Age of Heroes

The martial arts tournament has capture the imagination of the many martial artists all over the lakes and mountains.

Those who did not come wonder what those who came experience. And those who came did not regret.

All over the mountain and lakes, there is still so many heroes. Crouching tiger and hidden dragons all over the world seems to be congregated in the Heaven Mountain to participate in the Martial Arts Meet

And now an appearance of a dark horse had made the Martial Arts Meet even more exciting.

Some people come for excitement, some for honor, some to enjoy the scenery of the mountains and lakes and to meet great heroes under the heavens

There are the great heroes from the many sects and heroines from Ermeishan but no one would take another look at Mu Xiyun of Ermeishan

Mu Xiyun is the younger sister of Mu Liyun. Xiyun came from an illustrious merchant family of Vern. 

At least she used to be. Her only family is her parents and her older sister. They have no cousins or relatives, since all of them died during the Spring Death in 1000AF.

In her family she is the most affectionate, but she is also very indulgent during her childhood, loved both by her mother and father. 

She is clever, quick witted, with a comfortable home and happy demeanor, that seemed to unite both of the best of qualities from her parents. 

She got her compassionate heart from her mother and a great determination to see her will done, thanks to her father. 

Unlike her sister, she is not cold or merciless. She has a good heart, kind hearted, graceful and possesses something that her sister doesn't have. 

Compassion. 

Though if there is one thing that could be considered her vices, it is this. She is accustomed to having things her way, and a disposition to be very prideful. 

Of course this danger of such behavior disappeared with the tragic event that happens to her.

She and her sister were from Vern or what is now called Northern Chu. Their father and mother were killed by bandits when she was seven while her sister was nine. 

Thankfully they were saved by Abbess of Ermeishan who was coincidentally in that area. 

She finds the two sisters hiding in a small cave hugging each other, their eyes are red from crying and not sleeping fearing the bandits will capture them when they are asleep.

After listening to their story the Abbess offer both of the sisters to join Ermeishan. 

Her older sister agrees so Xiyun who don't know any better also agree as long as she can be with her sister. 

Season pass and years go by and they have become a disciple in Ermeishan. Mu Liyun, her sister grew to be a famous martial artist and Xiyun is proud of her. 

At least that is her feeling initially

But Xiyun also realized there is something wrong with her sister as the years go by. She could not point at it at first. 

Because at that time all she has is her suspicion.

But day by day, she recognizes the uneasiness she felt in her heart, her suspicion to be more than just a simple suspicion.

She felt that there is something wrong. Her older sister grows colder, crueler and darker. 

She changes so much that even Xiyun do not recognize her anymore. 

And she also discovers something about the Abbess that makes her, never trusting any word from the Abbess mouth.

In the sect Xiyun do not want to learn martial art, simply because she at the tender ages of seven seen her parents killed by bandits who uses martial arts. 

At that time, she still wants to have it her way

Of course when she has enough sense to learn, she discovers she have started too late and even compared to the other junior of the sect, she is the weakest. 

Not to mention she is regarded as very low in the matter of understanding technique. But it was all a ruse. 

Many do not know this but Xiyun comprehension in the matter of technique is very high even compared to her sister. 

The difference is Xiyun did not learn any of the inner energy skills because she has a perfectly reasonable reason, yet she did not share this reason nor she tells her secret to anyone. 

These reasons that she did not share with her older sister, resulted in the estrangement between those two sisters. 

And the reason why she did not trust the Abbess is because what the Abbess has done to her sister. Maybe out of everyone in the Sect, only Xiyun see the true face of the Abbess.

So, in this tournament she acts as a courier for the sect, quite an embarrassment. The other one is treated lie a flower while she is treated like a stone inside a dung. 

Still she waits. She waits until that opportune moment came. Until that moment came, she will wait.

She is determined. What others did not recognize, she recognizes it in herself. She did not lose hope but keep persevering.

Accompanying her juniors and senior's sisters to the famed martial art meet she expects nothing out of the ordinary will happen. 

They will reach Heaven Peak, fight some schools and they will lose either to Yilin or Nanshan. 

After all the Abbess is realistic person. That old coot knows the ability of Liyun. Even she is not that strong to defeat one of the Four Immortals disciples.

However, something happen that shocks her to the core. In the bottom of the mountain someone dare insult her grand teacher. 

The man is handsome, having a flowing long white hair and even though his cloths were ragged and shabby there is some unexplained power coming off from him. 

He looked confident, and his eyes shine. There is an unexplainable sense of inferiority when she was looking at the young man.

The rest of the disciple already harbors intention to kill him after the first round ended. Some on the other hand mocked the young man for his stupidity.

Xiyun on the other hand admire the gut that the young man has, and even that time has been admiring him; even though she thought that the young man future in the martial art world will be bleak after offending the Abbess. 

However, the young man once again shocked everyone and her. He effortlessly defeats Ren Gui, one of the disciple of Northern Badger. 

The most shocked about this matter is none other the Abbess and her sister. 

Both did not expect this outcome. The power that person showed was overwhelming and even Xiyun could not believe her eyes. 

A young expert of martial arts that surpassed even the Abbess. 

It is not impossible but it is rare. One that can be compared to the young man achievement is the Western Serpent.

After all the Western Serpent is young but even her rise to power is not that surprising compared to this young man that shocked everyone in the arena. 

After all the Western Serpent is born from one of the most prestigious family of martial arts that hailed from the Western Sea. 

It is no exaggeration that in the time of Western Serpent father, the Poison King, no one dare offends her fearing incurring the wrath of the Poison King. 

And Western Serpent is aided with her father help and not to mention Western Serpent herself is a genius in martial arts acknowledges by all the schools in the continents.

Amidst congratulations and respect, he remains unaffected, like a still lake, his expression shows no displeasure neither it shows arrogance. 

She became very interested

It was like that it is something natural for him. Even her teacher, do not dare offend him after seeing his prowess in battle. 

And in Xiyun eyes, she found someone that she could admire, someone that she could regards as someone she must climb over if she wants to do what's need to be done in the future. 

A young person like she is, a genius and Xiyun daresay a little prideful. But his pride is equal to his talent. 

She marvels such person. Then once again she meets him in the banquet of the Sun Moon Set. 

Unlike all the other men of the Martial Art world, who wears boorish clothes or the clothes of their school, this person wear a luxurious wardrobe from head to toe, appearing like a king, power and authority emanated from him. 

Even though Sun Moon Sect also wear scholar like attire, compared to Arial clothing they were like a beggar.

He was handsome, charismatic and noble. 

Xiyun realize even the other disciple of Ermeishan look at him with blushing expression, and look at their pink attire which is no match compared to even one accessories of Arial Vermont. 

It was during the Elders talk among themselves, that Xiyun found out that this Arial Vermont is a noble lord of great importance in the continent, a prince and a duke of a large vast of territory, with hundreds thousands of troops under his command. 

Listening to this even some of those who were giving him a hard time reflected themselves and vowed to make a better impression on him. 

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Will not say anything too much but Xiyun woudl be a prominent character in this arc