Chapter 550 - Taking In an Apprentice
GDK 550: Taking In an Apprentice
“Power… power…” the youngster stammered, his pair of red pupils full of thirst.
Han Shuo’s abrupt intrusion caught his abusers off guard. After they came to their senses, the ring leader questioned Han Shuo, “Who, who are you?”
In Han Shuo’s eyes, the few teenagers were characters so puny that he could annihilate them with just a wave of his hand. He did not respond to their questioning but merely focused on that youngster he held up with his arms.
Jasper landed, along with Hemanna and Sylph. “Han Shuo, what’s the matter?” She looked at Han Shuo gravely, and was rather clueless about his actions.
Such things couldn’t have been more common in the Abyss realm. Some people began gathering around to watch when they discovered the unusual change in this area. While some found it interesting that anyone would interfere, some were mesmerized by the beauty of Jasper, Hemanna, and Sylph.
“Ay! Three beautiful ladies!” The ringleader teenager turned to a delighted expression and impudently catcalled them. With his indecent and frivolous appearance, he began scanning the stunning bodies of the three ladies with his eyes.
“Son, do you want power?” Han Shuo ignored the disturbances around him and continued to question the stubborn youngster.
“Of course, of course I want power. But, can you give me that?” the youngster said after he gradually recovered some strength with his deep red eyes staring blankly at Han Shuo.
Han Shuo smiled and put down the kid. He then extended his hand and placed it over the youngster’s nape. A few strands of demonic yuan shot out and entered the youngster’s body and they started circulating in mysterious orbits.
The kid may have been weak, but he was no dimwit. The strength that Han Shuo suddenly revealed was terrifying beyond his imagination. Especially, when he noticed characters that were usually high up were shocked frozen by that energy Han Shuo demonstrated. He no longer hesitated and promptly decided to kowtow and accept this sinisterly powerful stranger as his master.
“Get up. I don’t care what your name was before, but from this day forth, you will be called Sanguis!” Han Shuo nodded satisfyingly and pointed to his three mistresses beside him, and said, “They are your masters as well!”
Thud! Thud! Thud! Sanguis bowed another three times before he stood back up and respectfully saluted towards Jasper, Hemanna, and Sylph. He greeted the ladies one by one, yelling, “Master.”
Jasper, Hemanna, and Sylph calmly acknowledged Sanguis’ appellation. But soon after, the three exchanged glances with each other and cast their puzzled gazes towards Han Shuo, clueless why Han Shuo would so suddenly want to take in an apprentice.
“Sanguis, do you have any close relatives?” Han Shuo knew next to nothing about this apprentice of his. Now that Sanguis had formally become an apprentice to Han Shuo, it was time to ask about Sanguis’ origins.
Sanguis’ face turned sad, with eyes turning deep red. In a low voice, he said, “No I don’t. My mother had recently died of illness, and I had yet to bury her body.”
Sanguis then raised his head and to look at Han Shuo before he continued, “My father was once a mighty warrior, but he died in battle long ago. My parents were of two different races. Since birth, my body has been innately different from that of a regular person, and I couldn’t cultivate in any elemental energy. For many years, my mother and I had been relying upon each other for survival. Our days were filled with hardship and suffering. Because I cannot cultivate in any elemental energy, others called me garbage, cripple, half-breed, and so on. I had long gotten used to being bullied and humiliated.
Those guys earlier, their families used to be troops under my father’s command. Before my father died, they would even deliberately fawn on me, and would never dare say a thing about me. But once my father died, they all turned extremely unkind and mean. Even my mother suffered some very horrible treatment. In fact, her death had everything to do with those bastards.”
At this point, Sanguis’ eyes turned blood red again. His body seemed to be concealing a ruthless and savage beast. Although the beast was ferocious and vigorous, it was firmly tied down and restrained, unable to unleash its savagery.
“Be at ease. From my hand, I will let you obtain great strength. It wouldn’t take long before every one of those people who once oppressed you and your mother suffer a hundred times the price for what they did!” Han Shuo reassured to this new apprentice of his.
“Master, give me strength! I want strength! I want strength mighty enough to kill them all!” Sanguis shouted with extreme thirst for power as he looked deeply at Han Shuo.
“Calm down, do not think of anything, open up your soul,” Han Shuo said with a low voice. He suddenly extended his left hand and gently placed it on Sanguis’ forehead. The most fundamental cultivation method of Bloodgod Mantra was branded on Sanguis’ memories.
“These are the fundamentals of Bloodgod Mantra. Practice them carefully. As soon as you grasp all the basic cultivation methods, you will be able to take retribution to your arch enemies!” Han Shuo smiled after he withdrew his hand. As for the moment, Han Shuo didn’t know if he could really be at ease with this newly taken apprentice of his, in addition to not wanting him to get too greedy, as a precaution, he did not impart Sanguis with the complete set of Bloodgod Mantra.
Sanguis’ eyes sparkled with excitement. Immediately, he kneeled on the ground, still quivering. After giving Han Shuo three resounding bows, he said emotionally, “Master, this cultivation method seems as though it was specially created for me. It’s magical!”
Han Shuo smiled and nodded, but did not speak.