Chapter 11

I hold onto Yanwangs tight and wept bitterly. I begged him to let me boil soup for a few more years in the netherworld. Yanwang looked very conflicted. He was soft-hearted and looked at the magistrate for a few times. The cold magistrate only said: The netherworld has strict justice. People who are not punishable cant be punished.

I howled in pain: Im punishable. I beg you! You punish me for a few more years. Its better if you punish me for thirty or more years. Ill burn incense to thank you!

The magistrate was unmoved. Yanwang sighed loudly, touched my head and said: Xiao Xiang Zi, dont cry. You cant escape something thats fated.

I refuse to give in: Why?! We obviously caused a mess again, why are we not punished?!

Yanwang picked his nose.

Well, theres no protest from anyone and it didnt have a big impact on the netherworld, so you wont be punished.

I can now go lift the pan and pour away all the soup, delaying all the souls that need to be reincarnated.

The magistrate looked at me coldly and said: I advise you not to do it. Thats a serious crime for which youll be flogged.

I lowered my head, crying form unfairness.

Yanwang bit his lips and said: Well, celestial Chu Kong needs to spend a love lifetime with you. Making you an idiot, he wont have it easy either.

I wiped my tears and said: He didnt drink the soup of oblivion this lifetime. Hell remember everything clearly, so he wont like me anymore. If I as a fool fall into his hands, Ill die a cruel death or an even more cruel death

Well, you cant be so sure,Yanwang interrupted me.

He searched for a while on his desk and took a double sided mirror out.

Look, in the past lifetime celestial star Chu Kong loved you deeply.

I didnt dare to look at the Lu Hai Kong in the mirror. I was afraid that when I see him cry, Ill cry too. I murmured: Thats not Chu Kong.

Is or isnt, is just a thought. Even he himself dont know if he is or isnt, how can you be so sure?

Yanwangs words were vague. Its like those stupid gods in heaven speaking very beautiful, but with words that no one understands.

I pinched Yanwangs leg really hard and said: Get to the point.

Yanwang made a sisisound and took two deep breaths.

This thing called love is better if you, Xiao Xiang Zi, experience it yourself.

I increased my strength and pinched his leg. Yanwangs said very fast: Magistrate, magistrate, quickly pull her away. Let her go back to boil soup. After three years she can go and be reincarnated.

I was ruthlessly dragged out. Before the door of Yanwangs palace closed, I couldnt help myself and took a peek at the Lu Hai Kong in the mirror. He was still young, but his hair has turned white. He was in front of an isolated snow-covered grave. Slowly he poured wine onto the ground. He looked like his mind was somewhere else.

I felt like something is pinching my heart, making it unable to breath.

Each passing day, the days of making soup is more painful. But no matter what I did, three years passed really fast. The little ghosts carried me and thrown me into the circle of reincarnation.

Fucking Chu Kong! Next time I see you in the netherworld, Ill pull all your hair out!

HairhairhairIn the reincarnation circle those last words kept repeating.

After a while I lost my senses.

Dida dida.

A sticky liquid kept dripping against my ears. It was silent for a moment and the next there were many voices.

I dont how much time has passed. The liquid stopped dripping.

Someone lifted the wooden lid above my head. The light of the sun was blazing. A boys face appeared before me.Mother said that seeing a boy older than me, I need to call him big brother.

I obediently said: Da gege1.

The boy was disgusted when I call him that.

In this lifetime, we met in such occasion! Bastard heavenly emperor Li2.

I stared at him blankly. He frowned and also stared at me. He looked very confused.

Suddenly a gruff voice called: Shaozu3.

The boy bit his lips and put the wooden lid back above my head. The sound of his footsteps sounded further and further away.

I continue to sit down in the barrel, holding my legs. Mother said she wants to play hide and seek. If she didnt find me, I couldnt go out. But its really strangeobviously it was mother who put me in here. How come she still hasnt find me after such a long time? Is it that the adults are eating something delicious and didnt tell me?

I used all my strength to push the lid away and climbed out of the barrel.

Mother, I yelled, while walking. I didnt see anyone in the yard. Theres only blood everywhere, it looks the same as when the cook killed a chicken. Im very unhappy: Eating chicken and they didnt call me?

I searched in the kitchen and in my parents chamber, but I didnt even see their shadows. I walked into the hall and saw a bunch of people in black kneeling on the floor. The only one standing with his hands on his back is the little boy. Im pleased and yelled: Da gege, did you see my mother?

The people in black turned and looked at me. One person stood up and came to me while carrying a bloody sword. I blinked and asked: Are you guests? Are it you who helped the cook kill the chicken? But wheres the cook?

The man in black coldly said: Youll see them soon.

He raised his sword. Blood dripped onto my face. I blinked and stared at him.

Hey, drop the sword, the boy said.

The man in black before me hesitated for a moment. The boy continued: Let her go back with us.

All the people in black began to talk: But shaozhu, she

I said bring her back.

The boy walked to me and stood beside the man in black. He stared at me for a moment. Suddenly his face is in front of me. He said in a soft voice: Originally, I wanted to let you fend for yourself. But yet you fell into my hands yourself. With that being the case, Ill kindly accept you.

He pinched my cheeks.

Xiao Xiang Zi, what do you say? Should we bully you or should we seriously bully you or should we severely bully you?

He laughed.

No matter what, thinking about the future days, is making me indescribable happy, haha!

My name isnt Xiao Xiang Zi, its Yang Xiao Xiang.

I blinked again and looked at him.

Da gege, pinching my cheeks hurts.

He loosened his hand and looked at me smilingly. It looks like when the cook caught a fat pig.

From now on, your name is Xiao Xiang Zi. Be my.well, disciple. What do you think?

Not thinking, I said. Mother killed a chicken and she didnt let me eat it yet. Im not going with you.

Your mother went to my house to eat chicken. You need to come with me.

I thought for a moment: Are dad and cook also there?

All is there.

Da gege, lead.

I stuck my hand in front him. The boy paused. He hesitated for a moment before holding my hand. He coughed twice and said: You have to call me Shifu4. Im now a generation higher than you. You need to respect me.

Yes, da gege.

Its shifu.

I know, da gege.

My forehead was in pain. He flicked my forehead. I touched my forehead, feeling a bit wronged, I said: Shifu

He nodded in satisfaction. He looks like hes in a really good mood

I havent seen my parents since the time I left home with shifu. Shifu said my parents entrusted me to him and that I only need to listen to him.

I scratched my head. I didnt understand the meaning behind those words. But shifu doesnt look like a bad guy. Ill be obedient.

Only after arriving at shifus house did I know that his name is Chu Kong. Hes eight years old and the shaozhu of Shengling sect. All the people from the sect is full of praises about him. Wherever I went to, Ill hear that hes a genius, a prodigy. The praises went on and on.

But shifu didnt take those titles to heart. Hes obviously only three years older than me, but he always pretended to be an adult.

He likes to order me around. Always making me do all sorts of things like making his bed. Even on a cold day, I still have to fan at his bedside.

At the beginning I didnt think that there was something wrong. After all, the food shifu gave me is quite good. Every one of them has many meat.

But after a long time I began to think its very strange. Finally, one day, I realized the reason while hearing the sect people talk.

Shifu, I should not call you shifu.

At the time Chu Kong was reading a book on the couch.

He lightly swept his eyes over me.

What objection do you have, ah? No need to mention it. I dont accept it.

But

I was very frustrated.

They said Im your little wife, whom shifu is raising.

Shifus body went stiff. He was silent for a moment, turned a page and asked without much feeling: Who said that?

They.

Next time, if someone said these gossips, just kick him directly in his crotch.

Alright, I answered and continued to fan him.

Later, some people really talked about these gossip in front of me. I did exactly as shifu told me and bravely kicked his crotch. But my kick was only halfway, when he grabbed me. The martial arts of the people in Shengling sect are not bad. That day I suffered a hard beating.

I cried out loudly, making shifu who was reading in his room, come out. The moment he appeared before me frowning, all my grievances instantly broke out. I run to him and hugged his waist, making his clothes full of tears and snot.

Shifus body went a slightly stiff. He asked in a cold voice: What is this about?

I whimpered and vaguely told him what has happened. But it seems like shifu havent heard a word I said. He knelt down. I took advantage, hugged his neck and put my face on his shoulder. I grumbled, told him the whole story and finally I only kept repeating my butt hurts, my butt hurts.

Shifu seemed very unhappy. He put his hand on my back and lifted me. My legs naturally hold his waist. My whole body was attached to him. I was still crying. Shifu isnt very tall, but he still could hold me steadily. I heard him asking sternly: Did you beat her?

The man who beat my ass muttered for a long time before an en sound came out.

Why?

He muttered again for a long time: She wants to kick my

Shifu nodded. He seemed to understand everything at that moment. He took two steps forward and said: Open your legs.

I heard a pumping sound. I didnt understand why, so I temporarily stopped crying. I rubbed my face against shifu and changed my position to look at the man whove beat me. The mans face was green for a moment. He was in a squatting position. The man saw shifus flying kick. He shook, but still firmly stood there and did not move.

Shifu said: This time is only a light punishment. Next time, if I hear that youre talking about things you shouldnt talk about, behind my back

Shifu stamped on the floor. The white jade brick broke apart with a balabala sound.

Your crotch will be like this brick.

Shifu turned around and walked away handsomely, while holding me.

But after two steps, he paused. His faint words were: And do not bully something you shouldnt bully.

I didnt understand his words, but after that day the way the people of Shengling sect treated me changed dramatically. While eating my bowl also has more meat. And also after that day, I got a few new requirements from shifu.

He hold my face and said: Why do you look more stupid in this lifetime

I was gnawing on a chicken foot. With a mouth of oil, I dazedly looked at him.

Shifu frowned disgustedly. He lets go of my face. While wiping his hands, he said: Well, youre still young. However, someone that I, celestial star Chu Kong considers an enemy, shouldnt be too weak. Even being bullied by a passerbyyoure degrading me, the celestial star.

Shifu, can you speak words that I understand?

I tried to discuss with him, but shifu didnt seem to hear a thing. He looked at me for a moment. Suddenly he said: En, Ive decided. Youll start learning martial arts today. Celestial star, I, will personally teach you.

Whats learning martial arts?

Its a magic skill for when in the future, if you want to kick someones crotch, you wont be picked up and be beaten again.

I thought for a moment and decided that this thing is really important. I obediently nodded.

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