Chapter 105 - Wounded

Zhao Li Xin sighs in relief, he grateful she still alive but he still worries about her even though he managed to escape she won't be unscathed he sure she was hurt by all this running and attacking from the beast, he can't wait to find her immediately.

"Move!" he said while enter another cave entrance the others follow him in hasted, the cave is just the same like before a wide space cover with dark grey stones and some root the creep between the stones, the air is damped and muddy he worry how hard it's must be for her to be alone and hurt in this kinda place.

Zhao Li Xin feel useless for the first time for a very long time, everyone said how powerful he is but at the end he keeps losing her over and over again, when it comes to her he always feel not strong enough, smart enough or fast enough somehow she always slip between his finger just like a sands and that's scared him the most.

"Milord, it's a Cimmerian wolf pack at the front," said Mong Yi.

Zhao Li Xin frowned, he broods over Mong Yi's report if they encounter the beast isn't that mean Luo Ri Yi also faces them before. Zhao Li Xin clenched his fist his expression become grim "Kill them all!" he orders firmly.

"Yes, milord!" Mong Yi and Mong Ki cupped their fist respectfully, in a swift their thrust their sword toward the pack of the wolf, the wolf is howling and whining in pain the blood spill color the dirt on the ground with crimson red, Zhao Li Xin vent his anger for the pained her little savior been through.

Zhao Li Xin walk leisurely between the massacre his subordinated with dozens of wolf pack, his deathly aura makes the wolf not dare to get close to him then he stopped on the remain of wolf he recognizes the arrow on the remaining wolf, Zhao Li Xin frowned with another displeasure, he sees the footprint of the wolf and her footprint jumble together then her footprint show him she runs in hasted Zhao Li Xin follow her marks.

He tightens his knuckle he prays to any Deity or Gods out there would protect her. But suddenly his pace is halted the scened in front of him enough to stop his heart.

In front of him he sees a pile of beast carcass everywhere, the air it's filled with pungent smelled and rotten meat flies swarmed all over the decayed meat it's a disgusting scened to look at.

"Milord, I think Miss Luo hiding inside this hole," Jin Hao said with a mixed expression between amazed and worry.

Zhao Li Xin approach the hole, he sees the damaged on the holes he can imagine how scared she is hiding inside that small hole, once again he blamed his incompetent to protect her even though he keeps telling her he would protect her but what he had done? If something happened to her how could he live with himself?

"Mi...Milord!" Bei Li Yan said with a quivering voice then he pointing at something.

In front of them a half-beaten beast is laid on the ground, the giant beast breath heavily his mouth is torn apart and bleeding profusely, he recognizes this beast as a giant saint level beast that the were encounter outside the ruined, they surprised the beast is still alive but that wound seems new is not something had done by them all because the falling.

'Could it be?'

Distressed, worry, anxious, scared, no word can't describe how he feels right now, a saint level beast even the beast is not in the best condition but how could ordinary people win against such creature, if she died it would be his fault because his negligence if he handles The Huang sibling properly prior none of this would happen, if he can't control his flame better he can use his power without afraid hurting her so he can protect her even better.

But is too late...

The beast sensed someone near him, the creature barely can stand up the beast is staggering and limping the blood still flown down from the creature wrecked mouth, Zhao Li Xin stare the beast with empty eyes "Where is she?" he said with quiet voice, the beast didn't answer but the creature nostril flare up and the beast growls.

"Where is she?" he asked again, of course the beast can't answer even if he can the beast mouth had distorted in a horrifying stated but Zhao Li Xin didn't care, the fire around him ignited again his body cover with blazing fire, Hin hao and the others already find a safe place to hide from their Lord wrath.

The beast can feel the bloodlust on this man's eyes, the creature becomes fret the creature whimper as if asked for mercy but the man seems not to hear the beast pleading, Zhao Li Xin walk slowly towards the frightful beast.

"You took her away from me.." he raised his hand and the fire launch from her hand towards the beast and devoured the creature, the giant beast engulf with fire the beast body twitching with loud of growl then a few seconds later the beast turn to dust not even its body charcoal remains.

He doesn't feel the slightest bit satisfied but instead the darkness in his heart spread within him like a night without the stars, he walks aimlessly to the edged of the cliff when he sees the old footprints stop right in front the cliff he can imagine what happened, she falls from the cliff, is a long way down even a knight level cultivator might not survive this falls. how could his beloved savior survive this fall? the chance her survival is closed to none.

The flame around him gradually dissipated, he watches the cliff with hollow expression, suddenly his legs become soft his hope crush in front of him then he falls on his knee he looks down weakly he feels his world crumbling down in front of him, even when he was dying he never feel this helpless.

what should he do after this how can he stay alive in the world she does not exist anymore, the furry raised within him at the same time flame suddenly ignited again this time is bigger than before, the flame twirl around him like a tornado the temperature gradually increased.

Bei Li Yan, Jin Hao, and the Mong's brother look each other anxiously, he worried what would he do when he knew there's no hope for Luo Ri Yi survival.

"MILORD!!" Mong Ki shouted at Zhao Li Xin but the buzzing fire and the increasing heat stop him to get closer to him.

"Milord, what are you doing!!!" Jin Hao tries to reason with him but Zhao Li Xin becomes a deaf ear.

"What should we do?" Mong Yi whined at Bei Li Yan but he also had no idea how to calmed him down.

Meanwhile, the flame is increasing, the heat is almost unbearable even for high cultivator like them, all of them take out their talisman then an invisible barrier appears to cover each one of them, they relief for a while but their Lord still in his frenzy he worried what he would do.

Suddenly out of nowhere, there's an ear-piercing squawk, Zhao Li Xin awake from his trance, from below the cliff he sees a white bird with long golden tail flew towards him and everything feel like slow motion for him, the flame around him slowly subside while his eyes fixed on the small bird.

"Gir….Girsha..is…is she alive?" Zhao Li Xin stutter with his words.

Girsha flapping his wings in front of him, then the bird nod his small head, Zhao Li Xin face lit up the darkness inside his heart immediately illuminated with millions of stars he feels hopeful again.

"Where is she?" he asks desperately.

Girsha flew down on the cliff, without hesitated he jump off from the cliff with his powerful Gin Qong he follow Girsha without trouble his Gin Qong is so powerful he can bounce on the water surface easily his movement is graceful and beautiful, at the shore he see her sit on the ground while her head is rest between her knee and she's not moving even though he landed on the ground not far from her, his heart raced rapidly he is overjoyed to find her again.

"Ri Yi…." He said with a quiet voice, he had slowly reached her shoulder.

The robes hanging on her shoulder carelessly fall on the ground then Zhao Li Xin shocked by the red blister on her back, Lory awoke from her sleep when she feels chills on her back when she slowly lifts her head she see Zhao Li Xin beside her look horrified.