"Second brother!" Huiqing said running to meet Xie Bai who was already unconscious on the floor. She had heard everything that happened earlier.
Struggling to carry Xie Bai, she didn't care that he was heavy. She was the third inner disciple of their master. Xie Bai only had eyes for Su Ying. She only had eyes for him. Her cold personality wouldn't allow her to dare confess her feelings.
Laying Xie Bai on the bed, Huiqing squeezed the warm cloth and used it to dampen his body. He was already so cold.
Suddenly the door opens making Huiqing gasp.
"First sister!" Huiqing said happily.
That stupid girl. Jiu Bao already knew when Xie Bai had gone missing, he'll be with Huiqing. He was the only person she was cold to. Huiqing was not a cold person in nature but whenever Xie Bai was around, she would always act cold and aloof. Jiu Bao wished she could be naive and fight for love like her junior disciples.
She was the first disciple of the Lotus sect. On her shoulders was the whole pride and honor of the Lotus sect.
"Stupid girl. You dared to carry him out of the emotionless hall, are you not afraid master will punish you?" Jiu Bao asked
"First sister, you will have to talk to master on my behalf. Besides he was already unconscious. If I don't transfer my inner energy to him, he may be in danger." Huiqing pleaded.
"Don't worry. I will make sure no one disturbs you." Jiu Bao said closing the door
Huiqing takes a deep breath trying to gather her inner energy. Using Lotus magic, she warms him up with lotus fire. Huiqing never practiced fire magic. Her whole room was built under an ice cave. Using fire magic would surely damage her body but she didn't care.
Using the lotus fire to warm Xie Bai, Huiqing feels like she is slowly dying. The fire starts burning her hand but she endures the pain. After she is through, she lays him back on the bed and trues to leave the room when Jiu Bao stands up. She had been waiting for Huiqing to finish. Her eyes immediately goes to Huiqing's hands.
Xie Bai wakes up after a short time. He tries to recognize where he was. The room was freezing cold. Trying to stand up, his head feels dizzy. There was only one place that was this cold. The room doesn't have any coal furnace and the walls are practically solid ice. Lying back on the bed, Xie Bai closed his eyes taking in a deep breathe.
Huiqing examines her hands as Jiu Bao transfers some ice energy to her. Ever since she arrived at the lotus sect, master had told her never to practice fire magic. It seemed like yesterday when she remembered everything.
"Hurry up! Bring her in!" Some disciples said.
She couldn't recognize her surroundings. What was she doing her? She felt as if she was being carried. Her whole body was hot. She felt like she was being burnt alive. Where was her mommy?
They laid her on top of a bed. A woman in white had appeared in front of her. She was so pretty.
"Lift her up" The pretty woman said
After transferring over 30 years of cultivation, they were finally able to save her. When she woke up, she realized she was all alone. With no memory of her past.
Entering into her room, the pretty woman brought some soup and peach blossoms for her. For the first time in ages, she ate till she was full.
"I am Master Bai Lian. You can join my sect if you want to. But remember, you must never practice fire magic" Her master had said.
Over the years, she finally understood why. Fire harmed her.
"Are you okay?" Jiu Bao asked taking in a deep breath as Huiqing nodded.
Hitting her head slightly, Jiu Bao stood up.
"Didn't master tell you can't practice fire magic? How did you even get to know fire spells?" Jiu Bao asked
"I needed to save Xie Bai." Huiqing said
"Stupid. Really stupid" Jiu Bao said
In the next few days, she would have to go down to fight with some demons. How was she supposed to leave in peace when her juniors were all irresponsible? Master would surely cough up some blood while she's away.
Xie Bai tries to leave the room when the door opens. Both his first and third sisters were here. He didn't know if he should feel embarrassed as he was in Huiqing's room. Huiqing had been a difficult sister to raise. She obeyed everyone but him and often did everything to get him in trouble. Surely she wasn't the one who saved him.
"Greetings First sister. Thank you for saving me" Xie Bai said looking at the both of them. Huiqing turns her head away and moves to sit down on her bed.
"Third sister, I am sorry I laid on your bed. You, how have you been?" Xie Bai asked
"Does Su Ying know about you being punished?" Jiu Bao asked trying to lighten the tension between Huiqing and Xie Bai.
"No." Xie Bai said
"In a few days I will be going down to defeat a demon camp. Students from the Raven sect have set camp in the outskirts of the capital." Jiu Bao said
"Raven sect students? They must be here for trouble." Huiqing said
"While I am gone, please keep the tranquility of the lotus sect" Jiu Bao said to Xie Bai.
"Tranquility? First sister, I'm afraid you are entrusting the wrong mission to the wrong person. He can barely keep himself together in front of fourth sister. Such a person cannot be trusted" Huiqing said
"You!" Xie Bai said pointing at Huiqing in anger. He started counting from ten downwards.
Jiu Bao looked at Huiqing. Xie Bai didn't understand that Huiqing was just jealous.
The Raven sect gathered all its disciples to the main hall. Lord Chaos smiled looking at her disciples.
"All of you are going down from the sect. Go ahead and do evil. Do as much evil as you want. You must make me and the Raven sect proud" Lord Chaos said
Tingzhe stood at the front of the line. He was the first disciple of the Raven sect and most of all, he was Lord Chaos's son. He knew that what Lord Chaos was saying was directed to him.
The next day all the disciples of Raven sect gathered near the capital. Finally they were going to be able to do some evil. The more evil they did, the more their powers increased. They went round killing whoever they saw on the abandoned road. Smiling to themselves, they watched as they gained more power.
Good sects cultivated while all they had to do was to do evil. But this task wasn't easy. The righteous sects were always there to stop them. Today, they had free rights because the Lotus sect was busy.
Tingzhe looked away as his fellow disciples killed people. This was the fastest way for them to cultivate their dark power. While they continued doing more evil deeds, Tingzhe climbed up the mountain to cultivate.
Meanwhile Jiu Bao and her fellow disciples his on the mountain waiting. Immediately she saw what was happening, she was not even willing to wait anymore.
"Charge!" Jiu Bao said
The two sect disciples started fighting. Jiu Bao did her best to protect her disciples using her sect magic to slay the demons. She detested them from the bottom of her soul. Not because of common reasons that people had. She hated them because of love. Because of a certain impossible love.
Tingzhe heard people fighting. Looking down, he saw the disciples of lotus sect. What was they doing here? The Earthly king had already promised them that the lotus sect was going to be busy.
Jumping down from the mountain, Tingzhe sucked the life force from the lotus disciple in front of him. Just as the disciple fell down to the ground, he saw his worst nightmare in front of him. Jiu Bao.
She thought she would never have to see him again. What was he doing here? Stupid. He was the first disciple of the Raven sect. Of course he will be here.
Both of them look at each other in shock. Tingzhe sees a demon rushing to stab Jiu Bao. Grabbing her hand, he dragged her close to him. Using his other hand, he hit his fellow disciple away.
The first feeling in Jiu Bao's heart was love. He had not changed for even a single moment. Okay, maybe he did. He was manlier. He had grown up. His beautiful lips had become fuller and his chest was broader. She could hear the sound of his heartbeat. Wait, maybe it was her own.
Then she remembered what he did to her. He had disappeared just like a dog after she had given him a piece of herself. After the one moment of joy she shared.
Using her feet to kick her sword up, Jiu Bao catches it and uses it to strike Tingzhe.
Tingzhe almost didn't see Jiu Bao's sword coming. He quickly uses his dark power to break the sword into you.
The two of them continue fighting even though they know that no one will win. One of Tingzhe's fellow disciples throws something at Jiu Bao. Of course Jiu Bao recognized him. Tingzhe's second sister. The slut he left her for.
When the other disciples try to go after them, Jiu Bao stopped them.
"Don't go. Don't worry, I am sure they will get what is coming to them. All of them will get their karma" Jiu Bao said as tears fell from her eyes.