It has been a two years since the encounter with Hei Xieye and they both manage to cultivate to rank 19. They have been living together in the hut, and they both got to know more about each other. Itachi doesn't know why but she reminds him about Izumi. In his previous life, he had been too focused saving his village and its interest that Itachi has no time for love. He can't say he loves Xieye as he is too old mentally in his mind to love an eight year old girl.
His master didn't approve at first but after seeing Xieye's determination, he let her live with his disciple.
Itachi had been training Xieye in the sword and other stuffs. He also got to know about her Master Yi Lai and had asked pointers from him.
Itachi still hadn't got a spirit ring for his Myriad Demonic Susanoo as according to his master the forest needs all the help it can get as the forest is in a chaotic state right now due to the holy ghost church's Holy Princess missing in the forest.
They were sparring with their swords in the forest when two dragons appeared at the sky before landing in front of them. The mountain floor is huge enough to accommodate them. He and Xieye didn't stop sparring because they already knew it was their Aunt and his master.
They only stopped when they heard the other huge black dragon shout, "Bi Ji! Bi Ji! Come!"
Bi Ju hurriedly came out from the hut as soon as heard the frantic voice of Di Tian. As soon as she saw the other dragon, she immediately dashed towards it and asked, "What happened?"
"Those damn bastards! They sent ten titled doulous to massacre here in this forest. We managed to kill six of them but at the cost of some spirit beasts." Di Tian had already transformed back into his human form right now and kept roaring with anger, "Zi Ji was gravely injured, heal her!"
Bi Ji seeing her sister Zi Ji's state can't help but feel dread. "How did this happen?" Bi Hu whispered. She could feel that Zi Ji was only living right now through will. She should have died hours ago. "Her body, her body already stopped functioning. She, she" Bi Ji stuttered on her speech as tears slid down on her face.
"You can't heal her?" Di Tian asked as his expression fell. If Bi Ji the greatest, most dependable in healing can't heal her, nobody could heal her. "Damn it!!! I, Di Tian, swear I'll wipe out that damn cult!" Di Tian roared to the heavens.
"Calm down, Di Tian" Zi Ji whispered under her breath. "Even if I died why don't I just be my little Chi'er spirit ring? That's better than dying isn't it not?"
"You won't die Zi Ji! Plus you don't even have enough power and life force to form a soul on my disciple." Di Tian spoke as he carrasses her dragon body.
Zi Ji slowly spoke, "Didn't you hear Bi Ji? I'll die any moment now. Don't worry, I'll do everything I can to fuse with Itachi's Myriad Demonic Susanoo. Atleast I can do that much for him."
"Also hear me out okay? Dying at your side is actually not a bad idea" Zi Ji chuckled. "I want to help you my entire life and I want to die helping your disciple." Zi Ji softly spoke to Di Tian. "I loved you Di Tian. I wanted to be at your side a little longer. I wanted to have a child with you. I wanted to die of old age with you."
At this point Bi Ji and Xieye were already crying. Xieye also had developed a deeper relationship with them for the last two years. Plus her aunt Zi Ji was dying because of her. If she didn't stay here or disappeared here, the holy ghost church won't attack the forest for no reason.
"Don't let sister Bi Ji down okay?" Zi Ji spoke towards Di Tian before looking at Itachi whose eyes are moistened, "Chi'er, sorry if Aunty is gonna leave okay? I know this is a selfish request of mine but please try to stop your master from foolishly barging in the enemy. Please grow strong and help the spirit beasts. I beg you."
Itachi couldn't help but remember his mother seeing his aunt Zi Ji. "I promise Aunt."