𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧

light in the heart of ice

dong hua pov.

,,I could never fall in love" that was a sentence I underestimated. 

Since I removed my name from the stone of three incarnations I thought I never could feel love and at some point I gave up all my dreams but the taste of bitterness was much worse than never feel love. 

I could fall in love but never be together with the person I loved. 

After I gave up the heavenly throne and gave it to Hao De who became Tianjun many hundred years passed and I learned how to live with my fate and cultivated very much. I was one of the most respected gods in the three realms and the nine heavens. 

I expirienced very much. The birth of crown prince Ye Hua, the war between ghost tribe and nine heavens where Mo Yuan, our war god, gave his soul to imprision the ghost lord Qing Cang in a magic bell and Si Yins and Mo Yuans dissapearence. 

I lived for a hundred years in Tai-Chen-Palace and were since then never lonely. At some point the mortal fate writer Si Ming had the order to serve me and maybe we became friends. Since I was the oldest and most respected of the five kings of heaven I didn't need to care about anything, until-

That special day I was wandering around in Qing Qiu, enjoying the silence of this land. Even me who almost had no plans all day still liked the wilderness of the nine heavens. 

I thought I was alone.

But I wasn't sadly.

I felt a demonic presence all the time when I walked around the pine forest. Since I was here I could find it out. Did people note down that I love interesting things? Interesting people, interesting stories... I'm the right person for that. 

I sighed. ,,Still have to solve other peoples business".

When I peeked between the pines I could see a young girl in a pink hanfu retreating from a ghost. When I looked closer I could see that it wasn't a normal ghost spirit it was the mount of Qing Cang, the imprisoned former ghost lord. 

The girl didn't seem to have enough cultivation to fight with the ghost. She retreated now completely and tried to escape. While flying she watched behind her the whole time, the ghost following her and scaring her. 

I didn't hesitate and wanted to help her. Later I asked myself why. If I didn't help her escape that time, maybe she would has died but I risked my heart helping her out of trouble. 

Just in time as she was flying towards a tree, looking backwards and then realizing she was about to hit the tree, I caught her. My hand grabbed her shoulder gently, I hit the ghost with a white magic strike and he retreated with the growling: ,,Dong Hua Dijun".

The girl put her arm around my shoulder and a little bit surprised I glanced at her. 
What was that? It felt like something hit my heart. It felt light and heavy at the same time.

Like that was the interesting story I searched for my whole life but wasn't meant to be to find it. I could only stare in her innocent round black eyes. Slowly we landed on the soft grass and I had to stay calm. ,,How much longer do you intend on hugging me like this?" I said coldly. 

Embarrassed she did let go of my shoulder and I did let her also go. She asked me if I was really Dong Hua Dijun and I couldn't find words but simple answers. I stared at her red mark on her forehead. It was so beautiful that I couldn't concentrate for some reason.
The girl suddenly mentioned Zhe Yan, the high phoenix god who was almost as carefree as I was. 

,,Who are you to him?" I asked curiously. She then told me she is the daughter of Qing Qiu's Lord of the North, Bai Zhi. A princess? I thought surprised. She was a princess and couldn't defend herself?

,,-nine-tailed-fox descendant, Bai Fengjiu of Qing Qiu" she said and I gasped. I was deepy troubled when I heard this name. Bai Fengjiu- Bai Fengjiu. Where did I hear this name? It must have been long ago since I couldn't recall.  

She snapped me out of my thoughts when she bowed to greet me. After that she told me alot. It has been such a long time since someone talked to me that much. I always gave short answers.

I also asked her why she couldn't defend herself when she was from the fox tribe, but I guessed right she wasn't ascended to high immortal. After she said no, I just turned around. I didn't want to be involved in anything with a girl. 

Unfortunatly she kept following me, saying she wanted to repay my kindness of saving her life. I said no several times but nevertheless she followed me. 

I was still troubled. Where had I heard this name before? Bai Fengjiu... The girl was some kind of very talkactive. She told me that her aunt told her she must repay kindness of others so that she won't owe anything to anyone. 

I realized her aunt must be Bai Qian. ,,We had the chance to meet a few times" I answered while I was walking. She looked down to the grass: ,,Really? I didn't hear that she mentioned it-"

,,So you also didn't know that Zhe Yan and the fox king Bai Zhi are currently at the Celestial Palace to help your aunt?" 

Then I turned around and with this blindness of where she walked or flow she bumped into me holding her hands next to her chest like I would attack her. 

We had the chance to look in each others eyes and my heart started aching but I didn't mind. ,,How much longer do you intend to follow me?" I spoke and glanced at her a little bit annoyed. ,,I just want to repay your kindness" she stuttered softly. 

Without a word I just walked away from her. I really didn't want her to follow me since I was such a cold person.

,,Erase your name from the Three Incarnation Stone and you'll have no love in your life. No love- no worries- no bad luck. Erase, erase, erase and stay strong without a weakness"

Without- 

Bai Fengjiu-

My eyes widened shocked. 

I just had saved my old love fate-