Chapter 3

• That very man was the one who wounded her and pushed her down into the abyss. If it weren’t for those trees growing by the cliff breaking her fall, she wouldn’t have had this second chance in life.
• Not suicide, but homicide.
• Jun Wu Xie’s mind quickly pondered on the situation. Whether that masked man in black was the Second Prince himself did not matter. This definitely was related to him one way or another.
• Jun Xian had contributed greatly to the expansion of the Kingdom’s borders with his elite troops – the Rui Lin Army. No one else wanted to get tangled with them unless they were courting death! Even the current Emperor is polite towards Jun Xian.
• His Majesty still treats Lin Palace with extra care but the decline of the Jun family is apparent. Jun Xian had two sons, but one died and the other was disabled leaving only a wastrel Jun Wu Xie who only knew how to keep her nose in the clouds. The future of the Jun family looked bleak.
• It can be said that today’s Lin Palace is just a paper tiger, the main powerhouse Jun Xian was already over seventy years old.
• After all he’s been through so much especially since after that great war which caused him to lose his eldest son and crippled his younger son, all the hardships had contributed to Jun Xian’s health deteriorating coupled with occasional bouts of illnesses and his age, he feared didn’t have much time left. As of late, the Royal family has been acting more blatantly towards the Lin palace.
• Jun Wu Xie’s encounter could very well be the designs the Royal family had towards the Lin Palace.
• [It’s obvious that the second prince no longer holds the Lin Palace in regards and even dared to act so brazenly.]
• The black cat muttered. At first it had thought that its master was reborn into a good home, but did not expect her to be embroiled in such a situation where she still had to fight for her own survival.
• Jun Wu Xie raised her eyebrow slightly.
• The small black cat immediately curled into a ball, burying its head between its pair of furry paws.
• Seeing that his granddaughter was silent, most probably still feeling scared, Jun Xian did not nag any further. He looked lovingly at Wu Xie and said: “It’s alright, as long as you are back, take a good rest, if you need anything, call your brother.”
• Brother?
• Jun Wu Xie searched through the memories yet she did not find any “brother”. Jun Xian had only two sons, the eldest son was her father, while her mother had died soon after she gave birth to Jun Wu Xie. In that fateful war, she had lost her father in the bloody battlefield and her uncle was gravely injured and had became a cripple.
• “Wu Yao, come in and take care of your sister, I’m heading out for awhile.” Jun Xian called out.
• The door was pushed open and a tall man’s figure could be seen.
• She looked at her “brother” in amazement.
• Exquisite handsome face just like God’s most perfect work, that magnetic pair of eyes as dark as night.
• “Yes.” The man smiled.
• Jun Xian nodded with satisfaction, he repeatedly nagged at Wu Xie to rest before he left this pair of siblings alone.
• On one end of the room stood Jun Wu Xie and at the other end stood a dazzlingly striking Wu Yao.
• The next moment, a black shadow flashed by Wu Xie’s body and in front of Wu Xie stood a little black cat fiercely guarding her as it stood by the bed with it’s small mouth slightly curled up revealing it’s sharp teeth as it hissed.
• Jun Wu Yao casually looked at the small hissing figure while he leisurely walked over and slowly pulled out the chair as he sat down on the chair and crossed his legs, his gaze finally landed on Jun Wu Xie.
• Jun Wu Xie looked calmly at the charming man who was exuding a dangerous aura – the man who claimed to be her 'Brother'. Lin Palace never had a Jun Wu Yao in the family registrar. That man sitting in the chair was that very man she had saved from the cave that day but the only difference was that pair of deep purple eyes were now black as obsidian.
• "What did you do?" She asked with a frosty expression as she stared menacingly into his eyes.
• Jun Wu Yao gave her a casual side glance as he propped his chin, raised his eyebrows slightly and curled his lips upwards in a teasing fashion as he stared back at this presumptuous girl.
• "Repaying my gratitude." He replied.
• "No need." She retorted.
• "Unfortunately, the choice is not yours." he threw her an enigmatic smile.
• Jun Wu Xie furrowed her eyebrows. This man is dangerous! What method he did he use to make even the great Lin Wang acknowledge him as his own grandson?
• "What did you do to the people of my Lin Palace?"
• Jun Wu Yao faintly smiled at her and lifted his hands to reveal a small hair-like snake coiled around his finger tips. "Don't be afraid, I just let these little things into their body and temporarily tweaked a little of their memory. I will not hurt anybody here, you can rest assured."
• The little black cat was completely shocked.
• What kind of demon did its mistress save this time? Also those black hair-like snake creatures had its instincts on high alert! They were not to be trifled with! They could enter a human's body and even alter people's memories?
• "Is this kitten your contracted spirit?" He asked as he looked on amusingly while studying the various expressions on the black cat.
• "That has nothing to do with you." She sneered.
• "Why are you so cold towards me, my dear Sister?" He chuckled.
• "This place is not for you, it's time for you to leave." She stated. Her inner thoughts were in turmoil. This man was too dangerous. Nothing good will happen with him staying on in the Lin Palace.
• Just as Jun Wu Yao lowered his voice and smiled, a sudden surge of power could be felt as those black hair-like snakes started dancing wildly on his fingertips. "Don't be so heartless , you saved me, all I want is to exact vengeance on my enemies. If you can't even accede to this humble little request of mine, then I can only destroy these little things in the body of those of your Lin Palace. It's just that… If these were forcibly destroyed from within, I'm afraid they may suffer…I wonder what will become of the Lin Palace?"
• "Are you threatening me?" Jun Wu Xie narrowed her eyes.
• "Nope, this is a request." he replied as he curled his lips upwards.
• Request? If she did not agree, he would kill everyone? This was considered a request?
• "Don't be so nervous, it's just that I have temporarily nowhere to go to, when the time comes, I will naturally leave. Before leaving I would also like to repay your kindness. I can assure you, I won't hurt anyone here." Jun Wu Yao said with a smile.
• "Won't you kill everyone off when you leave?" She asked in a chilling voice.
• "I won't, when it's time to leave, I can promise you that I won't harm anyone." He patiently replied.
• "It's not as if I have a choice." she icily said as she gritted her teeth.
• Jun Wu Yao shrugged.
• Knowing that she can't get rid of this dangerous man for the time being, she simply closed her eyes to rest and no longer paid him any attention.
• The little black cat was assured that no harm will come upon its mistress for the moment. It let out a small sigh of relief as it nimbly leaped onto the bed and curled up at the edge of Wu Xie's pillow, but it maintained it's vigilance as its pair of watchful eyes never once left the man sitting on the chair.
• This man was very very dangerous. He's the most dangerous person it has ever encountered.