The Kinkou Doctrine (II)
The intense training continued for another two years, and both Zed and Shen became top-tier players. Meanwhile, their hidden emotions grew increasingly extreme.
In fact, Kusuo had been watching all along. His silence didn't mean he didn't know; he simply didn't care because he didn't want to interfere.
After all, this is the Kinkou Order, and no disciple familiar with its doctrines would develop extreme emotions.
If you can't even reconcile and control your own emotions, how can you maintain balance? How can you uphold order?
The lack of maternal love from childhood is not an excuse. There are quite a few orphans here. Since everyone can grow up normally by learning the doctrine of balance, one's own child should be no exception.
At this point, Kusuo had already decided in his heart that Alanta was his successor. She had great strength, enough prestige, and a balanced temperament. In every respect, she was the most suitable candidate.
However, he hadn't mentioned it to anyone; he needed to observe further to ensure that Alanta wouldn't change.
Years ago, he had taken on a disciple with exceptional talent. That disciple also possessed strength, prestige, and an extraordinary understanding of balance, but in the end, he turned into a cruel and ruthless demon.
At the same time, he also wanted to give Zed and Shen a chance, hoping that one day they could resolve their extremes and truly understand balance.
In that case, the issue of succession is something we really need to think about carefully.
Through everyone's joint efforts, the Kinkou Order gradually developed into the largest sect in Prexian and even Ionia, establishing numerous branches in various regions.
In order to better manage the various regions and maintain the balance of Ionia, Kusuo decided to select four guardians from four different factions, each guarding a region.
Kennen's strength and prestige need no further explanation; he was chosen as the Guardian of the South, overseeing the largest number of divisions and territories.
Alanta's achievements are evident to all; she was chosen as the Guardian of the West to help the Western Harbinger maintain order in the Sunon region.
There was no objection to the election of these two, but the selection of the Guardian of the North and the Guardian of the East was more controversial.
Zed has a relatively high approval rating, but he is still too young and hasn't performed many missions, especially his understanding of balance is worrying.
Needless to say, Shen is inferior to Zed in every aspect, making it even more difficult for him to obtain the position of Guardian.
However, in terms of strength, no one could surpass them. In the end Kusuo decided to let the two brothers work together to complete a mission: to capture the murderer who was committing crimes everywhere.
No one knows the true identity of this serial killer. He has been around for a long time, primarily targeting children. His methods are extremely cruel, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as perverted.
He often used the victims' limbs and blood to decorate the crime scene, and would also leave behind a bright red rose. When the investigators got close, the red rose would explode, killing many Balance disciples in previous arrests.
For this reason, Kusuo and Kennen personally pursued the suspect more than once, but each time they were a step too late, and found nothing but a tragic scene.
If Zed and Shen can accomplish this arduous task, their achievement will be enough to make them guardians of the sect.
The two brothers agreed without hesitation; they were eager for this opportunity to make a name for themselves. Only Alanta seemed very worried.
Even the eldest brother and master couldn't complete the task, so how could the two of them possibly accomplish it?
However, Alanta did not stop them; she chose to trust her master, and in the end, Zed and Shen embarked on a journey to capture the murderer.
This action completely changed the course of the Kinkou Order.
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In fact, this serial killer had a close connection with the Kinkou Order. His original name was Jin, but after experiencing a series of misfortunes, he changed his name to Jin.
In pursuit of spiritual elevation, Jin once became a disciple of the Equilibrium School, diligently studying its doctrines and earning the deep affection of Kusuo.
However, everything he did was not to maintain balance, but for revenge, so he gradually became violent and cruel, and was eventually expelled from the sect.
This incident had a huge impact on Kusuo, who hesitated to announce Alanta as his successor precisely because of Jin.
After leaving the Kinkou Order, Jhin was hunted down by his enemies and was eventually found dead in a ditch.
However, that was just a clone of Jhin. His true form hadn't appeared in public for many years, and he needed to protect himself to avoid being discovered by God of Death.
Although Kusuo had never been able to find out the killer's true identity, he had already guessed that it was Jin.
He didn't believe that the powerful disciple could be killed so easily, and besides, their methods were very similar: a perverse artistic flair.
Therefore, Kusuo that after receiving information about the murderer, he did not arrest him personally, but instead had Zed and Shin do it.
They were both children, which perfectly suited the killer's tastes, and at the same time, they were strong enough to protect themselves.
The incident occurred in the southern grain-producing province of South Country, south of Prexian, where five children had gone missing in succession. Although there was no evidence to suggest that the killer was responsible, no one else could have done it.
Zed and Shen are both short, and because they deliberately dress in a childish way, they look even younger than their actual ages.
They often went to secluded places to play, hoping to lure the killer into their trap. Sure enough, after a few days, they sensed someone following them. When it got dark, the killer showed up!
He wore a strange mask, was thin, and had legs as straight as sticks. He walked in a very strange way. It was Jhin!
"Kids, can I play a game with you?"
Why should we play games with you?
"Because I can give you candy, look!"
As he spoke, Jhin pulled out several pretty candies from his pocket. These were poisons he had concocted using magic, capable of turning people into monsters!
Zed and Shen, of course, wouldn't fall for it. They pretended to go to collect the candy, then suddenly seized Jhin, giving him no time to react!
"Finally caught you, you murderer!"
"So you're not ordinary kids after all. Let me guess, are you from the Kinkou Order?"
"That's right, we've come to take you on the orders of Balance!"
And so, the notorious serial killer was captured effortlessly by the brothers, Kuai and Shen, and the Kinkou Order gained even greater popularity.
It would be best if things could be resolved so simply, but unfortunately, this was just one of Jhin's little tricks.
He was very good at reading people's minds. Now that he had been captured by the two brothers, he could have easily escaped or self-destructed, since this was just a fake body.
He didn't want it to end so quickly. He wanted to know the identities of these two boys. With such strength at such a young age, they were definitely not ordinary people!
On the way back, Jin obtained the information he wanted from just a few words. To his surprise, the two boys were actually the Teacher's children!