Chapter 92 - Change

"That's right, I am the descendant of the Emperor of this place, that's why I came here to get the treasure my ancestor left me" Ming Ru Yi can't hide her complacent on her face.

"Once I get the power, I will become the most stronger people in the Kingdom and I will make my Kingdom even stronger than before" She glance at Zhao Li Xin, she thought he must change his opinion about her right now, but sadly Zhao Li Xin not even look at her he rests his chin on top of Lory's head while stroking her arms gently.

Her shameless self proclaimed makes everyone silent, the overwhelmed feeling they got from the epic story dissipated instantly when the stupid princess open her mouth, now the story sounds like a joke for them, Bei Li Yan and Jin Hao make expression 'For Real!' to embarrassed General Fu.

"So, your highness is that man descendant no wonder you always look different from the rest of the girl" her first fanboy immediately praised her.

"Yes, your highness is so beautiful and talented how could she be ordinary" the second fanboy didn't want to miss a chance to curry her favor.

"With her highness, our Kingdom future would be bright as sun" the third fanboy exaggerated.

Ming Ru Yi acted as if she embarrassed from all the flattery but her smug smile can't hide her real feeling, now it's really become a joke, maybe they should not trust the whole story.

'Bright my ASS!!' General Fu hide his annoyed face, the Emperor only told him to bring the tree to Imperial palace, the princess just tags along when she heard about the story but the Emperor never said anything to give her the power of the tree.

When he got the order he did not believe the tree even exist but still he follows through since it's his ruler order but now after he saw the mural and the ruined palace there's a chance the tree is somewhere inside the tomb but he feels reluctant to bring out the tree to the surface.

If the tree is real, would the diety also real? and all the misfortune befall this Kingdom, The Emperor ancestor hide this place for a reason, what if what they do only bring harmed to their Kingdom and their people, did the recent emperor never consider the dire consequences if they start abused the tree power again.

Bei Li Yan feels sympathy for Fu Xiao Jin, having a stupid Princess like this in his care it's a miracle he can manage this far if it was him he would let that stupid princess eaten by fire monkey in the first place.

Jin Hao roll his eyes, he saw many stupid girls in the past bust this princess just managed to be the top three on his list, how great is that, while Bei Li Yan snickering for him watching the third princess is like watching monkey dance it's amusing and hilarious he loved it so much.

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Early Morning when the sky still dark Zhao Li Xin just finished his meditation, when he opened his eyes the mattress where Lory sleep is empty, Zhao Li Xin frowned he immediately leave the tent when she got out Mong ki and Mong still guarding in front of his tent, they bow at Zhao Li Xin the moment they see him.

"Where is she?"

The Mong brother knew the only moment he called 'she' it's only Luo Ri Yi "She is in front of the mural, milord" said Mong Ki.

Zhao Li Xin's face remains expressionless but his heart discomfort, he worries she would get agitated again, he never wants to see her broke down like that again, he takes a long stride to find her.

In front of the mural a small figure illuminated by dimmed light from the torch, she stands without moves while her eyes glued at the painting, her long shadow cast under her feet from behind she looks very lonely.

"Why don't you rest?" Zhao Li Xin calm voice awoke her from her daze, she turns her gaze at him and smiles lovingly "I had enough rest, thanks to you"

"You always make me worried?" even though his mouth complained his hand tucks her hair behind her ear gently, his gentleness always gives her comfort like she never felt before, how lucky she is to meet him in this world.

"Sorry…." she smiles tenderly at him.

When she smiles like that how could he reprimand her any longer, Zhao Li Xin sighs deeply when he saw a man give in in front his wife he thought that man is weak and stupid, who knew turns out he also not better from all that poor man.

"I hear the story about the painting from general Fu, do you know it too?" Zhao Li Xin certain something about this painting is disturbed her.

"No….." Lory said quietly.

Her simple answer didn't bother him "Do you want me tell you?" he asks

"If you don't mind" she nodded her haid once.

"Of course…" Zhao Li Xin smile warmly at her.

Then Zhao Li Xin told Lory about the story that General Fu told them, she listened quietly without said any comment only once a while her eyebrows would be knitted, then she stares at the mural again without utter anything. Her unusual silent makes him worried even more he doesn't know what is she thinking when she staring at the mural solemnly.

"If you not say anything, you only gonna make me worry," said Zhao Li Xin eventually.

"Hm…?" she averts her gaze from the mural back to him.

His mesmerizing handsome face only a span away from her face his eyes stare deeply on her

"Tell me, what you afraid of….." his both palm cupper her face so gently as if he touches a frail glass.

His warmed hand calmed her nerves, she touches her palm then she said softly at him,

"Faith, I'm afraid what they had store for me, I can't run, I can't hide nor I can't ignore, when faith chooses you, the only thing you can do is fail or prevail….."

Her vague answer confuse him "You fear of uncertainty?"

Lory sighs "When she got involved, it's certain something would happen…"

"She?" his eyebrows furrows.

"She…."Lory's eyes shift to the first mural where there's a diety with silver hair on it, the first time she met her she was eight or seven years old, the second times they met she was twenty-six or twenty-seven, every time she met her, her life would change either for the best or for the worst nonetheless she would never be the same.

"You knew her? How?" the painting age at least a few thousands of years and Lory not even past twenty years how could they meet each other.

Even if that woman in the painting is sage level cultivator she wouldn't live that long unless....unless she's not human but if that true so what makes Lory then?

"We called her a seeress, someone who blessed by the God to able take a glimpse of the past and the future and she would give guidance to the chosen one if u may say, a few people who would change the course of faith of their world, sometime she would come to their dream giving them a message or guidance through they dream that's why some of us called her 'A dream walker'"

"Us?" Zhao Li Xin wants to ask more but he clenches his jaw abruptly he suddenly become quiet.

Lory tilted her head "You don't want to ask more?" she teasingly smiles "Or you scared with me now….."

Zhao Li Xin scoff "Is there anything to be afraid about from small women like you?" Zhao Li Xin pull her closed then he embraces her tightly "I'm scared if I ask more, you will disappear…..sometime I feel someday you will disappear before my eyes and nothing I could do about it"

Lory rest her head on his chest, she smiles bitterly while wrapped her hands on his waist "I can't promise you forever but I can promise you for as long shall I lived"

Unbeknown by her, Zhao Li Xin fiddle the black ring on his thumb there's a glint in his dark eyes, he pursed his thin lips his expression change, he makes resolution to take a risk he not dare before because at that time the risk is exceed the expectation and he had no reason to put himself in that situation but it's different now….now he had the reason.