Rebirth Of A Villainess

"My nephew, please . . . . take go . . . od care of . . . . our Xu . . . Hui . "

The uncle of the sect leader of the BaoXu sect coughed while speaking to his nephew . The young man nodded solemnly as he took the basket that held his baby cousin in one hand . The parents of the child were very sickly, according to the priest, their illness was as a result of the strong energy that was inside their daughter and it was only by being among other cultivators and walking the path of cultivation could the dark energy within her subside .

"Yes Uncle, I promise to look after cousin Xu Hui . "

Both couples dressed in simple robes of blue, the strange illness had taken over their body giving them a somewhat skeletal appearance .

"Promise us that you would never tell her the truth of her birth . "

The mother of the newborn begged her nephew in-law, her eyes were about to release the tears that were behind them .

"Yes, I promise not to reveal the secret if her birth to her . "

"If anyone asks you can claim her as your own . Just don"t let her know that she is the reason that we are dying . "

"Uncle! How can I, an unmarried man claim my cousin to be my child, are you trying to ruin my chances of getting a wife?!"

The sect leader spoke in a voice of mock indignation, he knew that his uncle was only trying to look out for his daughter .

"I"m sorry for placing such a huge burden on you . "

"It is okay uncle, I will look after my cousin as you and aunt would have wanted . "

"It is getting late, we would leave our child to your hands . "

"My daughter Xu Hui, my baby . . . "

The mother of the child started to cry, as her husband held her in his arms . The two began walking out of the sect doors to the nearest town they could find .

"You have destroyed the lives of your parents, my only wish is that you remain unseen, do nothing, speak nothing and merely go your way without leaving a trace of your presence to be felt by others . Live in darkness and die alone in darkness, do not reach for what isn"t yours, stay hidden . "

The young man words were spoken out of bitterness, because of seeing his beloved uncle waste away from the child he had . The sect leader didn"t know that the words he uttered that afternoon was the catalyst to the destruction of his niece and clan .

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Xu Hui grew year after year and began practicing martial arts and several sword skills of the sect . Along the way she met Feng Yueming, he was one of the numerous people that had applied to be taken into the BaoXu sect as a disciple . They both practiced sword skills together with other cultivators from their cla.s.s and alone in secret . With time the two of them became somewhat close, because of Xu Hui"s bright personality, Feng Yueming was drawn to her . In spite of the stern looks her cousin sent her way, that did not deter the female disciple from mixing with other disciples both male and female and gathering knowledge from them .

"Has anyone seen Xu Hui?"

It was Feng Yueming asking his fellow disciples of the whereabouts of the female disciple that had caught his eyes .

"Someone saw her go to the library . "

"Are you sure she is there?"

"Feng Yueming, stop asking us! Go and find her yourself! We already told you what we know!"

The disciple that was called Feng Yueming was a youthful disciple with decent looks, he glared at the person that spoke not happy with the response from the disciple cultivator . It was after morning lessons and they were all gathered at the table to eat .

"There is no need to give you the evil look, just go to the library and see if she is there!"

They all nodded in unison at the sage words of the disciple that spoke .

"I"m leaving, there is no need to shout!"

"Who is shouting?!"

Feng Yueming ignored the disciple and left for the library to look for Xu Hui .

"That Feng Yueming, what is with him and Xu Hui?!"

"So you also noticed!"

"One has to be blind not to see the way those two go about almost holding hands!"

"I tell you! It is best to stay away from females of any kind!"

"You don"t have to tell me! With the way Feng Yueming is going, nothing good would come out of it . "

"Don"t blame Feng Yueming! It is Xue Hui! She is the one that his misleading him!"

"We are all back to the same point! Females are to be shunned at all cost unless it is time to get married!"

"There is a reason why we don"t have lessons together, it is because of things like this!"

"Let me speak my mind, I think that Feng Yueming is as much to blame as Xu Hui . "

"Whose side are you on?!"

"I"m not trying to chose sides, it is just that Xu Hui has never come looking for Feng Yueming, it is always the other way round . "

"I see, it is people like you that end up with wives that have no substance!"

"You are missing the point, I have nothing against Feng Yueming, I just don"t want Xu Hui to be spoken to in such way . "

"In what way?! Tell me!"

"Everybody calm down! The person that you are all talking about has left already!"

"Some of you are trying to paint Xu Hui as a temptress and that isn"t who she is, it is Feng Yueming that we need to be weary of!"

"Tsk! What do you expect from a weak minded person!"

"If being weak minded means that I have to say what is right, then so be it!"

"This is not getting us anywhere, it is not any of our concern who among them is being improper . "

"Let"s stop talking about them, it is only creating division among us!"

The cultivators slowly resumed their meal, after engaging in a pa.s.sionate discussion about the two disciples from their sect .

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Feng Yueming kept walking through the courtyard that led to the area of the forbidden library which he guessed that Xu Hui was at . None of the junior disciples were able to unlock the shelve where the ancient writing was kept . Never once did the female disciple question how she was able to open the shelve and look through the ancient scroll in secret . Her ears suddenly picked up the sound of approaching feet, making her to dash across the library to return the scroll that she took back to the shelve .

The dark energy that dwelt within her, although it had lain dormant, it was still able to resonate with the special spells that were put on the shelves to safeguard the ancient writings, breaking the spell on them, so deceptive was the powers that she had, that not even the people that created the spells knew that it had been tampered with and restored to its original state .

Each time Xu Hui went in, she always thought it was either the shelve wasn"t properly secured or her cla.s.smates were not as intelligent as she was in getting to read the forbidden scrolls .

"I finally found you junior disciple sister!"

"Feng Yueming! What are you doing at the library?!"

The forbidden library was open to all disciple, for viewing the design of the structure, none ever thought to keep strict watch over the place, because they felt confident in their level of spell use . Little did they know that someone from the sect was stealing in to read the writings in the locked compartment .

"I"m just looking around, isn"t it beautiful?"

"Yes, very beautiful . "

Meanwhile, Feng Yueming wasn"t referring to the beauty of the library, instead the beauty in question was Xu Hui, who wasn"t aware that she was the object of his interest .

"Have you finished looking around?"

"Yes, I"m ready to leave . "

The two of them walked out of the library, greeting the disciples that stood guard at the entrance into the library .

"Where are we going?"

"To watch the flowers . "

"I want to see if they would bloom as brightly as they did yesterday . "

Feng Yueming took Xu Hui to see the snow pink flowers which swayed to the pa.s.sing wind .

"I could never get tired of looking at them . "

Xu Hui smiled brightly as she looked at the tree that Feng Yueming brought her to see .

"I also . "

It was a peaceful silence as the two of them stared at the tree each in a world of their own . After some time, Feng Yueming asked, "Junior disciple sister, if one of us propose to you, would you accept?"

"Brother Feng, what do you mean?"

Xu Hui looked at the disciple cultivator not knowing what to make of his remark .

"If you one of us walk up to you and says he likes you, would you accept him?"

Feng Yueming was scared to ask Xu Hui directly, instead he chose an indirect approach to learn the true state of her heart .

"I"m not ready to consider anyone as of yet . "

"When will you be ready?"

Feng Yueming waited with bated breath for the female disciple to give him a positive answer .

"I don"t know . "

"What do you mean you don"t know junior sister disciple?!"

"It is as I said, I"m not sure when I will be ready . "

"What if the person decides to wait until when you are ready . "

Xu Hui laughed when she heard what Feng Yueming said, to her it was foolishness to wait on someone when you never know when they would be prepared .

"Is what I said very funny?"

For some reason, Feng Yueming felt slightly offended that Xu Hui was not taking his words seriously .

"I"m sorry Brother Feng, I wasn"t trying to make a mock you . "

"It"s okay, I"m not angry . "

Although Feng Yueming said he wasn"t angry, his face had a rigid look to them .

"If it were someone like me . "

It was spoken to softly that Xu Hui almost that she misheard him .

"Brother Feng is my senior whom I respect, you deserve the best among all women! Don"t forget to invite me when you decide to get married . "

"I deserve the best, you say?"

"Yes, Brother Feng . I don"t see myself getting to meet someone in your rank as possible . I treasure every disciple of the sect both male and female, they are like my flesh and blood . In as much as I cherish them as my brother and sister, I do not want to wreck the bond that we have by placing the strain of marriage into it . "

Feng Yueming saw through the response of Xu Hui, which was that she would never marry anyone from the BaoXu sect and that included him . He didn"t want to cause further embarra.s.sment to himself by coming clean and letting her know he was the one they were speaking about . What good would it do if she knew that he liked her, she wan"t going to see him as anything more than a brother to her . The thought made the disciple cringe inside, he didn"t want to be her brother, instead he wanted to confess his feelings to her . Now that she came clean and told him where he stood in regards to her heart, Feng Yueming made the decision to get rid of Xu Hui . If he couldn"t have her, then no one else would .

"I understand what you mean junior sister disciple, your words are wise indeed . It is best not to spoil the bond of friends.h.i.+p with the heartache of marriage . I have learned something from you today . "

It wasn"t that Feng Yueming was happy with what Xu Hui said nor did he go along with it on a good mind . Rather, he was putting together everything that she said and using them to fan the embers of his hatred towards her .Past . My nephew, please take go . od care of our Xu . Hui . The uncle of the sect leader of the BaoXu sect coughed while speaking to his nephew . The young man nodded solemnly as he took the basket that held his baby cousin in one hand . The parents of the child were very sickly, according to the priest, their illness was as a result of the strong energy that was inside their daughter and it was only by being among other cultivators and walking the path of cultivation could the dark energy within her subside . Yes Uncle, I promise to look after cousin Xu Hui . Both couples dressed in simple robes of blue, the strange illness had taken over their body giving them a somewhat skeletal appearance . Promise us that you would never tell her the truth of her birth . The mother of the newborn begged her nephew in-law, her eyes were about to release the tears that were behind them . Yes, I promise not to reveal the secret if her birth to her . If anyone asks you can claim her as your own . Just dont let her know that she is the reason that we are dying . Uncle! How can I, an unmarried man claim my cousin to be my child, are you trying to ruin my chances of getting a wife?! The sect leader spoke in a voice of mock indignation, he knew that his uncle was only trying to look out for his daughter . Im sorry for placing such a huge burden on you . It is okay uncle, I will look after my cousin as you and aunt would have wanted . It is getting late, we would leave our child to your hands . My daughter Xu Hui, my baby . The mother of the child started to cry, as her husband held her in his arms . The two began walking out of the sect doors to the nearest town they could find . You have destroyed the lives of your parents, my only wish is that you remain unseen, do nothing, speak nothing and merely go your way without leaving a trace of your presence to be felt by others . Live in darkness and die alone in darkness, do not reach for what isnt yours, stay hidden . The young man words were spoken out of bitterness, because of seeing his beloved uncle waste away from the child he had . The sect leader didnt know that the words he uttered that afternoon was the catalyst to the destruction of his niece and clan . ------------ Xu Hui grew year after year and began practicing martial arts and several sword skills of the sect . Along the way she met Feng Yueming, he was one of the numerous people that had applied to be taken into the BaoXu sect as a disciple . They both practiced sword skills together with other cultivators from their cla.s.s and alone in secret . With time the two of them became somewhat close, because of Xu Huis bright personality, Feng Yueming was drawn to her . In spite of the stern looks her cousin sent her way, that did not deter the female disciple from mixing with other disciples both male and female and gathering knowledge from them Has anyone seen Xu Hui? It was Feng Yueming asking his fellow disciples of the whereabouts of the female disciple that had caught his eyes . Someone saw her go to the library . Are you sure she is there? Feng Yueming, stop asking us! Go and find her yourself! We already told you what we know! The disciple that was called Feng Yueming was a youthful disciple with decent looks, he glared at the person that spoke not happy with the response from the disciple cultivator . It was after morning lessons and they were all gathered at the table to eat . There is no need to give you the evil look, just go to the library and see if she is there! They all nodded in unison at the sage words of the disciple that spoke . Im leaving, there is no need to shout! Who is shouting?! Feng Yueming ignored the disciple and left for the library to look for Xu Hui . That Feng Yueming, what is with him and Xu Hui?! So you also noticed! One has to be blind not to see the way those two go about almost holding hands! I tell you! It is best to stay away from females of any kind! You dont have to tell me! With the way Feng Yueming is going, nothing good would come out of it . Dont blame Feng Yueming! It is Xue Hui! She is the one that his misleading him! We are all back to the same point! Females are to be shunned at all cost unless it is time to get married! There is a reason why we dont have lessons together, it is because of things like this! Let me speak my mind, I think that Feng Yueming is as much to blame as Xu Hui . Whose side are you on?! Im not trying to chose sides, it is just that Xu Hui has never come looking for Feng Yueming, it is always the other way round . I see, it is people like you that end up with wives that have no substance! You are missing the point, I have nothing against Feng Yueming, I just dont want Xu Hui to be spoken to in such way . In what way?! Tell me! Everybody calm down! The person that you are all talking about has left already! Some of you are trying to paint Xu Hui as a temptress and that isnt who she is, it is Feng Yueming that we need to be weary of! Tsk! What do you expect from a weak minded person! If being weak minded means that I have to say what is right, then so be it! This is not getting us anywhere, it is not any of our concern who among them is being improper . Lets stop talking about them, it is only creating division among us! The cultivators slowly resumed their meal, after engaging in a pa.s.sionate discussion about the two disciples from their sect . ------- Feng Yueming kept walking through the courtyard that led to the area of the forbidden library which he guessed that Xu Hui was at . None of the junior disciples were able to unlock the shelve where the ancient writing was kept . Never once did the female disciple question how she was able to open the shelve and look through the ancient scroll in secret . Her ears suddenly picked up the sound of approaching feet, making her to dash across the library to return the scroll that she took back to the shelve . The dark energy that dwelt within her, although it had lain dormant, it was still able to resonate with the special spells that were put on the shelves to safeguard the ancient writings, breaking the spell on them, so deceptive was the powers that she had, that not even the people that created the spells knew that it had been tampered with and restored to its original state . Each time Xu Hui went in, she always thought it was either the shelve wasnt properly secured or her cla.s.smates were not as intelligent as she was in getting to read the forbidden scrolls . I finally found you junior disciple sister! Feng Yueming! What are you doing at the library?! The forbidden library was open to all disciple, for viewing the design of the structure, none ever thought to keep strict watch over the place, because they felt confident in their level of spell use . Little did they know that someone from the sect was stealing in to read the writings in the locked compartment . Im just looking around, isnt it beautiful? Yes, very beautiful . Meanwhile, Feng Yueming wasnt referring to the beauty of the library, instead the beauty in question was Xu Hui, who wasnt aware that she was the object of his interest . Have you finished looking around? Yes, Im ready to leave . The two of them walked out of the library, greeting the disciples that stood guard at the entrance into the library . Where are we going? To watch the flowers . I want to see if they would bloom as brightly as they did yesterday . Feng Yueming took Xu Hui to see the snow pink flowers which swayed to the pa.s.sing wind . I could never get tired of looking at them . Xu Hui smiled brightly as she looked at the tree that Feng Yueming brought her to see . I also . It was a peaceful silence as the two of them stared at the tree each in a world of their own . After some time, Feng Yueming asked, Junior disciple sister, if one of us propose to you, would you accept? Brother Feng, what do you mean? Xu Hui looked at the disciple cultivator not knowing what to make of his remark . If you one of us walk up to you and says he likes you, would you accept him? Feng Yueming was scared to ask Xu Hui directly, instead he chose an indirect approach to learn the true state of her heart . Im not ready to consider anyone as of yet . When will you be ready? Feng Yueming waited with bated breath for the female disciple to give him a positive answer . I dont know . What do you mean you dont know junior sister disciple?! It is as I said, Im not sure when I will be ready . What if the person decides to wait until when you are ready . Xu Hui laughed when she heard what Feng Yueming said, to her it was foolishness to wait on someone when you never know when they would be prepared . Is what I said very funny? For some reason, Feng Yueming felt slightly offended that Xu Hui was not taking his words seriously . Im sorry Brother Feng, I wasnt trying to make a mock you . Its okay, Im not angry . Although Feng Yueming said he wasnt angry, his face had a rigid look to them . If it were someone like me . It was spoken to softly that Xu Hui almost that she misheard him . Brother Feng is my senior whom I respect, you deserve the best among all women! Dont forget to invite me when you decide to get married . I deserve the best, you say? Yes, Brother Feng . I dont see myself getting to meet someone in your rank as possible . I treasure every disciple of the sect both male and female, they are like my flesh and blood . In as much as I cherish them as my brother and sister, I do not want to wreck the bond that we have by placing the strain of marriage into it . Feng Yueming saw through the response of Xu Hui, which was that she would never marry anyone from the BaoXu sect and that included him . He didnt want to cause further embarra.s.sment to himself by coming clean and letting her know he was the one they were speaking about . What good would it do if she knew that he liked her, she want going to see him as anything more than a brother to her . The thought made the disciple cringe inside, he didnt want to be her brother, instead he wanted to confess his feelings to her . Now that she came clean and told him where he stood in regards to her heart, Feng Yueming made the decision to get rid of Xu Hui . If he couldnt have her, then no one else would . I understand what you mean junior sister disciple, your words are wise indeed . It is best not to spoil the bond of friends.h.i.+p with the heartache of marriage . I have learned something from you today . It wasnt that Feng Yueming was happy with what Xu Hui said nor did he go along with it on a good mind . Rather, he was putting together everything that she said and using them to fan the embers of his hatred towards her .