My Little Shifu

Betrayal

Landing in the main entrance of Kunlun Mountain, Bai Qian slowly turned her head to look around.  She had heard many stories of this famous temple, only the large closed wooden doors and lofty pillars that seemed to guard them was all she was met with, and she was not really all that impressed, though surprisingly they did seem to match Mo Yuan perfectly.  Closed yet grand in an unassuming way, she thought to herself as she waited to see if anyone would actually throw those big doors open to greet her.

Only a very subtle light erupted in front of her instead and though it wasn't aimed to startle, the arrival of a young man dressed in what she assumed was a Disciples robe, did have her taking a step back.

"My apologies for startling you my lady.  I am Zi Lan and the sixteenth Disciple of the War God Mo Yuan.  May I ask what brings you here." he asked politely and with the most kindliest of looks she had ever seen on one so young.

"I am Bai Qian of Qing Qiu.  I am here to see Mo Yuan." she replied just as politely as the boy bowed his head between his raised arms.

"My apologies my lady.   Shifu is not on the mountain." he replied softly though his mind was definitely moving at the speed of a hummingbird as he covertly stole glances at this most beautiful goddess he had ever laid eyes on, not even in his most wildest dreams.  But even more astonishing, was the stories that the owls were bringing onto Kunlun Mountain regarding this Queen and his Shifu so the deep blush that was spreading across his cheeks momentarily had her eyeing him suspiciously.

"I see.  Well kindly inform him of my visit when he returns." she smiled at the boy who was now shyly raising his eyes to smile back at her.

"Yes ma'am.  I will let him know."

And that would have been the end of it, only a courier arrived with a missive for Die Feng, who arrived at the entrance to see who was keeping his junior so long only to be met by a very beautiful goddess and the courier.

Quickly taking the missive, he opened it and scanned its contents, before turning to the young woman and then his junior with a questioning gaze.

"This is Queen Bai Qian senior.  She is here to see Shifu...." he began only to step back when Die Feng moved forward.

"My apologies for not being here to greet you on arrival Queen Bai Qian." Die Feng bowed low.

"It is no matter, I was just leaving." she replied softly as both boys then bowed low before straightening up as she turned to leave.

"Zi lan, gather your juniors, Shifu is in the south with Queen Wang Jiu and won't be back for a couple of weeks.  I will need to organize you into groups again." he sighed as the Queen of Qing Qius energy suddenly flared seconds before she disappeared.

"But senior, the owls brought news of Shifu and Queen Bai Qian are together.  Why would he be in the south?" he asked confused.

"That is none of our business.  Off you go." Die Feng replied curtly, though the moment his junior had disappeared then a deep frown rose.  

Shifu had asked about a forest fairy that called the Peach Tree Grove her home, and now that he thought about it, Queen Bai Qian was the only woman who visited regularly and he only knew that because her brother talked of her often.  Only he had not considered her when Mo Yuan asked, because for one, he had asked about a young woman, a mere forest fairy, so of course he wouldn't have thought of a Queen.  Only now, his mind was struggling to figure out what Shifu was doing with both women, seeing as he seemed to more involved with Queen Bai Qian while in the south with Queen Wang Jiu.

Shrugging his shoulders, he sighed.  Whatever was happening, he would no doubt find out in due time.  Though he did wonder why Shifu had stormed straight to his meditation cave without a word when he retuned the previous night, especially seeing as he was meant to bring back a woman he was interested in.  Quietly he had hoped it wasn't Queen Wang Jiu, but now, he wasn't sure about anything.