Fallen Goddess

Kneel!

"How dare you!" The words were softly spoken, and even though the pair of bright purple eyes held a hard glint, the beautiful visage of the Heavenly First Princess was calm. Truly, to look at her, one would never think that Princess Mei Ling was anything other than mildly irritated. Actually, to look at her, most would just stop thinking altogether. Her beauty was known throughout the Heavens, a flawless kind of beauty that takes one's breath away and make them forget anything else existed. Nevermind being a first class, the Princess is in a class of her own, and in all of the Heavens and Seas, no one can match the beauty of the Heavenly First Princess. Opposite of her sat a young celestial that is rather.....normal. There was nothing that stands out about the young celestial. She could only be described as....average. Even the level of cultivation seems very low, and normally anyone would be feeling small and quaking to be in this position; however, the person that was kneeling down in front of the Princess stifled a yawn, acting like nothing is worth her attention.

The guards that were forcing the insolent celestial to kneel tighten their grips on her, forcing her body lower as if they want her to prostrate before the Heavenly First Princess.

"Ow ow ow! Watch it!" The arrogant celestial yelp loudly. She was not resisting, though her head was still held high, further angering the guards. They were the Heavenly First Princess's personal guards, loyal to the core, and they would not tolerate any disrespect to their master.

"Watch it!" The celestial yelp again when their fingers dug harder into her shoulders. "Handle me with care, you brutes! I bruise very easily!"

The four maids that were standing on either side of Princes was staring at the lowly celestial with hate in their eyes. How dare she still not apologize to their master!

"Princess, please punish her!" One of them said softly, their gentle tone belied their obvious fury. "She deserves to die for not putting Your Precious Highness in her eyes!"

To their utter chagrin, the kneeling celestial laugh loudly.

"Why should I put her in my eyes?" The celestial curved up her lips in what could only be called as a sneer. "What has she ever done for me? What has she ever done that earn respect, mine or anyone else's? Why should I have to put in my eyes some useless woman who only sits around all day admiring herself in the mirror?"

"You insolent chit!" Princess Mei Ling snapped, finally showing her anger as she jumped up from her sit and slap the celestial's face. The resounding noise of flesh connecting forcefully with flesh rang out, echoing across the yards.

"Princess!" Her maids exclaimed, rushing over to grab hold of their master's hand and examine it, clucking at the redness on the pearly and tender palm. They glared heatedly at the celestial as if blaming her for injuring their precious master.

Since they were looking at her, they missed their master's look of surprise. Despite it looking like a normal hard slap, Princess Mei Ling had put a moderate qi force into her slap, and it should have sent the insolent chi flying across the pathway, but the celestial's face was only turned sideways.

As the young girl slowly turn her head to face her, the Heavenly First Princess noticed that there wasn't even a mark on the chit's skin, and despite her high cultivation, the icy look the chit was leveling on her send chills down her spine.

"Try that again," The chit was speaking soft and low, but her voice was clear and carried to even the guards standing five yards away. "And you won't have any fingers left."

There was something in her voice that freeze everyone on the spot, and the air around them was getting heavier and heavier.

"My daughter," A male voice called, breaking the tense atmosphere. As if a mountain was lifted, everyone felt their bodies got lighter and took a deep breath, then all eyes turned toward the majestic figure that was approaching them at a leisure pace.

Except for the Princess Meiling, the servants and guards around her kneel down to pay respect to the Heavenly Emperor, even the guards that were holding the celestial down.

Princess Mei Ling bend her knee slightly and bow her head as she curtsied to her father. "Daughter greets Father," She said.

While everyone was lowering themselves, the celestial – now freed - sit up straight and wiggle her shoulders. Only when she felt the tight muscles relaxed did she turn her head toward the ruler of Heavens.

When her eyes landed on the Heavenly Emperor, she smiles brightly like there was nothing wrong, as if the person in front of her was not the one that governs all matters of the Heavens. With everyone's head lowered, they did not see the Heavenly Emperor raising an eyebrow at the celestial, whom only grinned wider.

"Daughter," The Heavenly Emperor turned toward the Princess, his hand reaches out to lift her chin up and study her expression. "What is this scene in front of me?"