Chapter 14 - Flying Sword Sect (1/2)
”T...T...T...This…” Mo Zhou stuttered like a baby who just started speaking. He has never seen anyone penetrate the scales a Fiery Lizard known for its nearly impenetrable defense with a single sword strike, let alone with such ease!
Yuan suddenly extended his hand for him, who had fallen to the ground from shock. ”So? Why did you continue to fight that thing despite the obvious conclusion?” he asked as he pulled Mo Zhou off the ground.
Mo Zhou's expression stiffened upon hearing his question. ”I will die if I fail to obtain a Fiery Lizard monster core, so I might as well die trying…” he sighed in a sorrowful tone.
”Why would you die if you cannot obtain one?” Yuan became interested in his situation.
Taking another deep sigh, Mo Zhou said, ”Because I had offended a Chosen from my sect…”
”Chosen? What's that?”
Mo Zhou looked at him with a weird expression. How can anyone not know what a Chosen means?
”A Chosen is someone who is favored by the mighty heaven; they are all born with great talents and are respected from all directions.”
”Favored by the heavens, huh…” Yuan nodded, ”So you mean to tell me that you are going to die because you had offended this one guy? What did you do, kill his parents in front of him?”
Mo Zhou shook his head violently at his words. ”No way! All I did was court senior apprentice-sister Xing… but because senior apprentice-brother Ren also fancies her… my actions angered him…”
”Are they dating?”
”No…”
”Aiya!” Yuan facepalmed, making a loud slapping sound. ”He wants to kill you because you went ahead and confessed your love to this Xing girl? What kind of unreasonable man is this senior apprentice-brother Ren of yours?”
Mo Zhou became dumbfounded by his words. ”But… this type of situation happens all the time…?” he thought to himself.
Yuan glanced at the Fiery Lizard corpse. ”You need that, right?” he asked while pointing.
”...Yes.”
”Take it.”
”Eh?” Mo Zhou looked at him with a face full of surprise. This Fiery Lizard monster core is no doubt a valuable treasure that even the sect elders would covet, yet this young man was willing to give it to him, who he just met, just like that?
”Really…?” Mo Zhou mumbled in a doubtful tone. ”But it was you who killed it…”
”Then I'll just take it for myself–” Yuan turned to walk towards the corpse.
Seeing his actions, Mo Zhou quickly panicked. ”Wait! I want – No, please let me have it! I, Mo Zhou of the Flying Sword Sect, will be forever in your debt!”
”Brother Yuan is really kind. If it were anybody else, they would have definitely kept it for themselves.” Xiao Hua thought to herself as she watched Mo Zhou fall to his knees to kowtow to Yuan as a way to show his gratitude.
”If there is anything this savior needs from this Mo Zhou, he will do it without fail!” Mo Zhou said loudly with tears falling off the corner of his eyes.