want to come with me?!!"

Zhi Yuo felt very eager to grab her hair. A sudden feeling of frustration came when he saw Shu Cao's face. The boy looked unwilling to know, he stuck out his tongue towards Zhi Yuo as a sign of ridicule and left just like that.

Patting his forehead violently, Zhi Yuo felt confused as to what to do. Bring someone on their way? Impossible!.

On the other hand he wanted to focus on his training and then travel back to find the underworld. But on the other hand, he felt sorry for Shu Cao. The boy had lost his family. Will this village be responsible for him?.

"Well...how else...?".

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The busyness of villagers in building facilities that have been damaged is inevitable that afternoon. But Zhi Yuo was an exception from them, he did not help the villagers to build the facility. They forbade him instead and allowed Zhi Yuo to rest.

They really think of Zhi Yuo as a hero.

As long as he had been Zhang Yuan, perhaps this kind of sight and attitude had been commonplace to him. But now he was Zhi Yuo, different from his old self.

Zhang Yuan was himself in the past, not with the present. Now he has to build everything from scratch, give back what he has had before.

Not knowing how long Zhi Yuo had been daydreaming in front of the old healer's house, he finally went inside.

The old healer was concocting medicine for him, greeting Zhi Yuo who had just walked inside. Zhi Yuo replied with a smile, then entered the room with the intention of finding someone.

"Shu Cao." Call her.

Shu Cao, who was enjoying the view outside the window, quickly turned to him. Knowing it was Zhi Yuo, he threw away a face as if he did not care. And it infuriated the annoyance out of Zhi Yuo's mouth.

"You can come with me."

Hearing that, it was seen that Shu Cao was starting to be interested in looking at him again. But it was not long since Shu Cao again turned his face away. Perhaps he had not fully believed in Zhi Yuo and considered it just a joke.

Zhi Yuo approached her then gave a lazy glance, "You can come along as long as you're not troublesome."

Shu Cao gave a faint smile. Maybe this time Zhi Yuo was not joking, and he could go with Zhi Yuo wandering.

"All right, I promise I won't trouble you." Shu Cao got off the cot, leaving Zhi Yuo alone inside the hut.

"If you're troublesome, I'll leave you right away!" - Zhi Yuo.

"Well.who cares?" - Shu Cao.

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"Master, it seems you want to continue your journey immediately. Don't you want to stay here longer?".

Zhi Yuo tied the sword he obtained while fighting against the bat demon. Now the sword was neatly tied to his waist. Hearing the question from the old healer who had taken care of him, Zhi Yuo smiled then nodded.

"Thank you for taking care of me all this time." Zhi Yuo bowed his body with all gratitude because thanks to this experienced healer his injuries had improved.

Shu Cao watched from behind Zhi Yuo's body. He simply scratched his cheek, waiting for Zhi Yuo to chat with this healer.

"Maybe this is not how much, but accept this." Zhi Yuo gave the tael he had to the old healer. But the old healer's response was far from expected, he shook his head while keeping the tael out of his sight.

"No sir, just take all these taels of silver. My treatment of the lord is a thank you for saving this village."

Zhi Yuo remained pushy, but the old healer again refused. Finally he relented and took back the silver taels that he had wanted to use as payment.

"Thank you again."

The old healer smiled, but after that his smile faded and was replaced with a big question mark on his head.

"Oh yeah, why is Shu Cao constantly behind you?" The old physician asked with his index finger pointing at Shu Cao.

"ah! That. I'll take this kid with me."

"Well?!" It felt like the old healer would have a heart attack when he heard about it.

Shu Cao screeched lazily, "At the same time I am not a native of this village." Mumbled.

Zhi Yuo heard that, deeming such a thing inappropriate to reveal. Suddenly Shu Cao could feel Zhi Yuo's aura pressing down. Zhi Yuo's sharp gaze also made him almost die standing.

"Shu Cao. We're leaving, so say goodbye politely." The tone that Zhi Yuo put out while talking was like wanting to kill him. His aura was gripping with a blade-sharp eye. That made Shu Cao's guts shrink.

Not wanting to be killed, Shu Cao quickly stood next to Zhi Yuo. With a frightened face, he bowed his body as a farewell remark to the old healer who had been taking care of them.

"If saying goodbye should say what~?" Zhi Yuo reprimanded in a subtle tone, yet was extremely pressing.

"I-that's it. We're saying to go, doctor sir.." Shu Cao's voice trembled with fear.

The old healer who saw that laughed stiffly, he waved his hand.

"It doesn't have to be so much like this, Shu Cao. You guys, be careful on the way. I've prepared the cure for your supplies."

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"Be careful during the journey, swordsman!"

"We will not forget your service!"

"Bring this, talisman to protect you during the journey."

"Sir master! Do you have supplies? Take this sweet!"

The cheers of the villagers accompanied him. Zhi Yuo was overwhelmed by all the hospitality the villagers had given him. He had already received some from the villagers, nothing more than this. Much he received from here, moreover he also received payment from the village chief himself.

"Ah. This is enough. Thanks to everyone." Zhi Yuo commented on her sweet smile, and it made some of the teenage girls even scream pleasure.

Looking around, Zhi Yuo was handsome. Especially with that sweet smile.

Just about to leave from there and dodge the crowd, from a distance there was forcing Zhi Yuo to stop. After taking a look, it was someone who had met him before.

"An Ning..?" Zhi Yuo muttered.

An Ning stood in front of the crowd of citizens. Among the citizens' voices that were mutually disdainful, An Ning flashed her smile to Zhi Yuo. He slowly stepped towards Zhi Yuo.

"Now I believe in you that you really are a swordsman. Maybe I'll regret what I said yesterday." Said An Ning with a smile that had not yet escaped her lips.

Zhi Yuo chuckled at hearing that, "There's no need to regret that. Anyway I'm leaving, what are you doing here?".

An Ning's smile slowly began to thin out. He reached into his pocket, then took something out of it.

Zhi Yuo looked at the white palm of An Ning where there was a small object. His skin is ivory white, shiny in the sun. Carved patterns like flowers adorned his skin, accompanied by a green-colored rope on it.

"What's this?"

"Don't, I gave it to you." Answer An Ning.

Zhi Yuo's lips curved into a smile. He took the ivory-white jade from An Ning's palm, lifting it up to see it more clearly.

"Hows it? Beautiful isn't?" An Ning asked with a beaming face. Seeing Zhi Yuo's expression, he was sure that Zhi Yuo liked his gift.

Zhi Yuo's lips curved, forming a smile. A little snick came out of his mouth.

"Yes, very beautiful and beautiful as you are, Miss An Ning~".

An Ning's face was like burning when she heard it. His cheeks were reddened like boiled shrimp. He threw his eyes around in nervousness. Why could Zhi Yuo tease her so easily?!.

Zhi Yuo glanced at An Ning who was now misbehaving. He laughed lightly, waving his hand.

"I will keep this gift of yours. Thanks for the gift."

An Ning nodded quickly, he waved his hand back.

"Be careful on the way."

Zhi Yuo nodded, taking Shu Cao who was behind him to start the journey. Villagers accompanied their departure with unfinished cheers. Their faces exuded excitement, releasing a swordsman with a little boy named Shu Cao to continue the journey.

Zhi Yuo waved his hand towards the villagers as a farewell. He has a new experience in his new life here. For the first time in his second life, he defeated a demon. This is his first stepping stone.

"Just wait, Huo Luan! I will defeat you..! ".

Huo Luan, was the name of the demon king that until now the name was still remembered in his mind. A sense of spirit mixed with a turbulent sense of vengeance. His intentions were clear, a little more he would ravage the underworld!.

Once again, the legend will descend to hell!.

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As far as the eye could see, there were only sandy paths. Some sharp stones also decorate the road. The thin ash caused by the sand may interfere with vision, but the wind here cannot be said to be bad. On the right-left side of the road jutting down with a height of several meters. Below, there are many houses, more precisely the village that Shu Cao lives in can be seen in its entirety from above here.

Zhi Yuo was amazed, it felt like he wanted to stare at the rows of the citizens' houses even longer. But his time was certainly limited, especially when he brought Shu Cao.

"What do you mean not the original citizens of this village? This beautiful village isn't your birthplace?" Zhi Yuo asked with a face still amazed by the beauty of the village.

Shu Cao did not reply to his question, instead saying, "Can you walk faster?".

Zhi Yuo's brows frowned slightly. What's wrong with this boy? He looks more sensitive.

"Don't be in a hurry, I still want to enjoy the scenery here."

No sound was made from Shu Cao, and that made Zhi Yuo even more convinced that Shu Cao was harboring trouble. Maybe it has to do with the death of his family. Shu Cao, however, is still traumatized.

"My dad died when I was a kid, and I never met my mom." Shu Cao made a sound and it made Zhi Yuo not flinch.

"He was the emperor's soldier. My father died after the war, then all my relatives no one would accept me. Only my aunt would accept me and take me to this village. My uncle hates me so much."

"Uncle every day hits me, whether I make a mistake or not. He's a drunkard, and that makes it hard for my aunt and I to deal with his anger."

"I want to leave the village, with the intention of forgetting all the bad memories from my mind."

Zhi Yuo fell silent after hearing that. His mind flew into the past. Where little Zhang Yuan's body curled up in coldness behind a haystack. A woman suddenly came in front of her small face, rubbed her puffed cheeks and then spoke with a sore voice.

"You shouldn't feel this pain of mine, Zhang Yuan. Suppose you weren't born, maybe my life and your life wouldn't be like this.."

The deg!

"Hey, Zhi Yuo!"

Zhi Yuo regained his senses from his daydream, he quickly turned his head towards Shu Cao who called out to him.

The boy raised his eyebrows, "Why?".

Zhi Yuo who heard that immediately shook his head, "It's okay! Ah, I mean, your life story is pretty much the same as mine. Yeah, we both had problems since childhood."

Shu Cao tilted his head with a puzzled face, "What's wrong with you?".

"It's not much if you hear my story. It's just, I sold my family into slavery, especially if I had a mental disorder. Well, like that." Zhi Yuo told me about himself in this second life.

Shu Cao chuckled, "I guessed it, you're not sane."

Zhi Yuo only replied to that with a laugh. Although Shu Cao looks like a child who is easily carried away by emotions, but when he is invited to joke like this it is even more fun. Well, maybe this kid could be his traveling companion.

"You know? When I was a kid I always wore women's clothes!" - Zhi Yuo.

"Stop! You disgust me!" - Shu Cao.

They laugh at the same time. Somehow this kind of atmosphere made Zhi Yuo so reminded of his friends while studying in the sect. Being a middle-level student, Zhi Yuo often skipped class, so he instigated his friends to join the truancy.

They walked around together out of the sect and enjoyed the day without being bound by rules. But there are consequences that they have to bear, namely being punished by older brothers and sisters.

Ah. beautiful memories. Zhi Yuo was a little sad to imagine it.

"Friends, what are you doing there? take it easy, I'll avenge you all."

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"You sure this is the way?"

"It's a way out of the village, but I've never been through this place."

The sound of insects as well as birds echoed in the ears. The dry, rocky path has slowly been replaced with tree root fibers sticking out of the ground. The rope of the dark green tree dangled all the way to the ground. The tree trunk that is lined up has a large size. The darkness greeted them from there.

"It's..." Shu Cao muttered in fear.

"The forest.. big border.."

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