JinHaoandBeiLi Yan apaniedZhaoLiXinto the study once he left Lory''s room. TheMongbrothers were also present to give they''re updates.ZhaoLiXin''smood had changed when Lory woke up. The before and after mood change was as different as hell and heaven. Although his expression was the same,ZhaoLiXinaura was now tranquil and serene. Their was no trace of madness and the blood lust he had portrayed before.


    JinHao looked at Zhao Li Xin in disbelief. Hehad heard the rumor about his lord''s behavior before but hearing and witnessing it were two different matters.BeiLi Yan giggled as he watched his friend''s stupefied face.??


    JinHaowas also very handsome but his looks were more like those of a deity. Hehad snow-white hair and pale skin, a product offeeding onmany differentmedicines since childhood.


    His handsomeness wasethereal. Although JinHao''shandsomeness was different fromZhaoLiXinandBeiLi Yan, his deity looks made him seem calm, gentle and harmless. He was also soft-spoken and had a warm smile that made others lose they''re guard around him. This, of course, was all a fa?ade.


    If their was any King Pce who matchedZhaoLiXin''scruelty andcunningness, than JinHao was it. The difference wasZhaoLiXin''scruelty was quick andclean-cutwhile JinHaowas slow and messy. As an alchemist, Jin Ha useddifferent kindsof drugs and torture methods to his enemy. WheneverZhaoLiXinwanted to torture someone, he would send them to JinHao''s Pce. Jin Hao would smile warmly as he epted such offerings.


    JinHaogot to knowZhaoLiXinwhen they were both children.ZhaoLiXinwas an indifferent child who never bothered to pretend and JinHaowas the same. JinHaonever pretendedto bekind and gentle andZhaoLiXinnever judged his actions.


    ZhaoLiXinwould always give him aboredexpression when Jin Hao did bad things. Zhao Li Xin didn''t even react when JinHaoslit a man''s throat in front of him when they were children.


    This was the reason JinHaowas shockedto seeZhaoLiXinin a devastated state. JinHaonever thoughtZhaoLiXinwould be so lifeless and desperate because of a woman. He could help but be slightly jealous of the woman who could makeZhaoLiXinreact as he did. However, JinHaoalso couldn''t help but also envyZhaoLiXinfor his feelings.


    "Everyone, including the Heavenly Jade Pavilion, has driven to the mouth of the Forbidden forest in a rush,"MongYi said.


    "They didn''t waste they''re time, did they?" JinHaosneered while he blew at his warmteacupelegantly.


    "Huang Ni Yang is still looking for you, Milord. HuangZiFenghas searched everywhere to please his sister but it is all futile as we know,"BeiLi Yan scoffed. "However, if you decide to go to the ancient tomb you areboundto meet them soon orter."


    ZhaoLiXinced his head on his fist with indifference. He asked sarcastically, "And my problem is what exactly?"


    BeiLi Yan chuckled. He felt stupid for trying to warn his lord, "No problem at all…"


    "How is Ri Yi''s condition?"ZhaoLiXinshifted his gaze to JinHao.


    "She''s fine. Their is nothing serious," JinHaotook a sip of his tea before he ced it on the table. "Rather then that, did she tell you what happened in the garden?"


    BeiLi Yan also gaveZhaoLiXina curious look. He had seen people,ZhaoLiXinincluded breakthrough there cultivation but he had never seen anything like what happened inXinjinggarden. It was a good thing thatZhaoLi Xin''s manorwas secludedand no outsider saw what happened. Everyone insideXinjingManor belonged to the Hei Shen Sect, so they didn''t need to worry about leaked rumors.


    "It doesn''t matter. She''s mine... That''s enough,"ZhaoLiXinexhaled loudly and replied. No one dared to ask anything after that. It no longer mattered who she was or where she was from since there lord would never let her go.


    Lory woke up the next morning and was surprised that apart from Zhao Li Xin and the Mong brothers, Bei Li Yan and Jin Hao also chose to follow her quest. She didn''t find it weird as they were Zhao Li Xin''s subordinates. She assumed they were tailing Zhao Li Xin like how the Archknights tailed Lucas from childhood. Some even started following Lucas from birth.


    The truth was however different. The two decided to join them because they were curious to know more about Lory. They also wanted to make sure she didn''t harm Zhao Li Xin in any way. However, they knew they had to do it secretly since Zhao Li Xin red at them in warning.


    The Mong brothers, on the other hand, didn''t doubt Lory. It could be because they knew her more and saw how she behaved daily. The brothers were also curious about her but there guts told them she would never harm there lord, not even slightly and it was the same for there lord.


    BeiLi Yan, JinHaojoinedZhaoLiXinand Lory in the carriage. This annoyedZhaoLiXingreatly as he wantedto bealone with his little savior but the two stinky guys kept following him.


    ZhaoLiXinwould have kicked his two subordinates out of the carriage if Lory was absent. It was like they didn''t know they''re lord hated the cramped up ce.


    Lory could tell JinHaowas a little cautious about her andBeiLi Yan could barely hide his curiosity. It was possibleZhaoLiXinsaid something to stop them from questioning her tantly.


    She at times wondered whyZhaoLiXintrusted her so much. Was it because she saved him once? That would be weird of him since she had never admitted to saving him as she afraid his next question would be ''how''


    "What''s wrong? Are you feeling sick?"ZhaoLiXinasked when he noticed her looking at him. He knew Lory didn''t like long carriage rides. She called it motion sickness. This astonished him as he didn''t think their was a sickness he had never heard of.


    "I''m fine," Lory shook her head but she knew she would no longer be fine if they didn''t arrive in an hour. JinHaofrowned. Lory didn''t look or pretendto beweak. JinHaoknew most nobldiesgot motion sickness if they traveled far yet she wasn''t a nobldy...


    Lory was a nobldybut her motion sickness was mainly because she was not used to carriages. She used to drive luxurious cars when she travels and the cars made in Hand were more advanced andsophisticatepared to other cars from other countries. Princess Lorient also always used customized cars made by talented engineers from her country.


    "It''s gonna rain…" Lory said abruptly as closed the window.


    "Really? It looks sunny to me,"BeiLi Yan refuted.


    "Just wait…" Lory said softly. The clouds darkened and the rain heavily poured a minute after she spoke. They turned to her in surprise but Lory was indifferent and failed to see there look.ZhaoLiXinwas the only one who was calm. Shesighed, "Tch, now everything will be dirty and messy."


    "How did you know it will rain?" Jin Hao''s curiosity got the better of him.


    "The wind smelled different…" Lory casually said as shezily propped her head on her left hand and yawned. Rain always made herzy and sleepy.ZhaoLiXinthought she looked like a cute little kitten. He pulled her closer and covered her with a nket. He gestured for her to sleep by putting her head on his chest. They still had a few hours before they reached there destination.


    "Oh, where is you''re pet bird, Girsha? The heavy rain might trouble him" Zhao Li Xin thought of the beautiful bird with a long golden tail. After what happened to Lory, he felt it was safer to have Girsha around as he would know what to do if something was to happen to her.


    "Its fine. The rain would never hurt him…" Lory said softly. Her eyes were closed as shefortably snuggled on Zhao Li Xin''s hard chest. She yawned once again and dozed off.


    Girsha might have lost most of his powers but he was still the first kind. He was the one who created thunder and heavy rain with his power in the old days. Girsha terrorized every Kingdom and country that dared to mess with him. Only stupid people would try to mess with God''s first creation, the first kind.


    They first met when Lory was only eight years. Shewas being huntedin an enemy''s country and she identally got separated from Fargo and the others. She met Girsha inside a cave. She actually fell onGirsha when she was in the cave. Long story short, Lory andGirshabecame friends at first sight or at least that''s what Lory thought.Girshafirst thought Lory was weird and hisboredommade him decide to stay with her for a while.


    When the enemy came to kill Lory, a boredGirshawas happy to take up what he deemed to be light exercise. He used the thunder and a hurricane to wipe out the enemy''s battalion and aircraft. He also destroyed there arsenal with a single swing of his massive wings. It wasquitea frightening scene for the enemy as no one dared to anger the Lord of the Sky.


    ZhaoLiXincaressed Lory cheek after a few hours, "We are here…"