Chapter 22: Liu Hua

Chapter 22: Liu Hua

Swamp Forest Outer Area

In the outermost part of the swamp forest, two young women sat on a boulder waiting anxiously, and their eyes were fixed on the depths of the swamp forest.

They were none other than Chu Qing and Chu Ying, and Chu Qing clasped her hands tightly, as she inwardly muttered. 'Did you manage to save Mom, Qiao (Zhang Fei)? I really hope you two are doing well in there.'

"Sigh, you should go home, Qing'er. I'll go inside again to find Mom." Chu Ying said, as she rose from her seat.

But Chu Qing grabbed her hand, and said. "You don't go inside, Big Sis. If that bad guy finds us, then we'll be used as hostages to capture Mom."

"But-" Chu Ying did not continue speaking, but then she realized that Zhang Fei was not with them. "Where's the little fox, Qing'er?"

"He… He went to save our Mom." Chu Qing anxiously replied.

Chu Ying raised her eyebrows, she felt that it was impossible, because Zhang Fei's cultivation was far below hers, but her sister never lied to her, so she asked curiously. "How did you know that he went to save our Mom, Qing'er?"

Chu Qing sighed softly, then she explained. "I don't know how he did it, but Qiao (Zhang Fei) spoke to me in my mind directly, and before I could ask him, he just disappeared like that."

"Huh!?" Chu Ying was dumbfounded to hear that, as it should be impossible for a newborn beast to be able to do such a thing, since it has yet to awaken its power.

But alas, they don't know Zhang Fei's true identity, and they themselves who think of him as a newborn beast.

"So we should just wait here, Big Sis." Chu Qing said as she pulled her big sister down to sit down again. "I don't know why, but I feel confident that he can save our Mom."

Chu Ying inwardly sighed, then she sat back down beside her little sister, and they waited for Zhang Fei as well as their Mom.

Inside the cave

When Zhang Fei brought Liu Qingyu and the puppet woman into the cave, there were three Python-Tailed Tigers, one adult female tiger, and two newborn tiger cubs.

But the condition of the adult female Python-Tailed Tiger was pitiful, her body was covered in many wounds, and her breath was already so weak.

Zhang Fei then walked over to the female Python-Tailed Tiger, and crouched down beside her. 'Can we save her, Mei?'

[It's too late, Master. She will surely die soon, her body is already too weak, because she was badly injured, and it got worse because she gave birth to her cubs] Mei sadly replied, especially since the two tiger cubs were still newborn.

The female Python-Tailed Tiger let out a low roar, then she shifted her two newborn cubs in front of Zhang Fei, and the look in her eyes showed that she was begging him to take care of them.

Liu Qingyu who was standing behind Zhang Fei already knew that the Python-Tailed Tiger would die soon, even though she had come to the swamp forest to hunt it down. But as a woman, the situation of the female Python-Tailed Tiger made her heart ache, especially after she saw the two newborn cubs.

Zhang Fei then rubbed the female Python-Tailed Tiger's head, and said. "You can rest in peace, I will definitely take care of your two newborn cubs."

Hearing his words, the female Python-Tailed Tiger let out a low, grateful roar, and a few moments later she died.

"Sigh, be it human or beast, our lives are really fragile." Zhang Fei said with a low sigh, then he used his Fire Qi, and burned her corpse.

Liu Qingyu, who had been silent all this time, decided to ask. "Can you tell me who you really are? And what is your connection to Qing'er?"

Zhang Fei then stood facing her, he looked at Liu Qingyu with a smile, then he held her chin, and kissed her lips passionately.

Liu Qingyu was shocked by his action, but due to an impulse from within her, it made her unable to resist his kiss, and she returned his passionate kiss right away, as she wrapped her arms around Zhang Fei's neck. 'What really happened to me? Why can't I refuse him? And I really enjoyed kissing him instead.'

They continued kissing passionately for a few minutes, just as they were finding it hard to breathe, Zhang Fei separated their lips instantly, and he caressed Liu Qingyu's red cheeks.

*Badump*

Zhang Fei's attitude made Liu Qingyu's heart pound hard, and she blushed brightly, as she continued to stare at him affectionately.

Zhang Fei smiled at her reaction, then he introduced himself. "My name is Zhang Fei, and I am the little white fox that you gave the Bone Stengthening Pill this morning."

"Huh!?" Lin Qingyu in shock, her face turning even redder when she found out Zhang Fei's other identity, because he had already seen her naked body, and she stuttered. "Are… Are you really that little white fox? Then… Then what was your purpose in sneaking into my family?"

*Flick*

Liu Qingyu rubbed her forehead which was flicked by Zhang Fei, and he chuckled lightly. "Actually, I had no intention of sneaking into your family, Qingyu. To be honest, I'm not a resident of this Sky Jade Realm, so I don't know you or your family at all. But for one reason or another, I appeared in your family's bathing pool."

Liu Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then she asked again. "Did you come from another realm? I've read ancient records before, and they said that there are many other realms in this universe."

"En, I do come from another realm." Zhang Fei said with a nod, then he said with a mysterious smile. "Even though at first I didn't have any purpose towards your family, but now I have a purpose towards your family."

"Hmm?" Liu Qingyu raised her eyebrows hearing that, but she didn't feel any ill will from Zhang Fei. "What is your purpose towards my family, Zhang Fei?"

Zhang Fei pulled Liu Qingyu into his arms, it made her heart pound even harder, moreover his scent intoxicated her, and he then whispered softly to her.

Liu Qingyu immediately looked at him in shock, she couldn't believe what she just heard, but strangely she didn't intend to curse Zhang Fei, and instead looked with hope at him.

Zhang Fei laughed softly, then he turned to the woman puppet, and asked. "Do you recognize her, Qingyu?"

"En, I do know her, Zhang Fei." Liu Qingyu nodded. "She is Liu Hua, and she is my little sister. But several years ago she was caught by Pang Hong, since then she has become his puppet, and he used her to attack me and my family many times."

Zhang Fei nodded in understanding. 'Can you remove Pang Hong's control on her, Mei?'

Mei answered with a laugh. [That's easy, Master. As long as you and her are connected as one, then I can remove that man's control over her.]

Zhang Fei choked on Mei's words, but he also didn't reject her idea, because Liu Hua was also very beautiful, then he said to Liu Qingyu. "Anyway, I can remove Pang Hong's control on her, Qingyu."

– To Be Continued –