POISON

GENERAL NING and Madam Ning together with their servants took the chance to go out when Master Mu said that he will start their lesson. Yaling said that she will just sit-in but in truth she will help Master Mu to cure her. Yaling volunteered herself to be Master Mu's assistant.

Master didn't refuse and Yaling told her Maid and Bao to guard outside the door. No one must disturb them. The method to her poison is just terrifying for a girl to experience. Shufen knows this as her Master told her this when he acknowledge her as his Disciple.

Master Mu prepared a bath. It was a Medical Bath. It will help her body to strengthen and help her feel extreme pain when he will start curing her. Yaling guide Shufen towards the tub and held her hands tightly. Shufen slowly sat down. She gritted her teeth when she felt the pain strike her. Minutes passed and Shufen was forcing herself not to faint.

Yaling was staring at her nervously. Master Mu was just there looking at her every move. His face lack emotion, gone the annoying Master Mu.

At first Master Mu just wanted to do this because that person ordered him to do so. But now it was his own decision. That person only told him to get Ning Shufen as his disciple saying that he will not regret it. Would I regret this? Master Mu sighed. His Disciple was poisoned and it can only be cured using a painful method.

'Endure it'

Shufen's body was on its limit. The water's color was changing into red. Yaling was biting her lower lip until it bled. She could clearly see that Shufen, Her younger sister was hurting. And She, As her Elder Sister can't do anything but hold her hand. Yaling's face twisted in pain when Shufen grip her hands. It was painful but she endured it. Her Younger sister was feeling pain more than this.

Shufen couldn't stop herself anymore. She screamed and her tears started to fall. It was only a few minutes and the pain was unbearable. How can she stay there for two hours. It was hell! This was much more painful when her father slapped her four times. Her whole body bled.

"Relax your body"

Shufen heard Master Mu said and tried to relax but it was too difficult. She grit her teeth and exhaled. She relaxed her body. The pain was much more unbearable this time more than earlier. Her eyes snapped open.

"If you have the time to glare at me then endure that. The medicine will be more effective if you relax"

Yaling felt that her left hand was turning purple. Shufen noticed this and quickly let go. She grip the tub and tried to meditate. Relax. Shufen you need to relax. You must relax!!

She tried to do the breathing method and hell. It made her feel worse. Master Mu saw this and quickly told her to stop what she's doing.

"Do not use any breathing method. Just lay there and make your body accept the medicine"

Shufen stopped and her eyes closed again. She will just close her eyes and accept the pain. For heaven's sake. She wasn't a masochist. Master Mu sighed and sat down on the nearest chair. His face was dark. How could an eleven year old girl know that complicated breathing method. Although for him it was easy, but for a little girl to know that. And that little girl can't even get out.

'Is this why you want me to be her Master'

Yaling was kneeling beside the tub. Her knees was also aching but she paid it no mind. She felt that her heart was shattering. Staring at Shufen who was enduring the pain. Tears falling and quiet groans. There was some times the she can't stop herself from screaming. Shufen will open her eyes and close it again. Shufen did this until she can't hear anything and just focus her attention at her body.

An hour passed and she was still fighting herself to stay awake. She still had to endure it for another hour. Master Mu and Yaling was staring at Shufen nervously. They didn't know how much the pain is but they could see it in Shufen's eyes. Yaling wanted to the person who did this to feel the much more pain than this. Though she didn't want that person to die. She was still young how can she think about killing a person.

But Master Mu was different. He had seen many people getting killed and he was no different. His hands aren't pure. It was bloody, though it can't be seen anymore. His hands are already tainted by blood. In this world full of hatred and greedy people, It was hard to find people who could be trusted. Though he was there with them. His mind was not. He was thinking of ways how to torture the person. Dying was simply too simple for that person. He wanted to skin it alive. He didn't even call it a human being but rather an animal. No, It was worst than an animal. It was just a useless breathing thing.

Another hour passed and Shufen succeeded. Master Mu and Yaling were proud but they didn't have time to be happy. Master Mu immediately lifted Shufen up. He ordered Yaling to ready the bed and change Shufen's clothes. Although he was her master, He wasn't a pervert. And he respects females. His mother taught her this and up until now he was still obeying this rule. Do not disrespect a woman who is worth respecting.

Master Mu laid Shufen down before going outside. He saw the two maids outside the door. Both are nervous. He clearly know that they wanted to know what was happening inside but he didn't say anything. He just stood there waiting for Yaling to call him again.

"Doctor Mu"

Master Mu opened the door and went inside. He saw that Shufen was dressed neatly and Yaling's clothes were also changed. Yaling's clothes were also wet because she was holding Shufen's hand at that time. Yaling smiled and Master Mu just nodded at her.

"She will be bathed again by the same bath tomorrow for another two hours it will be her schedule for two weeks." Yaling's face can't be drawn. She felt extreme pain when she touched the water earlier. She shivered unconsciously. That water was hell.

"Yes. I understand" Yaling nodded after three seconds. She can't imagine the pain that Shufen felt at that time. Master Mu shook his head a little. He knew what Yaling was thinking because he knew too. That medicine wasn't a normal medicine but simply a demon.