Chapter 125 - Guards

... All he knew is just that she saved him and many of his people, and therefore he would trust her, at least until she gives him a reason otherwise. Practically racing through the hallways, Yue begins to enjoy hanging out with Ai Lan more and more as they talk while running.

Of course it is not as though he did not enjoy their time together, but while he felt drawn before, now he feels closer, as they have been gradually bonding. Practically racing through the halls, the guards, maids, servants, and other people, turn their gazes towards them as their bodies flash across the halls. 

While running, Yue asks. "Are we taking the scenic route now? Not that I am complaining of course, as this is quite fun, however I just figured that by now we would have been there at our current speed."

Laughing lightly, Ai Lan replies shortly after, saying shyly. "I am surprised you noticed, but I am glad you are having fun. Originally I was going to take you straight there, but as you said this is much more fun."

Running fast enough that they are quite literally jumping from wall to wall when making turns so they do not run into a wall, the two crash into an invisible wall. The two of them fall to the floor from about two meters off the ground, as they were running on the walls until what ever they ran into a appeared.

As Ai Lan, and Yueliang attempt to get up off the ground, they see a figure walking towards them. They are not quite able to make out who it is yet due to their vision being a little blurry from crashing. However as their vision begins to focus they hear a voice saying. "Oh, my dear big sister, did you really think that it would be this easy to save our distant nephew here? Right, right, I forgot, you call him brother already, right? So quick to replace your blood brother after finding out some naughty things. What a cruel sister you are."

Turning his head to the right a little, Bao looks at Yue, and says. "You know, while she seems all pretty and nice, she is not the best sister. You should be more careful who you trust. Well not that it matters now anyway, since you are going to die now after all. Haha, ah. This feels so great, who knew fratricide would be so much fun, oh wait I did."

Realizing it is her brother, Ai Lan questions. "Why did you do this? Also, even if he is our nephew, we are pretty close to the same age, so what does it matter if I call him my brother. By the way, what do you mean by knowing fratricide is fun. Wait, so you killed all the other descendants father found over the past few years?"

"Wow, you picked that one up slowly. Either way, while their deaths may have been planned by me, it was by Heise's hand that they were killed. Regardless, here I thought that my innocent minded big sister is one that I could keep, but is seems I am wrong. It seems all our years of playing and fun, have come to their end. Farewell big sis." Bao says as he slides his elbow up and backward diagonally. As his arm moves back, from his finger tips appears a blade as clear as glass.

Clasping the blade as it is forming in mid air, Bao raises both arms into the air a little, and then forces the place down into Ai Lans' arm, in between the bones on the fore arm. However just as it goes in and Ai Lan screams a little in pain, Yue is standing up, getting into a stance. 

Seeing this, Bao, forms another such blade instantaneously, and throws it at Yueliang. The blade flying through the air, Yue tries to dodge, and gets speared right through the shoulder, thus pulling him up against and pinning him to the wall. Watching Yue get pinned against the wall, Bao smiles, and not wanting him to move anytime soon, he throws 3 more, making sure to miss vital organs or otherwise, he hits both thighs through the bone, and the last in the other shoulder.

Trying to pull the blade out of her arm, Ai Lan is in tears having to watch another that she cares about go through such pain, as well as the pain she is in herself.

Turning his gaze back to his sister, Bao laughs, as he pins her other arms that is visibly trying to free her pinned one. With neither likely to get free anytime soon, Bao sits on his heels and then says. "Wow, it has been a few years since I had such fun. Plus, getting to do it yourself and not just watch is so much better. You know, father is busy cultivating, which means more fun for me, and no one will come to save you. And look, your replacement brother is squirming and writhing in pain. Should we make a bet to see how long he can last before I kill you as well? If you win I might just make your death painless."

However, much to his and Yueliangs' surprise, Ai Lan says with a serious and steady voice. "Let me kill him, and then we can play together. But I want no part in being one of your toys."

Wanting to see where this goes, even having a general idea, Bao says. "Alright, you have convinced me. I want to see what my pure big sister will do." Then he pulls both blades from her arms, and takes a step back to let her get up. 

Without further ado, Ai Lan dashes forward, pulling a silver glowing dagger from her storage ring.

Seeing this, Bao says as he grabs her wrist, and maneuvers behind her to control her movements. "*Sigh, how predictable big sis, and here I wanted to give you an opportunity to make amends."

Without responding, Ai Lan jumps a millimeter or two off the ground and using her heels she kicks his kneecaps. However before he could say a word or do anything, she lands and takes a step forward. 

As he tries to walk forward, to pull her back, he fall to his knees wondering. 'Why can I not walk? What is going on?'

As if she could guess what is on Baos' mind, without even looking at him Ai Lan says while walking towards Yue's pinned body. "I am sure that right about now, you must be thinking something along the lines of. 'Why can I not walk, or what is happening to me?' Am I right?"

Dumbfounded, that she could guess his near exact words he asks. "What did you do to me?"

Pulling out each blade from Yueliang, and throwing them behind herself stabbing into various parts of Bao, she answers. "It is simple really, while you were busy learning how to rule, and how to fight, I was learning about the body, soul, and various other things. But the intersting thing is, I actually learned this from mortals. They have some interesting and useful fighting styles. However, rather than give you this opportunity to heal and fight back, you are coming with me."

Leaving the blades in Bao, she picks up Yueliang on her back, then walks over to Bao's body and grabbing him by the throat with her right hand, she drags his body through the hall, and calls out. "Guards, come quickly, and apprehend my brother, and bring him with us. Do not let him get away. We must bring him before my father."

Moments later four guards come forth, each grabbing a leg or arm, and throwing on three different bracelets on each arm or leg.

Seeing that, her brother is now incapacitated. Well at least for so long as he has on the bracelets, however just for good measure, she takes of her necklace, and tosses it at her brother who is currently being held by the four guards.

As the necklace lands on him, it comes alive and slithers towards his neck, and then wrapping around it as if a choker. Allowing him to breath just enough to maintain consciousness, but not be able to speak, she was content as there is one less threat with him for now. This especially being the case as it makes it difficult to think when one has difficulty breathing.

Ai Lan thinks to herself for a moment. 'If it were not for the fact that brother Yue is injured this would be much easier. Sadly these sort of wounds do not heal as easily, hopefully they do not leave scars on brother or I.'

Now that there is little to no threat, Ai Lan jumps up a little to readjust Yue's body, so she can carry him easier while he is healing. Then the group makes their ways through the halls to meet up with the Emperor who is in cultivation. Fortunately the room is just off to the side of the throne room. 

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