Ah Chun: Ascending The Heavens 313 Black Mountain Island Part One

Dawn broke and the sun peered over a large mountain that was as black as night. This very mountain resided on Black Mountain Island, the first official stop for Ah Chun and the rest. They were planning to check if any legacies were opened in the area. As they got closer to the island they had to land near the entrance of the island where they would then pay the entry fee for entering Black Mountain City, which spread out over the entire island. 

Ah Chun pulled Mei Yan close to her and whispered into her ear. "Do not stray too far from me at any given time. I will also leave a mark on you. I am sure Elder Ming has left one as well but this is to be double sure no one tries to kidnap you." 

Ah Chun had already asked Elder Ming about Black mountain city and what kind of place it actually was. He said it was filled with a lot of questionable people. That was how the outer islands normally worked. But this region was a hot spot for legacies which brought in all kinds of people. Mei Yan was a very pretty girl and since Ah Chun had taken a liking to her and as a friend she did not want to see anything bad happen to Mei Yan.

 "Do not worry Junior Sister I will stay right next to you." Mei Yan nodded her head as she nervously looked around. Ah Chun had found that Mei Yan had been relying on her a lot more lately and was even using her as her goal in her cultivation. She had said 'I want to be strong like Junior Sister and gain the courage to face everything that might come my way.' The gaze she gave Ah Chun at that time was not the normal timid gaze that she always had on, it was a gaze that was filled with determination and resolve to become stronger. Seeing such a change in Mei Yan made Ah Chun have a better opinion of her. 

Ah Chun hoped that during her time here with Mei Yan, at the Lunar Star Sect, that by the time it was time for her to move on, Mei Yan would be a transformed person from what she was now. Ah Chun figured she would be in this sect for a few years or more as she worked on gaining new strength as she rushed to the immortal cultivation realm. To make sure Mei Yan did not get lost in the crowd Ah Chun took her hand and led her through as they followed after Elder Ming. 

There were already many people that Ah Chun detected that were eyeing her group. Ah Chun sent Elder Ming a voice transmission to make sure he noticed: "Do you sense them?" 

"Yeah, there are about eight from what I can tell. What about you?" Elder Ming asked.

"Ten in total. Two are of the same cultivation as you..." Ah Chun let out a sigh. They had just entered the city and they were already being targeted. 

"Most likely one of the gangs that run this area. They usually deal in slave trade." Elder Ming explained.

"Either way I placed a marker on Senior Sister Yan just in case." Ah Chun felt like tonight there was going to be a bloodbath. She decided right then and there if they do attack them at any point in time she would erase the whole gang that Elder Ming was talking about. 

"I thank you for that. I hate to say it, but if not for you being here, I more than likely would have just grabbed an inn that had guards and then went out to find information by myself. There are quite a few inns with heavy security in this city. They are all reputable as well. My main worry is Mei Yan who is timid by nature, I don't want to get her caught up in anything that might cause the poor girl harm." Elder Ming let out a sigh. He was regretting how he sheltered Mei Yan so much and did not allow her to grow as a person as well as her cultivation.

"Well, you can relax because I will be at Mei Yan's side the entire time and I will kill anyone who has thoughts of harming her." Ah Chun declared.

"You sound more like a mother hen than a junior sister or a master defending their disciple." Elder Ming teased.

"Mmmm… maybe a little bit of both?" Ah Chun replied with a smile on her face letting out a small laugh.

Elder Ming shook his head and relaxed a bit more. "So young, yet talks like someone from my age. Sigh… " 

Elder Ming had no idea how old Ah Chun really was. If he ever found out he would probably die from the shock or get beaten up by Ah Chun if he ever decided to joke with her by calling her an old lady.

The inn they were going to stay at was at the base of Black Rock Mountain. It was carved into the mountain itself and the upper floor rooms that were by the face of the mountain all had small balconies looking out over the city. This was one of the most expensive inns in the whole city but it was also the safest inn as well. This was the reason Elder Ming chose this inn.

"Alright, we will rest here for today." Elder Ming said as she nodded to Ah Chun. The two had decided that he would stay at the inn and watch Mei Yan and Dong Yi while she went and took care of those who had been following them.

About fifteen minutes later in a back alley, Ah Chun stood with her back to ten men who followed in after her. "It is about time you all showed up. I was thinking I would have to go pick you off one at a time if you did not follow me in here." A demonic smile formed on Ah Chun's face as she turned around and summoned the slaughter of time.

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