Curiosity

Tang Tang all these while observed from afar seeing how emotional they were. Bi Yao continued with her training that day.

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It was another day, training activities for that day have already kick-started. Gui Shan had already reported at his training point.

He seems more happy and vibrant compared to previous days. That morning after meditating with master Huang Ju, he came out and practiced some of his moves.

Gui Shan seem to be training very hard. His inner kungfu has greatly improved, he's able to use about 60 percent of his inner power during wolf mode.

That fateful day, Master Huang Ju decided to come out and see how much his student had progressed since their last training together.

"I'm impressed Gui Shan, your skills seem to have greatly improved. Bravo!", Master Huang Ju said.

"Master I'm flattered, I still have a lot to learn. Mind giving me some few pointers?" Gui Shan said.

"Why not, that's why I'm out here", master Huang Ju said.

"But it all depends on your decision",

"Before I reveal it to you, I must let you know that without passing through some pains, there would be no gain", master Huang Ju said.

"But know that it should not get to the extent of destroying your soul and making you evil", he said.

"Your fighting skills may have greatly improved, but that won't be enough for you to face the outside world full of despicable martial artists", master Huang Ju said.

"I want to teach you a secret art that will greatly increase your power. But the process would be painful",

"If you can successfully undergo the process, you'll be on par with masters of martial arts", he said.

"But it depends on your choice. Are you sure you can endure it?" Master Huang Ju asked.

"Yes master! My wish is to get stronger and I'm willing to pay the price for it", Gui Shan said.

"Okay, since you insist, let's begin", master Huang Ju said.

Gui Shan took a sitting position as he was instructed by master Huang Ju.

Master Huang Ju then stood at Gui Shan's back as he began the whole process.

Using internal energy and Qi concentrated in his palms, master Huang Ju started forcing out impure Qi from Gui Shan's body.

As the process began, Gui Shan felt much pains, but he was holding on still. He spat blood in the process, it was as though some part of his body were being pulled away.

Gui Shan endured for a while and finally, the process was over. Gui Shan then lay on the floor where he was considering how painful the process was.

Master Huang Ju took him him up as they headed back to their wing. On getting there, he instructed Ru Yuo to nurse and make sure he gets rest.

"He should feel better after some rest", master Huang Ju told Ru Yuo.

Ru Yuo helped Gui Shan to his room, nursed him and left him to take some rest. But she stayed there to see Gui Shan wake up.

After getting some rest finally woke up two hours later that day. It was already noon, Gui Shan upon waking up saw Ru Yuo and got confused.

"Wasn't I out there training with master Huang Ju, how did I get here? Perhaps something happened", he said.

Gui Shan gave Ru Yuo a tap on her shoulders. Ru Yuo woke up seeing Gui Shan.

"Wow you're awake", Ru Yuo said with a smile on her face.

"Seems you passed out during training", Ru Yuo said.

Just as they both conversed, master Huang Ju walked in.

"Good day master", they both greeted.

"How are you Gui Shan, you seem to be doing pretty well", master Huang Ju said.

Ru Yuo then decided to excuse the both of them as she returned to her room. Master Huang Ju then conversed with Gui Shan for a while.

"How do you feel now?" Master Huang Ju asked Gui Shan.

"I feel great. The technique actually worked. I feel stronger than before", Gui Shan said as he looked round his body.

"That's good to hear, but know that you mustn't slack back in your training", master Huang Ju said.

"I smell dangerous and challenging times ahead. Make sure you get stronger in due time", he said.

Just then as they conversed, senior Tan Ning knocked and came in. He whispered something into master Huang Ju's ear.

"Gui Shan I must leave now, maybe we'll find some good time to chat", master Huang Ju said as he left with Tan Ning.

Master Huang Ju headed for his chambers as he was told that a messenger has a urgent message to pass to him.

Master Huang Ju arrived at his chamber and saw the messenger standing at his door.

"You may speak up now, what is it that demands my urgent attention?" Master Huang Ju asked.

"Good day master Huang Ju. Principal Ming summons the presence of the three masters for a very important meeting", the messenger said.

"Okay", master Huang Ju responded. After that, he headed to the academy hall with the messenger where the meeting would be held.

...

Master Huang Ju arrived at the meeting point. At this time, all other masters had convened there already.

The meeting was a closed door meeting, so all the messengers were sent away considering the fact that the details of their conversation must be confidential.

They all exchanged pleasantries and the meeting began. Master Huang Ju was curious about the reason for the sudden meeting.

He became uncomfortable seeing that all eyes were fixated on him. Principal Ming then decided to clear the atmosphere for discussion

Before now, principal Ming has had his own suspicions, so he decided to get the truth and hear for himself.

"Before now, master Huang Ju as head of the investigation unit was assigned to carry out a proper investigation on Gui Shan's background", principal Ming said.

"For some time now, we've gotten no report on the investigation. To master Huang Ju, is there any positive report yet?", Principal Ming asked.

Master Huang Ju knew where there were heading to, but he decided to act with extra care. He cleared his throat and spoke.

"Upon investigation of Gui Shan's background, I didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Nevertheless, there are some useless details I can't disclose now, but I promise to open up to you all when the time is right", master Huang Ju said.

"What? Why not now, are you suspicious of us?" Master Yang Jun spake in anger as he was one of those who anticipated these moment of getting to know Gui Shan's true identity.

Principal Ming was wise enough to calm the atmosphere seeing that it may result to conflict, he them made a wise statement.

"I urge us all to respect master Huang Ju's wish, so far it's not a threat to us, we would patiently wait to hear it directly from the horses mouth", principal Ming said.

Master Yang Jun was pained by the fact that he had waited for this moment, but master Huang Ju suceeded in overturning everything.

Principal Ming in his own part knew that master Huang Ju was hiding something and it was probably for the best, in order to protect Gui Shan.

"I'll just watch and let fate play out", principal Ming said within himself.

After sometime, the atmosphere calmed down, so principal Ming moved to the reason for the urgent meeting.

"Besides the investigation of Gui Shan, I have an important reason I called and an vital message to pass across to us", he said.

"But know one thing that the future depends on how we act on it and how we go about it", principal Ming said.

"Lately, I got an intelligence from one of our spies that the poison sect are on the move and this time around in a more larger form", he said.

"The intelligence revealed that the poison sect have begun operation in Sushi village and we need to stop them before they make a move", principal Ming said.

"Get your students ready and inform them to train harder because we may soon be on a spar with the members of the poison sect",

"We would be more cautious this time because the intelligence revealed that the individuals who were appointed to Sushi village are skilled martial arts and also dark techniques", he said.

"So our students must be prepared to battle them",

"So starting from tomorrow, all masters are to intensify their training with all their students", he said.

"This time around, we must prevent casualties and losses".

"According to my deductions, we would be facing them one week from now", he added.

"For we to succeed in this, we need to be a move ahead of them, so each wings are to provide a set of two students each that will help infiltrate and fly into the village to get some useful information that will help us gain victory", Principal Ming said.

... continue from next chapter...