76 Mo Yunhuang
He Lixue was losing track of time, she was no longer able to see when it was day or night, and she had lost count of how many days she had been in this underground bedroom.
One day, while she was full of resentment and discomfort, Jiang Wu came to greet her, like he had done many times before, but it was different this time.
He brought with him a white dress and a pair of white stilettos. "Change your clothes," he said airily. "Master wants to see you."
He Lixue bit her lip. This was what she had feared. Her Teacher had come to meet her.
Her heart could not help but beat rapidly in fear. The person she feared the most in the entire world was her Teacher.
He had saved her before, but she had paid him back, she had even died for him before. Now she wanted to live her life for herself.
Taking a deep breath, she accepted the clothes and shoes, and went to the bathroom to change.
The white dress was vintage styled, and it looked perfect on her youthful body. Her long black hair was cascading down her shoulders, making a high contrast with the white dress and porcelain-like skin.
Her feet also adorned a pair of stilettos, and when one looked at her, she seemed immensely beautiful, even Jiang Wu had a hard time wresting his gaze away from her.
It was just a question whether or not Master could accept that her appearance had changed.
But this was not Jiang Wu's task to concern himself with, so he just led He Lixue out of the room, and towards another hall.
He Lixue would have thought that it would be just herself and Jiang Wu, and that she might have a chance to escape, but upon exiting the bedroom, she found that a whole entourage of guards was waiting for them.
The guards surrounded He Lixue so that she was in the middle of the group, giving her no chance to retreat.
Sighing, she had to accept reality. Escaping on her own was not easy; she was likely to need to wait for Lu Nanfeng's help.
Unable to change her current situation, she had to consider her next actions. She was unable to fight against her Teacher, so all she could do was bend to the circumstances and return to hacking for a short period until she could escape.
The walk towards the meeting room felt far too short. The closer they got, the more nervous He Lixue became. She knew that this was a challenge that would determine if she could survive.
Jiang Wu kept observing her, and as he saw her gently biting her lower lip in fear, his heart softened for a moment, but he quickly hardened it again.
He Lixue had betrayed their Organization. She had not returned to their side when she had the chance and left them behind. This was unacceptable, and thus, they would never go easy on her again.
She was their tool, their item. She had no personal rights, and now even less so. But even though this was the case, Jiang Wu dared not mistreat He Lixue. He knew she held an extraordinary place in his Master's heart.
They had arrived at the door, and Jiang Wu knocked. After which a familiar and emotionless voice called out for them to enter.
When hearing this voice, He Lixue's nerves became taut, and her eyes widened slightly. There was a bit of panic in her heart.
Jiang Wu opened the door and gestured for He Lixue to enter. Neither he nor the guards followed her into the dark meeting room.
Taking yet another deep breath, she clenched her fists and slowly walked into the room.
As soon as her feet had stepped into the room, she jolted as she heard Jiang Wu close the door behind her, and she was left to herself. She could not help but gulp nervously.
"Lixue," a low and hoarse voice called out her name, and He Lixue raised her head in shock only to see that her Teacher was sitting down in front of her, staring.
He was as attractive as she remembered him, but he was a cold beauty. He was like a jade carving, or an ice lotus, something so beautiful that no one could even dream of tainting it, the moment it came into contact with humans, it would be corrupted and destroyed.
But He Lixue was aware that this man was not at all as fragile as he seemed, and beneath the beautiful exterior lay a ruthless heart devoid of emotions.
"Teacher," He Lixue said with a trembling voice, but she did not kneel in front of him or beg for forgiveness.
Her body trembled slightly in fear, but she had gathered all her courage to go against him.
Her Teacher, Mo Yunhuang, looked at her, and every movement she made was displayed in his eyes. He noticed her trembling body and her clenched fists, her fluttering eyelashes, and the lower lip that was gently being bitten.
While He Lixue used to be afraid of him, it was not at this level, but Mo Yunhuang was smart.
Her actions made him believe it was her. "Come and sit down," he said. His voice was still emotionless, and he was observing every single movement of the woman.
He Lixue nodded her head and sat down on the chair in front of him. She knew that he hated looking up at people, so she quickly sat down, but she still did not beg for forgiveness, neither did she say anything else. She just bit her lower lip until it started bleeding.
