Strange things

Two silhouettes jumped from tree to tree covered in dried-up blood, they landed outside a small cave opening. The two individuals checked their surroundings "Xiaobo Feng are you sure this is the spot you saw one of the legendary herbs?" Qaihong Gho asked with uncertainly laced in her tone.

Xiaobo Feng nodded his head firmly "follow close behind me your highness" he took charge and walked in followed by the young princess. The cavern entrance is very narrow so they have to walk in sideways till they reached a more open space.

Inside the large spacious cavern stood a small grove of wolfberries, these berries can cure certain diseases caused by demons since demons can come in many different shapes or forms you'll never know when you might've upset them.

"Xiaobo watches the surroundings I will start extracting some of the wolfberries" I ordered, unlike other wolfberries these ones have a distinct blue hue to them, unlike the normal wolfberries that are purplish-blue.

Plucking off a good haul of berries I got up and stretched "Xiaobo Feng lets go and bring back these spoils" wanting to leave quickly Xiaobo Feng nodded his head in agreement. Shortly after exiting the cave a cultivator around my age rushed towards us, activating eight moon defense techniques I sent out some of my refined essences pushing the individual back.

Xiaobo Feng stood behind me ready to take action if needed despite still being under the belief that I am some strong young cultivator. The cultivator got up from the ground and sluggishly attacked us with his long fierce claws.

My eight-moon defense techniques deflected every single one of his attacks slowly wearing him down on my command; his claws kept hitting the moons that orbit around my body that sucked out his qi every time he landed a strike on the moon formation.

The enemy laid onto the ground from exhaustion since I had no intention of attacking him I just picked him up by the collar "why did you attack us peasant?" I asked feeling slightly pissed off on being attacked after harvesting some rare wolfberries.

The cultivator laid limply in my grip "there's a bounty on ahead for some rich noble girl of the Qaihong kingdom" the unknown cultivator stated before biting down on his teeth efficiently killing himself. A frown engraved itself on my clear skin "Xiaobo Feng Take this corpse, we are heading back home now" my voice boomed with authority, Xiaobo Feng picked the corpse up with admiration in his eyes.

At the mansion, the townfolks are putting out flames, raising an eyebrow I asked one of the nearby villagers "What happen here? Why is there a bunch of fires?" the villager who was about to tell me off soften their facial expressions.

"Baron Qaihong Gho, a group of bandits set the town aflame once they discovered that we have nothing for them to steal" the villager replied meekly. I place my hand under my chin in thought "are they still around?" I asked but thought it was unlikely.

"They left lord baron not that long after you came back" the villager informed, my frown deepening "how strange" I murmured in slight disbelief. Walking to my mansion Lai Shufen approached me and bowed before relaying his report "A band of bandits tried to attack and raid the town but we were able to make them fall back" Lai Shufen declared with a hint of pride.

Xiaobo Feng passed the corpse to Lai Shufen "Lai Shfen can you check the origins of this individual and where the bounty for my head was put up?" asking this Lai Shufen's facial expressions changed many times "I will do my absolute best your highness" he replied stiffly before walking away.

"Xiaobo Feng you and I are going to the black market tonight, prepare" my voice came out frosty; walking away from my bodyguard I went inside my chambers and cultivated till I have reached another breakthrough.

A refreshing feeling overcame me, it was like I was just floating on my back in a pool when I open my eyes my room is once again filled to the brim with water, at this moment someone opened my door letting all of the water flow out of my bedroom and out into the hallway, taking me along with it.

My maids and eunuchs surround me "Your highness are you alright?" they asked with furrowed brows "I'll be fine, can someone fetch me clean clothes and dry up my room?" I asked with a look of defeat.

The eunuchs left me alone with the maids who take me to another room and get me changed, they brought me a cloak and drape it over my freshly cleaned formed. Leaving the room I saw Xiaobo Feng wearing a dark gray cape "Xiaobo Feng lets head to the teleportation room" grabbing him by the arm I dragged him to the room and enter the formation after a wave of nausea we exit out of my tailor shop and head over to cat boy bar.

Xiaobo Feng stayed close to my side as we walked up to the bar "what can I do for you two strangers?" the bartender asked as he cleans a clay mug. Turning around I whisper into Xiaobo Feng's ear "I and my girlfriend will like to order room 6.9" Xiaobo Feng spoke calmly, the bartender raised an eyebrow.

"What would you two want to eat for dinner?" the bartender asked with a glint in his eyes, standing on my tippy toes I whisper in Xiaobo Feng's ear again. Xiaobo Feng made a light humming sound "How about the rose flamingo potato garden?" Xiaobo Feng replied smoothly, the bartender smiled at his answer.

"Alright you two love birds, follow me. Tao Cheiji come and mend the bar for me a bit" the bartender barked an order towards a younger lad who has a long scar across his face. Following the bartender, he brought us to a closet and inserted a key inside the closet with a click the wall raised. Staircases lead down into a wide pathway.

Following the bartender, for an unknown amount of time, we made it to another door where he imputed his qi into the door. The door swung open with a creak behind that door was a whole underground market.

White lamps kept the place well lit, many vendors who are selling illegal items and rare herbs or cultivation manuals. Xiaobo Feng made a surprised noise behind me; almost everyone here is covered in a cloak or is wearing a mask to hide their identities.

"My lady, what are we looking for?" Xiaobo Feng asked genuinely confused, she grab a hold of his hand and pulled him along "I've got some intel that there's something here I might want" I replied glancing at Angel briefly before I go back to my task.

Following Angel who weaved through people with ease, he stopped in front of a stand that says "Books" walking towards the stand the vendor snored seemingly unaware that someone has approached his stall.

"Angel which one of these books will help me?" I asked him telepathically, the unease filling up my stomach as I waited with bated breath for the chibi Angel replied. Angel searched through the books, stopping only when he found a pearl white-covered book "This is the book that I sense my child" Angel stated as he pointed out towards the book.

Picking up the book I read aloud.

"Water nymph fighting style…"