The Legend of the Guardians of the East Gate
Ch. 104 - Best dad

Entering the winter snow fell with moderate intensity, making the white pile on the roof of the house and yard not too thick, busy at home treatment looks deserted, there are only a few people who come to seek their interests.

Hua Mulan's anger lasted for quite a long time, the woman looked cold with Zhi Yuan for shaking her head when offered a third wife by Hua Daiyan, but the corner of her eyes never escaped the young man.

"cih...what's so great about him? the boy never once glanced at me, aahhh, annoyingly, watch out for you brat, let's see until when you don't glance at me," Hua Mulan inwardly and threw a few packets of herbs, he said, while looking at his appearance.

Hua Mulan decided to change her appearance, the woman even tried to raise her chest but unfortunately did not succeed, her chest remained the size of the original only to be toned like a girl and more uplifted and so challenging. Hua Mulan had always been watching over Zhi Yuan and was always looking for attention when there were women coming to her medicinal home.

On the other hand with the arrival of Hua Daiyan, where Hua Mulan was getting crowded, with her experience as a healer of the Emperor of decades making her so easy to handle the people who came for treatment.

Unlike Li Buya, the young man tried to keep Zhi Yuan away from Hua Mulan, and tried to keep Zhi Yuan busy helping her to teach him cultivation techniques and fighting techniques, and the longer the ability of the young man looks so significant because Zhi Yuan so know how to simplify all difficult techniques.

Hua Mulan looked so happy seeing her family so carefree, all looks well made her feelings so relieved, she said, even his tears came out upon seeing Zhi Yuan and Li Buya get along so well while cooking herbs for the advancement of Li Buya's cultivation.

"He's the best father for my granddaughter" said Hua Daiyan who was near Hua Mulan, and the woman involuntarily nodded, and began to regain consciousness.

"Dad? when were you there?" hua Mulan asked a little nervously as she wiped the tears from being seen by her father.

"When tears come out for someone, it means that you love that person" Hua Daiyan said and stepped slowly with the help of her two sticks.

But everyone no one knew the true content of Li Buya's heart, The young man looked different when he was alone with Zhi Yuan, the spoiled young man's eyes held a vexation to Zhi Yuan.

Hua Mulan began to look increasingly changed, with the money she managed to accumulate she began to buy some beautiful clothes and a little jewelry, although just wearing earrings and bracelets alone has made her look back so classy and very beautiful, even now the smile becomes different, when several times caught Zhi Yuan stealing a glance at her body.

And as Hua Daiyan was busy with her stationery Hua Mulan was already sitting before her, with a face so solemn.

"Dad, I've been thinking about this for so long, and I'm not able to fight my heart anymore" Hua Mulan said and looked a little confused as to what else to say.

Hua Daiyan understood the direction of her Princess's conversation,

"Are you sure you love her?" tanya Hua Daiyan stopped the activity of writing potion recipes.

Hua Mulan stared at the ring on her index finger for a moment and took a deep breath.

"I'm an adult, able to distinguish the love, awe, obsession, and empathy of my father, I don't love because he's great, handsome, pity, or his kindness to me, but right now I want to share the rest of my life with her father" Hua Mulan said.

Hua Daiyan nodded, his old voice beginning to sound,

"But, what about the young man?" ask Hua Daiyan.

Hua Daiyan smiled and just nodded, the old man holding the Princess' hand was like giving support.

That night Hua Mulan awoke upon hearing the two swords clashing, the woman slowly opened a slight gap in her room window trying to peek at what was going on, and the woman saw the two teenagers fighting, and it looked very much that Li Buya attacked with so much earnestness, yet Zhi Yuan just restrained calmly, he said, and not for long Zhi Yuan had already sheathed his sword and let Li Buya attack him, yet the young man's hand shook and did not continue the fight.

"It's enough Li Buya, I won't fight you" Zhi Yuan said.

"Why? we already know your fighting ability from grandfather, you've killed a legendary swordsman, do you demean me now? if you want my mother, you better step over my corpse" cried Li Buya and threw his sword.

"I shouldn't have explained anything to you, that night we were just carried away, even though I had feelings for him, but I was a self-knowing young man, your mother is not a woman worthy of a slave child like me, she must get a man who brings her back to be confident like a high nobleman, a person to rely on is not a weakness to him, and if we are together, the rich use me as a means to suppress your mother, and I know very well that your mother hates having weaknesses around her the most" Zhi Yuan said.

Hua Mulan who heard Zhi Yuan say, shook her head but did not dare to come out,

"No Zhi Yuan, don't talk like that, I'm not that kind of woman anymore, even for you I'll be so happy living in this hut like we first came, like, I will always be proud to have a husband like you, I will never go back to that high place, we will settle in this house of ours, until we age," Hua Mulan murmured,

The woman was unable to stand on either side, the two young men were so meaningful in her life.

"Aaagggghhh. You two disgust me, I smile in front of you just for my mother's sake, but my heart is so angry, you're the same as that lewd prince" cried Li Buya.

"Enough Li Buya!!! you don't deserve to insult your mother, your mother has already suffered so much just for you," Zhi Yuan paused for a moment his shout, and took a deep breath, taking a deep breath, like knowing all his words would be futile even make things worse.

"And.. okay I can understand how you would feel if your mother was close to a man other than your father, tell me what you want now?" asked Zhi Yuan in a low tone in contrast to at the beginning.

"Go!!!!" li Buya's shout so quickly made Zhi Yuan speechless.

Zhi Yuan again took a deep breath, and nodded slowly.

"Well, Li Buya, I'll go" said Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan looked towards Hua Mulan's room, in the dimness of his sharp eyes was able to see Hua Mulan who was full of tears by shaking her head unwillingly.

Zhi Yuan gulped his saliva, his jakun moved so visibly, and bowed like a salute and left the place.

'I will return when you guys, are ready to accept that badge,' Inner Zhi Yuan and disappear in the darkness.

Hua Mulan covered her lips with both of her hands holding back her increasingly firmer cries, her head kept shaking, her feet stepping for a place to be able to see Zhi Yuan, her palms moving like she did not want the young man to leave, yet no words were able to come out of his trembling lips.

"No.. please don't go, Zhi Yuan. I'm not begging you, ' Hua Mulan's mind kept on shaking, staring at Zhi Yuan's back who was away and disappeared.