12 Chapter 12 Four Months!

"Senior! My Young Master meant no disrespect! We'll take our leave now and the Zhu Clan will forget about this little debacle! I swear it!".

Before Bing Xian shot out another [Twilight Slash], the 5th Stage Body Transformation Martial Artist stood in front of Zhu Yan protectively with his sword sheathed and hands raised.

Bing Xian raised an eyebrow.

Although the man's actions were disarming and passive, his words were laced with undertones and hidden subtext.

Being from Green Mulberry City, Bing Xian obviously knew that the Zhu Clan possessed its own Pulse Condensation Martial Artists, some with power rivaling his own!

"And how would the Zhu Clan even remember this debacle if there is no-one left to tell them about it?".

With another flourish of his arm, Bing Xian unleashed his 700,000 year Spirit Rings First Ability once more, killing the 2 Stage 4 Body Transformation Martial Artists instantly. They tried to block the wave of spiritual power with their own swords, but the wave of black energy cut through their steel swords like a knife through hot butter, and ended their lives.

This both frightened and angered Zhu Yan and the only other remaining Zhu Clan guard.

"My family knows that I've come here! If I don't come back in 2 months they'll send someone to come find me!".

Bing Xian scoffed and pointed his arm at the Zhu Clan young master and another sharp needle-like shape of black spirit power condensed itself on his arm, ready and waiting, like a crane about to swoop.

The six year old smiled.

"So I've got around 4 months before any other Zhu Clan members show up.... right?".

The 5th Stage Body Transformation guard swore inwardly at his young masters stupidity and raised his sword, ready for battle. His eyes never left Bing Xian's masked face but widened slightly when his image vanished and felt a cold breeze blow over him causing him to turn around and-.

"Ahhhh!".

Zhu Yan screamed as Bing Xian's small figure instantly disappeared and reappeared directly in front of him. The mask combined with his cold aura and Killing Intent made him look more like a vengeful ghost than a human being.

The 5th Stage Body Transformation dropped to the ground as a massive hole where his heart was supposed to be was now see through. Held within Bing Xian's bloodied hand, and small beating object, dripping with a crimson liquid.

It was his heart.

A warm liquid leaking out of Zhu Yan's pants making Bing Xian roll his eyes.

'Maybe I did go a little over the top. Now that he peed himself I just feel like a bully....'.

The purplish black mist covering Bing Xian grew and circled around both of their figures, hiding them both from the villagers eyes. This only caused Zhu Yan to start crying uncontrollably as he gazed upwards at the perpetually smiling mask, fearful for his life.

"I-I-I p-promise I'll leave! I-I'll never come back to Green Valley Town! I'll apologize to Wang Xue! I'll do anything just please let me go!".

Zhu Yan got on his knees and started prostrating in front of Bing Xian, who simply nodded and let a gap appear in the barrier of mist.

Zhu Yan looked up at Bing Xian and took a single glance at the road leading out of the village and instantly started running!

With his 2nd Stage Body Transformation, his speed far exceeded any of the villagers who wished to beat him up an he ran towards his horse and quickly left the village.

A majority of the villagers left the villager center and chased Zhu Yan, but quite a few remained in the village square, staring with fear and awe of this masked figures power.

"Masked Senior! Thank you for saving my daughter! If she left with Zhu Yan.... I don't know what I would do!".

Wang Lei also knelt down and prostrated before Bing Xian, and was quickly helped to his feet by Wang Xue and her older brother.

"Thank you Sir Bing for saving Xue'er! I'll forever be in your debt!".

Wang Xue also bowed in front of Bing Xian, although the latter just waved her off. His Spirit Essence faded from his face and his starry dark blue eyes stared into her own.

"It was nothing Little Snow. I was only looking to temper myself in battle, but the whetstone broke before I could finish....".

His words were ambiguous, but the Village Chief and Wang Xue got the message.

They were too weak!

It was evident from his battle with those Body Transformation Martial Artists that the power of a Pulse Condensation equivalent Spirit Master was overwhelming compared to them.

By releasing Zhu Yan back to the Zhu Clan, he would inform them that someone with the power exceeding Body Transformation was here, and would send a few Pulse Condensation cultivators to deal with the problem.

But as Bing Xian said before.... that would be at least 4 months from now!

Considering the 1 month trip it'll take to get to the Demon Grotto, Bing Xian calculated he had at least of spare time before anybody from the Zhu Clan would arrive at Green Valley Town.

That meant he had 2 months to get another Spirit Ring!

"Village Chief, I thank you for the hospitality you've shown me, but I have business in the Demon Grotto. I should be back in roughly 3 months.... hopefully by then a new whetstone would've found its way here....".

Wang Lei nodded and took a sideways glance at Wang Xue.

"I'll leave it to you your excellency. Xue'er, I'll see you inside".

Wang Lei gestured for some of the villagers to assist him back inside, and only Bing Xian and Wang Xue were left in the village center. Many wanted to stay and watch, but stayed their hand in fear of angering Bing Xian and becoming like those dismembered bodies from earlier.

"Thank you Sir Bing. If there is anything this Xue can help you with, I promise I'll do my best to assist you....".

To Wang Xue, it felt weird saying such suggestive words to a six year old, but after what she was shown earlier, she didn't feel shame it saying it.

Bing Xian shook his head in response.

"Don't worry about it. The Zhu Clan is nothing more than a fly in my eyes....".

A silence filled the air.

The atmosphere between them was awkward, but Wang Xue mustered up the courage and spoke up.

"Sir Bing.... I was wondering if you would let Xue follow you on your journey!".

Her words surprised Bing Xian, but she continued on anyway.

"After what you said earlier about the world and how vast it is.... I was wondering if you'd take me with you after you leave Green Valley Town! Being able to see cities as large as mountains, towers that reach the sky, oceans that span as far as the eye can see.... I want to see the world! I don't want to be cooped up in this small town for the rest of my life!".

For a spilt second, Bing Xian thought he saw a reflection of himself in Wang Xue.

"I.... I want to become somebody!".