Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

'My granddaughter is amazing.'

That was all Old Master Nan could think of after some time had passed. He heard commotion from the back and saw his three grandchildren had returned. Feng Ao Si looked battered but he didn't seem to be wounded that badly since he was quite resilient.

On the other hand, both Nan Luo and Feng Ao Kuai looked quite refreshed.

"Try not to get too worked up. You have to be presentable in front of the Emperor in a few days' time." Old Master Nan sighed.

"Don't worry, we know how to hold back." Nan Luo grinned.

Feng Ao Kuai nodded his head as if he was agreeing to his cousin's words.

Only Feng Ao Si felt that he had been wronged. He was only saying the truth and yet these two had to beat him up so badly that he felt that his entire body hurt. There was no way he could say that he was fine!

"Go and have some rest. You did great on the battlefield."

"Yes!"

Even though the three of them wanted to train more, their body didn't really seem to allow that. They could only do some warm up to exercise lightly before they rested. After all, the intense battle had occurred for the entire week for the joint war.

They had barely rested at that time because the situation was very tense. They were fighting at the frontline with so many people's life on the line. If they had failed…

Fei Yang Kingdom was no more.

Thus, their mental state had been very tense for the past few days. Their body was also tired after the long journey after that brutal war. Now, it was time for them to relax a bit before they started more intense training.

At least, that was the plan.

Nighttime.

Old Master Nan sensed faint presence in his room, so he opened his eyes. He glanced at the side and saw Nan Hua stood there, still donning on the silver mask that she wore when she assumed the identity of Nan.

"Hua'er," Old Master Nan called out.

"Grandfather," Nan Hua greeted back. Her eyes were looking at her grandfather's leg, trying to gauge the healing process from this distance.

Old Master Nan chuckled. "There's no need to worry so much. I didn't use my leg at all as you have told me. I should heal completely in a few more days."

Nan Hua nodded and silently took off the silver mask. Without the mask, her youthful appearance was clear to anyone who saw her. After several months not seeing his granddaughter, Old Master Nan felt that Nan Hua had grown even more beautiful. Her cheek had lost a bit more of her baby fat, making her chin look a bit sharper. Instead of making her look thin, it instead highlighted her charm even more.

Her pitch black eyes were clear while her willow eyebrows looked indifferent. No matter which angle they saw her, everyone would term her as an icy beauty. Yet, Old Master Nan could see the caring expression deep within her eyes.

He smiled.

"Did you deliver the letter?"

"Yes. Fourth Master Feng said that he'll do the job properly." Nan Hua walked closer her grandfather. She could sense the familiar smell of sweat and medicine from her grandfather as she lightly touched his leg to check on him.

Old Master Nan allowed her to do whatever she wanted. He watched from the side thoughtfully. "Hua'er, did you have something to tell me?"

"Grandfather, did you notice it?" Instead of answering, Nan Hua asked. Her eyes were still observing her grandfather's leg as she carefully examined them. She was not a divine doctor and the patient was someone she cared for.

It would be impossible for her not to pay extra caution.

"There are many times when you're not in my supervision. I don't think that I need to ask what you're doing at those times." Old Master Nan raised his aged hand and patted Nan Hua's head tenderly. "I trust you, Hua'er. I know you'll not do anything that will harm us."

Nan Hua was silent.

Old Master Nan also didn't hope for his granddaughter to answer him. Sometimes, he wondered just what was inside his granddaughter's head, but he could see that she was someone who didn't dare to trust someone so easily. Even when she did trust someone, she didn't show all of her card.

She kept most of them hidden.

It was as if he was facing a little kitten who had been wounded once and thus unwilling to get close to anyone in fear that she would get hurt again.

However, Old Master Nan knew that Nan Hua was slowly showing her real self more and more. The changes were subtle, but it was all that Old Master Nan needed from his granddaughter.

He would trust her.

He would pamper her.

So that she would be able to stay happy, spread her wings, and soar to the sky.

That was all he wanted.

Nan Hua withdrew her hand after she had finished inspecting Old Master Nan's injury. It was getting better since Old Master Nan adhered to her advice strictly. That was good since it meant that Old Master Nan would be able to make full recovery.

"Hua'er."

"Yes, Grandfather?"

"Do you think that I'll be able to return to the battlefield?"

Hearing that question, Nan Hua didn't directly answer. She turned her head and looked straight at her grandfather's eyes. There were longing, hope, anticipation yet at the same time, there were acceptance and also calm.

Countless thoughts swirled within Old Master Nan's mind.

He had spent most of his life staying at the frontline of the battlefield, fighting and making sure that he would be able to fight all the time. Now that he was injured and that he might not be able to return to the battlefield… his feelings were even more complicated than before.

It was hard to describe.

Slowly, Nan Hua asked, "What would you want to do, Grandfather?"