Cousin Zhang Daoling
(Another Servant)
"Master the bath is ready"
(Mao Li)
"Perfect, lead this young man to the bath"
(Hicks)
"Oh I just realized I haven't told you my name, my name is Hicksbess of the Heavenly Family"
(Mao Li)
"The Heavenly Family!!"
(Hicks)
"Please keep my family a secret, I don't want people knowing about it"
(Argent)
"What's so special about your family?"
(Hicks)
*Its not important*
Hicks follows the servant to a room where there is a steamy bath covered in lotus and lotus leaves with a ginseng in a jar with holes in the center.
(Servant)
"Now will this young master enter the bath"
Hicks strips down and slowly steps into the bath.
(Hicks)
*Ah what the hell?! It doesn't look very hot but it burns like hell*
(Argent)
"That is the effect of the ginseng and lotus combining"
(Hicks)
*What does this bath do EXACTLY*
(Argent)
"It just cleans your meridians of impurities at the expense of Hellish pain"
Hicks fully enters the bath and sits down.
(Argent)
"It would be better if you submerge yourself"
(Hicks)
*What why? It's going to kill my nostrils, I'm barely holding out as it is. This pain feels like hundreds of thousands of needles are stabbing me and breaking inside me*
(Argent)
"Yes it is painful and I'm surprised you have maintained such a straight face but you should submerge your whole body into the bath to speed up the process 10 fold"
Hicks sighs and submerged his whole body in the water. The servant that was watching looks in shock
(Servant)
*What the hell is he thinking? That water hurts like hell and he's dunking his head into it? What an idiot*
Suddenly the water turns black
(Hicks)
*What the... it doesn't hurt anymore*
Hicks brings his head out of the water and sees the water is a pitch black dark.
(Hicks)
*What the hell is this, it looks like the void*
(Argent)
"That black stuff is the impurities from your meridians"
(Hicks)
"I feel stronger"
(Argent)
"That is because you are, congrats you have broken through Qi-Foundation and entered the Gold Core"
(Hicks)
"Gold Core... haha that means I'm one of the strongest disciples in the Pavilion"
Hicks gets out of the bath and is met by a female servant
(Female Servant)
"Here are your clothes young master, we have sown you new clothing"
(Hicks)
*Impressive, they made a new Uniform exactly like the ones at the Pavilion*
Hicks changes into the new clothes and leaves the room. He continues walking and leaves the Treasure Hall. As he is walking he sees Mao Li walking towards the exit of the town. Hicks runs to him and catches up.
(Hicks)
"Master Mao Li! Where are you going?"
(Mao Li)
"I'm heading to your Pavilion, and you?"
(Hicks)
"I'm also going back"
They both continue walking and when they leave the town they follow a dirt path
(Mao Li)
"Young Man, I sense that you've already taken human lives, am I wrong?"
(Hicks)
"N-no you are right, at first I never wanted to kill anyone but now... I want to, I want to kill people"
Mao Li turns pale then he surrounds himself in a powerful aura. Hicks falls to the ground in shock.
(Mao Li)
"Young Man, what did you say?"
(Hicks)
"I... I-I"
(Mao Li)
"You should never want to kill people boy, only kill people for a reason. If I ever see you kill someone without reason... you will be punished accordingly"
(Hicks)
"I'm sorry master..."
They both continue walking and when they reach the gate of the Pavilion the doors open immediately.
Mao Li walks past the guards completely ignoring him and walks towards the Main Hall with Hicks following behind him
(Mao Li)
"I assume your following me to return the token"
(Hicks)
"That is correct"
When they both reach the Main Hall the elders are already there.
(Hicks)
"They were waiting for you?"
(Mao Li)
"Yes, I actually came here to discuss you"
(Hicks)
"Me!! Why?!?!"
(Mao Li)
"I just have a feeling about you"
Hicks just stares off into space. What about him was so special, he was just another cultivator.
(Hicks)
*I wonder if they are suspicious of my sudden strength increase, will they come after me? Maybe ki- no*
(Argent)
"I know what your thinking, literally, trust me it's not like that"
(One of the Elders)
"Brother Li, will you follow us"
(Mao Li)
"Who do you think you are calling brother? It's senior brother to you"
(Elder)
"He... sorry Senior Brother Li... follow us now along with Hicksbess"
The group of elders take him and Hicks to a meeting room
(Elder)
"The Grandmaster will be seeing you soon"
(Hicks)
*Grandmaster?*
The elders leave the room and Mao Li and Hicks are left there waiting
(Hicks)
"You planned to meet me. And bring me here didn't you?"
(Mao Li)
"Your awareness is commendable, yes I was hoping to meet you while coming here, if I didn't I would have one of the elders call for you"
(Hicks)
"So what's going on?"
(Mao Li)
"You'll see child, have patience"
A door goes flying across the room. Hicks looks in shock what it was. Zhang Daoling is standing there infuriated. Mao Li sits calmly in a chair as if nothing had happened
(Zhang Daoling)
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE YOU BASTARD!?!?!?"
Zhang Daoling vanishes then reappears in front of Hicks. He grabs him by the throat and picks him up.
Hicks looks at Mao Li but Mao Li does nothing and just sits.
(Hicks)
"Gran..d..master, wh- agh do y..ou mean"
*Argent can you use your lucky power I'm kind of dying!!!*
Argent doesn't answer.
(Zhang Daoling)
"What trouble have you caused Mao Li"
(Mao Li)
"Alright put him down, he has done nothing. You worry too much cousin"
Zhang Daoling gets shocked and drops Hicks. Hicks collapses on the floor gasping for air.
(Zhang Daoling)
"I apologize Hicksbess, I'm sorry I have misunderstood"
(Mao Li)
"What made you feel the need to choke him out of nowhere cousin Zhang"
(Hicks)
*cousin?*
(Zhang Daoling)
"Well you see, he has been quite the trouble maker so I assumed he did wrong in the city. A few days ago there were reports of 3 dead, Hicks has gotten quite strong lately so I assumed he had something to do with it"
(Mao Li)
*3 dead? This kid has killed only just recently, maybe it was him*
(Zhang Daoling)
"I thought that's what you wanted to discuss, I was mistaken"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOLY this one came out late, I'm sorry school work is getting difficult and I haven't had time to pre-make some chapters. All the chapters I make I come up with on the spot. I'm sorry for those that enjoy this novel have to wait so long