Heaven's Retribution

The Middle Kingdom, being bestowed with great blessings from the heavens, lived in peace and harmony of hundreds of years now. But as humans failed to recognize this blessing, forgetting to take care of their fellow man, and indulging in pleasures, concerning only themselves with wealth and power, the whole kingdom is now in chaos. The reigning King Liu Wei, believes only with the power of man to rule the kingdom, decreed to destroy all temples throughout the kingdom. Kill all seers for spreading false prophesies to instill fear to the people and ban all practices of worshipping the gods. Little civil wars are happening throughout the kingdom while neighboring kingdoms are trying to invade small cities along the kingdom's border in the north. The court is in disarray because of officials who either want to keep their positions or wants to go up in authority and power. It's the fifth of the 7th month in the year 877, King Liu Wei sits on his throne while listening to the arguments of his ministries. It's been going on for four hours now but there has been no sound resolution yet. When, suddenly, the door of the great hall opened. Everyone fell silent and looked at the door. The king who slowly looked at the door suddenly gets angry to see a young woman, wearing a flowing black robe entered the great hall. She is looking straight at the man in the center of the throne as if there is only the two of them in that room. All eyes are on her. She walked calmly as if she is just strolling the garden in bright moonlight. "How dare you enter!" all eyes looked at his majesty as he spoke those angry words. Everyone is looking at his majesty and then to the woman who just entered. The woman, with no slightest emotion on her face, stopped a few meters away from him. Eyes locked onto him. "How dare you ignore the wrath of the gods who gave you and your descendants the power to rule this kingdom. How dare you take credit on the achievements that the gods aided you. Now listen, all of you! The gods will not be blind and tolerate such ingrate! Someone from the heavens will go down and destroy this kingdom and build a new one." Silence. "And all of you…" she looked in everyone present in the court. "All of you who choose to please a mere human to save your little lives will know the gravity of your sins. You and your children will know the intensity of the wrath of the gods you are trying to ignore all these years…" A sharp arrow fierce through her delicate body. With bloodshot eyes, she looked at the king again, who is now holding a bow. "You, you will no longer produce an heir to the throne and…." Another arrow shot through her heart is released from the same bow that fired the first one. "I don't care about your nonsense. If what you say is true, then, tell your gods that they are welcome to come here and they will know who they are dealing with. Now, go to hell." Three arrows simultaneously hit her body and she fell on the ground eyes wild open. After a few seconds, panic arose in the court. The things they saw brought chills on their spines. Confusion, fear, and anxiety filled the entire court. "Quiet!!!" Everyone fell silent and looked at the man in front of them. "Whoever dared to believe that wretch woman will be put to death and be branded as traitors!" Whoever witnesses that incident will later on regret the decision they made.

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5 Chs

1. Qiao Zhi

I have to move quickly or else… she smoothly glided from trees to trees like she is flying. She reached the bamboo house in the middle of the forest before the sun sets. But the moment her feet touches the ground, something almost hit her. She saw a small cup used to serve tea on the ground. She knew she's in trouble. She looked up in the house and forced a smile.

"Master, I am back on time"

Then, another cup came flying towards her. Its good that she was able to move on her left or else

"Master, it will take us a long time before we can purchase another set to teacups. I am sure the other master would like to have a cup of tea when he arrives." She waited for any movement inside the house before saying anything again. She smiled sheepishly and then move towards the front door and slowly opened it and went inside.

"Master…"

"You!" The old man wearing a white robe is seated on the table in the center of the room. "I told you not to play around the village again! Why are you not listening to me?" the veins on his head is visible.

"Master, I did not go to the village," she said dignified.

"And you dare to deny it?" he suddenly stood up but then he felt the pain on his back and he stumbled down again. "Master!" Qiao Zhi immediately went to her master and help him sit up straight again.

"You little…" her master stopped suddenly and shook his head. He knew that no matter what she said, Qiao Zhi will never listen.

"So, your little disciple won again" said by someone on the door. When both the master and the disciple looked up, Qiao Zhi smiled broadly and said, "Master Heng!" Qiao Zhi gleefully approached the man who just entered and clangs on his arms.

"She acted as if you are her true master," Master Chuanli shook his head and pick up the teacup.

Master Heng moved closer to Master Chuanli, "I treated her well unlike you. Qiao Zhi, can you brew the new tea I just brought? I don't like your tea here"

"Yes, master."

After Qiao Zhi left, Master Heng looked seriously to Master Quanli.

"I know," Master Quanli said looking at him seriously as well. Master Heng take a seat facing the other master.

"I arranged everything. Are you sure you are okay with this arrangement?"

"Yes, Qiao Zhi has been with me since she's a baby. She's like my own daughter. The task I am about to do is very dangerous. I have to make sure that she is safe." There is a sudden sadness on Master Quanli's voice.

"I understand. Don't worry, I will make sure that she is safe." With that, Master Quanli nodded his head. He and Master Heng had the same master when they were still young. He can only trust the young lady to him. Since the moment he found the baby Qiao Zhi at the riverbank near Mengmeng mountain his life changes. And now that he needs to fulfill yet another important mission, he has to make sure that this young lady will be safe until his return.

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