"Oh, I've been meaning to ask.."
Yang Xia started. The boy seemed to perk up to her sudden inquiry, happy that she was finally asking him of something.
"Do you have any spare clothes? The one I've been wearing is all torn and bloody...I was too focused on cultivating that I didn't even have time to change..."
Groaning, she pointed at her clothes which indeed were not in their best condition. Little Feng felt almost disappointed in himself for being so careless and not even realising such a simple matter. He was supposed to look after his master! Yet he couldn't even notice her battered clothes! He couldn't even imagine what his previous masters had to deal with!
"Ah!! Sorry master!! Little Feng is kind of useless right? I couldn't even help you with your needs! Is there anything else I need to do?? Am I lacking in anything else??"
Upon seeing his frantic yet distressing display, Yang Xia tilted her head in slight confusion and concern. 'Is that kid okay? Has this kid always been like this? Hm, maybe it's what I said...'
"Hey ki- uh...Little Feng? Don't blame yourself for whatever I said, it's probably my fault for being so...lazy."
She confessed, having to look away at that last part, Almost as if she was guilty of confessing a crime. It was embarrassing to admit, but she was indeed quite lazy at times.
"A-Anyways! Don't take it to heart, kid. You don't have to be so eager to please me...sure I'm your master, but I also have responsibilities. You don't have to keep trying to gratify me just so you can feel validated or confident in your existence. Take care of yourself as well, I don't know what you've gone through but just know that I'm not going to use you like a tool or whatever...I'm not that heartless."
At this point, Yang Xia was sweating profusely! She just gave a motivational speech to some kid!!! This was insane!! The more she spoke, the more awkward she got. She almost mumbled the last few bits of her sentence.
'I never knew my life would lead up to this point...I'm kinda embarrassed...'
Her usual stone-cold face was replaced with a rather soft and reddened expression, Yang Xia had to cover half her face with her hand. All in all, she was never the type of person to be so positive nor reassuring. In her past life, Yang Xia was never taught such traits. Her father's teachings to be 'static' and 'domineering' stuck to her even in this new life. It was all a new experience for her.
Seeing this new side of the female, Little Feng was quite surprised. He had come to know his master in the few months that had gone by as being straight forward and almost weird. Looking at her awkward face rather than her normal scary cold stare was almost...refreshing? Or maybe it was even weirder? Nevertheless, it made Little Feng feel like he and his master had gotten closer and that their friendship was improving bit by bit.
He took the female's words into account and reflected on it. In the past, his masters would all just use him for their own benefit. None of them truly cared about his wellbeing. The cycle continued for so long, that even Little Feng had forgotten to cherish himself.
Facing that harsh reality, it made him somewhat emotional to think that he existed only to be used as a tool by others. His small beady eyes glanced at Yang Xia, who was still red-faced from embarrassment and looking away from him. Perhaps it was time to turn over a new leaf and be his own person...
The two said nothing, both sharing a minute of what seemed to be comfortable silence. Little Feng having his moment and Yang Xia awkwardly trying to shake away her embarrassment.
"...Little Feng understands...and will take master's advice to heart! thank you master for your reassuring words! "
The boy finally broke the silence with a wide smile on his face, and a tear sliding down his face. Yang Xia looked over at him and faintly smiled a small smile. It seems like the kid was growing on her...maybe children aren't so bad after all. She was glad he finally realized his worth, the last thing she wanted was to have some sort of child slave by her side! yikes, what an uncomfortable thought.
"I'm glad you came to your senses...now...um...about my clothes..."
Yang Xia awkwardly tried to rekindle their previous conversation before the current heart to heart thing happened.
Wiping away the tears that flowed, Little Feng nodded, smiling at his master's behavior. Even though her face was scary looking 24/7, his master's personality was always bizarre and never matched with her emotions. But she truly had a good heart, and that was enough for Little Feng. I suppose you really can't judge a book by its cover.
"Of course, master! I'll lead the way!"
the boy beamed with newfound joy as he turned and motioned for his master to follow behind.
Arriving at the Soul Compound, Little Feng led the girl through a few doors before stopping at one.
"This room used to belong to one of my old female masters! I think you'll find some of her old unused clothes in here, please have a look!"
Yang Xia did just that. she entered the room, looked around and sure enough, there was a row of clothes stacked neatly in a corner. There was a thin layer of dust that coated the top, but it was fine as Yang Xia could simply wipe away the dust.
Seeing a nice black robe, she took it off the shelf it sat on and examined it.
'....Nice.'
Yang Xia mentally gave the robe a thumbs up.
After settling on the black robe, she quickly undressed from her dirty clothes before noticing her abdomen wound. It had healed quite well compared to what it looked like when she first got it. Only a small scar remained something that would eventually fade over time. She had no problems with it anymore and allowed herself to get finished changing.
A small mirror sat on a desk near her, picking it up and opening it, Yang Xia took the time to fully examine her appearance. Well, she didn't look that much different from her old self. Long black hair, pearly brown eyes, soft pale skin, and a slender figure. to another person, she looked like a gorgeous and fragile doll. Yang Xia was a beauty among beauties, the original owner of the body had many men seek her hand in marriage due to her looks, but of course, they were always declined.
'Hmm..'
Yang Xia poked at her arms and stomach, thinking deeply.
'I miss my muscles...'
....Author cannot believe her eyes.
You gain a pretty body but...
You miss your muscles ?!
'Haaahh?? what am I supposed to do with this skinny body?? how do I fight with these weak arms?! author give me back my muscles!!!!'
Why do you only think about fighting!!!!
stop complaining and deal with it, you ungrateful brat!! ☜(`o´╬)
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