Loyalty - MoShang

E-empty halls, empty heart

Mobei Jun had been absent-mindedly sitting on his throne, pondering on what had happened the day prior.

Surely, he didn't mean it.

The king was anguished by the words Shang Qinghua had let slip. He couldn't believe it, but he was actually thinking of finding the cultivator and asking him if that was how he truly felt. But the almighty demon king of the North was far too proud to do such a thing. He would never step down from the pedestal he had put himself on, he would simply push these anxious thoughts to the back of his mind and continue with his daily tasks as usual.

Mobei Jun couldn't sleep, he hadn't seen Shang Qinghua all day and it bothered him deeply. He was not going to admit his worries, but he needed to be sure that the brunette was all right. So, before he knew it, he was standing in front of Shang Qinghua's room, it was the dead of night and yet here he was. He pinched the bridge of his nose in exasperation, he was probably asleep at this hour. What point was there in coming here in the first place? But his anxiety got the better of him and after several long minutes of his hand hovering before the door, he knocked. There were sounds of shuffling paper and something crashing.

"Y-yes?" came the cultivator's voice from behind the door. Mobei Jun opened the door, and the mess on the other side made his eye twitch. But now that he was here, what was he to do? He couldn't simply tell the man that the reason for his visit was his anguish.

"Ah, my king?" Fear flashed across his eyes as he saw the person standing in front of him. He immediately bent down in a deep bow. "It is late, may I ask what brings my king here?"

Mobei Jun frowned, he wasn't sure what to say. He noticed a scroll rolled out on the desk, it seemed like a list of... "orders". Supposedly something to do with his sect work.

"You shouldn't overwork yourself...I don't have the means to replace you again." He quickly corrected himself, not wanting to show the softer side of himself, especially to someone he couldn't afford to trust.

"Ah, my king, the peak lords are holding a meeting in two days, it is essential for me to attend... I was hoping your lordship would have mercy on this humble one and..."

"Alright, but you have one day, no more." Mobei Jun interrupted him, he didn't want to listen to fake pleasantries. Shang Qinghua beamed, eyes glistening with gratitude, he bowed once more, holding his fist in his other hand in respect.

"This humble one thanks my king!"

The demon was about to leave when he caught a glimpse of the top of the brunette's hand, it was red. It had been burned. He grasped the man's hand and emitted cold Qi onto his skin in order to heal it for it was clear to him that Shang Qinghua never had enough to do it himself.

The cultivator was taken aback at the abrupt action but his nerves calmed slightly when he saw the king didn't hold any malicious intentions. Was he healing him? He couldn't believe his eyes, Mobei Jun was actually using Qi to heal his burn. He felt his face heat up as his cheeks glowed in... what was this feeling exactly? Embarrassment? Perhaps. Shang Qinghua couldn't put a finger on this feeling, it was not something he had felt before. Well, that was beside the point, Mobei Jun was caring for him and for some reason unknown to the cultivator, it meant something. It made him feel important.

"Be more careful." He said sternly when the burn had disappeared before storming out of the room. The man was stunned. He went to sleep happy that night.

Two days passed and Mobei Jun hadn't run into Shang Qinghua again, he noticed that every time he saw him at the end of a hall he would do a swift 180 and walk the other way. It hurt. Though he wasn't sure why. He had probably let him get too close to him and now he had expectations, this wasn't good, he had to get a grip.

While Mobei Jun was dealing with his issues Shang Qinghua had to deal with an angry Shen Qingqiu. Well, this wasn't anything new, Cang Qiong mountain sect had always had the most chaotic and entertaining meetings.

"Why am I upset? Why am I upset?!! Because you made me eat that salty piece of shit!!"

"You should've thought of that before making me eat one!" Shang Qinghua retorted. Shen Qingqiu shut his mouth after that but that didn't mean his mood improved. They chaos continued as Liu Qingge argued with Qi Qingqi and had struck a nerve. The woman raised her fan threateningly and Shang Qinghua couldn't help but comment.

"And that's when he knew, he fucked up." Shen Yuan looked at him before bursting into laughter.

"oh no no no no." Shen Qingqiu said as Qi Qingqi began beating her colleague. The reference to the meme he hadn't heard in so long had Shang Qinghua throw a hysterical fit. The other peak lords looked at them confused and exasperated.

"Stop it. Get some help." Shen Qingqiu feigned seriousness before bursting into laughter once more. Qi Qingqi, who had had enough of their immature behavior raised her fan at them.

"Don't fuck with me, I have the power of god and anime on my side." Shang Qinghua stuttered between laughs. Qi Qingqi was furious but her confusion was prominent as well.

"What in all the realms are you idiots saying?" She huffed.

"Aiyah, don't worry about it, you wouldn't understand." The man in green replied, wiping a tear from his eye.

"I haven't laughed this hard since I read your comments on PIDW." Shang Qinghua exclaimed.

"Those were good times." Shen Qingqiu sighed.

And so, the meeting concluded with not a single one of the issues at hand having been covered.

The brunette made haste to return to the palace on his sword as it was already dark out and he didn't want to die.

Mobei Jun had spent the entire day sulking at his servant's absence. He was bored out of his mind every time someone entered the throne room, he expected to see Shang Qinghua but not once had his expectation been fulfilled. He sighed as he leaned into the large chair.

That fool better return soon.

Never in his life had Mobei Jun felt so empty in someone else's absence. He hated it.

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Ugh, finally finished this chapter. I won't update tomorrow bc i have plans so i tried to get this chapter out today and im so glad im done with it

Question of the day: What is your favourite MXTX novel?

Mine is probably SVSSS mainly because of how funny it is but my answer changes depending on my mood ...

Feel free to give me any constructive criticism so i can improve in the futur