Gatewalker: Remnant of the Tang Clan Chapter 16: Chapter 15 - Three Paths

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Chapter 15 - Three Paths The boys were sound asleep in Jinhu's room after a night of laughing and joking. BOOM. Jinhu's door flew off its hinges. All three boys shot up and stared at Mu Jang. "60... 59... 58." Blue looked at Jinhu. "Im starting to wonder if that door has ever hit you in the head. It would explain alot." "You want to stay in my room tonight. Or like... forever. Yours isn't safe." Ilho and Blue laughed rolling on the floor. Jinhu threw pillows at both of them. "Seriously, if he's counting, we'd better get a move on." "That's some serious ptsd." Blue said. "What the hell is ptsd? I just don't want a rod up my ass, we should move." Ilho said. The three ran outside to the courtyard. The sun had barely kissed the sky, Silent Edge was still asleep. As the boys got to the courtyard, Wu Jin stood with the rod across his shoulders. Mu Jang, Sa Gwan, Cheng and Yeol flanked both sides. Wu Jin stepped forward. "Sorry to wake you, there are a couple things that need to be said and done." Wu Jin paced back and forth in front of the boys tapping his rod on his hand. "First, this tournament as you know is held every year. It is Murim’s finest warriors from the rising generation. They are disciples, young leaders of great families. Spoon fed warriors of great clans and sects. Prodigies. Most have trained since birth. The three boys looked at each other. Wu Jin continued. "We never participated because Silent Edge is a band of misfits, trash thrown away from the same families, clans and sects you're about to fight. We operated under the wing of the alliance, doing their dirty work. Thanks to Wu Cheng, we have an opportunity to step out from that. To be a proper sect, but that requires you..." Wu jin pointed his rod at the boys. "... To win." Wu Cheng stepped forward. "You three have a real shot to win. To bring a sweeping change to Murim itself. We are going to help you, give you a little shove. Each of you are on the cusp of first rate. With this..." Cheng held his hand out. Yeol stepped forward and placed a box in his hand. "...you will reach first rate. And if you can handle it, achieve a body transformation." Yeol stepped forward. "First rate is only the beginning. Beyond that lies mastery. 5 stars for each rank is how Murim identifies strength. Master, Grandmaster, Sovereign, Ascendant, Myth and Transcendant. I am a three star Ascendant. Wu Cheng is two star. You're masters are all Sovereigns. Wu Jin at three stars. These two at two." Wu Jin stepped forward. "We are telling you this, so you don't get a big head. You will be facing first rates. That's it. But Murim is much bigger than this tournament. You must always strive for strength and continue to keep working hard." Wu Cheng stepped forward box in hand. He opened it and gave each boy a red elixir. Yeol began to speak. "These are Crimson Iron Elixirs. Taken from the Tang vault. They will give you enough qi to reach first rate. If you're disciplined enough, and resilient enough. You may also undergo a body transformation. Only one in ten who take these achieve a body transformation. Don't be discouraged if you don't. Just focus on the qi, absorb as much as you can." Silence fell between everyone. The boys stared at the elixirs. Jinhu raised his hand. "Ummm... do we take them now?" Blue and Ilho's palms met their faces. Mu Jang laughed, Sa Gwan muttered. "Brute." Wu Jin stepped toward Jinhu and tapped his head with the rod. "No, but i pray it transforms this." He stepped back. "We will begin at noon. For now eat, rest, pray, whatever it is you do. But do not be late. Noon at the pavilion." At noon the boys approached the central pavilion. All one hundred and twenty-five members of Silent Edge stood lined up. As the boys walked, the members nodded. Not just acknowledgement, not anticipation for the possible body transformations. Rather, they all knew these three would give them the opportunity to stop being the Alliance’s dogs. A chance for them to turn their family into a