Shen Yue was getting ready to leave the Winged Dragon Family. After having a small discussion with Xiao Ninger on security matters. She agreed to implement a few more for when forces were deployed more from the family compound.
The two speaking as if they were old friends really. Shen Yue's Officers standing at ease the entire time but keeping their senses sharp on the area as a whole. They were an example to strive for. The guards of the Winged Dragon Family were finding.
"I have made some changes in the training for those in my family and improve the Cultivation Manuals they have but it seems to not match up to your own. How do you do it?" Xiao Ninger prodded just a little. Her eyes looking over the rim of her cup.
"Lots of resources and taking a lot of chances." Shen Yue stated. "They don't know you are at the Black Gold Realm do they?" She did not even show a small bit of shock at the question. 'Such a dangerous young lady.'
"Nope, and I plan on keeping it that way." Xiao Ninger sipped her tea. A state of serenity on her face as nothing mattered. Something about the last few days helping her understand more about herself. The Winged Dragon Family had its uses still. "I believe I can trust you with this."
"Yes. Most defintely." Shen Yue nodded. "To think my Spirit Energy brought about this change in you, you have defintely helped me more than you know."
"To know that you helped me with out knowing its effect makes me even happier." Xiao Ninger smiled sadly. "I can remember my disfigurement from the Artic Disease and the Devil Forest so vividly. I even reach for a mask every now and then to cover up."
"But that is a past that no longer exists technically. Best to live in the here and now." Shen Yue sipped his tea and realized he needed to do the same thing himself. The strength needed to find his friends and to protect his people were just to far. "Legend Realm is just a tiny drop in the power here."
Xiao Ninger understood as much as he did. She used to be much stronger in the previous timeline. Sacrificing herself to protect Nie Li and in the end finding out not only did he reach a higher Realm than the Sage Emperor, he died by trying to solo him. The Sage Emperor did not fight alone. Only fools would do so.
"Before you go.." Xiao Ninger passed an item over. "This Blue Moon Dagger, seems a fitting gift to the Dark Moon Family." He accepted it graciously. Their fingers touching for just a brief moment. "Shen Yue.. in another life, I wish we could be more than friends."
"Hmm, that sounds nice." They both understand in this life that was something that would not happen. She could not get over her past lover Nie Li and Shen Yue had troubles of his own to consider. "Let's make this a long one at the least, my friend."
The two said goodbyes as they had talked for a long time as it were. It would start rumors in the Winged Dragon Family which was what she wanted. The Divine Family was starting to sniff about after the Dark Moon Family fiasco. Last heard, they started to turn to the Aristocratic Families to make a marriage alliance.
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A plea from someone-
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Shen Yue and the Officer Three moved slowly. Just taking in the sights as it were. The smell whiff of blood carried on the wind. More than the usual amount anyway.
"I request your help!" Ye Hong shouted. "Several men have infiltrated the City Lord's Mansion! several people are in danger!"
He stopped a few feet away. Lately, the tension between the two had grown. The Officer 1st Officer did not permit Ye Hong to get within arms reach in certain places. Out in the open was one of them.
"What does that have to do with me, is what I want to say. But it is the best way to get the City Lord Mansion to owe you as well as myself one." Shen Yue looked at the others and sent them on their way. "Go home and make sure it is not an overall attack everywhere. I rather you did not fight here worried and distracted."
"Right!" They shot off to return home. The Flaming Snake looked at them depart then back to Shen Yue. It sniffed the air once before shooting towards the Dark Moon Family compound.
The Black Star Tiger running around the city to check for anything else that may pop off. The 2nd Officer the only one tailing behind Shen Yue from up above. Using a concealment technique in case any ambushes were to pop out.
"This will be quite the workout for you." Shen Yue said to Ye Hong as they ran back. "Your family's guards, how do you think they will fair?" The dark countenance on his face was not really encouraging. "That bad?"
"We should hurry." Ye Hong sped up and shot forward. In two long strides, Shen Yue caught up. "I really need to train my body more."
"Pft, told you that." Shen Yue took a few more steps pulling out a sword made from regular iron. Having improved it with several runes in a small experiment, he wanted to brush up on his sword skills more. "Show me how much you have improved in the time you have been away."
Ye Hong looked down ashamed, his training was neglected running around doing errands for the family. Was worst, the matter with Ye Han was swept under the rug. His uncle trusting the young man's words about finding a spy in the camp with him going out to hunt them down during the meeting.
The fact he eluded the pursuit of the Dark Moon Officers was the most shocking thing. Yet Shen Yue never brought it up even now. Or in any of the small meetings when Ye Hong turned in progress reports.
The moment the two made it to the City Lord Mansion, the smell of blood was more prominent than any other area. Lots of Snow Wind members on the ground dying. The Dark Guild came to show their ass it seemed.
"NO!" Ye Hong screamed seeing someone he was really close with. Charging in recklessly. A few Dark Guild members were cut down quickly but he wasted to much spiritual energy. "FATHER!" The purple hair man bleeding out shared a close resemblance to him.
'Well... never met this bloke before. Ah well.' Shen Yue spread his Astral Sense out grabbing hold of those in the area. The Dark Guild were set on fire then thrown into the Flame Vortex Core. The City Lord people were put next to Ye Hong. "Guess I am taking care of all the fighting now."
"Capture him!" A Dark Guild member shouted. Shen Yue was wanted by their master for various reasons. To bad, they were not strong enough to take him. In the distance, a few pillars lit up. Someone was controlling the Divine Killing Array. 'That Array is a problem to deal with!'
Three Dark Guild members surrounded Shen Yue. Each at the Black Gold Realm 3rd Rank. The Demon Spirit they integrated with were that of the Snow Wind Corpse Worm. The fact they were Ice based and attacking the Snow Wind Family was amusing really.
But then again they did kill a lot of them pretty easily originally. Mandibles spread open that look like weird suckers, they swallowed the cold moisture of the night air then fired blasts of ice to bombard Shen Yue.
*Hoooo!* The cold child covered him head to two in ice. It took only three breaths before a thick sheet of ice covered him.
For a moment Shen Yue thought about allowing them to capture him, but he had better things to do currently. Activating Fire Body, blue-white flames melted the ice in an instant. But it did stop there.
*Fwip!* The tuffs of flame turned into Flame Darts. With the refinement of the Attribute Daggers, Shen Yue's techniques improved in quality. The Flame Darts from Star martial technique was just one of them. Spreading out as the four eyes of those who attacked him were burned out in an instant.
"Hopefully I remember this one right." The iron sword started glowing with the channeling of soul force into it. "Sword Human Fusion." With just a mutter the sword glowed with a stable continuous flame.
Moving it around did not cause any noise or a change in the temperature in the surrounding. With a push of the legs, Shen Yue hunted the enemy down in the courtyard striking them down one by one.
Stabbing in the mouth to prevent any more screaming first. Those who attempted to flee had Flame Darts stabbed into their calves and ankles. Easier to find them if they were hobbling along in pain.
Another Snow Wind Corpse Worm Spiritualist charged him. Trying to buy time for the others to flee or at least regroup. The insectoid limbs on its forearm hardened as it took two swipes. With a dodge and then a parry, the Iron Sword cut both limbs off cleanly.
"No screaming." Shen Yue opposite free hand point at the head firing a compressed beam of fire. A small hole appeared burning outward. Engulfed in flams the body was stored away as well. "Haa, running out of energy at this rate."
It was not true at all. He only said it for those hiding in openly and the possible traitors in the Snow Wind Family. No way an attack at this scale could happen without inside help.
Behind Shen Yue a Moongose Demon Spiritualist attacked him. The tail extends gripping him tightly as a protrusion for the enemy's back extended and shot towards him.
Movement behind him alerted to the enemy taking the bait.
*Shuuu!* The Moongoose Spike shot through the air aiming for Shen Yue's neck. The odor of poison in the air was snuffed out from the heavy scent of blood.
'Why do I feel so afraid!?' The cultivator didn't have the chance to second guess. Right as his tail was about to strike, Shen Yue broke free his tail hold with his fingertips glowing brightly. "Ahhhh!"
THe tail was ripped apart in some parts as the Moongoose Spike was dodged by an inch. The poison spike hit the wall getting stuck. Before the rest of the tail retracted, Shen Yue opened his mouth and bit down hard lunging forward.
"Let.. o of my tail!" The cultivator shouted. Shen Yue's cheeks enlarged before flames traveled up the Moongoose Cultivators' tail towards his spine. "Ahhh!" He started screaming as his insides starting burning.
"Wait a moment!" Shen Yue rembered this guy knew the technique Heart of Frenzy. Basically, the ability to go Berserk! A nice little technique to teak his basic troops who showed no real aptitude to become Demon Spirtualists. "Your mine!"
*Whack!* Shen Yue face palmed the man knocking him out and stopping the flames from killing him to quickly. Throwing him into the Flame Vortex Core, he was grounded with the others. A large suction traveled in the courtyard as Shen Yue took some of the spirit energy in the area.
'No sense in going back empty-handed if they hold back on payment.' Walking over to Ye Hong, he was beyond disappointed seeing the young man cry over his father and others. His heart was just to fragile. "They are still alive, just really wrecked."
"Please save them!" Ye Hong pleaded.
"Find but you owe me for this." Shen Yue spread out his Astral Sense and injected them with Star Energy. He would not use much of his own energy considering the quality of Legend Realm attainment. 'Just a tiny bit will do mixed with them losing a Rank a piece of their cultivation.'