The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 74 — Intermediate Level Sect, Blue Sky Sect
Although Lian Haocun and his group did not want any rewards. The liberated citizens gave their goods in return for their helpers. Lian Huanran and Long Yuan did not intend to accept it, but the citizens insisted that Lian Huanran and Long Yuan take some handmade items, such as a knitted handkerchief from one of the citizens.
They spent quite a lot of time with the villagers, thus making Lian Haocun frown due to the delay of the trip. In the end, Lian Huanran insisted on giving the citizens some gold coins, which were certainly obtained from Shen Wenhuan's storage ring.
Although the citizens refused, Lian Huanran still forced to give gold coins, however, five hundred gold coins was only a fraction of the amount of gold coins given by Shen Wenhuan. Afterwards, Lian Haocun, Lian Huanran, Long Yuan and the other travel members continued the delayed journey.
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One month two weeks later....
Lian Haocun and his group descended near where the Blue Sky Sect was located. From the very beginning they approached the place, they all felt awkward and strange. Even Chao Bence had already guessed what had happened.
View of the Gate of the Blue Sky Sect, the trading center or the halls contained in the Blue Sky Sect which were in the memories of Lian Haocun, Lian Huanran and Chao Bence, disappeared somewhere and turned into a barren land.
The atmosphere was very quiet and silent. The sound of a strong wind sweep could be heard clearly. However Lian Huanran could not hear him at all, his brain felt empty and his body trembled slightly. His facial expression was not as usual that was cheerful and jolly.
While Lian Haocun felt his chest filled with a feeling of tightness. Anyway Blue Sky Sect is ‘home’ Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran, and also is.. ‘rumah’ first warm owned Lian Haocun.
Whereas Chao Bence started to think about what happened with the Blue Sky Sect and felt very unfortunate for the beautiful Lian Haocun Pavilion and Lian Huanran. Long Yuan approached Chao Bence and looked at him full of questions.
Through Long Yuan's bewildered gaze, Chao Bence began to whisper explaining the current situation, “This place should be where the Blue Sky Sect is located, but now.” Chao Bence let out a long sigh while Long Yuan started to understand what was happening at this moment.
Long Yuan whispered asking, “But..., why didn't the bartender tell us about this?”
Chao Bence replied, “There are various possibilities, however if this incident has happened for a long time, maybe the bartender does not remember it. And again.., the bartender seems very rarely questioned for such information.”
Long Yuan nodded in understanding and saw Lian Huanran and Lian Haocun who were still loyal looking at the barren land.
Lian Huanran's expression looked blank and hollow, while Lian Haocun's expression was the same as usual but unbeknownst to anyone, his heart was filled with turbulent emotions.
For Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran, the Blue Sky Sect has always been their ‘home’, where they live. Not only that in the Blue Sky Sect, there were places full of memories with their Master, Shen Wenhuan, whose whereabouts and circumstances were now unknown. Moreover, Lian Huanran had many friends in the Blue Sky Sect, who shared many pleasant as well as pitiful things and various experiences with him.
The Blue Sky Sect was destroyed just the same as the houses and places full of memories were destroyed with it, only leaving the barren land empty with the existence of the Blue Sky Sect people was also unknown where.
Lian Huanran tried to control her emotions, but her still trembling body and facial expression could not fool anyone that she was hit hard. But Lian Huanran did not cry like when she was ten years old, however time did bring a lot of changes.
Moreover, there was Bai and Cheng by his side, who comforted him and made him feel that he had to become stronger in the face of situations like this.
Lian Haocun turned his face from the empty wasteland, without any trace of buildings or any ruins and said, “Let's investigate.”
His eyes became even colder and his hands that were beside his body clenched tightly. Lian Huanran looked at Lian Haocun who was still expressionless and smiled wryly inwardly.
‘Kakak is very strong... Though we grew up in the same place, but why can Big Brother be that strong yes.’ Inner Lian Huanran who felt that her mentality was very weak.
Only Lian Huanran did not know, that perhaps the incised wound from this incident was more painful for Lian Haocun, her brother than herself.
Lian Huanran walked towards Lian Haocun with a still trembling body and said, “Come go..”.
Lian Haocun nodded and they went to Shan City, the city closest to the now defunct Blue Sky Sect. Shan City was in the North direction and was on top of a mountain. Lian Haocun and his group quickly reached Shan City. During the journey, Lian Huanran slowly became calmer, but his mind was filled with his friends in the Blue Sky Sect.
They entered Shan City quickly and without paying any attention around, they immediately searched for the bar in Shan City. It was still daytime, so there were not many people inside the bar but the bar was crowded with noisy voices from the people in the bar.
Lian Haocun who was already wearing black robes along with Chao Bence, Lian Huanran and Long Yuan who were also wearing black robes, followed by little Bai and Cheng, walked inside the bar.
Their existence is quite interesting because there are very few people in the bar. However they noticed it for only a few minutes before returning to their respective activities.
Lian Haocun did not open his hood even though it was already inside the bar and said in a cold tone after putting some gold coins on the table, “Information regarding the incident that befell the Blue Sky Sect.”
The bartender seemed to have gotten used to this and said, “I mean Sir, the Blue Sky Sect that was destroyed overnight eight years ago?”
Lian Huanran almost kicked down the table and shouted, “Destroyed overnight!? And again eight years ago!?”
However Lian Huanran could still control himself and just clenched his hands tightly to vent his emotional feelings.
Lian Haocun nodded. Because the hood was covering his face, no one knew that his ocean blue eyes were expressing emotions so cold that they could freeze bones.
The bartender began to explain, “Actually no one knows clearly the reason why this mid-level Sect could be destroyed and disappear overnight. So there were a lot of baseless rumors regarding the Blue Sky Sect offending someone they could not offend. By the way, when the Blue Sky Sect disappeared, it was the day of XXXXX, the date XX XXXX.”
Lian Huanran was surprised to hear that date, it was the day they traveled to the Beredo Valley!
‘What happens in the evening or evening?’ Inner Lian Huanran guessed.
The bartender continued, “No sound of fighting or shouting nor an attack that looks very strong, not a single person in Shan City has seen or heard such things, the night the Blue Sky Sect disappeared.
Everything was going as usual, until the morning, one person came down the mountain and saw the place where the Blue Sky Sect had become empty leaping without leaving anything behind. There were no ruins of buildings or blood, there was nothing on the ground. It was as if there had never been such a thing as the Blue Sky Sect.”
Lian Haocun asked, “Is anyone safe?”
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Lian Haocun's Biodata
Note: What is Kuudere?
The word 'kuu' in 'kuudere' comes from the English absorption term, 'cool' and is often used to describe characters that are cool and also very calm. They never panic and also usually always appointed as a figure that can always be relied on by his friends in various situations.
The kuuderes usually speak in a relaxed tone and cannot be influenced by the world around them. They almost never look happy or excessive excitement, and vice versa also rarely show sadness. To put it more simply, they are often referred to as emotionless characters.
Because of their cool nature, quuderes are usually very anti to show weakness, such as one admitting to liking someone or trying to rely on someone else. Some of them struggle to express their feelings and in some extreme cases, they do not even know what the feelings themselves mean.
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Who else is the character, then?