Dijun sighed and watched her as she left his eye sides. Feng Jiu got him wrong, he didn't fool her, it's just back then, when he saw her coming up of the stairs he knew he never can lose her again, so he told the only that could keep her by his side, he said those words and put the part of making it right for later, and he did think about a way, but no matter how he looked at their situation he couldn't find any. then he thought since they are immortals they have plenty of time so no need to rush things, he has all the time to think about it over and over again, but he miscalculated his little fox's patience and just now he makes a mistake by not telling these to her.

He thought she need some time to calm down then he will talk to her, so he stands up to leave for his study room when suddenly remembered his exact same words from three years ago which end up to almost losing her and his desperate search for her in all realms, what if she does something silly this time. He sighed again and teleport himself to Ching Chu. She wasn't in her cave and Migu told she didn't come there either so he went to Zhe Yan place.

"two visit in one day, someone would tell it's an honor" Zhe Yan teased fanning himself.

"did she come for your help again?" Dijun asked while he was scanning the area for Feng Jiu's present.

Zhe Yan: don't tell me you lost your wife again? What did you do this time?

Dijun: it's just a misunderstanding, she thinks I fooled her.

Zhe Yan: it seems you are improving since you are searching for her right away not three days after her leave.

Dijun: if she come here let me know.

"did she know it's all a misunderstanding?" He turns to leave when Zhe Yan ask it and make him froze in his position. How he didn't think about that, she told him several times if he not keeps his words she will keep hers, and now she thinks he isn't going to keep his. He turned to face old phoenix and his bare gaze answered him.

Zhe Yan sighed, the drama of this couple never end, good thing Zhen Zhen wasn't here: just tell me what you have done that your wife left you again, you have a talent in that, you know.

Dijun: speak of talent, I heard Bai Zhen spend at least half a year in his own lands.

Zhe Yan felt like be pounced, but he rather let it go, only Feng Jiu could win against Dong Hua: are you going to tell me or not?

Before Dijun could say anything he felt something, "she is trying to unseal her fox magic." He told it pressing his heart with his right hand.

Zhe Yan helped him to seat: what do you mean, how do you know.

Dijun: the fox magic is very old and powerful, to seal it I had to use a hint of my spirit which is under attack right now.

Zhe Yan couldn't hold his tongue: she knows if she unseals that you two have to be separate again, are you sure it's just a misunderstanding?

The hurt he felt at phoenix words make him to cough blood, he murmured angrily: I don't let her to leave me, never.

Zhe Yan watch him as he closed his eyes and concentrate on finding the source of pain which his separate part spirit was in, he coughs more blood but kept his search.

"she is at the rock"

Zhe Yan heard Dijun words before his figure vanishing in his purple magic.

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Feng Jiu left Dijun but she wasn't mad, well she was, but not at Dong Hua, actually she was mad at everyone except him. She was a queen and knew how it is to be the responsible one, while she was the queen of one of five parts of Ching Chu in times of peace, Dong Hua was the responsible ruler of all existence. She saw a lot of his memories, even if he only shared better and more peaceful ones still she sensed the feelings, saw the battlefields, witnessed the people in sorrow, heard people who beg for mercy, she saw his figure standing there unable to save his loyal friends, she lived his loneliness. 

When she said she will burden the heavy responsibility with him she meant it. when she said he asked for her help when he removed his name she accepted his wish. when she fought to get him, to make him sealed her magic, to marry her, she did for both. of course she loves him but she could see how he feel less lonely when he is with her, she makes a lot of trouble during the time but never really cared, because she knew he don't care either, the difficulty that they get through together were the liveliest things he ever done.

When she saw that event she really thought he is healed enough to not scare for the safety of realms anymore but it ends up after eons of time he still could hear the begs and screams loud.

She was mad but not at him, at every one, at anyone who just sit there waiting for someone else to come and save them to be the hero and stay hero.

Feng Jiu walked to the wall that she met Dong Hua from top of it for the first time, she seats there and watched the lake she once jumped in to fish for him, she smiled at the memory, she still could feel his cold yet gentle fingers around her neck, she walked to the main court, the last place he kept her in her fox form, the same night that she heard the maids conversation, he seemed so different that night, he was full of regret and guilt, yet it was then when he started to fight beside her, she sensed it.

"you fight too, side by side with me, that's all what I care, I'm not going to let you to be the only responsible one anymore" she said before teleport to the rock.

Staring at the reason of their sadness she smiled: Dong Hua believe in his trade, as his empress I'm going to believe his beliefs. But first I want to see how much power we have over our lives, I'm more powerful or your damn rock!

She said the last sentences looking up to sky, still smiling she built up a privacy shield around herself before summoning her sword and releasing her tails at once. "a tail of a nine tails fox" she said before cut one of her tails with one move of her sword.

The pain wasn't joke, she hardly makes herself to stay straight keeping her smile teasingly before bends down and took the tail which turned to a dagger in her hand, breathing heavy she walked forward and sat beside the rock, carved Dong Hua's name and saw it's vanishing, yet smiling.

"OK I still have more" Feng Jiu said again looking up to sky, she even winked once toward it before stabbing her heart deep with the dagger, refusing to admit the pain she ends up coughing blood but withdrew the knife and whispered "the blood of the heart of a nine tails fox" and wrote Dong Hua's name again and watched it as vanished again.

She starts to laugh, "you not going to see my tears here" she said staring at always colorful bright sky of heaven, "I have one more, even after that I still have "me" to offer" she murmured closing her eyes and concentrating on her fox magic, before Dong Hua seal it she couldn't feel it, it was after he used his spirit that she sensed this part of herself. Did anyone tried to unseal something Dong Hua locked with his spirit before, she doubts it but she had to do that. she already was injured yet ignored the dizziness, "it's not the time now" she reminded herself and ignoring the pain and blood went deeper to her core, sensing it's moving she smiled and once again attacked the seal, this time she sensed her magic run wild shattering the seal and eagerly search for a way to come out of her. she never used her fox magic before but in that moment somehow she knew what she need to do, she sensed the powerful flow of magic finding its way to her heart, her tails, and saw the dagger shaking on the ground sensing its original call. she sent the magic to her palms, watching it coming out as spell told "the fox-magic of a nine tails fox" while brought up the knife and set it on the rock again. She used all her remain power to write Dong Hua's name for the last time, she watched as it shakes in its place and vanished.

She laughed so hard that if somebody was there take it as she lost her mind, "if I can't write his name beside mine, then I give my place to him. I still have my spirit, if the fox magic can keep it there for a moment then my spirit can keep it forever"

"Feng Jiu" she heard the loud and angry voice before managing to take the last step.

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Dijun and Zhe Yan materialized where Feng Jiu was, the second they arrived Feng Jiu succeed in her try and unsealed her magic, the rough power shattered out and send Dong Hua's spirit straight to his forehead which make him lost his concentrate for a moment and Zhe Yan to took his arm and help him to stand, when he came back to himself he saw Feng Jiu sitting there, eight of her tails hang-down behind her, the front of her pink robe colored red in her own blood. He put a step ahead to go to her but drag back by Zhe Yan's hand: it's late for you, she unsealed her magic, you know you can't go to her anymore.

Before he answers him they heard Feng Jiu's laugh and stared in fear, she seemed lost, too lost, they heard her words and Zhe Yan felt his hand burned, before he can do anything else Dong Hua was already inside the shield calling Feng Jiu, he run to her and knelt in front of her.

Feng Jiu brought up her head and saw the worried eyes of him inches away of herself, the second their eyes met the magic built between them, it's felt warm, it's sensed sweet, it's smelled like peach blossoms and sandalwood, it's colored in purple and red. They experience it together but drag away of each other gaze by Zhe Yan's loud voice which calling them to look at the rock, and there it was his name, shaking heavy but not vanishing, they watch in awe, it was like the name was in fight with the rock and after a few moments it stop shaking.

Feng Jiu took Dong Hua's hand and he turned his head to saw her pale face, he gathered her in his arm before turning back to the rock, it was still there, sitting so easy like it was always there, never vanishing from its rightful position by hers.

"don't tell me the final answer we chase for decades was the very first thing we avoid"

Dong Hua heard Feng Jiu's voice, looking at her he felt so many things, but first thing first, she need medicine care, frowning he answered: little fox you are in deep trouble for hurting yourself.

Zhe Yan sighed loud and vanished behind them, how he wants to send them both to a very long and deep sleep, the rock of Three Incarnations changed yet the rock of his face not.