Over the years
Years passed. Tai sat on the throne with all the might. Nobody wished to see a bloodbath. And because of this ince reason, no one had the will to fight Tai. It became an advantage for him.
The justice was not served in universe fir the Empire of Phoenix. The allies of Phoenix Emperor Yuan, Ice Realm swore and stayed away as independent Realm from all of the heavenly matters no longer being a part of heavenly administration except doing trade. Tai was happy it happened since one headache left him. But the secret of Under water Realm remained a secret. A secret only Emperor Yuan knew about. What truly should be a branch of Water Realm left and drifted apart remaining a secret in the whole universe, leading a mysterious life under the oceans.
Hatred only increased. There were no trust. No faith among people. To everyone every other person looked like an enemy and stayed guard. Friendships no longer existed. But the schools of cultivation remained. And they were always co education system. A human and a demon taught together and let them choose their path of cultivation.
Soon a new generation of cultivators came to life. Outstanding ones. Hundreds of battles fought by each. Trying to clear the disputes between the Realms as well as with Demons. But under the reign of Demon King Dritan, the wars reduced and so many peace treaties were signed. Dritan maintained good friendship with the Water Realm which was a problem in the eye of many. But Water King Arnon did not give a damn about what others thought. King Aenon was also one of the closest member in the court to Emperor Tai who specially considered Water Realm's Crown Princess Aqua, cultivator with unique powers. A future queen if there is a chance and fate. So Tai at any cost did not wish to lose Aquamarine. Yet he hated the popularity King Aenon gained.
Empress Lihua on the other hand never indulged herself with any war affairs. She remained in her chambers for most of the time and occasionally came out for the court meeting and festivals.
Every child in heaven and hell knows what happened to her. Conceiving a child with Demon King later dumped by him. Left alone with child and kicked out of her Star Kingdom, Lihua had nowhere to go but depend on her best friend Queen Rivera of Water Realm. But Lihua then made a dangerous decision. A decision that was forced. Become the wife if Tai.
Emperor Tai had stalked Lihua since their cultivation days. But Lihua never had her eyes on his. Love turned into obsession and it ost hatred. He just wanted to make her his. In the end she agreed. She agreed to the promises he made.
"I promise I will give you a better life, a better for your son," he said. And he forced himself into her, in her own house, in front of her family, and gave her his child. And he married her. She was just a trophy to him by then. Lihua became an Empress and did her duty to the universe. But she failed in giving her heart to him and in return he failed in keeping his promises.
After their first born Prince Aaron was born, Tai did not have room for patience to watchihua caring for her baby Huo with Demon King. Tai made a simple plan. "Kill him and throw him away," he ordered the guards. And they did. Only that the death was not confirmed but the baby fell into a rivier and went missing. The guards lied afraid of dying.
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Far away from Heaven, the baby Queen Helia left in the middle of the sea was taken in by the King of Under Water Realm, King Dylan. To Helia, he was the only trust worthy person. But little did she know that her son was hurt. The cure is to live in the palace and the chambers to go through the Nirvanas of Phoenix. 7 times in their life times. But Feng never got the chance.
King Dylan brought up Feng as his own son. As the Prince of Under Water Realm. Feng had people under his commands. But he was not liking that life. Until one day he realised living in the water is the reason why his primordial spirit is slowly losing its power. He also realised that King Dylan his foster father is aware about it and still unwilling to let him go. By then severe damage had occured to the spirit of Feng. He could feel the fire fading.
"Pa please, don't constrain me here," Feng always begged his father King Dylan.
"Feng'er the outside world is too dangerous for you, you don't even have the cultivation or powers except your swordsmanship," but was more than enough for the son of Nuri who remained undefeated in the battlefield with his sword skills and techniques.
"I'm falling sick day by day, pa I want to live," Feng had tears when he said this.
"I'm sorry," King Dylan turned away and locked his son in a chamber.
And at all cost Feng left one night He left the under water Realm. The only Phoenix remaining in the universe, he had plans to do.
Feng decided to learn cultivation suitable for his soul. He wanted to learn golden fire techniques. He wanted to use the golden sword that originally belongs to him. But he was left with no choice but live in disguise since Emperor Tai's people have been still hunting for the missing child with the Phoenix core.
But that's when something unexpected walkd into his life.
"I'm Ariana," the mermaid shook hands with him after helping him stand on his legs. The had a collision, running into each other and falling into the sea. Feng lost his control over his wings and hit on her.
"Feng," he said and smiled.
"Oh my god, the Phoenix," she was surprised.
"Can you keep this a secret?" he asked her kindly. And she agreed. More than that she kept her word. That attracted him. Feng who was always on the run then began to find time for Ariana.
"Hey," Ariana also came for him everyday crossing the oceans. They fell in love.