Chapter 2 Her Origins Chapter 2 Her Origins...

Chapter Two: Her Origins

Rainy night, woods, longsword, swordsman.

Seeing Tian Boguang fall, Ling Hao sheathed her sword. She reflected on her appearance and actions just now, nodding inwardly. "Very good, not bad, I really pulled off a big show, hahaha..."

"The disciples of the Emei Sect are very grateful to the young hero for saving our lives. We sisters will definitely repay this life-saving grace." Perhaps the crisis had passed and the rain had stopped, the sisters quickly stepped forward to express their gratitude.

They were injured and soaked in the rain, and even though they tried to control themselves, they were still terribly cold and their bodies trembled involuntarily.

“It’s nothing, don’t be so polite.” Ling Hao noticed their expressions and pointed to the dilapidated temple. “I’ve started a fire, come in and warm yourself by the fire.”

The two sisters exchanged a glance. Although it was true that they had just been rescued by Ling Hao, Ling Hao was a stranger to them, and they had just experienced what happened with Tian Boguang. They were worried that they had just escaped one danger only to fall into another.

Perhaps it's an overstatement to think this way, but they are truly terrified.

Their hesitation was noticed by Ling Kan, and just then the rain stopped. She took off her hat and smiled at them. At that moment, the clouds parted and the moon emerged, and her smile was as stunning as the moonlight.

"Thank you for saving us, heroine." Only after seeing that their savior was a woman did the two sisters truly feel relieved. "We apologize for our misunderstanding; please forgive us, heroine."

They had initially thought she was a man, which was why they remained suspicious even after being rescued by her. Now, seeing that she was a woman, and such a considerate one at that—removing her hat to reveal her true face—they immediately lost all their wariness. Moreover, they felt somewhat ashamed of their earlier actions.

"Let's go," Ling Hao said with a smile. She casually put her hat back on, took the sword in one hand, and dragged Tian Boguang towards the dilapidated temple with the other. She was very strong; she could easily carry him. But Tian Boguang didn't deserve such treatment, so she put him on the ground and dragged him along.

As for what he might run into on this short stretch of road, that's just bad luck for him.

The two sisters quickly followed, and soon they arrived at the dilapidated temple. The rain started again as soon as they stepped inside. They sat by the fire, took off their outer garments, and placed them aside to warm themselves, watching the rain outside with a sense of helplessness.

Ling Hao casually tossed Tian Boguang into a corner of the dilapidated temple, clapped her hands, and kicked him unconscious. A womanizer like him didn't deserve to be warmed by a fire; she was already being merciful by not throwing him out to continue being soaked in the rain. She shouldn't expect more. Besides, by making him unconscious and sparing him further suffering, she was doing him a favor.

"Go and change your clothes, don't catch a cold." Ling Hao used wooden boards to partition off a small corner in the dilapidated temple, and took out two sets of clothes from his luggage. "I bought them in town before nightfall, I haven't worn them."

Sigh, if she had known it would suddenly rain and she would be trapped in this dilapidated temple, she would definitely have spent the night in town. Although Ling Hao sighed like this, considering that she had rescued people and captured Tian Boguang, she didn't actually regret making the trip.

"Thank you so much, heroine." The female disciples were extremely grateful. Having dry clothes was already a blessing; this heroine was truly kind. They looked at Ling Hao as if she were a savior from suffering.

Do you need wound medicine?

"No need, thank you for your concern, we have it with us."

"good."

Linghao sat down in front of the fire and rummaged through her luggage for a few more dried buns. She skewered the buns on dry twigs and roasted them over the fire, intending to eat them together with the two fellow disciples after they came out. Looking at the buns on the fire, she couldn't help but sigh.

Sigh, if this were before, she would definitely order takeout and have some barbecue, why would she eat grilled buns? It's such a tragedy that she was born into this world and can't even get takeout. Humph, when she gets back to her original world, she'll definitely eat three takeout meals a day!

As for whether she could go home, Ling Hao had no doubt whatsoever. She had come all this way with her own body, how could she not go back? Of course she could! Anyone who said she couldn't was her mortal enemy!

Ling Hao, whose surname is Ling and given name is Hao, traces her lineage back to the Linghu clan. Over time, the surname changed to Ling. Aside from her unusual surname, her given name also sounds rather unique. Ling Hao felt that everything else about her was unremarkable, until she transmigrated.

It was a calm, windless day, and she was carrying the entire dormitory's food supplies back home. Suddenly, a strong wind arose from the horizon, and her ancestral jade pendant emitted a green light that enveloped her entirely.

When Linghao opened her eyes again, she found herself transported to another world, her body shrunk. She looked no more than seven years old. She landed in what appeared to be a deep mountain area, and it was nighttime. At that moment, she felt she was about to meet her ancestors. This deep forest was sure to harbor wild beasts; she was likely to die a gruesome death.

If Linghao were to meet her ancestors, she would definitely ask them a good question: Wasn't the so-called ancestral jade pendant passed down in their family just an ordinary piece of jade? How could it have brought someone through time? That's going too far!

Fortunately, Linghao didn't die; she was taken in by a strange old man. The old man said she was born to practice swordsmanship and insisted on taking her as his apprentice, teaching her martial arts and swordsmanship.

Ling Hao thought to herself, "Since I've already experienced time travel, learning martial arts and swordsmanship doesn't seem so unscientific after all. Besides, if I really learned them, they would be a life-saving skill." So, she followed her master, the old man, to practice martial arts on that mountain.

Linghao was a very focused person. After she made up her mind to learn martial arts, she stayed on the mountain for twelve years without any intention of coming down. However, she did not expect that before she could come down the mountain, she would be kicked down by her master, the old man. This is how she was forced to come down the mountain.

Before descending the mountain, her master, an old man, kept saying that their lineage was the true successor of Mount Hua, and that she should reclaim everything their lineage had lost. This plot sounds familiar... Could this be the conflict between the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect from *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*? Hmm? So, is she now standing on the opposite side of the male protagonist—Linghu Chong?

Ling Hao was filled with questions and desperately wanted to get to the bottom of things. But after her master kicked her down the mountain, he disappeared, and she couldn't find him at all. No, Master, she couldn't do it! Even if she learned all the sword techniques he taught her, she still wouldn't be good enough.

Her master wouldn't listen; the empty house clearly refused to let Linghao return. Previously, her master, the old man, had always prepared the food, but Linghao didn't know where to get it, and she didn't want to eat wild game. Left with no other choice, she could only carry her broken sword, which didn't even have a scabbard, down the mountain.

A note from the author:

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Linghao: Thank you, my ancestors! (smiling face)