Me and the devil

十四

Xie Lian quickly gave Feng Xin a quick summary of current events. When he heard her, he thought, "This must be General Pei Xiu." At first, he had thought that it wasn't General Pei Ming as he hadn't known him to be the type to shapeshift, it seems he was correct.

Feng Xin leaned over, "This is General Pei, but not the one she's looking for."

Xie Lian nodded. The General Pei that Xuan Ji was waiting for was the main god of the Temple of Ming Guang, the one before them now is the deputy god of Ming Guang, a distant descendant of the elder General Pei. In order to differentiate the two, everyone had taken to addressing him as "General Pei Junior." In legitimate Ming Guang temples, General Pei was the principal god and he stood at the front of the main hall, while General Pei Juniors statue was set up somewhere behind him. While he was a distant descendant of General Pei, by looks, they appeared to be no more than brothers. Two ascendees from the same household was rare, and certainly considered a beautiful tale.

Xuan Ji's eyes darted across the field and when she didn't see the face of the one she wanted among the soldiers either, she cried bitterly. "Where is Pei Ming? Why hasn't he come? Why won't he come see me?"

General Pei Junior tilted his head vaguely in her direction and replied, "General Pei is busy, he has important matters to tend to."

"Important business?" Xuan Ji said.

Tears streamed beneath the long hair obscuring her face. "I've waited for him for hundreds of years, what important business could he have? Back then, in order to see me, he would cross half the border in a single night, so what important business could he have? Is there something really so important that he won't come see me?!"

General Pei Junior turned to nod at his troops, two soldiers stepped up, and pulled Ruoye off of Xuan Ji. "Please be on your way. General Xuan Ji." Ruoye affectionately wrapped itself back around Xie Lian's wrist, he gently patted it a few times to comfort it.

Xuan Ji. Briefly dazed, allowed the soldiers to hoist her up, before suddenly starting to struggle with great force, curing colorfully as she scornfully pointed at the heavens.

"I curse you! Pei Ming!"

Her sharp screech rang through the air, and Xie Lian was momentarily taken aback. He thought to himself, "Wasn't this cursing the ancestor in front of the descendent?"

General Pei Junior, didn't react at all, his tone impassive he said, "Please excuse us."

Xuan Ji screamed until her throat went hoarse. "You'd best never fall in love with anyone! Or else your love will be unrequited and your heart will burn with the fire of love unceasingly, forever and ever! Just like mine! I hope it spreads through your body, and scorches your heart and insides!"

Pei Junior raised his middle and index finger to his temple. This was the gesture to activate the spell of a communication array, he communicated with someone for a little while. A moment later, he enn'd and lowered his hand from his temple to his side. Clasping them behind him again, he faced Xuan Ji.

"General Pei wishes for me to relay a message. 'That's impossible.'"

"I curse you–!!!" Xuan Ji screeched.

General Pei waved his hand and said, "Take her away."

The two soldiers dragged Xuan Ji, who struggled like crazy, kicking, biting, screaming and thrashing. Eventually her voice faded away as the officials dragged her away.

Xie Lian spoke. "If I may, General. How will Xuan Ji be handled?"

General Pei Junior replied, "She will be sealed under a mountain."