24 Pillar of the Country 3

Xi Sheng closes her eyes and concentrates on falling asleep.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

"Junior Sister Sheng! Wake up! You're going to be late if you continue sleeping!"

Xi Sheng tightened her grip on her blanket.

I should sleep. Its very important for growing.

"Junior Sister Sheng! It's already three in the morning! The master is already waiting for you!"

Three! In! The! Morning!

Normal humans are still sleeping, are you all monsters?!

Since she cannot go back, she might as well do her daily tasks quickly.

She ignored the annoying shouts and resume in cleaning her room.

Xi Sheng folds her blanket and the sheet neatly and symmetrically. She then pushed the soft and thick mattress at the corner of the room with her hand and places the blanket and sheet.

Her room has a style of minimalism. Perfectly her taste.

"Junior Sister Sheng! If you don't come out, I will pinch Little Eight---."

The man's sentence didn't even finish when the screeching sound of the sliding wooden door cut him off.

Before him is the outstanding face of his junior sister. It's in the middle of femininity and masculinity.

Small face with smooth and pearly skin, heroic brows, thick eyelashes, small pointed nose, red plump lips and the most captivating part that could restrain and imprison every soul--her almond-shaped eyes.

The man gulped several times. His junior sister's eyes are just too mysterious. Its just like the strongest color of the sun when it's about to vanish.

"Awooo.... Awooo..."

The pitiful sound coming from his bosom reminded him that if reacted later, he will----Nevermind, it's already here... The stare of his junior sister, her stare looks normal but he felt goosebumps ran in his spine.

Xi Sheng glance at the man in front of her, Senior Brother Xi Lan. If she's not mistaken, that is his name.

Her eyes travel into the black-furred animal that was being held in Xi Lan's bosom. It's the black-eyed wolf pup.

She extended her hand and said:"Give."

Xi Lan was reminded again, and he slowly gives Little Eight to Xi Sheng's care.

She caressed it gently and kissed its forehead. The black-furred animal rest his body into her's.

Xi Sheng didn't wait for Xi Lan when she started to walk away. Her eyes moving back and forth to the somewhat-dark corridor. Although there are torches hung everywhere, it still couldn't lighten the whole place.

Xi Sheng felt a cold air in her neck.

Her embrace tightened and the small pup buried its body even more.

I'm not scared, definitely.

Xi Lan walked quickly and caught up to her.

Xi Lan foolishly asked:"Junior Sister Sheng, you wouldn't hate me for threatening you with Little Eight right?"

Xi Sheng stopped her tracks. She look back at him, and a gush of the wind made her soft and silky hair dance in the air.

"If you dare hurt him, I'll return a hundred-fold to you."

Xi Sheng does not hold any interest to his reaction. She turns her back and walked more quickly.

Xi Lan, on the other hand, was left speechless.

Too... Too cool and too domineering!

Junior Sister Sheng, are you sure that you're not a man?!

Xi Lan sped up and shouted:"Junior sister! Wait for me!"

...

It's been almost a month when she stayed living on the temple.

"Why are you eating so little? Eat more."

The white-haired old man picked a few dishes with meat and vegetables and placed it on her plate.

Xi Sheng stare at her plate that already looks like a pile of corpses.

"M.. Master, I think Junior Sister Sheng cannot eat that amount of food," Xi Lan said and put it into his mouth.

The white-haired old man glared at Xi Lan:"You bastard! How dare you eat it!"

Xi Lan only shrugged and still continues to lessen the dishes on her plate

While Xi Lan and the old man are quarrelling, Xi Sheng look at the side of the table where a plump black wolf is happily chugging its breakfast. She felt kinda jealous.

She glances at her plate and the wolf's eating bowl.

How come you eat so merrily, your food looks delicious while mine doesn't even resemble human food.

The pup suddenly felt dangerous stare so it chug its food quickly, afraid that some jealous animal might steal it.

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Xi-Jealous-Animal-Sheng forced herself to eat.

After their breakfast ended, the old man took her to his study room. Xi Sheng didn't take the pup with her.

He sat down in his chair and signaled her to sit down as well.

"How are your injuries? Does it still hurt?"

The old man showed his concerns but all of it is deflected by Xi Sheng's uncaring expression.

"Old man..."

The white-haired old man quickly rebutted her:"Call me Master. Uncle is also fine. Ahem, calling me Father is also good."

Xi Sheng's brows crunched up.

"You look old, your hair is also white...Old man."

The old man contained his irritation and explained:"I'm still at my forties, and my hair is colored white because of birth defect. I might look old because of the stress that I have acquired when I was young, but I was considered very handsome..."

Xi Sheng heavily gave an emphasis to the tense used by the old man:"Yeah, was considered."

The white-haired ol...man smiled forcefully.

Xi Sheng didn't look at him directly but turn her head sideway.

After a minute of silence, the ol...man gave in.

"Little Eight's injury is almost healed. However, your back and arm is still healing."

"You watch us fight those animals, when I woke up again, you are telling me that you save me and asking me to stay. What is your purpose?" Xi Sheng asked without a hint of arrogance, but just like a cold breeze, free and uncaring.

"My name is Xi Jie, just like my name, maybe you flamed my heroic side."

Xi Jie tried to ease the atmosphere, but by looking at Xi Sheng's unresponsiveness, shame is slowly engulfing him, yet his face shows shamelessness.

"My name, was it given by you?"

This kind of world is quite peculiar. Having a name is very important. It is akin to identification as a human being. When one is named, an identification mark would mysteriously appear. In her case, a silver horizontal '8' was engraved in her right palm. Even Little Eight has a mark. For them to be named, the other party that will name them shall give them a portion of their life force. Still, the importance and process of a mark is still too complex.

Xi Jie evaded her question:"Will you stay?"

He clenched his fists and became nervous. The reasons unknown.

Xi Sheng move a little towards the door. She didn't look at him in the eyes and said:"I still don't trust you," and left.

Xi Jie was very surprised... And glad.

Although their conversation is too vague, they still reach into an agreement. Surprisingly.