Chapter 1: Journey Begins in the Mountain Forest (R18+)
Heroic Chivalry: The Green Legend – Chapter One
Carrying my sword and blade, I used my lightness skill to dash through the mountain forest, the wind whistling past my ears filling my heart with excitement. After so many years, I finally had martial arts again and not just any martial arts, but the very best in the world. Along the way, I encountered many fierce beasts, but their instincts kept them far from me. Seeing their fearful eyes as they avoided me, I felt extremely satisfied.
After running through the forest for over an hour, only the faintest light remained in the sky. With my current skills, night posed no obstacle, so I decided to keep going. I knew clearly that my wife and family must be very worried about me, and I wanted to reassure them as soon as possible.
When darkness fully fell, I heard the sound of weapons clashing in the distance as I hurried along. Frowning, I decided to check it out. Though I wanted to get home sooner, I didn’t want to be someone who only looked out for himself. Being a chivalrous hero who draws his sword to help the needy was something I’d longed for, but never had the ability to do until now. Now that I could, I was determined to help those in need.
After a few leaps, I arrived at the scene of the fight. When I saw the two sides, I immediately decided whom to help. On one side were dozens of people led by three fierce-looking men; on the other, a man and a woman under siege.
The besieged pair were a married couple. The woman looked about forty, dignified, beautiful, with a graceful figure no less than my wife, a mature beauty. The man was tall, imposing, and resolute. I knew them both: the woman was Miao Yuyan, master of the Qiushui Sword Sect, once ranked among the ten great beauties of the martial world alongside my wife; the man was her husband, Jiang Chong. In fact, Miao Yuyan was already fifty, and Jiang Chong fifty-five, but their profound cultivation made them look young. With their top-tier skills, they could maintain this appearance until seventy or eighty.
Both Miao Yuyan and Jiang Chong were top experts in the martial world, but now they were in dire straits. Miao Yuyan was faring better, her injuries only superficial, though her simple blue robe was torn in many places, revealing much white skin. Jiang Chong, however, was in a far worse state a deep, bone-revealing wound ran from his shoulder to his chest, enough to be fatal, and there were many other bloody holes. At a glance, I could tell he wouldn’t live much longer. If not for Miao Yuyan desperately protecting him, he’d have died under the attack of the three villains. The only reason Miao Yuyan herself wasn’t killed was that her attackers wanted to enjoy her alluring body.
Though I wondered why Miao Yuyan and Jiang Chong were being ambushed here and in such a state, there was no time to think. I immediately joined the fray, drawing a purple-glinting Tang-style blade from my back and charging into the fight.
"Demonic scum, prepare to die!" I shouted, slashing into the attackers.
From the sinister aura of their moves, I knew they were from the demonic sect, so I showed no mercy, unleashing a killing technique at once.
"Endless Blades!" With a roar, hundreds of blade energies swept out, killing or maiming nearly all the demonic disciples in a single move. Only the three leaders barely survived, their faces ashen with terror. If my aura hadn’t locked them in place, they would have fled.