The battle was over.
Villagers stared at Wang Wu, no longer mocking. Some avoided him. Others looked in awe.
He returned home, hands shaking.
He had killed.
It didn't feel glorious. His stomach churned. His soul trembled.
His father said nothing, only lit incense for the dead.
Wang Wu sat beside him, silently watching the smoke rise.
"Do you regret it?" his father asked.
"No," Wang Wu replied. "But I won't enjoy it either."
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🏔️ Episode 9: The Path Opens
The next day, a flying sword descended from the clouds. Upon it stood a man in light-blue robes with the emblem of a rising peak—the Sky Ascend Sect.
"We sensed a strange pulse of void Qi in this region," he said, scanning the villagers.
Wang Wu stepped forward.
The cultivator's eyes narrowed. "Who used the forbidden Void Scripture?"
Wang Wu met his gaze calmly. "I did."
The man looked ready to attack—but paused.
"…You're rootless."
"I was."