1421 Tian Xian
One might expect Tian Xian's life to get better after being adopted by a mountain bandit, but he was treated as a servant until he was able to prove to the others that he had what it took to become a fellow bandit.
"If you want to be acknowledged as a fellow bandit, you'll need to plunder at least 10 gold coins by yourself!"
"If you cannot do even that, you might as well be a slave for the rest of your life!"
After years of self-training without any instructors, Tian Xian finally earned the others' respect by looting 100 gold coins from a merchant after killing three mortal guards all by himself. He was only 10 years old at that time.
"Hahaha! From now on, you'll be our 17th brother!"
"100 gold coins! That's a record! By a whopping 24 gold coins!!"
Upon becoming a full-fledged bandit for 2 short years, misfortune befell Tian Xian once again when their gang of bandits were caught and executed by a group of soldiers. At that time, half of the bandits including Tian Xian were mere mortals without any cultivation. The other half were hovering in the mid-level of Spirit Apprentice.
"Kill these low-life bandits! Kill them all! No mercy!"
Unsurprisingly, when a group of Spirit Warriors appeared to hunt them, none of the bandits survived. All of them were slain mercilessly—except for one.
When the soldiers saw how young yet skillful he wielded his weapon and learned his history with the bandits, they offered him a new life as a soldier for the Xiu Family, a powerful and influential royal family in the Fourth Heaven.
"Kid, you don't have to die here. Come with us and start a new life as a soldier for the Xiu Family. You'll be fed properly, given a real bed, paid a salary, and even have a worthwhile purpose in life."
"If you refuse, you'll die here with the very bandits that took advantage of you." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
Tian Xian had no reason to refuse such a generous offer, so he accepted it, following these soldiers back to the Xiu Family, where he was given proper education and training.
His life as a soldier wasn't easy and extremely strict, completely different from that of a mountain bandit, but Tian Xian adapted to his new lifestyle very quickly.
His attitude and morals quickly changed, shocking even those who brought him back.
"Are you really the same mountain bandit from a week ago?"
"Fuck! How can a person change so fast?! You're not actually a spy, are you?"
Eventually, the soldiers realized that Tian Xian was blessed with a great gift—the ability to master any weapon with ease.
"Huh? Why's he training with the sword today when he was training with the spear just yesterday?"
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