118 The Life doesnt go in Reverse (1/2)
”Yes! It's from her!” Mu Xue Tong nodded as he replied. He reached into his breast pocket and pulled out a piece of cloth.
”She gave this to you for him? Why didn't I know about this? Why didn't you tell me earlier?!” Xiao Han was suddenly very furious. The veins in his bloodshot eyes were clearly visible and his fists were clenched.
”As you said earlier, you work with me. What is your status? And what's her status? Does she need to notify you of her wishes and actions? You're being ridiculous now!” Mu Xue Tong looked at his companion contemptuously.
”Give that to me!” Xiao Han's body flashed towards Mu Xue Tong's, and he tried to snatch the cloth. Mu Xue Tong promptly put the cloth back in his pocket. Their bodies became shadowy, and a hint of blue light started to emerge from their bodies. Their silhouettes appeared to be forming a circle, as the two men started to kick and punch each other. Their collisions were producing loud sounds, while the underlying strength of their strikes was giving rise to sharp and turbulent winds.
Their speed was so alarmingly fast that even Jun Wu Yi, a Sky Xuan expert, could barely distinguish between the two men. However, this didn't mean that Jun Wu Yi's strength was beneath these men, and on the contrary, now, he was a lot stronger than them. As for why he couldn't clearly see their movements, he had been a cripple for the last decade and had only reached the Sky Xuan level due to the five herbs imbued into his body, and it would take a while before his Sky Xuan strength attained stability.
As for Jun Mo Xie, even though his strength was far lesser than the two men, his vision was sharp enough to clearly distinguish their movements. He could easily tell that even though Xiao Han was a Sky Xuan expert, his strength was fairly inferior to Mu Xue Tong's, and if the latter had any misgivings against his companion, then Xiao Han would have already been dead!
But even then…..
”Bang!” Xiao Han was sent flying into the air. He coughed and choked in the mid-air, and spat out a bit of blood. He landed on his feet, and in a few hops, distanced himself from the others, but his resentment filled voice sounded at a distance: ”Mu Xue Tong, I will remember this, and you will pay for this later. Jun Wu Yi, I will kill you!”
The smoke and dust cleared revealing Mu Xue Tong's white-dressed figure, standing calmly, but staring at Jun Mo Xie in a bizarre manner. He suddenly laughed: ”Wu Yi, your nephew is indeed a remarkable fellow! His strikes actually managed to inflict serious damage to Xiao Han, and took out at least twenty percent of his combat power; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to win so easily today. Had I not seen him in action in person, I would have never believed that a boy who hasn't even attained the Silver Xuan level could injure a Sky Xuan expert in battle!”
Jun Mo Xie humbly smiled and said: ”I believe that once a man is injured in that manner, a downgrade in combat ability is only a natural side effect. However, I was lucky, since he considered me to be an ant, and forgot that ants can sting. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to injure him.”
Mu Xue Tong smiled: ”Perhaps that's the reason… I've never seen him struggle in this manner in our companionship of over ten years, and nor have I ever been able to oust him this easily. It's funny that the first time this happens is the day I first meet you, right?”
Jun Mo Xie chuckled: ”That's because he's never looked down on you, but he thought that I was too small and weak to hurt him.”
Mu Xue Tong glanced at him profoundly and stated in a serious manner: ”Well, I guess that's the case. But now I know that even weak people can be very dangerous, and I will remember to not neglect your ability.”
Jun Mo Xie smiled but decided against commenting on it and said: ”This…. I believe my Third Uncle has been waiting very anxiously.”
Mu Xue Tong laughed, and then he took out the cloth from his breast pocket once again and handed it over to Jun Wu Yi.
Jun Wu Yi's body was faintly trembling while his hands were tightly gripping the handrail of his wheelchair. The rosewood flooring made a slight 'click' sound as he slowly extended his hand and took the small cloth. He held it gently but firmly with both hands as if holding a very precious and fragile treasure in his hands.
Mu Xue Tong looked at Jun Wu Yi, bowed his head and said: ”The Miss has been waiting for you all along!”
Jun Wu Yi suddenly looked up: ”Are you saying that she...?”
Mu Xue Tong nodded gravely: ”The Miss is still longing for you!”
Jun Wu Yi's face was somewhat emotional while his eyes were glittery, as his trembling hands slowly and carefully opened the cloth, layer by layer, for he feared disturbing its contents…
The small cloth slowly unfolded into a handkerchief. A few strands of jet black hair lay in its center…
The delicate embroidery in one corner of the handkerchief read:
[I haven't crowned my hair in ten years, and every night I look at the moon and hope to come to Tian Xiang, but I know that the life doesn't go in reverse!]
Jun Wu Yi's body trembled like dried leaves shuddering in the wind, and slowly, he lowered his face and pressed it to the handkerchief….. he pressed his head against the hair in the cloth, and didn't raise his head up for a long while…..
Mu Xue Tong sighed deeply and said: ”Miss is preparing to break into the Spirit Xuan….” Jun Wu Yi's entire body shuddered! But he still didn't look up. His face refused to part with the handkerchief and it appeared that those strands of hair had become his entire universe in that moment.
Mu Xue Tong stood silently and calmly for a long while before he said: ”Brother Wu Yi, I came to narrate this affair to you, and will take my leave now. Brother Wu Yi, I hope that you can understand the Miss's situation, and I pray that these hard times come to an end one day… don't lose hope Brother! There will come a day!” Then, he folded his hands and turned away.