Un-Affectionate Rejection

"So Master Wu, will you accept my alliance?"

"Of course! You have helped me big time. It is only right I accept your offer. If you ever need medicinal herbs, please come to our Medical Pavilion!"

"Thank you very much! Then, I'll take my leave now. I have much on my plans."

I have been traveling out and about for a month now. It is about time I go back to the Wu Clan and offer them my divorce letter. Even if he rejects my divorcement, he will have to accept it after what he did. I spent my time trying to find out the truth and he did know Pan Cai. However, I can't believe he used an aphrodisiac when he already promised to take it slow.

I used the month to regain my chastity, and work on my things. My power has spread to the entire continent already and I have much wealth now. I still have to keep my promise to Zhong'er and Jun'er.

She dragged Xiao Qiang with her to the Wu Mansion. During the past weeks, Xiao Qiang had been able to recover all of his power and they were able to physically touch each other now. As for his memories, he had not told her yet. Sometimes he would say yes and sometimes he would say no. However, she wished for it to stay yes.

Once they had reached the Wu Mansion, she led them both to the grand hall. The hall where they always welcomed guests. When they reached there, she sighed out of resignation to the heavens. Did they want to torture her endlessly?

She was not being welcomed first because, there stood another man. From her previous memories, the man was Lu Ming. She unconsciously called out, "Lu Ming?"

"I knew that you were here. Liuyan told me, but these people were saying that they didn't know you."

"What are you doing here?"

"Your scars have healed. That's good. I don't sense the curse on you anymore. Should I take it as your body has fully recovered?"

He was looking at her and did not notice the man beside her until Xiao Qiang spoke out. "Who are you? How do you know her?"

Lu Ming had a shocked face full of anger and hate towards Xiao Qiang. "What are you doing here? To torture her again? Demon K-i-n-g."

"I have never done such thing. I would never do such to my wife of million years."

"Lu Ming, he is not the Demon King you know. The one we both know is a fake. He is the real one."

"Whether fake or real, why are you protecting him? They are both from the demon realm."

"He is my husband."

At that point, someone else also spoke. "You husband? Then, what about me?"

"Prince Wu, I was merely forced to marry you. We have no affection towards each other. Well, I don't, so if you do, please get rid of it. I know I am being harsh for saying this, but I've been married for over a million years."

"Ling'er, what are you talking about? Have you forgotten about out affections?"

"I have. Zhao Ling is not me. I am Xia Lin, the Demon Queen who has been with the Demon King for millions of years. I came here to tell you about our divorce since I have found what I was missing. As for Lu Ming, please forget about our past. I can't live as Zhao Ling because right now, I am Xia Lin."

"Then, tell me, why do you choose to have this jerk? How is he much better? I, Lu Ming, has pampered you. How do you plan to repay me?"

"I know that you love Zhao Ling, so I can create her. I'll be creating her out of my memories. Not means that I won't have the memories that we spent together, but Zhao Ling will. She is she and I am me. I can repay you with the woman you love."

"Alright." She then started to cast a spell. When she was finished, another woman stood in front of them. It was Zhao Ling. However, there was one thing, she didn't add the memories of Prince Wu into the creation of Zhao Ling. Zhao Ling was created from memories, so if she lost her memories, she would disappear. "What about me? How do you expect me to forget our past?"

"Prince Wu, we never had a past. It was merely a dream. Our time together was short. Also, you did something to make me hate you. You used an aphrodisiac on me."

"Ling'er..."

"Don't call me Ling'er! My name is Xia Lin. It was Bai Xiangxiu who was married to you. Not Zhao Ling, or me, Xia Lin. Not only that, you are suppose to be in love with another person. Go search for her. She is going to reciprocate your love if you love her kindly."

"I don't believe that you feel nothing towards me."

"Your Highness, I have no feelings towards you since the day I woke up from the curse. Also, Zhao Ling may have had feelings for you, but you should know that deep in her heart, she still belongs to Lu Ming. This time, no matter how hard you try, she will belong to him and I will belong to Xiao Qiang."

"Why? Did I not treat you well enough?"

"Your Highness, there is such a thing as affection over time is much stronger. I have loved Xiao Qiang for many millions of years. You can't expect me to lose my affections for him overnight. Zhao Ling has loved Lu Ming for over 5 years now. She applies to me too. You should find your red string. I am not it, so do not spend your time weeping over me."

After that long speech, Lu Ming took his leave hand in hand with Zhao Ling and his eyes happy to have her. As for her, she left with Xiao Qiang, but they split off after a while.

As for the prince, you could only look at him in pity, but you should also know that both of these girls had tied their red string of fate a long time ago.Things would not have happened this way if not for what happened 70 thousand years ago. It took her 70000 years to be reborn in a human body and fix things again. She would surely have her vengeance. However, she waited for the right time. She wanted to wait until the story-line in this book had gone back to normal.

She had left back to her room in Wuying Palace. The top floor of her main department. Her everyday schedule was to manage the place, go to teach the children at Golden House School, and train her people. However, she changed it a little. She had sent her people over to teach Zhong'er and Jun'er martial arts and to open up a hospital there. She wanted to help make the town much more lively.

Since she was in charge of the town now, she had helped supply the town for a month to help them get on with their life. Since a month had passed already, she wanted to see the progress she made at the town.

Arriving at the town, she could see that it was definitely getting much better, but she wanted more. She wanted to expand the town. The town should be a city as it looked big on the outside, but when you go inside, there is practically lots of room for you to play in.

She went to the Duan Family first and inquired on their well being and gave them money before leaving. She then went to the hospital and saw that the progress was well there too. Everything was good, but the technology here could be better.

After making plans about how to improve the city she left. Before leaving, she told them to change the name of the city to Imperial Xun City. Once the city was prospering, she would add in another Bi'an Treasury Goods to it. She didn't wish to conquer a country, but this city was practically dying, so she chose to do this.

Once coming back, she wondered where Xiao Qiang could have gone to. It was late already, and he usually came back by the time the sun had set. She called out his names a few times thinking that maybe she had missed his presence. After calling about 5 times, she felt someone holding onto her waist. Her man finally came back.

He whispered in her left ear, "Did you miss me?"

"If I said no, what would you do?"

"Then, I'll have to make sure you do miss me." He held her onto her chin and made her eyes look at his handsome face. His features was truly astounding. He had a sharp jawline and his eyes were super mesmerizing. His features showed him as a cold man, but his expressions to her, showed that he did not have a heart out of stone.

Once he got her attention, he kissed her soft lips. They had been missing each other, as they were very busy being out and about. She always wondered where he was leaving, but the kiss made her unable to think as she was struggling to stand. She knew that only this man could leave her breathless and asking for more.

They shared the night together as if it was their first night together. They knew that they had done this several times, but their love for each other was equal to being in love again and again. They knew that no matter how years they were together, it would always feel like they had just begun to fall in love. It was that young refreshing feeling that you would get when you first fall for each other.

When they woke up, she was in his arms cuddling against him with her naked body asking for warmth. He held onto her wishing for the sun to never come up and let this time be forever, but time must go on. They held onto each other and whispered words of love to each other until the sun came up and she kicked him out of bed.

Business had to be dealt with after all. Today, she had planned on visiting the Medical Pavilion again and give them a gift. It was the Tree Sapling of Life. It was a rare tree that could barely be found anywhere and she wanted to give it to the old man. The tree had special effects such as getting rid of poison or to help in your cultivation. All it took was for you to drink the essence of a single leaf from the tree. The tree could never die, so whenever the leaves fall, you could collect it to not waste it. Still, the tree had many pros and was hard to lift a con.

This was a gift to thank the old man for his alliance.

"Miss Lin, this is for me?"

"Yes. This is to thank for cooperating with my Wuying Palace." She stared at the old man next to Master Wu wondering who he was

"You old dirt-bag. Are you not even going to introduce me to this child?"

"Ah... Right, right... This old fool right here is my sworn brother Cao Qiu."

"Master of Cao Clan and if I am right, he should be the reason why you asked me to give you my methods in detoxifying the Devil Lotus Root."

"Aigh, you smart child. You only needed to know his name and you already gather so much."

"My spies from around the country inform me about prestigious figures every week to help me stay on top of the news."

"You old dirt-bag! You never told me that this child was the one who saved me! Child, please call me Uncle Qiu. No-wait... Can you be my god-granddaughter?"

"Of course!"

"This old fool! Are you stealing my precious treasure out of my hands?"

"First come first serve, dirt-bag!"

"Miss Lin, how about becoming my god-granddaughter? I'll treat you even better than that old fool."

"Hehe! How about I become god-granddaughter for both of you? It'll be a win-win situation."

"Smart and stubborn. Practically gaining two new allies in one day."

"I have to thank Master Wu for this."

"Don't call me Master Wu anymore. Please call me Grandpa."

"Then, I'll call you Grandfather Xuefeng and him Grandfather Qiu. Alright, then... Since I've come to do what I want, I must return now. I'm going on a travel tonight. Gong Hu, tell the rest of the members that I will not be available for a while."

"Master, where will you be going?"

"To my world. I'll be taking Xiao Qiang. You should know what that means." Whenever she took Xiao Qiang with her without asking him, it meant that it was important business. So important they couldn't interfere with. It was not because she couldn't trust them, but because she did not wish to sacrifice life. "This subordinate understands."