Chapter 15 (1/2)
Chapter 15
G.o.dly Relic
Around a dozen of disciples are guarding the entrance of Mount Tao Yuan, looking solemn and alert.
When they see Fang Ye whom most of them recognized, they all bow respectfully, ”So Fang Ye Zhen Ren and Fang Zhun Zhen Ren are here. Please forgive us for not welcoming you properly.”
(TN: I have no idea how to translate Zhen Ren into English. It should be something close to 'the Enlightened One.)
Fang Zhun laughs, ”Where is Mr. Shang He? Is he out?”
One of the disciples immediately clarifies, ”No! Senior Uncle is waiting for you in Ling Xiao Pavilion. Please let this disciple lead the way.”
This is the first time for Hu Sha to see a celestial mountain that is not Qing Yuan, so she cannot help from looking around in awe.
This place is not the same as Qing Yuan, there are cliffs and sharp peaks everywhere. The name is Mount Tao Yuan, but who would have thought that it would look this way. Their dorms are perched on top of those peaks, it feels like they are going to topple over everytime the wind blows hard.
(TN: Tao Yuan = the land of Peach Blossom.)
The people in the sect does not ride clouds. Instead, they travel by riding mystical cranes and luans. When the wind blows, their robe will flutter with it. They do look pretty aesthetically pleasing whenever they travel.
(TN: Luan is a type of mythical bird.)
They then head to Ling Xiao Pavilion, riding a gigantic Garuda. This is Hu Sha's first time seeing such a huge bird. In the blink of an eye, it flies over the sharp rocks. The flight itself is smooth and stable. She happily toys with her Xue Suan Ni's back before speaking in a straightforward manner, ”Xiao Guai! It flies better than you!”
Xiao Guai ignores her and glares at Man Qing who is plastering herself to Feng Di. She is almost hugging Feng Di's arm now.
It is obvious that the Xue Suan Ni thinks that the three men in Zhi Yan House are hers. She wants to kill everyone who dares to approach them.
Hu Sha looks at what she is looking at before saying, ”Xiao Guai, how is it possible for you to like both s.h.i.+fu and the First Senior Brother?”
The already angry Xiao Guai is even angrier now. She turns her head around and bites Hu Sha in the arm. Her bite is so painful that Hu Sha's eyes turns watery.
”Xiao Guai, how could you bully Hu Sha?” Fang Zhun cannot look on anymore and interferes. Hu Sha shows him the arm that was bitten and chokes up in tears, ”s.h.i.+fu, my arm is broken.”
Fang Zhun pinches it twice before gently saying, ”Don't worry, it is not broken. Xiao Guai has incredible control of her mouth.”
The angsty Xiao Guai cries before rus.h.i.+ng into Fang Zhun's embrace. She twists her body around before looking at Feng Di, completely heartbroken.
Fang Zhun pat her in the head, his eyes gentle and warm, ”Xiao Guai does not like s.h.i.+fu anymore? Xiao Guai only likes Feng Di?”
The shallow Xiao Guai is immediately drunk in fervor. She sticks out her tongue and licks him in the hand, as though saying, 'I swear I love only you.'
The aggrieved Hu Sha is left alone in a corner.
”Come, let me see if it hurts,” after appeasing the heartbroken Xue Suan Ni, Fang Zhun slides down Hu Sha's sleeves, revealing her fair and slender arm. Not a single hair can be seen, it is clear that she is still very young. There are two red marks near her elbow, it is Xiao Guai's bite. It is not bleeding.
Fang Zhun pinches it, rubs it and then, twists it around.
Hu Sha questions him with a shaky voice, ”S-s.h.i.+fu, is it really broken? W-Why are you taking such a long time?”
He laughs before pinching her arm again, ”Sorry. It's just your arm is too fair and smooth, like a pig's trotter.”
She loudly replies him, ”This is my arm, s.h.i.+fu, not a pig's trotter!”
”Of course s.h.i.+fu is not a pig's trotter.” Fang Zhun applies some medication on her arm before finally letting go. ”Don't worry, this is nothing serious. After a while, it will leave only a bruise at worst.”
Hu Sha's self-esteem takes a beating after her s.h.i.+fu said that her arm resembles a pig's.
She stands at the sideline, pouting and no longer speaking. Fang Zhun pats her in the head before gently saying, ”Okay, don't be upset. s.h.i.+fu will redeem myself by singing to you.”
Her s.h.i.+fu wants to sing? Hu Sha's eyes light up. ”T-then, s.h.i.+fu, you must stick to your words! You must sing!”