[Previously ~]
He now looked at the now dead Jiang An, he hugged his sister tight, and then brought her out from the room.....
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[Continuation]
Window of Heaven
Zhou Zi Shu and Zhou Zi Quan returns to Window of Heaven. They both received a report that some people tried to resist (I don't know what the resistance was all about) and these people were killed...
"What! How did this happened?"
Quan angrily said....
"Bi Chang Feng, Window of Heaven Guard and former member of Four Seasons Manor, made a mistake in the mission to assassinate the military governor and wanted to leave Window of Heaven."
A guard replied.....
"Where is he! Bring me to him! After making mistakes, he dare to say he will leave! Not on my watch!"
Quan never liked mistakes,specially mistakes like this.....
The guard while quivering lead the both siblings to Bi Chang Feng [ Window of Heaven Guard and former member ]
"Bi Chang Feng!"
Quan angrily said...
Then went towards the old person and gently hugged him, except for Zhou Zi Shu, everyone was dumbfounded seeing there second leader's bipolar side.....
"Quan'er, i am fine, you bipolar child~"
Bi Chang Feng laughed lightly...
"And, are you out of your mind! You know very well, if you try to leave what we need to do"
Quan clinched her hand....
Zi Shu gently patted her head making her sigh...
"Lord, did you forget.Ten years ago, You and Zhou Zi Quan and eighty-one of yours brothers came to the Window of Heaven to serve Prince Jin"
Bi Chang Feng said...
"Qin Jiu Xiao is dead along with both of your's eighty-one brothers. This meant the only living people in their bloodline of Four Seasons Sect are only the three of us. The death of Zhou Zi Shu's brothers is enough to motivation me to leave the Window of Heaven."
Bi Cheng Feng said with greeted teeth...
"You mean, you would rarther die than working with me."
Zhou Zi Shu asked....
"My lord, i would rather die than working with the dog"
Bi Cheng Feng said disgustingly.....
Zhou Zi Shu immediately understand what he is taking about.....
"But, can you handle the process"
Quan asked with a frown...
"Aio~ my body is still strong as ever, just get it over with, however much time i have, let me enjoy it"
He sat down on the chair and was ready....
Two guards who was guarding the door, one if them asked...
"Senior, what does second lord meant by the process"
"It's a rule here, leaving the Window of Heaven is not allowed. The only way out was death on a mission or Nails of Seven Torment."
The senior one said....
"So if you want to escape just trip and fall on Your sword so you can atleast die painlessly and the lords will even take care of your families!"
The junior gulped in fear....
Nails of Seven Torment-
Nails of Seven Torments (七窍三秋钉, Qīqiào sānqiū dīng), also known as Nails of Seven Apertures for Three Autumns, is Window of Heaven's infamous punishment method for members attempting to leave the organisation itself through official means.
This torture inserts seven nails into one's body, causing the person to lose their martial arts skills and their five senses, eventually resulting in death after three years. It is a fearsome rule of the Window Of Heaven, to deter people from leaving.
Zi Quan took the nail from the box, with a movement she nailed the seven nails on Chang Feng's body.....
The old man only grunted in pain, as the process was done, he coughed out blood and lost consciousness.....
[A year and a half later]
Zi Shu and Zi Quan spent the time to nail the Seven Nails of Torment in there body. If they nailed the seven nails all at once, they will quickly loses there senses and becomes a cripple for three years before they dies.
But one thing was, Zi shu didn't know, that his sister was also doing the same. He never wanted her to do this, she is very precious to him.....
However, if they puts a nail every three months, they would retain half there martial arts skills and there senses will only disappear slowly. Zi Shu and Quan must endure excruciating pain.
Quan was down to the last nail. She hallucinated and saw Jiu Xiao on the mirror
"Quan Quan~ stop it, don't do this!"
'Jiu xiao' said worridly.....
"Xiao Xiao~ how can you be worried about me when i killed your lover whom i promise to protect and even gave blessing!"
She cried....
"This pain is nothing, i am paying for my sin".
Quan turned around slowly and tried touching jiu xiao's hand, but he vanished. Quan was looking here and there and then realised, the side effect is starting....
and does a guilt-ridden crying laughing while she cut the skin of her chest where the nail was located.
She was screaming in pain, when suddenly Zi Shu barged inside, and was horrified seeing his sister already having Nails of Seven Torment, planted inside her. 6 of them already covered and now she planted one.....
He immediate took of his cloak and wrapped it around her...
"Quan! Why did you do this! You have already suffered so much, and now this!"
He hugged his sister closely...
"Gege, don't think i don't know you did the same~ "
She laughed lightly.....
She stood up with help of her brother, when suddenly her heart started beating painfully making her grips her chest...
"Shit! You need to rest now!"
He immediately carried her and went out it was snowing, he stopped for a second,he was suffering the same, then quickly moved on. The guards saw the blood which felled on the snow...
[Inside there chamber]
He gently laid her down who was now sleeping....
He removed her hairs away...
"Quan Quan~ why"
With that he also fell asleep beside his sister holding her close....
Hedong / Lichun Palace
[A year and a half later]
A commander appeared to report, he bowed down....
"Your highness, a traitor have rallied with a lot of people and Zhou Zi Shu and His sister Quan couldn't handle this due to there injuries".
"Hope they are not that much injured where they will lose there usefulness "
Prince Jin said.....
"How are they now? Do one thing summon them here"
He ordered that Zhou Zi Shu and Quan is to be summoned to Lichun palace. Zhou ZI Shu and Quan was sick after they received the news of Qin Jiu Xiao's death from Bi Chang Feng.
Zhou Zi Shu with his sister arrived at the palace. They both knelt down on one knees....
"Your highness!"
They both said...
"Quan and Shu, i heard you both where sick, hope you are ok now"
"Forgive me your highness at not being that useful to the prince."
Quan said.....
Prince jin suddenly asked....
"What do you mean by that Quan!"
"Because of this, your highness"
Finally, Shu revealed that he had 6 nails on his body already. Meaning, he's bound to die within three years after the final nail was planted on his body.
"You! Quan did you do the same thing!"
Prince Jin shouted...
"Yes your highness, and i have already planted all 7 of them!"
Quan replied....
"Maid! Come and check if she is telling the truth"
The female maid appeared.....
The maid and Quan went to another room, the maid saw the horrible sight...
They soon returned, Quan again bowed down....
"Ye.....yes your highness, all 7 of them"
The maid said.....
Devastated Prince Jin had a mini-meltdown in front of Zi Shu and quan.
The prince told them
"Live for the next three years. I promise to both of you,i will ascend to the throne within three years to show you both, that i am the chosen one and I will be successful no matter what".
"Peng ju, from now on you are the new leader of the Window of Heaven."
Prince jin left.....
"Peng Ju, leave, i will plant the nail inside him"
Quan ordered...
He followed, because they are still the leader...
Shu was sitting in front of his sister, with his upper cloths opened. His body was filled with scars, a tear left Quan's eye. Shu gently rubbed them away....
"Silly girl, why are you crying. I am always there for you"
He gently said....
Quan plants the seventh nail on Zi Shu's.
It was night time, and was snowing , two horses was seen running away from the place, with two people on top of them, one of them have something big tied on there back...
Zi shu, was still ok,which was strange because he should be in terribly pain now, but let it go. He looked beside him saw his sister, breathing heavily with a painful frown...
"Quan, a little more"
He softly said, he got a soft reply...
"Ok, gege"
Zhou ZI Shu with his sister leaves the palace. He and her sister then proceeds to put on a mask that looks a little bit like him but darker and as a final touch to his look, he dressed as a homeless person....
Quan no matter what she did, she is still beautiful....
Mount Qingya / Ghost Valley
Meanwhile, men in red robes with white masks fought with the Hanging Ghost of Ten Devils of the Ghost Valley. Hanging Ghost was holding something metallic.
They where trying to catch the Hanging Ghost of Ten Devils of the Ghost Valley. They could not even get close, as they where getting sliced because of the wears.....
With a laugh the Hanging Ghost immediately went down the cave as he attempted to escape, a mysterious man in red robes took that metallic thing from his hands.
A man in red robes with white masks kneeled down stuttering while reporting.....
"The..... the hanging ghost got away, by jumping inside the clif! It's a failed mission."
The man trembling said.....
Changing Ghost of Ten Devils of the Ghost Valley
"Whar about the Hanging Ghost's body?".
He was angry...
"It wasn't found!"
Changing Ghost of Ten Devils of the Ghost Valley immediately kicked the man making him flew away a bit then fell down.....
"Useless! Keep on searching!"
He orderd them....
The man addressed as "Chief" wore red robes. He was the one whom everyone reported to. Chief revealed
"The thing Hanging Ghost stole was my glazed armor. Spread this command to all over Mount Qingya to kill the traitor and that whoever finds my Glazed Armor will be the Head of Ten Devils."
The chief left with a smirk....
Three months later…....
Yue
Inside a traven people was filled eating, gossiping, enjoying.....
But a particular site was a girl sitting opposite to a handsome man, who was gently fanning himself, while girl kept on talking....
"EH~ MASTER! Try this."
Gu Xiang, a young martial artist, sat together with her master, Wen Ke Xing, while drinking.
She took interest in one particular beggar, Zi Shu, sitting by the bridge across the street.
"The begger is so strange, he didn't even have a bowl in front of him. "
Wen Ke Xing smiled then pointed out that "The man is not a beggar and he is simply sitting out there to enjoy the sun and is also waiting for someone "
The begger was lying there in the bridge sleeping when Zhang Cheng Ling of Mirror Lake Manor was passing by and saw Zi Shu.
He asked his servant to
"Give the beggar some money."
The servant threw it on Zi Shu with disgust, which upset Cheng Ling.
Zi Shu felling aomething on his chest shook off the coins and continued basking under the sun and waiting for his meimei.
"This begger is so ungrateful, didn't even thanked us"
The servant said with a sneer.....
"Of course he will be upset, who told you to throw the money!"
Zhang Cheng Ling sighed.....
Gu Xiang called out for Zi Shu from across the street that
"Hey, I will treat you to food how about it".
Zi Shu chuckled and said.....
" Kind lady, I would rather be treated to drinks."
Gu Xiang flew to his direction and gave him wine.
"You are surely being picky for a beggar."
She said, as Zi Shu drank the wine....
Zi Shu said
"Kimd lady, i am not a beggar and am just here just enjoying the sunshine and waiting for my meimei to come~"
Gu Xiang felt tricked
"You, how dare you trick me!"
She pulled out a whip and immediately
Before she could fight and it became more intense a hand gripped the whip stooping it from heating Zi Shu.....
Another figure in red appear standing protectively in front of Zi Shu, they both broke the fight.....
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Date-
30/10/2024.
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Bye~