Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
Su Ruoxi looked at him and felt awful. She took a few deep breaths and said coldly, “What’s your name? Even though I am your Master now, I have no idea who you are. Tell me in detail about yourself right now. If not, don’t ever bring up our past again!”
The wailing continued.
“Master, I am Ling Feng, your soul contracted beast! I don’t understand why you don’t remember me, but we had a soul contract. It doesn’t matter how long we have been apart. Wherever you go, we will definitely meet again!” Ling Feng wanted to continue crying, but he stopped himself when he saw Su Ruoxi staring daggers at him.
“A soul contract? If I recall, we seemed to have just signed the contract!” Su Ruoxi said indifferently.
“Master, you should have been able to sense it. That wasn’t the signing of a contract, you were merely waking me up!” Ling Feng was aggrieved. Why did Master seem so intimidating now?
“Why are you here then? And why are you in this state?” Su Ruoxi looked at his transparent body. Yes indeed. The white ray of light had only woken him up; it did not signify the signing of a contract.
She totally had no recollection of this rascal standing before her. There was no memory from the original owner of her body, either…
“Master, I… I was just waiting for you here…” Ling Feng seemed like he was about to say something, but he suddenly turned evasive.
Since Master could not recall anything, it was best to keep it from her for now. He would wait until she became more powerful before telling her what had happened. Knowing his Master’s temperament, she would just be miserable and suffer in pain when she learned of what had transpired in the past.
Ling Feng gazed at Su Ruoxi and continued, “Master, I’ve forgotten what happened! I only know that I have to wait for you here. I can’t remember anything else!”
Su Ruoxi thought for a moment. “Fine, so be it! What kind of beast are you?”
“Master, I am a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox! For some reason, I’ve lost my physical form and only my soul remains…” Ling Feng said as he lowered his head.
Su Ruoxi did not know why, but when she heard that Ling Feng’s physical form was lost, she felt a stab of pain in her chest and her face turned ashen…
“Do you know where you lost it?” Su Ruoxi asked subconsciously. She was taken aback by her own question.
“I… I am not sure exactly where. I would be able to sense it if I met it! Master, I’ve just been roused by you. I need to be in deep slumber for a period of time. When I wake up again, I will be able to protect you then!” Ling Feng said determinedly as he gazed at Su Ruoxi.
“Fine, then you shall continue resting here! Oh yes, do you know what’s inside the bamboo house next to yours?” Su Ruoxi recalled that Little White had mentioned that it could not open the door of the other house as well.
“Master, you will know when you enter!” Ling Feng gazed at Su Ruoxi and answered.
Su Ruoxi nodded. She turned to leave and left him to rest…
“Master, I will not allow you to be hurt again in this lifetime! Even if my soul were to be completely destroyed, I will do my best to protect you!” Ling Feng muttered silently to himself as he gazed at Su Ruoxi’s back. A white ray of light burst out from his mouth and he passed through the wall. Then he floated onto the bed, shut his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep…
“Master, how is it? What’s inside?” Little White asked the moment it saw Su Ruoxi coming out.
“It’s nothing, just the soul of a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox! Little White, do you remember who your previous owner was?” Su Ruoxi asked.
“Master, my previous Master was called Tiany. He was an old man. It had been tens of thousands of years since he passed away. I was in a deep slumber after that since I was badly injured. I was only awakened because I met you! Master, what’s the matter?” Little White asked ignorantly.
“Nothing. I’m going to take a look at the other bamboo house!” Su Ruoxi answered.
She had heard Ling Feng’s final words even though he had said it silently to himself. But she did not know what he meant. Why did he say he had to protect her from harm in this lifetime? Did she belong here in her past life, in the lifetime before she had been an assassin? She saw Ling Feng looking at her evasively and felt he must have been hiding something from her. She did not pursue the matter as she did not wish to know so much. She also did not want to interrogate one of her own.
Although she was a little reluctant to acknowledge the contract with Ling Feng, it was something she could not refute. Ling Feng and her were indeed bound by the legendary soul contract. So long as the soul was intact, the contract was valid. They would always manage to find each other, and he would always be loyal to her…
Hence, she was convinced that even if Ling Feng was hiding something from her, it must be for her own good. She did not want to further pursue the matter even though she was not used to something being out of her control.
“Master, here we are!” Little White led her to the front of the last bamboo house. This time around, it laid down by the entrance instead as it did not want to be rebound again.
Su Ruoxi patted its head and pushed the door open. Again, she managed to enter the house easily without any obstruction…
The interior of the house was furnished in the same manner as the other houses. The only difference was, there was a round platform where the bed was supposed to be. A large chest was placed on top of the platform…
Su Ruoxi walked over as she wanted to see the contents of the chest. However, she was not able to open the chest even after many attempts! Suddenly, an idea came to mind. After a little hesitation, she bit her finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the chest…
As expected, the moment her blood came into contact with the chest, a red ray of light enveloped both the chest and her. Similar to before, this was not the same kind of light ray that signified the signing of a contract…
When the ray of light dissipated, the chest had vanished. In its place was a piece of dull red silk thread…
“Hong Ling!” Su Ruoxi surprised herself when she blurted out the words. She didn’t know why, but this name had popped up in her mind the moment she set her eyes on the piece of thread.
Su Ruoxi gently picked up the red silk. It was light as a feather and cold to the touch. She felt a sense of familiarity at the touch. Yet, this was her first time seeing it…
“Are you somehow related to me too?” Su Ruoxi asked gently, but she did not receive any response.
Su Ruoxi held the red silk in her hand for a long time as she stared at it. “You must have just been awakened by me, just as Ling Feng was, and both of you need to rest! I have no idea how you are related to me, and I can’t recall anything. However, I hope that both of you can put everything behind you. What’s past is past. If you wish to stay by my side, you have to get to know the new me…” Then, she placed it down gently.
Su Ruoxi took a long look at the red silk lying quietly on the round platform before she turned to leave.
Immediately after the door closed, the red silk moved slightly and transformed into a ten-year-old girl. She gazed at the closed door and said softly, “Master, it doesn’t matter even if you don’t remember me. I will always be your Hong Ling!”
Then, she transformed back into the red silk and laid on the round platform…