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Chapter 100
A glowing, faint red line appeared on the ground in Lucien’s vision. It looked like a string of glowing blood. Only Lucien could see it.Lucien followed the red line. He walked through the quiet, sleeping sect. He moved over roofs. He jumped across high stone walls. His heavy iron boots made absolutely no sound. He was a perfect ghost in the night.The glowing red line led him away from the main student houses. It went toward a large, nice wooden building hidden behind a group of tall pine trees.This was Elder Rengal’s private house and alchemy laboratory.Lucien crept closer. He jumped up lightly, grabbing the edge of the wooden roof. He pulled himself up and crawled quietly across the top of the house. He moved toward a small, open window near the chimney. He peeked through the window, looking down into the room.The room was large. It smelled very strongly of burning wood, dry herbs, and bitter sulfur. In the center of the room was a massive, heavy bronze alchemy furnace. It looke
Chapter 99
The night was freezing cold. The bright silver moon hung high in the sky, casting long, dark shadows across the quiet courtyard.Lucien stood perfectly still behind the large stone statue of the flying crane. He held his breath. He watched the teenager standing by the stone well.It was Kai. The brave, loyal boy who had brought Lucien into the Cloud-Soaring Sect.Kai was holding a small glass vial. The glass was filled with a thick, oily black liquid. The liquid glowed with a sick, ugly light. Kai’s hands were shaking so violently that he almost dropped the glass.Tears were falling down Kai’s dirty cheeks. He was crying silently. His chest heaved up and down. He looked at the clean, pure water inside the deep stone well. He looked at the black poison in his hand. He was fighting a terrible war inside his own mind.Lucien watched him. The core struggle inside Lucien’s heart was calm. He did not feel angry at Kai. He did not think Kai was an evil traitor. Lucien had lived in the dark
Chapter 98
“I am safe,” Lucien replied. “I am inside the Cloud-Soaring Sect. My disguise worked perfectly. The Empire's magic cannot see me.”“That is wonderful news,” Kael said happily. “The village is safe too. Kordas and his men finished the iron walls. The Weaver Tribe set up their poison traps. The ghost army is resting quietly in the shadows. We are ready.”“Good,” Lucien thought. “Keep training the men. I have found my cousin, Julian. He has three thousand golden knights surrounding this mountain. He plans to attack the sect in two days. I am going to find a way to break his army.”“We await your command,” King Lucien. “We will march when you call.”The shadow-link faded away.Lucien opened his eyes. He looked out the small window of his cabin. The sun was beginning to set, painting the sky in beautiful colors of orange and pink. His core struggle felt incredibly clear now. He was living two completely different lives.Down in the dark, he was a god. He was an absolute sovereign who comma
Chapter 97
The next morning, the sun rose brightly over the mountain. Kai woke Lucien up early. "Senior Mo Yan! It is time for your assessment! We must go see Elder Rengal!"Lucien groaned, acting like he hated waking up. He stretched his arms, grabbed his cheap iron sword, and followed the young boy.They walked to a large, flat dirt circle in the center of the Outer Court.Standing in the middle of the circle was an older man. He had grey hair, a thick beard, and he looked incredibly tired. He held a wooden clipboard and a feather pen. This was Elder Rengal, the man in charge of all the Outer Disciples."So," Elder Rengal grumbled, looking at Lucien’s dirty clothes and messy hair. "You are the beggar who saved my students. Thank you for that. But Kai tells me you want to be a Guest Enforcer. We do not pay people to just eat our food and sleep. We need fighters.""I can fight," Lucien said lazily, picking his ear."We will see," Elder Rengal sighed. He pointed to a large, clear crystal ball res
Chapter 96
The sharp, freezing tip of the ice sword was touching Lucien’s throat. A tiny drop of bright red blood appeared on his dirty skin.Seraphina, the Ice-Veined Sword, stared deep into his eyes. Her pale blue eyes were cold, hard, and full of suspicion. She was searching for any sign of fear. She was searching for any sign of lies.Lucien did not blink. He just smiled his lazy, crooked smile."Are you going to stab me, or are you going to give me some chicken?" Lucien asked again. His rough voice did not shake at all.Seraphina narrowed her eyes. A spy from the Saint-Aurelius Clan would be arrogant, or they would be terrified. They would try to lie or beg. But this dirty, messy man just looked bored. He looked like he only cared about his next meal."Elder Seraphina, please!" Kai begged, stepping forward and dropping to his knees. "He is telling the truth! We were surrounded by five masked men! They had red fire magic! This man, Mo Yan, beat them with just his physical strength! He saved
Chapter 95
Kai and Lin smiled brightly. They felt like they had just found a secret weapon. They quickly helped their injured friend, Rin, stand up. Lin used her weak green magic to stop Kai's arm from bleeding.They began to walk up the steep mountain road together.As they walked, Lucien asked casual questions. He needed to gather as much intelligence as possible."So," Lucien said lazily. "Why is this Lord Julian trying to kill a bunch of kids?"Kai’s face turned dark and sad. "Lord Julian wants our land. The Cloud-Soaring Mountain sits on top of a very old, very pure spirit-vein. The Saint-Aurelius Clan wants to dig it up to make themselves richer. But our sect has been here for a thousand years. We refused to leave.""Let me guess," Lucien said. "He brought a big army.""Yes," Lin answered quietly. "Three thousand golden knights are camped at the bottom of the mountain valley. They blocked the rivers. They blocked the roads. They told us we have three days to surrender. If we do not surrend
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