Powerful Family

Yunxi curled her hands into fists, as she stared out of the window. Her face was indifferent, but for someone who could very well read expressions, would see that her obsidian black eyes were a bit dim.

Nothing interesting was there to see, but it reminded people of reality. This was how the world looked outside of the safe zone. Dark, poisonous air, savage beasts and monsters roaming about. To sum it up, it was a very very dangerous place. Even the Elite would have a hard time surviving. The chances of survival are very slim. Transversing outside of the safe zone in this time was literally suicide.

The flying train moved at an average speed, and it irked Yunxi. Something was definitely wrong! It was like they were trying to delay the inevitable. She was on the verge of storming out and facing the so-called Elite on the train, but she kept her cool. Doing that, she was going to unveil her true power.

Then, the train entered the barrier. The barrier was just like a bubble, and the feeling of passing through it was non-existent. Last time, she had felt some kind of restriction. But this time, she felt nothing. That could mean only one thing. The barrier is weak. Why ? Because something or someone had forcefully made their way in.

It could have also been that the barrier was strengthened, but that couldn't happen. Unless there was another powerhouse present, apart from her family.

On the other side of the barrier, it was chaos. Rebuilt buildings, unlively atmosphere.

Immediately the train landed, Yunxi stood up and exited. She was the first person to leave, and what she saw after walking for a while made her stop abruptly in her tracks.

Traces of a long powerful battle littered around. Spikes of earth, Scorched patches on the ground, metal chains,

and …. Ice. There were numerous ice mages, but there was a reason why her mother was called Ice Fairy. She was a very powerful Ice Mage.

The battle had taken place months ago, but the Ice proved that it had just happened recently, which was wrong.

The ground was iced, and the chilling feeling spread around. From a distance away from the ice, one would feel very cold. Standing near it, was asking to become iced.

" It was a fearsome battle. No one could come close when they were fighting. Humph! Your family lives up to their name. Even when they were clearly overpowered and outnumbered, they didn't relent. Instead, their fighting spirit soared. " Someone said behind her. Judging by the voice, it was a male .

Yunxi didn't turn around to acknowledge him, talkless of replying. Seeing her reaction, the man sighed.

" Ahh… I know this is a huge blow for you, but you have people here to console you. You are the last descendant here. " The man made an attempt to pat her on the shoulder, but Yunxi sidestepped before he could, leaving his hand hanging in midair.

The man's face became furious, but it vanished quickly as soon as it came. A sly smile replaced it.

" Very well….take care ." With that the man turned around and left.

Yunxi breathed in relief after his presence had vanished completely. The man had an A rank talent, and his level was above Fifty. It would be bad if he were to fight.

It wasn't that Yunxi couldn't take him on, she could. But she didn't want to expose her strength, and she would be left in the same sorry state as when she battled the Alpha Wolf. She had known the Strengths of them all from her parents. And had taken notes of them.

( Bastard! He had no look of sympathy when he was speaking. Master…what are we going to do?) Xia asked with a trembling voice.

Yunxi didn't answer. It was hard for her to come to terms with what was going on. She didn't believe that her parents and sister were defeated.

She stepped forward, towards the site the battle had mostly taken place, where her family had left their marks. The chilling breeze that was supposed to make her into an ice statue, was surprisingly warm. It was the same warmth she felt when they had their family hug.

Yunxi's eyes watered a bit, as she walked forward. She heard the whispers from the students and people around, but she didn't pay attention to them. She observed the marks left on the ground.

No life threatening skills were used. That means they weren't allowed to fight with their full power. There can only be two reasons. They were defeated during the battle or they were weakened before the battle. If that was the case, then…

' System…are my parents and sister alive?' She was trying hard not to cry.

{...}

' Am not too stro-'

{ They are. } The system cut her before she could complete her sentence.

' Where…?'

The system was silent. Yunxi smiled.

' Is that too much to ask?'

{ They are not here. }

Yunxi sighed. That was good. Her parents are alive . That was comforting. She continued looking at the battle marks, trying to look for something. Clues?

Hours went by, and Yunxi's patience paid. She was able to visualize how the battle had taken place. It was only her family, the unknown people fought with. No one had volunteered to participate. They couldn't come near? That was nonsense!

Who did they think she was ?! A month old baby?! They had clearly stayed out because they were afraid of dying or…

" We are leaving." Yunxi finally answered Xia's question.

She stretched her hand forth, and white particles started gathering from all sides and entered her hand. The ice…and all the other elements disappeared.

The sun had set, when Yunxi decided to leave. They were layers of droplets of sweat sliding down her face. It had taken a toll on her body, when she extracted the elements. She turned around and walked forward. There wasn't anyone around, and she didn't give a damn.

She slowly made her way into the Chu Family mansion. There were two people standing outside. It was like they were waiting for her.

When Yunxi was standing opposite them, she knew who they were. The butler robots her father made. A male and a female, dressed in suits.

" Welcome back, Young Miss. ". They both bowed forward and greeted her. Truly in sync.

" Hm." Yunxi gave a silent nod and entered.

As always, the mansion was pristine and tidied. It was silent and cold , telling that it had been a long time since her parents and sibling's departure. The house lacked the usual glow and warmth.

She took in a deep breath and walked forward. There were three maids present.

" Your bath is ready. " The female butler walked her up into her bedroom before retreating.

" Clara…" Yunxi called out, stopping the woman from leaving.

" I understand, miss. Clean up and come down to eat. I will answer everything." With that the butler left.

Yunxi entered the bathroom where a warm bath was already waiting for her.

Xia became visible as Yunxi placed her down.

( Master…)

" I am fine. " Yunxi beamed a smile at her , making the prominent worry lines on her face cease. Xia breathed in relief, and jumped onto a slab.

Yunxi gave her her brush with the toothpaste on. Xia collected it with her little paw , and started brushing her teeth. Yunxi did the same .

Afterwards, she shed her clothes, and threw it into the washing machine along with the others she had worn . She stepped under the shower and turned on the water, letting the cold water trickle down her body. She scrubbed her body of the filth it had accumulated. After fighting with the Alpha wolf, she wasn't able to have a proper bath.

Caked mud and blood were washed off. After deeming her body clean enough, she dipped into the bathtub of warm water. There was a relaxing scent coming out of the water. Something was added, and it made her aching body come back to its top shape. She sighed in content.

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