Eyang Ireng Wesi

Eyang Ireng Wesi is actually a good person, he founded the hermitage to pass on his martial art and mysticism knowledge to his students. These disciples came from several sects in the martial world, the Water Sect, the Fire Sect, the Earth Sect, the Air Sect, the Spirit Sect and the Light Sect. All of his disciples represented the six sects because Eyang Ireng Wesi only accepted one disciple from one sect.

Eyang Ireng Wesi himself, although his name is Ireng, which means black, is not a black human figure but he is the most handsome old man that his students have ever seen. Tall, slender, white, long hair, neatly curled up and a long beard. Oval face although full of wrinkles but still shows the good looks of a man. Beautiful eyes and a sharp nose. Maybe he is the ideal old man of the old woman around the world.

Ireng Wesi, which means black iron, is just a nickname because his weapon is a black iron rod. The stick is very powerful because it can flex according to what its owner wants. No one can beat Eyang Ireng Wesi when he has fought with that stick.

Some say that Eyang Ireng Wesi is a descendant of Demon Nagapati who lives at the top of Mount Salak. King Nagapati was going down the mountain when he saw a very beautiful country girl. She was so beautiful that he then made the girl his wife and gave birth to a son who was human but had demonic powers.

But there are also those who say that Eyang Ireng Wesi is a demon in human form. Actually he was a water demon who came from the Kingdom of Aleran because he made a mistake so he was expelled from his kingdom and settled in the human realm.

There is a lot of confusing news, but until now no one knows who Eyang Ireng Wesi really is. Even how old he is, no one knows. Every ten years he recruits disciples and after being taught for ten years he then releases his students to return to their respective sects. So for decades.

Eyang Ireng Wesi rarely left the hermitage. He only stays on the mountain unless there is something very urgent. The local residents sometimes even have envoys from the surrounding royal city who ask for his help but he is never willing to help because he should focus on training his students. Eyang Ireng Wesi only suggested that they come to the closest sect and ask for help from people who had been his students.

And in this decade, Eyang Ireng Wesi found it very difficult to face the behavior of his students. Arya, who made the hermitage atmosphere very different. There is no more seriousness in studying and practicing. He often influenced the other students to make trouble. And Grandma Ireng Wesi couldn't get Arya out because he was his own adopted son.

Eyang Ireng Wesi looked at Arya and Jaka with a very angry look, "Didn't I say not to interfere with the affairs of the villagers. But you always violate. Why do you always argue with my words?" Said Eyang Ireng Wesi to Arya.

Arya lowered her head but then He said, "I just want to help those people."

"There will be times when you can help them. But now you still have to practice more to perfect your knowledge"

"But how long?" Arya said as he suddenly stood up and said again

"Look, Teacher. Supposing someone is thirsty. Then we only have a glass of water but You said we shouldn't give him a drink until we have a bucket of water. Well .. the problem is, what if that person dies before we have the bucket of water. isn't this ridiculous? " Arya said explaining made Eyang Ireng Wesi grumble in his heart.

What Arya said was the truth. He had difficulty speaking. In some ways Arya's intelligence surpassed his.

"Alright .. alright .. maybe it's time for you to go down the mountain to use the knowledge you already have. Come down tomorrow to the village and see what you can help" said Grandparent Ireng Wesi finally. Arya and Jaka cheered happily. But then Arya stopped cheering,

"But Teacher. Why should it be tomorrow? Why don't we leave now? Later Kuntilanak will leave" said Arya looking impatient.

"Do you just want to see kuntilanak ? or want to solve the problems of the villagers ? If you only want to see kuntilanak you just go into the forest. They are there a lot," said Eyang Ireng Wesi with exasperation.

"What do you mean, Grandpa?" Arya said did not understand.

"If you want to solve the villagers' problems, you have to meet them first to find out the problem. You can't just kill the kuntilanak if you don't know what the problem is. They are also creatures like us, don't disturb them if they don't disturb us" said Eyang Ireng Wesi.

Arya nodded her head in understanding.

"Now go to sleep! Don't make a fuss anymore" said Grandpa Ireng Wesi. Arya nodded her head again then pulled Jaka to follow him.