Warring Kingdoms: The Tale of the Jade Phoenix and the Dragon Blade

Chapter 23: The Grand Overlord

The glistening sun shone above the crimson colored sky and soon, the night fade into a new day. Birds are harmoniously singing and flowers grew in full bloom.
Su Jin, Brother Yao's apprentice prepared tea and food for their visitors to eat. Elaa and Zhao insisted to help so they helped her around the kitchen and because of that, they had quickly finished preparing the food for them to carry on their journey way back to old Jianghu.

"Thanks a lot, you two..." Su Jin bowed her head in gratitude.

"No, thanks a lot for taking us in." Elaa replied with a smile while cooking the remaining uncooked food.

"Thanks to you immortals, we are saved from such huge waves. We were about to die out there if we haven't found your island." Zhao said with a discomfort in her facial expression. Su Jin raised an eyebrow. She's confused why the waves grew large where in fact, the waves leading to the island are calm and serene.

"I am very confused right now. Are the waves taller than any grown man?"

Both of Elaa and Zhao nodded and with that response, Su Jin dropped the teapot that she was holding. The teapot fell and broken glasses scattered around the floor. Su Jin picked up the pieces and hurt her hand instead.
"Sister is everything alright?" Elaa asked her.

"I... I must tell Brother Yao."
Su Jin's hands shook as she picked the broken glass with her bare hands.

"Careful sis, you'll hurt yourself... I'll get a broom." Zhao ran outside and searched for a broom while Su Jin and Elaa remained inside.

"I get the thought that you're afraid of storms sis. Storms are powerful but they just pass after sometime." Elaa tried to cheer her up but Su Jin was still shaken.

"This storm is not just an ordinary storm... Sister, if I were you... You'd take your friends out of this island and flee faraway and never look back from Old Jianghu..." Evident fear are reflected in Su Jin's eyes. Elaa wanted to hear more about the storm so she asked Su Jin more about it.

"So what exactly do you mean sis?" Elaa confronted her.

"Devastation... Ruin... Chaos... The history will repeat itself unless..."
Su Jin tried to remain calm but her hands won't stop shaking.

"Unless what?" Elaa leaned in closer...

"We summon the Grand Overlord."

Elaa's eyes grew wide. She knew who that person is and the summoning would require a sacrifice.

"He will die again?!" Elaa shouted in dismay. "No! Sis Luo would never allow such act to happen! Never!" She raged out of the room and tried to find Luo Na.

She arrived in the room where they stayed after a short while and found Wei Yue sitting at a chair while reading a book.

"Your highness... Have you happen to saw sis Luo didn't you?" She was out of breath while asking because she ran from the kitchen.

"No. I haven't seen her. What is the matter?" Wei Yue closed the book and sat straight on the chair.

"It's about General Hua. The Seven Immortals are planning to summon the Grand Overlord!" Elaa sat in front of him but her words didn't even fazed him.

"I know. A sacrifice is necessary in order to stop old Jianghu from being destroyed." This time, Wei Yue's face got serious. He averted his eyes looking at the distance. His mind plunged into deep thinking...

"If he'll become the Grand Overlord, He will lose his memories! Of us, of you, of our moments together, of sis Luo!" Elaa angrily yelled and thumped her punch on the wooden table.