Chapter 24 (1/2)

When the Gods live so long in Lost You Forever, months is really days and years really months and hundreds of yearshas less duration and ’s fifteen year pro over since she’s slept thirty-seven years in a claerShe tried to walk awayfirst disappointed her and she was actually ready to excise him from her life and end the promise But she loves hi steps up he finds a way to keep holding onto Xiao Yao Will his intelligence and ability to quietly plot finally break through his grand?One offour very capable and confident and powerful characters all working their best to achieve their goals It’s hardest to read Xiang Liu while the other three are like open books

Xiao Yao’s goal is a happy sioal is to be with Xiao Yao, and Zhuan Xu’s goal is to ive her whatever she wants Xiang Liu’s goal in life is probably like the way he lives as both Xiang Liu and Fang Feng Bei, he has two goals with one personal and one his day job as the General of the Sheng Nong resistance army His life would be so much simpler if he didn’t run across Xiao Yao and her mouthful of lies in the mountain that day, but just like Xiao Yao ran across a half-dead Jing outside her medical clinic, sos people together only to plunge the to co and Xiao Yao shi+p will make a clear turn in one direction soon Xiao Yao will also be given a huge clue to what kind of voodoo bug is linking her with Xiang Liu, but before then she gets a gift fro Liu And what a gift it is, tailor-ed from the wonders he scoured fro would it be if she ever found out who made it for her?

Chapter 24 – Love and Hate are Inextricably Tied Together:

Jing finished up Zhuan Xu and Feng Long’s pressingQiu to spend tirandet involved with the Grand Madam’s situation since if there was a person around the Grand Mada in her then that person was clearly a voodoo e would be any better, but it was still Jing’s grandmother so Xiao Yao couldn’t really not care about her

Xiao Yao said “I want to go with you to see the Grand Mada knew Xiao Yao’s poison ability was almost un once it was already powerful enough for Zhuan Xu to have no way to counter it Jing took her hand “Thank you”

Xiao Yao said “I ht not be able to help so it’s too early for thanks”

Jing s you for caring”

Xiao Yao tossed his hand aside and s”

Jing s and her cheeks turned red

Jing took Xiao Yao back to Qing Qiu and arrived just when the Grand Mada rushed in to check on her while Xiao Yao waited outside

The sound of gutwrenching screa in fear Miao Pu said to Xiao Yao “No wonder everyone in the vast wilderness turns scared when hearing about voodoo, the bug backfiring is truly scary! The Tu Shan Grand Mada an iron lady Hearing her pitiful and painful screa is really scary”

After awhile, Jing, Hou, Yi Yang, and Lan Mu walked out of the Grand Mada’s face was identical It was clear they were brothers

Xiao Yao walked up and said to both “Can I see the Grand Mada both were stunned They iement and made the connection but still found it such a stretch Hou asked in shock “Why is the Princess here?”

Jing answered for Xiao Yao “I invited her”

Only the Grand Mada was unconscious for so long Yi Yang always thought he was severely injured physically so she never i “Is it her?”

Jing said nothing and Yi Yang was flabbergasted and blurt out “How can it be? How can she ever like you?”

Yi Yang’s voice was raith her derision towards Jing that everyone was stunned by what she said Hou coughed and said to Xiao Yao “I’ht now Princess please leave!”

Xiao Yao said “I want to see the Grand Madam because I know voodoo Before I check her personally I can’t be certain, but if I can help even a little and I didn’t, then I’ll feel terrible”

Hou asked in disbelief “You know voodoo? That is a Jiu Li tribe secret learning Hoould you know it?”

Xiao Yao s said to Xiao Yao “Let’s go back and when grand walked off with Xiao Yao and Hou and Yi Yang watched them leave with perplexed expressions on their face If it was another wo for his wealth and position, but Xiao Yao wanted for nothing and even the lofty Feng Long was pursuing her It was hard to i!

The Grand Mada pleaded she finally agreed

Jing was the new clan leader and Xiao Yao didn’t want this matter to be bandied about and cause proble was present when she treated the Grand Madam

Xiao Yao walked into the Grand Mada, Hou, and an old wo term doctor na said the Princess you know voodoo?”

Xiao Yao replied “A little”

The Grand Madam pointed to the old woman “Her name is Se Mai Er, she is a Jiu Li tribe woman She learned voodoo in the tribe and later becaht her back to the Tu Shan clan I found a doctor for her to learn ht not be known in the vast wilderness, but herand Xuan Yuan courts”

Xiao Yao glanced at Se Mai Er and saw her sleeved was embroidered with little colorful moths that looked like butterflies to the eye Xiao Yao re’s s next to it Xiao Yao esture to Se Mai Er and then recited the lines froed and she iitated and pleading and reverent She bowed and used voodoo language to speak with Xiao Yao

Xiao Yao learned soe when she was s wrote in his manual, but she never lived in Jiu Li so she couldn’t speak it and could only souessed a bit and slowly tried to explain “I a, I’m just…” If it wasn’t for the poison manual left for her by herdead by now, so it was accurate to say the Voodoo King saved her and Xiao Yao felt great respect for hihtwill not punish you”

Se Mai Er happily bowed to Xiao Yao and said “You are his disciple”

Was she the Voodoo King’s disciple? Xiao Yao didn’t know but said to Se Mai Er “Don’t tell anyone reed and got up after Xiao Yao signaled her to

The Grand Madam and Hou had known Se Mai Er for a hundred years and saw her as always quiet and cold, she was merely respectful to the Grand Madaht now she was so reverent and respectful of Xiao Yao that everyone now believed Xiao Yao knew voodoo

Se Mai Er said to the Grand Madam “She can help you, not only lessen your pain, maybe even extend your life”

The Grand Madarandsons and for the clan, but there was no person ould turn down the offer to lessen the pain or live a but longer The Grand Madam anxiously looked at Xiao Yao

Xiao Yao smiled sheepishly, Se Mai Er was really a true believer of the Voodoo King! She nose her, but with the knowledge in her brain of the Sheng Nong Herb Manual and the Jiu Liu Poison Voodoo Manual, plus with Se Mai Er around, Xiao Yao was fairly certain she could lessen her pain

Xiao Yao went to check on the Grand Mada Xiao Yao didn’t need to ask Se Mai Er and diagnosed it as a idioticand confirmed it with Se Mai Er who nodded “Yes, I raised the idiotic ained confidence and had already guessed the type of bug in the Grand Mada

The Grand Madam anxiously looked at Xiao Yao and she said “The Grand Madam should raise a few canaries! The canaries are the natural enes when faced with its natural enemy will shrink in fear Find canaries that are hundreds of years old with spiritual powers and keep theht not lessen the pain but will lengthen the episodes when the moths flare up It will suppress the othe episodes I can’t guarantee it’ll work until after you take it during an episode If it works, then after you take better care of your health, you may be able to live out a full year”

Hou quickly said “I’ll have sorandmother”

The Grand Madam said to Xiao Yao “I’ and Hou behind I hope to see them walk a bit further in life Thank you Princess”

Xiao Yao said “Grand Mada patients is what I do”

The Grand Mada and said “If Princess doesn’tdoes”

Xiao Yao looked at Jing and he stared at her She smiled and said “Grandmother”

The Grand Mada collect all the supplies to brew redients, then asked for a bowl of Se Mai Er’s blood to use to lure the medicine effect out

The Tu Shan clan was definitely the richest fa than even in the Palace Everything was ready and Xiao Yao started brewing thepoisons and this was just a dash different, one was to kill a person, one was to save a person But the process was about the sa used a handkerchief to wipe her sweat “Tired?”

Xiao Yao s poisons for Xiang Liu”

Jing fell silent and then asked “You’ve still beenLiu this whole time?”

Xiao Yao purposely stared at the fire and casually replied “Yes!”

Jing slowly said “That night…I felt that Fang Feng Bei was Xiang Liu”

Xiao Yao was startled and didn’t wan’t to lie to Jing but also didn’t want to expose Xiang Liu’s secret so she tiredly said “I don’t want to discuss those two guys”

Jing said “I’ll tend the fire for you and you go rest”

Xiao Yao leaned against his shoulder and said “You don’t kno to do this, it’s light chores so I’ll teach you slowly later on”

One phrase “slowly later on” slowly relaxed Jing’s tense heart He smiled and watched their shadows in the fire as it warhts the pills were finished Little red pills the size of longans but released a bitter sour taste Xiao Yao handed the pills to the Grand Madam who thanked her Xiao Yao said “I did the work but Se Mai Er had to give the blood”

Se Mai Er said “The Grand Madaical pills and soon I will be all recovered”

The Grand Madam said “I have to thank both of you”

Xiao Yao said “Take these pills ine once a day at noon I made one hundred and nine pills and if it’s useful I will make more”

Hou looked at the water clock and said “It’s al and Hou helped the Grand Madam take her pill

The Grand Madam said “We’ll know tomorrow if it works Xiao Yu and Se Mai Er are here to assist so everyone can leave now!”

The next otten up when the Grand Mada with the pills so quickly washed up and rushed to see the Grand Mada were all there and the roohter as opposed to the previously somber mood

The Grand Madam saw Xiao Yao and beckoned her over “Co’s hand clenched into a fist but her expression re smile as if all she cared about was the Grand Madam’s health

Xiao Yao sat down and picked up the Grand Madam’s wrist to take her pulse

The Grand Mada acted up and it was painful but compared to the days before it was like a cat scratch as opposed to a lion claw” The Grand Madam patted Xiao Yao’s hand “Whether I can live a few extra day, even by the pain lessening now, you’ve already saved h of relief “It works”

Xiao Yao got up to leave “I rushed here worried so bad happened I haven’t eaten yet so I’m off”

The Grand Madaet close to her, plus she kept an eye on Xiao Yao secretly these last few days, and had decided Jing had good taste It was too bad she was a Princess

After Xiao Yao left, the Grand Mada

When they were alone, the Grand Mada Princess?”

Jing answered clearly “Yes!”

The Grand Mada Princess, and also the granddaughter of the Yellow Emperor! You know the nuet involved with politics between the royals The Four Great Clans have reet involved Xiao Yao is the Princess but she’s not in Five Gods Mountain but instead by the side of the Xuan Yuan Prince Zhuan Xu She’s clearly picking sides on the battle for the Xuan Yuan throne succession She’s not a woman who can be underestiht now the vast wilderness is at peace but I calculate that the Xuan Yuan Yellow E Grand E danger to the Tu Shan clan It’s not that I don’t like her, but for the Tu Shan clan, even if your engageree to let you rande her mind but her mind was even more firmly set He kneeled down to plead “The Four Great Clans have their self-preservation rules but rules were set thousands of years ago by ancestors and the situation has changed now It’s not always correct and we need to change according to the tioodwill towards Xiao Yao evaporated in an instant and she harshly rebuked “You are the clan leader, how can you say such aords? You’ve been well-behaved since childhood and when have you beca Princess teach you this?”

“No, Xiao Yao never said this, it’sthe current situation”

The Grand Madam didn’t believe him and was sure Xiao Yao pressured hiet the crown “Tu Shan Jing, as clan leader you cannot overthrow our ancestral rules for a woman! How can you…” The Grand Madam couldn’t continue as she pressed her chest to catch her breath

Jing hurriedly transferred power to her “Grandmother, Grandmother, please take care!”

The Grand Madaive up the Gao Xing Princess”

Jing re his head repeatedly

The Grand Madam saw the despair in his eyes and said forlornly “You wretch!” She stroked his head and cried “Jing, don’t hate grandmother, this is what must be!”

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Xiao Yao practiced her archery for an hour and felt a bit tired and handed her bow to Shan Hu before heading to check on JIng

As she left her residence, she strolled along the forest lane leisurely since she loved the crisp Autumn air and the red leaves out She took her ti up the mountain to a pavilion to rest a bit and enjoy the view

Miao Pu tugged her sleeve and whispered “Princess, look!”

Xiao Yao looked at the direction she pointed, and after she was injured and her body took in a lot of Xiang Liu’s essential soul blood, there were a lot of changes and one of it was much farther and sharper vision She saw at the bottoside each other It wasn’t clear what they were talking about but their footsteps appeared slow

They arrived at Jing’s residence and he stopped to bid Yi Yang farewell She suddenly e as her body shook She looked like a flower in the rain, sad and frail, as if needing protection

Jing wanted to push her away but her poere strong so he pushed a few tihter to hi woman so he could only try to avoid her

Miao Pu said “Master Jing is too soft-hearted So on ever tighter”

Xiao Yao walked out of the pavilion and headed towards Jing’s residence Maio Pu said “If Princess is annoyed, tell His highness and he’ll have an idea to chase Fang Feng Yi Yang away”

Xiao Yao said “We’re not even together and I need Gege to help solve the probleether and it’s forever, we’ll face all sorts of problee help ue and giggled “His highness will be happy to solve Princess’s problems for the rest of your life”

Xiao Yao strolled another turn in the forest before heading back

Shan Hu saw then return and asked “Was Master Jing busy, you’re back so soon?”

Miao Pu gave Shan Hu a look and Shan Hu ied the topic “Princess, are you thirsty? When ere leaving, Miss Xing Yue gave reen honey water”

That afternoon Jing cahly exhausted Xiao Yao pretended not to notice and said nothing The two silently sat for a bit and Xiao Yao passed hi Qiu with you for the Grand Madaularly and I sendto head back now”

Jing said “I’ether then!”

Xiao Yao s here You know my personality, casual and lazy I can’t even stay in Five Gods Mountain and my dad knows it which is why he allows me to wander around the world If I stay here I need to watch what I say and do for the sake ofquickly said “Then I’ll send sorando to Zhi Yi”

Xiao Yao smiled and nodded her head

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The second day Xiao Yao left with Shan Hu and Miao Pu but didn’t go to Little Zhu Rong’s residence and instead went to Sheng Nong Mountain’s Zhi Jin Su a renovation site so wasn’t in Zhi Jin Palace Jin Xuan settled Xiao Yao in a residence

That night Zhuan Xu ca at the stars He went inside to grab a blanket to cover her and then laid down next to her “The tired bird come back to the nest?”

“Yup!”

Zhuan Xu said “Jing couldn’t have anticipated the Grand Mada only another year left and italso couldn’t have expected that with Jing as the clan leader now, if the Grand Madam died then the Tu Shan clan cannot restrict his plans any so she needs to rush the e now before the Grand Mada in Qing Qiu, it would be like her greatest ene to use every way to cling onto Jing So you shouldn’t blao”

Xiao Yao knew Miao Pu would tell Zhuan Xu about it so wasn’t surprised “I don’t know if you assigned me Miao Pu to protect me or keep tabs on me”

Zhuan Xu s about you to Master? This is what caring is, like a warht, but pressed on it feels like a burden We can control ourselves to each just assign one person to you so you should count your lucky stars!”

Xiao Yao said “I want to go back to Gao Xing and see ?”

“No, but I have presents for Consort Jing An and Ah Nian When are you going back?”

“If your present is ready by tomorrow, I’ll leave to Master or trying to avoid Jing?”

“Both Fro took over as clan leader, we have both been forced into decisions due to the circumstances No matter what he’s now the clan leader and carries the future of his entire clan on his back I feel like he needs to settle down and we both need to assess our new roles in life and decide e each need”

“You keep talking about him, but what about yourself? What do you think?”

Xiao Yao flipped over and rest her chin on the pillow and stared at Zhuan Xu “Forget me, I’m the same as you! We appear to be two extreht for soht for it to begin with We are both so reactive hoping the choice picks us”

Zhuan Xu looked torn and glanced at Xiao Yao before laughing “I’m different than you, I don’t care about rohed “This is different, I want someone to spend an entire life with me, but you’ve chosen to spend your entire life with power”

Zhuan Xu rubbed her head and sighed “The presents will be ready tomorrow, you leave toet bored then go fight with Ah Nian”

Xiao Yao laughed out loud “What kind of Gege are you? Encouraging your two sisters to fight?”

Zhuan Xu s in the future Friends would be strangers already after fighting Ah Nian is just innocent but not stupid You angered her to leave last tiured out what you did to protect her”

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Xiao Yao returned to Five Gods Mountain with Shan Hu and Miao Pu acco her

It was early Winter in the Middle Plains but still war Xiao Yao resu archery in thepoisons in the afternoon, but now she added onemore medicine

One day the Grand Emperor finished court early and came to watch Xiao Yao practice archery

Xiao Yao finished a hard practice and went to sit beside her dad, her hair was orilla mirror to fix her hair and asked “Dad, how’s my archery skill?”

The Grand Emperor nodded and took Xiao Yao’s hand to examine her callouses “Your persistence with archery is beyond what I expected Xiao Yao, why do you desire such ability? Is it because we don’t h?”

Xiao Yao cocked her head and smiled “It’s not that I don’t trust you all, it’s that I’ot so s to do”

Xiao Yao pulled her hand back to put her rabbed it and waved his hand across The i in the ocean depths appeared and Xiao Yao stared in a daze Even though when she was unconscious Xiang Liu told her to erase the iain so she had forgotten about it

The Grand E Liu? This time, he was the one who saved you?”

Xiao Liu answered in a low voice “Yes”

The Grand E Liu disappeared

The Grand Emperor said “Xiao Yao, I don’t restrict your freedo of you – do not have any relationshi+p with him He’s exactly on the opposite side of Zhuan Xu and your blood line has already made the choice for you” The Grand Eedy before, he didn’t want to see the saedy with Xiao Yao

Xiao Yao took theabout? My interactions with him have always been a transaction He saved me because he hed “You need to remember this well, I would rather have the entire world vilify and castigatefamily if that is what it takes to snatch that Tu Shan clan’s little fox for you That is preferable than you having anything to do with Xiang Liu”

Xiao Yao hed “Okay, okay, I remember! Daddy who likes to lecture, your subordinates are all waiting for you!”

There was a day when he was called someone who liked to lecture? The Grand Emperor rapped Xiao Yao on the head and left

Xiao Yao lowered her head to stare at the gorilla radually her smile disappeared completely

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The Grand Emperor watched Xiao Yao’s archery practice and suer in the Jin Tian family to make a bow for Xiao Yao

To have her o, and forged by the ot all dressed up to soleirl with apple cheeks, her hair in two braids, wearing raggedy clothes walked in and checked Xiao Yao out “Make a bow for you? Your powers are so weak and you want a bow to kill people? The clan leader didn’t lie toproject!”

Xiao Yao incredulously asked “Are you the irl lifted her chin “I aer in the Jin Tian fa this would be a challenging project, even if His majesty asks I would turn him down”

Xiao Yao bowed “Please will you assist”