Lory heart shudder in the world where magic is not exist how could a cursed appear it's a mind-boggling, eventually they reach the last stairs, the elders walk in front of them then in the wide room who is made by grey stones a mind chain to the wall, another old man watching from the side he looked at the chained man with deep sorrow in his eyes.
The chained man struggling like a wild animal, his hair disheveled and his robes tattered he screaming and hitting the wall like a madman, Yang Xi Ying had seen him like this but her heart still breaking every time she saw him like this, she unconsciously covers her mouth with her hand tears fall on her face.
"Brother Li, it's me….Xi Ying, don't you recognize me?" her lips trembles, she want to get closer but Mu Jan Ge stop her, he shakes his head with grief, Yang Xi Ying can't hold her cry she begin to weep quietly, Mu Jan Ge feel bad for her he patted her shoulder gently.
when people did not notice Lory walks carefully towards the chained man, Zhao Li Xin holds her wrist to stop her but Lory assured him with her calm smiles, Zhao Li Xin gritted his teeth then reluctantly he released his hand from her while Girsha remains on his shoulder protecting her as he used to.
Jin Hao who also wants to get closed to check the chained man was stopped by Lory, she raised her hand to sign him to take a step back.
"No one gets close!" she warned them while walk toward the chained man carefully.
Everyone stunned they don't know why this seems weak girl dare to get close, Li Mo Zhen have high cultivation that's why they have to chain him if not he would slaughter all Jiu Yun members without a doubt, Zhao Li Xin clench his hand he can feel cold sweat in his palms, his eyes fixed on Li Mo Zhen if he dares to hurt his Princess he will kill him no matter what Lory's said.
[Lory…..] Girsha warn her.
[Don't worry, I can handle this much] Lory assure him, Li Mo Zhen roar at her, she can see deep resentment in his eyes. She bites her finger with her blood she writes something inside her palm after she finishes she shows her palm at Li Mo Zhen suddenly he becomes quiet his eyes glue on Lory's palm, everyone else shocked they look at each other with disbelieved expression.
[Lory, are you doing what I thought you gonna do?] Girsha becomes anxious.
[We can only do the hard way, back me up!] she feels a little bit nervous, her palm is getting closer to Li Mo Zhen's face while he stares at Lory's hand like a rabbit staring at the carrot.
"Li Mo Zhen, I know you hear me! I can help you but I can't do this alone!" Lory breathing becomes unsteady "You must release yourself, remember all the people that love you, your parents, the elders and Xi Ying…..remember her? what would happened with her if you have gone?"
Li Mo Zhen's eyes wide open his expression become stiffed, he gritted his teeth then he starts to growl as if he tries to get away from something.
"Good, like that, you can do it! FIGHT IT!" Lory's hand is getting closer to his face "You see the light? quickly follow the light, I'll guide you!"
Li Mo Zhen growl is getting louder and louder then he starts to scream, but not like before this time he screams like a human, he keeps shouting "LET GO!" like someone holding him back.
Other people can only watch from the side, while Li Mo Zhen pul his chained repeatedly he desperate to get away from something while his eyes fixed on Lory's hand as if his life depends on it.
While everyone's eyes are at Li Mo Zhen, Zhao Li Xin's eyes remain on Lory, he wants to jump in front of her to shield her from any danger. Girsha flew right in front of Li Mo Zhen he makes deafening squawk at him, Li Mo Zhen body staggered backward at that time Lory press her hand on his face.
[By the blood of Lucient, I blessed you!] the purple light suddenly appear from Lory's body and illuminated her and Li Mo Zhen.
Suddenly a gust of wind swipes her over and push her away like she was hit by a shockwave, Zhao Li Xin swiftly catches her before she hit the ground.
the shockwave hit everyone, Yang Xi Ying almost pressed to the wall but Mu Jan Ge quickly shielding her then everything inside the room become chaotic thankfully all of them is high-level cultivation so no one is gets hurt only shocked….very shocked.
Lory found herself embrace by Zhao Li Xin "Thank You…" Lory smile in relief but Zhao Li Xin glared angrily at her, Lory aware she's in bigger trouble now.
"Mo Zhen!" Mu Jan Ge jump toward him, Li Mo Zhen lay face down on the ground he carefully turn his body up a few second later yang Xi Ying also run toward Li Mo Zhen, she stroke his face gently his handsome face got a lot thinner, his face cover with scratch and dirt make her heart pained for him.
Suddenly his eyes fluttering, Mu Jan Ge worried he would attack Yang Xi Ying when he wakes up "Xi Ying move over, I don't want Mo Zhen accidentally hurt you"
"No, it's been months since I can get close to him, I will not leave him!" she refuses to go, she only understands how much she cares for him after this happened she feel so stupid, she hadn't told him she loves him.
Mu Jan Ge sighs, this girl care so much for his disciple he feels happy but sad at the same time.
Li Mo Zhen's eyes slowly open, everything looks blurred he blinks his eyes a few times only then everything becomes clear.
"Mas….ter…..Xi Yin…" he muttered.
Mu Jan Ge and yang Xi Ying look at each other both of them in shocked then they become excited "Mo Zhen, you recognize me!" Mi Jan Ge overjoyed "Do you recognize her? this is Xi Ying!"
Li Mo Zhen eyes trail at the beautiful face with swollen eyes beside him "Of course…..my Xin Ying…" he smiles softly.
Yang Xi Ying burst to cry, it's been months since the last time he called her name she thought she would never hear him called her name again, all the sadness, worried, fear that she held for months burst out like a broken dam.
The other elders run to Li Mo Zhen all of them have red misty eyes, Elder wang Ji can't even speak he just keeps patting Li Mo Zhen shoulder his hand trembles from joy and relief.
"Brother Jin please check his condition, we don't have much time, sadly it just for temporally…" Lory said with remorse.
The elders and Yang Xi Ying taken aback "Miss Luo what do you mean?" Yang Xi Ying suddenly becomes defeated.
Zhao Li Xin help her to stand, Lory, take a deep breath "Believed it or not his condition is considered to be not bad, he just affected by an affliction we need to find the source of the affliction if we want to cure master Li" If this a real cursed he won't survive this long and Lory could never help her with her condition right now.
"Let's get out of here first, we need to take care each other wound" Zhao Li Xin lift Lory without asking then he carry her out from the dungeon, Mu Jan Ge also thought he needs to take care of Li Mo Zhen wound first, he had been chained for months. When they got out Mu Jan Ge order one of the servants to prepare the room for Zhao Li Xin and his subordinate.
The room is quite nice for humble sect like Jiu Yun, while Jin checked on Li Mo Zhen condition Zhao Li Xin help her wrap her finger, it just a small wound but Zhao Li Xin insist to take care of it, Lory didn't resist she knew his mood is not so well because of her.
"What is this?" Zhao Li Xin soaked the clean cloth in a basin, then he take Lory's hand he sees inside her palm is written by blood.
"It's a rune," Lory said "It's an ethion language"
"Hm?" he didn't know how to spell those words.
Lory smiles "Et-hi-on...don't bother, even in my world very few people knew about this" she takes a wet cloth from Zhao Li Xin's hand and wiped the blood run on her hand.
"But you know about it," Zhao Li Xin asked again.
"My Mother teach me and Lucas privately not even my Father understand about this language" Lory reminiscence the old day when her mother teaches them secretly in her room, her father knew about this secret meeting but he never interferes.
"What is that symbol mean?" Zhao Li Xin helps her clean dry blood on her hand.
"I write a symbol, it means 'Light' it used to calmed and guide a lost soul," Lory said with a soft voice. The truth is she didn't need to use her blood if she has enough power but because she can't used her 'Gift' the only thing she can use is her blood, Lucient blood is special as the descendant of the 'First King' of mankind in her world, her blood contained power like no one else.
Suddenly someone gently knocked on her door "Come in!" Lory invites them to enter.
The door opens slowly, the guest is Yang Xi Ying her eyes still swollen from too much cry but aura around her seem lighter than before, she looks at Lory with grateful gaze "Miss Luo, is it okay to meet brother Li this time" she didn't want to push Lory is almost breaking dawn and Lory haven't sleep from last night, she worries Lory will be exhausted since she just a normal girl….maybe not that normal…
"Yes, I need to see him as soon as possible" Lory rose from her seat, her determined eyes make Zhao Li Xin can't stop her.
"Thank you miss Luo, please follow me" Yang Xi Ying earnestly said.