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The situation in the hall went extremely tense as the darker aura Xing felt enveloping the entire place. Just as Xing was about to use her powers to trap the dark presence, the elder stood up and took a deep breath. He had a calm look in his face as his eyes opened and he mumbled something and clapped his hand and Xing felt a wave of brightness pulsing throughout the room and the swirling darkness spreading through the room paused and got concentrated around the Elder.
Is it going to attack him? Xing wondered and before she decided to jump in, the door slammed open and it was Bai Li who entered there with his dark robes fluttering in fury.
"Bai Li? ", Xing called him but his usual careless smile was not what she saw but his face that looked tight with his Jaws gritting, lips tightly closed and eyes glimmering red, had a deep emotion, something familiar to her.
It was a mixture of loathing, hate and a surging desire to kill. She couldn't tell if he hated himself or the other person and he looked helpless and determined at the same time as if he was not thinking straight and his silver hair fluttered by the surge of energy emitting from him.
Xing turned to look at the darkness in the room accumulating and it merged to form a humanoid form that looked exactly like Bai Li and a loud laughter filled the room.
"Lass, Leave", Bai Li uttered as a low grumble his voice filled with coldness, without even looking at her. And there were some mumbles that filled the room and Xing could not understand it and it seemed like no one else heard it as Chenglei gripped her hand and pulled her towards the door but Xing stopped him.
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Xing looking at the different Bai Li in front of her, felt stunned to even move. She always knew Bai Li hid a lot from her but the one in front of her seemed entirely opposite to the gossip and wine loving, dramatic Bai Li who took care of her in the palace just three years back and the one who'd appear each time she was in danger the last three years.
What happened, Bai Li? Why did you change too?
Xing held her hands out to grip his sleeves but he took a step to his front and her hand gripped thin air and the coldness emitting from him and the way he acted made Xing remember the day Chenglei pushed her away after forgetting her.
Why does everyone leave me?
As Xing was dangerously close to being sucked into the vortex of depression as triggered by similar situations, she felt a gentle hand patting her head and a crimson coloured figure blocked her view from Bai Li,
"Child! This is his fight... Now leave with your man and stay in the house prepared for you", the Tianshi Emperor's familiar mellow voice flowed like a gentle stream of water on a parched land quenching her fear and she nodded accepting.
At least there are still some who didn't change!
Chenglei held her hand and got out of the room, followed by Lady Hehua and the moment they stepped out, the doors closed once again and Xing could hear the clashes between the dark figure, Bai Li and the Tianshi Emperor. Lady Hehua left in a hurry towards the temple for the god of water and Chenglei lead Xing towards their housing.
"What did that Takanashi do to anger the King of the Demon realm?", Chenglei mumbled and Xing only then realised that no one felt or saw the darkness but only saw Takanashi acting weird.
She had recently learnt that Bai Li has accepted his role as the King of the Demon Realm as wanted by the gods. And judging by what's happening, the dark presence similar to Bai Li's must be someone from his clan but why he felt extremely similar to Bai Li, she couldn't figure out. And did Bai Li lie when he said he killed everyone from his clan?
When Xing reached the house she felt strong spells around it and she knew Master Yuan must have put it around to keep her safe.
Xing excused herself from Chenglei since she wanted to change to something comfortable to sleep. Their luggage were brought here by some of Lady Hehua's people.
Xing got out of the layers of clothes wondering about Bai Li and the demon realm and she couldn't arrive at any conclusion. She was always ignorant about the demon realm as she was more interested towards the Heavenly realm.
She remembered that BAI Li said he was helping her because he owed Master Yuan. Even now he is still with Bai Li. So what's their deal?
Well, whatever! Xing took a deep breath. Since when did I care about others? Master Yuan is right! Why should I worry when it is not my fight?
Xing removed the last piece of clothing in her top when she felt a burning sensation on her back.
No way!
Xing's face went red as Chenglei's burning hot finger grazed in her back and his tall and sturdy form stood close to her making her entire back warm.
This guy! When will I ever have my guard up against this guy?
"Lord Li?",she tried to use a stern voice but only a whimper came out of her mouth as his fingers trailed further down and his hot breath fell on her left shoulder and a bunch of his his hair fell on her other shoulder tickling her senses.
Xing felt taunted by the opposing senses on her shoulders and by his height and the way he is standing....
This guy! He is getting more and more brazen each day!
Xing covered her chest with her hands immediately and she could feel him smirking even though she could not see him.
"You", his voice became sombre soon as his finger trailing at her back stopped right above her heart, "You have a scar here too... You love to have scars all over your body, huh? ", he asked rather peeved by this unreadable woman who likes to leave scars in her otherwise perfect body and Xing felt like she was looked with contempt.
That Mark in her back somehow vanished after that day and left a paler skin beneath around that area. Another thing that might have pushed him towards making the deal with Zhu Rong that day.
A lot went wrong or it was deliberately set up to go wrong by those two gods that day. And it seems like the effects would never go away!
Before she could explain, Chenglei's rough calloused palm glided through her abdomen making her shudder in excitement. She only had a little bit of rationality left that stopped her from jumping on him. Realising her shudder, he stopped moving his hand as he placed his forehead in her shoulder.
Does she not like my touch?
Chenglei who was afraid to look at her eyes, felt her body getting hot. He was scared to ask her if she does not like his touch because he knew she does not. She didn't let him continue that night and even broke his nose... Almost! And she refused blatantly to forget her past.
Her scent disturbed him greatly and as she stood there covering her chest, biting her lips, he felt her petite form fitted right inside his one hand.
Is she scared?
Just how fragile is she? It seems like I could snap her like a twig. Who could hurt her this much enough for her to have this much scars on her body?
She says she was poisoned and cannot carry a child, she has scars she's willing to bear, the one she loves had long abandoned her, she is the daughter of Huang AoTian but not willing to accept her name.
How pitiful is she?
Wait... Is the feeling I have for her just pity? Is it not love?
No... She is not just pitiful.
She is the divine ruler, the Prince of Heavens, the holder of the white tiger token and if the rumours are true, she is the best swordsman there is.
And she is smart... Extremely!
It is not pity! I do love her!
But why is she still not willing to forget that man and start her life anew?
I hate him... That guy who looks like him and is holding her heart!
I hate her eyes! Those perpetually sad eyes that always try to find someone else in me.
Why can't she love me?
He felt the smooth skin of her abdomen in his hands and before he knew it his hands started to travel north of her abdomen as his lips started kissing her smooth shoulder.
Forget him... I am the one near you now.
Just then Takanshi's mocking voice heard from outside, "Empress Huang! Seducing the next Lu without shame? How scandalous you are!".
Chenglei let go of her and gritting his teeth, left the dressing room towards the door.
I won't be considered a man, If he lives to see another day!
Xing stood there frozen for some time hearing what he said and felt a numbing pain in her chest.
Hahaha! Scandalous, he says... Ain't that the truth? Immoral even?
I am the one who acted all chummy with the Emperor as Empress Huang in front of everyone and I am the one trying to get Lu Chenglei, his brother fall in love with me! Aren't I a vixen? Isn't that how I'd be seen in the eyes of everyone? Isn't that why I'm refusing my father who is forcing me to accept my name back? Isn't that why I'm happy not many remember me as the Empress Huang?
But, isn't that what Chenglei thinks of me as, the previous Empress and his brother's ex-wife? He said so that day in the ship, didn't he?
Ah! If only you remembered me, my Prince... Would I have to worry about all this? Was it not your trust on me made me decide to fulfil my destiny? And now, why did you abandon me when I finished it and let me carry all those woeful names?
Xing heard the door unlocking and she stopped wallowing in self-pity and immediately dressed herself before getting out. The outside might still be dangerous!
Chenglei who went outside could only see Takanashi sneering and he disappeared in a whisp of dark smoke clearly visible in the bright moonlight.
"You are a slut, Huang Mingxia!", only his reverberating voice was heard when Xing came out chasing Chenglei.
"Don't mind him, my child!", the Tianshi Emperor who walked there, patted her head seeing her expression sullen and her face pale. "What does he know about you?", his smooth voice was comforting.
" Crap! He escaped!", Bai Li hit a tree and it fell down uprooted. Xing looked to the side to see the big hall they had dinner with in ashes.
So Bai Li used his powers? And even with Master Yuan with him, the other person escaped with Takanashi? Who is that one who has that much power?
"Who was that?", Xing asked the Tianshi Emperor and he looked at her with complicated emotions in his eyes that resembles hers,
"My brother!", Bai Li was the one answered, " The one who killed my lover". His eyes had calmed down a lot as he smiled at Xing.
"But...", didn't you say you killed him?
Before she asked, Bai Li pinched her cheek, "It is not your fight, lass! I'll keep him away from you", he had the look of a considerate elder in her eyes for a moment .
"And why do you smell nice?", he bent and sniffed her, "No way! You drank? Where is my share? How could you not think of me while drinking that good alcohol, you ingrate? ", his solemn expression turned to childishness, one that Xing was accustomed to and Xing pushed him away from her.
"Get away from me, you old fox!", she snickered as he tried to get her and both of them played around.
"Who is he? Is he your relative? ", Xing was pulled to Chenglei's embrace with his arm wrapped around her waist as he pointed at the Tianshi Emperor.
This woman! Isn't she too close with the King of Demons? And...
Who is this guy who looks awfully similar to this woman? Even their auras are the same and I want to kneel in front of him.
"Oh, he is Master Yuan. You might know him as the Tianshi Emperor and yes, we are related. He is my ancestor", Xing told Chenglei and he stared at her face for an entire minute to see if she just laughs and tells him that she was just jesting.
But she never did and he looked at the Tianshi Emperor confused. He's been played by this woman many times for him to believe her explicitly but the man in front of him does look like the Tianshi Emperor.
How could an Emperor who ruled two centuries back be still alive? Is she lying?
"I'll leave her in your care, boy", the Tianshi Emperor patted his shoulder and he immediately gave him a deep bow, "Yes, I will, Your Majesty!", he spoke in a loud tone as if he is a lowly foot soldier answering the commander of the army.
"You must! She is my last living descendant after all!", he added and winked at Xing.
See! I'm helping you!
Xing chuckled seeing her Master acting that way and after giving her some instructions, both the Tianshi Emperor and Bai Li left.
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The situation in the hall went extremely tense as the darker aura Xing felt enveloping the entire place. Just as Xing was about to use her powers to trap the dark presence, the elder stood up and took a deep breath. He had a calm look in his face as his eyes opened and he mumbled something and clapped his hand and Xing felt a wave of brightness pulsing throughout the room and the swirling darkness spreading through the room paused and got concentrated around the Elder.
Is it going to attack him? Xing wondered and before she decided to jump in, the door slammed open and it was Bai Li who entered there with his dark robes fluttering in fury.
"Bai Li? ", Xing called him but his usual careless smile was not what she saw but his face that looked tight with his Jaws gritting, lips tightly closed and eyes glimmering red, had a deep emotion, something familiar to her.
It was a mixture of loathing, hate and a surging desire to kill. She couldn't tell if he hated himself or the other person and he looked helpless and determined at the same time as if he was not thinking straight and his silver hair fluttered by the surge of energy emitting from him.
Xing turned to look at the darkness in the room accumulating and it merged to form a humanoid form that looked exactly like Bai Li and a loud laughter filled the room.
"Lass, Leave", Bai Li uttered as a low grumble his voice filled with coldness, without even looking at her. And there were some mumbles that filled the room and Xing could not understand it and it seemed like no one else heard it as Chenglei gripped her hand and pulled her towards the door but Xing stopped him.
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Xing looking at the different Bai Li in front of her, felt stunned to even move. She always knew Bai Li hid a lot from her but the one in front of her seemed entirely opposite to the gossip and wine loving, dramatic Bai Li who took care of her in the palace just three years back and the one who'd appear each time she was in danger the last three years.
What happened, Bai Li? Why did you change too?
Xing held her hands out to grip his sleeves but he took a step to his front and her hand gripped thin air and the coldness emitting from him and the way he acted made Xing remember the day Chenglei pushed her away after forgetting her.
Why does everyone leave me?
As Xing was dangerously close to being sucked into the vortex of depression as triggered by similar situations, she felt a gentle hand patting her head and a crimson coloured figure blocked her view from Bai Li,
"Child! This is his fight... Now leave with your man and stay in the house prepared for you", the Tianshi Emperor's familiar mellow voice flowed like a gentle stream of water on a parched land quenching her fear and she nodded accepting.
At least there are still some who didn't change!
Chenglei held her hand and got out of the room, followed by Lady Hehua and the moment they stepped out, the doors closed once again and Xing could hear the clashes between the dark figure, Bai Li and the Tianshi Emperor. Lady Hehua left in a hurry towards the temple for the god of water and Chenglei lead Xing towards their housing.
"What did that Takanashi do to anger the King of the Demon realm?", Chenglei mumbled and Xing only then realised that no one felt or saw the darkness but only saw Takanashi acting weird.
She had recently learnt that Bai Li has accepted his role as the King of the Demon Realm as wanted by the gods. And judging by what's happening, the dark presence similar to Bai Li's must be someone from his clan but why he felt extremely similar to Bai Li, she couldn't figure out. And did Bai Li lie when he said he killed everyone from his clan?
When Xing reached the house she felt strong spells around it and she knew Master Yuan must have put it around to keep her safe.
Xing excused herself from Chenglei since she wanted to change to something comfortable to sleep. Their luggage were brought here by some of Lady Hehua's people.
Xing got out of the layers of clothes wondering about Bai Li and the demon realm and she couldn't arrive at any conclusion. She was always ignorant about the demon realm as she was more interested towards the Heavenly realm.
She remembered that BAI Li said he was helping her because he owed Master Yuan. Even now he is still with Bai Li. So what's their deal?
Well, whatever! Xing took a deep breath. Since when did I care about others? Master Yuan is right! Why should I worry when it is not my fight?
Xing removed the last piece of clothing in her top when she felt a burning sensation on her back.
No way!
Xing's face went red as Chenglei's burning hot finger grazed in her back and his tall and sturdy form stood close to her making her entire back warm.
This guy! When will I ever have my guard up against this guy?
"Lord Li?",she tried to use a stern voice but only a whimper came out of her mouth as his fingers trailed further down and his hot breath fell on her left shoulder and a bunch of his his hair fell on her other shoulder tickling her senses.
Xing felt taunted by the opposing senses on her shoulders and by his height and the way he is standing....
This guy! He is getting more and more brazen each day!
Xing covered her chest with her hands immediately and she could feel him smirking even though she could not see him.
"You", his voice became sombre soon as his finger trailing at her back stopped right above her heart, "You have a scar here too... You love to have scars all over your body, huh? ", he asked rather peeved by this unreadable woman who likes to leave scars in her otherwise perfect body and Xing felt like she was looked with contempt.
That Mark in her back somehow vanished after that day and left a paler skin beneath around that area. Another thing that might have pushed him towards making the deal with Zhu Rong that day.
A lot went wrong or it was deliberately set up to go wrong by those two gods that day. And it seems like the effects would never go away!
Before she could explain, Chenglei's rough calloused palm glided through her abdomen making her shudder in excitement. She only had a little bit of rationality left that stopped her from jumping on him. Realising her shudder, he stopped moving his hand as he placed his forehead in her shoulder.
Does she not like my touch?
Chenglei who was afraid to look at her eyes, felt her body getting hot. He was scared to ask her if she does not like his touch because he knew she does not. She didn't let him continue that night and even broke his nose... Almost! And she refused blatantly to forget her past.
Her scent disturbed him greatly and as she stood there covering her chest, biting her lips, he felt her petite form fitted right inside his one hand.
Is she scared?
Just how fragile is she? It seems like I could snap her like a twig. Who could hurt her this much enough for her to have this much scars on her body?
She says she was poisoned and cannot carry a child, she has scars she's willing to bear, the one she loves had long abandoned her, she is the daughter of Huang AoTian but not willing to accept her name.
How pitiful is she?
Wait... Is the feeling I have for her just pity? Is it not love?
No... She is not just pitiful.
She is the divine ruler, the Prince of Heavens, the holder of the white tiger token and if the rumours are true, she is the best swordsman there is.
And she is smart... Extremely!
It is not pity! I do love her!
But why is she still not willing to forget that man and start her life anew?
I hate him... That guy who looks like him and is holding her heart!
I hate her eyes! Those perpetually sad eyes that always try to find someone else in me.
Why can't she love me?
He felt the smooth skin of her abdomen in his hands and before he knew it his hands started to travel north of her abdomen as his lips started kissing her smooth shoulder.
Forget him... I am the one near you now.
Just then Takanshi's mocking voice heard from outside, "Empress Huang! Seducing the next Lu without shame? How scandalous you are!".
Chenglei let go of her and gritting his teeth, left the dressing room towards the door.
I won't be considered a man, If he lives to see another day!
Xing stood there frozen for some time hearing what he said and felt a numbing pain in her chest.
Hahaha! Scandalous, he says... Ain't that the truth? Immoral even?
I am the one who acted all chummy with the Emperor as Empress Huang in front of everyone and I am the one trying to get Lu Chenglei, his brother fall in love with me! Aren't I a vixen? Isn't that how I'd be seen in the eyes of everyone? Isn't that why I'm refusing my father who is forcing me to accept my name back? Isn't that why I'm happy not many remember me as the Empress Huang?
But, isn't that what Chenglei thinks of me as, the previous Empress and his brother's ex-wife? He said so that day in the ship, didn't he?
Ah! If only you remembered me, my Prince... Would I have to worry about all this? Was it not your trust on me made me decide to fulfil my destiny? And now, why did you abandon me when I finished it and let me carry all those woeful names?
Xing heard the door unlocking and she stopped wallowing in self-pity and immediately dressed herself before getting out. The outside might still be dangerous!
Chenglei who went outside could only see Takanashi sneering and he disappeared in a whisp of dark smoke clearly visible in the bright moonlight.
"You are a slut, Huang Mingxia!", only his reverberating voice was heard when Xing came out chasing Chenglei.
"Don't mind him, my child!", the Tianshi Emperor who walked there, patted her head seeing her expression sullen and her face pale. "What does he know about you?", his smooth voice was comforting.
" Crap! He escaped!", Bai Li hit a tree and it fell down uprooted. Xing looked to the side to see the big hall they had dinner with in ashes.
So Bai Li used his powers? And even with Master Yuan with him, the other person escaped with Takanashi? Who is that one who has that much power?
"Who was that?", Xing asked the Tianshi Emperor and he looked at her with complicated emotions in his eyes that resembles hers,
"My brother!", Bai Li was the one answered, " The one who killed my lover". His eyes had calmed down a lot as he smiled at Xing.
"But...", didn't you say you killed him?
Before she asked, Bai Li pinched her cheek, "It is not your fight, lass! I'll keep him away from you", he had the look of a considerate elder in her eyes for a moment .
"And why do you smell nice?", he bent and sniffed her, "No way! You drank? Where is my share? How could you not think of me while drinking that good alcohol, you ingrate? ", his solemn expression turned to childishness, one that Xing was accustomed to and Xing pushed him away from her.
"Get away from me, you old fox!", she snickered as he tried to get her and both of them played around.
"Who is he? Is he your relative? ", Xing was pulled to Chenglei's embrace with his arm wrapped around her waist as he pointed at the Tianshi Emperor.
This woman! Isn't she too close with the King of Demons? And...
Who is this guy who looks awfully similar to this woman? Even their auras are the same and I want to kneel in front of him.
"Oh, he is Master Yuan. You might know him as the Tianshi Emperor and yes, we are related. He is my ancestor", Xing told Chenglei and he stared at her face for an entire minute to see if she just laughs and tells him that she was just jesting.
But she never did and he looked at the Tianshi Emperor confused. He's been played by this woman many times for him to believe her explicitly but the man in front of him does look like the Tianshi Emperor.
How could an Emperor who ruled two centuries back be still alive? Is she lying?
"I'll leave her in your care, boy", the Tianshi Emperor patted his shoulder and he immediately gave him a deep bow, "Yes, I will, Your Majesty!", he spoke in a loud tone as if he is a lowly foot soldier answering the commander of the army.
"You must! She is my last living descendant after all!", he added and winked at Xing.
See! I'm helping you!
Xing chuckled seeing her Master acting that way and after giving her some instructions, both the Tianshi Emperor and Bai Li left.
The situation in the hall went extremely tense as the darker aura Xing felt enveloping the entire place. Just as Xing was about to use her powers to trap the dark presence, the elder stood up and took a deep breath. He had a calm look in his face as his eyes opened and he mumbled something and clapped his hand and Xing felt a wave of brightness pulsing throughout the room and the swirling darkness spreading through the room paused and got concentrated around the Elder.Is it going to attack him? Xing wondered and before she decided to jump in, the door slammed open and it was Bai Li who entered there with his dark robes fluttering in fury."Bai Li? ", Xing called him but his usual careless smile was not what she saw but his face that looked tight with his Jaws gritting, lips tightly closed and eyes glimmering red, had a deep emotion, something familiar to her.It was a mixture of loathing, hate and a surging desire to kill. She couldn't tell if he hated himself or the other person and he looked helpless and determined at the same time as if he was not thinking straight and his silver hair fluttered by the surge of energy emitting from him.Xing turned to look at the darkness in the room accumulating and it merged to form a humanoid form that looked exactly like Bai Li and a loud laughter filled the room."Lass, Leave", Bai Li uttered as a low grumble his voice filled with coldness, without even looking at her. And there were some mumbles that filled the room and Xing could not understand it and it seemed like no one else heard it as Chenglei gripped her hand and pulled her towards the door but Xing stopped him. Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting. Xing looking at the different Bai Li in front of her, felt stunned to even move. She always knew Bai Li hid a lot from her but the one in front of her seemed entirely opposite to the gossip and wine loving, dramatic Bai Li who took care of her in the palace just three years back and the one who'd appear each time she was in danger the last three years.What happened, Bai Li? Why did you change too?Xing held her hands out to grip his sleeves but he took a step to his front and her hand gripped thin air and the coldness emitting from him and the way he acted made Xing remember the day Chenglei pushed her away after forgetting her.Why does everyone leave me?As Xing was dangerously close to being sucked into the vortex of depression as triggered by similar situations, she felt a gentle hand patting her head and a crimson coloured figure blocked her view from Bai Li,"Child! This is his fight... Now leave with your man and stay in the house prepared for you", the Tianshi Emperor's familiar mellow voice flowed like a gentle stream of water on a parched land quenching her fear and she nodded accepting.At least there are still some who didn't change!Chenglei held her hand and got out of the room, followed by Lady Hehua and the moment they stepped out, the doors closed once again and Xing could hear the clashes between the dark figure, Bai Li and the Tianshi Emperor. Lady Hehua left in a hurry towards the temple for the god of water and Chenglei lead Xing towards their housing."What did that Takanashi do to anger the King of the Demon realm?", Chenglei mumbled and Xing only then realised that no one felt or saw the darkness but only saw Takanashi acting weird.She had recently learnt that Bai Li has accepted his role as the King of the Demon Realm as wanted by the gods. And judging by what's happening, the dark presence similar to Bai Li's must be someone from his clan but why he felt extremely similar to Bai Li, she couldn't figure out. And did Bai Li lie when he said he killed everyone from his clan?When Xing reached the house she felt strong spells around it and she knew Master Yuan must have put it around to keep her safe.Xing excused herself from Chenglei since she wanted to change to something comfortable to sleep. Their luggage were brought here by some of Lady Hehua's people.Xing got out of the layers of clothes wondering about Bai Li and the demon realm and she couldn't arrive at any conclusion. She was always ignorant about the demon realm as she was more interested towards the Heavenly realm.She remembered that BAI Li said he was helping her because he owed Master Yuan. Even now he is still with Bai Li. So what's their deal?Well, whatever! Xing took a deep breath. Since when did I care about others? Master Yuan is right! Why should I worry when it is not my fight?Xing removed the last piece of clothing in her top when she felt a burning sensation on her back.No way!Xing's face went red as Chenglei's burning hot finger grazed in her back and his tall and sturdy form stood close to her making her entire back warm.This guy! When will I ever have my guard up against this guy?"Lord Li?",she tried to use a stern voice but only a whimper came out of her mouth as his fingers trailed further down and his hot breath fell on her left shoulder and a bunch of his his hair fell on her other shoulder tickling her senses.Xing felt taunted by the opposing senses on her shoulders and by his height and the way he is standing....This guy! He is getting more and more brazen each day!Xing covered her chest with her hands immediately and she could feel him smirking even though she could not see him."You", his voice became sombre soon as his finger trailing at her back stopped right above her heart, "You have a scar here too... You love to have scars all over your body, huh? ", he asked rather peeved by this unreadable woman who likes to leave scars in her otherwise perfect body and Xing felt like she was looked with contempt.That Mark in her back somehow vanished after that day and left a paler skin beneath around that area. Another thing that might have pushed him towards making the deal with Zhu Rong that day.A lot went wrong or it was deliberately set up to go wrong by those two gods that day. And it seems like the effects would never go away!Before she could explain, Chenglei's rough calloused palm glided through her abdomen making her shudder in excitement. She only had a little bit of rationality left that stopped her from jumping on him. Realising her shudder, he stopped moving his hand as he placed his forehead in her shoulder.Does she not like my touch?Chenglei who was afraid to look at her eyes, felt her body getting hot. He was scared to ask her if she does not like his touch because he knew she does not. She didn't let him continue that night and even broke his nose... Almost! And she refused blatantly to forget her past.Her scent disturbed him greatly and as she stood there covering her chest, biting her lips, he felt her petite form fitted right inside his one hand.Is she scared?Just how fragile is she? It seems like I could snap her like a twig. Who could hurt her this much enough for her to have this much scars on her body?She says she was poisoned and cannot carry a child, she has scars she's willing to bear, the one she loves had long abandoned her, she is the daughter of Huang AoTian but not willing to accept her name.How pitiful is she?Wait... Is the feeling I have for her just pity? Is it not love?No... She is not just pitiful.She is the divine ruler, the Prince of Heavens, the holder of the white tiger token and if the rumours are true, she is the best swordsman there is.And she is smart... Extremely!It is not pity! I do love her!But why is she still not willing to forget that man and start her life anew?I hate him... That guy who looks like him and is holding her heart!I hate her eyes! Those perpetually sad eyes that always try to find someone else in me.Why can't she love me?He felt the smooth skin of her abdomen in his hands and before he knew it his hands started to travel north of her abdomen as his lips started kissing her smooth shoulder.Forget him... I am the one near you now.Just then Takanshi's mocking voice heard from outside, "Empress Huang! Seducing the next Lu without shame? How scandalous you are!".Chenglei let go of her and gritting his teeth, left the dressing room towards the door.I won't be considered a man, If he lives to see another day!Xing stood there frozen for some time hearing what he said and felt a numbing pain in her chest.Hahaha! Scandalous, he says... Ain't that the truth? Immoral even?I am the one who acted all chummy with the Emperor as Empress Huang in front of everyone and I am the one trying to get Lu Chenglei, his brother fall in love with me! Aren't I a vixen? Isn't that how I'd be seen in the eyes of everyone? Isn't that why I'm refusing my father who is forcing me to accept my name back? Isn't that why I'm happy not many remember me as the Empress Huang?But, isn't that what Chenglei thinks of me as, the previous Empress and his brother's ex-wife? He said so that day in the ship, didn't he?Ah! If only you remembered me, my Prince... Would I have to worry about all this? Was it not your trust on me made me decide to fulfil my destiny? And now, why did you abandon me when I finished it and let me carry all those woeful names?Xing heard the door unlocking and she stopped wallowing in self-pity and immediately dressed herself before getting out. The outside might still be dangerous!Chenglei who went outside could only see Takanashi sneering and he disappeared in a whisp of dark smoke clearly visible in the bright moonlight."You are a slut, Huang Mingxia!", only his reverberating voice was heard when Xing came out chasing Chenglei."Don't mind him, my child!", the Tianshi Emperor who walked there, patted her head seeing her expression sullen and her face pale. "What does he know about you?", his smooth voice was comforting." Crap! He escaped!", Bai Li hit a tree and it fell down uprooted. Xing looked to the side to see the big hall they had dinner with in ashes.So Bai Li used his powers? And even with Master Yuan with him, the other person escaped with Takanashi? Who is that one who has that much power?"Who was that?", Xing asked the Tianshi Emperor and he looked at her with complicated emotions in his eyes that resembles hers,"My brother!", Bai Li was the one answered, " The one who killed my lover". His eyes had calmed down a lot as he smiled at Xing."But...", didn't you say you killed him?Before she asked, Bai Li pinched her cheek, "It is not your fight, lass! I'll keep him away from you", he had the look of a considerate elder in her eyes for a moment ."And why do you smell nice?", he bent and sniffed her, "No way! You drank? Where is my share? How could you not think of me while drinking that good alcohol, you ingrate? ", his solemn expression turned to childishness, one that Xing was accustomed to and Xing pushed him away from her."Get away from me, you old fox!", she snickered as he tried to get her and both of them played around."Who is he? Is he your relative? ", Xing was pulled to Chenglei's embrace with his arm wrapped around her waist as he pointed at the Tianshi Emperor.This woman! Isn't she too close with the King of Demons? And...Who is this guy who looks awfully similar to this woman? Even their auras are the same and I want to kneel in front of him."Oh, he is Master Yuan. You might know him as the Tianshi Emperor and yes, we are related. He is my ancestor", Xing told Chenglei and he stared at her face for an entire minute to see if she just laughs and tells him that she was just jesting.But she never did and he looked at the Tianshi Emperor confused. He's been played by this woman many times for him to believe her explicitly but the man in front of him does look like the Tianshi Emperor.How could an Emperor who ruled two centuries back be still alive? Is she lying?"I'll leave her in your care, boy", the Tianshi Emperor patted his shoulder and he immediately gave him a deep bow, "Yes, I will, Your Majesty!", he spoke in a loud tone as if he is a lowly foot soldier answering the commander of the army."You must! She is my last living descendant after all!", he added and winked at Xing.See! I'm helping you!Xing chuckled seeing her Master acting that way and after giving her some instructions, both the Tianshi Emperor and Bai Li left.
