The Princess And The Lord

Tao Bing Wen was surprised at how smooth his movements were after he was guided by Ming Yue Yin.

"Not bad" Ming Yue Yin nodded, "Let's find more beasts to practice your moves, and soon your movement will be Impeccable!" Ming Yue Yin gave him a reassuring look.

Tao Bing Wen's expression lit up with excitement but then he paused, "Eh, more beasts?"

"Yes, or do you think is enough to hone your skills by killing one or two beasts?" Ming Yue Yin rolled her eyes.

In his defense, he wanted to say it was more than one or two beasts but seeing Ming Yue Yin's fierce expression he swallowed his words back instead he forced a fake smile "I...I know"

Then, Lory and Yang Xi Ying reached them casually seemingly unaffected by the previous battle, well he understood Yang Xi Ying didn't fight earlier but why did Lory look so neat and clean without a speck of dust on his strange clothes, Tao Bing Wen then glanced at Ming Yue Yin and wondered how could she still look pristine even though she had moved around with him, she didn't even sweat.

Tao Bing Wen then saw his disheveled and dirty appearance he felt a little embarrassed but what was even more embarrassing was that this showed the disparity between him and these women, realizing that once again his confidence dropped to another level.

Lory noticed the blisters and scars on Tao Bing Wen's palms and arms, Lory then gave an approving look "You worked hard...not bad" Lory then walked past him then followed by Yang Xi Ying who also lightly patted Tao Bing Wen's shoulder as an acknowledgment for his hard work.

Their vague praise made Tao Bing We's face turn red, unlike others who praised him to gain his favor or mocked him out of envy of his background, Lory, Yang Xi Ying, and Ming Yue Yin are different 'what you see is what you get' they will not pretend in front of him and for some reason, it gave him comfort that he had never felt before.

"Come on!" Ming Yue Yin beckoned him to follow them.

"Where are we going, Auntie?" Ming Yue Yin asked.

Tao Bing Wen frowned confused as to why Ming Yue Yin called aunt Lory because, from the looks of it their ages don't look much different, Tao Bing Wen then remembers that Yang Xi Ying said Lory is a fairy so he guessed that Lory might be actually older than she looks.

If Lory heard this, she would scold Tao Bing Wen saying: although he's not wrong but he's not right, either!

"I'm not sure but there must be a way out of the centipede" Lory knocked on the cave wall looking for a hollow sound that indicated a way out.

Ming Yue Yin pinch her chin then suddenly her eyes widened "That's right if I'm not mistaken I saw one of the centipedes running towards... here" Ming Yue Yin took long strides while remembering where the centipedes had gone, soon after everyone hastily follows behind Ming Yue Yin lead and not long after they arrive in a dark tunnel behind one of the cave wall.

"See my guess is right!" Ming Yue Yin said proudly while clapping her hands happily.

[Something in there...] Girsha suddenly warned Lory.

"There's something there, everyone get ready!" Lory quickly reminded her friends and then stepped in front of Ming Yue Yin with Girsha.

"Everyone, prepare your protective talismans, Xi Ying and Bing Wen walk in the middle, Yue Yin you stand guard in the back" Lory gave orders naturally and no one objected as if they were all expecting it.

"Okay!" Ming Yue Yin answered obediently.

"Auntie wear this" ming Yue yin tossed the shining pearl towards lory then said "You better save every ounce of your strength since we don't know what we will face there"

Lory nimbly catches the glowing pearl, "You're right" she also agrees after all creating a barrier and healing wounds drains mana more than making ice spikes or wind blades therefore she has to be careful when using her powers.

[I'll act as a shield, you don't need to make Lucient shield] Girsha added again, she knew Lory had to save her strength to fight Lazarus later.

Everyone's attention made Lory's lips smile slightly, it does feel different when fighting together, "Okay..." she lowered her eyes so no one notice a resigned sadness in her eyes.

She couldn't stop thinking maybe the outcome would have been different had she been honest with Lucas and let Fred, Fargo, and the others help her…maybe not, but she will never know, and that was the part that hurt the most.

'What if'

Moments later a long tunnel led them to a dead end in front of them a huge pile of rocks causing Lory and the others to stop their steps.

"Should we go back?" asked Tao Bing Wen uncertain.

"There must be another way here," said Yang Xi Ying.

Girsha also flew around the pile of rocks, although still faintly however as a wind master he could feel a draft coming from the cracks of the rock that even cultivators couldn't feel it.

[There is definitely a way behind this boulder] Girsha told.

"Looks like we will destroy this entire tunnel if we crush these stones by force" Ming Yue Yin looked up, her expression mixed between annoyed and disappointed.

Only now Tao Bing Wen understood Lory was only testing the strength of the tunnel around them, thankfully Lory didn't rush to destroy the rock otherwise they would be buried alive in this tunnel.

"Should we go back?" Tao Bing Wen asked again with a bit of force as he anxiously looked up in fear that the ceiling would collapse at any moment.

Unfortunately unlike him, the three girls don't give up easily, they refuse to turn back when the road is right before their eyes.

"I think I can do something, let me try something" Ming Yue Yin stepped forward while cracking her knuckles.

"By all means..." Lory raised her hand politely and then took a step to the side.

Ming Yue yin took a deep breath and then put her palm on the stone surface but suddenly she turned around "I think you guys should be activated the protective barrier around you....just in case"

Lory's brows arched in amusement while Yang Xi Ying tilted her head with an expression that showed if it was necessary only Tao Bing Wen whose face turned pale as white as a sheet looked like he was about to cry.

However, Lory did not ignore Ming Yue Yin's warning, she then signed everyone to approach him, hearing that Tao Bing Wen was shamelessly rushing towards Lory's side, he was so close that there was no gap between their shoulders.

Lory gave Tao Bing a reproachful look but the boy pretended not to know that he had already seen how strong Lory's barrier was after seeing how safe Yang Xi Ying was inside so between saving his dignity or life, he obviously choose the latter.

Lory understood the boy's fear besides he was only a teenager so Lory could only let out a long sigh, she then raised her hand then slowly opened his palm soon after a transparent barrier surrounded the three of them.

Ming Yue Yin breathed a sigh of relief, she felt better after confirming the safety of her best friends after that he closed his eyes then placed her palms on the rock surface then started to concentrate on channeling his Qi then slowly transferred all her strength to her right hand.

What Ming Yue Yin didn't know Lory gave Girsha a 'look' is not hard for Girsha to know that Lory wanted him to protect Ming Yue Yin in case something happened.

Girsha doesn't mind because he knows how important these people are to Lory and lory has lost so many people she loved therefore if something happens to these people Lory may not be able to recover from this pain.