The Princess And The Lord

At Sanguan Manor Zhao Li Xin is given a quite spacious courtyard despited Zi Yi Ru strong objection. Sanguan Jin Sheng repeatedly keep his stance to defense Zhao Li Xin and it infuriated Zi Yi Ru even more, Zhao Li Xin's existance has become the reason for the ruined of the harmonious relationship between Sanguan Jin sheng and Zi Yi Ru who had been last for decades ruined in one day.

Normally it would move even the hardest heart, only people who didn't have a heart who wouldn't touch by Sanguan Jin sheng action. Sanguan Wu Ci also praised his father's cunningness even if Lu Xin does not accept sanguan Jin Sheng completely yet but at least he would reduce some of his suspicion towards Sanguan Jin Sheng, and if Sanguan Jin Sheng was able to continue his act soon or later Lu Xin will accept him.

Sanguan Wu Ci sneer inwardly, at the end of the day how could a young man like Lu Xin win against an experienced man like Sangunan Jin Sheng, he knew how scheming and cruel his father was just like a fly inside the spider web, he hopes his half-brother enjoy his good day while it lasts.

Zhao Li Xin stays in his courtyard, the decoration of his courtyard didn't suit him, the place is too gaudy and a bit tacky for his taste. There's too many unnecessary antique vases, jade statue, and painting in the room.

There are also too many red colors in the room although many people like the red color because it symbolized prosperity and good fortune, Zhao Li Xin didn't like it. A little red is okay but too much of it only hurt his eyes.

Can't take it too much red color he order Mong Liu to change the curtain and the sheet to white or dark grey color, only then Zhao Li Xin could rest a bit easier. Zhao Li Xin stands in the middle of the room with his eyes close on his hand a yellow crystal lay on his palm, a second later he crushes the crystal and it crumbles on the floor suddenly a strained of yellow light came from the crystal shards and the light cover the whole room like a spider web.

The last bigger pice of the crystal that remains in his palm shine in dimmed light before the light disappear simultaneously with the other strain of light. Zhao Li Xin opens his eyelids slowly as his long eyelashes flutter before he opens his eyes. He looks around him with expressionless eyes, the array has perfectly planted.

The array he planted in his room is to create an illusion as if he was in the room, it directly used to a deceived cultivators who used their senses to feel someone's presence, the array also able to masquerade the voice inside the room. In short, is a high-level array technique that only an array master at the spiritual level able to create.

This is the same array he used to protect Lory when they have infiltrated The Sacred Mountain Peak society, which Lory too late to figure it out because she can't comprehend what else the array used for.

Zhao Li Xin didn't mean to hide his secret, on the contrary, he thought there's nothing great about his skill, he rather more curious about Lory ability.

After he finishes create his array he takes a deep breath then he takes a seat on the couch then leaned his back, feeling bored and lazy. Mong Liu poured a cup of Wine for his Lord before he hands the cup courteously.

"How the situation?" Zhao Li Xin asked while received the winecup.

"Lao Min Na has returned to the manor" he reported.

"Is that so…" he mutters indifferently as he takes a sip of wine, he twiddle the wine cup then lift his head "Do you see Yang Qiong….something, with her?"

"Yang Qiong Yan milord? No, he wasn't there, she came alone" said Mong Liu again.

Zhao Li Xin's eyebrows gradually furrow as he immersed in his thought, he suspected the man that Lao Min Na met at the brothels is the same man, however, he had no mean to confirm his suspicion.

"Do you see any difference with the Lao woman?" Zhao Li Xin asked. He once talks to Lory after their face to face with Lao Min Na and Lazarus, Lory said that there are consequences when Demon possessed a person, There's no normal human able to contained evil within their flesh although the consequences are different for every people nonetheless all the result is dreadful.

Mong Liu was quiet for a minute then something flash in his mind "Oh, I don't know if this important but Lao Min Na wears a glove in her right arms…"

"Only her right arms?" Zhao Li Xin confirms it.

Mong Liu nod firmly "Yes, only his right arm, is that important Milord?"

Zhao Li Xin remembers that day when he attacked Lao Min Na with immortal flame she tries to block his flame with her arm is she got hurt because of his flame if that true, then that means he can hurt Lazarus 'the demon' with his flame.

The possibility make his heart thumping like a drum, if he can hurt him that means he could kill the Demon, this is the best news he ever hears so far. However, he has to ask Lory to confirm his theory.

Meanwhile, another person is venting her anger to the antique crystal vase, this is the second time Zi Yi Ru ransack her owned room, her maid stands on the corner in fright as they try to avoid the glass shards on the floor. She was smoldered by anger whenever she remembered how much Sanguan Jin Sheng protects Zhao Li Xin.

"You should not make a ruckus late of night, mother" Sanguan Wu Ci's calm words startled Zi Yi Ru.

"Wu Ci…." She frowned "Don't tell me I'm not allowed to be angry after what your father and that bastard child had done" she said in displeased.

Sanguan Wu Ci sighs heavily, he waved his hand to sign all the maids in the room to leave, as if they were given amnesty they all immediately take a long stride from the room. Zi Yi Ru snort in anger then flop to the chair with a sullen expression. Sanguan Wu Ci lifts the teapot then pours a warm tea on the refined porcelain teacup that miraculously saves from his mother's wrath.

"Father has his owned reasoned to keep Lu Xin by his side" 

Zi Yi Ru curl her lips in indignant "I know, it because he couldn't forget his past lover, that sl*t has betrayed him and he still can't forget her, tell me how could I'm not mad!" she hit the table angrily.

Sanguan Wu Ci stifle, he elegantly served the tea for his angry mother "I don't know why you describe honorable father as sentimental man, you've been with him for decades why can't you understand what kinda man he is?" he flicks his robe before he has a seat across his mother.

"What do you mean?" Zi Yi Rou creased her brows in doubt.

Sanguan Wu Ci let out a long exhales "Father is someone who make a decision based on loss and profit, he has assured me that Lu Xin will not change his decision to make me as the next heir, and he has a profound reasoned why he needs to get Lu Xin trust"

"And you trust him?" Zi Yi Ru gives sarcastic smiles.

"Why not?" Sanguan Wu Ci tilted his head "That sound more like Father, I don't know how you perceive Father but for me, he always been cold and careless to his children, do you remember when I got sick because of the backlash because I overextended my strength to hasted my breakthrough" he raised his teacup while his mirthless smiles cover by the teacup.

Zi Yi Ru's expression darkens because she was there when that happened, at that time Sanguan Wu Ci only thirteen, he just a young boy who eager to make his father proud so he got reckless during his cultivation and pay a great price for it. He almost becomes a waste if her older sister didn't come to help.

"He didn't ask if I in pained, or if I make it through this day" sanguan Wu Ci sip the tea without a hurry then put it gently on the table and he smiles bitterly, "He asks if I become a wasted right now?"

"Wu Ci, your father care about you…." Zi Yi Ru forgets about dampened mood, she tries to cheers his son even though she was not sure how much sanguan Jin Sheng love Sanguan Wu Ci since 'love' is not her husband's forte.

"He cares about my talent, my potential, my progress but never me as a person, and deep down you know that's true" pained was clearly showing on his face.

Zi Yi Ru has no words to refuted, Sanguan Jin sheng is always been a cold and selfish man, if not, she would not change so much to suit his taste. She dresses the way he liked, she talks and behaved the way he wanted her to be. Is not easy but after years of practice, she becomes used to it. Zi Yi Ru has done so much because he knew Sanguan Wu Ci only keep her as long she follow his rule.

"That's why mother I don't think he accepted Lu Xin purely because he wants to fix his mistake, do you think someone like Father able to be sincere?"

Her mind becomes clear as the fog has lifted, she looks at her son with clear eyes as she used to "What do you think your father plan is?"

Sanguan Wu Ci satisfied he gain his smart mother again "I don't know, father hasn't told me clearly but I think it would give tremendous benefit for him and Sanguan family, that also explained why grandfather support father decision"

"Does Father-in-law fight with your father because of that wretched boy?"

"Hump, if grandfather truly against it, Father would have no chance to brought Lu Xin back to the manor, obviously they both are pretending, however, I don't know why they so eager to fool Lu Xin?"