"Hurry!". Zhang Jinyu yelled.
"Oh... Okay I'll be right back". Xiao Wu said and dropped the bowl in her hands on the floor before running out of the room to get a mirror.
After she left, Zhang Jinyu held her face, feeling the smooth and fresh skin with no wrinkles, she freaked out again. "No...no no, this can't be happening".
She quickly removed her blanket and got off the bed.
Thud!!
She fell to the ground due to her weak legs, but she still struggled to stand up and headed for the door.
Just when she was about to reach the door, Xiao Wu came in with a mirror in her hands.
"Young mis_".
Zhang Jinyu hurriedly grabbed the mirror from her hands and raised it.
Seeing the reflection of herself in the mirror, she collapsed on the floor. " How can this be?...". It's all Master's fault, if he didn't almost kill me, I wouldn't have blown my cover... Now, it's all over.
Xiao Wu bent down and patted the beautiful lady on her shoulder. "Young Miss, don't cry... You shouldn't harm yourself or else our Young Master will hold us accountable".
Zhang Jinyu looked up slowly. "Your Young Master?".
"Yes!". Xiao Wu nodded.
"Xiao Wu, tell me who saved me?". Zhang Jinyu asked. She could already guess, but she didn't want to believe in it.
"Young miss, get up first". Xiao Wu then helped her up and took her to lay on the bed.
"Young miss, you were saved by our Young Master, the Almighty prince of hell. Although it didn't happen before my eyes, that's what I heard from the other servants".
"Young Master... saved me". That means the voice I heard before I heard consciousness was true.
Zhang Jinyu could not believe this, her mood changed quickly as she smiled. "I have to meet him, I need to explain myself.... Even if I get punished". She said and prepared to stand back up.
"Young miss...". Xiao Wu called out.
"Don't call me that, Xiao Wu it's me, Madam Zhang". Zhang Jinyu could not take Xiao Wu's courtesy any longer.
"What!! Zhang ma ma?". Xiao Wu asked shocked.
"Yes, my baby... I have to go for now, we will talk later". She hurriedly said before taking a deep breath.
Suddenly her eyes turned green as snake skin appeared all over her body, in the blink of an eye she transformed into a tiny green snake and slithered out the door, heading to Xuan Li's palace.
"Xiao Wu could not believe her ears and eyes, Zhang ma, how did she turn to be so young?".
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Xuan Li Palace.
Under a pavilion, a Dimoxuan was dressed in an elegant black robe, as he sat down in a meditating posture with his eyes tightly shut.
He clasped his hands upside down and slowly opened them, trying to formulate his dark chi. Beads of sweat began to drop from his forehead and the temperature around him was as hot as hell.
He could feel the extreme flame burning within, red marks slowly appeared like cracks on his body. All the flowers and trees around immediately burnt to ashes.
His long eyelashes fluttered as he opened his eyes. His pupils glowed bright red like that of the Ancient flaming stone.
He then calmed the surging power inside and sighed in relief. While he was formulating his Dark chi, some memories floated in but they were all muddled up so he just ignored it and stood up.
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Outside Xuan Li Palace
A green serpent slithered in and was about to get past the guards when a large beast picked it up with its claws, it roared and opened its mouth wide ready to throw the green snake it.
"How dare you trespass here!!". One of the guards said.
Zhang Jinyu could do nothing because she was too weak at the moment, 'Master save me...'. She said in her mind.
"Stop!! And let her in". This voice sounded majestically in the air. The guards hurriedly bowed, "Yes young Master".
The beast threw the snake on the floor and walked away. What a waste of good food.
Zhang Jinyu could not believe this, she was saved again by her young Master, she hurriedly went inside, and this time no guard stopped her.
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Dimoxuan sat on his throne, closed his eyes, and gently massaged his aching head.
Zhang Jinyu came inside and tried to transform back but she couldn't, she had used up all her energy.
"What are you doing here?, Aren't you supposed to be recovering". Dimoxuan said before sending some energy to her.
Zhang Jinyu felt strong immediately, she transformed back to her human form and knelt. "My humble greetings Young Master!!!".
"Hmmm, rise".
She heard this but refused to stand up, instead, she bowed down. "Young Master I have sinned please punish me, I... Will accept any punishment".
Hearing this Dimoxuan smirked. "Ohhhhh.... Make me understand better".
"Young Master, I hid my true face and deceived Your Highness, please punish me!".
Dimoxuan still did not open his eyes, "Tell me, why will a young maiden pretend to be an Old woman for decades?".
""Because.... Because this humble servant wants to serve you wholeheartedly without any restrictions, Your Highness, if I was by your side as a young maiden, His Majesty would have killed me long ago, that's why I had to take the form of an Old woman. Your Highness, I swear I had no I'll intentions!!!". Zhang Jinyu said almost in tears.
"That is true...". Dimoxuan then opened his eyes. "Stand up". He said.
"Yes, your Highness". Zhang Jinyu raised her head but didn't get up.
"You are stubborn, from now on you will be my Aide, Zhang jinyu is dead remember that". Dimoxuan stood up.
She looked up in surprise, "Then what is my name going to be?". She asked.
Dimoxuan stretched his hands forward and a silver whip with a green gemstone appeared on it, "Henceforth your name shall be Shen Yunying!!".
"Shen Yunying....". She said repeatedly, before joining her hands together. "I Shen Yunying will serve my Master to the very end!".
"Good". Dimoxuan said and appeared right in front of her, he then gifted her the Whip, "Train well". He said and disappeared.