In the coldest days of winter, snow covers the mountains and icicles hang from the branches.
It huddled behind a rock, half of its body buried in the snow. The snow beneath its belly melted into water and then froze again, turning the hair on its belly into small ice bars. It tried to curl up into a ball, shivering constantly.
It was very hungry, and it seemed as if stars were floating in front of its eyes. It felt a little sleepy.
At this moment, it heard a rustling sound, and a corner of a turquoise hem appeared in front of it. A voice sounded above its head: "You tiger cub, why are you curled up here?"
A hand reached out, as if trying to touch it. It subconsciously stepped back, its fur standing on end, its fangs bared, and it roared, then clawed the hand hard.
The hand was not scratched at all, but it was retracted. The man in front of it squatted down and smiled: "You have a bad temper. Be good, I have no ill intentions." He stretched out his hand again, and there was a faint light on his hand, which was very warm. "I am the land of this mountain. Come, I will take you back to your nest."
It shrank back uneasily, staring at the man in confusion, and the man gently put his hands under its front paws and picked it up.
In an instant, it felt unusually warm, as if it had fallen into a comfortable embrace. It twisted its body, and the frozen fur on its belly dried instantly. The warm hand slowly stroked its head and back, and it felt infinitely at ease. It buried its nose in the soft folds of clothes. The back of its ears was gently scratched, and it purred in comfort and closed its eyes.
"well-"
Envoy He Yun was standing at the bottom of the stairs when he heard a sigh coming from the soft couch in the pavilion.
The Immortal Emperor Zixu, with a shining immortal light, was reclining on a soft couch, holding a glass cup filled with dew, and looking at a fairy mirror on the jade table in front of him.
Zixu Immortal Emperor had been suffering from this habit of looking in the mirror for decades. It seemed that this habit had started to emerge after he abandoned Bihua Lingjun, and it became worse every year or two.
Envoy He Yun did not dare to comment on the emperor's problem. He stood silently at the bottom of the stairs as usual. Dan Yu sighed, looked at the mirror and said quietly: "Another..."
Then he took a sip of the dew, placed the glass cup on the table, stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the changing fairy mist outside the railing. He whispered to himself, "Every time I see this, I think that what I did back then was indeed right. It was good for him... well, it was good for him too..."
Envoy Heyun still stood motionless at the bottom of the stairs, pretending he heard nothing.
Dan Yu stared at the scenery outside the railing for a moment, turned around and walked towards the corridor. When he reached He Yunshi, he paused for a moment and said, "I'm going to go outside for a walk. You don't have to follow me." He Yunshi replied with a yes.
That year, Bihua took the initiative to invite Danjing to practice dual cultivation in the hot springs of Xianzhou. Danjing was a little worried afterwards, fearing that Bihua Lingjun was soaked in the hot springs, and the water vapor entered his head, and after drying and cooling, it turned back. But since then, Bihua Lingjun's attitude has continued. Danjing was of course very happy, thinking that Qingxi must have fallen deeply in love with him after showing him his young phoenix appearance. After practicing dual cultivation in the hot springs, he struck while the iron was hot and said to Bihua Lingjun: "Qingxi, from now on, can you and I be considered to be immortal lovers forever?"
He knew very well that opportunities cannot be missed, so he took the opportunity to secure the title of immortal couple. Even if Bihua Lingjun changed his mind one day, it would be difficult for him to escape with this reputation.
He gazed at Bihua Lingjun's eyes with affection, and with one hand he held Bihua Lingjun's hair on his shoulder, asking in a low voice. Bihua Lingjun also stared at him, touched his lips with her lips, and said, "As long as the emperor is willing, I will be more than happy."
Dan Yu was overjoyed again.
That year, Bihua took the initiative to invite Danjing to practice dual cultivation in the hot springs of Xianzhou. Danjing was a little worried afterwards, fearing that Bihua Lingjun was soaked in the hot springs, and the water vapor entered his head, and after drying and cooling, it turned back. But since then, Bihua Lingjun's attitude has continued. Danjing was of course very happy, thinking that Qingxi must have fallen deeply in love with him after showing him his young phoenix appearance. After practicing dual cultivation in the hot springs, he struck while the iron was hot and said to Bihua Lingjun: "Qingxi, from now on, can you and I be considered to be immortal lovers forever?"
He knew very well that opportunities cannot be missed, so he took the opportunity to secure the title of immortal couple. Even if Bihua Lingjun changed his mind one day, it would be difficult for him to escape with this reputation.
He gazed at Bihua Lingjun's eyes with affection, and with one hand he held Bihua Lingjun's hair on his shoulder, asking in a low voice. Bihua Lingjun also stared at him, touched his lips with her lips, and said, "As long as the emperor is willing, I will be more than happy."
Dan Yu was overjoyed again.
After returning to the Heavenly Palace from the Immortal Continent, Dan Yu immediately went to the Jade Emperor in person and said, "I have become a couple with Bihua and have practiced dual cultivation. This is considered a violation of the Heavenly Law in the Heavenly Palace. Although my rank is slightly higher than that of other minor fairies, you cannot make an exception for this. You do not need to show any mercy and deal with me as you wish."
The Jade Emperor frowned and stared at him for a moment, remaining silent.
Dan Yu said again: "Or, we can do the same as those two little fairies on the deserted island in the far east. I think the fairy island that Bihua and I went to is quite good. Otherwise, Bihua and I can live there from now on. How about that?"
The Jade Emperor frowned and remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
Bihua Lingjun and Danjing Immortal Emperor had an affair, which shocked the Heavenly Court. Everyone in the Heavenly Court knew about Danjing's faults, so all the immortals went to Bihua Lingjun privately, vaguely asking him about the whole story, and tactfully hinted that he didn't have to force himself to submit to the Immortal Emperor. If there was anything, the immortals could do their best. Among them, Emperor Donghua said the most straightforwardly: "Bihua, the Emperor's preferences are known to all the immortals, so you don't have to worry about anything... Even the Immortal Emperor... should be punished for forcing him."
Unexpectedly, Bihua Lingjun actually said: "This matter is indeed not forced, but voluntary. If it is really forced, it is me who forces the emperor."
Emperor Donghua was shocked. He looked Bihua Lingjun up and down and said tactfully, "You... are willing? Are you really attracted to the Immortal Emperor? Are you tempted by mortal feelings?... Don't you... always dislike growing wings?"
Bihua Lingjun smiled and said, "It's not that I don't like you, but I can only keep one in my heart. The rest won't fit in."
Emperor Donghua's hair stood on end. He stared at Bihua Lingjun for a long while again, then he sighed, said nothing more, and left.
The worries of the little fairies in the Bihua Lingjun Mansion became a reality, as if they were struck by thunder and turned into wooden sculptures and clay statues. Bihua Lingjun called them to his throne and said that from now on, the Bihua Lingjun Mansion would no longer exist, and they would serve under other immortals. The little fairies cried and were unwilling to leave. The spirit beasts in the mansion could choose to go to other immortals. The little thunder wolf and the Linlang beast followed Chi Sheng and Yun Qing to the seat of Fu Li who was still cultivating. Guizhen and the two little cloud leopards were asked by Nanji Xianweng, and Yuanlu and Yuanxiu went to Xiyue Emperor Mansion. The other spirit beasts also had their own ways out. Only Tangdi and Xuangui insisted on going to the fairyland with Bihua Lingjun. They followed Bihua Lingjun for a long time and were unwilling to follow other immortals. The plaster fox stuck to Tang Di and couldn't be removed, so he could only take it with him. Jian Meng and Tang Di got along very well and had a deep friendship, so he volunteered to follow him. To Tang Di and Xuan Gui's surprise, Ge Yue was unwilling to continue following Bihua Lingjun and begged to go to Donghua Emperor's seat. Tang Di was very surprised, so he dragged the plaster fox to find Ge Yue: "You, me and Lao Xuan have been with Lingjun the longest. I thought the three of us would follow Lingjun wherever he went."
Ge Yue showed no expression. After a while, he said calmly: "This is my personal plan." He has always been like this. Tang Di also knew that he could not be persuaded, so he dragged the plaster fox away.
Dan Yu had not lived in Danxiao Palace for a long time, so he left immediately without any explanation. He first ordered He Yun to find some immortal craftsmen to build a golden mansion on Xianzhou, then said goodbye to Fu Li, and then left for Xianzhou.
Before Bihua Lingjun came to the lower world, he was summoned by the Jade Emperor. Bihua Lingjun knelt in the Lingxiao Palace and confessed his crime as usual: "The sinful immortal's immortal roots are not stable, and my mortal heart is not clear. I seduced the immortal emperor and aroused my mortal feelings. This crime is unforgivable. Thank you Jade Emperor for your mercy."
The Jade Emperor said, "One after another, none of them are willing to rest in peace. What do they think is the reason for becoming an immortal? What is the purpose of being an immortal? Perhaps this is also a test for you."
Dan Jing and Bihua Lingjun were in the fairyland together. At first, they were indeed very free and comfortable. Their lives were perfect and impeccable.
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