VII. Ashes

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Demon Realm

Donghua Dijun arrives at Demon Realm and the news is startled Lord Xu Yang. He is in rush to welcomes the Former Emperor into the kingdom. When Donghua seat on the hall, without any formal words he say

“Have you caught Nie Chu Yin?”

“My people is still looking for him Dijun, when I receive the missive from Yan Chi Wu I send my people to arrest him, but until now they still haven’t find him yet.”

“He is in huge trouble, not just kidnapping Qing Qiu children, but also cause little princess of Qing Qiu injured. For this his life is already finish. I’m not a Merciful God and I believe you know about that. I have no mercy for something or someone try to get in my ways. Since I give you chance to solve this problem internally without my intervention but you failed me. So from now on this problem will be on mine and I wish you are not intervention in my punishment”

Lord Xu Yang can feel Donghua Dijun wrath, his majestic aura is changing to crimson red and ready to kill everyone who gets in his way.

“I would not dare to stand against Dijun, if Lord Nie Chu Yin found guilty then I have no excuse to stand for him. Dijun have all the right to claim justice. Demon Realm will not take side on this case”

“Good. Then it’s settle.” Donghua Dijun stand up and leave without saying anything else.

Donghua Dijun is at the forest where Yan Chi Wu said earlier, he also left some trace that can be tracked by Dijun easily. Dijun create a magic spell to find Nie Chu Yin hidden spot. Dijun is very skillful in finding his prey he is using his spell to place all the eyes in the animal around the forest and find where he is hiding. When he feels some aura similar to Nie Chu Yin he flies right away. Apparently Nie Chu Yin is hiding in the cave inside the snake pit where little Feng Jiu fall earlier.

When Donghua Dijun arrive at the entrance of the cave he find something interesting, Little Feng Jiu hairpin which he gave her found near the cave it might fall from her hair when she fell into the snake pit. He saw a trap that can make anybody easily fall inside, and the trap is deep for kids to climb out themselves.

His wrath is explode he jump in the cage and inside there are hundreds of snake in attack position, but he just wave his hand in one movement and all the snake is cut in half with Cang’he.

He walks in deeper in the cave, and it leads to a giant room with different kinds of fur as collections. Donghua startled seeing what he sees, this man is crazy he had this obsession to something furry. So is he kidnapping the fox’s and wolves to shave their fur? But what’s for? they all still kids.

Donghua Dijun keep scanning the room, to find where he is hiding when he realize someone is behind the wall unseen. He creates an ice blast and froze the wall before with one slash of his Cang’he break the wall into two. He walks in the room and Nie Chu Yin is standing behind the wall scared of something he is going to face.

“Nie Chu Yin?”

He kneel all of sudden “ Nie Chu Yin greet Donghua Dijun”

“So you are behind this chaos. Do you know what’s your mistake is?”

His eyes are full of anger which appears on his aura. The aura pressing the air and make it hard to breath. Ni Chu Yin realizes that he is now feels suffocate and he is trying hard to keep the breathing.

“Well hard to breathe are you?”

“Please have a mercy Dijun”

“I think you know me, I never have a mercy towards someone who doesn’t deserve it. Now tell me your answer will lead your future. Why you kidnap those children?”

“Please have a mercy Dijun, I was stupid and not think clearer for what I have done”

“You are not answering me.”

“Forgive me Dijun, I was lost my mind. I have an obsession of fur and I wanted to make a robe that made from those kids, but it’s needed a lot of kids to made so .. that’s why I did”

“You are insane. Now tell me how shall I forgive you? Your trap even cause Qing Qiu granddaughter injured. With this include in your sins enough to turn you to ashes. I was actually want to handle this on my own, but since Qing Qiu is involve with this case, I will bring you to Qing Qiu and let them do the trial for you.”

Donghua conjures heaven rope and use magic to keep him tied.

“If you move it will strengthen the tied, so you better stay still”
Donghua Dijun bring him along to Qing Qiu

Qing Qiu

Donghua Dijun entering Qing Qiu with Nie Chu Yin at that night, outside the fox den Bai Zhi Dijun come to escort and see Donghua Dijun is brings someone with him

“Bai Zhi Dijun, I bring you the one who responsible for the missing children and the one who cause little fox injured. I was plan to finish him myself, but since the matter is relate to Qing Qiu, I will let you to held the trial and you can decide the best for this man”

“Donghua Dijun I am Thank You for the behalf of Qing Qiu for the help to catch this culprit. Migu hold him captive we will hold the court for his trial tomorrow remember to put extra protection.”

“Please Donghua Dijun if it’s not showing less of respect, to have a dinner with us? My lady wife is best cook in the entire land so if you don’t mind to stay a bit longer”

Donghua Dijun realize he is not eating anything that day, since he is busy running here and there. So he agreed to join the dinner. When they walk to the Fox Den he magically clean him self and walk with his usual pace slow but sure. He sees inside the fox den the children’s are now awake and be with their parents.

Bai Zhi Dijun explain “ They are still here to get back their shape, and their family is here too. Bai Qian is helping me with Migu to write their statement. The more I read the more I become angrier. This man is insane and I will make sure to bring him death sentence tomorrow.”

“If I’m not thinking about Qing Qiu, he is already turn to ashes when I meet him”

“Thank You for the consideration”

Little feng jiu is awake and now is seat at the dinner table but her face is look sad. Today is not all family gather only Bai Zhi Dijun and his Empress, Bai Qian and Zhe Yan who still there to take care of Yan chi Wu who still resting. When Donghua Dijun entering the dining room in solemn, little fox seeing him running to hug him, and he take her in his embrace

“You really here, I thought you left already Purple God”

“Xiao Jiu don’t be like that, you must put respect to DOnghua Dijun”

“It’s okay Bai Zhi Dijun, don’t make her afraid of me.

How are you baby fox? Do you have good rest?”

“I’m Purple God, but I must apologize to you”

“Oh and why?”

“I lost the hairpin you gave me, when I wake up and realize it’s gone, I ask Migu to get back to the forest. I Think I drop it when I fall to snake pit. But Migu doesn’t want to take me there, and I’m afraid to go there alone. I’m sorry Purple God”

“You mean this ?” He take out the hair pin from his sleeves

“You found it?”

“Yes accidently” Donghua DIjun putting the hair pin back to her hair.

“There you go”

“I promise to keep it with me all the time”

“No need to worry baby fox, the important thing is you keep out from danger”

Little fengjiu sit next to Donghua Dijun when the dinner is serve, she learning that Donghua Dijun eat everything in slow pace and look enjoying the food that serve. She then made up her mind she will learn to cook so one day he can eat what she’s cook

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