"Ha! Ha! Ha!"
"To be honest, if she weren't the Dual Cultivation Sacred Body, I would actually like her."
"She's both foolish and naive, believing in love."
"What a silly girl."
"She might really like you, but now that she's dead, you'll have to live in regret."
After the Saintess finished speaking, she turned and vanished in a flash of light.
Only Fu Yiyun remained, along with my soul standing quietly by the lake.
A tear slowly rolled down the corner of my eye as my consciousness began to fade.
I stood before him one last time, gently rising on my toes to brush my lips against his.
But in the next moment, a tear rolled down his cheek as he passed through me and rushed toward the lake.
He plunged into the water, searching frantically for me.
I could hear him repeatedly murmuring, "Chu Yige, Chu Yige, where are you?"
But he didn't know—or perhaps he did know—yet he didn't want to face the reality.
My physical body had been devoured completely; from now on, there would be no more Chu Yige in this world.
As my consciousness dissipated entirely, I knew I might soon vanish as well.
...
In the next moment, I miraculously opened my eyes to find myself in a lavish palace, memories flooding back to me in an instant.
I am the Heavenly Palace Princess, eighteen years old, with naive feelings of love. Following the traditions passed down through generations, my father has sent me to the mortal realm to experience the trials of love.
I let out a gentle sigh, thinking that since I have returned, everything that happened in the mortal world should be treated as a grand dream.
It should not be taken seriously.
Sitting up, I noticed a maid rushing over in a flurry. "Princess! You’re awake!" she exclaimed.
Several maids hurried off to report my awakening, and soon enough, many people gathered outside my palace.
I instructed my father and mother to come in while dismissing everyone else. "Father, after this experience, I have learned much," I said.
Seeing my somber mood, my father understood that the events in the mortal realm had troubled me and wisely remarked, "Ge'er has grown up."
Then my mother added, "Ge'er, take some time to rest. The demon lord from the demon realm is coming today; it’s uncertain what he wants with us so close to battle."
I replied, "After all, we are at war with the demon clan. The demon realm is our ally; we must treat him well."
My father and mother nodded in agreement. "What Ge'er says makes sense."
Once they left, I lay back on my bed and closed my eyes, my mind filled with the face of Fu Yiyun.
I fell asleep again and was awakened by the maid's chatter.
She said, "Princess, the King and Queen request your presence in the main hall."
I nodded, unsure of what was happening.
After I finished changing, I went to the main hall.
In the hall sat a man dressed in black, who was likely a demon lord.
I heard the demon lord say, "I have an uninvited request to make."
My father replied, "You are too polite, Demon Lord. If it is within my power, I will do my utmost to assist."
"We demons are in need of a queen."
My father was taken aback, and I fixed my gaze on the demon lord's face.
Fu Yiyun...
Those three words filled my mind.
How could he be the demon lord? He had also ventured into the mortal realm; did he still remember me?
"I have heard that the king of Heavenly Palace has a princess, renowned for her beauty and exceptional character. Now that she has returned from her tribulation, I wonder if you could introduce her to me," Fu Yiyun, the master demon lord, said.
I strode into the hall and approached my father, saying, "Heavenly Palace does indeed have a princess."
Comment 0 Comment Count