53 Death (2/2)
Three years ago, XuanRong brought six slaves from the slave market excluding YuMi. The first three where taught qinggong[2] by An Wei personally. Shu Yi was good in medicine while Shu Er and Shu San were both good with poison. The three of them were also personally taught by her since Yue Xiao Xiao's identity was sensitive. The the only ones who knew who she really was were only An Wei and her three personal maidservants. The rest of the people thought that XuanRong pitied her and brought her back to the manor.The other three, Shu Si, Shu Wu and Shu Liu were trained to gather information and manage businesses outside Lu Shan.
After sending YuYing away, XuanRong stood up and went to Yue Xiao Xiao's room.
”Master?”
*cough* *cough* *cough*
XuanRong heard a series of coughing inside the room, she hurriedly entered and saw that Yue Xiao Xiao was sitting on the bed, coughing.
When Yue Xiao Xiao heard XuanRong's voice, she tried to stop coughing, trying to show that she was okay.
”Come.. *cough* Let master see you one last time.”
XuanRong docilely made way to Yue Xiao Xiao's bed and sat beside her.
Yue Xiao Xiao raised her hand, wanting to touch XuanRong's face. Recalling that XuanRong hated physical contact, Yue Xiao Xiao stopped midway and slowly pulled back her hand. XuanRong grabbed her master's hand and placed it on her face. Although she hated being touched by a stranger, Yue Xiao Xiao was different. She trusted Yue Xiao Xiao with her life.
”Master, what---- *gasps*”
XuanRong's eyes widened when she saw that her master no longer had her eyesight. There were five more days before full moon.
Why would her master lose her eyesight?
Unless..
Tears started pouring down on XuanRong eyes as she stared at the woman who treated her more than a disciple. Yue Xiao Xiao treated her dearly, like a daughter. She hoped that one day, her master would be able to survive…but she was naive. XuanRong could not stop her tears from falling. It had been a long long time since the last time she cried. After rebirth, this was the first time XuanRong shed tears for someone else. She thought that her heart no longer felt any emotion but when she saw her master's pitiful appearance, she could not help but feel a deep pain inside her heart, like someone was crushing it.
”Why are you crying?”
”Master… your eyes…”
Yue Xiao Xiao smiled as she tenderly stroked XuanRong's face.
”Master can still see a little bit. Rong'er, you have become beautiful. *cough* Master was happy to meet you. *cough* Master knows that my time is up and *cough* could no longer accompany you. *cough* Master hopes that you will never forget to value your own life *cough* and will not act recklessly.”
XuanRong nodded fervently while trying to suppress the urge to cry louder.
”Mmm! Rong'er understands. Rong'er will stop being reckless. Rong'er will always obey master.”
Yue Xiao Xiao smiled as she patted XuanRong's cheeks.
”Come, *cough* give me your wrist.”
XuanRong obeyed and placed Yue Xiao Xiao's hand on her wrist.
”Master will now pass the female Gu to you. Master hopes that you will be able to find the male Gu and won't become like master.”
*slash*
Yue Xiao Xiao slashed XuanRong's wrist without any second thought.
*drip*
*drip*
*drip*
Blood gushed out of the wound and fell on the bed, dyeing it red.
”Rong'er, spending five years with you, *cough* master never felt lonely. You made master happy. Remember, *cough* you may not came from master's belly but you will always be master's daughter. You are not just my, Yue Xiao Xiao's, *cough* disciple but you are also my dearest child.”
After speaking, Yue Xiao Xiao stabbed her chest.
”Master!!!!”
XuanRong screamed when she saw Yue Xiao Xiao fell backwards.
Not caring that her wrist was slashed open, XuanRong immediately brought Yue Xiao Xiao to her embrace.
”Master---”
”Quick, *cough* place your wrist at the wound on my chest. *cough* Receive the female Gu.”
XuanRong quickly followed her instruction and placed her wrist on Yue Xiao Xiao's chest. There, she saw a golden bug as big as a fingernail crawled out from Yue Xiao Xiao's wound and entered the small cut on her wrist.
XuanRong felt the female Gu crawled from her wrist towards her heart. It was very painful but XuanRong did not care, after securing her wound, she pressed both her hands on Yue Xiao Xiao's chest, trying to stop the bleeding.
”Rong'er… It's useless. Master is already tired. Just--- *cough* P-promise me one thing, f-find my child.. *cough* *cough* H-His name is F-Fei----*cough* *cough* Fei….. Y-Yi..”
Yue Xiao Xiao gasped deeply while clutching XuanRong's hand.
”Yes! Yes! Rong'er will find master's son and Rong'er will take good care of him.”
Yue Xiao Xiao smiled before closing her eyes.
”M-master… MASTER!!!!”
XuanRong screamed mournfully.
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[1]. Means 'Number', thus, Shu Yi means 'Number One' while Er means Two.
[2]. Chinese martial arts
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