"Haa..."
After three long hours of intense sparring, Li Jia exhaled a soft breath, her chest heaving slightly as she made her way toward the weapon rack.
With a subtle wince, she placed the sword back with the other training weapons.
Zhao Tian walked after her and placed the sword beside hers "Jia... you alright?"
With a nod, Li Jia replied "I am alright... just a little bit tired."
Now the backlash she has been feeling for a while has reduced, and the pain in her body has subsided.
Looking at her, Zhao Tian asked "By the way.. the reason, you pulled me that time was just to train with me or some other reason?"
Li Jia raised an eyebrow and spoke "Of course to train with you; what else do you think...?"
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Zhao Tian stared at her blankly, clearly not buying it.
The prolonged silence stretched between them as he raised an eyebrow, waiting for her to confess.
Feeling his steady gaze, Li Jia's composure cracked, and she let out a soft sigh, admitting defeat. "Okay, I admit..."
"I didn't want you spending time with my sister, so I pulled you here," she finally confessed, her voice a mixture of annoyance and embarrassment.
Hearing this, Zhao Tian smiled dryly "Just because you don't like your sister.. doesn't mean I should not spend time with her."
"Being with her was fun and the mission also went smoothly."
Li Jia's eyes darkened upon hearing him praising her sister and she reached out grabbing the collar of his robe.
Eh? Zhao Tian blinked his eyes in confusion as she pulled him, bringing her face close to him...
"Listen here, you jerk... you should not spend time with her."
Hoh? Zhao Tian was quite amused and smiled faintly "That's quite rude, don't you think..."
She twirled her fingers on his fabric, clutching his collar tightly "I said what I said.. you shouldn't spend time with her."
Zhao Tian's gaze condensed "Are you afraid... that she will kill me just like she killed your father?"
Hearing this, Li Jia's gaze trembled and she gave a faint nod "Y-Yeah..."
Zhao Tian rolled his eyes upon hearing this 'But Xueyan said that she didn't actually kill her father... Hmm, seems like I should talk with her and help them to make up.'
*cough* *cough* Li Jia let out a series of faint coughs as the traumatic scene she saw in the past resurfaced in her mind "I-I still remember her killing my father that day... she is the one who killed him. Not only father, she killed his friend too."
"Don't get close to her, she will kill you too."
*cough* *cough* Li Jia coughed and Zhao Tian hurriedly took another cup of water and helped her to drink it.
"Are you really okay, you idiot?"
Li Jia gave a faint nod "Yeah... I am just feeling a soar throat..." she muttered, bearing the pain ripping through her heart.
Meanwhile, Zhao Tian was contemplating her words just now 'She saw Xueyan killing her father? So she actually did kill her?'
'I really need to talk with her.'
Li Jia glanced at him 'I will make you fall in love with me, so you won't fall for her...'
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With a deep breath, she reached out grasping his arm "I am quite tired... Tian, let's go to the cafeteria and eat something."
"Hm..."
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It was already mid night and Zhao Tian was sitting alone in the courtyard within the Sect and at this time, someone walked up to him from behind.
He turned back to look at the woman and smiled...
"Xueyan..."
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