Martial Forest

Chapter 18: Waiting for Sleep

The clouds no longer block the moon and the moonlight shines brightly over the forest.

Every once in a while the sound of beats that is roaming in the night could be heard.

Hissing of snakes burrowing in damp cold hole beneath some dead tree could also sometime be heard.

The forest is a place of danger especially at night. But those three that follows the young kid felt that this forest is not dangerous at all

The kid seems to be able to see through the dark, expertly trekking around the area as they follow from behind.

It is not a long journey. Finally, they arrived at a certain part of the forest

The moment they arrived ta the hut, the three people that follows Li Xian was all shocked. The area around the hut is very clean. There is a wall of wooden stake that is tied together. The hut itself look quite sturdy.

Around the area there is also traps.

Bai Qingniu had never seen such a structure before.

He used to come here a few years ago to seek some herbs but he never saw such structure and such place that signify someone is living inside the forest

And not many would come here in the first place People called this place the Black Forest.

This area is close to the Righteous temple since this is Henan, the territory where the Righteous Temple influence runs deep. Bai Qingniu knows that Henan right now is not like the Henan in his youth

Zhu Wen had created a lot of mess after conquering Henan

Today, that old thing is in Chang’an trying to convince the people to move to Luoyang. Who knows how long till that young Emperor would live, the ambition of Zhu Wen is clear to all.

Relocating to Luoyang, this is without a doubt because he has evil design on the Emperor.

Li Jihui seems to have some discussion with the monks of the Righteous temple.

It is sad that only after his wife is r***d by Zhu Wen did he reverted his allegiance to Li Maozhen and his control of the Emperor is being challenge not only Chancellor Cui Yin but also by Li Maozhen.

There is conspiracy in the Imperial palace right now.

And this conspiracy would determine the general trend of the world. Since Huangchao rebellion, it is clear that the Tang is at a state of crumbling.

And as it always is in the times of chaos, warlords rise up

Li Keyong is raising armies and there is also Wang Jian in Chengdu.

It is because of this matter that the Martial Villa had announced a gathering in Righteous Temple to talk about this issue.

Warlords had rises up and all over the world people are vying for the world, the common people in misery.

He did not participate in the many matters of the martial arts world since he had lost his ability in practicing martial arts.

But he was lured by the Codex of Ten Thousand Herbs belonging to the Butterfly Valley.

Who would have thought that when they passed Henan, he would meet Wang Li?

They talk together and he did not think too much about it. Who would have thought that Wang Li wanted to scheme against him because of the matter of the past?

In the conference of martial arts in the past, it has already been decided that he no longer have any relations with the Underworld gate and he also did not have the scroll. What makes Wang Li think that he still has the scroll?

Today, if not for this kid that live inside this forest, he probably would have lost his life. He however was also curious of this young kid.

This kind of forest that is very dangerous for one to even make a living, yet this kid seems very familiar with the forest.

If Li Xian could hear the thought of that old man, he surely would want to scold the old man. Here just live here for tow days.

The reason why he is familiar is because of the Hunter and Woodcutter skills that make him able to be at ease even in a jungle or a large forest like this one.

Li Xian did not care about the reaction of the three people. He has his own reason for bringing these three to his hut. He wanted to know about the matters of the outside world. At which year he is right now. And he wanted to know if he could trigger more quest.

Li Xian did not talk too much because he didn’t want to appear out of place.

After they enter the hut area, the old man cupped his hand and said

‘Thank you for young hero help’ Bai Qingniu did not think that it is degrading for himself to call the kid young hero.

There are not many people as young as this kid and could master such swordplay.

The swordplay itself is not a powerful swordplay. But the talent that one must have to reach such a level, that is something that should be praised and admired.

This kid must be the disciple of some reclusive expert’ that is the thought of Bai Qingniu

‘Qianbei, don’t say it like that’ He did not know what else to say. Truth be told, if he did not kill Wang Li, when Wang Li found his hut, in the end they still have to fight too

‘Little brother is fierce’ the young girl said

‘Little brother?’ Li Xian heard the girl called him. And then he laughs. He forgot that he is twelve-year-old and not twenty years old.

The girl called him twelve years old and he finally remembers he is twelve-year-old in this world.

Then he just shakes his head.

Bai Qingniu then said

‘Young hero kills Wang Li, does he not worry about the Broken Sword Sect?’

‘What kind of food is Broken Sword Sect that I need to worry about them?’ Li Xian said and he smiles.

Bai Qingniu is pale in the face. There are rumors in the Jianghu that Broken Sword Sect had aligned themselves with on of the warlords

‘Young hero, should escape from this forest. Next morning, if young hero does not have nay difficulties, young hero could follow me and my disciple to the bottom of the mountain and could follow this old man to Righteous Temple’

Li Xian heard it and waited for a quest notification. Nothing comes out. He then just said.

‘This junior did not yet introduce oneself.’ This is Li Xian ways of changing the topic. To him, it is not that he fears that the Broken Sword Sect would come.

He fears that they would not come.

To him, this sect must not be some powerful sect of martial arts. Even if its powerful it didn’t matter. Give him enough time and skill points he could improve quickly

 Li Xian could use the members of that sect as a training partners while maybe triggering more quest.

Bai Qingniu was startled by the sudden change of topic. It seems clear that the young kid did not care that much about the Broken Sword sect.

But he just sighed.

he thought maybe there is a special reason why the young kid would stay in the forest. It might be because he needs to train inside the forest before coming down.

Bai Qingniu did not push the issue. After all, the kid doesn’t seem like a weak child.

He had seen more unbelievable things in his journey inside Jianghu. While the fact that the kid is probably a genius in swordsmanship and it shocked him, it did not mean he had seen something so unbelievable that he has a hard time of believing it.

Bai Qingniu cupped his hand and said

‘This old man is Bai Qingniu, a physician’ then he pointed to his disciple and said

‘That is my disciple, Xu Wen. And this is my granddaughter Bai Pingting’

Li Xian smiles and said

‘This junior name is Li Xian’

‘If young hero did not mind this old man asking who is the one that teaches young hero Li?’

Li Xian also did not know what to say. He couldn’t say the system teaches him all of those skills.

He just then answers the question by saying

‘the mountain and lake’ he simply said. The old man just sighed. It is clear that it is like a rejection to answer. Li Xian then said

‘Qianbei, let me shows you a place where you could sleep’ Li Xian did not seems fazed at all after killing a man which is shocking to the old man and his disciple.

Even now, Xu Wen is still trembling thinking of that life and death situation.

But Li Xian mind right now is simply filled with the desire to open up the gift pack. He could not care less about the death of Wang Li.

Anyway, Wang Li is a bad guy and his conscience is not pricked at all.

If he did not kill Wang li, Wang Li would kill the old man, probably sell the young girl into s*****y or p**********n and also kill he young disciple.

Thinking to himself that he had done a good deed in killing such a criminal, Li Xian felt guilt free

The young girl, Bai Pingting is already yawning a few times and it seems she is closing her eyes a few times.

Li Xian chuckles a bit inwardly. Li Xian quickly shows the area where they could sleep.

Once again they were shocked to see the wolf pelts and the wolf fur lined up like a covering for a bed.

This kid has been hunting wolves? As expected, this kid must be the disciple of some powerful expert The old man thought to himself

Li Xian quickly explained about his hunting and then he talks about other things about the hut

After a few minutes of explaining and telling the old man about the stream of water nearby if he wanted water in the morning, Li Xian then went to his corner.

Right now, he still feels energetic. After all, he had already sleep before. He did not say anything more and pretend to sleep.

He is waiting for Bai Qingniu and the others to fall asleep so he could check the gift pack

A half an hour later, he got up. Checking a bit at the guest, he could see that they are all asleep.

‘Good’ he thought to himself. He walks slowly, careful not to make these people awake.

Then he went to the yard.

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