Chapter 86 - Well Though

The general and his soldiers can not match Zhao Li Xin and his group speeds in a minute he already outrun them, the sun is slowly setting, they find small cave and decide to stay there, Mong Ki and Mong Yi prepare the tent while Bei li yan prepare the fire camp, Jin Hao take out small table to prepare wine and meat bun for them.

Lory put down her bow, she finds small pond inside the cave, the water is cold and clear then she was her face and cool her neck with a towel from her ring, then she takes out another clean tower and soaked in the cool water then she gives it to Zhao Li Xin.

He accepts his kind gesture with warm smiles, Lory drink water from water skin inside her spatial ring, this ring is very useful she grateful Zhao Li Xin give it to her before they enter the forest.

The night slowly come, meanwhile Girsha is somewhere out there watching around them just in case something happened, Zhao Li Xin put protecting array around them follow by Lory who is curious how it works, Zhao Li Xin used crystal, wood and something like gemstone then he makes intricate symbol around it, he does that in tree point around the cave, Lory didn't understand but she can sense it the energy around them change.

The night is quiet only the sound of owl and cricket heard, the night sky brighten with millions of stars glowing in the dark, Lory has a meat bun with fish soup on the table, even in this situation they still managed to eat well, it reminds her with Fred and Clift both of them well prepare, make everywhere they go seems like a vacation with them.

"It's a beautiful night" suddenly Bei Li Yan sits on her left.

"It does…" Lory smiles at him, then Zhao Li Xin also sits on her right, he pours wine for himself and warm sweet tea for her "Thank you" Lory sips her tea slowly.

"Ehm, Ri Yi that day when we fight with fire monkey...you seem…..use to it" Bei Li Yan had been holding this question the whole day and he can't take it anymore, if he not asking he wouldn't sleep for tonight, Zhao Li Xin also not stopped him he also very curious only his face not showed it, Jin Hao and Mong's Brother also curious thankfully they high cultivation make them easily eavesdrop from far distance.

Lory chuckles, is not like she wants to hide it forever but is not easy talk about her past "Hmm, I used to it…..not by choice though" she bitterly smiles "Is more like….mandatory, I think"

"Is your family force you?" Bei Li Yan carefully asks, he doesn't want to upset her.

Lory laughs "No…is not like they forcing me, well how do I explain this" Lory lick the remaining tea on her lips "I have...this family legacy and this comes with certain obligation...and that's how it is, no one forces me, I just want to make him proud…." She stares blankly at a distance.

"Who…."This time Zhao Li Xin asked with concern, he prays she did not talk about her lover or something.

Lory smiles, but this time she smiles innocently like a little girl "My Father…." This is the first time since she came to this world call his father on the open, the surged of sadness come from within she takes a deep breath then she looks up to try to hold her tears from falling.

Zhao Li Xin holds her hands gently he can see deep sorrow in her eyes she must love her father very much, but he never knew how to comfort her he never knew what is parental loves, he didn't understand what she had lost but he knew it's must be precious for her.

"He teaches you to wield bow like that and hunting beast?"

Lory sighs she remember her Father stern face when he watching her practice with Fargo, his expression not change no matter how much she was kicked and hit to the grounds, only after she can successfully strike one time at Fargo her Father face become relaxed and nodded proudly at her then she would forget all her pain on her body and grin widely....the things she would do just to get one nod from him…

"He teaches me a lot of things" Lory remember everything she had been through after her father died, she wonders if her Father always knew? is that why he so hard on her and Lucas.

"Someone told me a good Father would protect their children, but a better Father would make his child Prepare….." she said softly.

"Prepare for what?" Zhao Li Xin asks with a low voice.

"The day when his not around anymore..." in a flash the memory when her Father pull his clothes from her clenched and his figure disappeared in smoke, the scream of her people and the burning fire on her Kingdom hit her like a wrecking ball.

'You are the King's Daughter'

It was the last thing he said to her, what heavy words he gave to her, what a heavy burden she must carry on, she never knew the weight of those words until that day.

Her tears fall like a pearl in her cheeks, Zhao Li Xin become panic he wiped her tears from her face gently, Lory glance at her with a questioning look only when she sees his wet finger she realizes she was crying.

"Don't cry, your Father would cry if you cry…." He doesn't know what to say he said whatever comes first in his head to comfort her, he never fear anything but her tears is scarring him, he always feel hopeless whenever she was hurt, his master use to brag with him how good he is with women when his young maybe next time he will ask his guidance for change.

Lory chuckles, this awkward man tries to comfort her wholeheartedly suddenly she doesn't feel that sad anymore "Really…." She teased him.

He nods firmly "Hm, Really!"

"Silly!" Lory stifle then she laughs her body shook from laughing, Bei Li Yan also turn around to hide his laugh, Jin hao shakes his head helplessly the same with Mong Ki and Mon Yi, they thought their Lord needs a lot of practice.

Lory wipes the remain tears on her corner eyes she doesn't know it's from the sad memory or funny memory, nonetheless, she feels much better "Thank you" she smiles gratefully at Zhao Li Xin.

Although he relief she smiles again but he curious why she laughs at him, why she change so fast from crying to laughing then thanking him in a second, once again he think about his Master, he makes a note for himself to find his master after his business in ancient tomb is done, he has a lot of thing to ask, after all these years he becomes his disciple he never feel this eager to meet his master.

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In a peak of the mountain a certain master awake from deep meditation, he will sudden chill on his spine he senses the sign imminent danger approaching "I feel bad omen….." he pondering.

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"Miss Luo, what would you do with all this dead monkey?"

"Oh yes!!" Lory clapped her hands abruptly, she rises from her seat she runs towards Mog Yi who already arranged the monkey corpse on the ground neatly, there only tree monkey corpse but that enough for her.

Lory used a knife then she cut the flesh and wait for the blood drip then she takes out a small tube made from bamboo to collect the blood, the blood smell is like chemical waste she curious what makes this monkey become like this.

"What are you doing, let Mong Yi did it" Zhao Li Xin can smell the reeking smell from afar, he amazed how could she stand it but that doesn't mean he would let her do it by herself.

"Miss, let me do it!" Mong Yi also feels bad for her, the woman in this world cares so much with their image they never hold anything dirty or smelly, they would always maintain their beauty and well manner in front of other.

It'ss not a bad thing, it's normal even in her world 'Verrion' many women still treated like that by their family especially if they are noble or very rich families.

But Lory raised differently, she not just raised as a beautiful princess, she also raised as a strategist, a warrior and a leader all that at the same time, she never knew how different she raised until she runs away from her home, turns out no princess in her world raised like her she always wonder why her father raised her this way, it took a while for her to understand her father decision.

"What is that for?" Jin Hao's suspicion toward her dissipated a lot after he listens her deep grieve even someone cold-hearted like him can feel his heart aching for her, someone who can love their father like her, can't be that bad, she almost sounds innocent and pure she's nothing like pretentious and scheming women he used to meet.

"I can't fight like u guys, so I need to be creative" Lory smile cunningly "By the way do you have any poison?"

Jin Hao got intrigued "What kinda poison you want?"

"What kinda poison that can work for 'Holly shit' level beast?" Lory props her chin with her palm.

"Holy shit?" he frowned, why she suddenly cursed.

"Oh sorry, I mean high-level beast, like a 'profound' level and beyond" she can memorize the beast level in this world.

Jin Hao understands what she wants he takes out a few bottles from his spatial ring but he still curious "What is Holly Shit level?"

Lory slyly laughs "Well if you suddenly meet with….uhm…..saint level beast, what would you say?"

Jin Hao tilted his head he pondering then he said solemnly "Holy Shit!"

"See what I mean?" Lory raised her eyebrows.

"Aah…..well though" Jin Hao rubbed his chin.

"I know, right"