Every Lifetime I Fall {COMPLETED but undergoing revisions}

Chapter 66: Fourth Life - Outlier in Love Triangles

"Gu Yi, can I ask you something?" I wandered over to Gu Yi as he looked over some documents on his desk. Although it was night, Gu Yi didn't mind my intrusion into his chambers.

Not looking up from reading, he said, "What is it?"

"Do you know of these dreams that Master have? About this mysterious woman?"

Questioningly, he asked, "How did you know about that?"

"I overheard him talking to this man, Wu Jing about it."

"Lord Wu Jing, the Captain of the Night Ravens. He's Sect Leader's oldest friend and right hand. I'm sure they have many private conversations that we shouldn't listen to."

"Night Ravens? Bleak Nigh Sect's most elite group of champions... So this Lord Wu Jing is in charge of them?"

"Yes."

"If that is true then he's been with Master since the creation of Bleak Night Sect!"

"Yes. Sect Leader was officially appointed the leader of Bleak Night when it formed while Lord Wu decided to train and lead a specially trained group to assist Sect Leader. This was well over two hundred years ago."

I almost spat out my disbelief. If I had a cup of tea in hand, I would have sprayed it all over Gu Yi's papers.

"How do they both stay so young?!"

"Cultivation, I would guess."

"Wow. I need to learn cultivation as well." I mean, I would have to serve Master until the day he dies, and that seemed like it wouldn't come for another hundred years.

"If you want to train, I'd suggest you ask Sect Leader first."

"Okay... But what about the woman in Master's dreams? Why did he choose to forget her?"

"Rong Xin, you're awfully curious about things that I don't know much about. Things that aren't meant for servants to gossip."

"Well, you don't know this, but Master and I have a very special relationship. And I just want to learn more about him."

"Special? What kind of special?" Gu Yi squinted his eyes at me.

"Haven't you noticed that it's odd Master brought me here? He's never done that before, right?"

"I did find it out of place. He doesn't usually take an interest in others. It's caused a bit of careless hearsay, but most are too afraid to discuss it out in the open. I try to shut it down whenever I can."

"Wouldn't you say Master views me differently from the other followers?"

"Rong Xin... I know what you are thinking and it's not going to work."

"What?" I pouted. What was he getting at?

"Do you know how many women have fallen in love with Sect Leader Yang only to be devastated in the end?"

"I thought people were afraid of Master."

"Apparently not. We've kicked out many followers that have tried to seduce Sect Leader. If you wish to stay, you must not fall for him and if you do, you must never act on it."

Oh, hell!

"How do you know Master doesn't want-- this kind of love? He is a man too."

"He definitely does not want it from you."

"Ow."

"Sorry, my words are harsh, but Sect Leader is already in love with someone."

"What? Who?"

"Crap-- Forget I said that." He furiously flipped through his papers.

"Who? Is it it Miss Ming Yan?"

Is she the one from his dreams?

"You must not talk about Miss Ming Yan in front of Sect Leader, do you understand? He might execute you on the spot."

"Oh!" I shuddered from Gu Yi's warning. Miss Ming Yan must be someone Master truly hated or was incredibly protective of. "Tell me the reason, Gu Yi! Tell me why I shouldn't talk about her."

He contemplated for awhile. Crossing his arms, shaking his leg, and tapping his finger on the table.

"You mustn't tell anyone. I will know it was you if word gets around, and I will punish you."

Eek!

"I promise I won't tell."

"Fine... It all started five years ago when Sect Leader first met Miss Ming Yan, Qie Ming Yan. She is the grandniece of Sect Leader Qie of Invigorating Essence Sect. The only sect in the world of Jianghu that remains impartial over the power struggle of Bleak Night and the combined Immortal Sects. This is how their forbidden love came to be."