Chapter 7: The Gods

Just as the Emperor and Táng JiaXing left, a snow white stag appeared on the peak. " How long are you going to hide yourself, Fei Lian?" he said with a mocking tone. Then a tiger as big as a horse appeared and walked towards the stag. " Why are you here? " he asked with no mirth. " That’s funny...Surely you haven’t forgotten that this is my mountain. Or by staying here for more than fifteen years, you’ve forgotten your Palace. Or.. Because ’that child’ thinks that you are a mountain god, you came to believe it too?" He laughed. The tiger clicked his tongue and prepared to leave. "Come on, don’t leave Fei Lian, I just came here to chat with an old friend. Please sit" " All the more reason to leave." " Don’t be stingy, my friend, I know you love our chats." Fei Lian gave an indifferent look and took his God form with clouds floating around him and made a throne, and he sat majestically. " So the time has come,e uh?" " Hmm" " You sure there is no other way? She is a kind soul, and I know you are interested in her. I don’t remember you even considering humans other than ’that person’ as worthy. This will make her mad at you." " Enough.. She’s just a human whose life we save. She has to do what is planned for her. She has no choice. Also, like I always say, do not mention ’him’ to me. He caused all this mess. Also, with the mess the God of fate did seventeen years ago, everything is already out of control. This child should have met the one with Lu blood only today, and the other one should have died on that day in the snow. The Emperor should be the one in love with that child and not his brother. How I wish I could change the past! ", he lashed out. " If you say so..." he giggled unfazed by his anger. " But won’t you miss the sweet buns she brings especially for you? "Don’t mention that. I don’t know why she thinks I like them". Fei Lian sighed. " But that doesn’t stop you from finishing it. You won’t even share it", he shook his head, " You won’t even spare one bun for me ", he grinned. " Shut up", he growled. Fei Lian remembered the little girl who couldn’t even walk properly, shared her buns with him in the past, even though her stomach was growling. She then always brings sweet buns to him, thinking he’ll die if she doesn’t feed him. She still visits him, and each time she brings sweet buns with her. Fei Lian hates sweets. But he cannot refuse the girl. Thinking that, his hard face showed a smile. The mountain god saw his face and continued, " When are you going to reveal to her that you’re not a mountain god but the great wind god Fei Lian?" " She’ll know." " It’s a sham, the involvement in all these messes that are not her fault, paying for others' messes, it’s pitiful." "That’s enough. It’s the purpose of her life. We need him; it’s an honour for a human to be able to serve the will of heaven. How is it pitiful? Also, the other side started moving years ago. We can’t back off now. " "Hmm. Is that so? She can’t choose her life. One good thing humans have is their freedom to choose, which she does not have. That’s rather pitiful if you ask me, and that child won’t happily oblige others’ choices." "Well,l nobody asked you. Now scram!" he shouted. " Still my mountain", he looked firmly and chuckled mockingly. Fei Lian clicked his tongue and disappeared, feeling that he could not win against the Mountain God. " Dear old friend, I know for sure, if the sole decision is up to you, you would find a way to save her. Even now, let’s see if you would just stand on the sidelines and watch as the Heavens want. I hope you won’t be disappointed this time. ", he sighed and looked at the rising moon.