Chapter 15: Chapter 14: He ran away
Lai Shufen and the mysterious cultivator breathe heavily from their fight, the unknown cultivator eyes the black orb above Lai Shufen and looked towards a young girl with golden orbs and long dark hair.
The knight spat out a mouthful of blood "You are indeed a formidable foe" Sir Lai Shufen spoke with a snarl. The unknown cultivator chuckled "It was fun sparing with you Sir Lai" he spoke casually to Lai Shufen who grip his sword.
"And your highness, I hope in the future we can dance" The unknown Cultivator pulled out a talisman and disappeared without a trace. Lai Shufen stuck his saber into the ground walked over to the carriage.
"Lai Shufen give all of those who have survived a pill of healing" a shaky voice left the carriage soon after that same person began coughing. Lai Shufen quickly checked upon his young miss who is once again covered in crimson red.
"My lady your eye" he utter in shock, despite a large amount of blood covering her body the most concerning part was that Guiying Gho's eye is completely gone. Sliver substance oozes out of her empty eye socket "I'll be fine sir Lai, go help the others first" she croaked out weakly.
He cast his ladyship a worried glance before grabbing the healing pills to heal the survivors. He soon came back and noticed his master was cultivating which shouldn't be possible. He furrowed his brows, nether did he sense her sucking in any qi.
White and blue lights circled her body in harmony, she breathe in deeply. Slowly but surely her empty eye socket has stopped bleeding. "Sir Lai let's go for another two hours before we make camp" Guiying Gho open both of her eyelids and looked directly at her knight.
"As you wish your highness" he closed the curtain behind him and left to go tell the others their orders.
A sigh of relief left my slightly plump lips, I put my hand up to where my eye used to be. A smile crept up my lips "Who would've thought the backlash was this bad" tears welled up in my good eye. I looked to the left of me where angel sat with a sad expression "My child don't worry I can help you regrow back your eye" he whispered softly.
"Oh, how so?" I asked genuinely curious, despite the throbbing pain in my eye socket I still wanted to know how Angel could do it. Angel place both of his warm hands onto my face "When you cultivate I will channel some of my divine energy into you through my palm" he replied.
"Can we get started now?" I asked feeling kinda giddy, Angel shook his head "First you need to stabilize your moon essence" Angel lightly reprimand me. Pouty a bit before I started to refine my missing essence.
Since it is not dark yet absorbing moon essence will be difficult during the day. So for now all I can do is refine the essence that has already been stored away within myself. I still think it was worth it, who knows what that mysterious cultivated would've done if I hadn't stepped.
For now, let's clear my mind till someone comes and disturbs me, I am pretty sure Lai Shufen won't allow anyone to bother me while I am cultivating. Arrive back to the Qaihong capital city where the Qaihong royal family lived, after a long journey between stops.
The whispering of the civilians broke her group's quiet air, her guards and maids looked like they had just won a fight with a bear over a bowl of honey. The gossip spring forth "Who that in the carriage?" civilian one asked another person.
Civilian two whisper back in a harsh tone "It's the eighth princess Qaihong Gho, apparently her family sent her away to go and find a husband" civilian two utter back. Other civilians were talking about the state of my escort and how there's blood splashed onto the carriage.
"Look at what state they are in, do you think they got ambushed or attacked by some magical beasts?" civilian three whispers to another. To be frank, I could care less, I just desire to walk around and stretch out my legs.
I think I've recovered enough to walk on my own, the carriage came to a sudden halt. "Cheng Chin, what's going on?" I called out to my most trusted servant. I soon received a reply "My lady some arrogant fools are fighting it out in the middle of the road"
A sigh escaped my lips "Pass me the lace mask" I order curtly, Cheng Chin's small slender hand appeared behind the curtain of the carriage. I took the lace mask and tied it on tightly "Angel is it less noticeable now?" I ask worriedly.
Angel took a brief moment of examining my lace-covered eyes and nodded in approval "They won't notice my child" he replied with satisfaction. I push open the carriage door "Cheng Chin come help me" I order once again.
Cheng Chin lifted me off of the carriage and hold me steadily onto the gravel road, my surrounding guards and servants began panicking. "My lady you should go back into your carriage" one of the eunuchs tried to shoo me back inside.
A deep frown graced my features "Eunuch Long I am fine as long Cheng Chin can help me" I stated in a cold tone. Cheng Chin helps me wobble my way over to where the fight is happening. Two male cultivators who looked to be around seventeen years of age fought each other like two lions.
One of them had a lightning spirit root which is quite rare in the cultivation world and the other had a water spirit root. The water cultivator looked seriously injured, he coughed out blood several times.
The lighting cultivator swing his saber to clean off the blood, he looked at the water cultivator with a mocking smirk. I would use my enchanted eyes to see where their potential lay but from overuse of my refined moon essence, it would cause me to blackout unless I have regained the refined essence again.
I nudge one of the civilians beside me, they look like they were about to give me a piece of their mind "how did this fight start good sir?" I asked in a polite tone. The old civilian sketched his head at lost for words for a moment "It has begun with a rock they both had an eye on" he replied sheepishly.
I motion for him to continue "The young lad that uses water cultivation was there first and was going to buy the stone when that lighting cultivator shows up your highness" he finished, the old man resumed watching the fight.
"Lai Shufen break up this fight" my order boomed throughout the noisy crowds, Lai Shufen zoomed past me and sent his green qi out to suppress the two cultivators "By the orders of the eighth princess Qaihong Gho you two must stop fighting" Lai Shufen voice sounded very deep at that moment.
That was my cue to come out of the crowd to make my entrance, Cheng Chin steadily helped me out of the crowd. Gasping of civilians could be heard for a few blocks away from the scene "Now what had caused all of this ruckus that prevents me from going back into the palace?" I asked curtly.
The two cultivators bowed down "What brings your highness to the city today?" one of them asked politely not wanting to 'offend' me any more than they already have. Lai Shufen walked to my side with that cold demeanor covering his well-aged features.
"I have come back from a long trip and wished to sleep in the comfort of my bed in the palace but unfortunately you two were scraping it out in the middle of the road" I replied curtly, my patience started to run thin with them.
If they refuse to tell me I will take the fricken rock "Lai Shufen get the rock" As soon as the order left my lips the lighting cultivator's face turned green. The next thing the two knew was that Lai Shufen hold the rock in his hands.
"I dunno what this stone is that makes you want to fight to the death for. But if you want it back come to my pavilion in three days" I stated and with that, I went back into my carriage with Cheng Chin support.
The crowd of people quickly disputed to let my carriage through to the palace where my pavilion awaits my arrival. Once my carriage arrives outside my home, Chen Chin helped me out of the carriage again and walked me to my room.
"Cheng Chin, can you get a rumor out that I am looking for finance? The requirements are they have to at least be from a merchant or noble family. That person must not have a huge age gap either" I stated my thoughts.
Chen Chin nodded her head and left, I stretch out my tired limbs. "Angel, who do you think would be more helpful? The lighting cultivator or the water cultivator?" I asked and rolled over onto my side to see Angel sitting on a chair.
Angel smiled brighter than the sun itself "That's for you to decide my child" he replied coyly, with a tiresome sigh I enter cultivation to refine my moon essence again.