Martial King's Retired Life - Volume 5 Chapter 78
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Volume 5 Chapter 78

The World’s Dazzling Talent - Mr. An

"Traitorous Jins, I'll kill you!"

Jin Wangsun kept recalling the heroine's voice and the scene of her blurting those words. He finally remembered the majority of the memory back then. The event didn't happen when he was young; he didn't meet her only once, either. He was no longer a child when the event took place; however, he still couldn't comprehend what happened. He suffered from a high fever after the event. When he recovered, he couldn't remember his clan's relationship with the heroine. He, as a matter of fact, couldn't recall her tragic end. He forgot everything pertaining to her.

Perhaps he forgot the event due to how unbelievable the scene was. He never imagined that would be the outcome, nor could he come to terms with the fact that he was the accomplice. The blow was too much that he denied it being a part of his memory.

He should've remembered her. She was the woman he admired and respected for many years. She treated him as if he was her biological son. Still, he couldn't make sense of how it happened even till today. He was certain there was a missing piece of the puzzle he wasn't aware of. He was sure it had to do with the Seven Champion White Princes.

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Jiangnan's martial arts' world's Place of Purity was the name of the place of interest.

Jin Wangsun never believed it. He labelled it a lie told to fool the people. The so-called Place of Purity was merely a location to prevent the martial world's factions that opposed the Seven Champion White Prince from getting involved with Jiangnan. It was not a place in Jiangnan's martial world that was free of sin.

The character for purity in Place of Purity was "white". Pure white wasn't a colour. Why couldn't white be a sin? Jin Wangsun's father was once Gold and Silver Sect's patriarch; however, there were more than plenty of things he didn't inform him about.

Jin Wangsun never contacted the core of the Seven Champion White Princes in the half a year he was instated as patriarch. He believed that they wouldn't divulge any secrets to him despite him being Gold and Silver Sect's new patriarch. He, in fact, knew they wouldn't show him the Seven Champion White Princes' true identity even after a long time. He believed they would lead Gold and Silver Sect on from behind the scenes.

"Master, the ship is ready," calmly said A Hu. "There is enough food and water on board to last you a while."

Having regained his senses, Jin Wangsun vigilantly asked, "Can the boatman be trusted?"

A Hu nodded: "We prepared the ship in advanced. Nobody found out. If we leave before anyone finds us, we will have a chance."

"Uhm," responded Jin Wangsun, with a nod. "Caution is the parent of safety; we can't afford any more mistakes. Go check to see if the boatman will run or not."

The duo was still in the wilds at the outskirts of Nanjing City. Usually, nobody would pass by the place during the day, let alone late at night. Jin Wangsun's original plan for his intense contention with Night Fortress' master was to have his people lie in ambush at the outskirts of the city. The point of the ambush was to capture Ming Feizhen if the latter tried to escape. He prepared a destination that allowed him to pursue Ming Feizhen regardless of where the latter fled to. Round and round it went; he ended up being the one who needed the ambush. They do say you can't have fortune without misfortune.

He lost the chance to become fuma. His fiancée left him. He lost his patriarch seat and was labelled a wanted criminal. Jin Wangsun wasn't too angry or dejected despite his utter defeat. Perhaps he wasn't bitter after the excessive stimulation during his rampage. He even stopped hating Ming Feizhen so much, too.

Winners take all, and losers leave empty handed was a common situation as a result of contentions in the pugilistic world. His grudge with Ming Feizhen wasn't some vengeful grudge he couldn't get over. At the very least, it wasn't one that justified putting their lives on the line. He saw things much distinctly after venting. Perhaps it was due to him recalled the broadsword heroine.

Jin Wangsun didn't know why he completely forgot about the heroine; it seemed a part of his mind was missing.

Thinking back on her now, her sense of justice, her valiant character, her broadsword techniques and her implied lessons were the pure spring water that flowed into the dying field. Every thought of her changed Jin Wangsun. He wasn't always a flamboyant and overbearing as his appearance suggested. After his fever, when he was eighteen, though, his character developed into an insufferable one. Thinking back on it now, he wasn't somebody who earned the disgust of others or conspired against others.

Jin Wangsun began to somewhat regret his overzealous character of the past. He shouldn't have set up Ming Feizhen, and he shouldn't have killed so senselessly. His biggest regret was killing his loyal slaves who sacrificed themselves for him without any complaint after serving him for over twenty years.

He also felt apologetic for the way he abused Huo Qing'er. He liked her; he never thought he'd resort to violence with her. Golden Crow Moon Eater Manual tended to sway its practitioners down a more evil path, thereby gradually altering his personality, turning him into a mindless an