Chapter 71:"Love (3)"
Mo Qian Yuan almost turned his whole residence upside down as he searched through but yet he could not find anything suspicious. After such intense searching, he could feel the strain and the poison from the wheat night flower had already invaded his system and eroded away his health and stamina. His healthy robust body was now a thing of the past.
As he sat down to get some respite, his whole forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat.
"Are you sure that vile thing is really in my residence?" He asked in a resigned manner.
Jun Wu Xie was leisurely sipping tea when she finally placed the cup down and answered him: "To administer the poison of the wheat night flower, it has to enter the body orally."
Mo Qian Yuan's face turned livid as his mouth twitched. This girl! Fine, he admitted he did not ask and he just assumed it was something near him. However, why did she not tell him earlier and only told him after he had went through all that fuss?
"I'm hungry." Jun Wu Xie was not bothered that Mo Qian Yuan's face was black as coal.
Mo Qian Yuan gritted his teeth as he reminded himself that they were in this together. He could only silently simmer as he ordered for the servants to prepare lunch to be sent into the study.
"It...what does it want to eat?" Mo Qian Yuan looked at the black fur ball that was now curled up on her lap, swishing its tail as it looked back at him. His eyes twitched.
This..
After the incident yesterday, this black cat had left a shadow in his heart. He still could not figure out the origin of this black cat.
If it was a contractual spirit, wait... that couldn't be right, Jun Wu Xie's affinity with contractual spirit had been known throughout the country. This girl did not have any during the awakening ceremony.
"Wanna eat?" Jun Wu Xie looked at the little black cat on her lap.
"Meow." The little black cat blinked as it brushed its bushy tail on her arms, gently swishing it up and down her arms.
[Fish! I want to eat fish!]
"Fish." She replied.
Mo Qian Yuan's mouth twitched slightly once again. Watching the strange conversation between this cat and girl refreshed his view on the world.
Shortly after, servants came into the study and filled the desk with a huge array of food as colourful dishes filled the entire table. At the side was an eight treasure mandarin fish. Without any need for anyone to call for it, it swiftly jumped onto the table and contentedly helped himself to the delicious fish.
Jun Wu Xie sat down to eat silently, on the other side Mo Quan Fei had no appetite as he had no mood because he had failed to find the source of the poison. He just poured himself a cup of wine resting his chin on one hand as he watched Jun Wu Xie slowly sampling the spread before her.
Although Jun Wu Xie was petite, her notoriety was so well known that people had subconsciously avoided and feared her.
However the girl in front of him was just a young girl enjoying her food.
If she was not born into the Lin Palace, she would have had a very calm and easy life.
Jun Wu Xie was slowly tasting each dish, amount of food she actually ate was a similar amount the cat had.
Mo Qian Yuan felt more and more intrigued by this female 'tyrant' which the whole capital had called her. Although this was only the third time he had met her, the feeling she gave him each time was different.
The first time was also his birthday, he remembered clearly that year her bright smile and that pair of sparkly eyes always followed his younger brother wherever he went. She was clearly smitten by him, she ws a lovely young maiden in love.
The second time was yesterday's birthday banquet, but this time her reputation had gone up a notch, but in a bad way, her name was at the tip of everyone's tongue for quite a period of time. She was seated quietly at one corner. Too quiet until her presence was almost forgotten. Despite Mo Xuan Fei and Bai Yun Xian's loving scenes. She did not waver and sat there as if she was in a different world.
When he had met her again in the garden, he was surprised that this small girl actually had a strong character.
The third time was today, he felt that he had found out another side of her. She had watched quietly by the side - the entire time of him making a fool of himself as he searched for the poison. This girl also had a little mischievous side to her.
Chapter 72: "Jade Nectar (1)"
Although she was being stared at while eating, Jun Wu Xie still continued on eating in a calm and composed manner. Her eyes were downcast as she picked at the food with her chopsticks as if she was all alone in a room, not in the study of the Crown Prince's residence with the Crown Prince seated across her.
After staring for a long time, seeing that she had no reaction nor had she the intention to raise her head, Mo Qian Yuan got bored as he lifted his cup up and downed it in a single swig.
Once the wine entered his mouth, a sizzling spicy sensation scorched his whole throat all the way down to his stomach, before he could even understand what was happening, he felt another wave as though there was a fire within as he lurched forward and vomited.
Without any warning, he had emptied his entire stomach onto the table full of food.
".................................." Jun Wu Xie finally looked up, in her hands was a small glass bowl and the other was a pair of ivory chopsticks, as she looked at the Mo Qian Yuan who was still vomiting with a calm pair of eyes.
The little black cat froze. It looked at the uneaten portion of fish that was still on the table that was covered in a suspicious liquid. It also had some splashed onto its fur.
"I......." Mo Qian Yuan knew he had messed things up and had wanted to explain himself but before he could even speak any further, he felt another burst of nausea as he quickly covered his mouth and rushed to the corner of the room and held into a wooden barrel and vomited into it.
"....................." Jun Wu Xie calmly put the bowl and chopsticks down as she got herself up and left the table of ruined delicacies.
"Meow!" The Iittle black cat recovered from its previous stupor as it arched it's back. It jumped off the table and rubbed itself crazily against the clean soft carpet.
[Master! Why are you always like that! You knew that the effects of coming into contact with the wheat night flower poison would result in vomiting, why couldn't you just warn that imbecile?!]
Little black cat had tears streaming out as it frantically rubbed itself against the carpet, trying to clean it's precious black fur.
"I forgot." Jun Wu Xie calmly at a corner, watching Mo Qian Yuan at one corner of the room belching out as he was clutching tightly to a wooden barrel. On the other side was the black cat rolling itself frantically on the carpet. Her lips curved upwards into a small smile.
From the outside of the room, the guards could hear a commotion from within. They however did not dare enter as they asked if everything was alright. Mo Qian Yuan who had been vomiting felt like crying as he roared at them to go away.
His whole face was as white as sheet.
Only after drink ten whole cups of water did he feel much better as the spicy burning sensation subsided. He sat weakly at the corner of the study. His whole body had lost all its energy as he sat there limply, his clothes were messy and his collar slightly open, his eyes were hanging traces of tears as he sadly looked at Jun Wu Xie.
"Is it the wheat night flower poison?" He asked seething with anger.
Jun Wu Xie nodded.
"Why didn't you say anything earlier.....?" He lamented. Even if you beat him to death, he wouldn't believe that she did not know the reaction if he came in contact with the poison. After he saw her calm demeanour, he knew that she had expected it!
"There is no difference." She sat there at one corner looking bright and fresh and most importantly, she was clean. She took out another the small porcelain bottle and opened it. A refreshing fragrance filled the air as she poured some onto her hands and she rubbed her hands together. The refreshing scent filled the room and the stench slowly disappeared.
Even if she had told him in advance, he still had to vomit it all out, what difference did it make?
So that's was why she did not bother telling him.
Mo Qian Yuan felt that his alliance with this girl here was a double-edged sword. He might eventually die in her hands instead of his father and brother!
"So, what did you eat?" Jun Wu Xie faced him without the slightest bit of guilt as she asked him in a nonchalant manner.
Mo Qian Yuan was taken aback for a moment before his gaze filled with murderous intent landed on the jug on the table.
Chapter 73: "Jade Nectar (2)"
He did not eat anything, he had only drank a cup of wine before he...
"Someone poisoned the Jade Nectar?" Mo Qian Yuan's face contorted as it paled further. He did not have a big appetite nor did he not have much interest in pursuing delicacies. He only had this habit to drink this king of wines termed Jade Nectar and he would drink a few cups every day.
This wine, although drank in small amounts, however as it accumulated over time...
"Wait." Jun Wu Xie's expression suddenly changed.
"Jade Nectar?" Why did she find this term so familiar?
Mo Qian Yuan did not know what she was thinking as he briefly explained: "This is the First Emperor's personally brewed prized wine. He had brewed this wine himself, the recipe is extremely complex, after the death of the First Emperor, there wasn't anyone else who could brew it other than my mother. After she has passed on, there was no one left in this kingdom that can brew it, hence the only Jade Nectar left are the ones that my mother had personally brewed." They were bestowed to him after her passing so everyday he would drink this wine in small amounts to remember his mother by.
Who in this world could be so cruel...to actually put poison in this precious keepsake he had left! Mo Qian Yuan clenched his fists tightly until they turned white, visible veins could be seen protruding out as his eyes had a murderous glint in them.
In memory of his mother, the only thing she had left for him... they actually polluted it with such a vile thing!
He would never ever in the slightest suspect that it was in this precious keepsake of his!
"How much Jade Nectar are you left with?" Jun Wu Xie's eyes had a slight sparkle as she asked him calmly.
"There's a few barrels left." He gritted his teeth.
"Bring me over, let me have a look." She stood up quickly as the little black cat who was still rolling on the carpet immediately stopped and followed behind.
Mo Qian Yuan did not put much thought into why she wanted to go as he brought her along to the cellar. On the way over, he did not forget to put some blame on the food saying that the ingredients were not fresh and Jun's Family missy felt uncomfortable after eating it.
Having the entire blame shifted onto her was so ridiculous that Jun Wu Xie shot him an incredulous look with a cold glint in her eye.
Mo Qian Yuan could feel the murderous cold gaze coming from his back and did not dare turn around to look at the source as he quickly hurried and brought her to the wine cellar.
In the cellar, there were five huge barrels, four were sealed tight as one was temporarily sealed for his daily consumption.
"In the entire State of Qi, there's only these five barrels Jade Nectar left." He said with a hint of pride in them. Looking at these barrels of wines, he reminisced on the past when he was only half the height of these barrels and was sitting by the side, watching his mother brew this wine with undivided attention.
Today, his mother was no longer around, he only had the wine left.
Jun Wu Xie dipped her little finger into the barrel that was used for his daily consumption. She sniffed it and she could smell the extreme complex scent of a full bodied wine without any traces of the wheat night flower poison.
"These wines are safe to consume, the poison is only administered before your consumption as it loses its effectiveness if left exposed for too long a period." From the beginning, Jun Wu Xie's line of sight never once left those five barrels of Jade Nectar.
"Really?" Mo Qian Yuan's face lit up, he could still keep his mother's personally brewed wine?
Jun Wun Xie nodded, a trace of loneliness was reflected in her eyes.
She could feel her Little Lotus's excitement and she knew that this was the Jade Nectar she had been looking for.
She had finally found the Jade Nectar!
"This wine, I want some." She immediately asked him in the most direct manner.
Mo Qian Yuan was surprised for a moment before he retorted: "You are a minor! You can't even drink!"
Jun Wu Xie calmly replied: "For making medicine."
Chapter 74: "Jade Nectar (3)"
For ordinary people, having a drop of Jade Nectar could be regarded only as a dream, even within the Royal Family, only Mo Qian Yuan and the Emperor had access to this privilege. Even Mo Xuan Fei could only sit idly by and watch them drink this.
However this wine held a deeper meaning to Mo Qian Yuan, it was a precious memory of his mother.
Jun Wu Xie wanted to use this wine to brew medicine made Mo Qian Yuan surprised.
"It can be used as medicine?" The only reason why he drank a little of this wine everyday was because he missed his mother, not because he was an avid wine lover.
Now, if the perpetrator knew that he had found out the source of it, they would use other means, rather than alerting them, he had to use another method.
"Alright, you can have some." He had made his decision.
"I'm going to give you the wine only because I don't want to go through all that again to find out a new source." Just the thought of that tragic response, he felt suffocated once again. How his dignity was crushed in an instant when he had vomited all over the table. Thinking back also made him feel a little queasy as his face paled.
Jun Wu Xie knew that this chance was hard to come by. Such a precious commodity that could kick start her cultivation was just in front of her! What heavenly spring? Who knew if she could ever find that in this lifetime?
"Please prepare a small jug for me to bring back whenever I come visit you." Jun Wu Xie decided to lay low and do this discreetly, anyway the wine was here and she could get it from him every time she visited. Her supply for this has been secured.
"Uh..But if they poisoned the wine... then.." He looked at her wryly, if its poisoned wine, how could she make medicine out of it?
"No need to worry." She confidently replied.
Mo Qian Yuan thought, the perpetrator wouldn't want to drag her into it lest she gets tangled in it which will pull Lin Palace into this. If they knew it was for her, they wouldn't poison it.
"Ok, I'll have it prepared for you." He decided that he would deal with this step by step. He would let them know that this wine was a gift for her. He shuddered to think that he didn't even know that he was poisoned in his own quarters and means that he was simply living in a cage where most things were not within his control. The servants watching him are the accomplices as well.
When the day comes, he shall return tooth for tooth, blood for blood!
He was relieved after ascertaining the source of the poison. Now he could start fighting back! He was also thankful that Jun Wu Xie had left some pills to aid him in his recovery.
To completely cure him and have him back in the pink of health, time was of the essence. She had also set aside a lotus seed for him, but that had to wait till his body was in a better state, after which she would let him condition his whole body with the best of her ability. Towards people who were useful to her, she was rather generous.
Mo Qian Yuan accepted the bottles she had given him, he knew deep down that she could spare no effort to save him, however she could also do the same by sparing no effort to dispose of him.
After Jun Wu Xie had left him all the instructions on the various medicines, he had personally prepared a small jug of Jade Nectar and walked with her all the way up to her carriage. He stood rooted to the spot even though the carriage had long disappeared from his sight. He let out a big sigh as he stood there for quite some time.
He looked up into the blue sky, he was feeling elated.
Mother, I have found an incredible ally!
A group of servants looked at him with a complex expression as they saw the smiling Mo Qian Yuan staring happily into the sky.
To see such an expression on him, did it mean that he had really fallen head over heels for that tyrant?!
Chapter 75: "Rumours"
Jun Wu Xie did not think that such an action would have triggered such a huge uproar.
Within half a day, there was a new wave of gossip.
Lin Palace's Jun Wu Xie had just been abandoned by the Second Prince, however during the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, she had set her claws on Mo Qian Yuan and seduced him! Early this morning, the Crown Prince had asked permission from the Emperor to let her visit him in his residence. For half a day, they were both cooped up in the room, a lone girl and a lone guy... Before she left, the Crown Prince even personally gave her his very own prized Jade Nectar as a gift! What was even more shocking was that he had personally walked her all the way to the carriage and after she had left, he had stood at the same spot watching for a long time.....and he was smiling the entire time! What did all of this imply?
The news spread like wildfire within the Imperial City.
His Royal Majesty has only two sons, the oldest was Crown Prince Mo Qian Yuan, the younger son was Mo Xuan Fei.
The Crown Prince's reputation had far surpassed the Second Prince, however with the death of the Queen, the Crown Prince who was known for his extraordinary disposition and intelligence had suddenly changed. Not only had he became eccentric, his grace also slipped. His mannerism had turned 180 degrees. His reputation went downhill and now even people found it hard to compare the current Crown Prince and Second Prince.
In terms of appearance, he definitely did not lose to Mo Xuan Fei in this aspect. However because of his capricious character, people kept him at arms length. On the other hand, Mo Xuan Fei had been actively interacting with the citizens quite frequently as he slowly garnered support.
Even that night at the banquet where he had spoken up for Jun Wu Xie, others thought that what he did was uncalled for and it wrecked his image even further.
Today, the Crown Prince was known to be a capricious character and being paired with the tyrannical Jun Wu Xie, people were shocked silly!
This couple had not met many times, in fact they had met only twice and both were at his birthday banquets.
The first banquet Jun Wu Xie had set her eyes on the Second Prince and used her family's position to get her engagement to him.
At the second banquet, shortly after her engagement with the Second Prince had just dissolved, she had found another target so quickly!
For a period, rumours on Jun Wu Xie's frivolous nature spread fast with many going with the version of Mo Qian Yuan 'picking up his Brother's old shoes'.
Some people scoffed at Mo Qian Yuan and said that he had eyes but was blind, some laughed at the new perfect 'trash couple'.
Either way, in a few hours, various versions were running across the grapevine as everyone on the street was talking about it.
When Jun Xian saw Jun Wu Xie carrying the jug of wine, his face was pitch black.
With Mo Qian Yuan's sudden invitation, it would have lead to others misunderstanding and now he actually gifted her his own precious treasure, the Jade Nectar?
One had to know how much the Crown Prince treasured this Jade Nectar, even if the Emperor wanted to drink it, unwillingness was written all over his face. There was also an incident on the previous birthday banquet when Mo Xuan Fei had drank a small cup of it, Mo Qian Yuan had rebuked him harshly for it.
Since then, everyone knew that this treasured wine was only for him alone.
Even his own family did not qualify to enjoy this wine, but he actually gave Jun Wu Xie some of his precious Jade Nectar, morever a whole jug of it! How could anyone explain this?
Million and one questions were at the tip of Jun Xian's tongue however when he saw Jun Wu Xie's lucid eyes, he swallowed back whatever he wanted to ask.
Since she had just been bullied by that bastard Mo Xuan Fei, wasn't it good to have someone to divert her attention away?
Chapter 76: "Spiritual Energy"
In order for Mo Xuan Fei's shadow to disappear from Jun Wu Xie's life, both Jun Xian and Jun Qing decided not to say anything.
Jun Wu Xie was oblivious to the conclusions that were revolved around her. She would never have thought just a mere wine would make all sorts of conclusions run wild. In the eyes of others, she had already been paired together with Mo Qian Yuan.
Since she finally managed to get her hands on some Jade Nectar, she couldn't wait to start and quickly went back to her room. As soon as she entered her room and closed the doors, she immediately called Little Lotus out.
A small barefooted Little Lotus appeared as he quickly hobbled to the table as he stared at the bottle of wine. He was greedily looking at it with some drool dangling at the side of his mouth. His eyes were bright as he took in a deep breath.
"Ahhhh...smells nice..." Little Lotus looked at the wine that was poured out as he gulped several times, eyes fixated onto the beautiful sparkling liquid being poured out as his tiny hands reached out.
Jun Wu Xie looked over at the eager Little Lotus with his sparkly eyes, "You can also use this to grow?"
Little Lotus hesitated for a small moment before he gulped and fervently shook his head.
Jun Wu Xie glared at him and he immediately retracted his small hands.
After using it on herself and her family and putting aside one lotus seed for Mo Qian Yuan, Jun Wu Xie was only left with one lotus seed as she casually rolled it about in her palms as she took a shallow ceramic basin that was suitable for growing lotuses. She gently poured the Jade Nectar into it as the fragrance filled the air, even with a single whiff, it could make one gulp down involuntarily as the liquid entered the basin and gentle ripples formed.
Little Lotus continued to stare intently at her actions with his mouth half opened, as drool dribbled down the side of his mouth.
Little black cat was lying on the table, leaning against the lotus basin as it slowly licked its paws, intentionally exposed its sharp claws as it stared at Little Lotus with a glint in its eye.
Little Lotus immediately shrank back, as he quickly wiped off the drool with one hand.
According to the book, to cultivate the snow lotus, one had to pay attention to the temperature and to cultivate the snow lotus, the optimal temperature of the Jade Nectar's temperature had to be cool. Jun Wu Xie cautiously checked the temperature as she dipped her fingertip in, after which she placed the lotus seed in.
As soon as the lotus seed was placed in the Jade Nectar, a fusion of lotus and wine fragrance permeated the air and soon the wondrous fragrance filled the whole room.
Little Lotus's face was flushed just from the smell as his eyes sparkled more.
Jun Wu Xie stared at the lotus seed in the wine for a long time but found that it did not have any further reaction, except for the fragrance that was getting richer by each moment. Despite her sensitive sense of smell, she found that this fragrance did not make her feel uncomfortable but rather it was very invigorating and refreshing. She felt as if she was being cleansed thoroughly and felt as though she was soaking in a hot spring as all her tension and stress melted away.
This also washed away all the apprehension she had held for this cultivation method as she felt her heart felt peaceful and calm.
Although she did not know what spiritual energy was, under this fragrance, she could clearly feel a warm wave of air flowing into her meridians.
Could this be the spiritual energy of this world?
Jun Wu Xie's eyes sparkled as she sat by the table, enjoying this moment as she breathed calmly.
Although the materials were hard to find, the effects were way too effective!
However, she did not know if this jug of Jade Nectar was sufficient to develop this seed. Mo Qian Yuan had only a few more barrels left, if it was consumed too quickly, she really did not know where else could she find a new supply.
The probability to find more in the State of Qi was close to zero.
The first time absorbing spiritual energy was an indescribable feeling, somewhat warm yet as if there was something soft embracing her at the same time as it slowly fused together with her body. She gently closed her eyes.
Chapter 77: "Don't bother me (1)"
Jun Wu Xie lost track of time as she sat there quietly absorbing the spiritual energy.
It soon got dark outside as the silver moonlight streamed through the windows.
"What a nice smell."
Jun Wu Xie raised her head and before she could even turn around, she was embraced from the back by a pair of strong arm in an overbearing manner.
"You're almost skin and bones and you still want to drink wine?" A teasing voice drifted from the back as Jun Wu Yao looked gently at the girl in his embrace.
Before he had entered the room, he had caught a whiff of this rich fragrance, it was a mixed with a familiar scent. This familiar scent was from the lotus fragrance which Jun Wu Xie had on her.
It was a very nice intoxicating smell.
She lifted her head and glanced at him in an indifferent manner, it seems she was getting accustomed to his displays of affection, although some part of her was unwilling but it did not really affect her in anyway hence she was not too concerned about it. She did not want to spend too much effort arguing with him so she did not even bother to bring it up.
He moved to her side and scooped her up as he sat down, placing her on his lap as he continued embracing her from the back. "So...That Mo Qian Yuan guy gave you this?" Although he was smiling, it failed to reach his eyes as a cold murderous glint could be seen as he looked at the wine with displeasure.
Not waiting for her answer, he picked up the jar of wine as he raised his eyebrows as he gave her a glance and brought the jar closer.
"This wine is unworthy of your mouth." After saying that, he flicked his wrist and attempting to pour all the wine away.
Jun Wu Xie narrowed her eyes as she glared at him coldly wanting to block him, however his grip on her was very strong as he held onto her firmly as he hugged her tightly with one arm, rendering her helpless.
"Give it to me. Put it back!" She seethed.
Jun Wu Yao looked at her with a lascivious grin, not a trace of anger could be seen.
"Wu Xie...Don't be angry, if you like wine, I can help you find some good wine, how can you drink such garbage?"
"Put it back." She glared at him menacingly.
Jun Wu Yao continued smiling at her without moving as his deep black eyes flashed a faint hint of purple.
"Le...Let...Let my Master go..." a tearful voice came from the side.
At the corner of the wall stood Little Lotus with his eyes looking at the situation with a confused expression and a slightly flushed face, his little body leaning on the wall as his legs were wobbling a little.
"This is...?" Jun Wu Yao raised his eyebrows with interest.
Jun Wu Xie was gloomy, Little Lotus was still in his physical form, with Jun Wu Yao's sudden appearance, Little Lotus still stayed around!
For Jun Wu Yao, finding out Little Lotus's identity would be child's play.
"Oh? I thought that black cat was your contractual spirit, well looking at things, guess I got it wrong." He lowered his head as looked at Jun Wu Xie, his lips curled upwards.
"Yo..You! If you don't let go of my Master, don't blame me for being impolite to you!" Little Lotus puffed up his little flushed cheeks, looking absolutely adorable.
The little black cat that was sitting quietly on the table lifted its paw to cover its eyes.
It wasn't that it was too weak but rather its enemy was way too strong.
That little fool was good as dead!
"Oh?" Jun Wu Yao looked at that little boy coldly as he slightly lifted his finger and a flash of black light hit Little Lotus on his forehead.
"Ouch!" Feeling a sharp pain from his forehead, Little Lotus fell to the ground as he curled up in pain.
"I'm speaking with Wu Xie, when was it your place to interrupt us?" Jun Wu Yao laughed lightly as if nothing happened and as he turned around to face Jun Wu Xie. He was stunned as his lips curled up.
A pair of eye filled with cold murderous intent was staring back at him, she was still restrained by him in his embrace but in one hand she had several needles that were at his throat.
"I've got no mood to play around with your nonsense! Stop bothering me." She glared at him icily. She usually did not bother what he did however if he disturbs her, she would not be polite with him at all.
Chapter 78: "Don't bother me (2)"
Jun Wu Yao was surprised with her sudden actions, his cold eyes faded away, he did not seem to bother about those needles as he tried to hold back his muffled laughter. This girl was too interesting, she exposed her fangs just like that!
Jun Wu Xie placed those needles at several points. Although she wouldn't kill him, she also wouldn't let him off so easily!
Jun Wu Yao lowered his body and leaned into the needles as they pierced through his skin and into his throat as bright red blood flowed out, dying her hands red. Despite this all, her eyes had not a single trace of panic in them.
"It was my fault, I should not have disturbed you, how do you want to punish me? I'll leave it all up to you." Although all four needles had pierced his throat and crimson blood was flowing out, he still gave her a meek smile with a pleading expression.
"Put it back." She retorted coldly.
Jun Wu Yao sighed as he placed the jug of wine back on the table.
"Wu Xie, I was wrong, if you like, you can keep this garbage temporarily to play with, but remember you cannot drink it, the alcohol content is very strong and it will hurt your throat, I'll find a good one and bring it for you tomorrow." He softly said as he tried to cajole the angry her, completely disregarding the wound on the throat.
"I don't want anything." She snuffed.
Jun Wu Yao did not force it any further as he saw that she was still upset. He raised his hand and hooked his finger as the black object that hit Little Lotus's forehead flew back to his hands.
"I was only joking, I didn't really mean to hurt him. He's your contractual spirit, how can I bear to kill him?" He tried to appease her as he gave her a charming smile.
Little Lotus slowly stood up groggily, that flick to the forehead was so painful he felt as if his soul would shatter anytime! This was the first time he had experienced such pain, generally injuries inflicted by humans only exhausted their spiritual energy, they can't feel any pain from attacks by humans however this time the pain was so intense!
He looked at Jun Wu Yao with a lingering fear, this mysterious man was too terrible!
"You, come here." Jun Wu Yao hooked his fingers and beckoned Little Lotus over.
Little Lotus was shocked as he stood there petrified.
"I only teased you for a bit, no need to be so afraid, here, this is for you, take it as compensation." Jun Wu Yao tossed a dark green bead over as the quivering Little Lotus caught it.
Jun Wu Yao looked at Jun Wu Xie gently.
"Now, are you still angry?"
"You're annoying." Jun Wu Xie glared back.
"Your words are so hurtful." Jun Wu Yao responded in a distressed tone with a slight frown.
"If you like to get hurt, I have here one hundred and eight needles." She looked at him icily.
Jun Wu Yao chuckled as he pulled her hands to his lips and kissed it. "If it makes you happy, even if its ten times of that, I'm willing."
Jun Wu Xie frowned at his comments, she had seen her fair share of desperate people however one that was such a masochist was her first time.
"I'll be happy as long as you do not bother me." She retorted. If he dared to touch her contractual spirit and her Jade Nectar ever again, she would be more than willing to use those hundred and eight needles!
"I won't bother you but I cannot bear to leave your side." He said with a weak smile.
She glared at him and didn't say anything further as she stood up.
This time, he did not dare to restrain her as he released her.
"You reek of blood. You can go now." Jun Wu Xie frowned at his blood stained hands as well as the strong stench of fresh blood that now filled the room. With the fresh blood mixed in with the wine and lotus fragrance, it made her very uncomfortable. She needed to wash up and get rid of this horrid smell assaulting her nose now!
Chapter 79: "Don't bother me (3)"
Jun Wu Yao helplessly got up as he looked dejectedly at the Jun Wu Xie who was avoiding him. He touched his neck as the red blood trail flowed into his hand, he didn't seem bothered a single bit by it.
"It seems it's my fault again, letting you smell this detested smell, I'll leave first." He smiled wryly as he let out a soft sigh, turning around, leaving the room immediately after.
After coming out of her room, his smile faded as his fingers touched the his throat as a faint black light glowed and all four needles flew out of his throat and fell onto his hands.
"My Lord!" A shadow flashed by and a silhouette of a man dropped on one knee as he appeared by Jun Wu Yao's side.
"You're hurt!" There was a blood scent and the shadow was surprised that the source was from his Lord.
In such a place, someone could actually injure his esteemed Lord?
"Hurt? This counts as being hurt?" He looked at the four needles on his blood stained hands. His eyes no longer had any hint of black in them as a deep purple colour surfaced.
But this was the girl's small 'teethmarks', so he didn't really mind it.
"Have you found the person I've asked for?" Jun Wu Yao asked coldly.
"Everything has been prepared."
"Ah, that group of old geezers , want to trap me in there? They really know how to dream. I will make sure to repay them properly for that day." His lips curled upwards as he looked at the needles in his hand. There was a glint in his eyes.
He had never experienced any rejection from her nor had she put up a fight before, however today he had finally seen a different expression on her usually cold and expressionless face. That look in her eyes was priceless, more precious any gems in this world.
He really wanted those eyes...However, if they left her, they would lose its beauty. Those eyes were really meant for her, they suited her perfectly and only she could draw out its beauty.
"How can those fools deserve to be your rivals?" The shadow whispered, his voice was full of admiration and worship.
"Let them gloat and enjoy for a while longer, when I crush them, It'll be more interesting that way." The higher they climb, the harder they fall...Jun Wu Yao narrowed his cold eyes.
"Yes!" The shadow answered fervently.
"This time, I'll stay here, If you have any message just send it here directly." Jun Wu Yao ordered.
"This subordinate obeys!"
"Oh yes, one more thing." Jun Wu Yao suddenly thought of something.
Tomorrow go back and retrieve a jar of Jade Moon.
The shadow was surprised for a moment, although he did not know why his lord had requested for the wine, he quickly answered "Yes!"
"Jade Nectar...was it?" Jun Wu Yao narrowed his eyes as his murderous intent filled his surrounding. He did not mind going into the Palace to make that meddling Crown Prince disappear for good.
The shadow was just kneeling quietly at the side, he did not dare to reflect the meaning behind those words, he knew he only needed to do what he was told.
After making a few more arrangements, Jun Wu Yao no longer stayed around. The shadow faded into darkness and completely disappeared.
In Jun Wu Xie's room, she was frowning as she washed and scrubbed her hands over and over again - only after ascertaining that there was no longer any trace of blood scent on them did she walk over to the table.
Little Lotus stood there in silence as he stared at the dark green bead. Fiddling it between his fingers as he held it towards the moon and looked at it.
"Does it still hurt?" Jun Wu Xie asked Little Lotus monotonously.
Little Lotus was slightly surprised for a moment as he raised his head and rubbed his little forehead, "It doesn't hurt anymore." His rosy face wore a sweet smile. Earlier when Jun Wu Yao had retracted back the black object, all the pain instantly disappeared, without feeling the slightest discomfort, Little Lotus began to doubt himself if he had really just been hurt by a human.
Chapter 80: "Embellished Wood Bead (1)"
"Come here." Jun Wu Xie beckoned Little Lotus without a hint of expression on her face.
Little Lotus scurried across quickly.
Jun Wu Xie lifted his fringe to check his forehead. After carefully examining it and when she could not find a trace of any injury did she finally relax as her eyes turned gentle.
"In the future, do not do anything, just let him be." Jun Wu Xie felt that Jun Wu Yao was not as gentle as he appeared on the surface. No matter if it was that incident with Mo Xuan Fei or the few times that he carried the scent of blood, those were all warning signs.
Jun Wu Yao was strong, much stronger than anyone she has ever met. He was powerful yet mysterious at the same time and he exuded a dangerous aura. She really did not want him to be her opponent now when she was still weak and powerless. As long as he did not provoke her, she will not bother what he does. However if he crossed the line, she would let him know that she was not to be trifled with!
"But...." Little Lotus choked out. Based on his intuition, he could feel that man was extremely dangerous and when he saw that he was very close to his Master, he could not help but felt chills run down his back.
Although that man was smiling on the surface, it gave him a chill that was bone deep.
"He will not hurt me." If he had attempted anything dangerous on her, she would have acted already.
She just couldn't understand why he had stuck around. He was indeed in a league of his own, even if he was not here in Lin Palace, in this world she didn't think anyone had much ability to cause him any major harm. Moreover he had repeatedly used the excuse of repaying his gratitude to her. She found it such a joke.
Little black cat was lying on the table silently, swishing his long tail as it looked at Jun Wu Xie.
Jun Wu Xie didn't have much of a temperament. As long as you didn't disturb, bother or provoke her and left her alone, she was generally docile and aloof. However if you messed with her, results were unthinkable.
That night, that huge fire in the mountains that devoured everything, who would have thought that the culprit would be such a seemingly harmless and quiet girl? She had burned down everything in that villa, including her only family as well as her nightmare.
Jun Wu Xie was just like that, she was generally amiable and doesn't care much about what other's think. However if someone had provoked her, she would put no stop to it until the other party had no way out.
Little black cat was never afraid that she would suffer, because even if she is disadvantaged, she would absolutely not be at the losing end. The opposing party would definitely be in a much worse condition than her.
"Master, this bead...can I use it?" Although Little Lotus never knew what was his master thinking of, he could still vaguely sense that she cared about him.
This was the first time that she had shown him concern...
Such a nice feeling...so warm and fuzzy...
"What is it?" Jun Wu Xie couldn't help but ask as she looked at the dark green bead in his hands.
"Embellished Wooden Bead! This can aid contractual spirits in their cultivation! This is the second time I've seen it. I had seen it once in the Spirit World, didn't think that I could actually find one here as well." Little Lotus chattered on excitedly, with the appearance of this Embellished Wood Bead, compared to the miserable state he was in prior to this, he seemed to have completely forgotten about it.
One had to know that this simple looking bead was actually a highly sought after treasure that was very precious to aid contractual spirits in their cultivation.
"You can also cultivate?" Jun Wu Xie raised her eyebrows in surprise, she had initially thought that the only way to strengthen contractual spirits was through the person's cultivation. It seems there was more to it If the contractual spirit could cultivate on their own, wouldn't that save a lot of time and effort?
She had to give some credit to Jun Wu Yao, at least he compensated something worthy.