26. Rehabilitation

As a believer of science, Ye Lan was never superstitious. However, somehow, she did exchange soul with a girl passing away a thousand years ago. How could she explain it then?

Lowering her head in silence, Ye Lan was lost in thought. As the spiritual power from nature entered her body, Feng Yi forced her to concentrate on the afoot treatment, or she would suffer from severe physical and mental injuries.

“Focus your mind on the treatment. No matter who you are in your previous life, you are nobody but Ye Lan from now on!” Feng Yi reproached her. Taking his advice, Ye Lan tried her best to concentrate on the spiritual power gathered within her body. She bit her lips tightly as the sharp pain shot up her abdomen. It was a hard torture, just the same as the brutal corporal punishments in the past. Since she could endured them before, such a pain was merely a small piece of cake!

Knowing clearly the pain was excruciating, Feng Yi stared at Ye Lan’s back with a frown before walking to the front. Though sitting on the bed as firmly as a mountain, Ye Lan couldn’t help sweating heavily like water pouring out from the dam, her face ghastly pallid.

With a frown, Feng Yi intended to speak, but finally gave up in fear of disturbing her. In order to alleviate Ye Lan’s pain, he planned to decelerate the infusion of the natural spiritual power. “Please don’t!” Ye Lan stopped him at once.

“Don’t!” Feng Yi was amused by her words. “Are you sure you can bear the pain?”

“I can!” Though pitying her, Feng Yi decided to follow her order at last. If she, with a holy spiritual body, could merely promote her spiritual power in the battle, today would be her best opportunity! He mustn’t stop her!

Ye Lan couldn’t help groaning in the pain, but she held it back immediately. The sharp pain lasted till the evening. Ye Lan with cold sweat all over slumped down, her body unprecedentedly as light as a sheet of paper. With his task finished, Feng Yi covered Ye Lan’s body with a thin robe. Guessing the treatment had come to an end, Xiao Hei hurried in to take care of Ye Lan. Seeing her lying on the bed with her dress taken off, Xiao Hei couldn’t help glaring at Feng Yi who was smiling in calmness. Though too tired to open her eyes, Ye Lan struggled to sit up before taking Xiao Hei by his sleeve. “I feel much better now. You must thank this gentleman and see him off...” Ye Lan’s voice turned lower and lower, like sleep talking at last, but Xiao Hei had learned her meaning. See Mr. Feng off!

“Please!”Xiao Hei said coldly, sitting at the bedside even not rising to his feet.

“Humph!” Feng Yi glanced at Xiao Hei in contempt and left in a huff!

Xiao Hei didn’t leave until he put the pillow under Ye Lan’s head and wrapped her body tightly with the silk quilt in discreetness. On such a freezing night, it was very easy to catch a cold.

As soon as Xiao Hei stepped outside the house, he caught Feng Yi stand nearby.

He came up in alertness. Though Feng Yi was far more powerful, Xiao Hei would exert himself to protect Ye Lan!

“I have to leave for emergency!” Feng Yi said seriously, his modesty disappearing without a trace. “These are pills made from Sanling Balm. Take two everyday with the core together, very effective in internal injury treatment!” Xiao Hei caught a glimpse of the medicine but refused to accept it. “I can find it by myself!”

“Ha-ha!” Knowing Xiao Hei’s worry, Feng Yi stuffed one pill into his mouth. “Sanling Balm is the essence of dragon blood. You can’t find such a valuable medicine!” Feng Yi slammed the bottle in Xiao Hei’s palm.

He turned around after taking several steps forward. “Rest assured. I won’t plot against her!”

Feng Yi vanished in the darkness as soon as he finished speaking, leaving Xiao Hei staring at the medicine bottle with a frown. Nobody knew what he was thinking about.

Busy with searching for someone, Feng Yi couldn’t look after Ye Lan by himself. It was necessary to find an assistant.

“Qu Shang, serve the lady well. There is no need for you to meet me again if anything bad happens to her!”

“Yes, sir!”

A hidden guard getting down on one knee responded.

“Don’t disturb her. Just follow her stealthily!” Feng Yi added.

“Yes, sir!” The hidden guard responded without hesitation. It was until then Feng Yi set his mind at ease!

The next day.

“Master! It’s time to go to bed!”

Ye Lan turned to Xiao Hei with a frown and nodded in silence. “Okay! You can leave! Let’s start the training tomorrow!”

“Yes!” Xiao Hei nodded and left.

After she recovered from the injury, Ye Lan had gained a rapid progress on spiritual cultivation. Just for a few days, her spiritual power had reached the fourth level of the eighth stage! What’s more, she also forged many cores very effective in enhancing the operation of her meridian, thus promoting her cultivation!

It was still unknown to Ye Lan that her holy spiritual body could only be set free when her spiritual power reached the ninth level of the ninth grade. At that time, Ye Lan would be invincible!

It was impossible for a common cultivator to reach such a high level in dozens of years, even for their whole lives, while Ye Lan was still unsatisfied with her progress!

Standing beside the window, Ye Lan gazed at her hands blankly. Xiao Hei, with a bowl of sweet porridge in his hand, was amused by her bemused face. He could hardly catch up with such an ambitious master!

With such a thought skimming across his mind, Xiao Hei was a little upset! Ye Lan heard someone entering her room. There was no need to worry, because only Xiao Hei could get near to her such easily!

“Master, take some food. It’s Peach Blossom Sweet Porridge, your favourite!” Xiao Hei said with a smile, his head tilting a little. The unhappiness just then had vanished already.

“All right!” Ye Lan sat down at the desk, smiling glamorously. Under Xiao Hei’s gaze, she gobbled the porridge down happily like a child!

“Take it slowly, master. There is enough at the kitchen.” Xiao Hei, worrying that she would get choked, wiped the remaining porridge off her mouth corner.

Suddenly realizing something, Ye Lan took out a silk bag from her ring and gave it to Xiao Hei. Staring at his confused face, Ye Lan explained, “I have forged some pills which can boost the operation of the meridian. Keep it and have a try during cultivation!”

“I...” Xiao Hei halted before accepting them. “Thank you very much, master!”

“As a reward, you must teach me how to cook the Peach Blossom Sweet Porridge! I can cook it for myself if you are no longer with me someday!” Ye Lan sighed.

“Impossible! I will be at your side forever!” Xiao Hei said to Ye Lan, maybe also to himself in resoluteness.

After taking the meal, Ye Lan arrived at the training yard with Xiao Hei. He was really an expert in training assassins, not only concentrating on the common techniques, but also providing special assistance according to the trainees’ talents. Though a little cruel to those orphans, it was very necessary. They were doomed to be assassins or agents in the future. The training helped them get fully prepared to face this ferocious world!

Ye Lan herself used to be trained in this way in the 21st century.

When learning about Ye Lan’s plan, Xiao Hei was so surprised. It was beyond his expectation that she had suffered such a great torture in the agent training. No wonder she always emitted an aura full of homicide intention!

“Can you follow my plan?”

“Yes!”

“Since a lot of people will give up half way, I need more time!” Xiao Hei nodded silently at her cold words.

“Kidnapping is absolutely forbidden. I only want orphans with not a single relative!”

“Okay!”

“Master is coming!” Xiao Hei shouted to the trainees standing below and flied down with Ye Lan together. With her hair combed into a pigtail at back of her head, Ye Lan, clad in a simple white robe suitable both for woman and man, looked decisive and dignified.

“Master?” The trainees gossiped in disbelief. This teenage girl was their master?

“This is our master! Bow to her to show your respect?”

“Our respect to you, master!” Ye Lan was satisfied with the thundering shout. Though to the trainees, she was not a qualified master, they would be obedient to Xiao Hei, which meant in their hearts, he was the true authority!

“Now, I allow you to express your discontent and doubt!” Ye Lan didn’t need Xiao Hei’s protection. She approached them unhurriedly before repeating her words, “Now, I allow you to express your discontent and doubt!”

“Are you qualified enough to be our master?”

Someone broke the silence. They were killers. There was no need for them to hide their feelings. As an independent person, they didn’t need to echo others. It was okay for them to follow their own hearts.

Totally satisfied, Ye Lan knew they were just what she had been searching for.

“You merely want to know my capability. Come on. You can leave at once if I am defeated. If I remain intact, you must follow my order!” Ye Lan intended to make a pact with them.

“All right!”

Everybody agreed.

With a smile, Ye Lan signaled Xiao Hei to wait for her at the veranda on the third floor. Though knowing her ability, Xiao Hei couldn’t help worrying about Ye Lan. As ferocious as they were, those killers never hesitated to slay their enemies! Could Ye Lan conquer them?