Sudden attack

Li Jie stepped out of leader Chang's home, leader Chang was already outside when he saw Li Jie stepping out.

"Were to young master?" leader Chang asked, Li Jie glanced at him.

"Just stepping out for a while, I'll be back soon."

He walked off, Mei jingjing watched him leave through the window and hurriedly stepped out following his trail afraid something might happen to him if he was alone.

Li Jie kept moving through the bushes, he seemed spaced out while Mei jingjing followed him secretly.

He wanted to think about the seal but his argument with Mei jingjing kept bothering him.

Something moved along the bushes and Li Jie noticed immediately, his golden eyes glanced at the direction.

Mei jingjing hasn't noticed a thing yet and kept following Li Jie secretly.

Li Jie's sensitive ear could hear the bushes rustling against each other. He stopped walking and became alert, someone was following him.

Mei jingjing also realized she wasn't the only one after Li Jie when she heard a light chuckle.

She gasped while Li Jie studied the bushes.

"Whose there, show yourself!"

A white haired yokai showed up looking bright, Li Jie stared at the yokai before him.

"I don't think everyone is happy to see me this days." the yokai said but suddenly smiled.

"Who are you?"

Li Jie asked pointing his sword at it. the yokai pretended to be scared.

"Please don't hurt me, I'm so scared." he chuckled.

"I'm the water beast."

Mei jingjing gasped at her hiding spot, water beast?!.

Li Jie glared at it. "You sent one of your minions after me at the cave didn't you."

The yokai beast nodded. "Yes, but you hurt my poor minion so I'm here to get my revenge and take your powers."

All the water from the earth rised up at it's command, Li Jie was awestruck by it, so was Mei jingjing.

"Time is ticking, how about you surrender and let us give you a peaceful death."

Li Jie scoffed. "Dream on."

"As you wish." the water beast charged at him, both their swords clashing in a fierce battle making Mei jingjing gasp in fear, he's fighting the water beast himself.

Li Jie blocked every hit it sent his way and elbowed the beast right at it's chest making it stumble back. Li Jie didn't stop and his movement became fast, a blur too fast for the eye to follow.

Staring at the yokai water beast only made him angrier and he stretched his arm forward closing it tight like he was holding unto the water beasts neck strangling every life out of it.

He was stronger than the yokai thought he was, his neck was held by an invisible force closing his windpipe but the yokai used it's powers charging it's waters at Li Jie who dodged everything.

Everything seemed to be going Li Jie's way not untill the earth beast showed up and met the yokai gasping for it's breath, he scoffed. "Weakling!"

His gaze landed on Li Jie who was alarmed already, the earth beast was dressed in leave outfit and it sent a huge rock towards Li Jie who moved out of the way on time.

what in the world was that?!, it kept sending heavy rocks towards Li Jie who tried his best to dodge everything and sent a fire it's way.

The water beast seeing Li Jie was distracted, it got to it's feet glaring at him and he made a sharp sword out of water and charged towards Li Jie.

Mei jingjing gasped and anxiously looked around for what to use but only found stones, she picked them up and tossed it at the yokai who wasn't expecting that.

She came out of her hiding spot and kept tossing stones at the yokai who received every hit and kept glaring at her.

"Hey! ...... stop that...... what are you...... stop....."

"This is what you get for trying to harm him!"

"You human!."

He charged towards Mei jingjing with the water sword and tried to strike her with it but she dodged every hit, it grabbed her arm and made her stare at him, unaware to the fact she held a stone in her hand, she smashed it on it's head and the yokai let go off her.

Mei jingjing fell to the ground and crawled to a tree, Li Jie didn't miss the whole scene.

"That woman!, what is she doing here?!" he couldn't keep his focus on her as the earth beast kept launching at him.

The water beast cleared it's eyes and gazed up but no sight of the human, he frowned.

"Where did she go?!" he searched for her while Mei jingjing still hid in her spot, her heart racing in fear.

Li Jie tied up the earth beast using water as his rope, that should keep it in place for the time being, the earth beast tried to free itself violently but it wouldn't come loose.

"Release me let's end this!!" it raged.

Li Jie ignored it's words and went in search of his wife.

Mei jingjing remained hidden by the tree as her shelter, she could hear Li Jie calling out to her.

"Mei jingjing, Mei jingjing." he called out, Mei jingjing felt her heart warm up at his voice and quickly got out of her hiding spot only to come in contact with someone she wasn't expecting, she stared wide eyed at it.

"Tadarh, surprised right?"

Mei jingjing wanted to make a run for it but he held her hand and and covered her mouth with his palm to stop her from screaming.

Li Jie kept searching for Mei jingjing but still couldn't find her.

"Where is she?, I can't find the water beast either?"

"We're both here." the water beast said in a melodious tone.

Li Jie stared wide eyed at it as it trapped Mei jingjing, one hand covered her mouth and the other held a sword placing the blade at her neck.

"Mei jingjing!"

The yokai tsked. "So sad, she rather loses her life to save you, isn't that sad?"

"Lay a finger on her and you'll regret it." Li Jie threatened as a sudden anger surged through him.

The yokai was having so much fun enjoying his reaction.

"Remember I'm the one Incharge, doesn't matter cause I'll still kill her anyways, it's been a while since I've stained my hands."

Mei jingjing bit his hand and cried out. "Get out of here Li Jie." she pleaded but he covered her mouth again.

"You human, you still have the courage to bite me!"

"Don't you dare hurt her!" Li Jie was starting to loose it making his powers go out of control again, his golden eyes lit up making the yokai loose control of his powers as he freed Mei jingjing from his hold.

"What's happening?" Even the yokai couldn't believe it and was immediately smashed into hundreds of tree's by an invisible force.

Li Jie went after it and kept sending different blows it's way, the yokai was certainly no match for him and fell to the ground.

Li Jie glared at it and was about to deliver the final blow when Mei jingjing called his name.

"Li Jie." she called out

He paused at the sound of her voice, he turned to look at her as she was at the verge of tears, she ran to him and suddenly hugged him leaving him baffled.

The yokai used that opportunity to get away from there and was out of sight.

Li Jie felt his powers die down and his anger vanished the minute she cried in his arm, he slowly wrapped his arms around her to comfort her.

"You don't have to be scared, you're safe now."

Li Jie walked back to leader Chang's home with Mei jingjing fast asleep on his back with her arms gently wrapped around his neck.

He smiled as he walked back, she was upset with him but still risked her life to protect him again.

She's so confusing he'll never understand her. She doesn't want to be with him but is always there when he needed someone.

He got back to leader Chang's home, Daiyu saw them go into their room and frowned seeing how close they were.

Li Jie laid her down gently on the bed and covered her up with the duvet, he stayed beside her stroking her long hair which was incredibly soft.

He couldn't stop himself from wondering who was the second beast that launched at him.

The yokai beast was raging with anger, unable to believe he was taking down by a normal being who only had the seals power.

"I might have underestimated him, he's powers suddenly got stronger all for that girl, if that's the case I need to come up with a good plan."

The earth beast showed up. "Or why don't we work together?"

the yokai glanced at it, then scoffed. "I want nothing to do with you."

"We both have the same goal, if we walk together, we can surely achieve it."

The yokai thought for a while and got to his feet. "I'll think about it."

"Have you seen the fire beast?" the earth beast asked.

The yokai chuckled. "No, but he certainly must be planning something big, that I know." he smirked.