Happiness of eternity

Prologue

-- High Heavens,
Neitherworld*...

"Ri Gong Tai Yang Xing Jun* and Yue Gong Tai Yin Xing Jun* were gone!"

"What do you mean by 'gone'?"

"What happened to Tai Yin Niang Niang* ?"

"And where did Tai Yang Gong* go?"

"They faded today before dawn."

"..."

"..."

"How is that possible?"

"Yeah. They are part of the creation gods. Aren't they supposed to be- I don't know- like last forever?"

"I thought so too..."

"They don't even need worshippers or offerings. How could they just- fade away?"

"Isn't it supposed to be so? Most of the creator gods are now faded or gone into eternal sleep. Tai Yin Niang Niang* and Tai Yang Gong* were the last ones remaining. Their fading was bound to happen sooner or later."

And that's how a huge uproar went through the heavenly realm right after the third death anniversary of their beloved Tài Zǐ Diànxià*.

Even though the few elders tried to justify the matter, no one felt at ease knowing that the last remaining creator gods were now gone except for the master of fate herself. They were not ready to receive such news right after they mourned for a third time for their late crown prince, Hua Ying.

Though they didn't care about the passing away of the masters of the sun and moon for mortals, they did worry about what it would mean for them, immortals. Losing the big shots of heaven, never ended up nicely. And they all realized how bad it would be if the three thrones, the thrones of Solar, Lunar palaces and the one that belonged to Tài Zǐ Diànxià empty for so long.

They didn't want the demon realm to thrive learning this news during their period of mourning.

"We definitely don't want that. Do we? But, as you said, this was bound to happen. It had been so long. Everyone naturally gets tired after shouldering the same responsibility for so long. They must have been tired too. Besides, it's about time a new lord and lady would take over the Solar Palace and the Lunar Palace." An extremely beautiful lady in an exquisite flowing hanfu murmured softly, successfully silencing the commotion. Her flowing midnight blue hair and shining star-like eyes held the wisdom of many eons while her aura screamed of power.

"Lady Siming*!" The crowd quickly bowed down to the lady, the supreme controller of fate and the master of life.

"There is no dark future or many disturbances for the time being. We should enjoy this time of peace while also getting ready for the future to welcome the new lord and lady." With that announcement, she was gone just as she came a few moments ago.

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-- Naihe Bridge,
Underworld...

It would be the same as any other day if it wasn't for the ruckus going on near the other end of the bridge of Naihe.

There stood a rather young man with a childish charm, looking nothing more than a boy in his late teens. He possessed a high nose bridge and thin lips that had a soft red hue, he can almost be described as handsome if not for the heavy bruises that covered his whole body. His once bright eyes now appeared lifeless and tired, and his young body didn't seem to have a single bit of vigor it should have had as a youngster.