Chapter 2: The Murong Family

  The moment I put on the helmet, the sound of horseshoes galloping across the rivers and lakes grew clearer and more intense from afar...

  Cheers!

  Endless darkness, who knows who played the chapter of knife light and blood shadow! The swift wind and rain of the sword's hum and whistle seemed to be right next to me, suddenly waking up, swinging, intersecting, as if it was a complex and chaotic battle in the dark night, yet it seemed so orderly, neither fast nor slow, advancing and retreating with reason, as if someone was withdrawing on one side while dealing with knives, swords, and hidden weapons coming from all directions!

  Master!

  Chen Kai Xin listened carefully for a while and vaguely sensed something in his heart.

  I remember when I first entered the game, I heard this too. At that time, because I was new to the world of Jianghu, I had no concept at all and thought it was a dubbed version of some martial arts masterpiece. It wasn't until later that I truly entered the game.

  But now it seems...

  Chen Kai's eyes didn't need to open, from each move's unique sound, the shock of collision, in his mind quickly emerged a blurry figure.

  A master who can take on eight with one, gradually emerges swiftly from different sword and fist encirclements.

  Don't doubt Chen Kai's memory ability...

  In the three years of "Jiang Hu", Chen Kai Xin has been pursuing the legendary 'One Emperor', 'Two Queens', 'Three Kings', 'Seven Marquises' and 'Thirteen Heroes'. In these three years, he has fought against countless masters, practicing various martial arts from different schools. He has memorized many unique techniques and mental disciplines of each school, and can use them with ease.

  The martial arts that appear at the beginning of the game are neither extraordinary nor rare and obscure. Except for the person in the middle position, whose martial art is a bit mixed and strange, the eight people who surround him belong to different schools: Shaolin's Arhat Fist, Wudang's Clear Wind Sword, Emei's Falling Leaves Whirling Wind Sword, Kongtong's Heaven Mutilated Leg, Kunlun's Cotton Palm, Huashan's Gentleman Sword, Beggars' Sect Dog-Beating Stick Method, and Tangmen's Scattered Flowers Hand.

  Apart from the Beggars' Sect's Dog Beating Stick Technique, which is of the highest level, all other martial arts are relatively elementary. However, although their techniques may be low-level, their state of mind is not ordinary; each has reached a realm where they can wield their skills with ease and effortlessness.

  One move forward, one move back, fully displaying the master's demeanor in every advance and retreat!

  Yes...

  The person being surrounded was even more formidable, facing the strong attack of the eight major sects, still expressionless, effortlessly and freely, each move without a fixed style to refer to, no trace to be found, like a goat hanging its horns, yet precisely sealing all attacks, with a sense of being perfectly round and impervious.

  As he listened on, Chen Kai's heart became more and more enchanted and immersed in it!

  Without realizing it, he could already see the situation at hand and clearly saw a man in white clothes, with an elegant and effortless posture, like a clear wind passing over the mountains, resisting the siege of eight people.

  Just as he was absorbed in it, with an unexpected clap of thunder, the surrounding images suddenly disappeared.

  Chen Kai's mind was stunned for a moment, and only then did he discover that his character attributes had appeared. The scene shifted, and he found himself standing on a wide and spacious street.

  "What a clever and lovely little boy."

  An NPC-like aunt happened to pass by, saw Chen Kai suddenly appear, and stopped in her tracks. She showed him a kind smile: "Recently there have been many Jianghu people in the city, little kid don't run around alone, where is your home?"

  Chen Kai Xin looked at the smiling aunt with a mixture of surprise and delight, his little head held high.

  This is actually a very ordinary trigger task. Only new players with high roots and wisdom can trigger it within 10 minutes of entering the game.

  However, it's strange that he remembers his roots being ordinary and shouldn't be remembered by this aunt in front of him!

  Is it a personality explosion?

  Although he was puzzled in his heart, he was still very excited and did not plan to miss this rare training opportunity...

  Assigned the identity of an orphan with deceased parents by a heartless game, he could be taken away by NPCs overflowing with sympathy as soon as he spoke out his true feelings, directly skipping the arduous tasks and chores. While working, he could directly learn ordinary martial arts, and if lucky, even be taken in as a disciple, starting to receive instruction in martial arts.

  "My name is Kai Xin, parents don't know where... homeless."

  "Ah."

  The kind-hearted aunt sighed sympathetically and patted the little boy's head: "You must have gotten lost in the war, poor child... Alas... Little guy, if you're willing, follow Auntie to the mansion up ahead. They're hiring servants these days, and you can help with chores and household work. You'll have food and shelter, and at the end of the month, you'll even get some wages. How about it?"

  Happiness will naturally not be refused.

  Under the guidance of a kind-hearted passerby aunt, soon arrived at a majestic mansion with a pair of lions guarding the gate...

  Raising her head, she saw three large characters engraved on a huge silver-edged plaque with iron paintings and silver hooks:

  Murong Manor!

  Seeing the stunned expression on the child's face, the kind-hearted aunt bent down and smiled:

  "Be happy, from now on you'll be working at our Murong Manor. I'll first take you to meet the steward of the manor and have him arrange a lighter task for you."

  But what he didn't know was that the little boy beside him wasn't surprised by the grandeur of the mansion, but rather that kind-hearted Aunt had actually brought him to the renowned Murong household.

  This countless number of players tried every possible means, racked their brains to get into the super aristocratic family - the Murong Family!

  What?

  Don't you know?

  What an international joke, now even some foreign friends are shaking their heads and singing "use his own way to deal with him", dreaming of learning 'Doutu Xingyi', which martial arts enthusiast can be unfamiliar with this ultimate skill?

  Good-hearted aunt spoke at this moment, happy to feel that her brain was a bit short-circuited, completely not understanding how she would be hit by such a 'huge' pie.

  "Silly child, don't just stand there, come in with Aunt."

  The kind-hearted aunt took Kai Xin's hand and walked into the Mu Rong family home.

  "These flowers and grasses are precious, you can take it easy, if you mess them up, don't think about staying here again." The steward of the Murong family was outside in the courtyard, with a serious face, directing several maids and young servants to rest and take care of the flowers and grasses in the courtyard.

  Although they were all wearing the uniform attire of the lower class, Kai Xin could still tell from their gleaming eyes that they were among the first batch of players to squeeze into the Murong family.

  "Housekeeper, this is..."

  The kind-hearted aunt pulled Kai Xin over, told her about the situation, and quickly caught the attention of several maids and young servants nearby. All seven of them showed unexpected surprise on their faces.

  Need to know.

  They all came in with great difficulty, and as for the players who were actively taken to the Murong Mansion by NPCs, it was their first time seeing this.

  Happy to ignore the gaze of these people, I swept a glance over the courtyard of the Murong family, with various precious flowers and plants arranged along the path and in the corridors, numerous and far away. A elegant white-clad woman sat in a pavilion at one corner of the courtyard, holding a fluffy little white rabbit in her arms, her posture extremely beautiful.

  "Miss Murong's family? Or Miss Wang's family......"

  When he showed a curious expression, the kind aunt had already explained his basic situation.

  The housekeeper nodded in satisfaction after sizing him up for a moment:

  "Your name is Kai Xin, right? Good, you look like a clever and quick-witted kid. From today on, you are a member of the Mu Rong household. Your daily task will be to take care of the pets raised by the young mistress in the backyard. Follow me."

  Suddenly happy and laughed happily.