Chapter 9 (1/2)
Chapter 9
His Secret
Hu Sha's legs are in a twisted form; cold sweat is covering her forehead as she sits on the bed.
This position is called 'The Twisting Posture'. It has a beautiful pose and can help settle the minds of disciples who have difficulties to stay focus.
How beautiful it is; she cannot see. How settling it is; she cannot feel.
She only knows that her feet are in great pain; her bones feel like they are going to break.
When she couldn't take it anymore, she tries to open her eyes but quickly receive Second Senior Brother's lazy reprimand, ”Concentrate, focus. Do not open your eyes.”
Hu Sha is almost in tears.
This Second Senior Brother is a lot scarier than the First Senior Brother; he has been keeping an eye on her in front. She can't even twist her eyebrows without receiving a scolding.
”Second Senior Brother… I… I cannot take it anymore. My feet hurts….” She tremblingly said. If he continues to forbid her from a.s.suming her normal position, she will no longer be able to use this pair of feet.
His voice sounds particularly warm and sympathetic, ”Everyone is like that in the beginning. Once time pa.s.ses, you will be fine.”
”But…. It will really break…… This posture—- cannot……” She continues to tremble.
He half-opened his eyes as he continues to sit without moving on his chair, ”Be good. Just bear with it for a little while.”
A loud voice suddenly bellows from outside, ”You—– What are you doing in bright daylight?!”
The window is suddenly kicked open. Dust fills the air. Hu Sha almost falls from the bed from surprise. A lady wearing white dress stands by the window; staring at the room with large eyes. Her face is red.
Feng Yi continues to recline on the chair. Without even opening his eyes, he says, ”Can't you see?”
That lady continues to stare at Feng Yi and Hu Sha back and forth. She finally laughs when she realizes that Hu Sha is a.s.suming the 'twist position', ”Oh, you two are meditating. Senior Uncle Feng Yi is really tricky, I thought……”
”What did you think?” he casually asks, inciting a red tinge on the girl's face.
Hu Sha cluelessly looks at the both of them, not understanding what this is about. When the other girl looks at her in appraisal, Hu Sha finally recognizes her.
”Ah! It is you! The fairy jiejie from yesterday!” Hu Sha's eyes twinkles. Isn't this the fairy she saw on the forbidden ground? The one who reared that spirit beast?
The girl froze, ”Have we met?”
”In the forbidden ground! Have you forgotten?” Hu Sha is very excited! She can now secretly relieve herself from this position. She inconspicuously stretch her legs; woah how comfortable.
That lady has a sudden realization. She mutters under her breath, ”Right. You were the one who got reprimanded by Senior Great Grandfather earlier on…..”
Hu Sha suddenly feels embarra.s.sed beyond words. That lady on the other hand quickly pays respect to her and Feng Yi, ”Man Qing greets Senior Uncle Feng Yi and Senior Uncle Hu Sha.”
Hu Sha's shame disappeared; flattered by the girl's conduct.
Feng Yi appears a little impatient, ”Are you here to search for my Senior Brother again?”
Man Qing's face turns red, ”Y-Yes. Where is Senior Uncle Feng Di? I knocked on his door just now but n.o.body was around.”
Feng Yi nods. ”No wonder. You go around eavesdropping on other people and kick their windows off…. Having this kind of person looking for him everyday, he naturally will not sit still in Zhi Yan House.”
Man Qing rubs her nose in embarra.s.sment as she laughs, ”Then, since he isn't around, I should retreat first. Man Qing is truly sorry for disturbing Senior Uncle's cultivation. Goodbye.”
She leaves through the window and in the blink of an eye, she disappears.
Hu Sha froze as she looks at the ruined window, mumbling to herself, ”Don't tell me fairy jiejie likes the Eldest Senior Brother?”
Feng Yi nonchalantly replies her, ”Who knows. She glued herself to him every single day. Eldest Senior Brother likes earnest and hardworking people; she likes him but couldn't even understand him, this kind of 'like' is pointless.”
Hu Sha falls into a deep silence. After a moment, she cautiously asks him, ”This…. Senior Brother, aren't everyone here celestials? Celestials are also….. like this?” Her father used to tell her that celestials cut off all emotions. Once they start yearning for something, they will be punished to the mortal realm. Why are emotions and love such a normal thing here?
Feng Yi glances at her, ”Why not? Everything in this world are of the yin and yang, which is something that is determined by the heaven and earth.”
It— It is like that?
”Hu Sha,” his voice suddenly turns warm. Hu Sha trembles upon hearing his tone, lifting up her head to look at him in desperation.
”Why are your legs straightened out? Seems like I need to teach you back from scratch.” Feng Yi gets up and leisurely walks over. He gives her smile before he arrange her legs back to how it was, earlier on.
Hu Sha suddenly feels as though her life is tragic beyond compare.
”If you won't concentrate, you will not get any food today.” After saying that, he goes back to his seat and close his eyes.
Hu Sha continues to suffer, sweat lining her forehead.
She has no idea how much time has pa.s.sed; the room is in deep silence. Winds blows in from the window that Man Qing destroyed.
Hu Sha's head starts nodding off as she falls into a half-asleep state.