KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)

Return to the Seven Curtain Sect

“Mr Gentayu, do you understand how dangerous it would be if this seal were to fall into the hands of the black flow group?” ask the wide-faced elder.

Currently, Gentayu was attending a banquet with the higher-ups of the Red Dragon sect or now the seven curtain sect. The elder who had just asked was the elder who had just returned from the mission a few days ago so did not know Gentayu.

This elder had only heard of Gentayu's role in his role which made the sect successfully survive the invasion plan of the black-flow alliance. When he returned to the Kaling Valley, all he found was the rubble of the ruins of the former sect headquarters that had been scorched and began to be overgrown with wild plants.

The other elders just looked at each other, then shook their heads slowly realizing the ridiculous question of the elder.

“It is precisely because of that, sir. I feel the seal and the nine spirit Ball will be safer with me. Sorry once again. I do not intend to underestimate the ability of the masters in this sect in guarding the two objects. But, soon there will be someone coming to snatch it out of the hands of the gentlemen. And I'm not sure the power that the gentlemen have will be able to deny it.” Gentayu replied in a heavy voice. There was an aura of concern as well as worry in his tone.

‘Shelf!’

The sound of the table being kicked.

The big face elder apparently felt unacceptable with Gentayu's statement. To him, that phrase still meant disdain. ‘What can a young man like you do?’ the elder's mind before breaking the table.

“You might have been just lucky to know the plan of the raid against us some time ago. You're also lucky that Pasagi's heirloom is on you so you can carry that super-hot plasma rakurai. But that doesn't mean you're better than us!” The elder said wide-face, not accepting.

The other elders only shook their heads to see the behavior of this one elder.

Matriarch Lim himself was still trying to be patient. His face was already in a deep red holding back the anger towards his uncivilized and self-destructed members. But, perhaps this was the time he taught the famous elder the most stubborn and always unruly since his ability was indeed the highest among the others.

He was an elder sent from the central sect before the arrival of elder De Wu.

“Good. I'll prove! I can even retrieve the seal and the 9 spirit balls at this time without having to ask for permission. View.” Gentayu raised his right hand into the air. Then jerking the hand like pulling a rope, and..

‘BUM!!’

The wall behind Gentayu is broken. And two objects shot towards him that were immediately captured using his left and right hands while jumping salto in the air.

“See!” He said while showing two objects that should not be able to get out of their place.

The eyes of all the elders and Matriarch Lim glared.

Matriarch Lim even stood up, then ran towards the other building behind the meeting hall space that was like the village hall. There's something to check.

Soon enough, matriarch Lim returned again with a pouting face. Then extend his hand to Gentayu.

“Restore!” said brief.

Gentayu gave back the two black boxes wrapped in white cloth in his hand to Matriarch Lim. But Matriarch Lim's hand did not welcome the two boxes.

“Restore!” Said again.

Now Gentayu reached into his pocket and handed him a white piece of cloth and released a jade necklace around his neck to Matriarch Lim.

All eyes stared in surprise at the two as matriarch Lim grabbed the white cloth and the jade necklace but did not take the two black boxes.

“Thank you..” said Matriark Lim briefly making a confused face in the eyes of all the guests present at the meeting.

“Why bengong?? It's my own sash. My necklace is also my own necklace. Anything weird?” matriarch Lim said somewhat sewot with the gazes of the elders in the room.

No one knew that the cloth was the scarf that Matriarch Lim gave Gentayu before leaving as a promise Gentayu would return to the sect again.

As he ran over to inspect his residence, he noticed that there were two large gaping holes on the walls of the second traces of stored seals. But precisely that made Matriarch Lim feel that this time Gentayu would go far and very long. He came back with a sullen face because of this.

No one knows for sure what Matriarch Lim meant to give the shawl at that time. They only guessed, including Gentayu himself when this matriarch took back her goods

“Tua Feng! If elder Feng still doubts the abilities of lord Gentayu, please continue outside after this. But I, too, may the other elders not help you if you get hurt.” Matriarch Lim said, before leaving the room, followed by the other elders.

“Mr Gentayu, your residence has been prepared. My people will accompany you to show you the place.” Matriarch Lim said without turning her head when she was at the door and continued to step out. Stay now Elder Feng who is still not aware of the situation alone with Gentayu.

“Bokah, I want to measure the extent of your ability. Is it as high as your shit? Heh, how dare you say we will not be able to face the enemy.” elder Feng said so with a hand position allowing Gentayu to come out first.

Gentayu. Then it jumped towards the spacious courtyard followed by elder Feng who looked still curious.

“Tno need to remove weapons. Allow me to serve the elder with bare hands only.” Gentayu said as he began to put up his horses.

Before long, elder Feng had already jumped at him with his weapon. The serrated sword moved very quickly looking for its target. Like illusion. The weapon smashed the sword shadows that did not immediately disappear every time it slashed at its opponent.

Gentayu was still trying to face his opponent without hurting. However, the longer the tempo of elder Feng's swordplay continued to increase and the more dangerous it became.

Gentayu several times forced to jump to and fro, salto in the air, or roll and roll on the ground avoiding every attack.

Until the fight had been running for more than half an hour, and Gentayu had no signs of counter-attacking.

‘This young man wants to drain my energy?’ elder Feng understood his position. However, he had no choice but to continue attacking incessantly.

Feeling that his opponent could not be made aware of his mistake without silencing him with defeat, Gentayu changed his position.

This time, Gentayu changed the pattern of the fight. From the beginning just defending, now he started attacking his opponent with a tread attack. Until in the next five waves Gentayu managed to land his dragon tail kick to his opponent's chin.

Elder Feng was slammed. But when his body was about to fall to the ground he made a rotating motion and managed to land safely. But then he staggered backwards and fell.

Gentayu was apparently practicing a new sword style learned from Rajo Narako. The sword is a shadow sword. With that style, the opponent will feel faced with the user in an urgent position and attack the vital points of the body.

However, it was just an illusion of shadow.

Gentayu was still standing in his place. He played both hands, not a sword.

Yet elder Feng accepted it as if he was being attacked with a sword that moved extremely fast as he managed to land safely earlier.

“How, elder Feng? I guess enough?.” Gentayu immediately stepped away to meet a woman who had been waiting for him.

He was Matriarch Lim's man to escort Gentayu to the inn.

The waiter muttered quite softly that people could hear in less than a meter ”Pendekar-debates less work.”

“Wait!! I haven't lost! I just lacked focus! We continue!” challenge elder Feng.

“Combat!” Gentayu said loudly after jumping, then disappeared, and suddenly appeared very close to the ears of elder Feng.

Elder Feng instantly collapsed. No longer able to pucker. His hands and feet felt stiff. Can't be moved at all. It was as if the body was not his.

“It.. What is this move?” asked elder Feng in a panic.

He knows a lot of tootokan styles and body locks from opponents that have been faced. But make his body collapse and can not move again without touching? it must be terrible..

It was clear that elder Feng did not recognize Gentayu's style. It was the tongue-bitter style, part of the death verse style that Gentayu was studying lately.

It will not be recognized, because people who have met the Poet of Death themselves, certainly will not be able to see the sunrise the next day.

“Enough, not elder feng?” Gentayu said as he grabbed the hands of elder Feng who suddenly could now be moved back.

“I'm sorry, young man" elder Feng bowed. "I just need to make sure that what we put in is safe. That's it” he continued.

Elder Feng then paid tribute to the warrior style of the Huang nation. The left hand wrapped the clenched right hand grasping the base of the sword hilt parallel to the chin. The sword of honor.

Gentayu stepped up following the waiter who was about to drive him. Behind him, elder Feng followed them while holding his blue chin.

Gentayu himself will stay a few more days. Welcoming uninvited guests who will try to snatch the seal and the nine spirit balls from the sect.

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