Chapter 52: The tree of the gold dust pearl

Dong Hai's smirk startled Hong Liu but his next moment made her heart come out of her chest, he punches the belly, it went flying fifteen feet away, the beast howled and dark cloud cast over the golden light of the garden as Dong Hai got the possession of his sword back, no...even one of the beasts died than First Lord have to suffer a calamity. Hong Liu shook her head to gather her wits and look for the window of opportunity to enter between them but everything was getting to quick for her to catch up. Dong Hai was sometimes driving a sword through the lion beast's face then he would disappear in the blue-rays appearing driving his sword through the snake eyes or driving the sword through the wolf chest, soon all she could see is blue rays jumping here and there with a speed of light, blood-covered the green grass as the sky growl and thunderbolt hit the ground, making Hong Liu jumped. It was then when the lion swung his paw hit the blue-ray that Dong Hai, collapse to the ground coughing blood, He touches his chest as throw up more blood and then the ground shook as the headless red beast come charging like a bull.

"First Lord!" Hong Liu runs towards him, Dong Hai first heard the chimed of the copper bells as she runs towards and then next she jumped as the four beasts were ready to attack at the same time. She shielded him from her body on instinct Hong Liu's wings come out wrapping around them like a red cocoon.

Looking at that red lotus wings, the four beasts stopped mystified and retreat in their caves slowly. Hong Liu heart pounded in her ears as she buried her face in Dong Hai's neck, her eyes squeeze shut breathing heavenly she tries her best not to break down but few tears streamed down to her cheeks and fall on Dong Hai's shoulder. Dong Hai eyes wander as he felt her warm body flushed against him, he was still blinded by all the red that was wrapped around him. Hong Liu arms tighten around his shoulder protectively. He let out an inaudible breath, going flat on the ground and Hong Liu wraps herself more tightly around him. They laid down entangled in the centre of Eternal Garden of creation cocooned by the red wings as the sky cleared and the sun beamed spreading the garden golden light again. The silence fell as Dong Hai close his eyes feeling his excitement and adrenaline rush of the fight draining away from his veins. He felt Hong Liu's breathing coming under control against his chest. Moments passed nobody moved until Hong Liu notice the silence that surrounds them, she blinks open her eyes realizing how she was holding on to Dong Hai.

"Are you out of your mind?" She raised her head, her voice was hoarse but low. Her cheeks were stained from blood from his robes as she folded her wings back making it disappear. She pulls away meeting Dong Hai eyes who just look at her with a blank stare and this time his blank stare pierced through her chest. She sat beside him as he moves his eyes indicated that she was still laying over him. He got up without even a back glance with the equally unhurried grace as he always does. He walks to the biggest tree in the centre whose roots were falling down and were spread wide in the ground, its green leaves shimmered like gems when the sun rays hit them and the gold dust pearl the fruit of this tree had blind golden beauty. Dong Hai walked and his every step towards it left Hong Liu cold, He didn't even look at her. She got herself off from the ground as he picked one single pearl and turn away dematerializing it in his sleeve with that his sword as well.

He walked passed her again not even acknowledging her. Hong Liu took a deep breath as a tear slipped from her eyes. 'Its nothing, It doesn't matter' She tries to convince herself and drown away her hurt feeling in her calming deep breaths and then she turns, his indifference was not cold but cruel to her. He kept walking towards the exit. Hong Liu forgets that she should have kept her wings out since there were no cakes that made the monsters asleep.

The red headless monster appeared from his cave, roaring and he charged towards Dong Hai, Hong Liu's eyes went wide. Next, whatever happened Hong Liu can't understand it was fear or adrenaline rush whatever it pumped in her veins furiously and she draws her sword out in a flash she was by his side and two swords at the same time went through the headless neck of the beast to the point of the hilt.

Dong Hai and Hong Liu were bathed in its blood.