Chapter 3 - 3: Tang San, Xiao Wu and Xiao Yan(2)

"You're late." Xiao Yan flinched for a moment and let out a guilty smile while rubbing the back of his head. Xiao Wu was behind the figure who was reprimanding him as well as a boy at his age with black hair and eyes with a calm and cool expression. Both of them stayed as still as statues, not reacting to him being reprimanded.

But Xiao Yan swore he saw a grin appear on both of their faces for a split second looking like they were about to burst out laughing before it mysteriously disappeared from their faces like it was an illusion.

'Oh I know it wasn't an illusion. I swear I'm gonna get you both later.' He said telepathically with his eyes as he glare at them.

'Especially you Xiao Wu, leaving me behind... Damn your rabbit legs!'

The figure, he has an average figure and is somewhat thin looking. He is somewhere around forty years old, with short black hair. His body possesses a somewhat lazed manner with both eyes half open.

Currently he had his hands behind his back, staring at Xiao Yan with a strict and solemn expression. He looked like the teachers in his past life. He sighed softly and shook his head in disappoinment.

Xiao Yan stared at his teacher with deadpanned eyes as knew that he was f.u.c.k.i.n.g with him.

But because the fear of being lectured for two straight hours with blank and fake disappoinment he swallowed the words he was about to say to his teacher. Gulping, he raised both of his hands and said, "W-Well, it wasn't intentional teacher. I just got lost track of time and by the time I realized it, the bell had already rung."

"Hmm... Is that so?" His teacher also known as grandmaster, real name Yu Xiaogang, merely lifted an eyebrow and gave an unimpressed tone of reply.

Xiao Yan tensed. 'T-This is bad! When he does this...' Grandmaster would always give this kind of reply when he gives punishments/prank to his students. Case in point, him and his two sworn siblings.

"By the way, when are you getting your spirit ring?" Yu Xiaogang lightly asked.

"...Huh?" Xiao Yan said.

'W-What? You aren't punishing me?! Motherf.u.c.ker, your f.u.c.k.i.n.g around again! What the hell grandmaster! You scared the shit out of me.' He thought in anger and irritation but also in relief for he won't be punished for being late to his lecture, again.

Yu Xiaogang's other eyebrow raised and simply stated, "Oh don't get me wrong. There is still your punishment for being late, and... that's getting your spirit ring on your own."

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"What...?"

Xiao Yan's jaws dropped to ground level including Xiao Wu and the boy besides her. T-This, what the f.u.c.k is this?!

Grandmaster must have gone insane. Everyone knew that going in a spirit beast infested forest is suicide. Especially for a kid who didn't have a single spirit tied to his spirit essence.

"Grandmaster... Did you hit your head? Or did someone cast some kind of hypnosis?" Xiao Yan asked in concern for the teacher in front of him. It must be the former. There's no one that skilled or stupid enough that would cast some kind of genjutsu on a frail and weak man like grandmaster. Xiao Wu and the boy besides her nodded.

Yu Xiaogang's eyebrows and lips twitched in annoyance as he stare at his disciple. Yu Xiaogang was grateful in his trash life that he finally found some worthy disciples to teach and guide but it is so infuriating dealing with their personalities.

Tang San, his first disciple was of no concern as he was more responsible and m.a.t.u.r.e than his peers. Making him not worry. The two however, are a nightmare. Xiao Wu, his second disciple(well more like pseudo-disciple) is mischievous and more prone to causing trouble then the three. Just a couple of days ago she caused the first war against drugs and crimes in the city, and she also made Tang San tagged along, making him handle all the paperwork of property damage and complaints from the guards and corrupt nobles that wanted to arrest the kids responsible for shutting down their 'business'.

But one day, mysteriously, they suddenly stopped at what they were going with great fear and despair seen in their eyes the last time Yu Xiaogang as they grovel at him for an apology.

'I still wonder who helped me...' He thought with a small frown on his face. But then turned indignant.

Lastly, his third disciple Xiao Yan, with no relation with Xiao Wu, but they might have been related as he had a mouth of speaking what comes from his mind like his sworn sister. Causing anyone he talked to being offended and made them his enemies. Which always leads to a fight and surprisingly with Xiao Yan the winner. Even if his opponent had a spirit ring he would still won.

Though he would use dirty tactics to win.

Yu Xiaogang shuddered at the memory of Xiao Yan standing atop a pile of whimpering bodies with a feral grin, blood dripping down the victims mouths and between their legs. A xuan ruler being wielded with both of his hands, the black block dripping in blood and flesh.

That incident had been made a great legend in the entire city. Forever itched in it's history and other close cities. A scandal that had reached other organizations and factions. Mountains of paperwork and use of his connections had caused Yu Xiaogang a headache that would take years tp subside.

The legend of a monster being born. With his huge black xuan ruler Xiao Yan 'massacred' the noble assholes and gangs who wanted to mess with his sworn siblings.

The moment that Xiao Yan earned the title, "Descendant Killer".

Yu Xiaogang shook his head before turning Xiao Yan with a serious and somber expression.

"Of course I'm not going to send you all alone. But when you reached the Spirit Hunting Forest just four hundred li from the city, there would be a spirit elder waiting for you there. Don't worry, his a friend of mine that I trust that can protect you." Xiao Yan turned silent and grandmaster continued.

"But that will be all that he will do for you. He will guard you against spirit beasts that you can't handle but not partake in hunting one with you. Understood?" Yu Xiaogang stared at Xiao Yan with a sharp expression. He will be protected but not completely. The spirit beast Xiao Yan would hunt will be by his own hands, what he requested to his friend, and he knew he would follow it to the letter.

Meaning; the beast he would hunt himself may or may not kill him if it had the ability.

He wanted his disciple to understand. That if you want to rise to greatness, you have to take matters in your own hands and not to others.

Xiao Yan was silent, as well as Xiao Wu and Tang San, as being with each for so long they understand the underlying meaning of Yu Xiaogang.

Especially Xiao Yan.

He closed his eyes and thought.

'Thank you teacher. And I'm sorry...'

He opened them and with a grin he said.

"Yeah, loud and clear."