"Happy birthday Yuèlìang!"Xing Xing, Chenyu's aunt woke him up. He stretched and turned to the other side. "I can't even rest here?"he thought and turned with a smile. He was now used to this body he had no choice,after all,his original body was destroyed and probably buried by now. "Is Tiāntáng not back yet?"Xing Xing asked. Yuèlìang remembered that Tiāntáng was missing in the first place. "He is not yet back but I will go get him."he smiled and jumped out of bed. "Can we talk about how Yuèlìang got nicer when he woke up that day under the willow tree?"He found some girls talking as they played a little game. "Oh,young master Yuèlìang,you awoke."one of them spoke and they all bowed in greetings.He smiled at them."Don't bow,you make me feel old."he picked them up and walked off to the village center. "Ever since he woke up,he has been a sweet heart."a man said as Yuèlìang walked past his stall. Yuèlìang found Chenyu shopping for the birthday party,"Do you want to come with me to get brother Tiāntáng?"Yuèlìang asked knowing that Tiāntáng would be delighted to see Chenyu. "I want to make the party beautiful for you both and before you go,sign up for the power checking."she said. The power checking was when they gathered all kids from the ages 10-15, currently, Yuèlìang was 10 and Tiāntáng 20, Chenyu was 10 too. Somehow,however, Tiāntáng still looked young. During the power checking,your energy levels would be checked and the child would be classified under demon or immortal,demons would be sent to the dark palace almost immediately to help them cultivate better and immortals would be sent to other sects according to their abilities,the major sects were,Sun palace sect leader,headed by the Yang,Air sect,headed by Luo Kōngqì,water sect headed by Shuî Ma Yun,the earth sect headed by Tie Chen then the fire sect headed by Huô Izzeun.The was also the moon palace and the dark palace which were both headed by the Yin. Depending on your powers,you would go to one of those sects. You would have to stay there for two to three months then visit your home for three weeks. At the moment, Yuèlìang was preparing to go get Tiāntáng since they share the same birth date. The actual Yuèlìang wouldn't care less but here he was going to risk his life for his best friend. He flew there on the griffin, Izzy. He landed on the peak and he decided to go check the caves. They were all rich in spiritual energy. But he landed on one specific one. He was welcomed by a huge fire ball. "Shit! What are the odds that I would find him immediately?"Yuèlìang almost cried. He started dodging the energy blasts until he reached Tiāntáng."Big brother Tiāntáng,it is me, Yuèlìang, everything is okay."Yuèlìang hugged him tight."Am I not good enough?Is it the age difference?"Tiāntáng kept crying "Have you cultivated into madness?"Yuèlìang rised an eyebrow."Are you better than me that even....."Tiāntáng's voice trailed off as he spoke. He suddenly pulled Yuèlìang close, Yuèlìang's self awareness rose at that exact moment and he begun trying to pull away. "I am cultivating in the dark arts."Tiāntáng said and Yuèlìang stared in disgust."So? I am even glad sister Chenyu didn't come here."Yuèlìang said and as though Tiāntáng had been awakened from a sort of trance,he pounced onto Yuèlìang."What is wrong with you? You are scaring this little brother of yours."Yuèlìang tried to push Tiāntáng away but he was overpowered."Chenyu..... little Chenyu mustn't know about this,she is probably going to be the Yang and chances are I am going to be one of the demons she kills let me at least have time with her."Tiāntáng pleaded."A...are you?"Yuèlìang asked with a wide eyed expression. "Yes,I am the Yin."Tiāntáng let the words out and Yuèlìang pretended to be shocked even if he knew,right from the beginning. Inorder not to frighten Tiāntáng,he finally pushed him away and got up ,"I don't care about what way you cultivate,you are my best...no,my brother,so it is okay."Yuèlìang smiled brightly and Tiāntáng just admired the beauty before he spoke again."You won't tell little Chenyu,right?"Tiāntáng pleaded with Yuèlìang."........"was Yuèlìang's answer."This big brother of yours is serious young master Yuèlìang."Tiāntáng said to Yuèlìang's surprise."Yo...young master?"he muttered and almost bit his tongue. Even in the book, Tiāntáng never once called Yuèlìang,"young master" even at the end,he always called him little brother."Fine!"Yuèlìang bitterly answered and put the weak Tiāntáng on his shoulder. He slowly walked out and they stood at the edge of the mountain. Izzy was no where to be seen."Do you trust me?"Yuèlìang asked Tiāntáng."Quite frankly,no"the answer jabbed at Yuèlìang's heart but he only smiled,"good enough" at that,he jumped of the side of the mountain with Tiāntáng."Have you gone mad?!"Tiāntáng almost cried since he saw his doom nearing. "I am the young master of the earth sect's chief 's house, Izzy wouldn't let me die." He answered with an air of confidence."And what about me?"Tiāntáng's words hit his ears."Good question. I should have left you there and then come for you,oh well you live you learn."Yuèlìang nervously laughed. Tiāntáng was scared out of his wits and Yuèlìang seemed to be calm. Izzy calm and only grabbed Yuèlìang. Yuèlìang grabbed Tiāntáng's hand and pulled him onto Izzy's back. Tiāntáng scolded him the whole way there. He eventually fell asleep on Izzy's back and rested his head against Yuèlìang. Yuèlìang felt a sudden warmth and a burning on the cheeks. He did not say a thing he instead kept on trying his best to guide Izzy. They finally reached home. Yuèlìang painfully dragged Tiāntáng to their shared room at the cultivation school."Tonight we will have to go home."Yuèlìang said more to himself since he expected Tiāntáng to be asleep."For the party?"Yuèlìang jumped."You are awake? You scared this little brother of yours."he awkwardly said as he covered Tiāntáng."I am going to prepare for the party. You should come with,I'll let you rest in my bed at home."Yuèlìang said because he knew back at home, Tiāntáng's bed was in poor condition.He went for Chenyu and Xing Xing. They got in different carriages to take them to the chief's palace for the party. Yuèlìang rode with Tiāntáng and he let Tiāntáng lean against him. He felt better that way. They reached home and Yuèlìang's parents argued that they did not want to have Tiāntáng in their house."The Lai family won't allow such a monster in our house."Lai Yutian, Yuèlìang's father said. Liliang was there by his side,this was Yuèlìang's beautiful mother,even at her age. He also had a big sister,Xingfu,she was 16 and was madly in love with Tiāntáng but knew he loved Chenyu so she kept trying to get Yuèlìang and Chenyu together every time they visited. "Fine,father but you must know,if he can't stay then neither can I."Yuèlìang said and as the favorite child,his parents sighed and let them all in. "I am inviting his parents."Yuèlìang said to his parents. It was not a request,it was not a suggestion,and neither was it a request it was a hard piece of information. He walked out of the house after leaving Xingfu in charge of Tiāntáng. He knew Xing Xing and Chenyu would be okay since they were nobles too. "Young master,we simply can't accept your offer."Shenghuo, Tiāntáng's father,said as he bowed down to Yuèlìang. Baihe, Tiāntáng's mother walked in and immediately dropped her things. She also came and bowed down to Yuèlìang."Right, the last time they had seen the original owner of this body he had told them if they don't bow down to him,he will kill their only son."he thought as he stared at the piteous sight. He went ahead and picked the two up."Mother,father,get up. I didn't mean what I said then"he quietly muttered as though he was ashamed and he was but on behalf of the original Yuèlìang. They were too shocked to believe him so they stood there in shock. He decided to get on his knees. "Mother,father this rotten son of yours is really sorry,I do not deserve your forgiveness but I will never stop begging for it."Tiāntáng was watching from the door way he was there when Yuèlìang had told his parents to bow before him and respect him. That is why he followed Yuèlìang the moment he woke up and heard where he had gone. "Looks like he is not a complete demon."Tiāntáng thought and walked in when he saw the situation getting awkward. "Please forgive my young brother,for me, please."He said to his parents and after long persuasion,they accepted. He also took them to the party and took care of them there even as his own parents tried to make fun of them,he defended them. It was an indeed great party. At the end of the party, Tiāntáng got a hold of Chenyu's hand"Do you want to go to the carnival?"he asked and she agreed. Yuèlìang headed in the other direction."Are you not coming?" Tiāntáng asked sheepishly. "Nah,you two should have fun."he continued. Tiāntáng was outraged and for some reason he didn't want to go anymore."You have to see that I can take better care of Chenyu than you can" he sounded like he was about to cry. Even then, Yuèlìang kept walking. He did want to interrupt the two lovers so he only walked on his own. There was an itch in Tiāntáng's body to grab Yuèlìang and take him with them but he fought that urge and went with Chenyu to the carnival.
