The tale of Chu Qie

Chapter 7

Du Fang Wei's voice was carrying a hint of pity. He looked at the i***t general and ushered him to go closer to us and let him see the pair of rings.

"Beautiful rings ended into two beautiful hands however the owners were in disparity, a tragedy indeed," he muttered while he looked at me then shifted to the i***t general.

"Alright to cancel the destructive effect of this ring you need to travel to the city of souls. In there you need to find Old Meng, he will pull out the half of your souls bound in this ring. However, visiting Old Meng is not a leisure walk in the garden. He does his service in a barter trade. And I will warn you earlier, his requests are hard to fulfill, if you are unable to fulfill it then it's your loss. So are you willing to take the challenge?"

"For freedom, I will," with burning desire I nodded.

"Haha you changed, you've got spunk! Oh, here," he pulled out a beautifully crafted necklace. Its pendant shaped into a heart but in the middle of the heart is an hourglass and its sands were small beautiful blue diamonds.

"A gift for good luck, this hourglass symbolizes time while the diamonds symbolizes memories done in those time. Always remember time may let you forget but the heart will always remember."

I was about to say thank you when a forceful tug pulled me and I was already out of the shop.

So a trip to the city of the soul is no joke. We need to get a pass in order to enter the city. In our traveling speed will need a week to get there.

"Oh right, we still need to stop at the water kingdom," I said while I look at the i***t general who is looking confused and pained while holding his chest.

"Are you alright? Are your boobs finally growing? Are you turning into our kind now?," I ask while poking it. g*n Liuyun spurted the water he is drinking while San'er was stifling a laugh.

Looking at his twisted face I don't know what it is but I found myself laughing at how cute his face is.

I entered the carriage then was followed by San'er and next was g*n Liuyun. But suddenly I was stunned when the i***t general entered.

"You? What are you doing?"

"What?" he asks coldly then sat near me.

The atmosphere was so awkward I could hear the crickets singing. Facing g*n Liuyun I was quite curious about the Water Kingdom. So I started asking a bunch of question which g*n Liuyun happily replied. And in no more than an hour we were already laughing except for the i***t cold face general.

Feeling bored at the corny jokes of g*n Liuyun I left San'er and g*n Liuyun talking. Facing the i***t general he was sleeping already.

Pulling out an ink and a brush from my storage ring. The two stopped talking and look at me weirdly.

I started painting on his face he was so fast asleep. I drew a half of face of a pig and while on the other half I served it with makeup making her look like a girl. The two who were silent roared in laughter.

"I didn't know you have such talent," g*n Liuyun said.

He woke up because of the wild laughter of the two. g*n Liuyun pulled a mirror and let him see what is his face like. He was raging in anger while he stared at us and tried to look for the culprit but I feigned that I was sleepy.

By the time we were in the Water Kingdom, I was in awe to see the most beautiful place. The whole city was under the sea. Different fishes were swimming and shining corals reflects the sun's rays. In the city everything was all made of corals.

As we reached the castle, I was in daze looking at it I was speechless. It was so beautiful and all white.

Gun Liuyun being recognized they let us pass.

"g*n Liuyun can I buy a room for me in this palace?," I ask while like a child was going from room to room inspecting its architectural design.

However, while going to the veranda I saw again a familiar face.

"Kang Zue?," I muttered then in a flash he was gone again.

"Did you say something, mistress?," asked San'er.

Pulling her into another room I whispered.

"I saw Kang Zue and this is not the second time," I implied.

"That Kang Zue is indeed suspicious," she replied as we quietly returned.

However, I unexpectedly trip on my hanfu and went flying on someone else's body. We land flatly on the ground, I groaned and got up.

"This lady is sorry if gongzi is splattered hardly on the ground," I said while pulling him up.

Well, the gongzi looks astonishing that I was already going nauseous on seeing many good looking men.

"Oh, it's my first time seeing you? Are you perhaps one of the candidates on being master's wife?"

Me:"......."

He suddenly pulled me and San'er panicked. I signaled her to find g*n Liuyun!

I was placed on the platform along with the other beautiful ladies. I felt my self-shrinking because I have no say when it comes to beauty!

The first prince came in, I can feel all women fidgeting and being all giddy. While I look at him like who-is-here??

Indeed a beauty but when he opened his mouth I nearly fainted in anger.

"Hmm. Too bland."

"Too skinny."

"Too fat."

"To reserve."

"Too nervous."

"Too infatuated."

"Too ugly."

"Toothless? Really?"

Okay, prince why don't you marry a seahorse then! You choosy and judgemental brat! My ears burning in hatred as he gave those non-reserve comments to the beauties. I bowed my head to conceal my burning desire to ward off this presumptuous prince.

When he came to me, he arrogantly ordered me to meet his eyes.

"Midget."

Those words broke my reasoning. So what if I am small or short!

Before he was about to leave I crossed my arms then examined him from head to toe. He stopped and look at me with wide burning angry eyes.

"Too judgemental, are you a judge?"

"Too feminine, are you really a man?"

"Too skinny, are you working out? Maybe when you held a sword you would be squashed by its heaviness."

"Too pretty, honestly are you aiming to become a goddess?"

This sentences came out from my mouth like endless rain. Leaning forward I meet his eyes and spunky ask.

"What?"

"These beauties are all wanting to latch on you yet you judge them like you are the most beautiful celestial being. Well, I'll ask you are you insecure about their beauty? This is a waste of time. They prepared so well and yet they wasted their time to be judged? Well then go marry a fish or a seahorse?!"

The ladies all look at me like they were agreeing silently.

I lifted my hanfu and walk away and the ladies also lifted their heads and left with dignity.

Unfortunately, a whip was wrapped in my waist then suddenly I was pulled inside. The door closing and being locked.

"Pei*pei* Am I dog that when you pull will just obediently follow! Listen I am a rabid wolf that when you pull, be careful because I will bite your neck!"

I said while glaring at the hateful deity. Suddenly he laughed so hard that he couldn't take it.

"I choose you!"

"En. Sorry, brat. This old grandma is a dozen older than you."

"Age doesn't matter to us celestial beings. After all your face is still looking young."

"Oh too bad I already have a husband," I grinned.

"Oh too bad, marriage can be broken," he said while going near me. He held my hair and kiss it. This action actually made my hair stand.

I hurriedly snatched my hair!

"Aiya so wangye would also love to taste a meat already chewed by others?" I smiled triumphantly when he was rendered speechless but I was left speechless by what he said.

"As long as I am the last one to chew on it. Why not?"