The Legend of the Demon Hunter

Chu Enze and Chen Xuelan walked to Ning Zhiwan's residence. They saw Ning Zhiwan from afar. She was sitting on the steps in front of the door, lost in thought.

It was not until the two men walked up to Ning Zhiwan's side that she suddenly came to her senses, stood up and said, "Teacher Chu, Teacher Chen, I'm sorry I didn't notice you." Her expression was stiff and her words were a little dull, which was really unusual.

Chu Enze is Ning Zhiwan's teacher, and he has never seen her like this in the past two years.

"How do you feel? Are you okay?" Chu Enze asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, teacher. I'm fine. May I ask, teacher, how are the physical conditions of the three of them?" Ning Zhiwan said.

"They are still in a coma. Xia Shi and Le Tianyin are fine and should wake up soon. As for Xiao Zhu, although he was stabbed by you, he has Elder Xin treating him, so there is no need to worry too much." Chu Enze noticed that when he mentioned Xiao Zhu, Ning Zhiwan's eyes showed a complicated light.

"It's all my fault that I hit too hard and hurt my classmates. I really don't know how to face them..." Ning Zhiwan looked painful.

"Victory and defeat are common in the military, and getting injured in competitions is also very common. What's more, you can't fully control the power of Shura's transformation now, and it was not intentional to hurt Xiao Zhu. After he recovers, you should go and apologize sincerely. I believe he will forgive you." Chu Enze comforted her.

"Yeah." Ning Zhiwan nodded with a heavy heart.

"Wan'er, you haven't recovered yet. Be careful not to catch a cold. You should go back to your room quickly!" Chen Xuelan said with concern. Then she helped Ning Zhiwan up, and the two of them walked towards Ning Zhiwan's room.

Just when Chu Enze was hesitating whether to follow, Chen Xuelan looked back at him and shook her head gently. He immediately understood that Chen Xuelan was indicating that she wanted to talk to Ning Zhiwan alone, so he said tactfully: "Wan'er, you can talk to Teacher Chen first. I have something else to do, so I will go back first."

Chen Xuelan took Ning Zhiwan's arm, and the two walked into the room together. Chen Xuelan turned back to close the door, then looked at Ning Zhiwan with a meaningful look and said, "Wan'er, the teacher asks you a question, and you must answer me truthfully."

"Teacher, what does you want to ask?" Ning Zhiwan felt a little nervous.

"Do you like Xiao Zhu?" Chen Xuelan looked into Ning Zhiwan's eyes.

This sentence was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky that exploded in Ning Zhiwan's ears. She looked at Chen Xuelan in disbelief and replied hesitantly, "Teacher, what did you say?"

Chen Xuelan looked at Ning Zhiwan's reaction. As an experienced person, she was sure of her guess. She smiled, her smile was as gentle as the summer sun, and said, "I know that you can't fully master the power of Shura transformation now. You will automatically enter the Shura transformation state only when your life is at stake or your emotions are greatly stimulated. Although Xiao Zhu was very brave yesterday, he did not pose a substantial threat to you, so it was far from a life-threatening moment. The only explanation is the emotional fluctuation. Since you came back from the illusion that day, I noticed that your attitude towards Xiao Zhu was very subtle, and you seemed to avoid his gaze. During the competition yesterday, your Shura transformation happened after Xiao Zhu flew into the sky with Xia Shi in his arms. So I guess that you should have feelings for Xiao Zhu, but because of Xia Shi's existence, you can only bury this feeling in your heart. When you saw them being so affectionate that day, you were jealous and lost control of your emotions and entered the Shura transformation state. Is the teacher right?"

After hearing these words, Ning Zhiwan blushed and lowered her head. She felt panicked as if her thoughts were seen through, and said, "Teacher, I..."

"Wan'er, it's normal for a young girl like you to have someone you love. The teacher has no intention of stopping you." Chen Xuelan explained.

Ning Zhiwan raised her head, her beautiful eyes twinkling: "Teacher, I just don't know how to face him. Coupled with what happened yesterday, I'm afraid there will be no possibility for us from now on." After saying this, Ning Zhiwan's eyes quickly dimmed.

Chen Xuelan shook her head and said, "You are wrong. From what I know about Xiao Zhu, he is not a narrow-minded person. He will not bear a grudge against you for what happened yesterday. It's just that..."

Ning Zhiwan looked at Chen Xuelan in confusion, looking forward to her next words.

Chen Xuelan pondered for a moment and said, "It's just that Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi have been childhood sweethearts, and their relationship has been as solid as a rock over the years. It would be difficult for outsiders to interfere."

Ning Zhiwan nodded, her expression uncertain, as if she had buried countless thoughts in her heart, and then she said quietly: "Thank you for your reminder, teacher. Wan'er knows what to do."

Chen Xuelan had finished what she wanted to say. She was about to stand up and say goodbye, but when she looked at Ning Zhiwan, she suddenly felt a strong sense of sympathy. She sat down again, touched the back of Ning Zhiwan's white hand, and said, "Wan'er, do you still remember the sculpture in front of the Demon Hunter Association in Novan City?"

"Teacher Chen, is it the sculpture with 'The Demon Hunter's Heroic Spirit Is Immortal' written on it?" Ning Zhiwan didn't understand why Chen Xuelan suddenly brought up this matter.

"Yes, a long, long time ago, probably about a hundred years ago, I was also a member of the Demon Hunter Association. My husband joined the Demon Hunter Association with me." Chen Xuelan said.

"Ah? Teacher Chen, you are married?" Ning Zhiwan had never heard of this and her eyes widened in shock.

Chen Xuelan nodded and continued, "My husband is a man who is particularly enthusiastic about demon hunting. He often told me that the ultimate mission of a demon hunter is to hunt down demon beasts and gain living space for humans. For this mission, he is willing to sacrifice everything he has. But unfortunately, during a demon hunting operation a hundred years ago, he was besieged and killed by a group of level three demon pattern spiders."

"Ah..." Ning Zhiwan covered her mouth in surprise.

"Now a hundred years have passed, and I have almost forgotten what he looked like, but I still clearly remember what he often said to me - although this world is occupied by monsters, I believe that one day, humans will defeat monsters and take back this lost world!"

Chen Xuelan said this in a very calm tone, but Ning Zhiwan felt warmed in her heart. It was not difficult to imagine what the scene was like when that passionate and inspiring young man said this a hundred years ago.

"Child, your talent is unprecedented in my life. I give you these words in the hope that you can focus on the great cause of the demon hunter in the future. When you look back on the love between young people now decades later, you will find that those things that you can't let go of can really be let go very easily." After saying this, Chen Xuelan stood up and prepared to walk out the door.

Ning Zhiwan looked at her back, thought for a moment and then said, "Teacher, I will remember your teachings."

Chen Xuelan smiled, then walked out of the room and closed the door gently.

Ning Zhiwan stared blankly at the direction where Chen Xuelan disappeared, two lines of tears flowing down the corners of her charming eyes.

"Brother Xiao..."