Three Years Later...

A happy event was held at the Ten Miles Peach Blossom Forest. Zhe Yan and Feng Jiu's mother, Zhang Yu finally tied the knot. The happy couple exchanged the required bows and Bai Zhi Dijun blessed them as husband and wife. They held a private family gathering to celebrate their wedding reception. Feng Jiu was happy to see her parents getting the happiness they deserved. Her mother was radiant in her wedding attire. Zhe Yan was blissful at her side, not leaving her alone for a second. The Bai family returned to their rowdy fox behavior after their mourning period was over. Everyone was glad telling jokes eating and drinking as before. Feng Jiu was pleased to see everyone enjoying themselves again.

Dong Hua was captivated by the beauty of his beloved empress. He was staring at her from a distance drinking his tea. He knew that she was content. He internally smiled upon realizing that his brother in arms is now officially his father-in-law. "This is the weirdest family I have ever seen in my long existence" He thought gratified.

The little ones were having fun chasing each other thru the peach blossom flower fields. Gun Gun was having a race with his cousins Ah Li and .

"Gun Gun you are running too fast, slow down before you hurt yourself." Ah Li said.

"Not a chance!!" Little Gun Gun yelled back.

Xiao Shǎn Liàng was at Gun Gun heels when she tripped and fell. "Ooouchhh!!!" the little girl screamed.

Little Gun Gun stopped at his tracks when he heard his little cousin yelled in pain. "Are you okay Shǎn Liàng?"

Ah Li and Gun Gun were at her side. "I'm okay don't worry guys. I think I scraped my knee. If mother sees that I ruin my dress, she will be mad at me"

"But you are wounded Shǎn Liàng. Does it hurt?" Gun Gun asked her concern.

"It does."

"Let me see." Ah Li checked her knee. "You are bleeding. Why aren't you crying xiao me me?"

"Why would I cry? I'm not sad. The pain will go away." Shǎn Liàng replied to Ah Li.

"Here let me help you, I will make it better Shǎn Liàng." Gun Gun closed his eyes and placed his little hand on her bleeding knee. Shǎn Liàng gasped surprised when little Gun Gun healed her.

"Wow, you are the best! Thank you Gun Gun ge ge." Ah Li helped her to get up, when she did Shǎn Liàng kissed little Gun Gun cheek, he was shocked upon feeling her soft lips on his face. She giggled afterwards and continued running around with Ah Li.

Gun Gun stood alone perplexed with Shǎn Liàng action. He felt a little excited, a little nervous, anxious and shy. So many contradicting emotions swirling deep inside. He placed his little hand on his cheek where he was kissed not understanding what he was feeling. He felt uncomfortable with himself frowning his little brows, but he only identified that it felt good at the end.

From a distance Dong Hua saw the whole scene. A small smile curled up on his lips. He perfectly understood his little son predicament trying to figure out his emotions. Dong Hua approached him. "Gun Gun what are you up to now hmmm?"

"Lord father... I was carelessly running around and caused my little cousin to get hurt. Please don't punish me."

Dong Hua admired his little son straightforwardness and character. He simply smiled at Gun Gun. "Come here son, I won't punish you. But you must be careful when you are running around with others. I don't want you to get hurt either. Understand?" Dong Hua padded his little head.

"I will exercise caution next time lord father"

"That is my good son. Now let's go back, your grandparents are leaving soon."

"Why are they going away lord father? Can I go with them?"

Dong Hua contemplated for a second his son questions. He thought about sending Gun Gun with them to their honeymoon. A wicked smile adorned his handsome face.

"Father can I go with them?" Little Gun Gun asked Dong Hua pulling his sleeve.

"Why don't you ask them Gun Gun?" Dong Hua answered.

"Really? Okay." Little Gun Gun happily ran back to ask Zhe Yan and his grandmother to take him with them. Dong Hua chuckled at his son innocence.

"Yéyé, yéyé, yéyé!!!" little Gun Gun yelled out. Zhe Yan stopped him. "Gun Gun please stop and regulate your breathing first you are overly excited, calm down." Gun Gun did just that until he was able to talk.

"Now that you are ready to talk why are so thrilled about?" Zhe Yan asked him.

"Yéyé lord father told me that you are going away. Are you taking a vacation, if so, can I go with you?" Little Gun Gun asked Zhe Yan.

Zhe Yan annoyingly stared at Dong Hua. "Do you hate me that much old rock?" He mentally glared at Dong Hua.

"Why are you mad at me? It was Gun Gun idea not mine." Dong Hua mentally replied.

Gun Gun was intensively staring both his father and his grandfather trying to understand the subject of their telepathic conversation. Feng Jiu noticed the awkward moment and decided to intervene. "Gun Gun son, you can't go with grandpa and grandma this time. They need their alone time." Feng Jiu said.

"Why will they need to be alone mother?" Little Gun Gun asked curiously.

"Because they are grown ups and want to be alone for a while." Feng Jiu replied.

"But they love when I spend time with them. Why this time is different?" Gun Gun asked again.

Feng Jiu seeing that her little son wasn't budging, decided to ask for help. "Dong Hua a little help here with our son"

"You are doing fine little fox. Just answer his questions. We need to comply with his curious nature after all he is growing up to be a very intelligent boy." Dong Hua smirked.

"Dong Hua you truly are shameless!!!"

"Why does mother keep saying that father is shameless? What does shameless means? Maybe I can ask father later on." Little Gun Gun thought for himself.

Bai Zhen decided to give his niece a hand. "Gun Gun your grandparents are going into a seclusion period to cultivate further. In order to achieve that, they need to be alone with no distractions."

Little Gun Gun analyzed his great uncle answer. "Ahhhh I understand now, so their cultivation is depleted because they are older and they need to increase it to feel better. I can help them upsurge their cultivation great uncle." Gun Gun happily replied.

Bai Zhen smiled at the little boy. "I'm sure you can, but this time, they need to figure out themselves. Is that okay with you Gun Gun?" Gun Gun nodded to his great uncle. He approached Zhe Yan and Zhang Yu. "Gun Gun understand now, go in peace and increase your cultivation. When you come back, I hope that you are better." Everyone around listing chuckled to his realization.

Zhe Yan squatted to his level. "Why thank you Gun Gun for being so considerate to us. Don't worry our cultivation will increase with no problems. Now be a good kittling and give your grandpa a big hug. We will see you when we return from our seclusion. We love you so much." Gun Gun grabbed Zhe Yan neck and squished him hard. "Woe that is a sturdy hug. Gun Gun is strong." Zhe Yan told him. Gun Gun giggled at them.

"You owe me big time grandps." Bai Zhen mentally said to Zhe Yan. "Don't worry Bai Zhen I have your back."

Feng Jiu approached her parents; hugging them both. She gave them a luminous pearl. "Here this is my wedding gift for you two."

"Such a classic gift" Zhe Yan teasingly said.

"You don't understand. With this pearl you two will have access to my special place. Just zap it with some of your energy and it will lead the way for you." Feng Jiu explained.

"A special place?" Her mother curiously asked.

"You'll know when you get there." Feng Jiu replied with a smile.

"Oh thank you kittling. I'm pretty sure that it's a beautiful place." Her mother said.

"Enjoy yourselves, you have earned it." Feng Jiu told them.

The newlyweds bid their goodbyes to everyone. A special carriage was waiting for the merry couple; a beautiful red and golden wing palanquin. Zhe Yan and his bride were seated inside and several flamed phoenixes were flying around the carriage and carried them away.

"Finally, we get to be together without pretending in front of others. Are you happy Zhang Yu?"

"Happy doesn't cover it Zhe Yan, I'm blessed to have you at my side." Zhe Yan held her hand on his. They had tears of joy in their faces. "Let us build our own nest Zhang Yu." Zhe Yan zapped the luminous pearl and immediately shined their way thru. When they arrived, the barrier opened to let them in. Zhe Yan couldn't believe where they were. "How did Xiao Jiu find this place?"

"It's beautiful Zhe Yan."

"It's more than that Zhang Yu, this place is so familiar to me."

"How familiar?"

Zhe Yan placed his hand on the ground to read the energy he felt coming from it. "This is my home Zhang Yu. I left this place long time ago when I was the only one left of my kind. After that I met Dong Hua and we stayed at Kun Lun Mountain with Mo Yan. I never taught that I was going to come back."

They explored the place and were able to find some antique ruins. Zhe Yan remembered his childhood days. He was explaining his wife all about it.

"We should rebuild here Zhe Yan. This could be our new home."

"Are you willing Zhang Yu?"

"I know this is important to you, of course I'm willing. Besides we are supposed to be on seclusion." She teasingly said.

"That's why I love you so much, hào húlí come here." Zhe Yan carried her away.

Five Hundred Years Later...

Ah Li was sleeping over with his Qing Qui unique family. Ah Li and Gun Gun sneaked out at night to see the stars. After a long silence Gun Gun asked him: "Ah Li does your parents let you sleep with them?"

"Not anymore. Father always sleeps with mother. Shǎn Liàng tries to sneak in, but she always gets caught by father barrier. They tell us that since we are older, we need to get use to our rooms."

"Hmmm. My parents are the same with me, but they come every night to read to me. During my nap's times, father lets me sleep with them, but not all the time. I like to snuggle in between them to feel cocooned but they baby me too much, I'm already 500 years old and they think I'm still a babe."

"Wait until you reach your one thousand year. Things will get tougher Gun Gun."

"How come Ah Li?"

"I hardly get any free time. Father is always finding ways for me to study hard. He lets me come here to visit if I do good on my exams as way to reward me." Ah Li said.

"You don't like to study?" Gun Gun asked him.

"Is not that, but I get bored quickly. I guess I get that from mother's side. Father is very strict with me and my study time. He says I have to be a suitable Crown Prince. Everyone has high hopes for me. Since I have big shoes to fill in."

"I don't have that problem. I love to study. My mother is always saying that I need to find more time to play around. She is always contending with lord father to easy of on me. I guess I get that from father side. Great-grandfather Bai Zhi is training me also to be the next Qing Qui ruler. Sometimes he lets me seat in court with lord father to learn the procedures and gain experience."

"And you don't get bored from it?"

"No. I find the sessions interesting. Besides I imitate lord father icily face and stare intensively to others. When they look at us, they hurry up with their things cutting the time in half. That is a trick that lord father taught me, it really works."

"Father is contemplating sending me to Kun Lun Mountain for further training with uncle, will you come and visit me there?"

"When are you going?"

"I'm not sure yet, maybe they are waiting a bit longer to send me."

"Hmmm I would love to go and train with your uncle Mo Yan but I'm not sure if my parents will allow it since lord father is training me already. How about Shǎn Liàng?"

"What about her?"

"Is she going too?"

"I don't know, she doesn't like to do many girly stuffs, she is used to do boys stuff which father hates. Mother is training her in swordsmanship already. And father lets mother do whatever she wants with Shǎn Liàng so is a moot point for him to argue about it. Father says that should learn to be more refined being a girl, but mother always win over father and Shǎn Liàng gets away with it, which is unfair." Ah Li protested.

"Is that why she doesn't come to Qing Qui anymore?"

"I guess so. Mother is always busy with her to avoid her getting into trouble. She really misses coming by though, she told me recently."

"I miss seeing her around too."

"Maybe Feng Jiu jie jie can take you to see her. I can ask her."

"That will be great Ah Li." Gun Gun replied.

"What are you two doing out here?" Migu surprised them.

"We are star gazing." Ah Li answered Migu.

"I just heard that Prince Gun Gun misses Princess Shǎn Liàng. Are you in love already?" Migu teasingly asked.

"How can Gun Gun be in love with my sister, she is his cousin! It will be weird if they love each other."

"Crown Prince Ah Li since when you haven't noticed how bizarre your family tree is?" Migu asked Ah Li.

"Huh?" Ah Li said.

"Nobody has explained this to you?" Migu interjected.

"No huh." Gun Gun moved his head.

Migu sighed. "Make room for me you two. Well, I will tell you. I'm an expert on families' lineages being a tree spirit myself. So, I will enlighten you both on your bizarre family history. Now pay attention you two need to learn this properly.

From the Heavenly Clan your familial relationship it goes like this: Former Tianjun Hao Doe is current Tianjun Ye Hua grandfather by the celestial race, that makes him your great-grandfather Crown Prince Ah Li Shǎn Liàng.

However, Dong Hua Dijun being older than former Tianjun Hao Doe is also grandfather to Tianjun Ye Hua and Tianhou Bai Qian, making you Prince Gun Gun, Crown Prince Ah Li and Princess Shǎn Liàng your uncle.

Now this it gets even better from the Qing Qui familial relationship; Tianjun Ye Hua is Dong Hua Dijun uncle making you Crown Prince Ah Li and Princess Shǎn Liàng Dong Hua Dijun's cousin and you being Prince Gun Gun uncle.

So from your mother side Prince Gun Gun, Crown Prince Ah Li is your uncle and Princess Shǎn Liàng your aunt from his father side he's your nephew and Princess Shǎn Liàng your niece.

From your mother side Prince Gun Gun, Tianjun Ye Hua is your uncle and from your father side, he is your nephew. Tianhou Bai Qian is your Grand Aunt and from your father side she is your nephew's wife." Migu concluded his explanation.

Little Gun Gun was baffled. He placed his little hand on his temple from a headache he was getting. "So let me get this straight Migu, my parents are great grandparents to Ah Li's parents?"

"Yes, from your father side. From your mother side, then they are uncles to Ah Li's parents." Migu replied.

"That is so weird." Little Gun Gun exclaimed.

"I hear you Prince Gun Gun but the fox women decided to complicate your families' histories with their marriages, so blame your mothers." Migu told them.

"I've always call Feng Jiu my big sister instead of my great grandmother. So she is actually not my big sister?" Ah Li asked Migu confused.

"In theory that is correct Crown Prince Ah Li"

"Huh? In theory?" Ah Li asked.

"Your mother Bai Qian helped Feng Jiu's mother raised her, so her highness always considers your mother her second mother, so that is why in theory Dihou Feng Jiu is your big sister." Migu explained Ah Li.