Jianghu [1]

While returning back Bai Yu asked her about her identity and she informs him the things she remembered that was happening on that night.

Bai Yu again inquired about soul cultivation manual but Long Lei still didn't trust him that much to disclose her secret so she held back some of the information.

She just told him that she doesn't remember anything else. It was partially true as she really didn't know about her past but the things she has faced she can't tell anyone so it is best to use amnesia as her best source to avoid trouble.

Although Bai Yu did not believed her story initially but after she repeatedly told him about her misgivings he conceded and believed her.

Long Lei was happy that Bai Yu is no longer interested in that topic and promised herself that if this man is truly honest and need the manual because of something very important she would help him.

Long Lei was giving her trust to Bai Yu and it was in his hand to take this chance and excel so that he will be able to gain what he wants.

In their way back Bai Yu informed her about his identity as the lord of jianghu. Firstly , Long Lei didn't believe him because this kind of face belonged to a person from some sect not that separated cult.

But you should not judge a book by its cover.

"You are really the lord of Jianghu. You are not joking with me." She asked again.

This time Bai Yu chuckled at her horrified expression and decided to tease her some more. This is the only time when he can see that she really is a little child and not some adult.

"You don't believe me ancestor. What do I look like then to you?" Bai Yu asked curious but the answer Long Lei gave him cracked his smiling expression. "You look like you are an elder of some kind of sect. this pretty face can't belong to a gangster. I can't believe it. Even your mum want believe it." she mocked him.

But Bai Yu was still lost in his thoughts after he heard her. He was reminiscing about his past memories.

"Pretty uncle, where are you lost? Come back to earth." Long Lei shook him.

He was puzzled by her use of some foreign words. "What is earth?"

Long Lei froze and then chuckled at her antics. "It is a green and blue place just like an orange.

Forget it and tell me what were you thinking? And should I call you pretty godfather now as you are adopting me?" she asked him puzzled.

According to chinese novels there was a proper way to address each other. If you will not follow rules then you are referred as unfilial.

Bai Yu wanted to pull her cheeks as she was so cute that his heart was happy after so long. The peace in his life is returning even if she is muttering like a cuckoo in his ears.

"You can call me anything you want to and there is no need to be courteous little ancestor."

"What is this little ancestor? Call me Long Lei. You know my name but you are still using all those silly nicknames for me. I don't like it." Long Lei behaved in a petulant manner just like a kid.

Although she was trying to behave like an adult but who will believe in her antics when she has a face of twelve year old girl who is as pretty as the moon. People will only indulge her more and more to see her cuteness.

During their bantering one night passed and they reached the border starting the jianghu area.

"Okay little ancestor, listen to me. In this place strength speaks and words are mere garbage so you should control your temper and improve yourself." Bai Yu lectured her about her safety in jianghu but Long Lei just rolled her eyes at him. She clearly knew about the dangers of jianghu after all she has read about them all in those novels. She is not stupid as to behave so unscrupulous in front of these maniacs here.

Bai Yu called his contracted beast the phoenix to go towards his house. He could have used his martial arts to reach home but he wanted Long Lei to be familiar with this place.

Long Lei was surprised to see the golden yellow bird soaring in the sky towards them and a fool that she was she screamed in fright.

Bai Yu was dumbfounded to see her like this the girl who was behaving like the overlord right now was hiding behind him like a scared kitten.

"Hush now. Don't be scared people will laugh at you. It is just a phoenix."

"What do you mean by just a phoenix? Is it not animal or are you saying that I am blind." Long Lei asked him completely angry then she remembered about the inheritance of Senior Xuan and calmed herself down.

She thought about how she was going to learn beast taming.

"Forget about animals just look into his eyes and see your favourite companion and you will forget this fright." Bai Yu told her and remembered a similar scene with his Xin'er. She was also like this scared of animals.

Long Lei calmed herself and focused on Bai Yu's advice. Although she was still scared of the phoenix she didn't show it on her face.

Both of then departed on the phoenix's back and reached his mansion which was secluded from the main area of Jianghu. It was near the outskirts of jianghu near a large forest.

"From now on this is your house. We will be a family now." Bai yu told her with a patient smile.

"This place is good pretty uncle. I didn't know that you were this rich." Long Lei flattered him.

After settling down Bai Yu called his subordinates while Long Lei was resting in her new room.

He informed them about Long Lei as his adopted daughter and also asked Su Yan his second in command to find about her past from the Prime Minister's manner. He wanted to know exactly what happened to her that she was willing to come with a stranger she met and not want to return to the place she came from.