156 Sanctuary

Zhiyuan answered with happiness until it changed into deep sorrow on his last sentence. "A Xuè shòu can live a long life.. In short, we are immortal.. I've been with her for few thousand years... but when she's gone..."

Immortal?

But drinks blood?

Like a vampire?

Your master, is she also a Xuè shòu?

Does she also drinks blood?

Did she die or just missing?

Yu Yan can only speak on her mind even how much she wanted to ask many questions about a Xuè shòu and his master.

However, she can feel a deep pain on Zhiyuan's voice that made her patiently waiting for him to finish.

After a few moments, Zhiyuan forced a smile after he took a deep breath while he continued. "I... I started to sleep... For a thousand years until... I woke up twenty years ago.."

Yu Yan: "..."

Sleep for so long?

How did you survive without drinking blood?

Yu Yan wanted to ask but the feeling of deep sorrow, while Zhiyuan's beautiful face shows he is trying to overcome with grief.

She decided to change the topic. "Why did you brought me here?"

"I felt on your Xuè shòu's blood becoming active, it will try to break free and will make you feel uncontrollably thirsty for blood..." Zhiyuan explained but not giving a chance for Yu Yan to ask again.

His voice returned normal when he continued. "This place will help you to suppress your thirst than getting out of control, but you can't wear a normal clothes when you come over here as respect for my master..."

Yu Yan nodded but curiously asked. "When did you felt it?"

Zhiyuan is secretly scanning Yu Yan's veins while he answered. "When we met at the university's gate... It might be because you're feeling distressed..."

The moment that Zhiyuan smelled Yu Yan's scent from a far when he arrives at the university, he started to sense Yu Yan's blood that is rushing through her veins like it wants to break free.

"How can I come here?... How would I know if it happens?" Yu Yan asked with worry on her voice.

Zhiyuan smiled while he says. "I will teach you everything you should know... But you can't get here alone without me.."

Teach me?

You'll be my master?

Yu Yan had thought of it, she felt like there's a lot of things that she needs to learn to control herself while having a Xuè shòu's blood.

Thankfully, she met Zhiyuan, knowing that he lived for a few thousand years, he surely knows a lot that made Yu Yan feel relieved that there's someone who can help her.

"You can sleep in the sofa in the corner, I'll get you a blanket.." Zhiyuan pointed the sofa in corner which is next to the huge painting of his master.

"How long will I stay here?" Yu Yan immediately asked with uneasiness after Zhiyuan told her to sleep.

Yu Yan is agonizing about Li Fu Jin that he might come home and found out that she is gone.

The worst part of her carelessness, she had forgotten to take her mobile phone in case Li FuJin tries to find her.

Perturb started to cover Yu Yan's mind, her sudden disappearance a month ago might create a speculation that she was missing again if Li FuJin didn't see her at home.

"I'll bring you back before sunrise" Zhiyuan said with assurance knowing that Yu Yan is worried about staying with him the whole night.

Henceforth, Yu Yan can only nod, she doesn't want to take the risk if she goes back at the Jade Garden while she has a thirst of blood that might cause a problem between her and Li FuJin.

While Yu Yan is sleeping in the sofa, Zhiyuan stayed up all night while he sits on the other couch next to her while he read a book, but he keeps on glancing at her time to time.

Before sunrise, Zhiyuan closed the book that he was reading and put it on the side table before he stood up and walk towards the sofa where Yu Yan is peacefully sleeping.