Chapter 100 - When Can We Start? (1/2)

My smile suddenly falters and I quickly look up to him with a frown. ”Who is Biyu to you and your Mother?” Bai Lei sighs and says ”Biyu's Mother and my Mother were childhood friends and after Biyu's Mother passed away, My mother took her in.”

”Years later, someone tried to kidnap my Mother but Biyu saved her... she's been like a little sister to me all these years. She's a bit immature and hotheaded but she truly cares about me and Mother. This is the first time I've seen her so...” Bai Lei frowns as he searches for the right words.

”It seems she's changed since you've been gone...” I say watching him carefully. His frown grows as he says ”It does seem that way... she wasn't like this before.” I nod my head and look around his Mother's large courtyard.

”When can we start my training?” I ask watching the large tree lose its colorful leaves. Bai Lei turns to me and says ”We can start now if you'd like?” I look back to him before looking back to the room behind us.

I shake my head and say ”I'll work with Zhen for the next few days. You need to stay close to your Mother and make sure she's okay. Keep a close eye on her...” Bai Lei's eyes narrow as he steps closer asking ”What do you mean by that?”

I bite my lip and turn to him saying ”On second thought, you should probably keep her getting better a secret. I'm not saying there is someone here trying to harm her or anything... but I think it'd be wise to keep it hidden for now.”

”You've been gone for years, there's a lot of unrest so don't give them an easy target... you know, just in case,” I say with a small smile. His eyes turn cold as does the air around us. ”Would someone actually dare?”

”Your enemies won't care who you or who your Mother is... They'll go for the weakest spot.” I say with a shrug. Bai Lei's eyes narrow on me before saying ”Start your training with Zhen, as soon as my Mother is better, I will begin training you myself. As it stands... you and my Mother are too vulnerable.”

I chuckle and say ”Don't worry about me, it's like I have a jinx... I'm too unlucky to die.” Bai Lei turns to me with a frown before shaking his head. ”When we get done, no one will be able to hurt you. Bad luck or not...”

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”Boss!! Where are you going!? You know that it's dangerous in the Inner Best Forest!” Guo says trying to stop Guozhi. Guozhi shoves him out of the way and strolls towards the dark forest saying ”If I want to take her back, I have to become stronger than that man! I can only do that by entering the Inner Forest.”

Guo looks at his Boss with despair as he shouts ”What's so good about that woman!? Sure she was pretty but we can find more like her!” Guozhi clenches his fist and ignores him. How can he explain something even he himself can't understand?