"I'm fine, thanks. and you? how are you?" Bao Fang said, smirking and looking straight into her eyes, making her awkward. You almost killed me, sometimes I even wonder, master, are you trying to kill me?" Yu Bin blurted out without thinking about it.
These words reminded Bao Fang and Xian Chen of what they had discussed before, and their faces became serious and worried, leading Yu Bin to believe that her master and brother had taken her words seriously.
"Wait, master, don't get me wrong, I was joking, Brother Xian, I was joking, I don't believe what I said, okay? I trust my master and it wasn't her fault that I'm getting scared easily. Sorry "
Seeing that Yu Bin was worried, they both changed their faces and laughed hard.
"Really? I thought Master wanted to kill my little sister," Xian Chen said with a laugh, and Yu Bin was puzzled. It was the second time she had seen Xian Chen laugh like that. Her heart felt easier now. Seeing Xian Chen laugh was so good.
"Yu Bin ?! "
"Yes, master?"
"Do your parents know where you are ?" Judging by the way you look, I don't think anyone knows. " Bao Fang said, looking at her.
Her hair was not even combed, let alone arranged. She was dressed in pajamas and by the looks of it, she hadn't taken a bath, so the fact that Bao Fang asked if her parents knew was not meaningless.
" Well...."
"Well, Yu Bin, do they know?"
"Not really," Yu Bin said with a sweet smile.
"Let's go back then before I'm killed because of you, stop smiling," Bao Fang said, annoyed by her actions.
Xian Chen wanted to come with them too, but their master did not let him, telling him to stay in one place because of his injury. Yu Bin told him to listen to her master, so he had no choice but to listen.
Leaving the house, Yu Bin asked Bao Fang to ride the sword and she listened to her, so after hugging her behind she unsheathed her sword and flew up.
"Yu Bin, from now on you always need to stand in front of me so I can see you. Make sure you will always be by my side. Let me be your master and guard too." Bao Fang said slowly, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath.
"What happened, master? Is there something wrong?" Yu Bin asked, feeling her master is restless.
"No, not really …" Bao Fang answered, chuckling, figuring out that he made Yu Bin worry. "I want to help you grow, I want to see you grow into a great queen." She continued in a good mood but Yu Bin already understood. Her master was worried about something but she doesn't want to tell her yet so she will wait. She understood that Xian Chen was in pain but didn't want her to worry. She will wait for him to trust her enough to tell her when he is in pain. She will wait for them both to one day open their hearts to her.
"Master, I promise I will listen to everything you say."
"Yu Bin, as far as I know, you don't have a sword yet, do you?"Master said remembering that she never saw a sword in her hand.
"No, not yet. My father brought me some swords, but I couldn't make a contract with any of them. None of the swords answered my power. " Yu Bin answered unhappily
"Hm, I understand. Let's go home for now and tell their majesty you're fine, then I'll take you somewhere. " Bao Fang said, smiling.
"Where?"
"In a place where we will find your sword."
"Do you want to trick me again and take me to the battlefield?"
"Next time I'll take You to a battlefield. You will have your sword ."
While they were talking, they came to the castle where there was a total craze. The king and queen were frightened that something bad had happened to their daughter.
"Dad, Mom ..." Yu Bin called out not understanding what was going on.
"You devil, come here, I'll kill you with my own hands." The king said, walking angrily toward his daughter.
"Master help me," Yu Bin cried out hiding behind her.
"Little devil, do you think Bao Fang can help you now?"
"Masterrrrr ....." Yu Bin cried out for help.
"Your Highness, please allow me to speak"
"permission granted"
"Your Highness Yu Bin was very worried about Xian Chen, who was injured trying to save her life, so she hurried in the early hours of the morning to come and see how he was. Because of her concern, she forgot to tell anyone. So I beg you to forgive her this time. I promise she won't do it next time.... right Yu Bin?"
"Yes, father, master is right, I will not do it next time ... well, if master or brother Xian is in danger, I will continue to do it, but otherwise I will not do it," Yu Bin said seriously.
"You.... what do you mean you will continue to do it ?...."
"Just if master or brother Xian is in danger " Yu Bin interrupted.
"how dare you to ...."
" But father, wouldn't you do it if mother was in danger? "
"That's different," her father shouted angrily.
"There is no difference, you love my mother and me and I love my master and brother Xian," Yu Bin shouted back
"There is a difference between my love and your love," shouted the king, angrier with his daughter's way of thinking.
"There is no difference, love is love. Love is just one of a kind ..." Yu Bin screamed angrily.
"You ... are you that stupid?" shouted the king extremely angrily this time, losing his temper.
"Why are you making me stupid now?"
"You both stop, people are watching you, Yu Bin apologizes to your father, and stop acting like a thug already," the queen said, exasperated by the situation.
"Why am I...."
"Yu Bin, listening to your parents will make you a good daughter. Don't you want your parents to be proud of you? Bao Fang interrupted her sternly but tenderly at the same time.
"I am sorry, mother, father. I will try my best to become a good daughter and not make you worry again. "
"You ate?" Sighing, the king asked, looking at her tenderly. In a way, he was proud of his daughter but on the other way, he was worried. After all, he has just one daughter. If he would lose her he won't withstand it.
"Not yet ..." Yu Bin replied, looking down.
"Neither I nor your mother were eating, and I'm sure Bao Fang didn't eat either, so let's eat together."
"Okay, Dad," Yu Bin said, still looking down.
"Where are you looking? I'm right here, look at me." said the king tenderly, and stretched out his arms and smile tenderly
Yu Bin finally looked up and when she saw her father stretching his arms towards her, she started to cry and jumped into her father's arms and crying, she apologized ...
She was feeling blessed to have a father like this.
"My king if you allow me to speak ..." Bao Fang said bowing. "You are allowed Bao Fang" "Your highness, I know a place where Yu Bin can find her sword. If you allow me to take her for a month I'm sure we can find her the perfect sword. She said walking towards the king. "I already tried everything… " the king said, sighing deeply. He was trying so many times. From the time Yu Bin turned 12 till today, every time he heard about a new sword he would go buy it and come back with her, but none of them worked with Yu Bin. Every single sword rejected her. " Her spiritual energy is weak, that's why she was rejected and I know a place where she can cultivate. I will help her cultivate for the next two weeks then she will follow a heavy training. Just after that, she will have a chance to conquer a sword. But I'll always be right behind her" Bao Fang said. She knew Yu Bin was very weak right now, but she had a desire to be stronger. And at the end who can stay in the way of a stupid? The
Having all these things, Bao Fang couldn't carry Yu Bin in her arms so she made the sword bigger and put the princess down. "Master….are you telling me you could do this before but I needed to stay in your arms all the time? " "Yes," Bao Fang answered, giggling. "Why" "It's easier" "It's not…" "Why not ?" "How can be easier carrying someone in your arms instead of making it bigger " "Making it bigger you will use a bigger amount of spiritual energy " "Oh, but you are strong anyway, making it bigger will not cost you much," Yu Bin said and stayed down. "Sleepy ?" "Very …" Yu Bin said, sighing tiredly. "We will be back soon, you can sleep for a while, I'll keep you in my arms," Master said, staying down beside her. "Thank you master …" Yu Bin answered and let her head fall on Bao Fang's chest. After riding the sword for a while they arrived home and Bao Fang woke Yu Bin up and brought her into the house. She put the mattress on the bed and put a blanket and a few pi
"Listen, Yu Bin, I never said it will be easy, I already told you that there will be two kinds of spiritual energy there, death and life is there in the same time and you need to choose life " "Why do I need to enter the water master? Why can't I just stay close to the water ?" " you need direct contact with it" "Daaaammmmnnnn" Yu Bin shouted her lungs out. "When you are ready you can enter. I want you to know one thing before you start… I trust you, you can do it " "Ok, let's do this, " Yu Bin shouted confidently and ran inside the water. "Good luck Yu Bin " Bao Fang muttered worriedly. She indeed trusts the princess but she can't help but not be worried for her. "So cooolllllddd, master I'll be freezing to death ." She shouted from the water. "Yu Bin, listen to me " "I'm l…all..listening ma…st..er" Yu Bin answered shivering. "Close your eyes, visualize your meridian channels, do you see them ?" "Y…yes.. ma…st…er" Yu Bin answered "Now, every channel has a portal, ope
After they ate, the two left to the river where Yu Bin entered under the water and started her cultivation trying to connect herself with the water. It was not working from the first time, making her almost drown a few times, but after one week she managed to connect with the water spirit and make the water her own home. Two weeks later she was staying more in the water than with her master, waking up at five in the morning and rushing down to the river and starting her cultivation rather than going back later. Sometimes she was not going home for two to three days. After she meditated in the water she used to go out and jump in one of the biggest trees there and enter meditation again. Her golden core became stronger and she started to use her spiritual energy into jumping high and running fast. "Yu Bin, come down here " Bao Fang shouted and Yu Bin came down instantly. "Yes, master ?!" Yu Bin said, landing down and walking towards her. "Starting tomorrow I will train you in ba
"Don't be afraid, I will never let you fall, " Xan Chen said, holding her tight from behind. "That's good to know, I will never let you fall either. I will always protect you, I will protect our master, Ming Fang, mom, dad, our people…" "You are not alone Yu Bin, don't try to protect everyone alone. I am strong enough and I'll become stronger, I'll always be by your side, I'll help you protect everyone. " "Hm, thank you," Yu Bin said, letting herself fall on Xian Chen's chest watching the stars. "The stars are looking more beautiful up here, " she added looking up. "Indeed, " Xian Chen answered, smiling tenderly. His heart was so relaxed tonight. Truth be told, his heart started to heal the day Yu Bin cried for him. Every time he is close to Yu Bin he will feel so calm. She was his cure and he will always remember that. But between this feeling of calm and gratitude, he has a strange feeling inside his heart and however he thinks he can't recognize it, he never felt this.
Bao Fang followed her and when they reached the place, she put a log in the middle of the lake and called Yu Bin "Here it's what you need to do, Yu Bin. You need to stay on this log in one leg " "That's easy, " Yu Bin said and jumped on the log. The moment she raised a leg she fell on her back. "One more thing Yu Bin " "What is it, master? Yu Bin asked, then fell again, this time on her face. "Don't make waves " "What? That's impossible…. " Yu Bin shouted while falling again, not finishing her words. "Then make it possible, " Bao Fang said when Yu Bin came up from underwater. "Master, this does not make sense…" Yu Bin complained. "It will make sense in battle you need to move fast and without notice. The smallest mistake can put lives in danger " "Ackkkk" Yu Bin screamed the moment she fell again and again and again. Almost a day passed and Yu Bin didn't improve at all. When she stayed with both legs it was ok but the moment she raised one leg she would fall. "That's im
"What, did you think that the log would just stay there, not moving ?" "Well…." "I will move that log so make sure to stay on top of him, not under him, " Xian Chen said looking at her smirking. "You are evil !" Yu Bin said sharply "You are weak !" Xian Chen answered back, bored. "Ack…" "Come on Yu Bin, jump up on the top of the log, use your both legs for now and keep yourself on top ." "Ok.." Yu Bin said and jumped up. Xian Chen started to move the log and Yu Bin fell a few times then started to improve. When she was sure of herself and did not fall again Xian Chen tied a thinner log and started again. Yu Bin improved faster this time. Then he used a vine. "Try to walk on it " " eeeehhhhh, walk? Why are we using a vine?" "Because you passed the other two difficulties " "But a vine … isn't it too much ?" "Don't lose time and go up there" "I will fall, it's too thin " "Yu bin, what did you think when you were on the log in the water?" "I'm falling " "What did you
"Ok, now we need to pass the next step of the training, we should go to find master. " "No need. " Bao Fang said, making the two teenagers turn around in shock. "When did you come here?" Xian Chen asked curiously. He didn't feel her presence at all. "Just a moment ago. So Yu Bin, you are at the last stage of your training. Cultivation has three stages and you reach the last. The first stage is 'heart and soul as one ' and you master it by making a contract between you and the water. The second stage is 'mind and body as one and you master it by controlling your body and not making even a single wave. Your mind and body became one. Now we are at the third stage and the last 'Virtuous as water' where you need to let go of your emotional ties." "How am I doing that ?" Yu Bin asked, confused. " You need to enter meditation, relax your mind and your soul, let all your thoughts appear, and concentrate on your breathing. Stop thinking about the queen and the king as your parent
*knock KnockA knock on the door was heard and Bao Fang got up from the table and went to open it. They weren't waiting for anyone. The five ate together like every morning. Some time had already passed since the incident that had taken place on the mountain, so Yu Bin's heart had calmed down a bit and they could have breakfast together."Who could it be? Master seems to be taking quite a while to come back." Yu Bin said and got up to go to the door.Once at the door, Yu Bin was face to face with Ming Fang."Hello, long time no see." Ming Fang said and Yu Bin slowly raised a hand in disbelief. She didn't think she would see Ming Fang again very soon, at least she didn't think she would come by herself.*knock KnockA knock on the door was heard and Bao Fang got up from the table and went to open it. They weren't waiting for anyone. The five ate together like every morning. Some time had already passed since the incident that had taken place on the mountain, so Yu Bin's heart had calmed
Reaching the top of the mountain, Ming-Fang, had a terrible experience. In front of her, only a few meters away, was lying on the ground almost disfigured, the man who saved her life five years ago."Old man! " Ming Fang called out in terror. The one who believed in her was dead."You promised you will stay by my side. Bayiu! You promised you will stay by my side, even if everyone will leave me, you will stay, you will stay! " Ming Fang shouted, clenching her hands on his clothes, tears falling down her face like a river not giving any sign that it will stop very soon. It was not wrong to say that her heart felt like it was crumbling. "Old man! Bayiu! Yan Bayiu wake up right now! You lied to me! You lied! " she continued to cry and shout in despair. She wished that it was a nightmare and the old man would wake her up, But with time, Ming-Fang admits that it is not a dream, it is not a nightmare, it is reality. Monsters created by her just killed the only person who believed in her."B
Be ok, please be ok, please, I beg you, please, don't leave me alone, be ok, I'll be right there. The thought that the old man could be in big danger because of her crushed her so hard that she couldn't hear the others calling her behind. All she knew was that the memory she just got was terrible and that if the old men got hurt it would be just her fault."Ming Fang, can you wait for a moment please?" Yu Bin shouted behind her but there was no way for her to hear anything. Seeing that there was no way to make her hear their voice, Xian Chen rushed in front and grabbed her hand, turning her around. "A-Xian!""Xian Chen""Master!""Look out " Everyone shouts out in terror. Just when he grabbed Ming Fang, a fierce corpse appeared behind him. The moment Ming Fang turned around her eyes locked with the monster's eyes and she felt like she just felt his intentions. It was obvious what he was going to do but she felt it was hard so just before Xian Chen could be stabbed, Ming Fang tur
"Zombies? " Yu Bin and Xian Chen asked, terrified. If they said zombies, then it must be about fierce corpses….."Jinyi, don't you dare come here, I'll meet you in the park so stay there!" the old man shouted on the phone, startling Ming Fang, who never heard him shout like that. "Stop talking nonsense, I'm coming there right now," she answered angrily and closed the phone, then ran back home.What is going on? What can be? Zombies do not existing, they are just in the movies. Is he trying to scare me? Why would he do that? No, no, something must have happened, I ne…"Ming Fang! Ming Fang! Ming Fang! Stop for a bit for God's sake." Yu Bin called her worried from behind and took her out of her thoughts."Where are you coming? Go back, it can be dangerous, " Ming Fang said, but Yu Bin disapproved."Listen to me, they are not zombies. Well, humans call them like that, but they…""What are you saying, Yu Bin? Just stay back, " she answered confusedly and ran. "If someone knows about the
*Knock *knock, the sound made outside her room took Yu Bin out of her thoughts. "Yes, enter! "" Yu Bin, do you want to have a drink with me? " Xian Chen said, opening the door slowly. He was feeling a bit insecure and he needed to talk with her. He had a feeling that Yu Bin could disappear anytime."Sure, let's go " she answered smiling and approaching him, she grabbed his hand and went out.She knew why he was calling her to drink. She knew his fears, she was afraid too. She was afraid to disappoint everyone, she was afraid of losing everyone again, and she was afraid that she would be unable to bring Ming Fang's soul back. "A-Xian!""Yes?""Are you ok? ""Yu Bin!" Xian Chen called her name tenderly, keeping her hand in his and walking slowly looking at the cherry blossom around them. The sky was so beautiful tonight and you could see the stars so clearly."Yes?" She asked, stopping and looking into his eyes. "The moon is so beautiful tonight, " he answered, smiling. A breeze s
"Old man, Do you think I'm a bad person ?" Ming Fang asked, somehow disturbed by Yu Bin's and Xian Chen's reactions a few hours ago. "Why do you think so?" The old man asked, turning around and staying down on the chair beside Ming Fang. They were reaching their home not so long ago and he was preparing some food for them but Ming Fang's troubled voice made him stop whatever he was doing and stayed down beside her. "Their reaction, don't you find it strange? The young girl was looking really scared when she first saw my face, like… she was looking like she saw her worst nightmare. In the beginning, I thought that I scared her because she was lost in thought and I suddenly appeared but then when the man appeared he was looking like he was ready to fight me. " Ming Fang answered, thinking about what happened. " Jiayi, there is no bad person in this world. We might do things that in our mind are ok but are looking bad for others, but that doesn't mean we are bad." "What about the k
Reaching the house Xian Chen grabbed Yu Bin's hand and dragged her into their room."Yu Bin, can you tell me what is going on? I am pretty sure that you remember lots of things from your past and of course, you remember Ming Fang, so can you please tell me what is going on?""I…. It's true, I remember Ming Fang…" "Then how can you stay so close to her? If what I think is true then Ming Fang lost her memories somehow, but still, don't you know that she is evil? Just because she doesn't remember what she did doesn't mean that she is innocent and good." "A-Xian ing-Fang lost her soul because of me, she is not evil…" Yu Bin said, looking down sadly."And how is that your fault? Yu Bin, she tried to revive her parents, she used an interdicted spell…" "She was feeling lonely…. I didn't see it, I was living in my bubble of happiness thinking that everyone in the world is the same happy as me, and didn't see her pain""Still…." " A-Xian, when your parents died you had Master by your side,
"Helping you?""Yes, if you know me then that's amazing. After so many years I finally found someone who knows me " Ming Fang said, smiling happily."You don't know me?" Yu Bin asked, looking carefully at her face.It's she playing a prank on me? Yu Bin couldn't help herself to not doubt the person in front of her. "I'm sorry, the old man said that five years ago I was in an accident. He said he found me at the bottom of a mountain. From what he said, it seems that I fell from a very high height, and from the way my body looks then, I should have been dead. Well, it seems that I am stronger than I look because I recovered very quickly." Ming Fang said proudly, beaming happily. " However, it seems that no matter how many years have passed, my memory doesn't seem to want to come back," she added now looking down sadly "Anyway, now I found you and you will help me recover my memories'' she continued holding Yu Bin hand and smiling hopefully. Looking back, Yu Bin didn't remember seei
Waking up in the morning, Chen Xian opened his eyes expecting to see Yu Bin, but unexpectedly she was not there. He was surprised at first, then surprise turned to shock, and shock turned to worry and frustration. Thinking of the day when Yu Bin was caught by Ming Fang and fell off the cliff into the abyss, his heart trembled suddenly, and he jumped out of bed in fright. As soon as he hit the floor, he lost all his strength and fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face."Yu Bin...Yu Bin..." He continued to mutter to himself, trying to get up with all his strength, but he couldn't. Bumping his legs hard, he got up, opened the door, and ran quickly, almost falling on the stairs.Down the stairs, some voices and laughter from the kitchen caught his attention. One of the voices came from the person he loved the most. Walking to the kitchen in a hurry, he found himself face to face with Bao Fang, Long Wei, and the person whom he misses the most the moment he opened his eyes. Seeing