Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Third and Fourth fourth

Giving someone kindness with the intention of eventually betraying them is like planting a beautiful flower in their garden, only to later uproot it and leave a barren patch of soil behind. It initially seems like a gesture of goodwill, but ultimately it's a betrayal of trust and the destruction of something precious.

That's the analogy of what Cheon Mujin is doing right now.

Using kindness to make someone better just to make fun of them later is akin to helping someone build a sandcastle on the beach, only to wait for the tide to wash it away and laugh at their efforts. It may appear as assistance at first, but it's ultimately a cruel and deceptive act, undermining their growth for your amusement.

After Cheon Yeowun succeeded in getting a name tag by defeating Ja So-hee, he headed straight for Cheon Yu-chan who he had beefs with, as the guy targeted Cheon Yeowun's teammates.

Finally after more days the day of the Third Test arrived.

But strangely except for the instructors there were a bunch of people, cuffed and masked in brown bags, like a bunch of criminals. Which is exactly what they are.

"The original test was supposed to be a fight against the instructors but there has been a last minute change. What you will fight now are real enemies using real swords."

"These prisoners are martial artists from the Forces of Justice and Forces of Evil that we have defeated and imprisoned. Your true test will be to kill them, in other words this will be your first true fight."

The Left Guardian Lee Hameng said. And then one by one each group fought the prisoners.

There were a lot of hesitations since technically they are just a bunch of kids. They made a lot of mistakes but eventually they managed to defeat their respective enemies.

But strangely enough not everyone in the group passed, only those who performed exceptionally got through the test.

Strangely enough when it was Cheon Mujin's turn his opponent was much stronger than everyone else's enemy.

"We have acquired a special prisoner. A martial artist with quite some fame in the martial world. I believe his title in the Wulin goes as Flowing Sword Fury, a master at the peak of Super Master level. Anyone who manages to kill him will automatically pass not only the third but also the fourth test." Spike Lee Hameng jokingly.

Super Masters are people who are at the level of a Clan Leader or someone who passes the Fifth Test. Lee Hameng really didn't mean it when he brought Flowing Sword Fury out, he just showed him to intimidate the young cadets. For the Fourth Test one will need to become a Master and defeat an instructor who is at their full strength, so Lee Hameng thought if you defeat this guy right here means you are beyond Master and can directly challenge the Fifth Test.

But strangely enough someone took his joke too seriously.

"Kekeke, Director, first you have my interest, now you have my full attention." Cheon Mujin stepped up.

"You guys go fight another enemy, I'm gonna take care of this one solo." Said the arrogant young man. He said to his teammates.

"Cadet 9 are you sure?" Asked Lee Hameng in skepticism. Maybe Cheon Mujin is joking the same as him.

"Mado."

"I'm very sure." Cheon Mujin replied confidently.

"Sigh… I brought it up only as a joke but it seems that someone doesn't get my humor." Lee Hameng said, then he looked at Hou Jinchang and commanded the latter.

"Release his pressure points and remove the handcuffs."

Hou Jinchang nodded and did what he was told. He then removed the brown sack that was covering the latter's face. His eyes squinted as his peripheral instrument recieves light after a long time.

He looked left and right, and he saw many cadets.

"Is this the price of my freedom? To defeat these younglings?" Asked Flowing Sword Fury. Lee Hameng nodded at him.

"That one." He pointed at a young man with stringlike eyes looking at him as if he was it's prey.

'I can't sense anything from him at all, as if he's just a normal person,' He thought at first but feeling the impending danger on the latter's sword, he knew that this young man was a martial artist.

"I have no choice but to fight then." He didn't hesitate anymore. Either he kills this young man or not. His choice is only one for the sake of his freedom and that is to win against this cadet.

An instructor handed him a sword and he swung it left and right finding it's balance before taking a stance.

"Come at me! Young Demon!" He shouted and unfolded his sword technique.

Waves of sword slashes weaved themselves into a beautiful technique that resembles that of a flowing river. Truly befitting of his title, Flowing Sword Fury. Everyone gawked at his powerful display, even Hou Jinchang raised his eyebrows from being impressed.

"Fancy." Replied Cheon Mujin casually, then slowly he unsheathed his unusual sword and pointed it at him.

Flowing Sword Fury's eyes seemed to have played an illusion against him as he saw a literal snake manifest on Cheon Mujin's sword and slithered through the air.

"Tsk! A descendant of the Illusive Sword Snake!" He clicked his tongue recognizing Cheon Mujin's sword technique.

Musong Ryo managed to amass some fame when the Sky Demon Order fought against the Forces of Justice. In fact the one who resulted in his capture was Musong Ryo himself. That's why when he saw the sword technique a surging rage surfaced inside him.

"So you are Musong Ryo's blood!"

"If I can't kill the man, I'll kill his blood instead!" Typical Forces of Justice response.

They preach justice and order when in fact they are the one causing its discourse through their arrogance and sophistry.

However no matter how powerful a man can be, they can never beat a God. And in this academy, with his strength, Cheon Mujin could be its deity.

The snake that flowed from Cheon Mujin's sword turned into a giant serpent Imoogi, but it didn't end there. Like a serpent ascending the Imoogi became a true dragon and swallowed up Flowing Sword Fury's river.

Before he could even process anything, a thud resounded through after the roar of the dragon, his head fell to the ground like a sack of garbage disregarded by its owner.

It happened so abruptly. Everyone still had their mouth gawking at Flowing Sword Fury's sword technique but the moment Cheon Mujin unfolded his, it ended.

Only then did they regain their composure when Cheon Mujin broke them out of their stupor with his voice.

"This means I passed the third and fourth test right?" Cheon Mujin asked. To which Lee Hameng helplessly nodded.

"I guess you did," He said in resignation.

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