Chapter 6: Surrounded

The illusion also instantly disappeared.

But the feeling that she felt after seeing the illusion still lingered.

[What was that just now? I couldn't understand.] She contemplated and she looked at Azrael deeply, [At the very least, this boy, no, Azrael is not as simple as I thought.]

At this moment she acknowledged that Azrael may have been saying the truth about not having an expert to protect him. 

"Who are you?" she asked.

"Azrael." Azrael simply said

Of course, she wasn't asking about his name.

Upon hearing his response, she couldn't help but snort and stop questioning him, she even stopped talking.

"Well, since you don't want to show off your skills in dancing then forget it," Azrael said and didn't further insist on making her dance in front of him, earlier, he was only teasing her and testing her tolerance limit. 

She just stood beside him while refilling Azrael's teacup as if a loyal follower of him.

The sun hid and the moon hung in the sky.

A young man and beauty near the lake are currently facing a bonfire.

Of course, they are Azrael and Flora.

Azrael is currently enjoying the view of a beauty awkwardly roasting meat.

"Make sure you don't burn the meat."

Flora never had been subjected to this kind of treatment but even so, she still followed Azrael's whim, she must endure it for a day.

"Here." She passes the roasted meat to Azrael.

Azrael bit a mouthful of meat.

"Not bad for a beginner like you."

After eating, Azrael stood up and stretched out.

"I'm going to rest. So can I borrow your lap for a pillow? "

"Do as you like," she said coldly.

She completely gave up rebutting Azrael. Well, in any case, it is just a lap pillow for a whole night. And her tolerance on sleep is high because of her cultivation

Azrael walked towards Flora and placed his head on her legs with a smile on his face.

"Don't assault a defenseless handsome like me."

Flora did not reply, she just snorted and ignored him.

Seeing her like this, Azrael didn't further tease her and just close his eyes.

After 15 minutes, Flora looked at his carefree sleeping face as if not aware of the danger.

"What was that earlier?" until now she couldn't forget the illusion.

She then looked at the egg on his hand as if she was tempted to snatch it.

She shook her head and threw all of these thoughts. In any case, once she tries to snatch the egg, it would only escape.

Next morning.

"Thanks to you I had a good sleep," he said while stretching his whole body.

"I hope you didn't forget the promise. And pray that the egg would not escape from me because if it escapes...`` She didn't finish her sentence.

"Don't worry, I will make sure it follows you," he said confidently.

She looked at him wondering what method he would use to make it follow her.

Azrael touched the egg rhythmically and said, "Follow her for now."

The egg moved as if it was unsatisfied.

"Don't worry we will meet again in the future. Go now."

Then the egg floats reluctantly towards Flora.

Flora catches the egg with disbelief. Although this egg has intelligence, she didn't expect that Azrael was able to communicate with it.

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[How did he do it?] Now she was sure that Azrael was not a normal person. The illusion yesterday and his method now. These two things are a bit ordinary.

The egg shook for a good moment as if it was saying that she only followed her because of Azrael.

This made Flora speechless.

"The deal is done. As I have said, the egg won't escape from you. You can go now."

But Flora didn't leave right away. She looked at Azrael for a good moment, then she opened her mouth.

"Aise, that's my real name." She then turned around and floated, leaving Azrael alone.

"Aise, huh."

It's been three days since Aise left.

And at this moment in a certain area inside the forest, a group of youth that consisted of 20 or so members was surrounded by a group of five black-clothed men wearing a mask.

"Miss Lian, if you don't want to get hurt, follow us now.  And we will make sure not to touch any of your followers."

 "What do you need from me?" she snorted.

"You don't need to know, just follow us!"

"If I don't?"

She didn't believe this group of men. They will surely kill the others after she follows them. Although she is only 15-year-old, her parents advised her to be wise and not to be naive at all times.

"Hehehe,  we might accidentally rip some of your clothes, like this!" 

He then swung his sword towards her intending to rip her clothes.

"Young miss!" the group of youth shouted.

However, before the sword touched her, a shield made of ice appeared blocking the sword.

"Tsk! As expected, the rumors are true. You are very talented, reaching the 5th Qi Refining realm, at a young age. Moreover, you were able to block an attack from a 9th Qi Refining like me."

The other men in black also were shocked after witnessing her capabilities.

To think that she was able to defend on an attack from 4 levels higher than her. Although their companion didn't use all his strength, nonetheless, it was still an attack that came from a 9th Qi refining cultivator. 

The one who attacked her looked to his companion, sending some sort of signal.

One of the black-clothed men moved, intending to attack the group of youth instead of Lian.

Lian had sensed their plan, she executed her moving technique, disappearing in an instant and reappearing in front of the one who's attacking the other youths. She is trying to defend the youths from the man.

The 9th Qi Refining man's eye shrinks upon seeing this.

[She's fast!]

She blocked the attack effortlessly.

[It is indeed that she is strong. If we are at the same level of cultivation, I could only flee. We must end this fast] the 9th Qi refining cultivator thought.

"Let's end this fast! Attack together so we can capture her. After that let's kill the others. Remember our mission is to capture her not to kill her."

Ordered by the only 9th Qi Refining.

They didn't waste any time and attacked her. The group of black-clothed men consists of one 9th qi refining which is the leader, one 8th qi refining, and three 7th refining.

Seeing this, her face turned gloomy, and gritted her teeth. Although she is a genius and would often spar with adults that have a higher level of cultivation than her, that was still a sparring session and not a real-life and death situation. Of course, the adults would not use their killing move. 

However, this moment is different because this is a real life and death situation. 

Pressure, fear and anxiety swelled inside her, she wanted to run but she didn't. She gritted her teeth and defended multiple attacks from them using her ice shield.

Facing their attacks, her ice shield eventually broke apart and she received an injury. She received a 4 inches long and 1 cm deep cut in her waist. She groaned and felt the pain of being cut by a sword for the first time. Tears started to form in the edge of her eyes but she bit her lips, trying to hold on and not cry. She didn't want to show weakness lest she made the others worry.

Seeing her like this, the former scared group of youth behind her started to take their weapon one by one. And they gathered all of their courage and started to join the fight.

"You guys want to join? With your meager skill? I alone was enough to play with you!" 

"You dare!" Lian shouted at him.

But he ignored her and walked towards them little by little.

"Miss, Lian, how about it? Follow us now. If our mission is not to capture you, you would be long dead by now!" said their leader.

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