Yue Lian

"Sister Lian, please help me make an identity for my disciple." Fang An said so while stroking Xiao Chen's head.

"Oh, Elder Fang has finally taken in a disciple?" The woman looked slightly surprised for a moment before starting to carry out Fang An's request.

Xiao Chen would never forget the woman before him, the woman named Yue Lian. Seeing this woman made Xiao Chen recall many long-buried memories within her.

Yue Lian was from the same generation as Fang An. The age of the two didn't differ much either, Yue Lian was several months younger than Fang An.

To Fang An, Yue Lian was a special figure because this woman was the only one who didn't go crazy after seeing his face. That was why in his previous life, when Xiao Chen said he wanted to work at the Young Sword Pavilion, Fang An entrusted him to Yue Lian.

Xiao Chen learned so much about administration as well as general knowledge about the martial world under Yue Lian's tutelage. As far as Xiao Chen knew, Yue Lian's martial skill was also high but that woman didn't like violence so she chose to work in administration.

If Fang An was a surrogate father to Xiao Chen in his previous life, Yue Lian was like a surrogate mother to him.

Xiao Chen could remember the time when Fang An died of illness, Yue Lian cried for several days without stopping and had not smiled since then. Her body became emaciated until she finally died from exhaustion three years later.

Yue Lian raised her eyebrows when she noticed Xiao Chen staring at her with teary eyes, "Something is wrong with me?" she asked Xiao Chen.

"Ah no. Auntie reminds me of someone." Xiao Chen immediately controlled his facial expressions.

Yue Lian only smiled after Xiao Chen answered, Yue Lian then discussed Xiao Chen with Fang An.

"Elder Fang, according to the regulations Xiao Chen cannot practice martial arts…" Yue Lian then reminded Fang An of the sect rules.

Xiao Chen recalled the rules Yue Lian had referred to. The Valley of the Hundred Swords divided the admissions of disciples into two categories, firstly those from within the sect and secondly those from outside the sect.

Internal recruitment is carried out for those who are descended from members of the Valley of the Hundred Swords, those who belong to this category may start training from the age of 5. In Xiao Chen's case, he was from outside the sect and could only become an official disciple and start his training when he was 8 years old.

Xiao Chen didn't really understand these rules but what he knew was for the benefit of those who wanted to learn martial arts. Those who come from warrior families have lifestyles and nutrition that make their bodies more prepared for martial arts training.

Unlike Xiao Chen who came from a farming family or other ordinary families, their bodies would not be able to withstand the rigorous training of martial arts.

"It doesn't matter, Chen'er also has to learn to read and stuff first." Fang An knew Yue Lian had reminded him because he had never taken any students before but Fang An would not forget this rule.

Fang An himself was actually a descendant of a member of the Valley of the Hundred Swords so he started training at the age of 5. Fang An's mother died after giving birth to him while his father was killed during a mission when Fang An was 17 years old.

Xiao Chen scratched his head that didn't itch, it was true that in his previous life because of his family background, Xiao Chen couldn't read or write even though both of them were indispensable if he wanted to learn martial arts based on the scriptures.

Other basic skills that need to be learned are counting, painting as well as general knowledge about the world such as economics, ethics and others.

The problem was that Xiao Chen had mastered it all with the memories from his previous life, after all even though he was now 5 years old his memories were of that of a 92 year old.

"Chen'er, keep this ID carefully. From now on you are part of the Valley of the Hundred Swords." Fang An handed over an iron badge with Xiao Chen's name on it, on the other side of the badge was the Valley of the Hundred Swords emblem and Fang An's name.

Yue Lian said someone would deliver sect clothes for Xiao Chen later at Fang An's residence. After finishing registering Xiao Chen, Fang An then reported on the mission he had completed.

"Elder Fang as usual completed the mission swiftly…"

A middle-aged man with sword-like mustaches walked up to Yue Lian's table. Xiao Chen frowned while Fang An and Yue Lian immediately saluted the middle-aged man.

"Vice Chairman Wang…" Fang An smiled awkwardly before introducing Xiao Chen to the middle-aged man.

Xiao Chen was actually very displeased but managed to hide his feelings. Xiao Chen would never forget the figure before him, Wang Ergou, the Vice Chairman of the Valley of the Hundred Swords.

In his previous life Wang Ergou disliked Fang An, because Fang An's appearance rendered Wang Ergou's grandson's achievement of becoming a Sword Elder at the age of 25 insignificant. Wang Ergou then often made things difficult for Fang An by giving him dangerous missions.

Wang Ergou was from the Wang family, one of the five noble families of this country, indeed the Wang family had been a supporter of the Valley of the Hundred Swords for a long time using their wealth so that the Wang family had an important position in the sect.

What made Xiao Chen displeased Wang Ergou was that not only did he make things difficult for Fang An from time to time but that when the Valley of the Hundred Swords was attacked several years after the Chaos Era started, Wang Ergou, who realized the enemy was too strong, chose to leave the sect with all of his descendants.

Wang Ergou's action made the Valley of a Hundred Swords perish and be forgotten in the history of the world of martial arts.

"Oh, you finally took in an apprentice after three years as an elder?" Wang Ergou was slightly surprised when he found out that Fang An brought Xiao Chen, without further ado, Wang Ergou immediately grabbed Xiao Chen's hand and checked his pulse.

Fang An could also see that Ergou's actions were impolite but the positions and abilities of the two were far different so Fang An could only clench his fists in anger. Yue Lian who witnessed all of that felt awry and could only lower her head.

Xiao Chen was of course also furious but couldn't do anything about it, he even already knew what Wang Ergou was going to say after checking his pulse.