4 CHAPTER - 4

[A/N: I'm sorry for no updates in the past week. My cousin passed away due to failure of both kidneys. She was very close to me. So, please understand me. Thank you.]

Alen did not concealed his movements as there was no need for it. Yun Che noticed Alen when he reached within visible area. Yun Che became alert when he saw Alen but he quickly returned back to normal as it seems that person has no cultivation base, Just a commoner.

'Although Yun Che was arrogant in the novel but, he seems to be very cautious in reality or he is just afraid of Xiao Clan.'

Alen moved in front of Yun Che without saying anything but with a simple smile plastered on his face. Yun Che was just watching Alen, like 'what's wrong with this guy?'.

Alen: "Greetings Fellow Brother! I have been waiting for you for almost an hour. You should have finished your business early."

Alen's greetings woke up Yun Che from his calm demeanor. Those words were like exploding volcano in his ears. He became hyper alert as he crippled the Xiao Yulong before he started his journey towards the New Moon City.

'Huh! This idiot must be thinking that I'm talking about his Xiao Clan's business.'

Alen: "Oh! How Impolite of me! I'm Yong, a merchant and I'm going to new moon city. What's your name brother?" Alen flashed a smile on his face.

Yun Che suspicions on alen did not fade away but they just diverted towards another aspect. 'He doesn't know my name but how did he know that I'm coming here?' Yun Che thoughts were going crazy. 'Finished your business early ah? – is he speaking about Xiao Yulong crippling?'

Even though Yun Che was alert, he was not afraid of Alen as he was just a merchant without cultivation base.

Yun Che: "How do you know that I will come here?" He spoke with Calm and Cold voice.

Alen: "Do not misunderstand me, brother. I'm not a bad guy. I know you would come here through my divine power." He started story telling.

Yun Che: "Divine Power?! What is that?" Yun Che eyes shown with greed and curiosity. He wanted to take that power if possible.

Alen: "My Divine power is so great that you cannot fathom its power. Your meager cultivation is not enough to compare with my divine power. You are just a bug compared to me. I can crush you anytime if I want..." Alen started rambling without a pause.

Yun Che brows were twitching as he continued to hear Alen's speech and his anger started to rise up.

Yun Che: "Stop your f**king bullsh!t and tell me what is your divine power?" He was shouting at the end.

Alen – 'Bullsh!t ah? Do you think I can't cripple you? Hmph.... Just wait, you low life bug.'

Alen: "Sorry brother! I forgot about it. Hehe.. It is Premonition." He said while posing in titanic pose.

Yun Che: "Premonition?" He was surprised and was expecting something big and grandiose but….

Alen: "Do not underestimate my divine powers. My powers are so vast, you will beaten into bloody pulp. With my premonition I wil...…."

Yun Che: "Stop it already. I said F**KING STOP IT ALREADY." He lost his cool due to Alen's constant blabber.

Alen froze due to that shout and looked at Yun Che with fear being reflected in his eyes. Yun Che came very front of Alen and grabbed his neck.

Yun Che: "Tell me what you saw in your premonition. Tell any lies, you will be a corpse without a grave." Viciousness flickered in his eyes.

Alen: "Aaahh! I-I'm sorry! Please forgi.. AAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Yun Che: "Cut the bull sh!t and get to the point." He was tightening his grip around Alen's neck.

Alen: "Y-y-yes! W-when I was preparing to leave for New Moon City, I got a premonition that someone will come this way and help me reach the New Moon City safely. So, I waited here for you."

Yun Che: "How do you know it was me?" He still had his suspicion.

Alen: "When I saw you, my senses were indicating that you are that person, who can bring me to New Moon City safely."

Yun Che was still holding Alen and he was thinking of eliminating Alen as to avoid any future troubles which might arise.

As if he knew Yun Che thoughts, Alen spoke immediately;

Alen: "Brother! I'm trustworthy. Do not leave me. Just help me reach New Moon City. I will help to find any valuables or treasures."

Yun Che raised his brows and spoke: "How can you find treasures?"

Alen: "Simple! Just like I found you. I will get premonitions if there are any valuables. See here! I once got his bag of gold coins. Hehe...… And I also got out of many dangerous situations with the help of my divine powers. I will help you in this regard also."

Yun Che: "If you are able to know dangers before, then you safely avoid them right? Then why are you associating with me?"

Alen: "W-what you said is right fellow brother. But I cannot avoid every danger as I have no cultivation and it was very true at nights in forest."

Yun Che agreed with the last point of him. Even though he did not believed him completely, he wanted to give it a try. So, he threw Alen to ground.

Yun Che: "Don't think I believe you. If you wanted to follow me, just follow but I won't save you from any Profound Beasts. So, you are all on your own."

After few coughs, Alen quickly thanked him and followed his trial.

Alen – 'Huh! Finally – My journey started in the path of cultivation.'

After moving for few hours, they were near to a town called Cyan Forest Town. Immediately Alen spoke to Yun Che in a serious tone;

Alen: "Brother, I know you are strong but if you go into that town, you will definitely get into trouble. But you will be saved by bigger trouble."

Yun Che: "???" 'Saved by bigger trouble? What the hell' He can understand first part but next part was so confusing to him.

Yun Che: "Do you think I believe your premonitions? I will verify those words. If you are wrong, you will be dead meat." After speaking his thoughts, Yun Che went towards the Cyan Forest Town. Even though Yun Che was cautious, he wanted to verify Alen's words.

After Yun Che went, Alen laughed out loud. He ate jerkies and waited at the south side of Cyan Forest Town. He was excited to watch the show and the beauty.

After a while Yun Che came running and he was followed by Xiao Ba (underling of Xiao Kuangyun – guest came to Xiao clan of floating cloud city from Xiao Clan main branch)

[A/n: It is time for Jasmine Introduction but I'm too lazy to describe scene in my own words. So, I'm copying the scene from novel.]

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Grasping handful of powder, Yun Che slowly turned around and looked at Xiao Ba, who wasn't even ten steps away from him, that appeared like a ghost without presence.

Xiao Ba became slightly surprised when Yun Che was able to notice him. He looked at Yun Che with scorn, and coldly said: "You're called Xiao Che, right? The good for nothing that was kicked out of Xiao Clan!"

"No, I am named Yun Che!" Yun Che leisurely stared back at him. There wasn't a single hint of fear on this face.

"Hmph!" Xiao Ba wasn't actually interested what his name was, nor did he react to Yun Che's leisure gesture, since dealing with a super wastrel with damaged profound veins wasn't something he even needed to think about: "I've got orders from my young master to deliver you to meet your maker! In the next life, remember not to provoke those that you can't afford to offend!"

As his voice faded, a short blade already appeared in Xiao Ba's hand. He then swung his right hand, and the blade flew toward with Yun Che with the ear-piercing sound of space being torn apart…. Xiao Kuangyun wanted him to disfigure Yun Che's face and cut off his tongue, but he evidently didn't have the patience to waste so much time and energy on a complete trash like him. He was too lazy to even touch Yun Che at all, so he just threw out a blade and aimed it directly at the throat.

When Xiao Ba suddenly took out the short blade, Yun Che's brow shook violently, and when Xiao Ba swung his right arm out, his heart finally dropped…. He had prepared for Xiao Ba to rush forward and bash him, but he didn't expect that a person that had achieved the Spirit Profound Realm from Xiao Sect would actually use weapons against a worthless person like him! And even assassinating him using throwing knives!

With the pitifully insignificant profound power in his body, how could he dodge a throwing knife thrown by a powerful being that had reached the Spirit Profound Realm?

Was this Xiao Ba's personality twisted? He actually acted offbeat from the logic of a normal person! To even use weapons in order kill someone who didnn't possess profound power at all like me; won't he feel ashamed if others knew about this?…Yun Che powerlessly cursed in his heart. As the blade reflected in his pupils got closer, his consciousness promptly tried to dodge the knife by reflex, but his slow body had no chance of dodging it at all….

Just as the knife was about to piece Yun Che's throat, a red shadow shot out of Yun Che's body like a lightning bolt, and darted toward Xiao Ba….

Hissssss~~~~~~~

The short blade had not pierced Yun Che's throat and simply vanished from his vision! But now behind Xiao Ba's body, was the addition of a petite silhouette. She had her back towards Yun Che; dressed in a white one piece, she exhibited a naked shin and feet that were as beautiful as jade. As her red hair scattered all the way down to her waist, this enchanting allure was unparalleled.

And in her right hand, was clearly the short blade that Xiao Ba shot at him!

This girl… her clothes, and red hair… don't tell me….

Xiao Ba still kept the same posture as when he threw the short blade, his whole body froze like before. In the ghastly silence, he didn't turn around, nor did his expression and movements change at all, as if he was suspended in time. The only change would be that his pupils contracted to the size of the eye of a needle, as if at that moment, he saw the world's most horrifying scene….

As a gust of refreshing breeze brushed by, Xiao Ba's erect body suddenly fell apart in the light wind… That's right! It fell apart, like the collapse of a pile of toy building blocks that fell down one block at a time, to become a pool of blood and a countless number of minute dismembered pieces.

As the wind blew into Yun Che's face, it brought back the pungent scent of blood. His whole body was petrified in place. As he looked at the back of the girl, his pupils contracted violently, and couldn't breath at all. Even his heartbeat had almost completely stopped.

Her garment and red hair revealed to him that this was clearly the girl that he met during that night in the Rear Mountains, who also entered inside the Sky Poison Pearl. However, after going into the Sky Poison Pearl, she had always been unconsciously sleeping… But now, she had awoken, left the Sky Poison Pearl by herself, and showed him the most terrifying scene he had ever witnessed in the Profound Sky Continent.

In just that instant, it was doubtless that this girl was able to grab the knife that almost pierced his throat, rushed toward Xiao Ba, and killed him… The whole process could only be seen as a flash of red light that lasted during an inconsiderably puny tick of time… Xiao Ba's body was entirely minced, and to be dismantled into such a state, it would at least take over hundreds of strikes….

In other words, this girl not only intercepted the knife that almost took his life just a moment ago, but also used the same knife and chopped Xiao Ba at least several hundred times!!

Was… Was this even the ability a small girl could have?

No! Was this even a realm that "humans" could reach?!!

Dong!

"Uuuuu…."

During Yun Che's extreme state of shock, the girl's short blade suddenly dropped to the ground, and she emitted a painful moan that usually could be heard from a small animal. Right after that, her entire body slowly assumed a squatting position onto the ground, and her petite body shivering slightly, as if bathing inside an icy cold gust….

"This hateful Absolute God Slaying Poison... How could this princess… experience such a…. rebound… when only using this degree of power… Uuuu…." Yun Che carefully walked two steps closer, and every time his gaze fell onto the puddle of blood, his heart would feel a chill… Who was this red-haired girl! Xiao Ba was from Xiao Sect, so his true strength was at least in the lower levels of Spirit Profound Realm! It was probable that almost no one in Floating Cloud City could even match him; however this girl had instantly killed him in a flash!

This girl undoubtedly appeared to be only twelve or thirteen! At this age, even reaching Elementary Profound Realm would be rare. Xia Qingyue reaching tenth level of the Elementary Profound Realm at the age of sixteen was already considered to be the number one genius in the entire city, but this girl... this girl...

This was the first time, since arriving in this Profound Sky Continent, that Yun Che was genuinely shocked for the first time. For when he looked at the scene before his eyes, it completely exceeded his apprehension… his apprehension gained from an entire two lifetimes!

Yun Che took a heavy deep breath, strove to calm down with great effort, clenched his teeth, and finally spoke: "Little girl, you… woke up?"

Hearing Yun Che's voice, the girl's body stopped shivering. She slowly stood up, turned around, and showed her face that was as delicate as a doll. Although this immature and tender face and was unbelievably beautiful, right now it had an apparent expression of pain. She looked at Yun Che, and spoke with a tender but icy cold tone: "How unbelievable, the Sky Poison Pearl would actually choose a useless common person like you as its master! Don't tell me that this Heavenly Profound Treasure's spirituality had already become distorted?"

Strictly speaking, this was the first time Yun Che saw her face to face. Although he had visited her many times every day in the Sky Poison Pearl, as he looked at her again right now, Yun Che still was incapable of turning his gaze away. This was due to the extreme beauty of the girl, she was beautiful enough to the point of being able to steal souls. Every single feature on her snow like face were exquisitely delicate and perfect beyond compare; moreover, it reached the pinnacle of indescribably perfection.

Her eyes were sparkling and translucent like precious black gemstones, but were also as profound as the night sky. From her eyes, Yun Che saw a kind of loftiness…. Yet this loftiness was absolutely not like Xiao Kuangyun's kind of senseless and haughty arrogance that abused authority, but a noble aloofness that came from the soul; as if before her eyes, every spirit in this world were all, without exception, simply just large ants, while every living thing in this world was comparable to be as insignificant as dust.

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After that jasmine killed another henchman of Xiao clan. Actually, it should be the time both Jasmine and Yun Che form the relationship of master and disciple. After that he would be given of Heretic God's – Drop of Blood. Thus, Yun Che's profound veins being recreated from the roots.

Actually, Alen wanted to get this drop of blood but the connection between Jasmine and Yun Che was linked with Sky Poison Pearl – The Heavenly Treasure. He cannot get the Sky Poison Pearl from Yun Che. Without Sky Poison Pearl, he cannot heal jasmine. It's a tricky situation.

Alen – 'Ah! Let him have his way for now.'

Alen was watching Yun Che and Jasmine from some distance. He was using Concealing Technique while hiding his cultivation. Jasmine was very beautiful for her age. Unlike Rapist Yun Che, Alen did not feel anything. She was just a kid to him as she was just thirteen years old.

Alen – 'I will pursue her, when the time is ripe.'

Alen waited for Yun Che to finish his creation of new profound veins. After that Alen walked towards the Yun Che without concealing his presence. Jasmine was the first person to notice Alen and immediately went into Sky Poison Pearl Space. Yun Che was informed by Jasmine about Alen. 'Previously when I was hiding, Jasmine also did not notice me. Does it mean my concealment technique is superior or it works well when I freeze in a same position? I have to test it out.'

Alen came running towards Yun Che after seeing him. "I already told you that you will get into trouble if go into that town. Why didn't you trust me?" Alen spoke to Yun Che with worry visible in his eyes.

Yun Che was irritated by Alen's intrusion as the beauty went back to Pearl Space. "Yea yeah! I understand. So, keep your distance from me. I can protect you, but you must pay me in profound coins. you got it?"

Alen: "I-I don't have any profound coins with me, but I will tell you if I find any valuables."

Yun Che just nodded to his words. He was more interested to find out any valuables through his premonitions.

That's how, the journey of the Protagonist and the Antagonist Started.

But who is Protagonist and who is Antagonist?