Shuhang x Heaven Emperor (3)
"Hmm, where should i start?" She hummed softly, as a spatial portal is being opened. The coordination set is a small pond in Ba Realm, also known as Ninth Heaven Will's world. With Heavenly Dao authority, the originally small and empty realm has become one of the most resourceful space in the myriad realms. Multiple cultivators are seen traversing here and there. searching for resources and materials. After learning of Ba Demon's good nature, the initial handful number of Shuhang's seniors' disciples and bold cultivators looking for their affinity has risen to thousands and thousands people, demons, quais, etc each day. Of course, Ba Song's hospitality isn't without a purpose; aside from thrilling and resource-rich spots (partly built for Soft Feather) for intermediate-level cultivators, a significant area of his realms are scenic locations suitable for tourists, families, lovers, or even sect-building. Right now, there's only one official sect resides here, Azure Water Pavilion, and his main labourers, Unbounded Demon Sect.
She briskly jumps to the other side and signals him to follow her with her hands on the back. They walks side-by-side as her voice softens: "It must have been a very, very long time ago. Back when I first gained consciousness, I was probably in the Heaven Will Sphere's laboratory. I was extremely lonely back then, passing the days in a daze, until suddenly, I sensed a consciousness. That consciousness was truly miraculous, I could tell it didn't belong to this spacetime"
Shuhang and cultivators watching livestream are taken aback from her shift in tone. He vaguely feels something is different. She has been affected by Soft Feather on a lot of aspects: for example, her trail of thought. They are just having their usual banter, then a few seconds later, it's as if she's about to confess. Normally, he'd cast it aside and teases her back, but right now his instinct's telling him to face this appropriately.
The Heaven Emperor steps closer, subtle melancholy settled in her eyes:
"After I was modified and thrown into the mortal realm by the Heaven Will Sphere, I was just a tool... like floating water, drifting wood with no purpose, no thoughts of my own. And when you stopped speaking, I felt like a salted fish, completely aimless," she murmured, raising her head as a faint trace of genuine grievance appeared on her face. "Luckily, when I was six years old, I felt your aura again. It gave me an anchor to hold onto. Even though you kept saying strange, inexplicable things, to me back then, you were my emotional support."
Shuhang listened in silence, the weight of her words are gradually sinking into his chest.
"Until later, when I reached the Fifth Stage and was preparing my Golden Core composition..." She looked straight into his eyes, a flicker of playful resentment dancing in her bright gaze. "...you finally responded to my voice for the first time."
Shuhang’s expression stiffened. A sudden, mortifying memory from his Dreamland experiences surfaced in his mind.
"And who could have guessed that you would fool my naive self into jumping off a cliff?" she said, staring at him intently.
Cultivators of the myriad realms are smart enough to realise the weight of this situation; just think about it, a woman dressed up neatly and invited a man to what's literally 'their' world. Even if it isn't the case, the circumstance really makes imagination runs wild, who can blame them.
"Youngsters nowadays are quite bold"
"..." This is Sixteen expressing her irritation.
"Darling!! We should ask Ba Song for a livestream on our anniversary. Let's the world witness our love!!" Jiang Ziyan excitedly shakes her husband.
"GO EXPLODE SHUHANG" His roommates exclaim, while Cao Moumou is having the same idea as the former commenter, but he quickly casts it aside - the fee for a broadcast is not exactly suitable for most cultivators.
The comment section doesn't exactly uproar when hearing this, rather, people exhale in relief. Turns out Ba Song has time travelled. This must be the reason why he can reach Ninth Stage in the span of a year, or why he can have nine Holy Seal, or why he can achieve Eternal with mortal body. Of course, this is just one of the few contributors, Shuhang's friends know it, the hidden monsters sense it, most cultivators across the myriad realms vaguely have a gist, but they refuse to elaborate further.
"That... that was an accident. After all, I didn't expect you would actually be able to hear me back then."
"However, Senior Song..." Fairy Heaven Emperor raised her head, a look of deep resentment in her eyes. "Do you know how panicked I was after that cliff jump when I couldn't feel your presence anymore? I thought you would appear again after a few years just like the first time. But even when I cultivated to Venerable and even manifested myself before the world, you still hadn't appeared. Back then, I even thought you were my inner demon, so i headed to research it. Even if you were my inner demon, I was determined to pull you out to keep me company!"
She leaned closer, her breath warm against his skin. "Until later, when Song Slow-witted joined us, I felt a trace of your aura. I was so thrilled. I thought a piece of you had been broken off during my cliff jump. But when I actually met him, I knew he wasn't you. That was when I finally realized... you were someone from the future."
In the NIne Provinces Group
Northern River True Lord: "@Ba Song, turn off the broadcast, everyone is watching"
Thrice Reckless Mad Saber: "DON'T YOU DARE TURN IT OFF!! Are you crazy, Northern River?! We're just getting to the good part!"
Thrice Reckless Mad Saber: "BA FEI!! Tell us how 'imperial' your night was"
Su Clan's Sixteen: "@Thrice Reckless Mad Saber Senior Thrice Reckless, your saber technique seems to have stagnated recently. Do you want to spar later? Luckily today i have something to do near your cave." She's seriously in a bad mood right now. She can't contact Shuhang at all. It is like someone or something is intercepting their connection. Is this Shuhang and Heaven Emperor's scheme? She knows him well, and trusts him to not do something as immoral as publicly cheating on her; this is why the Nine Provinces Group are quite casual about this, but maybe..
"Shuhang, you better not run" She smirks coldly, that smile of her is definitely affected by Bai Long Senior Sister. Meanwhile, our white dragon is flying around wildly next to Sixteen, appearing to be pondering deeply about something.
Soft Feather: "Wowwww! Senior Song’s secret time-travel romance with the Ancient Heaven Emperor is being broadcast live to the entire myriad realms! This is ten times better than normal movie plots! Senior Song, please keep talking, don't stop! Next time is my turn!"
Spirit Butterfly Sage: "DON'T YOU DARE!! THERE WON'T BE ANY NEXT TURN" His right hand is texting while his left is covering his chest. Ba Song truly is his nemesis. Soft Feather has spent more and more time at Shuhang's house at Baijing Street, his second daughter still drops by his Spirit Butterfly Island from time to time, but thinking about she mostly stay in that squirrel's shadow only hurt his heart even more. Now looking at his third daughter openly flirting with him on livestream, even with his harden Dao heart, he speaks calmly: "BA SONGG!!! I'LL KILL YOUR ASS!!!". Black and white Feather in her room lays down idly and continues watching the stream. This, too, is not their first time.
Dongfang Six: "My Lord Heavenly Dao, this story makes me teared up a little. She must has been waiting for eons, right? Shuhang you beast! You better take responsibility."
Dongfang Jingjue: "The current Heavenly Dao is Ba Song young friend and Bai Heaven Will, so essentially whom are you praying to?"
Immortal Master Copper Trigram: "Of course it has to be Senior Bai. But knowing him, this situation must be his interference"
"Nice work, Senior Bai" Thrice Reckless Mad Saber flaunters
"Nice work, Senior Bai +1" Northern River True Lord follows up
"Nice work, Senior Bai +2" from Immortal Master Copper Trigram
"Nice work, Senior Bai +3" from Dongfang Jingjue
"Nice work, Senior Bai +..."
Creation Dharma King: (voice chat)"Nice work, Senior Bai +27. Such a beautiful love story, I really want to sing for them..."
Most cultivators from Nine Provinces Group have reached Sixth Stage, but they still don't react in time. Dharma King is only banned 2 minutes later. The comment bulletin of the myriad realms is slightly less chaotic then one from Nine Provinces Group. mainly because the topic isn't that easily be swayed.