Lightning flashed across the dark night sky, like a faceless electric dragon, drilling into the skyline of this ancient city, casting the silhouette of this silent and desolate city!
In a corner of this sprawling black city, in a dilapidated courtyard deep in a winding stone alley, a black-haired teenager was practicing swordsmanship in the midst of the lightning, thunder, and torrential rain!
"Drink—!!!" The young boy was not tall, about 1.65 meters, looking about 14 or 15 years old. He was slim with black disheveled hair, and his face, drenched in rainwater, was exceptionally handsome and beautiful!
Looking into his eyes, it seemed to contain the profoundness of a dark night sky, but also blended with a kind of innocent childishness. At first glance, he even resembled Xu Chen, the legendary hero who was said to be the strongest in the universe and had challenged the origin of chaos, but he was even more beautiful than Xu Chen! Yes, for a boy, he was unbelievably beautiful! It was almost too aesthetic! But it was still obvious that he was a boy!
Although the boy's strength was still immature, his swordsmanship was extraordinary, like a rain-soaked water dragon, with sharp movements that contained a kind of heroic aura that ordinary people could not reach!
And the boy's gaze carried an obsession with swordsmanship, as if there was an invisible hand pushing him, even on such a stormy night, even at such a young age, he couldn't stop for a moment! He almost obsessively improved his swordsmanship!
"Shui Yechen!!!" At this moment of lightning and thunder, in the adjacent old house to this dilapidated courtyard, a similar old house, a girl with silver twin ponytails, pushed open the window on the side of the second floor, seemingly shouting the young boy's name!
The young boy seemed to ignore the girl's call, his sword energy remained sharp and showed no signs of weakening, he continued to wield his sword in the rain as if driven by obsession!
"Shui - Ye - Chen!!!" The girl also exerted an effort to shout loudly, her voice was so loud that the other party couldn't pretend not to hear it!
"Xiaowei Yi?" The young boy named Shui Yechen, used graceful and sharp movements to sheathe his sword and looked up, his eyes somewhat cold.
"I've told you so many times! Don't call me Xiaowei Yi!!! We're the same age! Just call me Wei Yi!!!" The girl complained, tapping the windowsill.
"Oh, Wei Yi, what's the matter?" The boy's tone was plain and it was hard to imagine that he was speaking to such a cute girl with twin ponytails.
"It's so late, the rain is so heavy, and you're still practicing! Be careful not to catch a cold!!!" The silver-haired girl, Cang Wei Yi, shouted because the rain was so loud, she had to strain her voice.
"Oh, it's okay, I'm used to it!" the boy said and then swung his sword several times, the bright blade shining in the rain like a thread, making a hissing sound!
"Ah! Really... you... you should go to bed early! You always fall asleep in class! The teacher asked me to remind you!" Cang Wei Yi said.
"I'm waiting for my mom! She hasn't come back yet!" Shui Yechen shook off the water on his sword and swung it, emanating a cold light.
"Ah, really, how should I say this to you! Your mom is a swordsmanship instructor for the Black Knight mercenaries! There have been consecutive murder and dismemberment cases targeting prostitutes in the harbor area recently. The Black Knights are also involved in the investigation, your mom should be on patrol until late tonight! Maybe until midnight!" Cang Wei Yi shouted.
"No matter how late, I will wait!" Shui Yechen didn't say much, he continued to wield his sword in the thunder and lightning.
"Shui... Ah! You sword maniac! Fool!" Cang Wei Yi looked at Shui Yechen with anger and worry, and then she slammed the window shut.
"Crackling—!!!" A massive lightning struck on the outskirts of the city, and the torrential rain continued to pour!
But Shui Yechen paid no attention and continued to practice his sword with single-mindedness.
Who knew how long had passed, even Shui Yechen felt that his body was overexerted. He stopped and looked up at the rain, thinking about his mother who was patrolling somewhere.
"Clang—!" Just then, the door was pushed open.
A black-clothed female swordsman, drenched from head to toe, walked in. At her waist hung a glistening long sword.The female swordsman was tall, estimated to be around 1.75 to 1.76 meters even without shoes. She had long, black hair that reached her waist. Her soaked battle suit clung tightly to her body, accentuating the tight folds of the clothes that seemed to highlight the slender figure wrapped within.
The face of the female swordsman was as beautiful as a goddess of the night, appearing no older than twenty-four or twenty-five. One would never guess her actual age. Of course, due to her skill as a swordsman, her lifespan was longer than that of ordinary people, so it was not surprising that she maintained her youth despite being in her thirties.
Water Night Chen looked at the female swordsman, but his gaze accidentally fell on her firm and full chest revealed beneath the wet clothing. The size of her chest made boys of his age shy!
A blush and heat flushed Water Night Chen's face. He intentionally looked at his own sword and said, "Mom, you're back!"
The female swordsman seemed surprised as she looked at the young boy. "Xiao Chen! Why aren't you sleeping? It's already midnight! Didn't Mom tell you not to wait for me? There have been many unpleasant things happening in the city these days. Mom has a lot of things to do, and how come you didn't lock the door? What if bad people come in?"
"Bad people? I actually wish they would come in so I can test the effectiveness of my swordsmanship in actual combat! I can help Mom eliminate some bad guys, so she doesn't have to patrol outside every night! How tiring!" Water Night Chen said.
The female swordsman sighed helplessly, but with a relieved smile. "You, child, really..."
"Mom, the bathwater is ready. Hurry and take a bath! Don't catch a cold. Dinner is on the table, and I'll warm it up for you while you shower." With that, Water Night Chen walked in and started reheating the food.
"Ah... This kid is really... Could it be..." The female swordsman looked up at the night sky in the rain, her gaze seeming to penetrate the clouds, seeing the boundless space beyond.
"Splash—" In the pervasive mist, the female swordsman took off all her clothes and sat in the warm bathtub, bathing. The steam from the hot water bathed her cheeks with a rosy glow. A hint of happiness radiated from her beautiful face as she looked at her son, but there was also a hint of loneliness.
"Xu Chen... Where are you... Fifteen years ago, when I woke up, I found myself lying in a dark street corner of this sinful city. At that time, I was already pregnant with our child... And because of this child, I almost lost all my power. Of course, the tiny bit of strength that remained seemed enough for me to become a top-level master in this sinful city. But for more than ten years, I've been raising our child on my own. Xiao Chen, it hasn't been easy at all! Xu Chen, if you still don't appear, I can only give him your surname as his name. But I did give him your name. He really looks like you, Xu Chen. Please, come back soon... Don't let me be lonely anymore... Aren't we supposed to be reunited in this end? Is it possible that the only one who retains the memories of the past is me alone?"
Water Night Clear Sound's dark, beautiful hair hung to one side of her body. She raised her slender arms and slowly wiped away the snow and frost, revealing her jade-like, clear skin. Her body trembled slightly, after all, these difficult years made her feel even more lonely as a single woman.
"Xu Chen... No matter where you are, I believe that one day we will meet again. Before that day comes, I will stay strong on my own and raise our Xiao Chen to become an extraordinary man, just like you."
