Enemies

"Hong Yue that's enough, go back to your own bed" Chun Yang Huang who was silent the entire time suddenly spoke up. Chun Hong Yue had a look like he wanted to protest but thought better of it. Reluctantly but obediently, he left Liu Shi Meng and returned to his own bed. Finally left alone again, Liu Shi Meng tries to continue his book only to find that he's no longer in the mood to read anymore. Laying down onto his pillow, Liu Shi Meng instead took something out from his inner robe. It was a pair of jade bracelet dangling together from a braided white string. This is the only keepsake he has of his parent. When he outgrew the bracelets, Feng Mo had tied them together saying he can use them as a sword tassel in the future. Rubbing the bracelets with his thumb, Liu Shi Meng feels his eyes getting heavier, a sense of peace spreading over him and soon he fell asleep without even realizing it.

"Huh, so even he can sleep soundly like this..." From across the room, Tian Han Ran notices that Liu Shi Meng has fallen asleep. From the moment Liu Shi Meng entered the room, his attention never left him. 'Compared to the last time I saw him he's quite different now... but no matter, Liu Shi Meng, whether it's in the past or the future or now, you're better off dead.'

Slowly the night ripens, the oil lamps dim as the entire room becomes enveloped in silence. Everyone slept into the quiet night when suddenly there was the sound of sheets rustling. Tian Han Ran who was sleeping lightly, woke up when he felt the presence of someone walking towards him. Before he can make out who it is in the darkness, he found himself being grabbed by the neck, firmly pushed down onto the bed.

"So it is you two after all." Although Tian Han Ran has suspected this since he met them, he never got a chance to confirm it. "Goat Demon Yang Huang and Fox Demon Hong Yue, as expected where ever he is there is you."

With his eyes finally adjusted to the darkness, he can see it was Chun Yang Huang holding him down. Her expression is completely cold and murderous as she stares down at him. Standing beside her Chun Hong Yue's face was equally as cold if not more evil.

Gritting her teeth Chung Yang Huang presses down harder on Tian Han Ran's neck. "You filthy immortal, how dare you to have the face to be here!"

Not being fazed at all by the threat Tian Han Ran retorted leisurely "Why wouldn't I? We all know why I'm here."

"Touch one hair from Meng Ge and you are dead. Is it not enough that you forced insanity upon him once? Is it not enough that he despaired once? IS IT NOT?" There was no trace of the usual carefreeness on Chun Hong Yue's face. His eyes glow unstably, flickering between red and black.

"Hong Yue calm down. Don't let your demonic aura leak." Chun Yang Huang reminded him that they were still inside a human cultivation sect. Turning her attention back to Tian Han Ran she said vehemently "Stay away frown our brother. Tell your immortal friends that are watching him get lost. Otherwise, you will die here and they will too."

"You think you can kill me now? How will you explain my disappearance tomorrow? Also, my current form is not weaker than yours."

Chun Yang Huang smirked. "You know what? You're right, I'm not killing you, not now." Reaching to her waist pocket, she brought out a tiny wooden box. When she opens it a tiny transparent egg can be seen inside. Through the transparent skin, a black dot can be seen with a small heartbeat to it. Placing it on top of where Tian Han Ran's heart is, Chun Yang Huang infused a bit of spiritual energy and the egg disappeared into Tian Han Ran's chest.

"This is a new Gu that I have been experimenting with. Once planted inside a body it will hatch and grow around your heart. Then I get to do fun things like this." Chun Yang Huang gave her fingers a theatrical swirl and Tian Han Ran suddenly doubled over in pain.

"If you return to the Heavenly palace, I'm sure you can find a cure. But if you insist on staying your life will be in my hand."