Shadow Clan
"Oh, yes, sir. Please come in." Ye Kong quickly greeted Zhang Wude politely and invited him into the house.
Zhang Wude had come because Ye Kong hadn't been attending classes recently, so he had come to ask about it. He hadn't expected to see Ye Kong practicing Shadow Jade's martial arts.
Zhang Wude was indeed a knowledgeable scholar. With one look, he could tell that this was a shadow dance that had been extinct for several years. Naturally, he was filled with admiration.
After entering the room with Zhang Wude, Chen Jiuniang and Lu Qin greeted him and left. Ye Kong then asked," Sir, this martial art came from a jade pendant. That jade is called Shadow Jade. I wonder how it has anything to do with the Shadow Dance that Sir mentioned?"”
Zhang Wude's deadpan face gave a rare smile and said," It's a good thing that I've read a lot in the past. If it was someone else, they really wouldn't be able to answer you. There are some things that not many people know.”
"This Shadow Dance is also known as Shadow Martial. It was both a profound martial art and a beautiful dance created by the extinct Shadow Clan.”
"Shadow Clan?" Ye Kong had already heard Lu Jun mention it that night, but Lu Jun couldn't pinpoint the exact details.
"Yes! Shadow Clan. It was said that the men of the Shadow Clan were all elegant and graceful, and the women were all beautiful and charming. Moreover, everyone loved life and music, which was why they created such a touching Shadow Dance.”
Ye Kong asked," The people of the Shadow Clan must have a wonderful life. After all, people who love music should be kind-hearted.”
Zhang Wude nodded and said," You're right. The Shadow Clan is overly kind, hot-blooded, and emotional. When he was happy, he would sing wildly with his sword. When he was angry, he would draw his sword. Even if it had nothing to do with him, he would still fight to the death with the other party.”
"Good! When he was happy, he sang wildly with his sword, and when he was angry, he drew his sword.”Ye Kong nodded." His personality is a little like mine. This is how a man should be.”
Zhang Wude shook his head and said," Not good. This kind of personality will suffer in this continent. The Shadow Clan is an example.”
He then slowly began to explain," The people of the An Kingdom are now called the An Clan. The people of the Wu Kingdom are also called the Wu Clan. In fact, more than 100,000 years ago, we were all one clan, called the Bei Clan.”
"Oh? The northern race?"
"That's right, the North Race. Because we're all from the Cangbei Continent, we're collectively called the North Race!”
Ye Kong was shocked." Could it be that the Cangbei Continent really exists?”
Zhang Wude nodded." Where there is a south, there will be a north!”He recalled the records in the book and said," More than a hundred thousand years ago, the Northern Tribes lived in the Cangbei Continent, while the Cangnan Continent was the world of the Shadow Tribe. The two continents were connected in the north and south, and they were very prosperous. Who knew that the Cangbei Continent would suddenly suffer a calamity? According to the records in the ancient books, the Cangbei Continent was suddenly invaded by the demons. Those demons were bloodthirsty and possessed terrifying demonic might. Although the people of the Cangbei Continent had the ability to resist, they could not unite. They wanted to preserve their strength, and in the end, they were defeated one by one.”
"In order to avoid the flames of war, a large number of the Northern Tribes moved south. In the end, the entire Cangbei Continent was occupied by the Demon Race and the Demon Race. Those Northern Tribes and factions lost their will to fight and came to the Cangnan Continent to occupy a place without any intention of returning home. After the Cangbei Continent fell, the flames of war burned along the north-south passage. The Shadow Clan slammed the table and rose up, organizing a large number of warriors to fight the demons. After several fierce battles, the demons were blocked in the north-south passage.”
"In order to prevent the demons from going south again, the sects decided to block the north-south passage. Countless ancient cultivators joined forces to use heaven-defying divine powers to permanently isolate the northern and southern continents. From then on, the two continents, Cangnan and Cangbei, were no longer connected, and the northern race settled down in Cangnan.”
Ye Kong finally understood." So, the Shadow Clan was originally a native of the Cangnan Continent, and we were all immigrants. Then, why did the Shadow Clan perish later?”
"According to the speculations of the later generations, during the ancient war, the Shadow Clan suffered too many casualties. Their population was small, and their reproductive ability was weak. After the war, they slowly withered and disappeared.”Zhang Wude replied.
Ye Kong didn't quite believe it." No matter how few they are, they are still people who control an entire continent. How could they all die so easily?”
Zhang Wude shook his head helplessly." Over the past hundred thousand years, there are not many ancient books left behind. What's strange is that all the ancient books are vague about the extinction of the Shadow Tribe.”Zhang Wude waved his sleeves and sighed." This has already become dust-laden history. Who knows what happened back then?”
Ye Kong sighed." In that era of calamity, how many battles of blood and fire should have occurred? The Shadow Clan had single-handedly protected the safety of one side, and how much sacrifice should they have made? Yet, the result was that their clan was wiped out. Even now, no one remembers them. It's not worth it!”
"But the Shadow Clan is doing this for themselves. If they don't resist, the Cangnan Continent will fall.”
Ye Kong shook his head." Sir, I don't think we should think of it that way. No matter who they are doing this for, those who are willing to stand up in a moment of life and death and sacrifice themselves to protect others are true heroes. People shouldn't forget them.”
"This old man is very gratified that you think this way.”Zhang Wude nodded approvingly." But this kind of personality will cause you to suffer a great loss. Everyone in Cangnan Continent now is wise and self-preservation. They only want to live comfortably and don't care if others are dead or alive. Since you have already embarked on the path of Immortal Cultivation, you must persist in cultivating and focus on improving yourself. Don't repeat the same mistakes as the Shadow Clan.”
Ye Kong's eyes widened. He hadn't told Zhang Wude about his cultivation, so how did he know?!
Zhang Wude smiled and said," Judging from your Shadow Dance movements just now, how could you have done those somersaults in the air if you weren't an Immortal Cultivator?”
"Please keep it a secret." Ye Kong scratched his head and laughed.
Zhang Wude said," You can keep it a secret, but you have to keep a low profile. A rogue cultivator is very dangerous. I've often heard of people killing people to steal their treasures.”
Ye Kong smiled nonchalantly." I don't have any treasure. Even if they wanted to take it away, they wouldn't come looking for me.”
Zhang Wude scolded angrily," Foolish! I've heard that those Xiumoists kill people and steal their power every day. You're a Xiuxianist and a treasure they covet. How can you be so careless?”
Ye Kong felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Zhang Wu De's words had reminded him that he wasn't a penniless person that no one would care about. Compared to ordinary people, his body and the power he had cultivated were all good materials that others could use to cultivate!
Fan Nine Snakes might even have designs on him!
"Sir, I was wrong!" Ye Kong gave Zhang Wude a very sincere bow.
Zhang Wude waved his hand to get him up and continued to teach him," It is necessary to keep a low profile, but I hope that you will not be too selfish and heartless. Although the immortal path is heartless and cultivation is cruel, you must act when you need to and let go when you need to. Immortals and immortals are immortals and humans.”
After Zhang Wude finished speaking, he looked out of the window. A gust of wind blew his pale hair. He suddenly thought of something and let out a long sigh.
"I know. We have to grasp a certain degree.”Ye Kong nodded. Seeing Zhang Wude's sullen expression, Ye Kong suddenly recalled the conversation he had with Ye Wei about Zhang Wude, so he asked," Sir, why are you so familiar with many things about Immortal Cultivators?”
Zhang Wude's eyes widened, and he glared at Ye Kong." What are you doing?" Are you suspecting that I'm also a cultivator? I told you, even if I have the talent, I won't cultivate.”
"Then I'm very curious. Why does Sir have such an attitude? You seem to dislike Xiuxianists very much, and you dislike all Xiuxianists. Could it be that all Xiuxianists have a grudge against you?”
Zhang Wude waved his hand and didn't want to talk about it." Don't ask about it. I don't want to talk about it. In short, I don't like Immortal Cultivators because they are too heartless. Nothing in the world can move them except for the advancement of their Cultivation states. They can even ignore their own flesh and blood. In the end, Immortal Cultivators become like beasts. It's really a sin.”
Ye Kong didn't know who Zhang Wude was talking about, so he didn't want to interrupt. In his heart, he guessed that this matter had something to do with the murder of Zhang Wude's entire family.
"Sir, you just said that this Shadow Dance is the martial arts of the Shadow Clan. Could it be that the Shadow Clan uses martial arts to deal with the Demon Clan and the Monster Clan? Even the cultivators of the northern race couldn't deal with the demons, but could this martial art do?”Ye Kong changed the subject.
Zhang Wude laughed." I'm neither an Immortal Cultivator nor a martial arts expert. How would I know? However, according to the book, during the great battle, the Shadow Clan members would dance and fight in the sky, giving off the feeling that it was a huge dance. Thus, I guessed that the Shadow Clan members would use the Shadow Dance to fight against the demons.”
"So it's like this. It seems that the power of the Shadow Dance is not inferior to an Immortal cultivation technique. However, why don't I feel that the Shadow Dance can deal with Immortal cultivators?”Ye Kong fell into deep thought.
Zhang Wude also thought about it and said," It's said that when the Shadow Clan fights, there must be someone at the back to coordinate with the zither, flute, or drums.”
Ye Kong suddenly realized what was going on. He slapped his head and said," That's right, music. Since this is both martial arts and dance, then when paired with music, it'll definitely increase your strength greatly!”
Zhang Wude laughed and stood up." It's getting late. I'll be going back now. I wanted to ask you to attend more classes, but now it seems like you should stay at home and cultivate quietly. Remember to let me admire you when you master the Shadow Dance."”
"Sir, don't worry. I'll definitely invite you to watch when the time comes.”
After sending Zhang Wude out of the courtyard, Ye Kong couldn't wait to start practicing his shadow dance with the music. Although the music of the Shadow Tribe had long since been lost, Ye Kong replaced it with music from Earth. He sang silently in his heart while dancing to the music. Soon, he was immersed in the music and shadow dance.
"Big Brother Ye Kong, I think that this time and the time you did it just now might seem similar, but the feeling is completely different.”Lu Qin, who had been watching Ye Kong practice the Shadow Dance, said with a frown.
"Haha, it's because when I dance, the song I sing in my heart is different.”Ye Kong was happy to have made another discovery. This Shadow Dance was indeed extraordinary. With Zhang Wude's reminder, he realized that the Shadow Dance actually changed according to the music.
"Dancing is beautiful, but it's not a way to make a living. Kong 'er, you'd better learn poetry from Mister.”Chen Jiuniang walked out of the house with a pair of scissors. Cangnan Continent discriminated against singers and dancers. Women who performed songs and dances were looked down upon by others. If they were addicted to these things, they would be said to have lost their will. She did not want her son to be addicted to singing and dancing.
"Mother, you don't understand. This is both a dance and martial arts. It's a very powerful martial arts.”
Chen Jiuniang smiled." I'm just reminding you. The general won't allow you to dance for others to see. I'll go sharpen the scissors."”
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