Unyielding Love

Chapter 8

When Xuan Luhan turned and saw who it was he became very pale. He stood up immediately and Yu Zi also stood up as well. The man in front of them had a normal face that wouldn't stand out in a crowd, but he was dressed in expensive green robes and had a smirk on his face.

The man looking at the boy pale face drawled out,
"Oh dear, is that the face you greet your uncle with, hmm".

Uncle?

"What do you want?", Xuan Luhan stated coldly.

"Tut Tut Tut, nephew is that the way to speak to me", he stepped forward and Yu Zi stared at Luhan or rather at his hands.

He was trembling slightly. When the man was about five feet away, he moved so fast Yu Zi almost couldn't keep. He held Xuan Luhan by the neck and strangled him.

The man was smiling so widely and his eyes were bloodshot. Xuan Luhan was struggling and holding the man's hand that was choking him and his eyes were turning red just like when Yu Zi met him.

" Ah such pretty eyes, too bad I have my chance to end you".

"Is this a friend? Is that why you've been out a lot now?", he stared at Yu Zi and laughed still strangling him.

"Nuo Hua, run", Xuan Luhan croaked out .

"No".

She gathered a lot of chi in her palm and struck some wind at the man. The man didn't expect the attack and got struck. He fell so far dropping Xuan Luhan.

He steadied himself but at the same time, he was surprised by the sheer power the wind had.

The man stared at Yu Zi silently for a while then started laughing startling the two. He laughed for a long time then stopped.

Soon he turned his back and left.
 
Ok? What was that? He almost strangled a child to death then left. 'What a crazy person',Yu Zi shivered.

Yu Zi saw that Xuan Luhan was coughing so bad so went to pat his back and massage his neck a bit.  Yu Zi saw his pupils were still that hypnotic red. This was the second time she's seen it.

Due to how pale Xuan Luhan was the red hand marks were so visible on his neck.
"Who was that?"

"My uncle.", he said briefly.

Ok I got that much.

"Why was he here?", Yu Zi was so confused he came he in a threatening manner then he just left. What kind of family did Xuan Luhan have?

Luhan didn't answer so Yu Zi dropped the hand massaging his neck thinking he didn't want to answer. She had a hesitant look on her face and Xuan Luhan thought she didn't want to be friends anymore, he ignored the sting in his throat.

Xuan Luhan grabbed Yu Zi's shoulders and looked straight into her watery clear eyes.
"He's been abusing me for a while, but stopped when I grew up a bit. Now he's trying to kill me every chance he gets. I hate him and if you see him, run in the opposite direction."

" I don't know why he was here though", he lied. He knew exactly why he was here.

Ever since Xuan Luhan's mother died, he's been ignored by his father. This gave people chance to bully him and his uncle particularly hated his father so as the unfavored child, he took the anger on him.
His uncle couldn't kill him plainly in open sight but he could torture him sometimes.

"Ok, let's call it a day then", Yu Zi said packing up the things. After packing, she turned around facing Xuan Luhan.

"Get your neck treated."

He just nodded and turned around and walked away but before he could leave Yu Zi hugged him from the back.

"Be careful."

Xuan Luhan felt so warm at this moment.

"Okay". Feeling shy, he ran from the meadow.

Fu Mei watched the encounter and smiled. He intended to help if that crazy guy thought of killing them,but he didn't so he stepped back.

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Xuan Luhan returned home to the palace. His residence was at the furthest part of the palace so the place was not decorated much. It was fitting for a person but not a prince.
He was the Third Prince of the Red Cloud Empire.
He entered his room and saw that food was placed in his room but it has gone cold. He sat and ate it because in the evening food won't be brought to him.

He had only one servant that served him while his siblings had a lot of servants at their disposal. He decided to study a bit when he was in the palace and only practiced martial arts in secret.

He was only ten but was at Intermediate qi Level 6 which was very rare since he was young. He remembered to treat his neck after fetching water by himself to bathe.

He never told Nuo Hua he was a prince thinking she would treat him differently though in his heart he knew she wouldn't.

He decided that when he got stronger he would protect the one closest to him.

Nuo Hua.

Outside of the Third Prince's residence, a man dressed in black spied at the residence before reporting.

"Mistress, the Third Prince doesn't show any suspicious activity", the spy knelt on one knee and reported.

A woman dressed in peach robes in the dark smiled and got up. Her jewels on her body jiggled with every step she took.

A sweet and mellow voice rang out.
"Good, that prince will never have a chance", she spoke vaguely.

"You may leave".

The spy disappeared from the room and the woman sat back down. The woman who will soon be known as the Imperial Consort Su smiled menacingly totally different from her innocent facade she had.

'That Cursed brat doesn't stand a chance of being emperor in this lifetime', she thought and called in a servant.

"Yes mistress".

"Get me grapes and some warm water for my feet".

The maid bowed and went to carry out the order.

Thinking that she had suppressed one prince so she could work on the rest so her son could become emperor,she didn't know in years to come she would be gravely mistaken.

Hey dear readers, I would like to explain something so please pay close attention.

In this universe power can cultivated so to measure power, this measuring system is used.

Beginner qi

Intermediate qi

Earth qi

Martial warrior qi

Martial king qi

Sage qi

Emperor supreme qi

Heavenly qi

God qi( powerful,only few martial arts reach)

Buddha( very powerful,only person has been able to reach)

In every qi there are seven levels for one to break to another qi.
Eg. In beginner qi you would have to surpass seven levels to go to Intermediate qi. I hope you understand 😉.

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Ciaos.