Chapter 136 - Growing

When I feel someone's presence, I slowly release the energy around me and open my eyes. Bai Lei stands in front of me watching me with a smile. The sun had gone down while I was cultivating so it was now dark outside and slightly chilly.

"Are you hungry?" Bai Lei asks stepping closer. He reaches out to me so I slip my hand into his and allow him to pull me up as I begin to stretch. I wasn't really hungry but I nod my head and allow him to pull me in. We sit at the table as servants walk in with hot plates of food.

Bai Lei starts placing food on my plate as I quietly watch. He watches me pick at the food with a frown before asking "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" I look over to him and give him a small smile as I shake my head saying "I'm not sick."

He quietly waits so I put my chopsticks down and say "I just have this feeling like something bad is gonna happen. I hate saying that but... I just can't seem to shake the feeling." Bai Lei places his chopsticks on the table before turning to look at me with warm eyes.

He reaches out and grabs a piece of my hair as he says "No matter what happens, I won't let anything happen to you okay?" I look into his dark eyes with worry. "I don't feel like it's me I have to worry about... I feel like something's gonna happen to you." I say with worry. 

Bai Lei's eyebrows shoot up as he gives me a dark grin. He pulls my seat closer to him as he says "Don't worry about me, love. I am more than capable of taking care of myself." I look back and forth between his dark, sincere eyes and slowly nod my head. 

Even if he tells me that... I still feel like things aren't that easy. We go back to eating before Ren shows up saying "They are calling for you again." Bai Lei sighs and turns to me saying "I will come back as soon as possible." I nod and watch him walk off before standing up and walking to the bed. 

I wasn't really in the mood to eat so I grab a cup and sit on the bed. I reach into my space and look down at my full cup of water. I bring the cup up to my lips and drink while losing myself to my thoughts. I'm close to the third tier, battle king, but my foundation was beginning to show signs of instability so I needed to use the spirit water. 

After drinking a few cups of spirit water, I toss the cup into the space and begin cultivating again. When I feel myself breaking into the third tier, I slowly open my eyes as the air around me stirs. I breathe through the hot wave washing through me with a frown.

When I broke through the other levels, I only felt a warm wave of energy wash through me but this time it was hot. Am I pushing it too much? I sigh and lean back on the bed and look up at the dark ceiling above me. 

Chyou must have put out all of the candles except the two by me. I lift my hand and play with air in the room but when the last remaining two candles go out, I frown. I slowly lower my hand as I continue to stare at the ceiling in the dark as my eyes grow heavy.

Suddenly, I hear a dripping noise making me frown. I slowly open my eyes and turn to look at my left. Something was dripping from the ceiling... I look to the window and see that it's not raining so I get up and walk over to the drip.

As I reach the steady drip, I look up at it with a frown. What in the... There was a growing dark spot on the ceiling making my frown grow as. Suddenly, I feel something drip on my shoulder. I step back and wipe my shoulder but when I look down at my hand, I freeze.  

Blood... suddenly, it drips on my forehead making me jump back and furiously wipe my face. "What the hell?" I say with a shaky voice but when I look up, my whole body freezes. The whole ceiling was now dark! Dark red blood starts pouring from the ceiling, covering the floor. 

Shocked and scared, I jump back and hit the wall behind me but when I feel the warm blood soaking into my dress, I jump away in horror. The walls were now dripping with blood! Blood was now dripping all over me so I quickly open the door and run outside.

My heart beats furiously inside my chest as I try to wipe the blood off but I'm covered in it! I breathe hard as I look back at the open door. Blood was now oozing out of the door like a small crimson tide. "What the hell is going on!?" I say stumbling further back.

When I feel my feet sinking, I look down in horror to see the ground covered in blood! I suck in and turn around to see corps all over the yard. "Holy shit..." I bring a shaky hand up to my mouth as I look at all the dead bodies. 

What the hell has happened!? My heart nearly beats out of my chest as I look at everything with fear and confusion. Bai Lei, Zhen! I turn around to run to them but what I see has me falling back on my ass. "Holy!" I say crawling back in fear. 

A woman stands in a bloody dress with tears of blood running down her face. "I... are you okay?" I ask in a shaky voice. The woman watches me with sorrow and pain as she slowly lifts her hand out to me. I look at her bloody hand then back to her with confusion.