Sudden Little Qing

The little girl looked excited as she watched the two women approach the lake from afar, as if she had suddenly run into a loved one in a foreign land.

No, it was just like when she had suddenly seen her elder sister on Blackwind Mountain.

She instantly tossed away the petals in her hands, letting them fall into the grass, and ran toward the two women gliding gracefully her way.

Until Wang Xian grabbed hold of her. Until she saw the spirit sword in the green-robed woman's hand.

The frightened little girl cried out, "Sister Little Qing, what are you trying to do? How did you get here?"

"Little Hua, why aren't you in Giant Dragon City?"

"And the Great General..."

Before she could finish, the little girl suddenly realized something and clapped a hand over her mouth.

In a flash, she hid behind her master.

Clutching Wang Xian's arm, she said, "Master, those two are from the Great General's Manor too!"

As she spoke, the little girl couldn't help trembling slightly.

Clearly, she hadn't expected that these two women, who usually played with her and doted on her, would come after her and her sister with swords in hand.

"Don't be afraid!"

Wang Xian gently patted the little girl's hand and smiled. "The beasts on the mountain couldn't make you frown. These lot are no better than beasts."

At that, the little girl immediately calmed down.

In an instant, she remembered the mountain god, whom her master had beaten within an inch of his life.

Sure enough, with her master here, she could put her mind at ease.

Wang Xian watched the two women glide toward them, their steps light as they crossed the lakeshore awash in spring breezes. They were like two great flowers, one blue-green and