'People' (2)

"Please, Please! Get up! It's not you who should be apologizing!" Li Dan E got up to lift Gu Xiang off the ground.

"It's true that I don't have to apologize but it was my sister's doing. My family. I hate them with all my heart but I can't deny that they are my family. Which is why Lin Yu Yan apologizes to us for what her family has done to us." He looked over a Lin Yu Yan.

Lin Yu Yan nodded her head. "I guess that makes you my uncle. Thanks for sharing. I would love to help you guys as much as possible since I'm basically forcing you to fight with me." She smiles at Gu Xiang and Li Dan E.

"Since we are sharing, I'll just share too." Everyone looked over at Jin Baoyu. "I ran away from home. My father married another woman and I didn't approve. I get why he fell for her. She is beautiful and kind but I was afraid… afraid that he wouldn't love me or my late mother anymore." She looks down. "I know it was selfish of me to run away but my father was my whole world. He was the only person in my life after my mother died and I knew it was selfish of me to run away, so… I decided to go back home."

Everyone listened carefully paying attention to every word Jin Baoyu said. "But when I returned, My whole town has been burned to the ground. No trace of bodies, no trace of any presence. I found out it was some beast hunters who raided my village. I know my family still has to be alive and I have to find them." Lin Yu Yan placed a hand on her shoulder showing her she will do it.

"I guess, I'll also have my say before we start." Chu Yang was very serious. She was surprised that they all have something wrong with their life as well. "I… I was a general of a small empire far from here. If you can tell, I'm a 1-star Martial king. My homeland is beautiful and mesmerizing. I grew up in a loving family, a loving neighborhood, and a loving kingdom." She looks up at the sky trying to conceive her tears. "But it was destroyed in one night. Not by an enemy…" She looks straight at Lin Yu Yan. "But by the emperor himself."

All their eyes open wide. What does she mean the emperor himself destroyed his own kingdom?

"One day, my crew and I were out to patrol around the border and when we got back, we saw the emperor, slowly killing the last citizen in town. I couldn't believe what I saw. The emperor-no, Chu Hoi-mo, My brother has killed every citizen of the small Chu empire. My team… we fought him but…" She then looks at everyone. "I was the only one who was able to escape."

Lin Yu Yan walks over to her too. "This is perfect then." Lin Yu Yan bends down to get on the same eye level as her. "I will help you grow even stronger if you want to defeat your brother."

Lin Yu Yan looked at the others if they have anything to say but it seems some are still cautious and don't want anyone to know.

"It's okay, I'll wait till your ready. I know you guys need people to listen to you and I'll be there when you are ready." She gives them a lovely smile. Their heart melts a little with the warmth Lin Yu Yan was sharing.

"Alright enough chit chat. I will now tell you your say your rank out loud. I will assign you to a partner."

"Wu Lang: Rank 9

Zhao Meiying: Martial warrior 1-star

Chu Yang: Martial King 1-star

Gu Xiang: Martial King 3-star

Xie Rong: Martial Warrior 2-star

Li Dan E: Martial Warrior 1-star

Zhang Haocun: Martial King 2-star

Wei Ru: Rank 10

Jin Baoyu: Martial general 5-star

Peng Ai: Martial King 2-star

Tong Kenzhi: Martial king 1-star."

The last two surprised everyone. Chu Yang was able to tell the power but she didn't want to believe these kids born with so much power. Most of them couldn't tell because either their rank was too low and they don't know how to use their senses well.

"Alright time to pair up!"