Chapter 1

After Zhang Hailou placed Zhang Haixia in a crystal coffin within an ancient tomb, a woman descended into the tomb two days later. She opened the lid of the crystal coffin. "I've returned to repay the favor I owe you," she said, slicing her left wrist.

Blood flowed and trickled into Zhang Haixia's mouth. Caiyou worm tore its way out of the left side of Zhang Haixia's chest to drink the woman's blood. A knife struck the Caiyou worm, killing it instantly. "You have a fierce will to live. Zhang Hailou failed to kill you, but today, you die by my hand," the woman said with a cruel smile.

She flicked the dead Caiyou worm to the ground before sheathing her knife. The gaping wound in Zhang Haixia's chest healed on its own. "That should be enough," she said, bandaging the cut on her wrist. She glanced at Zhang Haixia, then at the opening through which she had entered.

"If I'd known I'd have to carry someone out, I would have asked for help," she said in exasperation. Left with no other choice, she hoisted Zhang Haixia onto her back and strapped their bodies together with a rope; she didn't want Zhang Haixia who had survived this to fall from a height and die.

#One month later

The woman gazed at Zhang Haixia, who was still lying in bed. Zhang Haixia slowly stirred from his long slumber. He sat up and looked at the woman. "Who are you?" Zhang Haixia asked. "I am your female cousin, Zhang Qingyuan. And you are Zhang Haixia. 'Xia' as in a wandering hero," the woman replied.

"What happened to me? And why is this bracelet on my wrist?" Zhang Haixia asked. "You were on a mission; you were injured, and now you have amnesia. As for the bracelet, you made it yourself," Zhang Qingyuan said casually. "What kind of mission? One that leaves you so badly injured you lose your memory?" Zhang Haixia asked again.

"You have so many questions. Get some rest; I still want to open the noodle shop. We're in Chang Xiang, don't go wandering the streets," Zhang Qingyuan said before stepping out. Zhang Haixia knew Zhang Qingyuan was hiding something from him.

The side effect of Zhang Haixia's return to life was memory loss, a condition that could be either permanent or temporary, depending on what happened next. Zhang Qingyuan hoped he would forget his bitter past and start a new life.

#A few years later

Zhang Haixia was helping Zhang Qingyuan sell noodles. The shop had just seen a rush of female customers, and Zhang Qingyuan sat in a chair, exhausted. "Tired? Have some water," Zhang Haixia said, handing him a bowl of water. Zhang Qingyuan gulped it down quickly.

"Your face really has great selling power," Zhang Qingyuan remarked with a sigh. Zhang Haixia sat down beside her. A pigeon landed on Zhang Qingyuan's hand; he retrieved a letter from its leg, and the bird flew off.

Zhang Qingyuan read the message and smiled. "Do you want to visit Xiacheng?" he asked. "No need; Chang Xiang is interesting enough. What did the message say?" Haixia asked. "My enemy is out of town," Zhang Qingyuan said with a smile. Zhang Haixia looked at her suspiciously.

'I can't exactly tell you that your lifelong companion, Zhang Hailou, has gone out on a mission with the Patriarch (Zhang Qiling) and Zhang Haiqi.' Zhang Qingyuan thought calmly. "Let's close up shop; it's getting late and I want to go home," Zhang Qingyuan said, smiling. Zhang Haixia nodded.

#A week later

Zhang Haiqi came to Zhang Qingyuan's shop for noodles. "Customer, what kind of noodles would you like to order?" Zhang Haixia asked, looking at Zhang Haiqi. Suddenly, Zhang Haixia clutched his head in pain. "Haixia, are you alright?" Zhang Qingyuan asked as she emerged from the kitchen.

Zhang Qingyuan faced Zhang Haiqi as the two clashed. "Who told you?" Zhang Qingyuan demanded angrily. "Who told me doesn't matter. But there is someone who needs him" Zhang Haiqi replied. Their battle was fierce; neither side was willing to yield.

Zhang Haixia's scream of pain distracted Zhang Qingyuan, leaving her vulnerable to a blow that forced her back. Zhang Qingyuan immediately moved toward Zhang Haixia, but her hand stopped in mid-air. "Master," Zhang Haixia said, gazing at Zhang Haiqi.

Zhang Haiqi nodded. Zhang Haixia walked toward Zhang Haiqi. Zhang Qingyuan fell to her knees on the ground, clutching her chest. Zhang Haixia and Zhang Haiqi turned to look at her. "A-Yuan, are you alright?" Zhang Haixia asked worriedly. "Get lost," Zhang Qingyuan said angrily. Zhang Haiqi pulled Zhang Haixia away. Zhang Qingyuan collapsed onto the ground and lost consciousness.

°Zhang Qishan's mansion°

Zhang Qingyuan lay in the guest room bed, looking frail. "What happened to her?" Qi Tiezui asked in a panic. "Xinyue was changing her clothes and saw a phoenix tattoo on her back. My father once told me a top-secret fact about the Zhang family, something he had heard from my grandfather," Zhang Qishan said with a sigh.

"What is it?" Qi Tiezui asked curiously. Zhang Qishan looked at Qi Tiezui before continuing. "A child was born differently into the main Zhang family; while everyone else bears a Qilin tattoo, she has a fenghuang tattoo. Her blood doesn't repel worms or insects, it attracts them. Her blood possesses the ability to heal and regenerate organs. She can save someone from death, but doing so binds her life to that person. It takes decades for that bond to fade," Zhang Qishan explained.

"Then what does Zhang Haixia leaving have to do with her current condition?" Qi Tiezui asked. "The bond was forcibly severed, and the memories Zhang Haixia had lost came rushing back, this is backfired, she needs to bear. That is what made her the way she is now; when she wakes up, she will have lost her memory," Zhang Qishan said. "I only wanted Zhang Haixia to meet Zhang Haiqi and Zhang Hailou," Qi Tiezui said, feeling guilty.

"Ba Ye, because Zhang Haixia asked you to divine his fortune, you actually restored his memories," Zhang Rishan teased. "Shut your mouth," Qi Tiezui snapped angrily. "We have no choice but to bring her into the military," Zhang Qishan said, looking at Zhang Qingyuan.

@Xia Cheng

°Zhang Haiqi's House°

"Hailou," Zhang Haixia called out to Zhang Hailou, who was lecturing Zhang Hai Dou about protecting Zhang Hai Chan during the mission. Zhang Hailou turned around, startled. He ran over and hugged Zhang Haixia tightly. "Two grown men hugging like that, aren't you embarrassed in front of your disciples?" Zhang Haiqi chided. "It's none of your business." Zhang Hailou said indifferently. "I'm still alive." Zhang Haixia said. Zhang Hailou released the embrace. "How did you survive? Did the Patriarch save you?" Zhang Hailou asked. Zhang Haixia shook his head. "A woman named Zhang Qingyuan. She said she was my older female cousin," Zhang Haixia said.

"Do you know someone named Zhang Qingyuan?" Zhang Hailou asked, looking at Zhang Haiqi. "I've never heard that name. But she seemed to know everyone." Zhang Haiqi said. "Hailou, I want to go back to Chang Xiang to see her. Will you come with me?" Zhang Haixia asked.

Zhang Hailou smiled. "Wherever you go, I go," Zhang Hailou said with a smile. Zhang Haixia smiled back. Zhang Hai Dou and Zhang Hai Chan looked at Zhang Haixia curiously. "Call him Shishu." Zhang Hailou told his two disciples. "Shishu" Zhang Hai Dou and Zhang Hai Chan said. Zhang Haixia nodded.

Zhang Hailou and Zhang Haixia returned to Chang Xiang but found no trace of Zhang Qingyuan as if she had never existed or lived there over the past few years. It was as though her very existence had been erased by someone.

(Notes: this drama have many elements from Mystic nine, the Tibetan Sea Flower, Ultimate Note And some of daomubiji series. I just watch drama and still don't read book)

......Zhang Hailou......

...Zhang Haixia...

...Zhang Qingyuan ...

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