Pre-battle Training

"I still can't believe that they'll be so power thirsty and use their fellow humans to enhance their powers,"

"While we invade Sushi village, our focus wouldn't be on defeating them only but ensuring the rescue of those innocent villagers,"

"I must warn that we shouldn't take them casual, considering the fact that you were able to take down the guards. I believe they are some hidden elite martial artist who didn't reveal themselves that day," principal Ming said.

"So training continue in two days time until we launch our attack on them," Elder Si Yin concluded.

"Please make sure you take good care of our delegates who just returned," he added.

After that, all the students were dispersed to return to their manor.

"Gui Shan...Gui Shan...," Tang Tang and Ru Yuo shouted as they ran to embrace Gui Shan.

"Gui Shan...you know I've missed your absence these days???" Ru Yuo said.

"He wouldn't know how we were worried about," Tang Tang added.

"I expect nothing less from my sworn brother and sister," Gui Shan said as he laughed.

"Hope Sushi village treated you well???" Ru Yuo asked.

"Yes... can't you see I added some weight," Gui Shan said as he laughed harder.

They were all leaving back for the Crimson manor when Bi Yao called up Gui Shan as she ran towards.

"Gui Shan...??? Hope you haven't forgotten our deal?" Bi Yao asked as she shrugged.

"How would I be so forgetful...I remember of course," 

"How about we make it up tomorrow in our routine site," Gui Shan said as he smiled.

"No problem... I'll be waiting," Bi Yao said as she happily leaped away.

Gui Shan and his friends finally got back to the Crimson manor. To Gui Shan's amazement, a little feast had already been prepared to welcome him and Tan Ning back from their quest.

That day, all the students at the manor drank and celebrated their return. After eating and drinking for a while, the celebration was over, so Gui Shan headed for his room.

He heaved a sigh of relief as he jumped on his bed.

"Wow... nothing can be so important as privacy. I can't believe that for five days, I haven't been able to visit Grandmaster Hun Feng...," He said to himself.

"Just then, he brought out his jade token which he had hidden in his breast pocket...,"

"...I must get stronger and protect everyone and the things I care about...," he said.

"I guess it's time I pay Grandmaster Hun Feng a visit," Gui Shan said.

After that, he stood up and made sure his door and window was locked. He then took his normal yoga position as he transcended.

After meditating for a while, he was able to suppress the activity of the body and entered his subconscious mind.

As usual, he resurfaced in a chamber where he met Grandmaster Hun Feng meditating.

"Good day master," Gui Shan said but got no response.

He called out again but got no response, so he decided to join old man Hun Feng in meditation.

Upon closing his eyes to meditate, he suddenly found himself in an empty space with master Hun Feng.

"Where am I?" Gui Shan asked himself.

"I should be asking you, how did you find me?" Old man Hun Feng asked.

"I got here when I sat down to meditate alongside with me," Gui Shan said.

"Seems your inner strength skills are now advancing. You were able to enter my mind easily," Grandmaster Hun Feng said.

"This open space we are in is my mind," he said.

Wow! Gui Shan said amazed.

"Son, it seems you forgot all about me for some days now or perhaps something urgent came up,' the old man.

"No master, it wasn't because of that. For some days now, I was being watched all day, so there was no way I could visit you without creating suspicion about my identity," Gui Shan said.

"I believe you!" Grandmaster Hun Feng said.

"It seems you've relaxed too long, while not train with me," he said.

"What else can I ask for, I'll humbly accept your teachings," Gui Shan said.

So after that, Gui Shan trained under Grandmaster Hun Feng's guidance and learnt some new moves. He trained for a while before coming back to reality.

He then had his rest for the remaining hours of the night.

...

It was eventually a new day, considering the stress of the previous day, Gui Shan still absorbed in his sleep.

It was a knock on his door that woke him up. He got up to check who it was and wasn't surprised to find Ru Yuo knocking on his door.

"Good morning Gui Shan," Ru Yuo said.

"Good morning," Gui Shan said.

"I came check on you, I didn't see you in the training ground, so I guessed you had overslept, that's why I came to check on you," Ru Yuo said.

"That's so nice of you, I didn't realize I'm already behind training time," Gui Shan said.

"Okay! But ensure that master Huang Ju doesn't arrive there before you," she said.

After that, she ran off leaving Gui Shan to get ready for the training.

Gui Shan without wasting time, washed himself up, got dressed and made way for the training ground.

He ran out of his room hoping to get there before master Huang Ju arrives. But unfortunately, he got there a s minute late.

"Good morning master," Gui Shan said.

"Morning Gui Shan," he said.

"I'll overlook your late coming today, because you just returned from your mission yesterday and must have been stressed out," master Huang Ju said.

After that, he continued addressing the students, which consisted of both the seniors down to the first year students.

"Ahem! Just as I said earlier, the battle is very demanding and it requires extensive skills. According to the Intel we had gotten earlier, the elite martial artist among them are deadly when it comes to dark technique."

"The only way we can win this battle is by getting stronger," master Huang Ju said.

After that training began, aside from teaching them new moves, he also had a one on one combat with everyone of them.

Gui Shan seem to be improving in his combat abilities although he isn't using it to battle with his fellow wing-mates since it may injure them.

Although when it was Gui Shan's turn to battle with master Huang Ju, master Huang Ju noticed that Gui Shan was hiding some of his strength.

"Perhaps he's holding back his wolf skills and maintaining a low key. That should help him avoid suspicion," master Huang Ju said within himself.

"Good enough for him," he said.

So the training continued till noon. When it was eventually noon Gui Shan remembered that he had promised Bi Yao to make it up to her.

He immediately excused himself from the training ground and stealthily left the Crimson manor. He ran towards the ancestral to meet up with Bi Yao.

Eventually he got there and went to the usual spot they met. Surprisingly to him, Bi Yao was already waiting for him under a tree.

So he himself decided to give Bi Yao a piece of surprise. So he sprung up from her back and grabbed the basket which was in her hand.

So surprised, she turned back only to find out it was Gui Shan. "Was there a need to scare me!" she said with a smile.

"Those are some cakes I made for you," Bi Yao said pointing at the basket Gui Shan took.

"I guessed so, that's why I aimed for it. I've really longed for your specialty " Gui Shan said as he laughed.

After a while they both sat on the mat, ate the cakes and told some stories.

"Gui Shan! How do you want your life to be?" Bi Yao asked.

"I want to be a great warrior, who would always stay by you and eat cakes specially made by you," Gui Shan said feeling nervous and gladdened.

"That's also my wish, I hope that our path meet to separate no more," Bi Yao said as she smiled.

"I believe that the future holds lot for the both of us," Gui Shan said.

"Maybe after our schooling in Guiyi academy, when we get to the capital, I'll introduce you to my father," Bi Yao said.

"I can't wait to get there, I have so many scores to settle in the capital," Gui Shan said in a hush tone.

"What scores?" Bi Yao asked curiously.

"Nothing serious, just some trivial matters. I promise to let you know when it's settled," Gui Shan said.

"Why not share it with me, I can be of great help to you. My father have so many resources in the capital, perhaps with his help, it can be done quickly," Bi Yao said with sincerity in her eyes.

"Not to worry, I'll tell you about it when the time is right," Gui Shan said.

... continue reading from next chapter...