"I'm off to do the jobs I picked out. Was nice to meet you Jin!" Ah Chun cupped her hands and gave a small bow.
"Anytime." Jin paused and thought for a second before saying: "By the way, if you ever need anything you can usually find me here."
"I will thanks!" Ah Chun said as she ran out of the pavilion.
Watching Ah Chun's back getting smaller and smaller as she left a smile appeared on Yu Jin's face. "Little thing you have only been here for a day and you already angered the top clan here. Your mother told me to keep an eye on you so I will. Qin Sha let's head to the Wang Clan." Yu Jin is none other than Ning Shen and for the reason why he is keeping an eye on Ah Chun well, this goes back to the night he tried to assassinate Ah Chun.
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That night when Ah Chun said Ning Shen's name Mei Liling did an all-out search for him. It wasn't until the night after the Elder Wan incident that she had finally found where he was staying and paid him a personal visit...
High above the air over an inn in the town outside the sect. A heavenly beauty was standing in the sky. Her eyes gleamed with a flash of ruthlessness as she stared at the rooftop of the inn. She sucked in a breathe full of air before her voice made the heavens tremble: "Ning Shen get out here right now for this Great Aunty or don't blame this Great Aunty for not being polite!"
Ning Shen who was in the inn, after hearing the voice his whole body froze stiff. He did not think he would be found so fast. Gulping down a mouthful of saliva, Ning Shen opened the window and flew out into the sky to stand in front of the heavenly beauty. "Aunty Mei it's been a long time since we last saw each other." Mei Liling looked at the young boy in front of her and snorted. If it was not for the fact that she was friends with his sister this little bastard would have died a thousand deaths for trying to kill her daughter.
"I will give you two options you can go home beaten to the point that you wish you were dead or you can become my daughter's guard. Quick chose I don't have all day." Ning Shen whole body shook. He did not dare lift his head and look Mei Liling in the eye. He remembered being scolded by Mei Liling a few years ago the last time he snuck down to this realm and the spanking she gave him that time made it so he couldn't sit for five months!
"I-I'll be her guard." Ning Shen did not have much of a choice seeing how it was either be beaten or be a guard. No one would want to be beaten.
"Good, you will need to change your facial features. Your kind of a taboo for Chun'er so make sure you change your face when you appear in front of her. Oh, and if you end up talking to her do not call her Little… You know what I just should just smack you! " On this day Ning Shen had a handprint form on his face. "Hah… That feels better. Shen'er, listen up my daughter will be leaving the mountain to travel the world and train for two years or more. I want you to keep an eye on her. Only help her if she is about to die. If she offends anybody and I know she will… Have a little talk with that power and make sure they don't send anyone who is not in her realm. If they still send someone stronger then that... Well, you know what to do. I'm sure Qin Sha is around so taking care of some lower realm power should not be a problem."
"That will not be an issue I will make sure your daughter will stay safe and not lose her life. About my sister..." Ning Shen had no problem with this arrangement. He had already thought of Ah Chun as his and this just so happens to allow him to be close to her without getting in trouble with his sister's friend. He wanted to watch Ah Chun grow and see what interesting things she will accomplish in the future. But if his sister found out that he snuck out again he would get dragged back to the upper realms and the punishment that he would receive from his sister was just too scary to think about.
"I have already sent her a message that I called you down to the lower realm to help train my daughter. She was very happy that you were doing something productive." Ning Shen breathed out a sigh of relief, at least now he can play without worries.
"I leave Chun'er in your hands. I'm trusting you to keep her safe. And next time you brat, you better check who your assassination target is!" Ning Shen's face turned red how was he supposed to know his target was his sister's friends adopted daughter!
"No worries Aunty Mei, I will make sure she stays safe." Ning Shen finally looked Mei Liling in the eye as he smiled at her.
"Good! Keep your word I will contact you the night before she leaves. Don't move from this Inn." Mei Liling's expression finally softened as she gave Ning Shen a smile. She actually really liked this kid, he was just a bit to willful at times is all.
"I will speak to you then Aunty Mei." Ning Shen said as he cupped his hands and bowed to Mei Liling.
"Mmm..." After agreeing Mei Liling's body flickered and disappeared from the spot she once was.
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Back to the present...
"I have a promise to keep with Aunty Mei so let's get going." Ning Shen said as he headed out of the pavilion.