Chapter 742: “Squeezing her Small Hand (1)”
From all directions, all the disciples of the Zephyr Academy were staring at Ning Rui with eyes burning with hatred. The taunting words Ning Rui had thrown out when he believed that victory was at hand earlier were now suddenly turned against him, like a heavy sharp blade hanging over his head.
This man who had attempted to use the lives of everyone in the Zephyr Academy in exchange for power and authority would finally face judgement!
Fan Zhuo did not immediately take their lives but just imprisoned Ning Rui and Gongcheng Lei. Although his intense hatred for them was pushing him to subject the two men to a thousand cuts at that very moment, he held himself back as the one who really needed to see them being punished was not him, but Fan Jin.
Ning Rui was dragged away together with Gongcheng Lei by the guards and Fan Zhuo subconsciously turned to look at Fan Jin. The all too familiar face stung at his eyes, as he knew in his heart that was not really his beloved elder brother…..
The crisis in the Zephyr Academy had been resolved and everyone in the academy finally heaved a big sigh of relief. They all felt like they had gained a new life after having just been pulled out from the pits of despair. They were deeply grateful to Jun Xie who has saved them all and they had developed a deep respect and awe towards the unbelievably powerful man.
Gu Ying had sustained heavy injuries, Ning Rui and his people had been imprisoned. The calamity that had struck the Zephyr Academy was finally arrested.
The Zephyr Academy had recently experienced too many setbacks was there was a dire need for them to realign themselves. According to the rules, the position of Headmaster should be taken up by Fan Jin and Fan Jin readily agreed to it with an easy smile. His first instructions as Headmaster of the Zephyr Academy was for all the disciples and teachers to first go back and rest up and he informed them that the Zephyr Academy would be taking a break for the next few days to allow everyone a chance to catch their breaths.
Things have more or less settled down but Jun Wu Xie was still not able to go back.
Jun Wu Yao held Jun Wu Xie’s small hand in his and proceeded straight towards the little bamboo grove.
“You are really a gutsy little lass. You have just barely learnt how to raise your powers to attain the purple spirit and you already dare to take on those men in a fight? If I had not arrived in time, are you going to get yourself all covered in injuries again?” Jun Wu Yao led Jun Wu Xie to sit down by the table and Ye Mei and Ye Sha who had come in following behind them were completely silent as they lowered their heads and slowly retreated outside to stand beside the doors, trying their best to hide their presence as much as they could.
“Why are you here?” Jun Wu Xie did not answer Jun Wu Yao’s question but was more interested by his sudden appearance.
Jun Wu Yao had left suddenly and returned just as suddenly. Jun Wu Xie had no idea where he had disappeared to during this period.
Jun Wu Yao replied: “Ye Mei came to look for me. He said you went missing at the bottom of the Heaven’s End Cliff. “
Jun Wu Xie paused a moment and thought back to the scene when she had been reunited with the others and she remembered that she had not seen Ye Mei with them. So, Ye Mei had left at the time to go seek out Jun Wu Yao.
“Then how come you came here instead?” Jun Wu Xie remembered that the Heaven’s End Cliff was a far way off from the Zephyr Academy.
“I will naturally go where you go.” Jun Wu Yao said with a laugh. Ye Mei had been midway through his search for his Lord when he received the information that Ye Sha had sent him, telling him that Jun Wu Xie had been located. But as Ye Mei had things he needed to report to his Lord, he had continued with his search.
That was when Jun Wu Yao finally knew that the place people called the Heaven’s End Cliff was in actuality the Dark Emperor’s tomb, and it seemed that his Little Xie, was highly interested in the artifacts, buried in the “Dark Emperor’s tomb”.
“It was just a coincidence. The moment I arrived, I saw you caught in that predicament. Were you going to risk your life again fighting against that man?” Jun Wu Yao chided gently, holding Jun Wu Xie’s hand in his. Her fingers were long and slender, the tips rounded and tender, the pink nails were like fallen petals, and beautiful to look at. He squeezed and toyed with her hand but she seemed not to feel a thing, her face calm and expressionless, while Jun Wu Yao could not resist it but started to toy and squeeze at Jun Wu Xie’s fingertips.
They were small and petite, soft to the touch.
“No.” Jun Wu Xie said as she stared at the person who had usurped possession of her hand, and was just squeezing it incessantly, before she continued, “I am not hurt.”
Volume 8
Chapter 743: Squeezing her Small Hand (2)
“Huh?” Jun Wu Yao raised his eyes. He knew that she was not hurt, or else, those three insects wouldn’t have had such an easy death!
Jun Wu Xie’s head was lowered, looking at the pair of “paws” squeezing her fingertips, before raising her head to look at him.
[Was he checking her hands for wounds?]
“…..” The smile on Jun Wu Yao’s face froze a little and he suddenly laughed aloud again.
“Those men were not weak and they would not be above using despicable tricks, so there is a chance you might have suffered some hidden injuries unknowingly. If they are not carefully examined, injuries like these could be easily missed out. Little Xie can just talk and I’ll just listen while helping you check for any hidden injuries. Isn’t that better?” Jun Wu Yao said, the smile on his face not looking all that genuine.
Jun Wu Xie blinked blankly at Jun Wu Yao’s words and did not react further. She sat there quietly, afraid she would distract Jun Wu Yao, and stretched out her hands to allow him to continue inspecting her hands.
The corners of Jun Wu Yao’s mouth curled up higher as he kneaded her fingertips and turned her small hands over. He scratched gently at her palm, and that light fleeting touch tickled a little causing Jun Wu Xie’s tiny body to quiver.
Jun Wu Yao had found a hobby he would never tire of.
Standing at the door, Ye Sha and Ye Mei fought with every ounce of strength they possessed to maintain the stern looks on their faces, as their hearts almost exploded from their impossible suppression.
[Did their Lord Jue just duped the Young Miss with such a blatant lie?]
[That is just one big con!]
[With the Young Miss being so highly intelligent, why has she not realised the real reason behind their Lord Jue’s “careful examination”?]
Ye Sha and Ye Mei exchanged a glance and they both saw the helplessness and suppressed mirth in each others’ eyes.
Grasping the soft hands in his, Jun Wu Yao pretended to be calm and serious as he asked: “The bottom of the Heaven’s End Cliff, was it fun?”
“Not fun.” Jun Wu Xie replied.
“Knowing that that place is dangerous and you still went?” Jun Wu Yao asked, an eyebrow raised. Ye Mei had already related all their encounters in the bottom of the Heaven’s End Cliff to him. It must not be denied, that the people from the Dark Regime had really put in a lot of effort into it. But….. with the punitive power that Little Xie and her companions possessed, they had gone down the Heaven’s End Cliff and still managed to return back alive, that was no mean feat.
“I want to locate the Dark Emperor’s tomb.” Jun Wu Xie’s eyes were determined. When faced against people from the Middle Realm, she had been repeatedly reminded of her own weakness and frailty. She refused to depend on the power of others to protect herself. She knew to needed to become stronger!
Jun Wu Yao’s lips curled up at the sides, and he drew his face closer to Jun Wu Xie’s, his eyes filled with mirth and narrowed conspiringly.
“Oh? Why is Little Xie so determined to find the Dark Emperor’s tomb?”
“For power.” Jun Wu Xie said frankly and bluntly. “Dumb Qiao and the others told me that the Dark Empe
ror’s tomb holds all the treasured artifacts of the Middle Realm that will allow one to become incredibly powerful in a short period of time. I want to gain the power to resist the Twelve Palaces.”
The feeling of having a home that she could not return to was something that she didn’t want to endure for long.
Jun Wu Yao’s smile grew wider. “Do you know who the Dark Emperor is? And you dare to covet after his treasures?”
“He is already dead.” Jun Wu Xie countered.
“…..”
Standing by the door, Ye Sha and Ye Mei nearly wanted to rush in and kneel before Jun Wu Xie.
[Young Miss!]
[Is saying to a person’s face that that person is already dead really an acceptable thing to do?]
Two pairs of nervous eyes turned subconsciously onto the figure of Jun Wu Yao, deeply afraid that he would suddenly fly into a rage.
However, Jun Wu Yao laughed aloud instead. He sat there holding Jun Wu Xie’s tiny hands, laughing heartily till his shoulders shook.
“That’s right….. The Dark Emperor is dead. To a dead person, however powerful he might have been in life, did not matter any longer.”
The Dark Emperor is “dead”. Or else, how would those scums from the Twelve Palaces dare to even set their eyes on that place? Jun Wu Yao’s eyes narrowed at the thought of that. Having so many people lusting after his things, he must remember to “reward” them in future.
But…..
Jun Wu Yao’s eyes turned to look at Jun Wu Xie and the sharp glint in his eyes immediately disappeared.
As long as Little Xie wants it, no matter what it is, she can have it.
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Chapter 744: “Squeezing her Small Hand (3)”
Towards a certain someone’s extreme disparity in the way he treated people who were eyeing his treasures, Ye Sha and Ye Mei were quick to come to a tacit understanding to overlook the matter.
To their Lord Jue, whatever the Young Miss wanted, he was only to glad to provide!
“After this, what is Little Xie intending to do?” Jun Wu Yao asked Jun Wu Xie, looking at her seriously. The Heaven’s End Cliff had come about only after his disappearance and according to what Ye Mei had told him, that place contained a collection of the most dangerous things the Dark Regime were able to put together. If they went there without a map, even he was not entirely confident that he would be able to find it.
“Find the maps.” Jun Wu Xie replied. She did not need to hide anything from Jun Wu Yao.
Ning Rui was already imprisoned, and the map he held would soon be in their hands. Adding that to the other two pieces they already had with them, they would hold a total of three out of the eight map in existence.
“On our way to the Heaven’s End Cliff, we encountered people from the Yan Country. If the information we gathered is accurate, the Crown Prince of the Yan Country should be holding another piece of the map.” If they manage to get their hands on that map, they would have four pieces, which would make up half, and the rest would just be a matter of time.
“Oh? Do you need my help then?” Jun Wu Yao asked with a laugh.
Jun Wu Xie however shook her head. She had not forgotten that Jun Wu Yao would occasionally go missing, his departure sudden, and that would mean that he had his own matters that he needed to attend to.
Jun Wu Yao was extremely powerful, more powerful than anyone she had ever met. But she did not want to be reliant on Jun Wu Yao for everything that happened. Only if she gained power herself, would it yield her the best results. If Jun Wu Xie seeked to oppose the Twelve Palaces, then she must not rely on the powers of others in everything.
Jun Wu Yao did not force the issue and left it up to Jun Wu Xie to decide.
“Does that mean Little Xie will be going to the Yan Country next?” Jun Wu Yao asked with an eyebrow raised, with his eyes still lowered and focused on the on the fair little fingers of Jun Wu Xie’s, seemingly not be able to get enough of it.
“Not for the time being. Fei Yan needs to snoop around for more information on the Yan Country first and Lord Meh Meh’s and Fan Jin’s injuries….. I want to cure them first.” Jun Wu Xie said, her brow furrowing suddenly. Lord Meh Meh’s injuries had been cured and it would only need a period of nursing before making a full recovery. But Fan Jin’s condition was a little more complicated and would require a little more effort.
Fan Qi was dead and the Zephyr Academy sorely needed a new Headmaster to come forth to shoulder the heavy responsibilities. Fan Zhuo was destined to leave with them and the Zephyr Academy must only be left for Fan Jin, as was the right thing to do.
“Then, should I remain here to keep you company?” Jun Wu Yao asked.
Jun Wu Xie raised her eyes to look at Jun Wu Yao. In those eyes sparkling with a smile, she saw herself reflected within.
“You are done with your own matters?”
Jun Wu Yao shook his head, and declared nonchalantly: “It won’t make a difference if I delay it a little. Instead, I am more concerned with is whether Little Xie dislikes my company?” The pair of enchanting eyes were suddenly looking forlorn, but there was the slightest tinge of teasing hidden in them. The pitiful look in those eyes suddenly made Jun Wu Xie feel rather flustered and she did not know what to do.
She lowered her head instead and chose to ignore Jun Wu Yao’s query.
Seeing that the little one was clamping up and refusing to answer him once again, Jun Wu Yao was nevertheless calm. He ordered Ye Sha and Ye Mei to clean up the place before he resumed with his teasing of Jun Wu Xie.
Faced with a certain someone’s continued teasing, Jun Wu Xie was feeling rather distressed and helpless. Her Uncle and Grandfather had never teased her in such a manner and although they always spoke to her in a very gentle tone as well, she could not help but feel that there was a vast difference when Jun Wu Yao was doing it.
If this had happened in the past, Jun Wu Xie would have immediately chased him out. But Jun Wu Yao had a been tagged with the position of “Big Brother” and Jun Wu Xie did not know how to deal with it now.
Coincidentally at that same moment while she was feeling endlessly flustered, Fan Jin came in with Qiao Chu and the others who had rushed over.
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Chapter 745: “The Aftermath (1)”
“I’m really amazed at how Brother Hua looks now. He looks exactly just like Fan Jin.” Qiao Chu said, pulling Hua Yao to come before Jun Wu Xie, completely failing to notice that the smile on Jun Wu Yao’s face had somewhat changed, and even failing to see that Ye Sha and Ye Mei at the side were looking at him with a look showing they were silently mourning for him.
The Fan Jin that had appeared in the Zephyr Academy earlier today had been Hua Yao who impersonated him. The real Fan Jin was still lying in bed back at the inn, being watched over by Wen Xin Han.
To fully squash Ning Rui, Fan Jin and Fan Zhuo needed to appear at the same time and that was the reason Jun Wu Xie asked for Hua Yao to go meet them at Chan Lin Town.
Hua Yao was highly skilled at his Bone Shifting ability and with Jun Wu Xie’s help, they were able to perfectly impersonate anyone they wanted, without being found out.
Not even in his dreams, would Ning Rui ever expect, that the Fan Jin who had appeared right before him, was in fact an imposter.
“You got the map?” Jun Wu Xie asked, her eyes on Qiao Chu.
Qiao Chu smirked, looking mighty pleased, as he pulled out a brocade box, and opened it to show a map made out of human skin.
Jun Wu Xie very naturally pulled her hands out from Jun Wu Yao’s “paws” to receive the map, scrutinising it carefully.
An eyebrow on Jun Wu Yao’s face raised up as he looked at the fully focused Jun Wu Xie before his gaze slowly shifted onto Qiao Chu. Qiao Chu had been smiling happily all this while but when he saw Jun Wu Yao’s eyes on him, for some unknown reason, he was suddenly feeling a strange chill on the back of his neck. He instinctively hunched his neck into his shoulders as he blinked blankly at the wid
ely smiling face of Jun Wu Yao.
“Big Brother Jun.” Qiao Chu called out to Jun Wu Yao, in oblivious ignorance.
Jun Wu Yao nodded slightly in response.
“Where is Fan Zhuo?” Jun Wu Xie had finished studying the map, and she handed it back to Qiao Chu.
Qiao Chu said in answer: “Fan Zhuo is still there. He seemed to have more things he wanted to ask Ning Rui, so we came over first. Just saying….. Little Xie, are you really confident you can cure Fan Jin’s condition?” When Qiao Chu and the others had arrived at Chan Lin Town and saw Fan Jin, their hearts had wrenched in pain when they saw the always jovial and exuberant youth they knew reduced to such a sorry state.
Although they did not share the same fate, but Fan Jin was nevertheless a righteous friend. Even without his relationship with Fan Zhuo, they would still not wish to see Fan Jin fall into such a wretched state.
Jun Wu Xie nodded. “I am, but I need a little time. Before Fan Jin recovers, we will need Brother Hua to continue to appear as Fan Jin.”
The Zephyr Academy had just undergone great turmoil and it urgently needs someone to lead them back to normality. If it is revealed that Fan Jin has not recovered, it will surely throw its ability to maintain its reputation as a top academy into great doubt.
Although Jun Wu Xie never liked to get involved in the affairs of others, the Zephyr Academy was nevertheless deeply linked to Fan Jin and Fan Zhuo, and she would not allow the Zephyr Academy to be destroyed without doing anything.
Qiao Chu was taken aback a moment. He stared at Hua Yao who was disguised as Fan Jin and said: “Doesn’t that mean Brother Hua would have to remain looking like this for quite a while?”
Qiao Chu had always been closest to Hua Yao as they usually moved together in their missions. Suddenly asking him to pull his usual antics looking at Fan Jin’s face everyday…..
He really wasn’t really used to it.
Hua Yao didn’t really mind it much, taking it as repayment for a favour owed.
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