YILING PATRIACH'S PROTECTOR

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Zhen Huatian stared at the clothes that she will be wearing, it was the same dress that she used like every other day before she came into the Lan Gusu Sect; The same clothes that she used when she was causing havoc on the Lanling Jin sect, and the same clothes she was wearing when she got rejected by Wei Wuxian.

Her two personal servants stood still while offering the clothes and her accessories to her. The dropping of temperature and the stillness of the room made the two maidservants tremble on their own two legs. This kind of pressure, they know its not from the Qi that resides in one's body... The Young Lady's pressure... it's filled with such animosity that they both could feel that death was breathing on their napes.

"I don't need that clothes anymore, do whatever you want with that, tear it, burn it, whatever! Bring me another clothing... something bright and refined looking," Zhen Huatian retracted her bloodlust and turn around to go sit on the edge of her four-post bed.

The two sighed in relief secretly before retreating from the room. The two of them were both holding back their tears as they gaze at each other. Their hands were trembling and decided to go outside the courtyard before crying on each other's arms.

"Waaah! I thought we were done for!" Mianmian said as she gripped on the robe of , her tears running like a river.

"Me too! W-Who knew that the Lady have that temperament as well! I had goosebumps all over my body!" Lianting said to her and patted her back as if consoling the two of them from that experience they just had.

"C-Come on, we have to get the lady a new set of clothes nad money for her trip outside the Sect, " Lianting said as they wiped away their tears and snot before they rushed to get the new set of clothes. They also didn't forget to tell another servant to tell the words that the Lady said to the Sect Leader along with her old clothes.

They hurriedly went back to the Lady's courtyard and helped her into a new set of blue hanfu with cloud brocades, as for her hair style it was braided into two and coiled into a bun before flower hairpins were used to decorate the hair buns.

"Lady Huatian, please take care and have a safe return," The two of them bow down and send her off, Zhen Huatian nodded at them before she summoned Sishen and left while riding the snake's back.

"*sigh* Immortal pets are so convenient to have," MianMian said with a sigh and looked at the faraway figure of the lady.

"Fool, what do you need to get an immortal pet? a thousand years of cultivation, in short, keep dreaming, " Lianting said after she flicked her forehead and they both left the courtyard to do other chores inside the Sect.

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Zhen Huatian and Sishen landed near the entrance of the forest, and Sishen went back to his small form and dangling on her neck like a necklace. Zhen Huatian looked around the bustling street of Gusu. Everyone was wearing a smile, everyone was bustling with life. She went around and bought a few street foods while looking around the place. She bought a few accessories and went inside the jewelry store to have a look around.

The clerk of the store saw her and immediately tried to entice her with their precious gems, jades, earrings, and rings.

Zhen Huatian lingered on the display of the rings and the Clerk immediately brought out their best selling rings.

"These are best-sellings?" She asked with a raised brow. The clerk nodded his head and proudly told her how the noble families in Gusu have a pair or two in their fingers.

"So it's a common ring,"- Zhen Huatin showed a look of disinterest and turn to look for other accessories. The Clerk who was surprised by her lack of interest made sure to make the other accessories more appealing to her to buy some. 

"Young Lady, what about this jade bracelet? This is made from cold jade with white gold engraved on the surface, This will suit your skin tone and any light-colored clothes that you would wear in the future!" The Clerk said and showed her a pair of cold jade. The color was white to bluish tone, and the white gold was giving off a shine when hit by sunlight. Zhen Huatian knew that this will be very appealing to her... but the accessories that she was looking for... was for males...

"Clerk, if you have a similar pair that is for males, I will buy two pairs," Zhen Huatian told the clerk and hold one of the cold jade with her hand. The Clerk who had short-lived happiness paused and looked at her with a troubled look. 

"This, Young Lady, we do not have any accessories for males except the crowns and hairpins," The Clerk said to her. Zhen Huatian pushed down the disappointment inside of her and just bought the pair of cold jade before leaving the store. 

She wandered around the town but was still dispirited and her mood is down. Sishen who has been monitoring her emotions cannot help but ask what was wrong. 

"Master, Why are you feeling blue? The place is full of life and laughter, and yet you are being somber?" Sishen asked in a curious manner. Zhen Huatian paused before looking around the people and the place she was currently standing before sighing once more. 

"This... because the scenery was a bit... similar to the place that Wei Wuxian and I went..." Zhen Huatian said feeling depressed. From morning to sunset, Sishen knew that her stroll today did her no good and asked her to go back to the Lan Gusu Sect to rest. 

When Zhen Huatian arrived at her courtyard, there was no one in sight. She went back inside her room and went straight to bed, sleeping in the uncomfortable and depressing feeling inside of her chest. 

Zhen Huatian was in a bind. She wants to quickly move on and give a chance to Lan Xichen, but when she thought that she was one step towards her goal, there was always one or two things that would remind her of her past with Wei Wuxian and fall back in the state of sadness. 

She sat up from her bed with a sigh, putting her hand to her chest as if to relieve it from the uncomfortable feeling weighing on her chest. In the darkness, Sishen was only staring at her without any movement. This spiritual pet knew that she won't die, just being suffocated by her past feelings from that person, that's all. 

"Lady, are you back? These servants are here to serve you," 

Outside the bedroom, Her two maidservants were back and were waiting for her affirmation. 

"Come in," Lianting and Mianmian paused for a bit and looked at each other, something was off...