(Part 9)

Upon his words Xianwu sat stupefied. "Huh?! Wha…?" she stuttered immensely baffled while looking right and left. "Princess Yue Xianwu… Didn't you say that in the past..." Bingwen spoke as she tried to keep her hand on his mouth. "No! Wait! Wait! Stop! When in the world did I ever say those words before?" she asked embarrassed and finally able to stop him. Xiao yin who stood behind smiled silently yet mischievously.

"Princess Xianwu! You did say it! I can never forget!" Bingwen removing her grip for his mouth spoke seriously. "In the past when you slayed the murdering demon and came back to the city of no return… you did say it. At that time I was still a child and I asked you that if you were to face a demon like this a hundred of times over hundreds of different places around the whole world, what would you do? So at that moment you responded that if you could… then you would save the whole world." He told proudly.

Xianwu slapped her forehead in embarrassment. Lines of shamefulness struck all over her. "Unbelievable… truly unbelievable…" she thought in embarrassment. "Bingwen at that time you say you were a child, so how could you just remember these simple and laid back words of mine?" she asked while hiding her face behind her hands. "But you said then so honestly. At that moment you looked so heroic and unwavering that your words were imprinted on my mind. To tell you the truth… after my brother you became my second admiration to become a Heavenly Supreme." He confessed.

Xianwu stared at him slightly surprised. Bingwen suddenly stared at her, "Princess Xianwu… not only that. You also said that you will always stand with us if needed, working hard will take you to unimaginable success and work hard for it will be proof that you never regret and many more…" he chanted as if a book on Xianwu's famous words had be opened. Xianwu on the other hand, had never faced such indirect embarrassment in her life. "Oh god! Oh heavens! What nonsense did I ever say in the past?! I am not this kind of a person? Definitely not?!" Xianwu thought fighting her thoughts in shock.

"But still I don't know what to do anymore. I wanted to become a heavenly supreme for my people and my home. To make everyone happy. I wanted to save the world just like you and stand by my brother's side. In the end, I ended up destroying everything. Not only the city of no return but even the silent city and I kept destroying it till the present moment by turning my own people into human eating corpses just out of fear for getting killed… I now at this moment don't even know where I went wrong? Can you tell me what I should do to achieve what you said?" he asked.

Xianwu sat silently gazing at the sky, "To save the whole world? I'm sorry but I was unaware of the answer as well. And I still don't know how to… moreover I just woke up after a slumber after a 1000 years…" she whispered her sentence in the end. Xiao yin gazed at her, his expression stern. Bingwen sighed, "I'm such a failure… what had I been doing for the past 700 years?" he asked digging his head deeper in his knees.

Xianwu smiled disappointingly, "Won't I be much of a failure who had been doing nothing since a 1000 years ago…?" she thought. After a while Xianwu stood up, "Won't you come inside Bingwen?" she asked. "I would like to stay here for a while sister princess… thank you for listening to me." Bingwen told. Xianwu smiled, "Silly child… I'll listen to you any time you want me to." She soon walked back towards the cottage. "Sister… if you can, would you please ask the Heavenly Supremes to not to punish my brother too harshly. I won't be able to bear It." he requested. Xianwu slightly nodding came inside while closing the door halfway behind her. Though she had said she would but how? Was the only thought in her mind.

Her authority was like a mere servant in the eyes of the heavenly Supremes. Who was she to dare to defend Xingchen? Looking at Xiao yin who stood waiting for her, Xianwu smiled, "You know when I first saw Bingwen I was quiet surprised that there was a child like that who would want to become a heavenly supreme and would even question one like me just like he did before. Even though I only stayed with him for a night I felt that he was special from the rest. I felt that he could accomplish whatever he wished for. So I encouraged him." Xianwu told while gazing at the berries dish which was kept on the shelf.

"To think he would actually go through all this… I never thought that." She told. Xiao yin standing beside her listened attentively. "However, there was one thing I could not understand… if General Zhou was such a strong administrative personality in the Heavenly City why, didn't he guess that something was wrong when Mo Xingchen tried to prolong the case. Why did he let it all go with the flow when he could've sent his men to finish this case of instantly?" she asked. Xiao yin smiled, "His prestige won't let him do that. Moreover, since Heavenly Supremes also died while going further into this case he didn't dare to step forward all due to taking responsibility of their deaths. Since a Heavenly Supremes death is not a little matter to take in hands."

Xianwu sighed, "So he was scared…?" she thought. "Moreover, if he would've used clones… then their power would deplete since the distance to control them becomes wider and farther." He continued. "Clones… it was also a way which I seem to have forgotten…?" Xianwu thought. "After all… who are mere mortals in the eyes of those Heavenly Supremes? No more than dirt." Xiao yin whispered. Xianwu stared at him in wonder. "Then… just like you said that clones power are depleted…what about you? This isn't your real form right…?" she asked slight consciously.

Of course the Yeying Long, Xianwu always saw was quite different from the form which he had taken right now. Moreover, Xianwu could see his eyes clearly which she could never once gaze at back then. Moreover, he was demon sovereign, he would have billions of clones for himself. "Indeed, it isn't my real form, Sister. But, my body is real…" he told with a proud smile while twirling his hairs.

"Huh?" Xianwu asked slightly surprised. "Real body…? But, then how could I…" she thought. Due to her surprise she tiptoed on her feet reaching his hairs and then his eyes gently touching his eyebrows. Xiao yin gazed at her slightly surprised however a mischievous smile escaped his lips. Instantly realizing Xianwu pulled her hand back evading his sight. "Oh no! I unconsciously touched his face… how rude of me…" she thought slightly embarrassed.

"Heh Heh…" Xiao yin smiled. Xianwu had no words to explain her behavior. "Say sister… are my eyes and face pretty?" he asked. "Huh? Yes… they are quiet pretty… no very pretty. But, I was just wondering how I can see your eyes clearly then? Since, they were always hidden and you wouldn't show me even when I asked you to?" she asked curiously. Xiao yin smiled, "Even though this is my real body, my appearance is not real." "Ah… that's why… I wonder if I can see his real appearance… Should I ask? No, he won't show me. Since, everyone who looks into his eyes turns into stone. How can I ask this…? But still…" she thought immersed in her thoughts as she realized that words blurted from her mouth on their own, "I wonder… if I could see you real appearance… including your face and eyes…"

Xiao yin stared at her silently. Xianwu coming back to her senses stared back. "Oh no, I said my thoughts loud!" she freaked inside her head. "What should I do now?" Evading her sights once more she thought to change the topic however Xiao yin had already replied, "Alright, I'll show you… My real appearance one day when I'll have a chance." Xianwu smiled, "Alright… whenever you feel comfortable." "I wonder if I should ask about his eyes. Since Meizhen told me that he killed the Abyss dragon… I wonder if he lost them while fighting it. Forget it… I'll ask him later once I get time…" Looking at the door once more Xianwu walked inside towards the rag.

"Come on now, we've been travelling for so~ long and I feel so tired. Bingwen is still outside. He will come in by himself once he feels lighthearted. You must be tired too from all that travelling. Let's take some rest. I wonder for how many days, we have been away from home?" she asked while patting Fa ling who uncovered himself revealing Xianwu's shimmering silver wings. Xiao yin sitting beside her responded, "For three to four days…" "Huh? Really? Then I wonder why do I feel so tired?" she spoke. Removing her shoes Xianwu took a deep breath. Taking a look at Xiao yin, she could see him gazing at her arm. Looking at it herself Xianwu soon saw the black, ugly imprinted mark on her arm. "Oh no! The shackle…" she thought instantly hiding it with her sleeve.

"Haha… it's nothing, no need to worry just an old mark from the past…" she told while earnestly lying on his face. Even she too realized her horrendous act. However, it was fine since she wasn't ready to face it at all. Laying down Xianwu stared at the roof above as she tried to sleep but couldn't. Looking at Xiao yin who sat beside her, not laying down she turned over to face him, "You're not tired Xiao yin?" Xiao yin looking at her shook his head with a smile.

Xianwu smiled back, "You know I have been curious all along that, is the demon realm run so easy going that you don't need to report any affairs there?" Xiao yin eyed her proudly, "Report any affairs? Why would I? I'm the strongest one there. Moreover, just like you saw before, everyone does things on their own so we don't interfere into each other's affairs." Xianwu gasped in surprise, "Oh… so that's how it was. I thought if you were like the Heavenly Supremes, unified and collective." Xiao yin smiled.

"Then is there anyone you could meet easily or have a close relationship with?" Xianwu asked curiously. "Hm… I am of a Supreme Demolition stage. None dares meet me. So I'm not close to anyone however, I do have someone I am acquainted to…" Xiao yin told. "Who?" Xianwu asked abruptly. Xiao yin spoke, "Earth devouring black envoy… he frequently visits me. So I am acquainted with him a little bit." "Ah…" Xianwu responded lying back straight as Fa ling came out of her hairs and played with her.

"Is there anyone else who seems to be as powerful as you?" she asked continuing her conversation. "Except for black envoy… there is one ghost king who is slightly weaker than me but is powerful than your average Heavenly Generals." Xianwu once more looked at him. "He is known as the silent blood king… but we rarely ever crossed ways so I don't know anything about him. But legends say that he is irksome and has some eerie traditions in his territory. Even black envoy keeps his distance. So I better not even look or else it might be his demise…" Xiao yin told slightly irritated.