Chapter 17: Wen's Fated lover
AT JADE PALACE
Xie Qi: (sees wenren coming in a terrible state) Phoenix! Are you okay?
Renyu: (in a crying tone) A'Xie, tell me, is this how hard it is to love someone?
Xie Qi: Phoenix! Did something happen?
Renyu: In this world, I'm not likable?
Xie Qi: Nonsense! Phoenix you're likable, very likable.
Renyu: Okay! Then tell me, why? Why didn't he like me? Why didn't he like or look at me when I made my intentions clear to him? Why didn't he stop me from leaving why did he still hold on to Shishi? Why? Why?
Xie Qi: (Without saying anything anymore, she drags Wen Renyu into a hug) I'm sorry, I'm sorry that you had to experience something as painful as loving someone who doesn't love you back. I'm truly sorry.
Renyu:( cries harder) Why? Why? Could it be that gods were cursed to never have a happy ending in their love stories? If it's so then I would have come as a mortal. Or could it be that the love life between demon and righteous is forever doomed and wrong?
Xie Qi: I don't believe that. A mortal being or deity, an immortal or ordinary man, is only a decision by the mind. Some things we hold tight to love sometimes, and most times we lose it as time goes by, but that has nothing to do with right or wrong, cause rights and wrongs are nothing but obsessions.
Renyu: A'Xie! (She calls down a bit, and A'Xie leads her to the bed and they both sat down) To you, what does love mean?
Xie Qi: To me, love resembles the forging of a sword, when it reaches the final phrase, one starts to forget the beginning in the blink of the heart. Love is full of temptations, it is sometimes able to silence people because even the one with a stone-like heart bows to it. Love is that feeling that is hidden in a corner within the heart, and at times we don't dare to say it out loud, don't dare to even grab it, or even blame the other person for their coldness. But still love is what makes us feel special, and what gives us a sense of gratitude, for us to feel grateful for our existence, and that of others.
Renyu: A'Xie! You do seem to know much about love, tell me do you have someone you like?
Xie Qi:(smiles) Actually, there's this one person, who made me realize that my heart was beating, the only person that feels my everything breathe. Sometimes I try to even push it away, and other times I try to forget, but still more and more, he is the person I yearn for.
Renyu: Who is he?
Xie Qi: He is someone you know, but still it doesn't matter, because I can never have him because his heart belongs to someone else.
Renyu: Do you regret it?
Xie Qi: There are many things I regret in life, but the one thing that I can never regret is falling in love. Because it's never wrong for us to love someone. It's just that sometimes we all take a different path at the fork of the road. But still, even if I can't have him in this life, then I will wait till the next life or any other future life. Whether I get him then, or never, it doesn't matter, as far as I learn never to let go.
Renyu: Well you're strong enough for that, but as for me, I've made my decision, I will forget Nu Wei Xian, and marry Yi Ze. And even if I have to fight a death-to-death battle with Wei Xian I won't hold back.
Xie Qi: Phoenix, is this what you want?
Renyu: Yes! I've made my decision, and whether devil or immortal, no one can stop me.
AT SUBARU. (Ten days later)
Weihe: Master! Are you Okay?
Wei Xian: Weihe! Answer me, when did Wen Renyu last visit Li Ze Domain?
Weihe: Well since about 10 days.
Wei Xian: Yes! To you, it's like ten days, but to me, it's like ten years. Why? Why I'm I running in circles?
Weihe: Master! I don't understand. You love princess Yu, but you said those hurtful things to her, and now she is gone, and here you are lamenting. Why is love so hard to comprehend?
Wei Xian: Weihe! You won't understand even if I explain it to you, so don't bother yourself with my affairs, just focus on your life. I will fix this myself.
AT JADE PALACE
Tang Xin: Greetings Human emperor.
Lian Yu: My dear wife, stand up.
Tang Xin: Thank you, human emperor. Your majesty, I have something very important to tell you about.
Lian Yu: What is it?
Tang Xin: we both know that the immortal assembly is in three days, and It is said that the demon clan is attacking us on that day, so we have to make a good plan.
Lian Yu: What is your suggestion?
Tang Xin: Let's marry Yu off to Icey Prince as quickly as possible. They should get married three days after the immortal assembly. So that we can have better allies.
Lian Yu: Good, good plan. I will announce the decree now, and the preparations should start as soon as possible.
Tang Xin: Thank you, your majesty. ( She leaves)
(Flashback to the conversation between Tang Xin and Wen Wu Yi)
Wu Yi: A'xin! The trial is here.
Tang Xin: What do you mean?
Wu Yi: I mean the trial. For Ren and Weixian.
Tang Xin: I don't understand.
Wu Yi: A'xin between the two of us, you and I know full well that Ren has great potential which was sealed by a stronger force from the same lineage, I'm sure you don't need me to explain that. And we also know that she is bound to face a trial of tragic love, which will prolong two lives. And that is why you are keeping her powers locked, and guiding her against any emotions. But you must know now, that Ren has fallen deeply in love with someone, I'm I, right?
Tang Xin: Yes! I do, and he is the son of my father's murderer.
Wu Yi: He isn't. About that, I lied to you back then. The matter is a very complicated issue and needs a lot of time for explanation. But that story is for another day. As for now, our major priority is to keep Ren safe.
Tang Xin: I already have an idea, I will stop her from marrying Yi Ze, but I don't know how to do that now.
Wu Yi: No! Don't stop her, allow her to marry him. He will be her redeemer. Because the one Ren loves and is fated for is Wei Xian and not Yi Ze. So you stopping her from Marrying Yi Ze, is like you pushing her to her doom. All we have to do now is to make her marry Yi Ze and forget about Wei Xian, then we can avoid the calamity of this lifetime.
Tang Xin: Wei Xian? Who is he?
Wu Yi: Someone who will cause Wenren's Misfortune. Just do as I say if you want to it save here.
Tang Xin: Fine, I will do as you say.
Wu Yi: Good. And listen to me, Ren must never marry Wei Xian, no matter the situation.
Tang Xin: I know, and I will ensure that that never happens.
Presently
Tang Xin: Master, I have done what you said, I hope that this can help us protect Yu, and protect her forever.