The Blue Wind Sect
1296 Words
"Okay, let's go now." Jin said while waiting for Airi to catch him.
"Wait, Jin. Hold a moment." Airi asked. She wants to give some money to Uncle Jang. "Uncle, please take this, please bring Hariri and Ah Jun to the market to buy clothes and any food they like, the rest of the money is for you, Uncle." Airi said while handover a gold coin to Uncle Jang.
"This is too much Airi." Uncle Jang feels if a gold coin will be too much only to buy clothes and foods.
"It's okay, Uncle. Just take it. I have to go now." Airi said while walks away.
"Okay, then. Be careful, both of you." Uncle Jang said.
Both Jin and Airi walks casually away from Uncle Jang's house.
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Jin and Airi have traveled a far distance but Jin still not informing Airi about their destination. "Hey, Jin! Why did you keep silent about our destination? You don't have a bad intention right?" Airi asked as Jin continue to keep their destination a secret.
Jin is smiling. "How if I want to do a bad intention to you? How if I was the member of a demonic sect that will offer your soul to the devil as a sacrifice. You don't know me that much, don't you?" Jin said in a serious tone. He remembered his fight with Rot'un Jere the soul eater over 6 years ago.
Airi feels scared for a bit after heard Jin's words. But her logic makes her realizes if Jin was only joking. She pinch Jin's waist hard enough and Jin screamed in pain because of it.
"That's not funny, huh!" Airi becomes angry and walks first upfront, she left Jin that still in pain because of Airi's pinches. Although seems angry, Airi's actual heart was blossoming. She hopes she can be like this with Jin for her remaining life. Meantime, Jin only smiling when seeing Airi was sulking at him.
The two of them continue to walk up the hill road. Jin walks slowly as Airi seems to be tired. "How far again is your destination?" Airi asked as she starts to feel tired. "If I know the distance will be this far, I will rent a chariot in the town." She complains to Jin.
"Walking is healthy for your body, just hold for a moment, we will arrive soonest." Jin said to Airi. He can understand Airi's difficulty, Airi is not a martial artist, her body is not a trained one.
Not long after their last conversation, they finally arrived at Beullu City, which means Blue City in the local language. Airi feels mesmerized by the city in front of her, it is bigger and more sparkly compared to Ajwa City. Although she know about Beullu City, she never visits this city before and now she understands why during her trip with Jin upward the hill, she saw a lot of travelers on the road that has the same direction with them or the opposite directions.
After reporting to the guards, Jin takes Airi to walks inside the big city. Airi seems very happy to see a lot of items all over the city as if she wants to buy it all, but in the end, nothing that she buys.
"Why did you canceled buy those items?" Jin asked Airi because he feels strange about her behavior.
"All those things were unimportant items. My money is limited, I don't want to waste it on something that I don't need although I want it. I realize if I need a lot of money for starting a new life and to rebuild my house." Airi explained her question. Hearing that makes Jin smiles, he is happy as Airi is getting wiser to follow her logic, not her passion.
Airi continues to mesmerize by everything in Beullu City as they walk. She still doesn't know their destination but for the moment she forgets to ask Jin about it.
"We've arrived, Airi." Jin said when they stand in front of a big palace that belongs to the Blue Wind sect where Hyung Jae is living inside. Not like the other sect in which the palace is separated too any city, the Blue Wind Sect's palace is inside the Beullu City, which also becomes the center of its council.
The sound of many people shouting loudly at the same time is echoed around that big palace as many people are on training martial arts movement inside. The Blue Wind sect is one of the biggest sects in the world, although their name is not as big as the four main sects, Golden Flame, Baek Mountain, Red Dragon, and Cloud Sun.
"Hey, Jin! Are you sure this is the correct place? I think that is the main palace of The Blue Wind Sect that is considered as one of the big sects which able to challenge the 4 main sects." Airi is unsure about Jin's destination. As far as she knows, to enter one of the big sects as a member is not easy and will require a lot of money.
"Yes, I am sure. Let's report to come in as the guests." Jin asked Airi to follow him to the palace's main gate.
Airi was only able to follow him from behind, she was still afraid if they gonna be dumped by the guards. "Jin, does your brother is one of the Blue Wind sect's members? Is he trains in here? Are you also part of them?"
Jin smiles as Airi asked a lot of questions, he likes when he sees Airi's confused face. "Yes, my brother is part of this sect, but he is no longer a student. As for myself, I do not train in this sect. I train at a different place." Jin answered.
Airi nods as if she knows something. She thinks if Jin's brother may be one of the guards in this big sect.
Jin walks to the front guard to report his purpose of arrival. "Good day, Mister. My name is Jin and this girl is Airi. We'd like to meet with Master Hyung Jae." Jin said.
The guard, who is named Du Si, looks at Jin from top to toe. He is unconvinced if his headmaster, Hyung Jae, is willing to meet a shabby warrior like him. He also looks at Airi, her appearance is quite neat and beautiful, he thinks maybe Jin is the guard of the girl. "What is your purpose to meet Master Hyung Jae?"
"We want to greet them, Mister, and I have something to ask from him." Jin answered truthfully.
Du Si is still not convinced by Jin. He has the reason for it, according to the rule of The Blue Wind Sect, he will get a punishment if he disturbs the Headmaster without any proper reason. But in the rules also mentioned if he has to be hostile to the guests. He is in confusion right now. He decided to reports this matter to his superior to get advice. "You wait here, I'll report this first to my superior as I can't let anyone to meet the Headmaster without any invitation or appointment before." He said while moving inside the palace.
Jin is actually having a plaque from Hyung Jae as a sign that he is a special guest to The Blue Wind Sect, but he chooses not to show it first to the guard.
Not long after, a middle-aged man with a black beard with a neat suit comes out to meet Jin, he asks, "Are you the one who wants to meet with our Headmaster?" The man asked, his name is Kim Wun Ak. He is one of the guard's commanders.
"Yes, Master. My name is Jin." Jin answered.
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