where it all began

Feng Jiu waited for Dijun to share the memory, he seemed troubled even after a long hesitation, finally he gave in to her waiting eyes. "Come here, let me sense you when we watch it" he told and settled her head on his chest while keeping his hand on her head, smoothing her hairs. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes in waiting to travel in time with him, experience his feelings again.




They were standing in front of the rock of ThreeIncarnations looking at a younger Dijun, yet again in purple robe and silver hairs, "I still don't get it, why you have to be this handsome, like for always?" Feng Jiu asked him in a serious tone which rewarded her with a smooth chuckle and a more protectively position of arms around herself.


They watched the young Dong Hua standing there and staring at the rock for a few moments before murmuring: "it's a good deal, the peace of realms and of my mind in exchange for a marriage."


He said those words like he was encouraging himself, Feng Jiu put a step ahead and watch the rock at the exact place that young Dong Hua was watching, she saw the two names writing next to each other, "Dong Hua Dijun and Bai Feng Jiu" she whispered those names and sensed the circle of arms around herself making her to lean back to current Dung Hua's chest and heard his whisper in her ears: "forgive me" he never apologize for their situation till now, it seems reviewing the scene with her make his conscience troubling him. she made a move with her head, not knowing what to say.


Young Dijun: "I, Dung Hua of the Holy Blue Sea call the fate and destiny. I offer my marriage, my love life, my generation, my future rule over the realms in exchange for the peace of the universe. There are so many people suffering for far too long, there are so many people who lost their life, their soul, their beloved one life, their home and their safety. I ask for them to live in peace and offer my own peace in return. Let me burden the suffering, let me take all needed loneliness for eternity and give others a lifetime of happiness and peace."


Feng Jiu felt her tears finding its way on her face and leaned closer to Dong Hua, putting her hands on his arms just to remind that she is with him now. they watched young Dong Hua stay in silence and kind of wait for a long time until he looked up, "as a sign of respecting my words accept this" he told and drew out a knife, put it on his ring finger and slash it from the top of it to the end, he keeps his move to his wrist. Feng Jiu watched in disbelief as he kept the move to his forearm then his shoulder yet not stopped until it reached his heart. she was repeatedly whispered "no" since the knife was settled on his hand and Dijun had to stand her in her position by force, "little fox it's fine, I'm here, that is just a memory" he whispered to her ear and keep his arms tight around her until she finally calmed down. She breathed heavily like she ran for several hours. 


In front of them the young Dong Hua put back the knife and stand there bleeding as his name on the rock start to vanishing slowly, he watched it until it was all gone and his destined wife name stand there all alone, he didn't say a word to that unknown girl, even if he felt sorry toward her he didn't show it, he watched the empty rock of his name, a second more before taking his way and leave the couple of future behind.




"open your eyes little fox" Feng Jiu heard a soft whisper and did as it asked.


Dijun watched Feng Jiu's face as he was waiting for her to open her eyes, he was worried, what if she changes her mind and says she can't forgive him, after watching the memory it's possible that she became angry with him and reject him.


"was that all?" it was Feng Jiu who asked it, she saw the concern and fear in Dijun's eyes and it made her words smoother than what she really felt.


"yes" Dijun answered, searching her face for her real feelings.


Feng Jiu: how long after that memory you become the heavenly lord?


Dijun: thousands of years


Feng Jiu: is that mean that you made an offer, gave your part, went back to battlefield and fight beside your soldier and when the peace was achieved you take it as fate accepted your deal so you have to keep your words, then you become the heavenly lord, submit the peace before giving away your throne and stayed in your palace fishing and reading alone?


Dijun didn't get her point but what she told was what he did so he confirmed her words.


"oh" was all she responded this time.


"little fox?" he asked concerned


Feng Jiu: it was hard for me to be witness of that moment, now I'm a little sleepy, let's get some rest.


Dijun nodded at her words and brought her closer to himself whispering: you are right little fox, it was so much to take in, rest for now, I'm here with you.




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"where is my wife"


Zhe Yan came out of his home by those words of a scary and .... scared? Dijun.


He saw him angry before but not this way, his aura shining around him in fiery-red, but what made Zhe Yan stare in surprise wasn't his anger it was the unbelievable scare figure on his face, he never saw Dong Hua Dijun scared, never.


"she really knows her husband, she told me you will not come sooner than three days" Zhe Yan told the angry Dijun, and again in his surprise, his words made him unguarded secondly.


"where is my wife?" this time his tone wasn't as powerful as the first time, neither as scary, it sensed more hurt and worried.


Zhe Yan took some steps forward and offered him a letter: she asked me to give this to you when you come, she made me swear that I will not check it before then.


Dijun didn't hear his words as he opened Feng Jiu's letter:


"Dijun you know I love you don't you? I'm not leaving you because what we reviewed together, I'm even not mad because of that."


He sighed in relief, her starting words was what he needed desperately and she knew it well.


"Dijun I know you are all those powerful and wise and so on with the statements but I think you got blind by your own beliefs.


I really believe this, yet I respect your thoughts; and as I promise you before I'm with you even if you are mistaken.


Dong Hua I don't believe that the peace achieved with you sacrificing your love life anymore, I think you and your companion achieved it with your more sacrifice as fighters in battle field and then in the role of ruler.


I saw that event clearly, you did offer something but you never get an answer, you fought your way and get what you wanted yet you consider it as the acceptance of your offer, I don't believe it but since you do believe it and keep rejecting what you deserve, the life you deserve, then I will take your burden since now.


Dong Hua I'm going to rearrange your deal; I will offer my own life instead of your vows. I want to experience a full life, a lovey and family type life with you, but if I can't get that with you then I want you to have it with someone else.


I'm sorry that I left that morning without telling you, I was scared if I stay any longer I lose my ability to do what is needed, I still have some issue to attend, also want you to think about it, I know you will not come looking after me sooner than three days, so I give you 7 more, if you accept to see the truth over your own obligation we will build our family together but if you insist on your opinion then as your empress I'll release you of your vows."


Zhe Yan watched Dong Hua as he read the letter and saw his face turning white bit by bit, his hand shook for the very first time and he heard his whisper "where are you little fox"

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