10. Shi Jinhai

That morning the task are divided.

Mother Tian, Tian Feng, and Xian Ji went to the market to buy their supplies for an entire month.

Old Meng, Father Tian, Tian Ling and Bai Zihan are responsible for buying materials for Old Meng's new workshop.

Dan Meixiang on the other hand together with Ping Chun is now on their way to visit Ping Chun's brother.

Entering a secluded bamboo house, Meixian raise her right eyebrow seeing the man lying in the small bed.

Ping Chun who is now attending her brother didn't mind Meixiang's observing gaze around their small home.

Meixiang's smile deepen after seeing thru things. Having the hint of the identity of the two, she just feint ignorance. She walks toward the side of the bed and look at the beautiful face of the young man lying unconcious.

"My my such a beauty can't just die like this. A dark magician at that."

Ping Chun's busy track stops and look at Meixiang in shock.

"A tier seven dark magician at the age of 21? Such a talent but more importantly ofcourse his beauty. I can't let this beauty die under my eyes."

Ping Chun walks toward Meixiang and her eyes too unbelievable but with the hint of excitement. "M---miss y--you can cure my brother?"

"At first without seeing your brother I am fully confident with just a wave of my light magic he can be healed but after seeing he's a dark magician, my first plan was abolished."

Ping Chun's shoulder dropped.

"Light magic and dark magic are two contradicting magic that can never be together. They represent creation and destruction. Whatever light magic creates, dark magic can destroy vis versa. But dark magician himself can't be healed by a light magic and so with light magician can never be destructed by dark magic."

A playful smile risen to Meixiang's face.

"A pity to those who tried to harm your brother. I am not just a light magician but also a heavenly doctor and a summoner."

Ping Chun's tears fell from her eyes when she saw her young miss' smile that gave her hope.

"Hmm don't cry. And no kneeling please. I'm too tired for too much drama. Just pack your things and your brother's."

Ping Chun laughs in the middle of her tears and happily followed what her miss' order.

When the carriage brought by Bai Zihan arrived, they are already ready to go. With the four of them in the carriage, the ride went well until they arrive at their resident at the peak of Mount Fuhan.

Before night, all of them arrived and already organized their new resident. Having their dinner Meixiang is the last to arrive as she was busy concocting medicines inside the sacred book. Seeing the dining table full of food, Meixiang raised her eyebrow and look at the people in surprise.

With an disorganize manner they shouted in unison

"Happy Birthday, Xiang-er!"

"Happy Birthday, Little Xiang!"

"Happy Birthday, Young miss."

"Happy Birthday, Miss."

Meixiang laughs at this. She almost forgot it's still her day of birth. She took her seat and started eating. The others follow suit. Unlike their first meal together, this dinner is livelier with Tian Ling and Bai Zihan being the initiators. Meixiang didn't talk much but respond sometimes at the stories and bantering of the two.

After their meal, Meixiang went to Ping Lei's room and check his pulse. When she was assured his condition is stabilize by the medicine she concoct herself she gave the rest to Ping Chun and gave her the instruction.

"The pill can only stabilize his condition. It's expected he can wake up tomorrow. Until I haven't concoct his real medicine he can only stay on his current cultivation stage."

"Miss with this, me and big brother are already grateful."

With a wave of Meixiang's hand a medium size jar appeared.

"Stop wearing mask. Everyday apply this to your face atleast thrice a day." Meixiang didn't wait for her reply and turn her back but suddenly a weak voice rang inside the small room.

"Ping Chunhua."

Meixiang stops from her track but didn't face her.

"M--my real name is Ping Chunhua. Young miss is now our benefactor. Me and Big Brother Lei are now young miss' followers following her 'till the end. Me and my brother are---are----are from----"

"You don't have to tell things if you are not yet willing. I'm not interested anyways." Meixiang didn't stay anymore and took her leave. Standing  outside Ping Lei's room, a curve appeared on Meixiang's lips and whispered, "Not now atleast."

After leaving the sibling's room, Meixiang went back to her room and took a seat looking at the direction of the window.

"Have you not seen enough?"

Silence.

After a minute of silence Meixiang didn't retract her gaze from the window then a sudden aura overflows revealing a man standing leaning his back on the wall near the now opened window.

"Dan Meixiang greets Uncle Shi Jinhai." Meixiang stood up and respectfully bows her head toward the man who looks like in his mid 20's.

Seeing that the little girl recognized him, he didn't get surprise at this. But the man called Shi Jinhai can't help but twitch his face.

Calling him 'uncle' without being shy, isn't this speed called shamelessness.

"Mother showed me the faces of those she can trust and to those she said I can rely to. I hope uncle wouldn't mind."

At the day she perform her so called aptitude test when the spell inside Meixiang's body was lifted, the moment her mother touch her, Meixiang had a glimpse of three unfamiliar faces.

Without explanation from Dan Feihan, she felt the warmth of these three towards her mother that puts her into conclusion-these three are her mother's contracted beasts.

Outsiders knew that Dan Feihan is a dual element magician but what the most didn't know was she's a multi element magician with wind, water, and thunder attributes. This is the reason she was allowed to contract three spiritual beast at most.

One of them is the man infront of Dan Meixiang named Shi Jinhai, a wind attribute beast currently in Commander Level.

A beast after achieving it's seventh stage of cultivation it can speak a human language and when reaches it's ninth level it can transfrom to a human form whenever it wants. Commander level is a level one rank higher than ninth stage.

"Mother is indeed the best. Contracting the patriarch of the Three Eyed Golden Eagle surpass my expectation."

The stoic face of Shi Jinhai broke and look at Meixiang frowning. "How did you know I'm the patriarch of my clan?"

"So mother didn't know." Meixiang nodding her head slowly three times like a kid learning an interesting thing.

Shi Jinhai's face twisted more. He unknowingly released a heavy pressure that directed towards Meixiang.

"Cough." when Meixiang felt the aura of the other party she straigthen her back and explained unhurriedly and clearly, "Mother just really gave me a glimpse of your faces in your human form and didn't leak any information. Meixiang learns Uncle is from a Three Eyed Golden Eagle Clan and also the patriarch of the powerful beast clan was with the reason of uncle's aura. When the green with the tint of white color was seen by Meixiang, this little girl had a hunch of uncle's identity. The only wind attribute beast that have the ability to heal is the patriarch of the Three Eyed Golden Eagle as he can heal it's clansmen by opening his third eye. Little Meixiang applaud to such existance and standing infront of uncle's majestic...."

Jinhai's eyebrow twitch. He can't tell at first if this little girl is too innocent contrast from her mother or just as sly as her mother but now he can tell things clearly!!! Dan Feihan is too nice compared to this sly little #$=@"/#(!! He have to cut ties with this little fox as fast as he could right!

"I am just responsible guarding you 'till you turn ten and perform your aptitude test. Now that your day of birth ends, this uncle shall leave."

Meixiang's smile deepen when she heard him.

"Uncle would really leave? Uncle's clansmen is living at the farthest land of the east and even without uncle, the patriarch, they are to live good and in peace all thanks to a lady in red who helped the whole clan find a safer and suitable place to continue the next generation."

In the history of the Three Eyed Golden Eagle, a lady in red became a savior of the clan when she save the last Hinoire Yuin Tree where they depend the reproduction of the next generation and also their home. Once the lady in red saved the last Hinoire Yuin Tree she even find a suitable place to replant it. Three Eyed Golden Eagles are arrogant spiritual beast, contacting with human not to mention owing debt to them. This leaves no choice to the young master, the current patriarch today, to accompany the lady in red for a time being but soon become one of her contract beast.

It's also after knowing Shi Jinhai's identity, Meixiang had an idea that the lady in red portrayed in the history of the Three Eyed Golden Eagle Clan's history was her mother-Dan Feihan! This story was read by her from one of the million books inside the sacred book.

"Uncle need not to worry. I, Mother Dan Feihan's daughter, indeed not lied. Even this little girl didn't grow up with mother's teachings, this little girl will not lie."

Indeed too sly! Not only she continue to punch him with her words so he can't forget his and his clan's debt to Dan Feihan but also how this little girl acts like a pitiful orphan infront of him.

Meixian's lips curved and said slowly but clearly "Uncle may already have a hint of how Meixiang knows a lot?"

Remembering something he looked at the little girl's clear eyes.

Eleven years ago when Dan Feihan who is three months pregnant to Su Meixiang, goes back to the Dan Manor after learning Su Lan already have a five concubines after promising the whole world to her. She was to enter the manor secretly like she stayed at her room the whole time just like what she always do. On her way to her room, she suddenly stop from her track when a sudden light shines in the ancestral hall of the Dan manor. When she opens the door a sudden force enters her stomach.

Then suddenly the most treasured artifact by the Dan family displayed at the ancestral hall disappeared. That sacred book was recovered from a ruin found by their ancestors and even the book can't be opened and didn't know it's function, the Dan family highly treasured it more than anything else.

Dan Feihan who is suspecting herself to be pregnant left the Dan manor completely that very night and went to Long Dynasty.

A deep smile appeared on Meixiang's face when she saw Shi Jinhai in deep thought. "Forget it. Uncle may not be interested." bowing her head she said in a clear voice "Meixiang then bids farewell to Uncle."

"You kid is too cunning. After stepping on my conscience then after waving my interest you want to bid farewell to this patriarch? Now tell directly what you wanted from this Lao Tzu."

Shi Jinhai gave an arrogant hurumph.

Ofcourse he is strong! Of course this kid needs such a powerful man like him right! She arise his interest because she need him, the powerful patriarch of the Three Eyed Golden Eagle Clan.

Meixiang nods her head satisfied. She then gave a smile and said, "Meixiang read Three Eyed Golden Eagle Clan are to be known of being man of their own words. Not to mention the patriarch."

"Tell it directly. As long as this Lao Tzu can do it then he'll do it not to mention Lao Tzu can do everything."

"Meixiang knows uncle is the best. Then is this---a yes?"

Shi Jinhai suddenly had a bad premonition with this little girl's smile. Such smile also appeared on Dan Feihan's face when she asked him to be her COMPANION FOR A TIME BEING. After that he was pulled to a trap and become her contract beast.

"Uncle need not to worry. Uncle can do this task with uncle's ability. In exchange uncle can not only see the sacred book but also can enter it."

"A deal then."

In just a second they are no longer in Meixiang's room but already inside the sacred book.

Shi Jinhai was in daze seeing where they are now. While he is surprise and amaze with this place, a big smile appeared on Meixiang's face. She is like a wolf looking at her prey.

Meixiang look at her uncle who is busy surveying the whole place. She explained everything to him from unlocking the items to the facilities and everything about the sacred book. When Shi Jinhai asked for the book where she read the Three Eyed Golden Eagle Clan's history, Meixiang wisely answered.

"Little Meixiang already fulfilled her promise but uncle have not yet." seeing her uncle not complaining she pointed at her working place where she copies the books she wanted the others to learn. "Meixiang is in need of uncle's hands to copy these for Meixiang's subordinates." pointing at the pile of books "In this case Meixiang will have more time to cultivate especially Meixiang have to cultivate six elements, dou qi, not adding being summoner and heavenly doctor, additional to these are to read....."

This is her major problem, lacking time. She indeed had a cheat with time but also she have a lot to cultivate to leave her to no choice of this. Even before at the Su manor, unknown to her Brother Ling she tried many times to make Tian Ling enter the sacred book only to no avail. Then at the crown prince's birthday banquet when the White Gust Sparrow attacked her she tried to put the already unconcious body of the beast inside the sacred book and succeeded. This only happens for a second to not arise the suspicion of others.

But then so what if a beast can enter the sacred book? Unless that beast can read and write and already have it's human form, that is a nine level beast at least! Noticing her mother's contracted beast around she already have this plan since they entered the forest.

Meixiang pitifully listed all the things she needs to cultivate and look like she is troubled with these.

With a black face Shi Jinhai said, "You indeed surpass your mother in everything!"

"Uncle is agreeing?"

Shi Jinhai's eyebrow twitch. Doing this thing is shameful thing for his reputation and position. He is the patriarch of the powerful clan of three eyed golden eagle okay! He gritted his teeth looking at the hateful little girl in front of him.