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Epilogue

The little girl then yelled 'Father' and wrapped her hands around Lian Ren's arms. Lian Ren was too dumfounded to react as the little girl continued to speak.

Lian Ren hesitantly replied,

The little girl named Axia tilted her head. Instead of getting either sad or angry, she just let out a sweet laugh and hugged Lian Ren.

Lian Ren glanced at the plum blossom tree that turned it's form back to a normal tree where the petals were no longer radiating a pink glow, the tree branch was no longer painted in white.

Before Lian Ren could say anything, Axia pulled him towards the small boulder and signalled him to sit with her. Lian Ren sat with a stupefied expression, he glanced at the little girl who was smiling sweetly as she stared at towards the translucent boxes where there are pictures of Shao Ling and him.

Lian Ren then turned to Axia and asked,

Axia happily answered. She then innocently turned to the plum blossom tree and continued to speak,

Lian Ren slowly nodded,

Lian Ren's chest somehow felt heavy as he talked to the little girl Axia. Hearing her call him father brings back the horrifying realization of him killing his own child without knowing that Shao Ling was pregnant back then.

Lian Ren turned to the girl as he forced a pained smile on his face,

Axia tilted her head and slightly frowned,

Lian Ren paused and averted his gaze as he frowned to himself,

Axia replied, she turned to the translucent boxes and stared at it in a daze.

Lian Ren's hand trembled as he watched the little child portrayed a bewildered expression. He asked, he was scared because his voice slightly trembled.

Little Axia turned to him and showed a small smile,

Lian Ren went silent for a while. He was taken aback when he started to hear Axia speaking in a small voice.

Axia's wings fluttered as she flew upward. Her translucent white wings were so beautiful to see as it fluttered quickly from her back. Axia laughed as she spin around then flew behind Lian Ren.

Lian Ren felt his heart throbbing. He lowered his gaze when the little girl held his hand and smiled sweetly as she spoke in a sweet voice,

Lian Ren heard his voice cracked as he replied,

Axia scratched her head and smiled,

Lian Ren whispered to her.

Axia's smile became smaller as she flew back to the boulder.

Axia hummed for a while as she stared at the plum blossom tree. After a while, she stood up and turned to Lian Ren as she spoke in a joyful tone.

Lian Ren raised his brows,

"That's right!" Axia happily replied.

Lian Ren abruptly stood up, but it was too late.

Little Axia spread her wings widely, sparkle of glitters started to fell from the scales of her wings as she slowly flew up, radiating a white glow all over her body. She then looked down and smiled at Lian Ren, her lips opened as she started singing a song.

🎶Oh, love.. Oh, love..🎶

🎶Why would you hurt me so?🎶

🎶I am here, loss in myself,🎶

🎶Why do you hate me so?🎶

🎶Stuck in here, repenting on myself🎶

🎶Am i really worthy of you?🎶

🎶Oh, star... My bright star...🎶

🎶Why have you strayed so far?🎶

🎶To have you lost in my hand,🎶

🎶It feels like i went too far..🎶

🎶Am i really this foolish?🎶

🎶Or maybe i don't deserve you?🎶

🎶Oh, sweet, sweet, love...🎶

🎶I am coming back to you🎶

It was a soft and sweet song, however the emotions it released was the opposite: grief, sadness and loss. Lian Ren closed his eyes as he felt his chest throbbing. The pain in his chest was too good, as if it was hurting and comforting him at the same time.

When he opened his eyes, Axia was slowly turning to a spark of glittering dust. Her saddened face still forced a smile as she said encouraging words to him.

A single tear dripped down her eye,

Lian Ren didn't even had a change to embrace her and say goodbye. The place started to slowly fade along with Axia's body. The last piece of the scale in her wings fell from Lian Ren's palm, he stared at it with a face glinting of sadness. With a heave of a heavy breath, Lian Ren held onto the scale and hid it inside the small pocket hanging on his waist belt.

Inside the demon king's palace, Shao Ling was still struggling within the demon's grasp.

The demon king threw him on the bed. The two people in the blue dawn tribe ran out of the room. They glanced at Shao Ling in distress, wanting to help him but they knew that they were powerful to do so, they can only save themselves.

Shao Ling growled at the demon with an expression of hate,

Shao Ling held on to his abdomen, his meridians were starting to get chaotic, and his abdomen was slowly getting hot. Sweat is dripping down his face and body and dizziness started to envelop his mind.

The demon caressed his face,

Shao Ling slapped his hand and glowered at him,

The demon king became impatient from Shao Ling's resistance. He grabbed Shao Ling's neck chocked him down the bed with a hysterical smile.

Shao Ling summoned his fan. The fan's sharp leaf, slashed the demon's cheek. Blood dripped down on Shao Ling's cheek as he stared at the demon king looking indifferently at him.

A blinding light emerged out of the air, followed by Lian Ren with his ice sword striking at the demon king's direction. The demon turned to him and grabbed the blade of ice, with just the demon's hand, the blade of ice melted into water.

However, Lian Ren didn't gave up. He opened up his palms once again, his hand radiated a white light as he summoned a white vine that crawled out of the skin of his palm.

This time, the white vine was swift and tamed. It only wrapped around the Demon King and imprison him with a ball of vine. Lian Ren ran to his Shizun, helped him up and hugged him.

Shao Ling replied in a weak voice as he went back to lie down the bed. Lian Ren turned to the demon who was struggling inside the ball of white vine.

"Purge down the evil, bring hope to the good."

Lian Ren positioned his fingers on what the young Shao Ling instructed him on his memory. As soon as his index and thumb come in contact with each other. A ringing sound resonated inside the room, followed by the white vine slowly compressing and glowing even more.

The demon king screamed inside, he seemed like he was getting cooked alive inside the vine. Lian Ren turned deaf ear from his distressing scream and turned to his Shizun in heat.

Lian Ren hurriedly answered.

Lian Ren asked in a panicking tone.

Sweat started to drip down Shao Ling's chest as Lian Ren removed it. His chest was beating so hard and he tried to avert his eyes as he can.

It was starting to get good. Not until the demon's scream disappeared followed by a whirling sensation appearing inside the dimension. Lian Ren held on Shao Ling's hald naked body tight while they were pulled in by an invisible force.

When Lian Ren opened his eyes, Xianglo Luo, the messenger of the heavens were blankly staring at and behind Xianglo Luo was Xin Mei and Jian Jie who was looking at them as if they're about to cry.

Xin Mei.

Lian Ren was pushed away when Jian Jie went to his Shizun as he pushed him. Jian Jie seemed like he was about to cry as he tapped Shao Ling.

Jian Jie flinched when Shao Ling yelled at him. Jian Jie closed his mouth and supported Shao Ling back to Lian Ren as he gave Lian Ren death glares that implies

Lian Ren turned to Xianglo Luo who spoke. He said, pointing at Xin Mei and Jian Jie.

Xin Mei asked as he kneeled down to Lian Ren.

Lian Ren asked.

Xin Mei answered. So they were also fighting while we're on another world.

Lian Ren stood up and turned to Xin Mei,

Xin Mei asked in a worried voice.

Lian Ren carried Shao Ling straight to the Yun Sect's direction. The two were quiet. It was as if they came back from a dream where they were hanging between life and death. Both of them saw Xianglo Luo opening a golden door behind the trees, Xianglo Luo glanced at them and waved goodbye before opening the door and leaving back to the Heaven Realm.

Shao Ling paused, his head was still leaning on Lian Ren's chest and he can feel his heart beating faster. Lian Ren continued to speak,

Lian Ren was still pondering in himself when he felt Shao Ling's lips coming in contact with his. Their warm lips intertwined with each other, he can feel Shao Ling pressing his lips to him more to the point that Shao Ling's lips was starting to press onto his teeth.

Lian Ren's lips curved into a smile. He pulled Shao Ling closer, leaned on his face and opened his mouth apart. He nibbled on Shao Ling's lower lip and licked his upper, like a dog showing affection to his master.

Lian Ren pulled away with a grin on his face. He glanced at his Shizun whose cheeks were flushed red while averting his gaze.

Lian Ren chuckled. He hugged Shao Ling and pecked on his forehead then started walking again.

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Finally! I've reached the end of this journey after trying to maintain my time management between reality and fantasy!~ ᕙ⁠[⁠･⁠۝･⁠]⁠ᕗ

Thank you guys for reading this! I really appreciate you reading as soon as i had the update! I hope Lian Ren and Shao Ling's journey is a very beautiful journey for you all!

Thank you guys again! Read my other stories too! ʕ⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴥ⁠ꈍ⁠ʔ

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