"Anfey, what did you do last night?" Christian laughed .
"Nothing . Just walked around . " Anfey rubbed his arm while he answered . That woman was quite powerful! It was a good thing that Anfey was strong . If it had been another person from the group, he or she might have been seriously injured .
"Come on! Let's eat," Feller said and started getting the food ready .
"Feller, how much food do we have?" Anfey asked .
"The way we have been consuming food…We have about seven to ten days' worth of food," Feller said .
"Um…Sounds good," Anfey nodded . "Listen! I don't think this valley is the place for us . How about we go somewhere else? Thoughts?"
Everyone looked at each other . The group liked this valley, so they wanted to stay here for a while . Although Anfey didn't tell them the reason, they had learned to trust each other after all these recent experiences . They knew they had to trust Anfey, even though his idea came as a surprise . No one questioned him . Instead, everyone nodded and agreed .
Anfey was embarrassed . He had prepared a few excuses to deal with questions . He couldn't use them now . He thought carefully about what had happened . His gut told him that those two girls were in the same situation . They were also being chased! Under such circumstance, he would rather not stay near them . Anfey had no way to find out how those girls ended up here . However, if they left any clues for their enemy, they would be found shortly . That could put Anfey's group in big trouble . Another important reason was Anfey's mistake… If possible, Anfey hoped that he would never see them again .
Anfey nodded, "Okay . Let's eat, take a break and meditate . I will stay outside to protect you all . At noon, Blavi, Riska, Zubin and Sanchez, you guys go separately in four directions to see if you can find a spot for us to stay . We can stay here for one more day and move tomorrow . "
"There is a pond ahead . Anyone who wants a bath can get one there," Zubin offered .
"Fantastic! I stink!" Feller giggled .
"Where is it?" Blavi was excited . As mages, they could use magic power to make enough water for simple washing . However, it was almost impossible to form a small pond for a bath because it took too much magic power . There was only limited water element in the air . The more water that needed to be collected, the more magic power it would consume . It was truly a blessing to have a natural pond for a bath .
"Ahead of us . Walk along the grass," Zubin smiled .
"How about me?" Niya interrupted, "I also want to…"
The group was silent . Although they were teammates, they were embarrassed by Niya's question . They were at a sensitive age, and they had just started to be attracted to the opposite sex . Now that Niya, a girl, was asking to take a bath, it was quite tricky .
"You may go when everyone else is done," Anfey said .
"Okay…" Niya bit her lip with reluctance . Anfey was being very inconsiderate to have her, a lady, bathe after a group of men .
Anfey tried to treat everyone fairly . He would not even give himself any privileges . As long as the group was safe, he did not care about what people did . If Niya wanted to bathe with the group, he would not stop it . When the group started meditation, Anfey stepped out of the cave and started practicing his swordsmanship . He tried to hide his exquisite sword skills; however, practice makes perfect, and vice versa . If he didn't practice for a long time, he might lose his skills . If anyone questioned him, he could tell them about the weird old guy from the Ben Laden Village .
Still water runs deep . When a swordsman reaches an extremely high level, it would not be easy for a normal person to notice . However, this was not all true . If there was a huge gap in strength between two opponents, exquisite swordsmanship was useless . If the two opponents were about at the same level, skills became crucial . If one was holding a heavy sword without a sharp blade and the other had a magic weapon that cut through copper and iron, the outcome would be clear! For Anfey, Ernest's swordsmanship could be described as a big deal . Even if his opponent's attack was faster and more clever, Ernest could always avoid or block the attack at the last second . What if Anfey had the same fighting power as Ernest?
Still water runs deep . When a swordsman reaches an extremely high level, it would not be easy for a normal person to notice . However, this was not all true . If there was a huge gap in strength between two opponents, exquisite swordsmanship was useless . If the two opponents were about at the same level, skills became crucial . If one was holding a heavy sword without a sharp blade and the other had a magic weapon that cut through copper and iron, the outcome would be clear! For Anfey, Ernest's swordsmanship could be described as a big deal . Even if his opponent's attack was faster and more clever, Ernest could always avoid or block the attack at the last second . What if Anfey had the same fighting power as Ernest?
Anfey was confident with his martial arts ability . His practice came in four stages: practice of movement, practice of breathing, practice of spirit, and practice of perfection . He had passed the first two stages and was entering the third one .
After one set of practice, Anfey sat on the ground with his legs crossed and started to adjust his breathing . Anfey's method for adjusting his breathing was very special . He could practice anywhere . However, it was best to practice with legs crossed . If an enemy came, he could jump up immediately and not worry about hurting himself .
Niya was bored in the cave when everyone was meditating . No one talked to her . She walked out of the cave and sat down about ten meters from Anfey . She was staring at Anfey with curiosity while she was playing with some grass . She as least knew that she should not bother others when they were meditating! Niya was being good .
"What are you looking at?" Anfey initiated the conversation . When he was adjusting his breath, he was very sensitive . He felt that Niya was looking at his face .
"What are you doing?" Niya asked .
"I am meditating . "
"Liar…You always lie!"
"I've…never lied to you, have I?" Anfey was uncertain .
"What do you think?"
Anfey smiled and didn't say anything .
Anfey smiled and didn't say anything .
"Anfey, thank you," Niya said .
"Me? Why?" Anfey was confused .
"I was thinking over what you said yesterday . You were correct! If we turn to my Father now, it would bring him a lot of trouble . I am so touched that you were being considerate and brave," Niya said slowly . "Thank you for thinking about my Father . "
Anfey was embossed . He giggled after a little while . "Niya, how come you are so nice today? That's surprising!"
"Did you mean… I wasn't nice before?!" Niya was upset and looked at Anfey with anger .
"I didn't mean anything bad . Please don't misunderstand me," Anfey shook his head with a smile .
"Ugh…" Niya sighed, bowed her head immediately and said sorrowfully, "Maybe… I wasn't being nice… Since I could remember, I was a troublemaker for my dad . Now I have grown up, but Father got old . I should learn how to take care of him!" Anfey smiled and listened to Niya quietly .
"Anfey, was I bad before?" Niya asked gently, and then she immediately encouraged herself . "It doesn't matter . I will try my best from now on . I want to make my Father proud! Do you believe in me?"
It was human nature . Once you had learned to think, you would enjoy it . People got mature slowly by thinking . Everyone's words had deeply touched Niya yesterday . As students, they were all willing to share the responsibility to protect Master . She, as the daughter of the Master, should step up as well .
"Of course I believe in you!" Anfey responded affirmatively .
It was human nature . Once you had learned to think, you would enjoy it . People got mature slowly by thinking . Everyone's words had deeply touched Niya yesterday . As students, they were all willing to share the responsibility to protect Master . She, as the daughter of the Master, should step up as well .
"Of course I believe in you!" Anfey responded affirmatively .
"I wonder what Father is doing now . Maybe…he is worried about us . " Niya started staring at the cloud .
"So, if we don't want to disappoint him, we need to be mature . We should at least be able to protect ourselves . " Anfey grasped the chance without hesitation . It was his job to educate the younger students . It had become natural .
"I know," Niya nodded and chuckled . "Continue your practice . I won't bother you anymore . I will practice with my sword as well . "
Niya was a go-getter . She walked to one side, pulled out her sword and yelled "Ah . " There was a fainted red light coming from her body, which was her fighting power . The fighting power was not like a colorful painting . It consisted mostly of red and white . Before reaching the exquisite level, most swordsmen would go through a bottleneck period . If they kept pushing through this period of slower growth, their fighting power would become more and more powerful . The color would turn from red to white .
Anfey patted his forehead . How could he meditate while she was making such weird noises? He also had no confidence in Niya . What if the sword got out of her hand and hurt him?
Niya felt that Anfey's eyes land on her . She turned her head and laughed . "Anfey, do you want to compete with me?"
"Never mind," Anfey waved his hand . He didn't want to discourage her, since he could easily beat someone as green as her .
"What? Do you look down on me? I know you are way better!" Niya pouted .
When it came to this point, Anfey really had no way out . He slowly stood up . "Very well . Let's go . "
In the early morning, the group woke up from their dreams . Many mages liked to meditate at night, so they usually woke up late . However, now that they were fugitives, some of their habits had changed . Everyone had gotten used to going to bed early and getting up early . After waking up, they would start meditation and get ready for the new day's trip . Anfey, what did you do last night? Christian laughed . Nothing . Just walked around . Anfey rubbed his arm while he answered . That woman was quite powerful! It was a good thing that Anfey was strong . If it had been another person from the group, he or she might have been seriously injured . Come on! Let's eat, Feller said and started getting the food ready . Feller, how much food do we have? Anfey asked . The way we have been consuming food…We have about seven to ten days' worth of food, Feller said . Um…Sounds good, Anfey nodded . Listen! I don't think this valley is the place for us . How about we go somewhere else? Thoughts? Everyone looked at each other . The group liked this valley, so they wanted to stay here for a while . Although Anfey didn't tell them the reason, they had learned to trust each other after all these recent experiences . They knew they had to trust Anfey, even though his idea came as a surprise . No one questioned him . Instead, everyone nodded and agreed . Anfey was embarrassed . He had prepared a few excuses to deal with questions . He couldn't use them now . He thought carefully about what had happened . His gut told him that those two girls were in the same situation . They were also being chased! Under such circumstance, he would rather not stay near them . Anfey had no way to find out how those girls ended up here . However, if they left any clues for their enemy, they would be found shortly . That could put Anfey's group in big trouble . Another important reason was Anfey's mistake… If possible, Anfey hoped that he would never see them again . Anfey nodded, Okay . Let's eat, take a break and meditate . I will stay outside to protect you all . At noon, Blavi, Riska, Zubin and Sanchez, you guys go separately in four directions to see if you can find a spot for us to stay . We can stay here for one more day and move tomorrow . There is a pond ahead . Anyone who wants a bath can get one there, Zubin offered . Fantastic! I stink! Feller giggled . Where is it? Blavi was excited . As mages, they could use magic power to make enough water for simple washing . However, it was almost impossible to form a small pond for a bath because it took too much magic power . There was only limited water element in the air . The more water that needed to be collected, the more magic power it would consume . It was truly a blessing to have a natural pond for a bath . Ahead of us . Walk along the grass, Zubin smiled . How about me? Niya interrupted, I also want to… The group was silent . Although they were teammates, they were embarrassed by Niya's question . They were at a sensitive age, and they had just started to be attracted to the opposite sex . Now that Niya, a girl, was asking to take a bath, it was quite tricky . You may go when everyone else is done, Anfey said . Okay… Niya bit her lip with reluctance . Anfey was being very inconsiderate to have her, a lady, bathe after a group of men . Anfey tried to treat everyone fairly . He would not even give himself any privileges . As long as the group was safe, he did not care about what people did . If Niya wanted to bathe with the group, he would not stop it . When the group started meditation, Anfey stepped out of the cave and started practicing his swordsmanship . He tried to hide his exquisite sword skills; however, practice makes perfect, and vice versa . If he didn't practice for a long time, he might lose his skills . If anyone questioned him, he could tell them about the weird old guy from the Ben Laden Village . Still water runs deep . When a swordsman reaches an extremely high level, it would not be easy for a normal person to notice . However, this was not all true . If there was a huge gap in strength between two opponents, exquisite swordsmanship was useless . If the two opponents were about at the same level, skills became crucial . If one was holding a heavy sword without a sharp blade and the other had a magic weapon that cut through copper and iron, the outcome would be clear! For Anfey, Ernests swordsmanship could be described as a big deal . Even if his opponent's attack was faster and more clever, Ernest could always avoid or block the attack at the last second . What if Anfey had the same fighting power as Ernest? Anfey was confident with his martial arts ability . His practice came in four stages: practice of movement, practice of breathing, practice of spirit, and practice of perfection . He had passed the first two stages and was entering the third one . After one set of practice, Anfey sat on the ground with his legs crossed and started to adjust his breathing . Anfey's method for adjusting his breathing was very special . He could practice anywhere . However, it was best to practice with legs crossed . If an enemy came, he could jump up immediately and not worry about hurting himself . Niya was bored in the cave when everyone was meditating . No one talked to her . She walked out of the cave and sat down about ten meters from Anfey . She was staring at Anfey with curiosity while she was playing with some grass . She as least knew that she should not bother others when they were meditating! Niya was being good . What are you looking at? Anfey initiated the conversation . When he was adjusting his breath, he was very sensitive . He felt that Niya was looking at his face . What are you doing? Niya asked . I am meditating . Liar…You always lie! I've…never lied to you, have I? Anfey was uncertain . What do you think? Anfey smiled and didn't say anything . Anfey, thank you, Niya said . Me? Why? Anfey was confused . I was thinking over what you said yesterday . You were correct! If we turn to my Father now, it would bring him a lot of trouble . I am so touched that you were being considerate and brave, Niya said slowly . Thank you for thinking about my Father . Anfey was embossed . He giggled after a little while . Niya, how come you are so nice today? That's surprising! Did you mean… I wasn't nice before?! Niya was upset and looked at Anfey with anger . I didn't mean anything bad . Please don't misunderstand me, Anfey shook his head with a smile . Ugh… Niya sighed, bowed her head immediately and said sorrowfully, Maybe… I wasn't being nice… Since I could remember, I was a troublemaker for my dad . Now I have grown up, but Father got old . I should learn how to take care of him! Anfey smiled and listened to Niya quietly . Anfey, was I bad before? Niya asked gently, and then she immediately encouraged herself . It doesn't matter . I will try my best from now on . I want to make my Father proud! Do you believe in me? It was human nature . Once you had learned to think, you would enjoy it . People got mature slowly by thinking . Everyones words had deeply touched Niya yesterday . As students, they were all willing to share the responsibility to protect Master . She, as the daughter of the Master, should step up as well . Of course I believe in you! Anfey responded affirmatively . I wonder what Father is doing now . Maybe…he is worried about us . Niya started staring at the cloud . So, if we don't want to disappoint him, we need to be mature . We should at least be able to protect ourselves . Anfey grasped the chance without hesitation . It was his job to educate the younger students . It had become natural . I know, Niya nodded and chuckled . Continue your practice . I won't bother you anymore . I will practice with my sword as well . Niya was a go-getter . She walked to one side, pulled out her sword and yelled Ah . There was a fainted red light coming from her body, which was her fighting power . The fighting power was not like a colorful painting . It consisted mostly of red and white . Before reaching the exquisite level, most swordsmen would go through a bottleneck period . If they kept pushing through this period of slower growth, their fighting power would become more and more powerful . The color would turn from red to white . Anfey patted his forehead . How could he meditate while she was making such weird noises? He also had no confidence in Niya . What if the sword got out of her hand and hurt him? Niya felt that Anfey's eyes land on her . She turned her head and laughed . Anfey, do you want to compete with me? Never mind, Anfey waved his hand . He didn't want to discourage her, since he could easily beat someone as green as her . What? Do you look down on me? I know you are way better! Niya pouted . When it came to this point, Anfey really had no way out . He slowly stood up . Very well . Let's go . .
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