21 Chapter 21. Tang Mao's Power
As soon as possible, Xiao An Ni sent the good news to Qian Cheng.
"You must like this news, Qian Cheng," she muttered with a smile that never left her face.
This was the happiest night of Xiao An Ni's life. The night of her stepsister's death.
The girl was very happy, everything went according to her plan, and even gave a very extraordinary result and exceeded her expectations.
She only wanted to get rid of Xiao An Na from the mist sect, but it seemed that the universe was on her side.
"I'm a match for Qian Cheng, no one else. Even God supports my plan," Xiao An Ni muttered. Her eyes sparkled, and her smile never faded from her tiny lips.
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"Young master Wu…" the voice of a middle-aged man could be heard filling the room, feeling a little doubt.
Not without reason, because they were just standing next to a little girl who was lying unconscious without doing anything since earlier.
"Your lightning nearly killed her, Tang Mao. Can't you feel that she's just an ordinary girl without any spiritual power?" The man called Young Master Wu turned to the middle-aged man.
"I'm sorry, sir. I got carried away and couldn't contain my emotions for those people," Tang Mao lowered his head, admitting his mistake.
"Should I exterminate that small sect, Master?" he added again. He didn't know, the idea suddenly popped into his head.
Yeah, ever since they brought the girl back to the mist sect, Young Master Wu decided to observe the life within the sect for a few days secretly. Tang Mao did not know the reason, nor did he ask why Young Master Wu did it, although their time was very limited, as they had a lot to do in the territory of the Neverlay Empire.
Tang Mao also felt astonished. This was the first time Young Master Wu had acted against his word. He wondered, what made the man change like this.
And when the girl was mistreated by the people within the mist sect, Young Master Wu ordered him to do something.
Right, the bad weather that happened earlier was Tang Mao's doing. Lightning and strong storms belonged to Tang Mao. Even though he only used a small amount of his spiritual power, the impact almost killed anyone.
Tang Mao couldn't imagine how weak the spiritual strength of the people in this place was.
"No need. It's none of our business," said Young Master Wu.
"But..." Tang Mao's words stopped, and his brow furrowed when he heard the words of the young man in front of him. That sounds a little weird. If it's none of their business, then why are they helping the girl and causing such a mess? Tang Mao thought that Young Master Wu was hiding something from him.
"Alright, Master. Shall we continue our journey now? It's late at night. Hunting spiritual beasts at night is a bit dangerous," said Tang Mao again, choosing to put away his curiosity.
"We rest here tonight. We will continue our journey tomorrow morning."
"How about..." Tang Mao glanced at the girl who was still lying on the rotten bed.
"I don't know her. Let her stay here."
"But, what if she wants to kill herself again, Young Master?" asked Tang Mao.
"It will not happen." After saying that, Young Master Wu walked out of the hut.
Tang Mao nodded. The middle-aged man followed him from behind.
It was an old hut in the middle of the forest. Just a moment ago, the hut collapsed due to strong winds, but Tang Mao and the others managed to rebuild it in just a few minutes.
Seeing Young Master Wu, the people who were relaxing outside the hut immediately took an upright stance and approached the two men.
***
The orange light on the eastern horizon began to spread to fill the sky. The wind blows gently carrying the scent of wet soil mixed with the distinctive aroma of the forest.
The sound of birds chirping becomes a symphony to welcome the day.
The atmosphere in the morning was very bright and in contrast to the atmosphere last night.
The sound of waking up groans sounded soft, at the same time, a little girl's eyelids opened slowly.
She is Xiao An Na.
Her brow furrowed when she saw the ceiling of the house which was very different from usual. It seemed that the girl had not realized her current condition.
The next second, Xiao An Na suddenly rose from her position. Sit up straight and look around.
Memories of what had happened to her filled her head now. Her body stiffened, and tears welled up in her eyes without her noticing.
Heartache, anger, sadness, and disappointment mixed into one in her.
Since she was born, why does bad luck always afflict her?
The girl stayed where she was, hugging her knees, with her head down. Xiao An Na sobbed until she fell asleep again without realizing it.
It kept happening repeatedly for three days. Xiao An Na never left the hut. She didn't feel any hunger or thirst.
Until her tears could not come out anymore, the feelings of hurt and disappointment that she felt did not lessen.
Xiao An Na is disappointed in herself for not being able to provide concrete evidence to her father.
Xiao An Na feels hurt because of the accusations and treatment from her step-Young sister whom she loves so much.
Xiao An Na realized one thing, having a very close relationship with someone could not guarantee a strong trust could grow.
Whereas, if Xiao An Ni defended her in front of her father, their father can give her a chance to prove the truth. Then Xiao An Na would do anything to prove it.
Xiao An Ni must be very disappointed in her. So is her father.
Thinking that she had let down the two people she loved so much, Xiao An Na lost her will to live.
'Perhaps it would be better if I just stayed here until I died,' she thought.
"Huh?" Her brow furrowed as her hand accidentally touched a small object on her neck.
"Necklace?" she muttered after confirming the thing.
Since when did she wear the necklace? If memory was correct, Xiao An Na had never worn any accessories other than the bracelet on her hand.
So where did the necklace come from?
And hey... "Whose robe is this?" Xiao An Na got off the bed and stood on the floor. But the next second, her body fell onto the bed because she didn't have the slightest energy.
