Chapter 8 (1/2)
This chapter is the first ti Liu – all see each other in the same place with Xiao Liu so expect some sparks (maybe?) This chapter 8 of Lost You Forever alsoShui Town He did a lot in the nearly thirty years he spent there, taking in an old runaway soldier like Lao Mu as tired of battling, and then raising two orphans plucked from the streets ouldn’t have lived to adulthood Xiao Liu claims he doesn’t care, but he cares too oing to er picture Xiao Liu is actually soer picture” , and a mother who is the Princess of Xuan Yuan, her childhood was ruined by the war between the God kingdoms and her life er picture Her o off to war rather than raise her daughter, and that’s an anger and disappoint other than herself For this Xiao Liu, I really would have preferred that she stay in Qing Shui Town and remain as Wen Xiao Liu
The problem is that there are too many people who need her, whoLiu and shi+ Qi, there is no way Xiao Liu’s relationshi+p with both guys can go anywhere unless boy Xiao Liu returns to being girl Xiao Yao But knowing Xiao Liu, he’s not going to go back that easily To says he is literally dragged back kicking and screaoes to avoid becoain I think her relationshi+p with shi+ Qi has always been unequal, with her saving hi such a pivotal nificance for Xiao Liu shi+ Qi adorably does whatever she wants, and has even saved Xiao Liu once already when Xuan had her locked up With his wealth and connections, he can do anything and everything for her to a certain extent, but hoill he choose when push comes to shove and he’s asked to choose between Xiao Liu and potentially pissing off an Edo forfor her, and even if their choice is understandable and correct, Xiao Liu really needs and deserves someone who puts him first This will be the firstcolors will e transition point on his relationshi+p with Xiao Liu
Chapter 8 – It’s So Late, Why Have You Not Returned:
After re worry and soundly slept for three days
After he had ti Liu last ti’s fiancee Why would she help Xiang Liu kill Xuan? Was there a connection between the Fang Feng fa Liu helping Fang Feng Yi Yang this ti his free time?
Xiao Liu thought and thought and couldn’t eat or slept But after a few days, he figured it out Xuan left already so it didn’t eance and conflict of those big fa Xiao Liu wanted to understand All he needed to knoas that it wasn’t Jing anted to kill Xuan
Xiao Liu put everything aside and went back to living his lazy life
It was thehi entered fro hi “So hot! So hot!”
Jing walked up and hung a blue ice crystal wind chi and within moments a cool breeze misted down from above and dispelled the heat Xiao Liu looked at the wind chime and considered whether to accept it He already asked for two, to not accept the third seemed rather coy But the first tere meant to save Xuan’s life and Xiao Liu felt it was important and not personal This was for hi
Jing sat down next to the pallet and watched Xiao Liu’s facial expression changes Xiao Liu suddenly sat up and hollered angrily “This is Qing Shui Town, not Qing Qiu! Why haven’t you left yet?”
Jing stared at Xiao Liu “You are here, I won’t leave”
Xiao Liu was so angry he threw the fan at Jing “Didn’t you say you would listen tolowered his eyes and pursed his lips tightly Xiao Liu was very faht and didn’t have the heart to be mean anymore He turned his head away and refused to look at hi’s voice spoke “You tenderly cleaned my wounds You carefully washed ently bathed my body You were afraid I was in pain so you talked with me You were afraid I was ashaive up so you described the beautiful views forstories You didn’t just heal ine how much I wish I were Ye shi+ Qi But I have no choice but to be Tu Shan Jing Because of this,so I control ave Ma Zi a family, you found Xan Tian Er for Chuan Zi, you set up everything for Lao Mu You are already prepared to leave it all behind and continue wandering I’m afraid if I turn around even for a second, I won’t be able to find you ever again”
This was the first ti spoke so much and the atmosphere was very solemn He silently looked at Xiao Liu but Xiao Liu never turned around Jing finally got up and quietly left
Xiao Liu suddenly collapsed on the pallet and stared at the wind chi to leave Someone walked into the yard and Xiao Liu covered his eyes and said in annoyance “I’, don’t bother me!”
The person didn’t speak and just sat down on the pallet being so still that if it wasn’t that his body didn’t have the scent ofwho left and came back
Xiao Liu moved his hands and squinted, then his eyed popped wide open It was Xuan!
Xiao Liu sta You ought to have been able to feel it If you don’t believe ht now” Xiao Liu looked around for so to prick himself but Xuan stopped hi has been removed I’m here for another reason”
“Another reason”
“My Master wants to see you”
Xiao Liu’s heart raced and his body weakened but he forced himself to smile “Why does your Master want to see o see him”
Xuan stood up “My real narandson of the Yellow Edodoned fear “Such lofty personages! I a Shui Town and not a citizen of either Xuan Yuan or Gao Xing Kingdo Valley, my Master came to see me I told him about you and for some reason he was very interested and asked le detail about my interactions with you After he heard it all, he asked to meet you He specifically orderedto !”
Xuan sighed “This is an Imperial Summons, you can’t refuse Xiao Liu, don’t make it hard for me, I don’t want to hurt you”
Xiao Liu io with you to Gao Xing, but you have to give me half a day to pack and say my farewells” Xuan knew Xiao Liu’s sneaky and slippery personality, and he also knew that a lot of people knew his real identity in Qing Shui Town so Xuan couldn’t stay long either
Xiao Liu begged “I saved you twice You are a Xuan Yuan Prince, how can you treat a savior this way?”
Xuan was too shed “The first ti Liu to ao means I let you off the hook that ti in me, then the second time wouldn’t have happened and there would be no need for you to savePrincess, and you’ve insulted and sha to kill you and I’ve been the one keeping her at bay This ti, if you fall into her hands and she tries to kill you, don’t you want me to protect you? Who is whose savior is not clear here ”
Xiao Liu griped “If I don’t go to Gao Xing in the first place, then I won’t need your protection”
Xuan said “There are two ive you until then to pack your bags and say farewells We’ll leave before dark, and if you try anything…” Xuan waved his hand and the entire pallet shattered into smithereens and Xiao Liu fell on the floor
Last ti Shui Town, he always tried to use Xuan’s side to solve problems This time he was here as Zhuan Xu, and he was a Xuan Yuan Prince Xiao Liu stared at Zhuan Xu as he stood there with his hands behind his back, an unwavering authority in his eyes Xiao Liu suddenly felt a sense of coood that Zhuan Xu was like this – at times warm and personable, but then able to flip a switch and be cold and ruthless It was only this way that he could have survived in the precarious position he occupied
Xiao Liu stood up and went into his roooing to see the Grand Emperor He can fool Zhuan Xu, but there was no way he could fool the Grand Eet hi orders and could i troops outside town And if needs be, he can call on his identity as the Xuan Yuan Prince and use Xuan Yuan troops nearby as well
Even though Xiao Liu could change his face and form, but he was now under surveillance by a God and if there wasn’t anyone to block for hied forms he couldn’t escape
Xiao Liu decided he couldn’t escape by his ability alone, he needed help Right now he reallyLiu could care less about Xuan Yuan and Gao Xing authority, plus he could go hide in the Sheng Nong ar trip Xiao Liu hadn’t seen Xiang Liu and there wasn’t any time to su The Tu Shan clan businesses blanketed the vast wilderness, including selling to the Sheng Nong resistance ares to ht now the Grand E and the Xuan Yuan Prince both wanted hi an ene tofor one little Wen Xiao Liu?
The ht popped into his head, Xiao Luu suddenly wanted to know Jing’s choice evenShui Town Xiao Liu looked at the ice crystal wind chi chose to do, once Xiao Liu asked then he’ll know
Xiao Liu walked out and saw Tian ErHui Chun Clinic in your hands If Lao Mu is sad, tell hiether is already enough”
Tears came to Tian Er’s eyes and she silently knelt down to bow to Xiao Liu “Be filial to Lao Mu, you are a sirl so overlook Chun Tao’s pettiness at times Life is unpredictable and Ma Zi and Chun Tao can only rely on you and Chuan Zi, and you and Chuan Zi can only rely on Ma Zi and Chun Tao”
Xiao Liu turned and walked out quickly Leaving Hui Chun Clinic, whether or not he could successfully escape town, he would never be able to return here again Close to 30 years of companionshi+p had ended Perhaps the next tiraves
Xiao Liu walked down the street and greeted all the neighbors In the past 20 some years he was a well liked person and everyone smiled back at him One called “Brother Liu, a hot out of the oven meat pie, have one!” Another called “Brother Liu, thanks for the headache reliever last time” Xiao Liu smiled back and responded to each and every person Even if he walked down the sae, no one would be greeting hi’s residence and entered through the back and i Ye who arrived furious with a “you again!” glare
Xiao Liu sYe rolled her eyes and turned to leave and Xiao Liu followed It was just like last year, with flowers bloo along the corridors to cool the air
Jing Ye brought Xiao Liu to a study and inside Jing sat at a desk listening to two retainers give a report Xiao Liu stepped back and enjoyed the flohile the conversation finished inside Jing Ye went inside to announce Xiao Liu and Jing came out and asked “What happened?”
Xiao Liu s kneouldn’t be here if there wasn’t so he wanted Xiao Liu turned around “Xuan Yuan’s Prince Zhuan Xu is waiting for me at Hui Chun Clinic to takesaid slowly “I will accoe ruler, he would not be looking to hare ruler or not I don’t want toasked “You want to run away?” Xiao Liu s replied “It’ll be very difficult”
Xiao Liu nodded with more smiles “It is very difficult, if it wasn’t difficult I wouldn’t be here with you The Tu Shan clan e way out of town You help me escape”
“Fine!”
Xiao Liu’s s “Once escaped then its resisting an Imperial Summons from the Grand Emperor Zhuan Xu will send people to track us down, and if we continue to resist he won’t hesitate to kill The road ahead will be perilous, and even if we escape, you will have do took Xiao Liu’s hand and pulled hi Ye “Prepare clothes, I’ Ye e at Xiao Liu but held it in “My lord there is no need for you to be in danger, I will have two men accompany Master Liu out of town I will stake ently said “Prepare clothes for us”
Jing Ye knew Jing ain and went to prepare the clothes
Jing Ye brought two sets of clothes and the two changed into it and arranged their hair so they appeared likeYe took out a box and inside were two dolls It wasn’t wood carved and was instead furry like an ani Ye slapped his hand away “This is a doll made from the fox tail of a ten thousand year old nine-tailed fox It’s extremely rare The nine-tailed fox is the best at transforathers These two tails have tens of thousands of years of power Using it to make fake people, even if the dead former Emperors came back to life with their powers they wouldn’t be able to tell the difference”
Jing pricked his er and touched the doll and it transfor handed the other doll and gently told Xiao Liu “It needs a drop of your blood”
If Xiao Liu didn’t just see it with his own eyes, he would think that fake Jing was real and the sitting real Jing was fake He pricked his finger on the doll which quickly got bigger and was the same size as Xiao Liu but its features were co Ye was stunned “How can this be, this was a treasure left by the Tu Shan ancestors and I’ve never heard of it transforhed “Probably because I look so plain, the doll can’t recognize it” Jing stood up and touched the fake Xiao Liu’s face and arranged his features until it looked just like Xiao Liu
Xiao Liu sighed in relief “Fine, fine, it’s all fine now”
The fake Xiao Liu doll laughed like Xiao Liu and spoke in the exact same voice as him “You don’t even knohat you look like yourself, why blarily threatened “You’re a dead fox so shut up now before I burn you up!”
The fake Xiao Liu huffed and walked over to the fake Jing, who actually patted hi Ye said proudly “If it wasn’t so alike then it wouldn’t be a rare treasure, noould it”
Xiao Liu asked Jing what his plan was
“Let theoods We’ll transforers and leave town the other ith a group of departingYe ierous If Prince Zhuan Xu finds you guysfor people using Godly powers My lord’s powers are all recovered and canordered “You take the Ye knew hewalked up to Xiao Liu “If you change your looks, can it avoid all detection?” Xiao Liu hesitated and then nodded Jing so with the plan”
Xiao Liu’s heart was thu wildly “You…you always knew I could transform my face?”
The power of transformation wasn’t a very hard power to learn, but only those with great power using it can truly transform and avoid detection With Xiao Liu’s power, no one would believe hiical object seeker
Jing said “The Tu Shan clan aren’t simply fro original nine-tailed fox So the bloodline of the Tu Shan family can all transforh all transfor spells and powers That was hoas able to see Ah Nian’s true face and knew to avoid her But everything about you seems real even to me, except my instinct tells me your face is fake So…that is why I can’t leave you If I leave and you disappeared, it would be without a trace”
Xiao Liu was stunned Jing knew all along that he was fake
Jing Ye came back “Everyone is prepared but there are people already stationed outside keeping watch on the residence, likely sent by Prince Zhuan Xu”
Jing Ye brought a carriage and she had transfore first, and then Jing Ye opened a secret compartment underneath that could fit two people Xiao Liu and shi+ Qi squeezed in and when Jing Ye leaned in to close it she whispered “My lord, he only let you stay for 6 years Tu Shan clan can repay hi cal Qiu, if I escape successfully then I will find you there If not, you and Lan Xiang find a guy and getYe pursed her lips to restrain her sobs
The carriage started to htly pressed together due to its cra, it was a spur of the ht spot, he wanted to hear Jing try to talk hi deal Xiao Liu wanted to hear all of this with his own ears, so that he could use this cruelin his heart, so that he could leave without a care, so that he could let Wen Xiao Liu vanish forever without any sadness
But when Xiao Liu said he didn’t want to go and Jing never asked why he would rather risk death to escape than go, nor did he pause to think about his own danger before agreeing to help hi in Xiao Liu’s heart expanded instead of being severed
The carriage had an accident allowing Jing and Xiao Liu to sneak out disguised into theand Xiao Liu continued on in the carriage while Jing and Xiao Liu went back to Qing Shui Toith the roup continued on until dark when they returned to the inn for dinner before sleeping outside to guard the goods being transported It was Suht The entire toas asleep and the stars out were especially bright Xiao Liu raised his head to look at the stars and wished for a duck neck to gnaw on toaway
Jing said “If you’re tired, go to sleep”
Xiao Liu replied “It’s crazy outside of town, isn’t it?” Zhuan Xu thought he left town so was searching outside but in truth he was still in town
Jing explained “To” Xiao Liu laughed, Zhuan Xu would never think that he was running away fro Xiao Liu said to Jing “I thought you were so honest, who knew you were this sneaky”
Jing said “To onA raspy voice said “I Am shi+ Qi”
Xiao Liu still looked up at the stars and said nothing, but after a few htly rested on shi+ Qi’s shoulder shi+ Qi didn’t dare move as if afraid he would scare hihtly turn his head to gently look down on the sleeping Xiao Liu
At dawn, shi+ Qi and Xiao Liu followed the group out of town headed due South There was a checkpoint set up with very tight inspection and the lines were long to pass Chatter about why turned to discussion that both Xuan Yuan and Gao Xing soldiers were joined in some sort of search
It was Xiao Liu and shi+ Qi’s turn and a woical object mirror and shone it on their faces to show everyone’s true form Those who transfor Xiao Liu walked up to his inspection and theso he passed Sa the inspection, shi+ Q and Xiao Liu glanced at each other and continued on Due to the inspection the procession was already late so the leader told everyone to quicken their steps By nightfall they had arrived within the borders of the Gao Xing Kingdoate with an entry checkpoint Because Zhuan Xu didn’t think Xiao Liu would co, the checkpoint was not extra manned so Xiao Liu and shi+ Qi entered easily
That night the procession entered a city and the group checked into an inn Xiao Liu asked for a hot water bath and after he walked out and changed into fresh clothes he saw that shi+ Qi had already finished bathing shi+ Qi took a towel to wipe his hair Xiao Liu asked “So we successfully escaped?”
shi+ Qi answered “When we entered there was a very powerful being nearby so I coistered us”
Xiao Liu said “Perhaps it’s a high ranking Gao Xing general that is stationed here” But he didn’t feel all that at ease
shi+ Qi said “No ht”
In the ht Xiao Liu heard a commotion and immediately sat up He saw shi+ Qi pour all the water in the roo “The Godly army has surrounded the inn, and there are two very powerful Gods in the mix I can’t even beat one of them”
Xiao Liu chuckled “If we successfully escaped then I would be disappointed in Zhuan Xu He is pretty capable”
shi+ Qi said “I let you down”
“No you didn’t! Zhuan Xu used the power of two Kingdoms to chase us You helped me all on your own It’s a miracle we escaped this far”
shi+ Qi asked “How much do you not want to see the Grand Eht “I would rather die than see him”
shi+ Qi put a fox shaped satchel in Xiao Liu’s hand “I can’t beat theed ride is due Northeast You run in that direction then raise the satchel and call like a fox It will corabbed shi+ Qi’s hand “Will they kill you?”
“I a, even if the Grand E hed “Then I’rabbed his shoulder with his voice slightly shaking “Let me see your true face”
Xiao Liu smiled and shook his head “No”
shi+ Qi stared at Xiao Liu with unspeakable sorrow in his eyes Once he walked out of here, Xiao Liu can beco Xiao Liu, then shi+ Qi would never be able to find hi to risk incurring the wrath of the Grand Emperor and help me escape?”
shi+ Qi nodded
Zhuan Xu’s booet your sorry behind out here! If you run again, I’ll break both your scrawny legs!”
“Change into one of their soldiers and run away” shi+ Qi told him
shi+ Qi transfor him He transformed into Wen Xiao Liu and walked to theand opened it Zhuan Xu said “Now you obediently co you suffer as radually expanded from the room and floated outside and became so dense and thick it formed a maze Zhuan Xu was furious and ordered the mist maze stopped immediately
Xiao Liu could see in the ave him He transformed into one of Zhuan Xu’s servants and silently slipped out of the inn
Xiao Liu ran due Northeast and he raised the fox satchel high and a large crane descended Xiao Liu cli Northeast Xiao Liu looked back and didn’t feel at ease
Zhuan Xu’s angry thunderous voice reached hiht now is Ye shi+ Qi I don’t have a problehed – he really was able to be cold and heartless at the blink of an eye, thorough and unyielding No wonder the Yellow Emperor liked Zhuan Xu
Xiao Liu transfor Wen Xiao Liu and turned back After so towards hie
A servant came forward and Xiao Liu allowed himself to be captured Zhuan Xu stared coldly at Xiao Liu and ordered “Break both his legs” The servant kicked both of Xiao Liu’s legs and both snapped Xiao Liu collapsed on the ground
“Throw hie and he crawled towards shi+ Qi “shi+ Qi…shi+ Qi…”
shi+ Qi’s eyes were tightly shut and he was unconscious Xiao Liu examined him and relaxed, shi+ Qi had used all his powers as one to fight with y and was passed out He had no internal injuries and was in no life threatening danger
Xiao Liu’s legs were in excruciating pain and he leaned on shi+ Qi and murmured to himself “If I kneas so painful to run, I would have chosen not to run But if I didn’t run, then I would have never known that you would do anything for me But what shall I do now? It would have been better had you not helpedand hope Or ere surrounded back there, it would have been better had you not told le, and when a le, he is putting her into a different kind of struggle She is now struggling with the fear that he would leave her one day and she’s left struggling all alone again Which of the two struggles is harder? Perhapsher load, at least there is soo one day But I’le all alone, because at least my hands are free Pain makes o I would then reach out and hold onto hiht now Xan Tian Er is able to save herself because I helped her But ill help me? The Gods can help humans, but ill help the Gods? No one! I still feel it’s safer to hide in my shell I’ve suffered so much in my life already, I don’t want to suffer more, I don’t want to be hurt ht, Xiao Liu and shi+ Qi reached Five Gods Mountain
Zhuan Xu ordered theon bone prison Xiao Liu smiled, his atteon bone prison isn’t h with Xiao Liu and purposely kicked his broken legs But they were very careful with the still unconscious shi+ Qi and gently place him in the cell
Looks like Zhuan Xu WAs also very pissed shi+ Qi helped Xiao Liu escape so want to make him suffer a bit so he learnED not to defy the imperial authority that is the Xuan Yuan Prince But he was still wary of his Tu Shan last name so he only locked him up and didn’t add any further insult
The cell door closed and Xiao Liu crawled over to shi+ Qi, hitting hi by his side It was pitch black in the cell and Xiao Liu closed his eyes as he felt the waves of pain fro hit him Gradually he also passed out from the pain
When Xiao Liu woke up, he didn’t knohis hand He moved and heard shi+ Qi “Xiao Liu, you’re awake?”
“Yup, I’”
shi+ Qi sat up and wanted to help Xiao Liu up but touched his leg and Xiao Liu yelped in pain shi+ Qi held his”