𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒔 | 𝑻𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒖𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒊 𝑭𝒖

𝐈𝐈𝐈.

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Xie Lian sat down in the tea house by the window and took off his bamboo hat. He smiled at the man, ''a pot of tea please.'' The man bowed.
''Is there anything weird happening recently?'' asked Xie Lian.
''Well see no evil. Speak no evil.''

Xie Lian closed his eyes for the lack of information, when suddenly a beautiful silver butterfly took his attention. He stood up when the butterfly flew out of the open window.
It disappeared.

''Your highness. Your highness?'' Came a sudden feminine voice from inside of his head.
''Ling Wen?'' He put his two fingers on his head.
''Good news, Your Highness. There are two junior officials from Middle Heaven coming to your aid. Also a martial god from Upper Heaven. They should be there now. ''
Xie Lian turned around, ''junior officials and a martial god?''

There he saw three figures. Two of them sat opposite of his seat. Both of them had very unfriendly looks on their faces. The third one sat next to his spot who had a very friendly smile. He turned around again.
''Are you sure? It seems these two have come to behead me instead of aiding me. Did you trick them into coming? Ling Wen? Ling Wen?''
The other side was silent. He sighed and turned around again to face the three.

The tea house man poured tea for all four of them. Xie Lian smiled at them. The man bowed and left. Xie Lian took his cup and drank it gracefully. The two juniors opposite of the other two still looked at him. He put the cup down and looked at the three.
''So you are?''

''Nan Feng,'' said the one on the right. He had short black hair put into a ponytail, manly face structure and wore black and red clothing.

''Fu Yao,'' said the other on the left.
He had short brown hair also put into a ponytail, a sharp and mischievous face and wore blue and black clothing.

''I wasn't asking for your names. But thank you for coming.'' He then turned to the one on his left.
The boy took the cup from his lips and put it onto the table and looked at the prince with a small smile.

The young boy had long black hair put into a high ponytail with a White long ribbon. Two white long bangs framed both sides of his face. He had a young and fair face with soft green eyes. The boy wore white robe with yellow details on it.
''My name is Yung Chao, Your Highness,'' the said 'boy' gave him an even bigger smile.

Xie Lian widened his eyes in shock.
''Ge- General Qi Yin?!'' he asked.
''I thought you will send someone from your palace not that you will come yourself.''
Yung Chao's face fell.
''Not that I have a problem with it or anything, I'm just surprised!'' he said quickly to not offend the martial god. The general smiled and returned to his cup again, ''I planned to come from the beginning. I also got two juniors from other palaces to tag along.''

Their attention went to the junior officials now. Xie Lian asked, ''could you please tell me what gods you're working for?''
''General Nan Yang.''
''General Xuan Zhen.''
Surprised, the prince spit his tea behind him. ''I see...so it was the two generals who sent you here?'' he nervously asked. ''General Nan Yang doesn't know.'' ''Same with General Xuan Zhen.''
Yung Chao then turned to the Crown Prince, his white bangs and ribbon fluttering, ''the Generals are clueless about it. You could say I basically robbed them off of their deputy gods.'' He chuckled lightly, knowing the truth. The three sweatdropped.

''Do you know...who I am?'' Xie Lian asked. ''You were the Crown Prince of the Xianle Kingdom,'' said Nan Feng. ''You're the conscience of men, the attention of the world,'' Fu Yao rolled his eyes. Xie Lian sweatdropped at that and pointed his finger at him, ''Did he just rolled his eyes at me?'' ''He did. Just kick him out.''
''Why? You should be kicked out.'' Yung Chao facepalmed at this,
'Not again'
Nan Feng hit the table and both of them stood up. Xie Lian was freaking out now, ''wait a second. Did you come down here of your own free will? Don't push yourself too hard.''

Yung Chao felt sorry for His Highness for witnessing their fight. He stood up tall and put his hands on his hips. ''Nan Feng, Fu Yao. We can all work together. Stop this pickering.''
''Yes Sir!''
''Ok, let's get down to business now.''

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Some time later, after they had stopped discussing the mission details they noticed it's getting dark outside. ''It's getting dark. Let's find a temple to settle in.'' They all stood up and left the tea house.
When outside they all saw a red wedding step-litter carried and surrounded by multiple mortal men. ''Don't they care about their lives at all? Perfect timing to send off a bride,'' said Fu Yao beside Yung Chao. Chao looked at the step-litter, sensing that something wasn't right. ''Hmm something is wrong,'' he said to the others. They all nodded.

''Let's check it out.'' But before Xie Lian could go a cry was heard, ''stop it! Just stop it!'' A young girl was running towards the wedding carriage screaming. The men tried to stop her when suddenly a wooden doll head fell out. It looked like the leader of the group was very pissed off and threw nasty comments towards the poor girl.

''What a hideous girl!'' Fu Yao commented. Yung Chao smacked the back of his head and sent him a warning look.
''Oww!'' Fu Yao gulped when he remembered that the 'god of beauty' was standing next to him.
''Fu Yao, that's not a nice thing to say about a girl.''
''I'm really sorry General Qi Yin.''

''Aren't they Xiao Pengtou and Miss Ying?'' All four looked to their right. ''That's right. It's Xiao with his gang members. Recently they got interested in the bounty by an officer, trying to catch the ghost groom for him.''
They looked back to the scene with Miss Ying and Xiao. The jerk started to push her and talk nonsense until he stepped on her skirt and she fell. ''What a bully!'' Nan Feng was about to go help when suddenly two figures passed him in a flash.

Xie Lian and Yung Chao punched Xiao in the face and sent him flying to the step-litter. Everyone was in shock and looked at the figures. Both their robes and hair flew in the air while graceful and mighty aura radiated around them.
They looked divine.
''Who the hell are you?'' the mortal screamed. ''They are evil witches! Get them!''
Yung Chao stepped in front of Xie Lian to protect him. From his white sleeve he pulled out a long golden sword. But before things could get any more uglier, Nan Feng sent some spiritual energy through the tea house to a tree which broke and fell, scaring the men. They all ran off screaming.

Xiao looked at the two with fear and anger. Yung Chao swung with his sword to show off its mighty energy. ''Well? Do you want to fight, mortal scum?''
''I'll let you win this one. But watch your back, I'll show you!'' Yung Chao put his golden sword back to his sleeve and placed his hand to his lips and chuckled softly.
'What a jerk mortal man can be'

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