Heavenly Dragon Descendant

Chapter fourteen

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Nian felt the water beneath cooling his feet,

he wished it could cool off his despair too, he had washed his head in the river several times before, an attempt to cool his head anytime he felt hot, his long white hair still dripping water is a testimony, but it still couldn't stop him from looking extremely distraught, he didn't look normal anymore, his eyes had sunk in, an effect of bleeding tears.

He had been sitting on the boulder beside this river for as long as he couldn't remember, As the evening breeze blew he felt like it was the best place to sit and the best scene to watch is the flowing waters.

Too much talent means no talent at all; Nian pondered the sentence well, the only thing he could think of since he left the grand library, the face of the elder haunting him, repeatedly saying it again and again ' too much talent means no talent at all ', Nian wanted to scream but he did not, even he was surprised about how he maintained his composure even at this point in time.

Nian flew his eyes open, he felt it, his sixth sense told him, someone is coming - no they are two, he heard their foot steps, both were faint but one is even fainter, one is nearer and the latter is farther, Nian closed his eyes again, it isn't time to think of someone coming, if he were to die so be it, perhaps death is even a better gift than talent, not to talk of Wei Hong; there are big possibilities that he might not even get to defeat Lei Cheng in this life time.

Infact talking about Lei Cheng, what would he be thinking, his previous almighty sworn brother is someone who has an immeasurable amount of talent that would eventually lead him to becoming a trash, a waste in the world of martial arts.

Nian suddenly felt someone behind him, the distinctive sound of metal heard next, as expected the swing followed, a speed that amazed him, he wasn't surprised to see the tip of the blade in his neck, Nian could feel the injury but despite so Nian could tell that he person had no bad motive, he could tell that his injury was as a result of a slight carelessness from the speed, Nian closed his eyes and calculated the speed; the average second at which the blade of the sword swung in the air, he immediately knew who it was, who could have such speed, it was one too known, one he had calculated too many times, Nian opened his eyes and sighed. Lei Cheng.

“ how dare you ...... give up” Lei Cheng said.

Nian looked up, despite his words, he was expecting to see that face of mockery, that evil smile of mischief coming from his sworn brother, he had steeled himself for such a time, for such  a pain staking time....

Nian's steelness stung back, he met with anger on Lei Cheng's face instead, he furrowed his brow in confusion, how could it be?, Lei Cheng's expression is anger instead, he is wrong, he had never been wrong in guessing, if he is now then it means he is sinking further in failure, Nian's heart dropped at the thought.

“ ANSWER ME !!” Lei Cheng screamed.

Nian was already to numb to feel the jolt from his scream. Nian smiled, tears dropping from his eyes, he understood the reason behind Lei Cheng's anger, it is out of love - and sincerity, Nian blinked, tears dropping even more, his sworn brother isn't what he thinks he is, he didn't leave him because he was declared trash, instead he would support him, be his pillar and his shoulder to cry on.

“i've told you once before, you are my hope and my sworn brother, how on earth do you want me to live if you  don't, you've forgotten your own words; to live on no matter what, you have forgotten your own words; THAT THE ONLY WAY FORWARD IS THROUGH !”

Nian smiled, he was a wordsmith, he said those words to console Lei Cheng anytime he looked depressed and sad, those were the words coach said to him too, now that Lei Cheng returned those words back he felt like it was his coach saying them again.

“ just because of those foolish man's words you want to give up on martial arts?, you know well that giving up on martial arts means giving up on your sworn brother and your best friend!” Lei Cheng said.

Lei Cheng threw a sword at Nian,  Nian smiled, his best friend is his sword while his sworn brother is Lei Cheng.

“you have told me once before that if one day you are in this condition, I should give you a sword and spar with you, the rytheme of the sword would bring you back to life”

Nian closed his eyes and smiled, those words are true, the rytheme of his sword techniques cools his brains, they reset his thinking, it's the best thing to do, a spar with Lei Cheng would definitely help, it would make him remember those happy times with Lei Cheng during training, Nian smiled, he didn't make the wrong choice in choosing Lei Cheng as his sworn brother.

Nian stood up with his sword in hand, ready to clear his head again, Nian sighed, although it's a temporary solution but it's still a helpful thing, only with a clear head can he make a decision and know the true way forward, he jumped off the boulder ready to face off with Lei Cheng.

“ eh, you want to cheat?!” Lei Cheng asked furrowing his brow.

Nian furrowed his brow too, he was confused at first until Lei Cheng brought out a blind fold, Nian smiled at it's sight, he remembered those times, whenever they wanted to spar; Nian would wear a blind fold, not wearing it was considered cheating because Lei Cheng was known as an ant fighting a giant when they engaged in sword combat. Nian stood at the ready, prepared for the spar.

” do not forget to half your speed too!” Lei Cheng said.

Nian remembered that too, he would half his speed because despite being unable to see, Lei Cheng couldn't catch up with his inhumane speed.

“ READY CHARGE !!” Lei Cheng screamed.

Nian sighed, he could know from the foot steps that Lei Cheng's stamina isn't very stable but at least had improved a bit.