Chapter 66 - Level ? - Master (2/2)
”Emituo Fo, master. What are your orders for me?”
”There are none for now. I will contact you when your services are required. Leave.”
After that, monk quickly apparated leaving only a slight sound of a bubble bursting.
'This is so magical' Xie Lan thought.
'He also said that I have a gift of power. Did he talk about the ring? Does it mean I will also be able to vanish like this?' Deep in her thoughts, she didn't notice how her master stood up.
”We are leaving.”
”Master...?” but she couldn't finish, because the man put his hand on her shoulder and they apparated to the courtyard, where she started her journey.
Her first apparition wasn't a very nice experience. Nausea hit her as soon as they appeared in the temple and she tried to vomit but her empty stomach had nothing much to offer.
The elder who led her here met them and respectfully bowed to the man.
”Master!”
”Lead me to the man, they brought.”
”Yes, master.”
***
The healing process was finished in a flash. He entered the room, asked everyone to leave and then exited himself after 5 or so minutes with words:
”He will wake up in an hour.” And left.
Xie Lan still couldn't believe the simplicity of the whole ordeal, but the result of it was lying in the bed in front of her. Her very father, free of sickness, was laughing and animatedly talking with his wife, brimming with life.
Suddenly her face paled for a second or two, while her pupils widened in shock. However, nobody noticed it due to the merry atmosphere in the room.
***
Later in the night, while everyone slept, Xie Lan quietly left her room.
Once again she walked towards the lonely cottage located in the very back of this temple. But this time, when she opened the door, she saw a normal corridor rather than a mountain.
”Enter.” master's voice was heard behind the door.
She turned the knob and entered the room.
In that room was a big double-sized bed, with nightstands on the sides.
At her right was a big cabinet and at her left stood a long wooden table with a lot of cupboards in it. A strange mechanical wonder was on top of it, connected by multiple wires with some other contraptions placed throughout the table.
Her master was sitting before the table, tinkering with one of the mechanisms.
”Close the door.”
”Yes, master.”
Xie Lan closed the door and not knowing what to do, decided to quietly wait for another order. However, just standing was already a tough order for this young woman.
In the morning she found out that her father had no hopes of survival. Later she led her family to this temple. Then scaled the mountain nearly bȧrėfooted. After that another mentally exhausting evening after her father's recovery.
But the girl did her best to stand straight.
After ten minutes of continuous tinkering with some unknown device, the man finally put his instruments down on the table and stood up.
His hands were a little bit dirty, but he snapped his fingers and instantly his hands became clean. Then he looked at her and raised his brow. He smiled and asked:
”What are you standing there for?”
”...?”
The girl didn't know what to say. He gave a light laugh and said:
”Take off your clothes and let's begin.”