Chapter 8: Ch. 4 Part 2
" Master’s wife is pretty "
" Master has a Dao companion whom he’s going to cultivate with "
" I wished my cultivation is at the level of elder sister Yue so I can be with master all the time "
" I heard elder sister Yue is going to become an Inner disciple along with the other seniors who can transform "
Xiao Ling listened to the snakes hissed... rather talking and conversing with each other
" this is amazing... I can hear them "
Xiao Ling exclaimed happily to YanZhi,
" Yes you can " YanZhi praised
" enough now, you all going back to training... and tell Lin to call out that shadow " YanZhi said to the snakes and they dispersed and crawled away.
" Yue " Yue crawled to them in a hurry as YanZhi called
" you called, master " she crawled to them in a hurry and cupped her hands as she answered
" bring your mistress something to eat " YanZhi ordered and she left to do what she was ordered to
" I noticed you haven’t been eating well since you came, is the food they cook not to your liking? " YanZhi asked Xiao Ling worriedly
" Yes, I can’t seem to swallow " Xiao Ling replied truthfully
" you have to forgive me, I can’t offer you anything here but meat. I’ll take you to town tomorrow to eat something good" Xiao Ling’s eyes sparkled when he heard YanZhi say he’d take him to town
" this morning you said you had something to say to me? " YanZhi asked as Yue came with meat dishes and served on the stone table before she went back.
" Yes ah, I wanted to ask whether it’s possible to separate from the family. I was hesitant at first but now that I know you’re not attached to them..... might you consider asking for separation? " Xiao Ling asked nervously as he cautiously watched YanZhi sipped tea from his cup
" hmm... that’s no hassle, I was considering that since I came. I’ll bring that up tomorrow since the youngest son will be home on holidays from school..... it’ll be better to ask when all the family are there. But, you’ll be doing all house chores... " YanZhi stated which made Xiao Ling beamed happily
" Don’t worry about the house chores, I know how to cook... I’ll wash, I’ll do it all " Xiao Ling said happily earning a chuckle from YanZhi
" I’ll have Yue help you since she’ll advance in a few days and that’ll have her be able to transform completely into a human form.... there are four more who are doing well as well, they’ll be able to have a complete human form in a month or two. We’d buy some slaves too, I don’t mind you doing the house works but I don’t plan on letting you work yourself out since there’ll be other work that only you will be able to do and that is serving your husband "
Xiao Ling blushed hearing such from YanZhi
" You said you’d take me to town tomorrow right... there’s something I want to try selling. I need new clothes and other things for daily use, so I have to purchase them " Xiao Ling said to YanZhi
" Don’t worry about clothes, I’ll have Yue make them for you. And what do you plan on selling? " YanZhi asked.
Xiao Long stood up and opened his dungeon portal, he walked in and walked out holding a crystal of the size of his hand which was mined from his dungeon.
" this, I want to sell this to a jewelry shop in town " Xiao Ling passed the crystal to YanZhi to have a look,
" Little wife, I don’t think it’s a good idea to sell it to a jewelry shop. It’d be such a waste.... this crystal can be used to craft magical weapons and items for cultivators and martial artists, there’s a martial arts school in town let’s sell it to them. They’d do anything to get their hands on such a material for crafting... but I think it’ll be more expensive to sell if I craft it into a weapon but we can still sell it as a raw material for first try " YanZhi advised
" I’ll listen to you. Brother Yan can craft? " Xiao Ling asked intrigued
" Hehe, yes. I’ve lived for thousands of years, something like crafting and pill refining is but a lift of hand " YanZhi replied proudly making Xiao Ling sneered and jealous
" Do you have a lot of that crystal? " YanZhi asked
" I have a whole mine of that " said Xiao Ling as he took out more if the crystal
" Master you’re here " Bee hurried to Xiao Ling when he was told that his master was in
" Yes... I’m glad to see that you’re safe and sound " Xiao Ling worried said.
YanZhi raised his head and looked at the sky which was starting to get dark, he and Xiao Ling spent the whole day talking as they were lost in their conversations
" Little wife, you should start getting back now... it’s getting dark. We’ll talk about the other things another time, I had Yue picked some wild vegetables for you to take back to them, tell them I called you to pick them with me to avoid their insults and taunts... Yue will take your measurements now and start making the clothes for you "
Yue walked to him with a rope and a basket full of vegetables as soon as his voice ended
" okay, but brother Yan I don’t want to keep wearing women clothes or ger clothes... well whatever you call it, I’m a man so make men clothes for me " Xiao Ling said embarrassedly making YanZhi smile
" You heard him right " YanZhi said to Yue
" Yes master, mistress " replied Yue as she took Xiao Ling’s measurements.
Xiao Ling took the basket on his back when Yue was done measuring him,
" Brother Yan I’m heading down now " Xiao Ling said and started to walk away with Bee by his side
" Hm.. I’ll head down in a bit, take care little wife " YanZhi smiled as he watched Xiao Ling’s back get farther away from him.
" Master, is it alright to show him this and tell him your secrets?.... he hadn’t said anything about himself since you both started talking, do you trust him? " Yue asked in a worried tone
" Hmm... can’t say I trust him completely but I know he won’t betray me. There was something I chose not mention when I pried into his soul, I felt his sadness, pain, anger, frustration, helplessness.... I felt all the emotions I felt when I was betrayed in him,just like me he was also betrayed by those whom he deemed close and important. He knows the pain of betrayal so I doubt he’d betray me if I don’t show hostility to him, at least I had a thousand years to reflect on myself when I was betrayed but he didn’t... I’ll make him put his trust in me, we’re both somehow alike " YanZhi answered Yue as he stared into space seemingly recalling past events.