Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Chapter 73: Chapter 73 – Ambusher in City

From behind houses to the roof, many shadows emerged. Even from afar, he could see them clearly. In total, 20 martial artists appeared to try their luck.

"Leader won't be happy if he found out I was careless and got ambushed. So, let's end this quickly." Shui said.

"Let's see who kills more, shall we?" Jack grinned, twirling his gun.

"Heh, I am always the fastest."

Zhen didn't say anything. He was tense and focused on his surroundings.

The closest ambushers were 10 meters away. They were 5 Stars martial artists. This situation was pretty common in Murim, but it was rare for a 6 Stars martial artist to get ambushed by 10 or 20 people.

The difference in power was just too big. Your journey continues at M V L

'What should I do?' He thought.

If he got injured here, the mission would be in danger.

'Should we run?'

Before anyone could make a move, a huge boulder flew out of nowhere toward them. Zhen was unable to react to the sudden attack. But surprisingly, it didn't hit them.

Shui jumped forward and swung his photon sword. With a burst of white light, the boulder was sliced into pieces.

"What the hell?!"

Zhen and the others were shocked.

Following that, Jack grinned and aimed his handgun. He pulled the triggers and the bullets flew.

"You all are nothing!" He yelled.

One of the ambushers was shot in the leg and fell to the ground. Majority of them got bullets straight to their brains.

Without stopping, Shui immediately leaped toward the nearest enemies once he landed. He was faster than a bullet and his sword was no longer white. It was blue and his move became a blur.

In a moment, he cut 5 enemies.

The others were shocked and realized that the three of them weren't just a normal group of Young Masters.

What they faced were monsters. Only 5 ambushers were left, including Jin. Their legs trembled and they couldn't move.

Shui cut the other two again, including a burly man who threw the rock earlier and swung his sword, cleaning the blood on it.

"So, what's the plan now?" Jack asked, looking at the last three ambushers.

Jin was sweating heavily and couldn't form a coherent sentence. The two men beside him were trembling in fear.

As they saw Jack and Shui approaching, the last two guys ran immediately. Still, being 3 Stars martial artists, they couldn't run faster than Jack's photon bullet.

Zoop!

With a soft sound that rang thrice, their heads became a doughnut with strawberry jam. Loud thuds rang as they stumbled forward, spilling all the jam to the ground. The last thing Jin saw was Jack's irritated expression.

"Ah, fuck. Now, we have to clean up the mess." Jack groaned, rubbing his temple. "Leader will kill us for being careless. Should we call Chiaki to clean them?"

"It's your idea to follow this man, so I will not help. And if you bother her right now, she will probably have Coco to eat you."

"Argh, you're useless. Zhen, can you clean them up?" The gun maniac looked at the dumbfounded Hao Sect Elder. "Hello? Can you hear me?"

"Oh, uh, sure." Zhen got pulled out of his surprise. His Qi calmed down and he put away his dagger. "Hao Sect has members in this city. I will tell them to clean them up."

"Sweat! So you offer a cleaning job as well. I will call you when I need to clean up in the future." Jack laughed loudly and Shui shook his head, sighing.

They argued once again as the alcohol already left their system, making Zhen wonder whether they had a good relationship or not.

***

In another part of the city, people dressed in official robes and a few in black clothes could be seen gathering in front of a gate.

It was the Wudang Sect's gates and a group of people who didn't wear their sect's uniform came, claiming to be recruits.

A man with an impressive mustache stood in front of them, looking bored and indifferent. He was wearing a white robe with blue Wudang Sect's symbol etched on his left chest.

"Alright, alright. Calm down, all of you." He said. His words were soft and gentle, but the authority was clear. "All of you have been chosen as the mighty Wudang Sect's new disciples. Be proud and work hard."

"Yes, Sect Leader!"

The young martial artists shouted in unison. They were eager and excited to start their training.

"Now, there will be a test for you. It's not a requirement, but I suggest you do it."

"Test, sir?"

"Yes." The sect leader, Zhang Tian, nodded at the young martial artist's question. "In a few days, an opportunity will present itself. You can use it to show your ability and how far you can go. You're free to refuse, but most people choose to participate."

"What is the opportunity, sir?"

"It's a secret. Just know that if you join, your martial arts will improve leap and bounds. Reaching 3 Stars or even 4 Stars isn't impossible."

Hearing that, the disciples couldn't hold their excitement.

An opportunity that allowed them to improve martial arts. Who would refuse such an opportunity?

Almost everyone gathered as new disciples were young, and the majority hadn't unlocked their Qi yet and only a 1 Star martial artist. They wanted to get stronger and be respected as a martial artist.

"Now, that's all I have to say. Those who are willing to take the test, stay and register at the gate. Elder Jie, or you might know him as the Righteous Sword, will accompany you to the test. Those who don't want to, can return to their dorm. No one will judge you."

After he finished speaking, the crowd split into two groups.

One group was leaving the gate and the other stayed, registering their names and age. While a minority of them returned to their dorm. Those who returned never had intention to join in the first place. That and people who understood the underlying danger in this test.

"There are 3 new disciples who returned without hesitation." An elderly man standing beside Zhang Tian whispered. He was Elder Jie, the Righteous Sword from Wudang Sect, a renowned 7 Stars martial artist and a genuine powerhouse.

"I understand, Elder Jie." Zhang Tian nodded, glancing at the young man who didn't dare to look him in the eye. "They are disciples who we can nurture into the future."

"Of course, but not all of them. We should pay attention to those who chose to stay. There are a few that show promise. The boy in the brown clothes, for example. He doesn't have any weapon, but his body is full of Qi. For a 1 Stars martial artist, that's impressive."

"Yes, I agree." Zhang Tian replied. "And the girl with short hair. She's a 3 Stars martial artist and her movement is quick. She has the highest potential among the group."

"What about the other one? The one that came in tattered black clothes."

"He's among the three. His name is... Kim Min-Gu? To be honest, his martial art isn't impressive at all. He's only 1 Star martial artist at 17-years-old. He's not talented in martial art, but he's smart.

We can nurture him to be a scholar in the future."

If Leo heard that, he would probably be rolling on the floor right now.

The protagonist of this story wasn't talented? The young boy that Heavenly Demon nurtured and praised as the greatest genius under heaven?

However, Zhang Tian and Zhang Jie didn't know that. They continued talking about their plans and left after saying something in a low voice.

"We will be the one who obtains that epigraph. Even at the cost of these new disciples."