Chapter 4 Secret

Yangzhou City was especially quiet at night because the people here almost never went out at night.

Yishangju was the most luxurious place for Yangzhou City. Apart from a few mages in the city, the people living here were all Yangzhou City's powerful people.

It was these residents who controlled Yangzhou City that was located in the chaotic border region.

"Who is there? Come out." Wang Wei shouted. Although he was not a mage, he still felt a strange atmosphere out of years of experience on the battlefield.

He himself did not understand who would break into his home at night.

Putting aside his status as the head of the military government of Yangzhou City, he was still a martial artist. Although he was not a mage, no one could ignore him in this Yangzhou City.

Just as Wang Wei was puzzled, a child about ten years old slowly walked out from behind the curtain.

Looking at the child who was smiling at him, Wang Wei was even more confused. This was actually a little child. Wang Wei was very curious as to how such as a kid had been able to break through layers of defenses.

One had to know that those defenses were extremely tight. Even a Second Grade mage would not be able to enter his room without making a sound, let alone a youth in his teens.

This young man was exactly Li Kong. As for why he appeared here, it was of course guided by his master. Even he himself did not understand why he appeared directly in Wang Wei's room. After he learned about Wang Wei from the old man, he was sent here by the old man.

"Who are you? What are you coming for?" Although he did not pay much attention to the young man in front of him, Wang Wei still did not relax his vigilance and scolded him.

Li Kong was a little puzzled. How did Wang Wei find him? After coming back to his senses, Li Kong slowly said, "Wang Wei, the head of the military government of Yangzhou City, achieved his position with his own two hands. He is not a mage, but a fighting expert."

The tender voice echoed in the luxurious room.

Wang Wei was not surprised by what the young man said, because it was not a secret to Yangzhou City.

"Who are you? How did you come to this room?" Wang Wei asked again, but what the youth said next shocked him.

"I'm here to have a duel with you," Li Kong said seriously.

Slowly waking up from his shock, Wang Wei asked in disbelief, "Are you sure?"

Wang Wei was not a fool. Since the young man in front of him could appear here without activating any alarms, it was enough to show that this young man was extraordinary. Therefore, he did not wait for Li Kong to answer and said, "Come with me."

Li Kong did not say anything and slowly followed Wang Wei to walk in the luxurious villa.

"This is where I usually practice martial arts." Wang Wei pointed to one of the rooms. "Let's fight here."

Walking into the training room that Wang Wei pointed at, Li Kong was instantly shocked. How was this a training room? It was clearly a training hall! Then he smacked his lips and muttered, "You really know how to enjoy yourself."

Wang Wei looked back at Li Kong who was smacking his lips and asked curiously, "Why do you want to fight me?"

"My master said that if I want to improve myself, I need to have a lot of combat experience." Li Kong said.

Hearing the young man's reply, Wang Wei was also stunned. It turned out that the little fellow in front of him used him as a whetstone. Wang Wei was not a narrow-minded person. He was only full of curiosity about this young man who had suddenly barged into his home and wanted to fight with him.

Hearing what the young man said, Wang Wei was stunned again and then said, "You are still so young. Are you sure you want to fight me?"

"Yes, I'm sure." Li Kong said seriously.

"Alright, I will be lenient." After saying that, Wang Wei took up his offensive stance.

"You don't have to be lenient. Do your best," Li Kong shook his head and replied.

Hearing what Li Kong answered, Wang Wei said without dawdling, "Then let's begin."

After saying that, he rushed out and punched at Li Kong.

Looking at Wang Wei who was rushing towards him, Li Kong was also a little nervous, because he had never fought with anyone before, and he did not know how to deal with it. He just subconsciously stretched out his arms to block his chest, and at the same time, a faint yellow light appeared on his arms.

"Bang!" Wang Wei's fist slammed into Li Kong's arms.

Feeling the force coming from his arms, Li Kong couldn't help but feel shocked. No wonder Wang Wei was able to sit firmly in the position of the head of the Military Affairs Department. Just the strength of his punch was enough to make him remain invincible among people below mages.

Looking at the young man who had only slid a distance back after receiving a punch from him, Wang Wei was also stunned.

He was clearly aware of the strength of this punch. If an ordinary person were to receive his punch like this, his arms would definitely break. Even an ordinary First Grade mage would definitely not feel well after receiving this punch from him.

Although he had restrained some of his strength, it was impossible to only make him take a few steps back.

But when he saw the yellow light on the young man's arms, Wang Wei's pupils shrank. To his surprise, this young man was an earth element mage.

It was no wonder that he could take his punch so easily. Wang Wei didn't show any contempt any longer and prepared to deal with the young man in front of him with all his strength.

Li Kong shook his arm that was aching a bit. He knew that he could not be beaten all the time. He had to learn to take the initiative to attack. Only then could this fight serve as a training. Therefore, Li Kong moved, with a red light replacing the yellow light on his fist.

Looking at the red light on Li Kong's fist and the figure rushing forward, Wang Wei was astonished, but he did not retreat. He also threw a punch.

"Bang! " The two fists collided fiercely. Immediately, the two of them separated and quickly punched again. Just like that, "Bang! Bang! Bang! " The two of them fought for dozens of rounds.

Looking at the panting young man, Wang Wei shook his already numb arms and sighed in his heart. Although this young man's fighting skills were too weak, the earth and fire element had already made him suffer a lot. If not for his solid foundation and his excellent skills, he would have already been defeated...

Li Kong, who was fighting for the first time, was particularly excited. Although he did not have any skills to fight with others, he could only rely on his two elements to support himself. There were even a few times when he could only rely on his own body to resist the strong attacks. However, he was still very satisfied and shouted, "Again."

Hearing the young man's voice, the corner of Wang Wei's mouth twitched fiercely. Although he could fight with ordinary First Grade mages, he still had some trouble when facing this young man with earth and fire elements.

That crazy ruthlessness and that extremely defensive earth element is the key element causing his headache. Although he was unwilling, Wang Wei had no choice but to take action to deal with the lad who had already rushed over.

After a while.

"I won't fight anymore. I admit defeat." Li Kong spread his hands and shook his head.

"Oh." Wang Wei finally could slowly heave a sigh of relief. Then, he asked curiously, "Why aren't you fighting anymore?"

"I'm not stupid. I can't beat you for now, but I'll come back tomorrow." Li Kong said tiredly.

Hearing Li Kong's reply, Wang Wei, who was drinking water, suddenly spat out all the water in his mouth. Looking at the back of the young man who pushed open the door and left, he could not help but marvel at this mage who boasted two elements of Fire and Earth. He looked to be only about ten years old. Such a young mage of two elements might be a genius who left a certain big city to gain experience.

But when Wang Wei was about to ask about it, he found that there was no one in the corridor. But when he thought about how the young man could suddenly appear in his room, he did not find it strange. Wang Wei shook his head and slowly suppressed his emotions...

A week later. "Stop, stop, stop. You are really a monster. I don't want to fight you anymore." A middle-aged man waved his hand.

"Uncle Wang, why aren't you fighting anymore? I just warmed up." The young man replied.

These two people were exactly Wang Wei and Li Kong. In the past week, Wang Wei had intentionally taught Li Kong some fighting techniques, and Li Kong had also learned very quickly. Thus, the latter's strength had increased greatly, resulting in the scene of Li Kong defeating Wang Wei.

"I don't want to fight anymore. You've learned too fast. I don't want to make trouble for myself anymore." Wang Wei sighed. In the beginning, he could still fight this kid to a draw, but later, he found that even a draw could barely be maintained. Until now, he lost in just a few moves. He was also marveling at the progress of this youth.

"I've known you for a week, but now I don't even know your name." Wang Wei tilted his head and asked.

Li Kong took the water Wang Wei threw over and replied, "Li Kong."

"Well, since you have achieved your goal, you should leave now, right?" Wang Wei said slowly as he opened the bottle of water in his hand.

"Uncle Wang, thank you for teaching me this week." After saying that, Li Kong got up and hugged Wang Wei.

Wang Wei was stunned. Then, he patted Li Kong on the shoulder and said, "Go, this place won't be able to keep you. You should find a wider space."

"This is for you." Li Kong took out a note from his pocket and handed it to Wang Wei.

Wang Wei took the note and his face was full of ecstasy. He trembled and kept the note. As he wanted to thank Li Kong, Li Kong had disappeared in the blink of an eye. He clenched his fists to suppress the excitement in his heart. This was the key to becoming a mage...

After returning to the back mountain, Li Kong kept recalling the battles with Wang Wei in his mind. Although he learned very quickly, he still needed to keep improving.

"It has only been a week and you have already defeated Wang Wei. You really have made some progress." The old man's voice flowed into Li Kong's ears.

Looking up, he saw an old man lying on a recliner with his left hand slowly fanning the cattail leaf fan. Li Kong laughed and said, "Master, now I understand why you want me to use Wang Wei to practice."

"Wang Wei has always been harsh on his own conducts, but he is a righteous person. That is why I suggested you to fight with him. Moreover, his fighting techniques were comprehended through countless bloody battles, which will be helpful for your future battles."

The old man smiled. "Since you have already completed it in advance, then we will begin the next stage of cultivation. I have already prepared a new medicinal bath. It is late now, so you should be prepared."

"OK." Li Kong nodded and replied. Although he had become a mage, after listening to the old man's guidance these days, he knew how tiny he was. This also made him determined to become a powerful mage.

Feeling the heart-wrenching pain in the medicinal bath, Li Kong gritted his teeth and persevered. Although the medicinal bath was painful now, it was nothing compared to the beginning. Li Kong closed his eyes and carefully perceived the elements around him. Threads of fine elements kept flowing into his body.

Looking at the young man who gritted his teeth to persist, the old man quietly closed his eyes and ruminated, without disturbing him.

"Peh!" Li Kong let out a deep breath, then walked out of the wooden bucket, got dressed and came to the side of the old man, quietly massaging the old man's shoulders.

The old man waved his hand and a pile of ancient books appeared in front of Li Kong. "Take a good look at these books. They record the taboos regarding cultivation as well as much magic knowledge. It will be very helpful to you."

Li Kong picked up one of the books and opened it. The Life Forbidden Area Ranking: One, Boundless Void; Two, Evil Secret Ocean; Three, Death Desert; Four, Misty Forest; Five, Langya Volcano. Seeing this, Li Kong could not help but ask, "Master, is the forbidden land mentioned in the book really that scary?"

"These few places are the forbidden areas of life. Many powerful mages tried to explore them, but they all ended up with death inside. With your current level, don't think too much about it. Practicing hard is the main task." Glancing at the curious lad, the old man warned.

"Got it." Li Kong also knew that he had spoken too much, so he replied in a low voice. Then, he picked up the book and walked towards the wooden house.

From the time he followed the old man to now, Li Kong had always lived in the back mountain and rarely went home. According to the old man, the most important thing for him now was to cultivate. Only by becoming a powerful mage could he change the current situation of his parents, so he could only constantly exert pressure on himself...

For the past few days, Li Kong had read the books that his master had given him during the day. At night, he closed his eyes to cultivate. He did not want to waste any other time, because he knew that learning was like sailing against the current. If he did not advance, he would retreat. He did not want his recent cultivation achievements to be destroyed because of his laziness.

"I will take you to a place after the medicinal bath." The old man's voice slowly entered Li Kong's ears.

When the water in the medicinal bath changed from green to colorless, Li Kong hurriedly put on his clothes and ran to the old man's side, asking, "Master, where are you taking me?"

"Come with me." Knowing that Li Kong couldn't wait, the old man smiled and immediately made a strange hand seal at the space with both hands and disappeared with Li Kong, leaving behind ripples that could not be seen with the naked eye that moved into the distance.

Li Kong only felt a wave of dizziness before he came to a solemn hall. He immediately looked up at the hall and was shocked by a huge statue and three ancient giant doors.

"Master, who is this statue?" Li Kong asked in shock.

"My master." The old man replied sadly. "He started from scratch. All resources were earned by his own efforts. His lifelong wish is to become a powerful mage, protect the pure land in his heart, and win the respect of others."

"After countless difficulties, he became an amazing mage and won respect but also shouldered a huge responsibility."

"He has no wife or children in his life. He only took in me and three senior apprentice brothers. He helped us become mages and taught us how to perceive the elements. He also taught us a lot of powerful magic. We respected him as much as we respected our fathers."

"In our eyes, he is already a god of war who stands at the peak and can never fall. But the sudden disaster broke everything."

"Endless darkness engulfed everything. Fear filled everyone. They had no choice but to wait for death. Even the powerful mages did not survive. It was as if everything had become insignificant and fragile in the face of the sudden darkness."

"At the critical moment, he stood up. He restrained the dark cyclone with his own strength, but after that, endless dark beasts emerged from it."

"Everywhere the dark beasts passed, there was no life. In order to survive, the powerful mages of the human race began to organize a counterattack. After that, the war between the humans and dark beasts broke out."

"That battle could be said to be a battle that concerned the survival of humanity. After several months of slaughter, countless corpses of dark beasts piled up into mountains, and the blood of countless human experts dyed the sky."

"In the end, he had to break into the dark hinterland alone. No one knew what had happened there. In the end, he imprisoned the source of the darkness in the endless void, and he also died in it."

"Of the five master and disciples, only I managed to survive, bearing the mission. Now, I can still clearly remember Eldest Senior Apprentice Brother's simple and honest smile, Second Senior Apprentice Brother's rigid face, and Third Senior Apprentice Brother's child-like temperament. But all of this is in the past."

After saying that, the hunched body of the old man looked even older.