Seven Star Sword (II)
After taking the Seven Star Sword, Fanxin finally breathed a sigh of relief, because he found that the boy was lying quietly on the ground and had stopped struggling.
"Boss, what should we do with this boy?" the Little Fox asked immediately as it landed from the sky.
Now that the boy no longer possesses the Seven Star Sword, he can no longer harm the people here. He is now just an ordinary boy, posing no threat whatsoever.
"He's killed several people; he probably can't stay here any longer. Let's take him away and bring him onto our ship," Fanxin Xin said after a moment's thought.
Although the boy didn't kill the person willingly, it was still his doing. The people here will likely feel some resentment towards him.
Therefore, Fanxin decided that it was better to take the boy with him. If the boy left, he would be ostracized. But once on his ship, he would be his crew member, and no one would mock or reject him.
"Okay." The Little Fox nodded and said.
"Yes, let's give a large sum of money to the local people later so they can rebuild their homes and handle the funeral arrangements for their loved ones!" Fanxin nodded and said.
The dead cannot be brought back to life, and Fanxin are powerless to change that. These people are not members of the Soul Clan; once they die, they are gone forever. There's no point in trying to keep them alive.
Therefore, all he could do was tell everyone to accept the loss and move on; there was no other way.
"I understand, I'll take him back to the ship right away," the Little Fox nodded and said.
"Okay, go ahead!" Fanxin nodded and said.
Without further hesitation, the Little Fox grabbed the boy and flew onto the boat.
Fanxin looked at the Seven Star Sword in his hand. The Seven Star Sword was emitting a faint green light and was vibrating, as if it wanted to break free.
Fanxin snorted and said, "Behave yourself and follow me from now on, or I'll destroy you right now, understand?"
This sword is quite good, Fanxin intends to possess it. He now has a powerful Dragon-Slaying Sword, and if he were to obtain a Seven Star Sword as well, his strength would undoubtedly increase significantly.
Although he still possesses two diamond knives, these knives have no power of their own, relying entirely on his own strength. The Seven Star Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Sword, on the other hand, are already very powerful swords, and combined with his formidable strength, he can unleash the full potential of these two swords.
By then, his combat power will inevitably grow stronger and stronger, and experts will have no choice but to flee when they encounter him.
As soon as the words were spoken, the Seven Star Sword trembled even more violently, as if it was unwilling to submit. It felt that Fanxin were not worthy of possessing it.
"Hmph, not very honest, huh? But it's alright, I specialize in dealing with anyone who dares to defy me. Since you're not convinced, then I'll teach you a lesson." Fanxin snorted and said.
Having said that, Fanxin Xin immediately summoned his Haki and Diamond Armor to protect his hands. Then, he gripped the hilt of the sword with one hand and the tip with the other, preparing to break the sword with a slight exertion.
If this sword refuses to submit, then he will destroy it to prevent it from harming humanity. A weak person wielding this sword will only bring disaster. There is already a living example of this, and he will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.
"Submission or Destruction, the choice is yours. But I can tell you, I am capable of destroying you," Fanxin said with a light snort.
After saying that, he unleashed his Haki attack, just to prove to the other party that he had the strength to execute it.
Sensing the Haki power of the Fanxin, the Seven Star Sword's resistance weakened until finally, it became completely docile.
Seeing that the Seven Star Sword was no longer resisting, Fanxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, he had obtained another powerful weapon.
"Hehe, I'll use it in battle from now on. I just don't know how powerful it really is," Fanxin said expectantly.
He had witnessed the opponent's power before. However, the boy controlled by the Seven Star Sword was too weak to unleash the full power of the Seven Star Sword.
In this way, Fanxin was also unable to witness the true power of the Seven Star Sword. However, despite this, his anticipation for the Seven Star Sword only grew stronger.
Because his body can withstand the power of the Seven Star Sword; no matter how great its power, he can easily bear it. In this way, wielding it, he can fight with all his might.
"Be good and stay in my territory. Don't cause any trouble, or I'll still destroy you." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said. With that, he put the Seven Star Sword into his Diamond Space.
He then donned his Flight Armor and went to where the ship was.
Upon arriving there, Fanxin saw his crew and the island's inhabitants. They were all gathered together, seemingly busy with something.
Fanxin walked over and found that they were rescuing the boy. For some reason, the islanders didn't hold a grudge against the boy.
Fanxin was very curious, so he pushed through the crowd and went inside, asking, "Don't you hate him? He killed many of your relatives."
"Sigh, he didn't do it on purpose, it's all that damned sword." An old man with white hair said helplessly, "He was a good child, very obedient. If it weren't for that damned demonic sword, he wouldn't have turned out like this."
The boy was originally a lively, cheerful, and helpful person. Everyone in the village liked him very much.
However, not long ago, when the boy was playing in the mountains, he encountered this sword. From that moment on, the boy became very irritable, and his entire demeanor changed.
Normally, he would control himself and prevent himself from doing anything foolish. However, he probably couldn't control himself today. So, he was completely influenced by that sword and did such a stupid thing.
It wasn't the boy's own choice, and everyone understood him. So, they didn't blame him, even though he had killed their family.
"Oh, that's good." Fanxin paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded slightly and said.
If all these people held a grudge against him, the boy would surely feel ashamed. Of course, even if no one blamed him, the boy wouldn't feel too good about himself, because he had killed his neighbors.
"Grandpa, could you tell me what kind of sword that is? Why can it control people?" Fanxin asked curiously.
Although the sword was already his, he still wanted to know its origins so that he could use it and develop its potential more easily.
"That sword..." Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alas, that's a demonic sword; it has caused immense harm to countless people."
"A demonic sword? Oh, it seems that sword is quite an evil one!" Fanxin said.
"Isn't that right?" the old man said. "This isn't the place to talk. I'll tell you later. We need to take care of some funeral arrangements. Just now, many of our relatives died here."
He was deeply saddened by the death of his loved one and had no energy left to do anything else.
"Alright, I'll wait here," Fanxin said. "Here, this is compensation on behalf of the young man. I hope you won't blame him. He didn't do it on purpose."
As he spoke, he placed the large bag of gold coins he had just taken out into the old man's hands, and told the old man to take it and share it with everyone.
The old man hesitated for a moment, initially reluctant to accept the bag of gold coins. It wasn't Fanxin's fault, and they didn't seem to blame the boy. However, Fanxin ignored him and stuffed the large bag of gold coins into the old man's hand. Then, he returned to the boat and waited patiently.
The old man was quite helpless; Fanxin was so strong, he had no choice but to take it.
Afterwards, he led the villagers back. Once in the village, everyone worked together to make arrangements for their loved ones' funerals.
This work lasted for two days and nights without a break.
Fanxin hadn't left; he waited on the edge of the island. Everyone else waited patiently as well.
Within two days, the boy woke up. Fanxin inquired about him and learned that his name was Liu Xi and that he was an adventure enthusiast.
He encountered the sword while exploring the mountains behind the village. He saw it and mistook it for a treasure, so he immediately took it home.
Since then, trouble has been brewing. And he himself couldn't control the sword, which led to today's disaster.
He sat on the deck of the boat, looking at the village, feeling extremely uneasy. Although he was controlled by the Seven Star Sword, he was fully aware of his own actions. Therefore, he knew what he had done that day.
He actually laid a hand on his own neighbors! That's outrageous! But what's done is done, and there's nothing he can do about it.
"Kid, this didn't happen of your own volition, so don't be too upset," Fanxin said.
"How could that be? Although it wasn't my choice, I was the one who took the knife and killed them," Liu Xi said. "I'm just an executioner. I hate myself so much. Why did I have to touch that sword? If I hadn't picked it up, none of this would have happened."
The sword had been sleeping in the mountains. If he hadn't ventured there and hadn't touched it, none of this would have happened. But he went, and he even brought it home.
He did all of this, so even if what happened afterward wasn't his fault, he can't escape responsibility.
"But what can you do now that it's already happened?" Fanxin said. "Your neighbors don't blame you, which means they understand you. So you should relax, understand?"
"Perhaps!" Liu Xi looked at Fanxin and said, "Thank you this time. If you hadn't stopped me in time, I might have killed everyone. If that had happened, I would have been an utterly wicked person."
No one on the island could stop him, because everyone there was ordinary. But this sword was no ordinary sword; if it went out of control, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"It was just a coincidence. If I had left then, I wouldn't have been able to help you," Fanxin said. "How about it? Come with me? Once you're on my ship, you can go exploring everywhere. Go wherever you want, and no one can stop you. If they dare to stop you, I'll definitely wipe them out."
He would never let anyone who dared to stop him get away with it. Therefore, if Liu Xi wanted to go on an adventure, there would be absolutely no problem.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Liu Xi nodded slightly in agreement.
He had hurt his neighbors here, and although they didn't blame him, he still felt terrible. So, he decided to leave, which would be better for everyone.
"That's good. Now go and say goodbye to the villagers who died. After all, they all died at your hands," Fanxin nodded and said.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xi immediately got up and headed towards the village. Once there, he knelt and bowed many times before the mourning hall, and then solemnly apologized to his neighbors. After finishing this, he quietly left the village and returned to his boat.
"Little Black Cat, come here for a moment," Fanxin called to the Little Black Cat. After the Little Black Cat came over, Fanxin said, "Go and teach him how to use weapons! Once you're on my ship, you need to learn how to fight, otherwise, you'll easily die."
He's a pirate, and his future opponents will be the Navy and powerful pirates. A battle between them would be extremely dangerous. If the boy doesn't know how to fight, that could be a real problem.
He doesn't need the other party to help him with anything, but at least he needs to be able to protect himself. That way, the other party won't need to pay too much attention to him.
"Yes, kid, come with me! I'll teach you how to defend yourself." Little Black Hei Nao nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Liu Xi nodded and immediately followed.
Once inside the research lab, the Little Black Cat immediately began teaching the boy how to use the weapons, patiently explaining each type to him. Once he could control them, it then explained another weapon to him.
On the deck, Fanxin waited patiently for the old man to appear and tell him the origin of the Seven Star Sword.
Although he didn't know the origin of the Seven Star Sword, Fanxin could guess that this sword was definitely extraordinary; otherwise, it would never have been able to control other people's minds.
After a long wait, the white-haired old man finally arrived. Once on the boat, Fanxin Xin immediately arranged a seat for him. At the same time, Fanxin also asked the chef to prepare a lot of delicious food. He and the old man drank and chatted together.
"Grandpa, now you can tell me, what's the origin of this sword? You seem to know something." Fanxin looked at the old man and asked. As he spoke, he poured the old man a cup of wine, and after filling it, Fanxin put down the wine bottle and sat quietly, listening to the old man's story.