Divine Harem: My Sect of Heavenly Beauties

Everyone was startled hearing Ning Xi's loud shout as they all glared at her, while also a little confused. They then followed her gaze and found a purple haired beauty sitting beside Xiao Lan.

Qing Zhiyan was also surprised and asked.

"That should be my question. What are you doing here, Master Ning?"

Everyone got even more confused on their interaction. Some of them had a clue on who Qing Zhiyan was but still wanted to know.

Shen Yu cleared his throat.

"She is a new addition to our sect and also your new sister. Her name is Qing Zhiyan and as you all can already guess, she's the youngest princess of Qing Empire."

Hearing the introduction, everyone gave a curious glances at Qing Zhiyan, making her a little embarassed as she was someone who tried to get as little attention as she could.

Song Junwan put her hand on her mouth and chuckled softly.

"I heard the youngest princess was hideous so she liked to keep her face hidden. But I guess the rumours were false, huh. Well, not like we care about anything like that. We welcome you to our sect, Sister Qing."

Qing Zhiyan suddenly felt a little apprehensive, getting such a warm welcome. She had always lived in doubt, never lowering her guard as she lived in a palace where everyone was her enemy.

No one except her mother and a few of her subordinate like Hastor, had treated her well. This was the first time she was getting such a treatment and that left her flustered.

She lowered her face, looking at the wooden ground as if it was the most beautiful piece of art.

"T-Thank you and please take care of me."

Shen Yu smiled and looked away as he thought, 'Why does only cuties are coming my way? Every single one of them is so cute and good.'

He then cleared his mind and turned towards Ning Xi.

"So, how do you know her?"

Ning Xi had a lot of questions to ask but since Shen Yu asked first, she answered him.

"I know her from the time when I wandered around the capital city. Back then, I found her rather pitiful and decided to teach a few things. I remember when I first met her, she was getting bullied by others. That's why I call her Lil Missy because she never confronted those bullies."

She then turned towards Qing Zhiyan and narrowed her eyes.

"Now that I think about it, was it all an act?"

Shen Yu thought of speaking but decided it would be best if Qing Zhiyan herself shared her story. So, he gestured towards her as she began to tell the same things she had told Shen Yu. But this time, she was at ease and didn't panic, knowing that someone like Shen Yu had her back.

Others were also curious about her story so the more they heard, the angrier they got. At the end of it, they were practically boiling in rage. While everyone controlled it well, Ning Xi couldn't as her eyes darkened and her wine gourd shattered in her hand.

Shen Yu casted a side look at her and said in a calm, cold voice that sent shivers through Ning Xi's spine.

"Calm down. I know you're angry but see the bigger picture. I like your wild personality and also the fact that you're willing to charge head on for your loved ones but work on your anger. It can lead to bad outcomes."

Ning Xi dropped on the ground realising that she had offended her master. Nothing scared her more than this, she even forgot about everything else. She knew Shen Yu wouldn't do anything to her but just the fact that she had made him angry made her heart heavy. She didn't want that, never ever.

"I'm sorry, Master. I will never repeat this. Please give me a chance."

Shen Yu looked at her and appeared before her in a blurry flash. He helped her in getting up and raised her face by her chin.

"I'm not angry. I can never get angry on you all, you're my life so how can I do that? But that's also the reason I'm worried about you. So, can you do what I said?

I've just been observing you all and while I don't say anything, I want you all to be safe. That anger of yours could lead to bad outcomes, you know."

Ning Xi closed her eyes as tears rolled down her cheeks. She felt terrible, as if someone was squeezing her heart. In fact, she was sure that even that wouldn't hurt so much.

She felt Shen Yu's big hand on her face as they wiped her tears. She couldn't control herself as all the tears she had been holding back for years came flooding in at the moment. She hugged him and began to sob.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll never do it again. I'm sorry.

I won't be angry. I-I won't go out. I'm sorry. I won't ever be angry at you.

I'm sorry."

Shen Yu was surprised by her breakdown but knew that he had probably scratched some old wound of hers. She was being strong all this time, acting tough and holding back those tears, but he had apparently broken that door.

He sighed and patted the back of her head, showing her that he was still there for her. He knew she had a terrible past, no matter how tough she acted, he could see that.

"Don't worry. I'm here, I'll always be here for you."

The ladies who were shocked at first, due to Ning Xi's breakdown had their heart broken when they saw her tear filled face. Ning Xi was the strongest of them in terms of mentality and when they saw her breaking down, they felt the impact even more.

They wanted to go and support her, but seeing that Shen Yu was there, they knew she needed no one else. He was her lifeline, just like he was to them.