Ultimate Note: You Are Worthy

The Point Of Divergence?

Wu Xie

After they got their meal and Xiao Hua changed clothes, they headed out of the restaurant to meet with Fairy Huo. Xiao Hua warned them that he needed to keep the charade going for a bit longer, until the old woman finally agree on a cooperation that could benefit both sides. Xiazi insisted to go with them all the way toward the meeting place, because if Wu Xie got his two bodyguards, then it will also be fine for Xiao Hua to have his as well.

Thus when they enter the place, Xiazi walked right behind Xiao Hua the same way Zhang Qiling and Pangzi did with Wu Xie. Once inside, Xiao Hua told the old woman that he had brought the troublemakers to her.

"It seems that you didn't only brought the Wu's troublemakers but also one of your own." Fairy Huo said as she looked at Xiazi, behind him and almost on cue, Xiazi smiled charmingly at the old woman and slightly bow to her in a very theatrical way, that almost make Xiao Hua roll his eyes.

"If you are referring to me, then don't mind my presence. I only make sure Master Hua stay safe." Xiazi said to her who sneered.

"You seems to only take jobs for him lately, are you not a mercenary for hire anymore? That will ruin your reputation and your price of course if you simply stay as a watch dog." The old woman said with a hint of malice in her cold voice, but Xiazi simply smiled, even when he sensed that Xiao Hua was actually getting mad.

"Ah, Mrs. Huo, you got it all wrong. The one who paid the best price is the one who has my full attention, regardless of the job and to be honest, Master Hua is soooo very generous with this poor man that what else can I do but follow him around, even if it is as a watching dog?" Xiazi reply, which make Xiao Hua proud, because his man was no one who bow to pressure and much less to a cruel woman.

"I see... what if I offer you more?" The woman exploited more as a testing, making Xiao Hua tense even more.

"As for my reputation, as long as the price is right, I have no problems accepting jobs... but do you have enough? I assure you, my payment is very high right now and quite satisfying so far." Xiazi said without shame, while Wu Xie was really starting to feel the heat in his face, so...

"Mrs. Huo... we see each other again..." Wu Xie interrupted, as he didn't want to hear more double meanings from Xiazi, as he knew quite well those two were lovers... consumed lovers. This of course, make Mrs. Huo focus back on Wu Xie.

"Master Xiao San, well done on your reasoning. You are as slick as your grandfather." The old woman greeted back.

"It's nothing... just the way of the Wu's." Wu Xie said as he sit over the closer chair, but his innocent act only infuriated the old woman, who simply snapped at him for sitting in the wrong place.

"Get up! That's not your seat. The Mystic Nine had their rules and that seat belongs to the Xie family. A member of the Wu family should sit there." She pointed with her gaze at the third seat at the right of the table. Thus Wu Xie stood and sat on his seat, while Xiao Hua did the same with his own place.

"Then which one is my seat?" Pangzi asked, just to tease the woman.

"You have none here." Fairy Huo said without even looking at him.

"Fine... I will just look from the sideline." Pangzi said as he lay closer to the wall, Xiaoge, however, stood behind Wu Xie without saying a word, while Xiazi follow his example on Xiao Hua's back.

It was a funny look in Pangzi's perspective, with two Mystic Nine Masters related by blood and while pretty much been head of their families (because as a heir Wu Xie could be consider one), with their respective male sentinels currently dressed in black that were also their die hard lovers.