XiXi is happily soaking when she realizes she hasn't yet seen her father in this place. How did I forget to ask Feng Tian about him. She jumps out of the hotspring and runs over to put on the flowing pink silk dress Feng Tian gave her. Her fingers fumble with the complicated dress. I'm not sure how to tie this, no matter, I need to see what is going on with Dad!
While she is combing her hair she hears what sounds like snoring coming from the other side of the hot spring. The thick fog from the steam prevented her from noticing the hot spring extended beyond the rock formation. Could someone be over there? She clutches the sleeve of the dress and looks in the direction of the sound. Wouldn't it be dangerous to fall asleep while soaking in a hotspring? She bites her lower lip, maybe I should go see, just peek around the rocks.
She clips her wet hair up with the gold pins she found in the jade room and quietly walks around to the rocks. Her mind pounds in her chest thinking she might have been hasty in investigating, it's rather secluded here. She turns around to leave then stops. But, isn't this part of the bamboo forest that belongs with this house? So... whoever the person is must have some connection to the owner.
After she bravely steps around the rocks she bends over to look through the steam to awaken the person she heard. Suddenly a knife is precariously close to her throat from behind and warm water drips down her back. A husky man's voice growls threateningly in her ear, "Who are you?"
Scared out of her mind her body quivers in fear. The knife isn't too close, but she has never seen a black dagger and the man's voice and aura are terrifying.
Trembling she stutters, "Ah..Ah..Ahh"
XiXi weakly tries to form words but nothing comes out. She feel a man's wet muscular body pressing hard on her from behind then faints.
Accustomed to dealing with Demoness' who have the ability to easily disguise themselves he is suspicious of her identity. He sensed movement towards him while he was deep in a restorative sleep and responded without thinking. Now taking a closer look at the fragile girl in his embrace he inwardly curses his careless friend. In my exhausted state, I could have instictively slit her throat before I realized she had no martial arts or the distinctive essence of a Demoness!
Damnit! She obviously is Feng Tian's girl who was singing in the hot spring earlier. He carries XiXi over to a chaise under a plum blossom tree then walks to the changing room to put on a robe.
I'm going to beat the heavenly daylights out of that idiot! I just wanted to come home and relax in the hot spring before I go into cultivation for a few days. This Demon War was more brutal and physically taxing than the last two combined.
Which reminds him of the healing potion, he picks up the porcelain bottle and shakes it to see how much the annoying woman used. Well, at least she only used a couple drops. His body is covered in scars from countless battles yet he only dared use the rare healing lotion once. He clenches his jaw, that useless brat Feng Tian shamelessly gave it to his girl because she got a small scratch.
While Yun Tai curses Feng Tian, that Immortal is pacing around the courtyard on the opposite side of the house. I can't put my brother off much longer
Feng Tian wonders why XiXi hasn't come out to the courtyard. He nervously paces back and forth, it is taking a long time to change into some clothes.He takes a sidelong glance over at Feng Che who is staring at him with a disgruntled look. Che is starting to get impatient.
"Brother, I am going to go escort her to the courtyard, Zhang XiXi is a bit shy and probably hesitant to come greet someone of your standing."
His robes flying he rushes over to the hotspring. Feng Tian doesn't see XiXi anywhere, seriously, where did the little beauty wander off to? She could easily get lost!
He is about to search elsewhere when he hears a familiar voice coming from behind the rock formation."Wait right there brat!"
Feng Tian knows what comes next won't be good.
"Are you looking for the little eyesore you brought here? I did tell you that I would be returning this week so why did you come to play now?"
The killing intent is too strong for Feng Tian to bear coming from his best friend. "It was an emergency, honestly I had no choice!"I can't explain one more thing today I have a headache the size of Mt. Tai.
Yun Tai continues to dry his long ink black hair while looking at his friend. He really didn't want to have this conversation right now.
"Take her and go back to the bamboo house. I will deal with you later"
"..."