The tale of Chu Qie

Chapter 10

Reaching an end I finally saw San'er and Gu Liuyun. And the place was like a little garden. It was beautiful inside, above the cave walls it is dark but there were strange insects gathering like small lights. Making me think a beautiful starry night sky was plastered on the walls. A growing fire tree, with its blazing red leaves was growing near a rock while below it was a small pond filled with many beautiful lotus.

The two were sitted under the fire tree. When they saw me, Gu Liuyun's eyes reflected a strange emotion.

"Mistress, your finally here! What happened? Why are you disheveled?," San'er ask while she worriedly made me go turn in a full circle.

"Haha I'm fine la, we just ran into an eeky gigantic spider made from bodies! Aiyo, it was so scary that I nearly go insane! Especially now that I know, I hate spiders!," I goofily gave a smile.

"Anyways I don't want the whatever water."

I squatted near the pond.

"So what is that beautiful pond over here! Aiya! This little goddess is so parched," I hurriedly filled my hands with water and drink from it.

"Mistress! That is the Huáijiù water!"

"Pffft---," after drinking a mouth full it was already too late. Aiya, my stupidity, just now I made a pledge not to remember but look at what I did?

I look dazely at the water and cursed a million times!

"*Pei*Pei... San'er tell me that is not the water!?," I crazily shake San'er but she was also looking at me dazely. While Gu Liuyun laughed at my reaction.

"Mistress aiyo mistress... Why did you even..." she kept muttering sentences I cannot decipher.

I suddenly felt my head go whirling... Round and round..

"The ground is shaking la..."

I felt my body heavily slumped on the ground while I could hear San'er and Gu Liuyun calling me. But I could only hear bee language.

"Why are you speaking the language of a bee? Buzz...buzzz..."

Then all I could see is pitch black.

I opened my eyes and saw myself back in a beautiful manor. However beyond this jade and brocade household lies my ugly childhood. I watch as I see myself being bullied and bullied. And all I could do is helplessly cry and cry and cry.

Another scene unfolded, I saw myself being taken hostage by a devil who escaped from hell. However a dashing hero came for my rescue and all I could see is my eyes turning into a heart! I wanna scream at the figure before me to stop such stupid feelings but I was just pass through.

Another scene unfolded, I saw myself excelling in becoming the very first lady warrior of heaven. However I still have to make my image as a fragile flower because in my heart, what if the hero who save me would saw me as brazen as a man. And I always hear from my god friends that they more likely like women who are fragile and needs protecting. Because this invokes their desire to show their manliness!

I wanna scream at those men who advice me of such worthless advice. What fragile as flower! Women are also strong willed! Manliness my butt!

Another scene unfolded, I used the blank jade scroll rewarded to me for my accomplishments. And brazenly ask to be married to the general of the Hei empire. The Jade emperor was against such marriage because he was afraid that I would only be maltreated. Especially that the marriage is an arranged one. Yet I pursued.

During the marriage I lost the ring given by his mother which she told me the symbol of our marriage. And without it the marriage shall be void. I planned meticulously and find for a ringsmith. I, a goddess, kneeled to a ringsmith and give a portion of my soul. So that the ring will be made. However upon reaching the gates, I heard him say things like he was a cut-sleeve and found his true love. And it was my fault that I fell for him. My heart broke, my dreams shattered but still I pursued. I even heard my cousin who gave me a warning that in the end I will only be hurt in such relationship. Yet I pursued because I am a stubborn goddess.

And I hope that as time goes by he would at least show a little kindness or respect but I was a hundred percent wrong this time. He was aggressive and abhor my every presence. He showed I was but a stranger in his heart. He showered me with insults,w***e, s**t, b***h,Witch and two-faced. Every effort I did to reach his heart was tossed aside. I even tried to cook even though the servants and mother would scold me. However he would just toss it away. He would always stare at Kang Zue a loving and pampering stare. He showered him in graces and even affection. The man, Kang Zue, would even make a scheme to make me even look worst in his eyes.

He smashed the general's favorite vase and made me take the blame. I was punished by a hundred whips. And that is one out of the many schemes I have gone through.

The misery and sadness already killed my heart. And everyday I would always die just seeing them.

Another scene unfolded, I fell in the yellow river and I saw the general behind one of the cherry blossom. Looking at me blankly!

Opening my eyes I gasp and felt my heart constrict from pain. He was the one who made me fall! Does he really want me to die! I, Chu Qie, bend my whole being to make him like me! Yet he wanted me dead!

I felt burning rage from my heart. Tears kept rolling on my cheeks. I gripped the blankets in anger.

Keeping a grip at my swirling emotions I look around to find myself inside the carriage while the sleeping San'er was holding my hand.

Outside, I could hear a fire cackling outside. I peep outside and found the two men sleeping.

Gathering my strength, I slowly and lightly slid off the carriage. I pulled one of the horse and ask for it to keep quiet.

"This marriage I must break!" I said this time my whole being shouts for it to happen.

The horse gallop in the air, the speed was so fast that I felt as I soar in the sky. My freedom would be achieved, letting out a merry laugh as I glide through the air.

However I was stopped in the mid air. When the general intercepted his horse.

"Where are you going?," he ask.

I gave a small smile but it never reach my eyes.

"Since you are here, why don't you join me. And venture to the City of Souls and find Old Meng."

"We can go there tomorrow. Tonight is dangerous."

"Then general can go back. Chu Qie can handle herself," ignoring his calls I continued my journey.

In the end he was tailing behind me his face contored with anger and slight confuse.

A gate going to the city of souls appeared. Since the place permits me to enter because I have the imperial seal tattoed in my body. With this I could pass a portal the heavens created.However there are gates which are limited for me.

"You---how did you--"

"Of course this goddess is great ah," I bragged while we landed straightly to the manor of old Meng.

The people already know who I am because I have visited this place a thousand times during my younger days.

"Take us to Old Meng," I ask one of the retainers which he gladly did.

An old man sitting peacefully in a pavilion suddenly spit his tea when he saw me.

"Old Shoe!," I pounced at him while pulling his beard.

"Aiyo, Lady Chu Qie, its been a long time since you visited, Ten thousand years ago I guess. And you even came here to pour your heart miserie---"

I pulled his beard harder when he dared expose me with the hateful general.

"Anyways, Old bone I have a favor to ask."