The Fallen Consort

"MASTER!! Qianru misses you! I thought you were dead. I saw it with my own eyes. You died in vain. It was all because of King Jin!

Master, Please don't leave me again. I was lonely. It hurts so bad. The stupid people tried to used me a bunch of times, I rejected them all.

Master, Pleaseeee. Don't leave me again. I can't let you leave me again."

Qianru was sobbing so hard. For a Little girl like her, She had a lot to talked about. She had been awfully lonely by herself. She wasn't able to conjure her human form, due to her injuries. If she could, she wouldn't have landed on those Human's hands.

"Master... You must've let King Jin find you again. He will kill you.." Qianru hugged her master as tight as she could. She was crying and so she didn't noticed a certain man was gritting his teeth. If Mu Xin could, he wouldn't have gotten this bow healed in the first place.

How can he forgot this important detail? Qianru was in MeiLing's possession when she died. After that happened, he didn't cared about anything else and vented his anger out. That's why his mind had forgotten on what happened to this bow. Thinking about it, he didn't knew that he unconsciously released his aura. Causing the Little girl to stiffen in Yi Ling's embrace.

Yi Ling had let the little girl talk and talk while ċȧrėssing her back. She wanted to know more about what happened to Meiling's past. The thought of being Meiling's reincarnation was still in her mind. The possibility was still there.

"You.. What are you doing here!?! Haven't you done enough!!? You killed my master before! Are you going to kill her again!?!" Qianru yelled as she had gotten down from Yi Ling's arms. She grabbed her Master's hand and pulled her behind her.

Even though she was only a little girl, she wasn't scared of this man. Even if she was weaker than him, she would always protect her master!

"Killed? Mu Xin? King Jin?" Yi Ling's couldn't believe what she just heard. Was he really King Jin?!

"Ling'er, I can explain. Please let me explain. And you! Shut your mouth!" Mu Xin released his aura to subdue the little minx.

"Master!!" Qianru fell into the ground. She was no match to Mu Xin. She wasn't still fully healed yet. She had sense her Master's aura, that's why she prematurely came out. Linyu and Haoran hadn't fully healed her yet. Due to this backlash, The two suffered some injuries. They weren't able to conjure their human forms for a couple of days.

"Enough!" Yi Ling sat down next to her and pulled her into her arms.

"I'll talk to you later." Yi Ling stared at Mu Xin. She left the Palace, with Qianru in tow. She was too quick that Mu Xin wasn't able to grab her hand. She wanted to know what exactly happened before her time, without Mu Xin's interruption or his sided opinion.

Inside her chamber, Yi Ling removed the Ring and put her mask on. She walked outside and handed the ring to Tefei. He was waiting outside, guarding her body as always.

His eyebrows lifted up, seeing that his master was furious again. He instantly understood it, when he saw the little girl beside his master.

"Brother Tefei! You're alive! Thank goodness!" The little girl ran to Tefei and grabbed his sleeves. Her eyes were shining with admiration.

"Qianru, Glad too see you too." He patted her hair. During their time before, He and Qianru were comrade in arms.

"You knew each other too!?" Yi Ling brows furrowed. She was getting more infuriated. It seems like everyone was hiding something from her.

"Master, I.." Tefei's forehead started to sweat. He could feel the rising anger in her emotions.

"Save it! I'll deal with you later!" Yi Ling turned and pulled Qianru away from her chamber. She needed to get our of her. Away from everyone!

She needed to find a secluded area, it was her top priority for now. Before she could even leave the Sect, Minzhe was guarding the gate.

Minzhe had become vigilant about his Mother. Even though he followed his father's orders, he didn't want his mother to slip away from him again.

"Mother?" Minzhe was shock to see his mother, holding a young little girl's hand. He had never seen this little girl before. He sure sure that she wasn't part of the Sect.

"Do you know each other too?!" Yi Ling raised her voice. She was starting to doubt everyone.

"What!? No, I don't know her. Who is she?" Minzhe gulped. He had never seen his mother gotten this mad before. She was still somewhat mild, when he accidentally blew her cover.

Yi Ling sighed. At least Minzhe was honest, she thought.

"Master? Why did he called you mother?" Qianru's brows furrowed. She had been gone for too long, did her Master gave birth to this Man?! She gave Minzhe a look from head to toe. He looked somewhat like King Jin, she thought. Is he the Father!? How dare he!!!

Minzhe felt odd, like he was being stripped by this Little Girl's look. "Mother? Who is she?"

Yi Ling rubbed her forehead. "Talk to your father! He is with Tefei. Let me leave, or else I'll get mad at you too!" She knew that Minzhe was guarding the gates, afraid that she will leave again.

"But mother!" Minzhe's jaw dropped. He was being sent away again, he didn't like this. He didn't like this little girl either! She was taking his mother away from him!

"No buts! now go!" Yi Ling pulled Qianru again and left the sect.

Before Minzhe could even followed, Yi Ling blocked the Sect's entrance. She closed the formation, Not letting anyone leave. She didn't want to be spied on while she interrogate Qianru.

Qianru was silent, she only followed her master. She didn't dare say a word. She too was excited to leave this place. Far from King Jin as possible! She smiled happily as her master pulled her away.