540 THE ELDERS (1/2)

No less than thirty minutes later, the black and white horses galloped on the grass field toward the west. The white horse with a girl atop was leading the Yi Qing on the black horse.

The young man didn't utter a single question as he followed the young lady from the Black Sword Clan. But, he was cautious enough, looking for any sign of the enemy around them. It would be fine if he was alone, but since he was with Senja, he couldn't afford to make a mistake.

Two hours after the sun had set, finally they arrived in front of a hut. It was a small well- built hut, as if someone had been living there and took a good care of it.

Senja got off from the horse and tied the reins on the wooden fence, Yi Qing did the same and followed behind her toward the hut.

There was a light inside and men voices could be heard, however they stopped talking as Senja and Yi Qing were getting near, as though they knew their arrival.

”Young Miss Senja, may I know whose place is this?” Yi Qing looked warily at the door, faintly he could hear people moved swiftly inside.

”It's alright.” Senja smiled at him and walked forward. But, after two steps, Yi Qing held her back again.

”Let me go first.” He remarked as his hand brushed the hilt of his sword unconsciously, ready for any sudden attack.

Looking how worry he was, Senja shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly and let him led the way.

There were no more sounds or voices from behind the door, but the atmosphere suddenly turned silent and tense.

Yi Qing raised his sword and knocked the door with the hilt of it. There was no sound from inside or someone who greeted them.

”Okay, enough with this!” Suddenly Senja's temper flared upon seeing how cautious and tense both party. ”Gong Xu! Open the door, it is me, Senja!” She exclaimed loudly while pulling back Yi Qing next to her.

A while later, there was a crack sound and the door opened widely.

From behind the door, appeared a young man with his jet- black hair tied neatly atop of his head in man bun, he was wearing a green robe and looked very mature than his actually age.

”We meet again!” Senja grinned.

Gong Xu groaned and muttered something incoherently about; didn't want to meet her.

”Don't you have to let me in?” While saying that she walked inside.

Yi Qing awkwardly nodded at Gong Xu out of respect and followed her. Despite it seemed Senja knew him, but he still couldn't let his guard down.

However the two figures inside the hut were the one that turned him flabbergasted as his eyes widened.

”Elder Fu, Elder Chen.” Senja smiled and bowed slightly at the two elders.

Both of them have warm smiled on their lips upon seeing her.

”As expected of Elder Dam's granddaughter!” Elder Fu said proudly, walked over toward her and engulfed the purple girl with big warm hug that reminded her about the way Elder Dam always did.

Senja tightened her arms around Elder Fu's torso. She missed her gossiping grandfather.

”If it wasn't because of your information and plan, also Xiao Tianyao ability to adept with the situation, we will have been death by now.” Elder Chen patted Sonja's shoulders.

”I can't thank you enough for what you have done Senja.” Elder Fu shook his head. ”I don't believe it that you have known about Zhong betrayal since the beginning and arranged all of this.”

”That scumbag old man!” Elder Fu hissed under his breath furiously, the feeling of being betrayed wasn't something that easy to accept. ”I will kill him!”

Senja let go of Elder Fu and gestured all of them to sit. She sat between Elder Fu and Elder Chen while Gong Xu and Yi Qing were sitting on the opposite side.