I've had a really long dream but I know it wasn't just an ordinary dream. I've been alive for a very long time but only lived for a couple of hundred years. The sad memories come rushing in. The tear drops from my eyes. How I wish I was strong enough to live my life.

I can feel my million years of cultivation but my body is weak and tired from a long slumber. I can only access 40,000 years of my cultivation. I stand up and looked at the mirror. I'm disoriented I head for the bell and looked back at the mirror. Something's off. I knew it. The lotus on my forehead is closed. What? What does it mean? My head hurts then a memory come flashing through.

The Creator said, "Chao-Xing, the only way for you to regain your powers is for you to have heirs. You have been sleeping and resting for a million years it's time to go and look for your love and happiness. Until then your cultivation will be suppressed.".

M-my cultivation is sealed? Is it really necessary? Wait! Does it mean I can finally live? My body can now withstand the aura of the world? Oh My!!! I'm so excited that I want to went out already. I wonder how many gods that I know is still alive. I rang the bell.

"Ning! Ning! Come!" I shouted. Ning is my mount, a pegasus.

"M'Lady! You're awake!" She said excitedly.

"Ning, I'll be able to come out. The creator said that I should head out and find my love and happiness." I'm jumping from happiness.

"M'Lady should I prepare for our voyage?" Ning asked.

"Later. I want to eat something first then prepare my bath. After that we'll prepare to leave."

"Where are we going M'Lady?" She asked curiously.

"Wang Wei."

"Yes, M'Lady."

Ning prepared a delicious food. I haven't had a meal for a really long time. She truly is a genius chef.After I finished my meal I took a bath. I dressed into my clothes.We head for Wang Wei. The world did not change at all. It's the same beauty that I'm looking at. Well, maybe, something actually changed. It's peaceful now. No wars.

"Ning, how many years has it been since the last war?"

"M'Lady, the last war was one hundred forty yeas ago. However there has been a dispute between Heaven and Demon Clan seventy thousand years ago. High God Mo Yuan is missing." She said.

"Oh..." I'm speechless. How come Mo Yuan's missing. There must be more into this matter.

"M'Lady, we've arrived."

We landed on the gate of Wang Wei. Wang Wei is ruled by the Fox Clan. It is still as simple as it has been. It's still the same. I entered the gate and after I stepped in a pine tree spirit appeared.

"Who are you? What are you here for?" The pine tree spirit asked me.

"You-!" Ning went into outburst. I stopped her from speaking.

"Sorry about that. May I asked for Chen Xiaodan? I'm a friend of hers. Tell her Chao-Xing's here." I said politely.

"Alright but please step out of the gate first."

"Yes." I did what he asked.

"M'Lady-" Ning said.

"He's young. He doesn't know who I am. After all I've been gone for a really long time." I explained to Ning.

The pine tree spirit went back and this time with Chen Xiaodan accompanied by her husband Chen Zian. She ordered to let me in. I greeted them both with a bow. Chen Xiaodan hasn't change at all.

"It has been a long time since we last met, your royal highness." I greeted them politely.

"Oh... M'Lady, It has been really a long time. I rushed in when I heard your name. How are you? Please forgive An for not recognizing you."

"An? The pine tree spirit? It's alright. He doesn't know me and he's just doing his job." I smiled to reassure her.

"Ah... Thank you. Please follow me to have a tea." She offered.

"Thank you."

We followed them and we waited in the courtyard. The Wang Wei that I remember is just the same. As if time did not pass by. The Fox Clan is still as simple as before. Xiaodan arrived with the tea. The aroma is fantastic. It seems like her tea improved.

She poured a glass for me then for herself. She urged me to drink. The tea is wonderful. She really did improved. The tea is made from peaches. It must be from Minsheng.

"Peaches. Minsheng is still here?"

"Yes, M'Lady." She said.

"Wow! He must have a lot of time. These peaches are good. I'll say a ten thousand year old tree." I said.

"Yes, you're right, M"Lady. How did you know?" She asked curiously.

"Ah... I just estimated it. Its fragrance is just right. Oh... Please call me Chao-Xing."

"Eh... How could I possibly call you by your first name, M'Lady?"

"Please!"

"Alright, M'L- Chao-Xing." She smiled.

"Thank you." I said happily.

She gave me a tour of the surrounding and when we reached the peach forest she received an urgent message. I stayed at the peach forest and looked around. The place is really beautiful. I've heard that this forest is vast. I was walking and looking around when I heard someone playing a solemn song. The guqing is giving off pure sincerity. I wonder who's playing.

I walked to where the music is coming from and when I reached the source of the beautiful sound. I saw a young beautiful man. He look so serious yet gentle. His fingers are gentle. He have a dark long hair. He's wearing a light blue color.

He stopped from playing and looked into my way. When I saw his face clearly I stepped back. How can this be? He is-. Wait, I don't know yet. I was so shocked that I fell. He put the guqing down and offered his hand to help me get back on my feet. I grabbed his hand and stood up without taking my gaze off of him.

"Are you alright, miss?" He asked.

"Ah... Yes. Thank you." I bow at him, embarrassed of what just happened.

"May I asked who you are?" He said gently.

"I'm Chao-Xing. Ming Chao-Xing."

"Chao-Xing. What a beautiful name." He smiled. "I'm Zihao. Chen Zihao."

"Zihao. You also have a beautiful name. Zihao. Chen Zihao. Chen?" I asked him shock. "You're part of the family Chen?"

"Yes. I'm the Chen's fourth son." He said proudly yet still remaining humble.

"Oh... Your highness. Please forgive my rudeness."

"It's alright. You doesn't know me. It's understandable." He said. He smiled at me gently.

"Thank you." I smiled at him as well.

We fell into silence and the awkwardness starts to grow bigger and bigger. Fortunately, he broke it with a question that I'm happy to answer. It's not that hard anyways.

"What are you doing here in the peach forest?" He asked full of curiosity.

"I've come here to visit an old friend." I said.

"An old friend? Here?" He asked as if he ca't believed it.

"Yes, your highness."

"Oh... No need to call me your highness."

"But-"

"It's alright. I'm not that used anyways." He reassured me.

"Thank you." I said. "I came here to visit Minsheng. Bai Minsheng." I said.

He seemed surprise. When I said Minsheng's name. Why is that? is there something wrong? Did that phoenix did something unspeakable to him? Oh... That phoenix is really something. I smiled at Zihao. A smile that's full of confusion.

"Where's Minsheng?" I asked.

"He's not yet here. He went out. Would you like to wait for him?"

"Oh... Ok."

We walk into a hut and he ushered me to the chair and he served tea. I accepted the tea and drink slowly. Unlike the tea that I drank awhile ago. This tea is tastier. The silence befall us and we sit still not moving a finger. Once again, he broke the silence with another question.

"How do you know him? I mean Minsheng." He asked. He looked at me awkwardly then cleared his throat. "You seemed- young." He's reluctant to ask.

"Young?" I said. I'm confuse.

"Yes. You're like fifty thousand years old." He said.

I smiled at him. I did not answer him because even I am confuse. My cultivation is only forty thousand years but how did he mistaken my age? He should see that I'm older even though the rest of my cultivation has been sealed. I need to ask Minsheng when he comes back.

Time passed by and finally he's back.

"Zihao? Are you inside?" Minsheng said.

He walk inside the hut and walk over to where we are sitting. I looked at him waiting for him to look at my way and when he did he looked surprise. He walked towards me and he's scrutinizing my face. He's coming closer and closer but I'm just sitting there and staring at him nonchalantly.

"You! You are Chao-Xing?" What happened?" He said shocked that he can hardly say anything.

"Yes. May I talk to you privately, please?" I said. I looked on Zihao's way and said " If you don't mind?"

He looked at Minsheng and Minsheng nodded. He looked at me and he nodded as well and walk out of the hut. I waited until it has been quite sometime since Zihao went out. Then I started talking.

"Please take a seat." I said t Minsheng.

"Chao-Xing, since when are you awake?"

"Since this morning." I said while pouring a tea for him.

"Do Zian and Xiaodan know about you?" He asked.

"Yes. I looked for them first. Then she lead me here but she had some urgent business and left me. I look around and found the young man. Now here I am."

"Oh... What's the reason you're here? Surely not to visit me." He said.

"I have a question to you first. How old do you think I am right now? The one that you can see."

"The one that I can see? Of course you are- No! You should be- Old! but why?"

"What?" I asked him worried.

"You're just fifty thousand years old with forty thousand years of cultivation."

I was shocked by what he said. How can that be possible? it was just like the same when I was younger. Same age and same years of cultivation. What did The Creator do? Don't tell me he- That sly old man!

"Are you serious right now? Shouldn't it supposed to be called out by Zian and Xiaodan first?"

"Probably they are too amaze to see you. Even I did not notice that." He said to my truthfully.

"How's that even possible?" I mutter to myself but apparently he heard it.

"Maybe it's because of your slumber."

"It can't be. My cultivation may be affected but not my age." I stood up and looked outside the window. Zihao is by the lake. "Minsheng." I called his name.

"Yes?"

"I came here to visit you. I don't actually have a reason or something."

"Oh... Really?"

I looked at him and I narrowed my eyes on him. I pout my lips and finally said.

"Ha! Can I stay here?" I asked him politely. " Nope! I. Will. Stay. Here. That's an order." I smiled at him. A smile that's both pure and hellish.