Chapter 139 - The Start of New Era

It's quite a fiasco after the steamy hot spring situation, Zhao Li Xin carry her frantically back to the villa he even kick the room door roughly then told Mong Ki to bring Jin Hao as soon as possible, then before she knew it a bunch of elder maid enter her room they wiped her dry then change her wet clothes to a new warm dry robes, how could they make the robes warmed she never knew how, when the maid finish her hair is almost dry, she wears a new robes, and she smelled nice…..yes, she is somehow smelled nice.

Lory was laid on the bed cover with blanket while she wiped the leftover bloodstain in her nose, the bleed is already subside but Zhao Li Xin still not sure she's okay, so Jin Hao still needs to come, it's too late for Lory to stop him because he moved so fast and so his subordinated.

'What the hell is happening?'

That's what comes first on her mind when everything is calmed down, her eyes blinking while staring at the bed canopy above her. Zhao Li Xin sits on the stool beside her bed with worry expression as if she's dying. Lory let out a long sigh this is so embarrassing what is wrong with her? This is not the first time she saw a man naked, she had accidentally visited a nudist island, of course, she ends up traumatized, but who wouldn't be if you saw sixty years old man butt naked most likely you will traumatize too.

But other than that she used to spend her summer on a beach while killing a beast on the side, of course, she saw many half-naked handsome men with a great body but she never react like this, she feel like an innocent teenager….wait, she is a teenager now.

"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Zhao Li Xin handsome face only an inch from her and because he was in hurried his robes remain untidy, make her able to peek behind the robes, suddenly the heat rush to her head again, she reflex cover her nose with handkerchief again.

"Are you bleeding again?" Zhao Li Xin becomes anxious again he presses his forhead against her to check the temperature, she though he deliberately torture her.

"I…I'm fine….can you move a little, I need some air" Lory push his chest lightly with awkward smiles.

'I need a peace of mind'

Zhao Li Xin obediently back to her seat, he still uptight but when he sees her smiling his heart gradually calmer, she feel stuffy lay down on the bed so she raised her back, at the same time Jin Hao enter the room anxiously, he worried Lory got another mysterious illness but when he see her sit on the bed with awkward smiles only then he understands what's going on.

He blamed the worrywart Lord, but he did not dare to say it loud, Zhao Li Xin rose from his seat so Jin Hao can check on Lory's condition, he hopes it's not a mysterious illness that Jin Hao can't handle.

Lory didn't know because her habit to faint and coma without knowing the cause is the biggest reasoned why Zhao Li Xin becomes worrywart.

Jin Hao put a clean handkerchief on her wrist before he checks her pulse, this time he feel more relaxed so he didn't forget the basic etiquette between man and woman, Lory smiles apologetically on him then Jin Hao replied with understanding smiles both of them already know how to exchanged tacit communication.

"Young Miss is fine Milord, she just too much exposed with heat, after we nourished her 'ying' she will be fine" Jin Hao amicably smiles, he glad is nothing serious.

Lory hears Jin Hao's explanation can only agree secretly 'Too much heat, indeed…'

Zhao Li Xin sighs in relief, she does seem fine.

"You must spend less time in the hot spring" Zhao Li Xin stroke her head gently.

"Oh, is the hot spring is the cause?" Jim Hao chuckles lightly.

Lory mouth twitch slightly 'No, is your naked Lord is the cause…'

After a while Zhao Li Xin left the room with Jin Hao so she can rest, the moment they're gone Girsha flew into the room from the window, he perched on the table then he stares her with disappointed eyes.

[You let me down, girl…]

Lory looks regretful [I make mistake…]

[I thought you can handle it….]

[I underestimated his charm] Lory rub her chin [I need to level up before against the last boss] she murmured to herself

[...…..]

[...…..]

[Even for a beast standard, that sounds sad...]

[Yeah….I'm sad..]

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Meanwhile, Zhao Li Xin is in a study room with Jin Hao and Bei Li Yan who coming after, yes, this villa also has a study room, in fact, all Zhao Li Xin residence has a study room, and they all design in the same manner according to his preference…. 'Depressing'.

And this study room has the same designs as the old study room in Nin Jing manor, stoic, cold and intimidating just the way he likes it. Behind the black wooden table, Zhao Li Xin sits on his big arms chair looks indifferent as always while Bei Li Yan and Jin hao standing across the table reporting new information in the capital.

A few days ago after what happened in Xin Jing Manor, everyone who lived near there got scared they feel ominous leaved closed to where bloody massacre happened so people who have land or house near Zhao Li Xin manor sell their place in hurry so they selling it cheap, as a businessman Wu san Bo immediately buy all the land and properties around Xin Jing manor since the location around the manor is one of the best location in the city but of course as businessman he still pressed the price of the land and properties to minimum, he is called shrewd not for nothing.

Another news is the Emperor realizes he lost the Tiger tally and he searched for it like a mad man, at first he suspects Fu Xiao Jin but without proof how could he blamed the reputable general like Fu Xiao Jin, then things got worst when the rumor who supposed to be missing princess suddenly appear someone had seen her in Jing an city but is that really her or just imposter no one knows for sure but it still shakes the capital.

The emperor walks back and forth in his room, no matter how stupid he is how could he not saw it, everything is connected, the missing Princess, the lost of the sacred tree, the death of Heavenly Jade pavilion sect, The involvement of Hei ShenSect and the loss of tiger tally, all of them connected but why or how he still doesn't understand.

Is Ming Yue Yin alive? Is she give the sacred tree to Long Ming to make him help her? Is that why Long Ming killed Heavenly Jade pavilion Sect? then what happened with Fu Xiao Jin? Is he going to rebel? No this can't be happening, he was so close to obtaining this Kingdom completely.

"Any new from Moon tower Sect?" The emperor turns to his eunuch.

The Eunuch nervously said "No, Your Majesty….there's no news"

The emperor angry he throw the vas on the table to the floor, the shard scattered in pieces on the floor, the emperor heaved exasperatedly, everything had fallen apart even Huang Yi Yi is dead in a gruesome way, he can rely on heavenly jade Pavilion sect anymore and without the tiger tally he can command the royal army, he got nothing.

Suddenly he hears the sound of something falling on the floor when he turned around his eunuch fall on the floor. He was stunned but before he can't comprehend the situation a woman stand in front of her with red robes smile devilishly at him.

"I'm home Father"

His heart suddenly stop, his eyes grew wider, he panic-stricken but before he can say anything else suddenly he can't breath, he gasping for air painstakingly but someone cover her nose and mouth with cloth and he can only inhale a strong smelled from it then he starts to feel weak and gradually everything becomes dark.

The unconscious emperor was drag away from the room, Ming Yue Yin watch the man she was called Father for sixteen years taken away, there was a time she would trust him with all her heart but in the end he is the one who betrayed her the most, but still her heart is aching but she can't back down, not now….not ever.

She walks calmly to the window, slowly she opens the window, the crescent moon hanging on the dark sky while the gray cloud floating slowly, the cold wind blew her long dark hair, she feel a sense of melancholy. She wonders is this how Lory feel every time she gazes to the night sky, a sense of loss and hopes merged together as one make her want to cry….maybe it is okay to cry now but tomorrow she would cry no more because she has a Kingdom to rule.