Chapter 3:The Alliances

Youqin POV

all the elders moved towards me and began to chorused words that I barely understood. I was just confused and stared at all of them. When they touched me, then I moved back to avoid them.

" You all flatter me, fellow masters. I started training when I was 1200 years old, and if I failed to obtain the imperfect celestial body after the millennium. I would either be slacking or have no talent at all." I said.

they were dumbstruck...

" Your Highness, the three masters are more than a thousand years old now, and they haven't obtained an imperfect celestial body. you just implied that they are stupid and lazy, Wei Zhu whispered.

" I....."I was dumbfounded.

the three elders start to whisper among them.

" You're dumb and you're lazy." Jade Deity said, looking at others.

" he was talking about you," Thunder Deity said.

Qing Heng and Ziwu also rushed towards me.

" Brother Youqin, I missed you so much after we parted last time.

" Ziwu, can you let me go? I said, looking terrifyingly.

" Brother Youqin, I have been thinking about you every day. To convey my feelings, I visited the Land of Mystery every day to write to you. Did you receive my letters?" said Qing Heng.

" Yes, I did. You complained about how harsh your masters are in the thousands of letters. You want me to come out soon and avenge you. I said, trying to remove my hand from them.

" Brother Youqin, I was...I was young and naive. I was just ranting. Don't take it seriously." Qing Heng said, looking at everyone's reaction.

"Youqin, I have good news for you. 18 years ago, a certain princess Qingkui was born in the mortal realm.

She possesses a rare gift for the everlasting friendship between both realms.

I arranged for her to be your consort, now that you have completed your training head down to the mortal realm to marry her the day after tomorrow. said Father.

"Consort? " I asked surprisingly.

" Father, I can not agree to this," I said, bowing slightly.

"Why not? said, father.

" I have an important duty if something goes awry in Guixu and I sacrifice my life for it, Princess Qingkui will become a widow. please reconsider this arrangement, Father. I said while bowing.

"Marrying Princess Qingkui and maintaining the alliances of both realms are also your duty as the crown prince.

The heavenly realm likes to uphold traditions. rest for a bit now head to the mortal realm, and ask for her hand with the edict. Father said and turned back to his seat.

"Father, I..... " I said reluctantly.

" This has been decided, no need to argue. said, Father.

Mortal Realm *****

Imperial Palace ***

Yetan POV

" His Majesty arranged a city-wide banquet for Princess Qingkui, I have to be there too. please behave here. Your Highness. Don't make things difficult for us. one of the guards said and left.

Flashback ****

" His Majesty said you are to reflect upon yourself

here, your Highness said the guard and left.

I was locked up in a dungeon every single day, and I kept on calculating the time spent in the place alone. I kept on sketching the day on the wall until they came to take it out on the sixth day.

End Of The Flashback ****

Yetan POV

"I guess this is my last time here." I quoted.

then I heard a voice from outside, so i looked back to check it. It turns out to be my sister.

" Tan'er." She said, shaking the key with her happily.

Then she opened the door, and I walked fast but tried to catch up with me.

"Tan, Tan, wait for me." She ran towards me.

"You are supposed to enjoy your moment in the pre-wedding banquet and watch the fireworks Father prepared for you. why do you come for me? I said while walking.

" We are getting married on the same day, so it's your pre-wedding banquet too. she said while she tried to stop me.

" Tan, I know you dream of being a strong and free woman. I then embroidered this portrait for you. May you become the fiercest and scariest Devil of the void. Do you like it?. Qingkui said, then pointed the embroidered handkerchief to me.

" it's so ugly, No one wants to look like that," I said

" I thought you would like this. Let me embroider a new one for you. Qingkui said, but I snatched the handkerchief from her.

"It's a gift, so you can't take it back. My wiping cloth is smelly now, and while this is unpleasant to look at, I can still use it. I said.

" For years, I wondered how nice it would be if we were born into a normal household. That way, I can pamper you like a normal sister, and you won't be mistreated. Qingkui said when she held my hand.

" Father has a favourite. You can't do anything about it either. If you hadn't taken care of me all these years and shared whatever you had with me, I would have been tortured to death by that man. I said.