Chapter 0007 – The Reason You Died – Absolute Return

After returning from the hunting grounds, I dove headfirst into the practice room and began practicing the secret arts that my father had imparted to me.

From integrating my true qi into the wind to releasing multiple true qi at the same time, I wasted my sleep and food, practicing night and day.

When I ate, I casually passed on a few pieces of jerky, and when I slept, I practiced instead of resting.

The more I practiced, the more I realized that this secret art, was just too important.

Being able to spot the enemy’s trail ahead of time is like having an extra life.

I don’t dare to slack off in the slightest, because I know that any laziness I steal today will have to be doubled tomorrow.

This, I have learned with countless failures.

……

A few days later, I finally walked out of the practice room.

I can already skillfully incorporate my true qi into the wind and can release three or four channels of true qi at the same time.

Liam, who had been guarding the door to the practice room.

“Young Master, it’s time for you to take a break and have a good meal.” She said with concern.

“Didn’t I tell you to go about your business? Why are you still here?”

“It is my duty to protect you.”

It seemed that she had been guarding the place for the past few days and hadn’t moved an inch.

I decided to give her a little “stimulation therapy”.

“Do you really think that by guarding this place, you’re protecting me?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“What would you do if someone came to assassinate me?”

“I will fight to the death to protect you.”

“How would I feel if you were killed by an enemy to protect me? Would I be happy? Would I celebrate by dancing in the martial arts arena?”

“That won’t happen, but it’s better than you being killed. Besides, you can’t dance.”

“You’re making a selfish sacrifice, you only care about your own feelings, but you never consider mine.”

I know that “selfish” is not the right word to describe her loyalty.

But I had to make her realize what a heavy burden her sacrifice was to me.

“Yes, yes, subordinate in the future, I will definitely be a selfish person.” Li An said helplessly.

“Liam, do you really want to protect me?”

“Sure.”

“Then go cultivate and make yourself stronger! Only then will you be able to truly protect me in critical moments, instead of being passively beaten!”

Only if she becomes stronger can she protect herself better and have a happier life.

Liam didn’t retort again, but nodded solemnly.

Just then, a piercing voice came from the distance.

“Hey, fat ass!”

I turned my head to look, only to see three figures, heading this way.

They were disciples of the Blood Sky Blade Demon.

“That kid, still not out today?”

It looks like they’ve been here several times.

Fat ass?

These assholes, how dare they speak out against Li An!

They must not have seen me, blocked from view by Liam.

“They’ve been here many times, and they say that every time.” Liam whispered.

“How can you hold your tongue? Is it okay to be scolded a few times? Do you have to wait until they kill your entire family before you think it’s a big deal?”

“Young master, I’m fine, really fine.”

Liam was worried that I would be impulsive and cause more trouble.

“Li An, don’t worry, I won’t lose my mind just because of this kind of thing. Everyone, is responsible for their own behavior.”

As we spoke, the three men had come up to us.

“Yo, so the Young Preceptor is also here.”

The one who spoke was the second disciple of the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon, Liang Dong.

I know, what kind of person he is.

He’s just as much scum as Gupinho, just in a different form.

While Gupinho likes to use plots and tricks, Liang Dong, on the other hand, likes to use words to humiliate others and destroy their will.

“Were you, just now, scolding my guards?” I asked coldly.

“Sorry, I didn’t see you, she was in the way.”

“Even if I wasn’t here, you can’t scold her!”

“I really didn’t see you.”

This dumbass, doesn’t even understand what I’m talking about.

The reason he dared to be so arrogant was solely because his father had previously announced that anyone could become the successor to the sect head.

He wanted to take this opportunity to prove to everyone that he was no worse than the son of the Heavenly Devil.

“What do you want from me?”

“Don’t you know yet? Master Gui, has been beaten by you into a cripple!”

“So? You want me to take care of him? Lee-Ann, go get a towel and let’s go wipe Gupinho’s sweat.”

“Are you …… you fooling me?” Liang Dong said angrily.

“We don’t seem to know each other well enough to joke about it, do we?”

Liang Dong was enraged by my attitude, he didn’t expect that I would dare to belittle him so much.

“Shouldn’t you apologize for beating someone to a pulp?”

“I heard that it was your senior, who first poisoned my meal?”

“Hmph! That must have been you guys directing yourselves!”

“Are you sure?”

“Cut the crap, you must publicly apologize!”

I know, why he wants me to apologize.

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon, who did not designate a successor, and his disciples, who were all trying to find ways to please him.

Liang Dong wanted to take this opportunity to save face for the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon, thus gaining his appreciation.

“Do you think that by doing so, you can become the heir to the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon?” I looked at him with a smirk.

“What are you …… babbling about? I’m doing this all for Master Gui’s sake, to seek justice for him!”

“What’s his complaint?”

“Even if he struck a bit harder, you shouldn’t have intentionally ruined his arm!”

He thought that he had found something on me that he could use to attack me.

“So it’s my father and the Eight Devils’ fault?”

“You …… you’re full of shit!”

Hearing me mention my father and the Eight Devil Sovereigns, Liang Dong instantly panicked.

“Is it not? My father saw the match with his own eyes, yet he didn’t stop me, and your master, too, didn’t raise any objections. Could it be that they can’t even tell right from wrong?”

“You …… you’re being forceful!”

“Do you think that my father is harboring me?”

Liang Dong’s face, became even paler.

“You …… you’re bloodthirsty!”

“Do you think, my father is senile?”

“You …… you shut up! You’re being treasonous!”

Liang Dong was furious, but he didn’t know how to refute me.

He glanced at his senior brothers and realized that they were all at a loss as well.

He didn’t dare to dwell on it, otherwise he would be labeled as a “defamer of the Heavenly Devil”.

“Today, I will let you go first, but this matter, it’s not over!” Liang Dong put down a vicious sentence and turned around to leave.

“Wait! You haven’t apologized yet!”

“Apologize for what?”

“You just now, insulted my escort, you must apologize to her!”

It was then that Liang Dong noticed Li An, and he looked her up and down with disdain in his eyes.

Liam didn’t want to pursue the matter.

“I’m fine, young master.”

“I’m fine, you must apologize! You just now, dared to scold my guard, you must kneel down and apologize to her! I know that you definitely don’t mean it sincerely, but at least, you have to make a show of it, so that everyone knows that you have apologized.”

“You …… you told me to kneel down to this dead fat woman?” Liang Dong looked at me incredulously.

“That’s right, it better be five.”

“Are you …… you crazy? I’d rather die than ever kneel for her!”

That’s what I was waiting for.

“You’d rather die? Fine, I’ll fulfill you!”