47 Where Is Feng Tian

Yun Tai looks around the room, there is only the girl and Siyu. Where is Feng Tian he wonders,why would he leave the girl here with Siyu. Wouldn't she be afraid alone with this fearsome beast?

Siyu gets up stretches his legs,walks over to Yun Tai and nods in greeting. Since he is still in beast form can't explain anything to him only acknowledge his presence. Siyu looks at the little beast staring at him with wide eyes. Isn't that the little beast that was scratching at the door earlier, why is Yun Tai holding him?

Yun Tai sets the little beast down giving him a warning glare. Zhen decides to curl up in a corner and watch the show. He is curious himself, Feng Tian seemed to cherish that girl why would he leave her,{ he glances around the one room hut with a disgusted look} in this tiny hut in the woods.

While they are all staring at each other full of questions XiXi begins to stir on the bed, kicking her covers off. She is waking up feeling very hot and that the room is stuffy. Her legs are exposed showing her soft looking legs up to her thigh. All three are caught off guard by the movement and look that direction.

Surprisingly, it is the little beast who runs over jumps on the bed pulling the covers back over her with his little fangs. A girl shouldn't show her legs with three men..well..one man and two beasts present.. although in reality I am human in beast skin.. handsome king at that.

XiXi looks at the little beast through half closed eyes, where did he come from? He is so cute.

She doesn't even look up to see Yun Tai for a moment. He looks like a Corgi dog in a way she is thinking. She looks at his stumpy legs and grabs a paw, aloud she says, "What a cute little dog! Look at these chubby paws you have!"

Zhen doesn't know whether to laugh or cry,,I'm not a dog!..but at least she thinks I am cute and from this angle her chest..shakes his head and looks away...Feng Tian would kill me.

Siyu looks at her thinking why is she awake? The Old master said she would sleep all day! Well at least Yun Tai is here.

Yun Tai is looking at this disheveled girl on the bed petting the little beast, wants to ask her where Feng Tian is and to pull up her dress it is slipping down way too far.

XiXi shakes her head as if to awaken her mind, she feels so groggy. She opens her blue eyes all the way and startles Zhen he has never seen eyes so crystal clear and blue like the ocean. No wonder Feng Tian wants this girl, up close she is quite a beauty.

This king wouldn't mind having her in his harem, glancing once more at the two creamy white ..stop Zhen.. control yourself..But, please girl don't continue to stroke my back. Zhen comes to his senses to looks over at Yun Tai who has an unusually gentle look on his face staring at XiXi.

Before Yun Tai could say a word, XiXi looks around and says to herself, "What stinks in here?"

XiXi looks straight at Yun Tai scrunching up her nose, then she takes two fingers to hold it.

"Where is this place,where is Feng Tian?, her voice sounds funny because she is still holding her nose. Zhen wants to laugh so hard at this scene but he knows if he did it would be instant death from a palm strike.

Yun Tai realizes he had rushed down to the lake before he had cleaned off the slight residue from cultivating, it must be assaulting her senses, it is quite pungent. He feels his ears burning and turning red.

"Sorry, Miss Zhang, I rushed down here because I was concerned, no one was at the house, I just returned from cultivating. Give me a moment to assess the situation and I will take my leave."

She removes her fingers from holding her nose, pulls up her dress, and smooths her hair. She blinks her eyes, they are watering from the smell. a few times trying not to be rude. I don't want to insult him, he is our host at the bamboo house she thinks, but, wow he reeks!

"Oh you are Feng Tian's friend, where is he?"

"I don't know I was hoping you could tell me", he backs up a bit.

She looks down at Siyu and thinks the last thing I remember... is holding onto that mane for dear life when I got sucked into the water wall.

In a moment of impulse XiXi jumps off the bed and hugs tight onto Siyu's neck, ruffling his bushy red mane and planting kisses on his head. "Thank you..Thank You..you saved me! I would have drowned without you!"

Siyu is caught off guard by the sudden hug, he was resting he had been up all night then watching her sleep. He opens his golden eyes wide staring at this girl crying, clutching his neck. If he moves his body could hurt her, she is so delicate and frail. But, this is inappropriate her sleeves are up and her white arms are encircling me. He looks up at Yun Tai with a pleading look.

Yun Tai steps over, gently takes her arm and says "Miss Zhang this beast is unpredictable you should step away.. Siyu gives Yun Tai a look..that is all you could come up with..I'm unpredictable..

She stands up and looks at Yun Tai in the eyes, "I'm not afraid of this beast, he is kind and gentle, he saved me from certain death...was it last night, I don't know...

XiXi blinks a few times being so close to Yun Tai. Forgetting she didn't want to be rude,she waves her little white arms in front of Yun Tai "Could you go wash up, I will get my thoughts together while you are gone and tell you what I know, maybe Feng Tian will be back ,{where did he go}

" Where is that damn Feng Tian" XiXi mutters to herself, not knowing all three present could hear her

"..." Yun Tai, Siyu and Zhen.

"I will go to the bamboo house and change, Siyu will watch over you, this little beast can lay in the corner and wait for me to return, he sends a threatening look to the little beast. I will be back shortly."

XiXi, "Could you bring some of that calming tea of yours, just enough for a cup? Feng Tian told me you were saving until the next time the merchant came to the island, but I am feeling a bit anxious."

Yun Tai is cursing Feng Tian in his mind. It is not Calming tea! It's Interrogation tea! Now she is going to think I am stingy when I say no.

"Miss Zhang I apologize but I had the last cup when I returned"{I HATE TO LIE ****FENG TIAN! Unlike you to whom it is second nature}

" I have some Chrysanthemum tea that is equally as relaxing, I will bring you."

"Thank You, you can call me XiXi, now hurry, she waves her arms towards the door. I want to figure out where they all have gone when you return"

Siyu and the little beast stare at each other, did that flimsy girl just wave her tiny arms and order The God of War around like a servant? , haha {if Yun Tai could hear their thoughts they wouldn't survive the time it took to light an incense stick}.

As soon as he leaves XiXi runs over opens the two window and the door, walks outside for some fresh air. Whew!

In Myriad Cloud City Feng Tian and Zhang Yu are hurrying around looking for all the supplies they need. They split up planning to meet at the Heavenly Cloud Restaurant at three. Feng Tian explained which streets Zhang Yu should visit and the shops that would carry some of the supplies. He gave him some gold and silver banknotes that they had agreed upon earlier on the boat.

Feng Tian decides after they part he has two things he must do by himself, one get the bracelet from Sung Wu. Secondly get a servant girl from the palace for XiXi that is well versed in martial arts. She will need someone by her side while she sleeps and who can take care of her needs on the journey. He has one particular girl in mind. He grew up with her in the palace, her name is Huiqing. The only problem he can't just take her, he will need to ask his father.

Sung Wu is sitting in his lunch spot at the end of the street with the food stalls He is savoring his pork bun when Feng Tian arrives, he looks up, "Brat, couldn't you have waited until I finish my lunch?"

He wipes the grease from his chin with his sleeve. Reaching into his pocket he pulls out a carved wooden box made of Celestial Cedar.{no extra charge but be sure and tell Feng Che }

"I don't have much time today, if you want regular appointments, open a shop on Merchant Row.", Feng Tian sees the box carved with lotuses, that man has ungodly talent with a carving knife he thinks admiring his skill.

"Let me see it!"

"Shouldn't you compliment me first on the workmanship of the box itself first".

"Will it cost me extra?", He laughs as he asks.

"..." Sung Wu

"It is quite beautiful and the aroma of the Celestial Cedar box is really a nice touch, thank you Sung Wu, I appreciate your extra effort."{It's because I'm a Feng, right}

"May I see the bracelet now?", he is very excited to see Sung Wu's creation, if the box it is in is an indication of the old man's craftsmanship. The old man looks around to see if anyone is watching and indicates for Feng Tian to step behind the wall behind them.

Sung Wu opens the box and as he does a faint red glow comes from inside. An aroma of red lotuses floats in the air coming from the bracelet. Feng Tian looks at the bracelet with a look of bewilderment on his face. The red lotuses carved on the bracelet are so lifelike he can't believe his eyes. The bracelet itself is not red but the color of moonlight, absolutely breathtaking with the red lotuses covering it as though he carved it from the red moon. Is that the glimmering red ore's appearance.

Feng Tian looks at Sung Wu and is about to say something when Sung Wu grabs his sleeve and says Shhh.! He quickly closes the box and sticks it in Feng Tian's pocket.

"Go boy, I hope the little Sorceress wears it for a thousand years..."

Feng Tian is still standing with his eyes fixed on Sung Wu. I never said who it was for..

"Leave now or I will take it back, GO!, Sung Wu looks furtively around and pushes Feng Tian.

Feng Tian uses his qinggong to fly away, feels the wooden box in his pocket and looks back at the old man pulling out his greasy meat bun...strange old man.

When Sung Wu sits back down under the tree leaning back lost in his memories. A man with black hair woven with silver, and a long black braided beard, languidly strolls up to the tree. He is wearing a white brocade robe with an intricately carved jade pendant hanging from the belt. His handsome features look carved by the gods, his purple eyes have a strange glint in them.

"Is it done? No one saw you hand it to him?"

Sung Wu opens one eye and squints from the man's bright aura., " We were alone, I gave him the bracelet as you ordered".

The man has a faraway look in his eyes and tosses seven dragon beads in a purple velvet pouch to Sung Wu.

"Good...Very Good.., and his figure disappears.