The Anarchic Consort

“Master.” Balancing a bottle gourd over his head, the little one saw the scene unfold from afar. He reached his hand for Jing Wushuang’s sleeve.

Jing Wushuang never thought that his spell would fail. He coughed hard into his palm and when he opened it, and it was splattered with blood.

“Master!” The little one could not bear the sight any longer and pulled Jing Wushuang into the river.

Jing Wushuang curled his lips up in a smile, though it looked more like a desolate grimace.

While he was in the water, he lifted up his arm, covering his eyes.

The little one comforted him by his side, “Don’t be upset, Master. There is always a next time, you will surely succeed on the next try.”

Jing Wushuang did not reply. Seeing Helian Wei Wei like that, he did not understand why but he started to feel a slight pain beginning to grow in his chest.

“Master,” the little one put his hand on his forehead, “Lets go, whilst they are still occupied…”

Indeed, Fire Qilin was too focused. It stiffened its front claw, and exerted its energy again.

But the results were still the same as before!

Sure enough, incomplete Soul Fragments just could not form a complete spirit!

“Feed him blood.” Yuan Ming who remained silent at first, sighed and said when he saw Helian Wei Wei’s red rimmed eyes, “He’ll need a lot of blood, and even so this would be just enough to keep his spirit and life force stable. There’s no guarantee that he will wake up. Since he had pierced himself too hard this time, he might even accidentally suck you dry if you’re not careful.”

Hearing Yuan Ming’s words, Helian Wei Wei took out her dagger and cut her wrist without a single hint of hesitation.

Drops of fresh blood dyed Baili Jia Jue’s lips red. Those Soul Fragments finally floated around Baili Jia Jue instead of fading away.

Seeing how Helian Wei Wei’s face was drained paler, Yuan Ming said, “Enough! You had just gotten out of a spell yourself, your energy is very much limited!”

“I know my own body, look after him for me.” At least Helian Wei Wei’s voice had stopped trembling. She made Baili Jia Jue lay down on her lap before looking down at him.

The Soul Fragments reacted, blooming into blood-red flames, lighting up Baili Jia Jue and his surroundings.

Looking at this, Yuan Ming squinted his eyes, “Wei Wei, just stop first.”

“I will when he’s back,” Helian Wei Wei said in a soft but unsettlingly stubborn tone.

Yuan Ming stared at her and frowned, “Do you know what will happen if he wakes up now with some of his souls still missing? He will turn into a demon completely, so don’t expect any common sense from him when that happens.”

“Even if he becomes a demon, I still want him to be back.” Helian Wei Wei looked upward with her bloody eyes, showing a stern determination in her.

Yuan Ming was stunned. Then he grinned nefariously, “You are really… Well then, you may try. You should discuss with Fire Qilin to bring back at least three of his souls in order to wake him up. Fire Qilin should know everything about him since that’s its Master.”

“True, I do know my Master well.” Fire Qilin lowered its gaze, “but it is not that easy to gather his souls. Previously, we would only need to to collect the soul fragments, synthesize them together and return them into Master’s body. Now, we even need to confront those lost souls and persuade them to follow the Princess Consort back willingly. But each and every one of those souls are a piece of Master himself. Moreover, Master hadn’t even met you back at those times, Princess Consort, how could he trust you?”

Helian Wei Wei ran her fingers across the side of Baili Jia Jue’s cold face. Then, in a low voice, she said, “I have to try. While for the trust issue, that is something which I have to handle. All you have to do is to tell me the way.”

Fire Qilin lifted its head up to look at Helian Wei Wei, and steadied its steps, “We are only left with this solution now. I will use my will to send you to where Master’s three souls are. Even I don’t know where they are, so you have to ensure your own safety and come back within 47 days, otherwise Master’s body will lose its life force completely. I will stay with Master during these 47 days to prevent his spirit flames from burning out and to block out all those demons who plan to open Master’s seal. The Capital is so peaceful because of Master. Now that Master’s life force and presence is weaker, there will be larger leakage shown in the already fragile barrier, and more demons will enter the Capital. Master’s shell is a holy grail for those demons to become stronger, so Green Dragon and I will protect it together. After you leave, I will keep Master’s body safe at the bottom of Green Dragon Lake in the White Academy immediately until you return with all three of Master’s souls.”

“Alright,” Helian Wei Wei answered while biting off her sleeve. She then wrapped it around her wrist like a bandage.

Fire Qilin stared at her with its eyes wavering, “I’m sure that the three souls are in different places. After each soul has agreed to come with you, you will be sent directly to the next one. In case you fail, break this red string with your teeth and you will be sent back immediately.”

Helian Wei Wei glanced at the red string and tied it onto her wrist. Her cold gaze would only change slightly when she was looking at Baili Jia Jue.

Fire Qilin continued, “You’ll have to go alone this time. As soon as you reach there, your messenger of the demon and mythological beast by your side will disappear. So you have to be careful at all times.”

“Understood.” Helian Wei Wei put down her long sleeve, with blood still smearing the corner of her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Fire Qilin added, “There’s one more thing you need to take note of.”

“What is it?” Helian Wei Wei listened closely.

Fire Qilin lowered its voice, “When you reach those places, Master might seduce you to keep you in his world. You must remember that those are not the complete Master. Once you agree to stay, Master will never wake up again, even the place that you went to will no longer exist.”

Hearing this, Helian Wei Wei was stunned for a bit, “I understand.”

“You must remember this, Princess Consort,” Fire Qilin repeated. Then it said, “Also, the places you are going… cannot possibly all be rainbows and flowers, according to his thoughts, he…”

Before Fire Qilin could finish, Helian Wei Wei continued its words, “According to his thoughts, his souls will be in different stages too, right?”

“Mhhm.” Fire Qilin was at least a bit more relieved, “Since Princess Consort is aware of that, that makes things easier. What I wanted to say was that Master might show different personalities, by then… ”

Helian Wei Wei replied, “I will handle that when the time comes.” He liked it when she brushed his hair, and his pastel lips would turn into a line when he saw dishes that he disliked. To Helian Wei Wei, those were all his personalities that made him Baili Jia Jue.

“Besides…” Fire Qilin cleared its throat, “Master has a bad habit…”