The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 123 — Messy Emotions
Lian Haocun looked at the long dark blue haired elf and ignored him.
Elf, “...”
The dark blue haired elf asked in surprise, “Halo? Did you hear me?”
Lian Haocun who disliked talking to strangers, still ignored the elves. No response, the elf left. A few minutes later, Lian Huanran who had already completed all of her exams, staggered towards the examiner with a blank expression. Lian Huanran's hair was a bit disheveled and her eyes were a bit puffy, apparently from crying.
Immediately a bad premonition entered Lian Haocun's heart. Lian Haocun wanted to approach his sister, but thought, 'What can I do?' He chose to stay in place. After handing over the form rigidly, Lian Huanran paid attention to her surroundings and found Lian Haocun.
Lian Huanran ran hugging Lian Haocun and whispered, “Kakak.
Lian Haocun had already guessed that this would happen the moment he entered the stone room. Most likely, what Lian Huanran saw was the moment Shen Wenhuan, their Master was taken by Demon General Aries, the Blue Sky Sect disappeared overnight and the moment of Tang Yelu's death... Those were all memories that left scars that would never be healed in Lian Haocun's heart.
Lian Haocun was again confused, because he did not know what to do to comfort Lian Huanran. So Lian Haocun could only stroke Lian Huanran's head to calm her down. While Lian Huanran only kept silent while hugging Lian Haocun, unlike usual, he told her nothing. Because of this, Lian Haocun became worried, he did not want his twin sister to harbor his emotions, because it would be bad for his mental health.
As if knowing Lian Haocun's thoughts, Lian Huanran said stammeringly, “No, I felt like I was repeating the incident..,”.
Before continuing, Lian Huanran's hand gripped tightly onto Lian Haocun's clothes, “I-I feel... Although I am stronger now than before, but.., it feels as if, even if the same thing happens again, I will never be able to do anything to change it, she said, that sense of helplessness was stifling, Brother... I hate it..”.
Hearing the words from Lian Huanran, Lian Haocun's heart felt a bit claustrophobic, as if he felt a little of what his twin sister felt.
As Lian Huanran recounted how she felt, several participants who had successfully completed the test began to appear in the field. Not long after, Long Yuan also appeared among the dozens of participants who had managed to escape.
Long Yuan handed the scroll of his form to the supervisor, then walked over to where Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran were. Looking at Lian Huanran's back, Long Yuan already knew, that Lian Huanran's emotions were in turmoil. So he was silent and unobtrusive. Lian Haocun who saw Long Yuan's actions thought, ‘Truly understanding friend.’
After Lian Huanran had calmed down somewhat, they intended to return to the inn they had previously booked. Along the way, Long Yuan continued to babble and invite Lian Huanran to talk, because he was afraid, Lian Huanran would feel that no one would accompany him when his emotions were chaotic. Slowly Lian Huanran got carried away by the pleasant flow of Long Yuan's conversation and put aside his still-chaotic emotions. The atmosphere that was originally a little gloomy, became more harmonious.
From the conversation of Lian Huanran and Long Yuan, Lian Haocun learned that Lian Huanran scored '5’ points on the mental exam, '10’ points on the physical exam and '9’ points on the element mastery exam. While Long Yuan earned '9’ points on the mental exam, '6’ points on the physical exam and '8’ points on the element mastery exam. From the conversation of Lian Huanran and Long Yuan as well, Lian Haocun also found out, that he was wrong in concluding the mental exam.
Lian Huanran whose feelings had improved, asked her Brother, “Kakak! How many points does Brother get?”
Lian Haocun replied in a flat tone, “Mental Present, 10. Physical Examination, 8. Element Mastery Test, 7.”
Long Yuan was surprised, “No score of 5 at all!? Everything above 6!”
Long Yuan responded by nodding his head. Actually Long Yuan's mental exam was not as terrible as Lian Huanran, the reason he did not have many bad memories. However, the stone room seemed to know what Long Yuan was feeling, so the stone room ‘enplays' the picture of what Long Yuan feared, like when Long Yuan dreamed of the death of his father and mother, the stone room exaggerated Long Yuan's dream to the point that it seemed like reality.
Fortunately Long Yuan as a dragon race had a natural defense for his physique as well as his mentality. Although his mentality was not as strong as Lian Haocun, it was enough for him to remain in the stone room for fifty-four seconds and earn 9 points.
When they reached the inn, they immediately returned to their respective rooms and rested for a moment. Naturally, Lian Haocun did not rest, he was cultivating as usual. Chao Bence, Shui Zuo, Bai and Cheng returned from their streets in Wolvenbont City at sunset.
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It was already evening, when they gathered for a while to discuss.
Chao Bence asked, “What about me and Shui Zuo?”
Lian Huanran replied, “You can freely go to various places, oh! It is also possible to gather information about the place where Master was held and the true purpose of the demon race!”
Because Lian Huanran had already decided that he would take Bai and Cheng to the Jade Wolf Sect. But not with Shui Zuo and Chao Bence.
Chao Bence sighed sadly and said, “Alright! I will take care of the business of ‘HaoRan’ as long as you guys are in the Jade Wolf Sect. By the way, master, for a business that will cooperate with us, how? Who will master choose?”
Then Chao Bence and Lian Haocun formed a separate group to discuss business.
Lian Huanran asked, “Zuo, what are your plans after this?”
Shui Zuo replied, “I will look for more information regarding where Wenhuan was locked up and regarding the true purpose of the demon race. Maybe I'll rejoin for a while with Baran. If there's anything important, you can reach me via 'transra'. Relax..., I did it to get information, only I don't want you to misunderstand if you find me with Baran.”
Lian Huanran nodded in understanding, and after that, the three of them hit various topics. They will be separated the next day. The next day, Lian Haocun, Lian Huanran, Long Yuan, Bai and Cheng parted ways with Shui Zuo and Chao Bence.
Bai and Cheng seemed unwilling to part with Chao Bence. And Chao Bence as well.
After a heartwarming farewell, Lian Haocun and his group immediately walked towards the Jade Wolf Sect they visited yesterday to conduct a test.
The atmosphere in the morning was bright, making people's mood better. The bright morning was also supported by the sound of a harmonious crowd and not too noisy. Since there was still time before gathering, Lian Haocun and his group decided to explore the outside of the Jade Wolf Sect. Naturally, because the vast Jade Wolf Sect would not be able to explore Lian Haocun and his group in just one day.