The Way of the Sword (BL)

Chapter 130: Best Friends

This sparked even more talk among the people around and some nasty giggles from some girls, even their group of friends whispered about it!

"Hunf! What about me being around my fiance? Besides, it's your fault that we're in this kind of dangerous situation! If it wasn't for you that you wanted to take the big sect test away from home, why would older brother Zhie go there? I wouldn't have chosen to go there either! "Sun Jie spoke angrily because she was angry and ashamed, she had said too much, yet she was pleased when she saw him Bohai Xiulan's face turning pale with anger or would it be for shame?

"Enough! Miss Sun Jie get back to your friends. No more commotion here, even the veteran disciples are already looking our way! "Zhie Quan's voice cut through all the discussions around. Everyone finally realized that the inner disciples were already glaring at them, who were making so much nonsense noise. 

"But big brother Zhie!" Sun Jie protested coquettishly, using soft words and a slightly damp look. She felt hurt because of the "Miss" because that put a distance between them! It showed that calm and erudite Zhie Quan was angry with her. 

"This is all this brat's fault! He no longer has this follower who acts like a loyal dog, why doesn't he release his older brother Zhie? "Sun Jie thought angrily. She did not understand the relationship between Zhie Quan and Bohai Xiulan. She thought Zhie Quan was using Bohai Xiulan as a shield when they were still within the Marquis's domain, but now things were different.

Zhie Quan and she entered a large sect and within a large sect, the status is not as it was before, of course, those with rich families would have more resources, but that was it. Unless the family had strong support within the great sect to do what they wanted, but if they didn't, everyone would be treated the same. 

Sure, Sun Jie knew that Bohai Xiulan had two cousins who were in the great Celestial Sword sect, but since the Marquis hardly spoke of these two people, it can be assumed that these two people were no big deal inside the great sect!

Zhie Quan would not have to listen to Bohai Xiulan's whims, nor would he need to follow this spoiled young master, since Bohai Xiulan was no longer a shield!

However, reality proved she didn't understand Zhie Quan at all, she was an outsider who watched everything with cold, calculating eyes.

"Just come back with your friends. Little brother Xiulan did nothing wrong, all that happened was unfortunate. Don't blame the big cult schemes on his head! "Zhie Quan scolded Sun Jie mercilessly. She was talking nonsense when she blames a 10-year-old for the schemes of the Magoru Empire and the fights between the great sects!

"I'm sorry, big brother Zhie," said Sun Jie quickly, she didn't like it when Zhie Quan gave moral lessons, he became a chill person and different from the kind Zhie Quan she knew. 

"You must apologize to little brother Xiulan," Zhie Quan said using a softer tone as he looked at Bohai Xiulan who had already recovered from his sudden anger. The arrogant look had returned to his small face.

"That ..." Sun Jie said, but couldn't finish speaking, as she was surprised by the kind attitude Zhie Quan showed to Bohai Xiulan. She knew she had overstated the charges against Bohai Xiulan, but she wouldn't apologize to this arrogant brat either!

"He was just a shield! Is there a need to do such a big act just to please the marquess? "Sun Jie thought resentfully. She knew she was overreacting with her spiteful thoughts toward a child, but there was something like a sixth sense that told her that Bohai Xiulan should be kept away from Zhie Quan, so her thoughts got worse and worse about Bohai. Xiulan

Sun Jie made a farewell bow and hurried from that place, she did not apologize to Bohai Xiulan! 

"This shameless person!" Lee Fu said reflexively as he saw Sun Jie retreating, ignoring that Zhie Quan is this person's fianc. He then stared at Zhie Quan with a little fear, as this person could retaliate over his bride's honor. However, Zhie Quan did nothing, just looked at Sun Jie with a deep look, no one knew what he was thinking. 

"Little Brother Xiulan, I'm so sorry for Miss Sun Jie's words." Zhie Quan apologized for his fianc, as it seemed appropriate and right to do so.

"You don't need to apologize, big brother Quan. As long as you know the truth. "Bohai Xiulan spoke indifferently as if the lack of Sun Jie's apology made no difference.

"Yes, I know the truth. Little Brother Xiulan is a very nice and lovely person, "said Zhie Quan with a soft smile and a pampered look at this small child.

"I'm not adorable!" Said Bohai Xiulan with a flushed face, but the smile that insisted on making his lips tremble could not be seen by the sharp eyes of Zhie Quan, which felt even hotter in his chest.

How could Zhie Quan not have good feelings for this little brother Xiulan, since the reason they went to village 10 was himself? Yes, Bohai Xiulan who is a proud child who already had a good reputation with his family's sword arts, how would he go to village 10? When he could go to any prosperous city or even the empire's capital to take the big sect test, showing his skills to a large audience by earning even more resources from the sect

Well, the truth is that Bohai Xiulan might not care about anyone else and be a little mean child, of course arrogant, proud and annoying. However, to Zhie Quan, he was always very good. The difference between Bohai Xiulan and his older brothers was very large in age, so Zhie Quan was closer to a kind and patient older brother than his biological older brothers.

Zhie Quan wanted to audition for the great sect, as that would leave him out of the power struggle within the family and if he could climb into a great sect, he could protect his mother and older brother. However, the chance of success was very low, because of his two half brothers who already had people to disrupt Zhie Quan if he dared to audition for the big sect in big cities or mid-sized cities.

Bohai Xiulan heard all this when Zhie Quan was talking to Sun Jie, so he came up with a plan that would prevent Zhie Quan's older brothers from interfering with them. 

Anyway, he just had to tell his family that he wanted to take the test in a remote place where the Bohai Family's influence was low, that he wanted to pass and gain his own prestige. Since Bohai Xiulan was going to take Zhie Quan with him, Bohai Xiulan's family did not object, of course sending several qualified guards to protect his young master.

Bohai Xiulan's idea spread all over the place and many proud nobles thought it was good too and would make their reputation better, others took advantage that they would go to a remote place to give it a try if it were too prosperous cities or to the capital, they could not pass the test because there would be more competitors. 

Finally, Bohai Xiulan, Lee Fu, and Zhie Quan left together, then Sun Jie's entourage and other nobles followed the powerful Bohai Family entourage, all heading toward Village Number 10 near Deer County. 

No one understood why a large sect would make the selection in a poor village of martial cultivators, but as they could not question the attitude of the great sect, they simply accepted and moved on. 

No one imagined that this had all been a plan of Song Ling (sister of Zemin Yan) and Elder Han Yie's ambition to overcome the enemy faction within the sect. 

Of course, Bohai Xiulan was frustrated to think that his attention was stolen by Zemin Yan, who had the rare "sacred element." There was also prejudice against a person who was poor and weak like Zemin Yan, over time it became anger and then it became a goal that Bohai Xiulan set himself to overcome.

There are friends who share life and death, live together and survive the dangers together, such as Yi Yuga and Zemin Yan, but there are also friends who have the strong side and the other is the weak side, the side. The stronger one becomes a tree to protect the weaker side. This is the case with Bohai Xiulan and Zhie Quan, the question is who is the tree and who gets the refreshing shade.