Chapter 119 - Awake

Zhao Li Xin can't refute him, he is a fool, it's clear as day from the elegant and poised demeanor she shows him sometimes, she talks eloquently, she's smart and wise, she can be quiet but never timid in front of people who have better status than her, like when she talks to the Huang siblings, the third princess, and her noble fanboys, she never acted as inferior compares to them, the truth is she has undeniable noble air around her.

Zhao Li Xin knew she must be coming from a noble family but he would never guess she come from Royal status because Lory is to warmed and kindhearted she never acted distance to anyone from a simple maid to someone like Bei Li Yan and Jin Hao, she treats them all the same, that was impossible behavior for a princess no matter how kind and generous they are, it's not their fault but the strick upbringing inside the Palace would make anyone become like that, and he had seen many examples.

She also has no trouble taking care of herself, she cleans up her own bed, take a bath alone and dressed up alone, she never make a fuss when she feels slightly uncomfortable she never picky eater too and most of all she able to live comfortably in the wilderness, Zhao Li Xin was sure she used to this kinda live, so he thought she might be coming from fallen noble family but never he would guess she is a princess, and for a princess able to do all that....what kinda lives she had been through.

"What happened to her?" Zhao Li Xin curiousity rised.

"Bad…..very bad thing" he pity that girl and admired her at the same time.

Zhao Li Xin heart racing, he remembered her bitter smiles and her lonely eyes that she try so hard to hide "Is he…hurted?"

Huo Long shakes his head slowly "Like no human should be…."

"What happened?" he asked strongly, his heart beating faster his breathing become heavy his eyes brimmed with anxiety.

Huo Long raised his hand "It's not the right time...yet, all you need to know, there's something lurking in a darkness for her soul, this entity is not human or beast….it's something else, something sinister….with you power now you could never win against it, you might even die before you can do anything to save her"

Zhao Li Xin clenched his hands not because he scared for his demise but concern for his inability to save her, the power who always admire and envy by other people turns out it's too weak to kill whatever that entity is, how powerful that entity is? His little savior would not have a chance to survive on her own that's for sure, he can't let this happened, he can't lose her!

"You had no chance to save her...but, in the end, this might be her faith"

"No, that can't be, tell me what should I do?" he pleaded desperately but Huo Long remain unfazed he seems reluctant to help Zhao Li Xin, not because he didn't want to help him but the risk is too great he might not make it, they both might not make it.

His knees fall on the ground, Zho Li Xin kneel in front of Huo Long, he cupped his fist respectfully

"I'll do anything, please…" he weakly begged in front of Huo Long.

This is the first time he begged to anyone since grew from a weak helpless kid he used to be, even when he was sick in a brink of death he never kneeled moreover begged to anyone, he always live by the rule 'Better its broken than bent' and he had been live up by that rule for his whole life but now.....now his kneeled on the floor, begging with all his heart.

Huo Long was stunned his not expecting this from him, this cold and indifferent human although his changed he never guessed it would be this much, for a moment he froze he doesn't know how to react. It took a few minutes for Huo Long to back to his senses, he rubbed his forehead with inexplicable expression.

"Okay…..first thing first" he sighs tiredly "Stand up first, don't kneel in front of me for God's sake!!" he feels perplexed.

Zhao Li Xin slowly rised from the floor, his face remains stern showing how determined he is.

"First you need to raised your cultivating, sovereign level is not enough, even I can kill dozens of sovereign cultivators all by myself not to mention that entity," he states the hard fact.

"After you reach Sage level, I will teach you another level cultivation above its a 'Divined Cultivation' most people needs hundred of years to reach Sage level and takes even more time to reach Divined cultivation, but unfortunately you didn't have that kinda luxury.....nor did she"

Zhao Li Xin feel the air on his lung become cold, he clench his fist until becoming white, how much time he had to save her, what should he do if he failed…is he going to lose her for good? No, he can't let this happened! He rather dies than let anything bad happened to her.

"That means you can't be stubborn again" said Huo Long "Used every cheat and every opportunity to raised your power, don't get me wrong, I'm not asking you to depend on pill and elixir, you right….too much of that is no good, what I mean is used this ring power, used this space to maximum to increased your power, master your array and armament skill, it might useful someday"

Zhao Li Xin nodded his head, whatever it takes to save her he would do it!

"And find that Crimson Lightning, because maybe that the only thing in this world who can kill that thing" Huo Long raised his eyebrow to assured him.

Another hope added, his eyes glint with a resolution, he will use all his power to find that weapon even to the end of the world.

"Now go, she needs you now" Huo Long shoo him carelessly "Remember boy, that entity didn't just want to kill her it wants her soul....if you failed, dispersed her soul might be the only option"

"I won't fail!" Zhao Li Xin said without giving leeway before his figure disappears on thin air.

Huo Long sighs tiredly "I hope you right this time…Arthea" he glances sideways, behind him a woman appears in front of the open window her silver hair flown on her shoulders, her clear grey eyes blink once then she leans lazily on the window frames while smile sweetly "Who knew, things has gone downward spiral ever since Lorenna died"

"The Queen?" he asked.

"Uh-huh" Arthea answer briefly "The woman who born under the chaos stars…..it's really is chaos, I can barely foresee the future anymore" she complained but she doesn't look angry at all.

"Maybe, because you old?" Huo Long teased.

"Shut up, old Lizard!" she chides.

"If I'm old than what are you?" He rolls his eyes.

Arthea pout then she leans forward on the table while propping her chin "It's become tiresome to unveiled the future, so many things have changed so many possibilities everything grew just like a branch on the tree, it's keep growing with no end"

"Maybe you should stop being 'peeping tom'? he grinned.

She smiles brightly "Maybe I should!"

Huo long stifle "if you had that choice, you would stop since a long time ago"

Arthea giggles, she has no regret, sadness or hated, she lost that feeling long time ago, Seeress cannot function if she dwells in that kinda emotion "Doesn't matter...to guide Lucient is my destiny" she raised from the table "As long the line of Lucient continue, so have I...."

"Immortality.....not even I could imagine that" a celestial creature like him have very long longevity but eventually like any creature in the world one day he would die.

Arthea gazing to the faraway ocean beneath her, Arthea smile calmly "No, you can't…"

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After two days Mong Ki, Mong Yi and the help of other shadow guards managed to get Ming Yue Yin out without anyone noticing, it's quite an achievement knowing how tight the security around the Imperial Palace, with Ming Yue Yin safety guarantee tomorrow General Fu would be returned to Jing An city, bearing a bad news for the Emperor.

They put Ming Yue Yin in a guest room, Lory asked everyone to leave and now she's alone with her and Girsha who watching them from the round table not far from the bed.

[Trinity seems quite fond of her…" Girsha comment.

[He is] she agrees with the bird.

[Don't you jealous?" Girsha teased her.

[Shut up, she's and her ancestor had protected Trinity this far, I've got nothing but gratitude to them] Lory genuinely feels gratitude and regret from what happened to Ming Yue Ying ancestor for what happened to them, at then Trinty play a major role for their downfall.

Girsha chuckles lightly [yeah, I know]

Lory opened her palm, a soft purple light emerged [She will be last descendant who accepted this 'Gift'] Lory said gently.

The purple light transforms into a purple leaf who float above her palm the whole room illuminated by purple light this is a small remnant of Trinity power who reside in the tree, Lory sift her palm slowly above ming Yue Yin chest she turned her hand carefully then gradually the leaf break into pieces of light fall down on Ming Yue Yin chest and gradually disappeared.

A moment later Ming Yue Ying chest raised she exhales faintly then her eyelashes fluttering while her eyeballs behind her eyelids keep moving as if she can't wait to open her eyes.

"Slowly…." Lory said gently.

As if she can hear Lory voice, Ming Yue Yin become calmer her tensed body become more relaxed then her finger twitching, Lory hold her hand, she whispers in Ming Yue Yin ear "Don't be scared, I'm here brat"

Tears fall from the corner of Ming Yue Ying eyes, slowly her eyes opened she see a different canopy than her familiar royal bed, the bed is a bit smaller but the sheet is soft and the blanket is warmed she realizes she wouldn't be in ordinary family house, she shifts her eyes, beside her bed a woman with beautiful big eyes staring back at her.

"Wake up sleepy head! You want some dumpling?" she grinned

Ming Yue Yin froze for a second then slowly her mouth curved upwards "Hey, aunty…."