Reincarnation of the Human Swordsman

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I darted quickly forward, right into the cloaked figure. Our punches clashed against each other, but my attacks were still much stronger! I managed to make the cloaked figure stagger backwards once again.

“That's not enough!” This time the cloaked figure launched a horizontal kick with his right leg. This attack was shocking, even to me.

“Ugh!” I can feel this kick breaking one of my ribs.

“Teacher!” Chi Ling immediately unleashed a single hard blow with her hand to the cloaked figure.

I was forced to retreat, healing my wounds with my meager medical abilities. However, this cloaked figure was indeed not an indiscriminate person. He could hurt me to the point of vomiting blood.

“I told you, he is no match for you, Luo Xiao!” a strange voice suddenly spoke to me.

“Whispering.” Once again I stood up, enveloping my entire body with blue-colored energy. “His only strength is like that, will never be able to defeat me!”

Stop listening to the strange sound, I now darted fast forward. The pain of my broken rib was indeed felt, but I am not the one who will run away from the fight!

“Chi Ling!” I flew far above Chi Ling and the cloaked figure. “Ending.”

I am very sure, my aura is now very felt even at a considerable distance. Hence, Chi Ling immediately shot back, giving me the space to attack the cloaked figure.

When I sped up at high speed, I could see a faint smile behind the black hood that the cloaked figure used. Then, without me noticing, each sword pierced me from the front and back.

“Ugh ...”

The cloaked figure pierced my heart with a black-colored sword that came from nowhere, then Chi Ling stabbed me from behind using a gold-colored sword. This ….

I tried to process what was happening, but .. My gaze slowly darkened and my consciousness began to fade. What happened ….

“Stupid you, Guru ..” says the cloaked figure. “Killed twice by your own students. That's funny!”

“Chi .. Ling ...” I finally realized, the cloaked figure who was the messenger of this god was Chi Ling, while the person I had thought Chi Ling was Mu Lan in disguise.

“Not to worry, Guru.” Chi Ling pressed down on his sword. “I will take good care of your students.”

...*** ...

Chi Ling and Mu Lan each pulled out their swords, letting Luo Xiao fall into a state of unconsciousness. The swords of the two people were covered in blood, but they looked so calm returning their swords to a form of energy that fell with their bodies.

“GURU!!” Yue Jian, Zhang, Huo Lin, and Ling Qian immediately shot towards the direction their teacher fell. They ran as hard as they could, not caring about anything.

Chi Ling who saw that, immediately gave an order to Mu Lan, “Capture and put them in jail. Don't let them manage to touch Luo Xiao's corpse for even a second!”

“Good, Teacher!” Mu Lan instantly shot down, attacking the four Luo Xiao disciples with golden-colored energy arrows at high speed. “Do not hope you can act as you please!”

“HA!!” With a single footstroke, Zhang created several earth giants that instantly attacked Mu Lan mercilessly.

Although they tried their hardest, reality was not as good as they had imagined. Neither the protectors nor the attacks of Luo Xiao's four disciples could block Mu Lan's attack. Their combination of attacks was like a passing wind that was not cared about.

“Your struggle is useless.” Mu Lan immediately locked the four of them in a prison made of gold-colored energy. “Absolute power is much stronger than the feelings of all of you.”

Chi Ling watched all of that calmly. The young man in black robes then looked up. He stared hatefully at the blue sky he now saw. There was not the slightest hint of satisfaction on his face, even though his goal of killing his teacher was once again fulfilled.

“Teacher, I've caught them all!” said Mu Lan who approached Chi Ling.

Chi Ling put on a flat face and turned to the young man, saying, “Bring them to the palace.” He left soon after that.

“Aye, aye, captain!” It was with pleasure that Mu Lan did as she was told. This young man looked so satisfied with what had happened and he saw today. “Teacher is the best!”

...*** ...

In a prison that only has a lantern on the wall as a source of light, two young men and two girls were sitting while bowing their heads. They let each of the dishes in front of them chill untouched. They were none other than Yue Jian, Zhang, Huo Lin, and Ling Qian who had just lost their beloved teacher.

This prison room was so quiet, there was almost no sound heard except for a few drops of water falling from the vents and the rumbling sound of heavy rain. No one from these four teenagers wanted to be a thawing atmosphere, until soon someone who brought a lantern.

“Hey, hey, hey,” said the man, standing in front of the bars. “It's been three days, but you guys are still moody, the warriors suck?”

“Mu Lan fucking!” Yue Jian immediately unleashed a violent punch towards Mu Lan, but he instead crashed backwards as his punch struck the iron bars.

“I've been kind enough to give you food, but you threw it away, Yue Jian?” Mu Lan deliberately provoked. However, Yue Jian, who had crashed into the wall and was not powered anymore, could not retaliate and just fell silent helplessly.

Then, Zhang who had been silent and listening, suddenly stood up, looking intently at Mu Lan. This young man filled with killing intent looked at Mu Lan hatefully, saying, “Go from here ..”

“Wah, wah, wah, I'm so scared.” Mu Lan was not affected in the slightest. “What can a weakling like you do?”

Zhang slowly approached until he stood right in front of Mu Lan. This young man did not in the least hide his overflowing hatred. “I won't repeat my words.”

Smiling faintly, feeling that he had won, Mu Lan slowly left while saying, “Yes, yes, yes. I don't care at all.”

After Mu Lan left, Zhang then sat back down. Of all people, Zhang was the one whose heart was most broken when he saw Luo Xiao's death right before his own eyes. However, he also realized that staying in this prison alone would not be able to make him succeed in revenge.

“I'll be out of here,” muttered Zhang, slowly.

“We're coming,” Huo Lin and Ling Qian said together.

Arc 6: The Smile of the Traitor(done)