DEMI GODS AND SEMI DEVILS BOOK 4 OF 5 (SONG OF THE CAVE IMMORTAL) by Jin Yong

A Beauty Abruptly Age, A Fleeting Moment Of Bliss Part 2

Xu Zhu said: "This...." he turn his head back and took a quick look, everywhere is covered with snow, but there is only his footprint, there is no 2nd person, he pondered: "This person walk on snow and leave no traces, martial art is extremely high, it really reach unimaginable level." The voice said: "What this and that, what you trying to say?" Xu Zhu said: "If i jump down, junior monk will definitely die, but that little girl whom i saved will also die. Firstly, i did not save a person properly, secondly junior monk's Buddhist cultivation is shallow, i really cannot reach Nirvana, i will undoubtedly reincarnate and suffer for an entire lifetime again."

The voice said: "What is your relationship with Misty Peak? Why did you disregard your own life to save that person?" Xu Zhu quickly ran up the mountain peak, he said: "What Misty Peak, Vulture Palace, junior monk heard it for the first time today. Junior monk is a Shaolin disciple, i received orders to leave the mountain, i have no connections to other sects or schools." The voice sneered: "So you are saying you are a little monk that stand up bravely for what is right." Xu Zhu said: "Junior monk is telling the truth, but i am not acting heroically. Junior monk have no knowledge and experience, my conduct is rash, i have countless problems troubling me and i don't know what to do."

The voice said: "Your internal is abundant and vigorous, you are truly capable, but the inner power is not from Shaolin, what is the reason?"

Xu Zhu said: "This matter is a long story, its precisely one of my big problem." The voice said: "What long story, short story, i forbid you to avoid the problem, quickly tell me." The tone is severe, there is no room for him to evade the question. But Xu Zhu recalled Kang GuangLing saying that the phrase 'Carefree Sect' is a secret, definitely cannot let outsiders hear it, although the person behind him is a martial art senior, but he can't even see the person's appearance, how can he hastily reveal this big problem without careful considerations, he said: "Senior, please forgive me, junior monk really have a lot of difficulties, i cannot tell you."

The voice said: "Good, since this is the case, quickly put me down." Xu Zhu is startled, he said: "Wh.....what?" the voice said: "Quickly put me down, what do you mean what, you are so long-winded!"

Xu Zhu listen to the voice, its neither male nor female, but its extremely old, he heard the voice said 'Quickly put me down', he don't understand the meaning, he stabilize himself and turn around, there is still no one behind him, he is really suspicious and fearful, the voice said: "Stinky monk, quickly put me down! I am in the cloth-sack, who do you think i am?"

Xu Zhu is extremely startled, he cannot help but relax his hand, there is a 'Pa' sound, the cloth-sack landed on the ground, 'Ayo' cry came from the sack, the voice is old and in pain, its precisely the voice he been hearing all along. Xu Zhu also cry out 'Ayo', he said: "Little girl, so its you, how come your voice is so old?" At once he open the cloth-sack and support the person out.

The person's figure is short and small, its a 8-9 year old girl, but her gaze is electrifying, bright and full of expression, as she look at Xu Zhu she had a dignified and imposing aura. Xu Zhu open his mouth widely, he is speechless.

The little girl said: "You didn't pay your respect when meeting a senior, so rude!" the voice is old and aged, her expression old and decrepit. Xu Zhu said: "Little...little girl...." the little girl shout loudly: "What little girl, big girl? I am your granny!" Xu Zhu smile faintly, he said: "We are in a dangerous place, stop fooling around. Come, go into this bag, i will carry you up the mountain. The enemy will come in a moment!"

The little girl look at Xu Zhu from top to bottom, suddenly she spotted the gem ring on his left-finger, her countenance change, she ask: "What....what is that? Let me see."

Xu Zhu did not want to wear the gem ring, but he is aware that the ring is an important object, he is afraid of losing it, thus he don't dare to keep it on his bosom, when the little girl inquire about it, he laugh and said: "Its not an amusing object."

The little girl stretch out her hand and grab his left wrist, she examine the ring carefully, she tilted Xu Zhu's palm, she look at it for a long time. XuZhu felt her tiny hands shivering, he incline his head, her eyes are brimming with tears. After a long time, she finally release Xu Zhu's palm.

The little girl said: "This 'Seven-Treasure Ring', where did you steal it?" her tone is severe, as if she is interrogating a robber. Xu Zhu is unhappy, he said: "Monks have to maintain strict discipline, how can we steal? Someone gave this to me, how can you say i stole it?" The little girl said: "Rubbish! You are a Shaolin disciple, how can he give this ring to you? If you refuse to tell the truth i will pluck out your tendon and peel off your skin, you will suffer all sorts of pain and misery."

Xu Zhu cannot help but laugh, he pondered: "If i did not witness it personally, just by hearing the voice, i will really be frightened by this little girl." He said: "Little girl...." suddenly there is a 'Pa' sound, his waist was hit by a fist, but the little girl is feeble and weak, he did not feel any pain. Xu Zhusaid: "How can you hit someone? You are so young, yet you are so unreasonable and rude!"

The little girl ask: "What is your name?" Xu Zhu said: "Junior monk religious name is Xu Zhu." The little girl said: "Your religious name is Xu Zhu, en ,Ling, Xuan, Hui, Xu, you are the 37th generation disciple. XuanCi, XuanBei,XuanKu, XuanNan, XuanTong, all these little monk, they are your martial grandfather correct?"

Xu Zhu retreat 1 step, he is amazed, unexpectedly this 8-9 year old girl knows his teacher and his generation, she even address XuanCi, XuanBei, etc, as'little monk', but her style of speech is not like a little girl." Suddenly here called: "Its rumoured that the soul can reincarnate into someone else body...don't tell me....don't tell me some old senior ghost reside in the body of this little girl?"

The little girl said: "Correct or wrong, just reply, how come you didn't respond?" Xu Zhu said: "You are correct, but you call our abbot a 'little monk', its really too much." The little girl said: "How come he is not a little monk? I am same generation with his Master LingMen, how come XuanCi is not a little monk? What too much or too little?" Xu Zhu is even more startled, the Master of abbot XuanCi, Master LingMen, is an outstanding disciple from the34th generation. Xu Zhu believe that a soul reincarnated into this little girl's body, he said: "Then....then...who are you?"

The little girl is furious, she said: "Just now you address me as 'senior', its still respectful and courteous, but why you keep saying 'you' now? If not for your meritorious service in saving me, granny will end your dog life with a single palm!" Xu Zhu heard her call herself 'granny', he is very scared, he said: "Granny, i don't dare to ask for your great name." The little girl's anger turn into happiness, she said: "Now its much better. Let me ask you first, this 'Seven-Treasure Ring', where you obtain it?" Xu Zhu said: "An old man gave it to me. Initially i don't want it, i am a Shaolin disciple, i really cannot accept. But that old man is close to death, i can't explain....."

The little girl suddenly grab his wrist again, her voice trembled: "You say that....that old man is close to death? He is dead? No, no, tell me first, what is the appearance of the old man?" Xu Zhu said: "His beard is 3 chi, face like polished jade, appearance elegant and handsome." The little girl is trembling, she ask: "How come he is close to death? His...his lifetime of martial arts...." suddenly her sorrow turn into anger, she cursed: "Stinky monk, WuYaZi lifetime of martial arts, if he don't disperse his energy, how can he die? How can he die so easily?" Xu Zhu nod his head and said: "Yes!" although this little girl is young, but her manner is imposing and intimidating, Xu Zhu don't dare to voice his objection, but he is unclear about something: "What is disperse energy? Its so easy for a person to die, what is so difficult about that?"

The little girl ask again: "Where did you meet Wu YaZi?" Xu Zhu said: "You are referring to the elegant and handsome old man, the Master of Mr Intelligent SuXingHe, correct?" the little girl said: "Obviously. Heng, you don't even know his name, you still dare to lie, you claim he gave this 'Seven-Treasure Ring' to you, shameless, you are really brazen!"