Squeeeaak.
The cell door opened, and a ray of light spilled into the musty room. It's quite small, and there aren't any luxuries. There's only a hard bed - if it even qualifies as that - and a bucket. Well, it's not like I even need the bucket. After all, I have already advanced to the second stage - I believe it was called Star Master by the inhabitants of Star continent and Element Master by the inhabitants of Element continent - and now I only need to eat once a month and all of my physical needs have basically vanished. But we still retain our old habits, even if I'm too young to remember much of my life before prison, and sometimes we still do unnecessary things.
I stared at the figure that entered my cell, and tilted my head. From the body shape, it doesn't appear to be one of my usual jailers - but then again, one of them might've chickened out again after facing me for too long.
Ahh~ too bad there aren't many books in prison, I only have knowledge of a select variety of skills. Unfortunately, none of them include the ability to see in the dark.
Oh, it seems I'm going off topic again. Back to the figure.
As my eyes adjusted to the light, I glimpsed the person's face. This person, now that I think about it, could be said to be my fated enemy, the one who is destined to stand in my way. He is a man of great ability, although his presence brings me great discomfort. Even now, during our first meeting, I could feel the dislike emanating from him.
To some females, I suppose he had what you could describe as a handsome face. High cheekbones, flawless skin, perfect teeth, chillingly cold eyes, a sharp nose. Of course, this is to be expected from my archenemy.
He chuckled as he walked in, a condescending grin on his face. "Oh, Wu Xi, I didn't expect you to be still stuck in this hell of a prison." His eyes glinted with a sharp, cold gleam. "Ah, you must be so desperate to escape this place."
I could tell, every word he spoke was measured and planned beforehand. "Excuse me, who exactly are you? I can't seem to recall meeting such an arrogant figure such as yourself before. Please introduce yourself, or get out of here." I smiled a sweet, dishonest, smile as I politely told him to scram out of my sight.
"Don't be so rude, Wu Xi. You'll remember in due time." He chuckled again. " But for future reference, my name is Dong. King Dong of the Gas Sect, subsidiary of the Water Sect. As you'll soon remember, I have given up my surname and now I only have my chosen name."
"Dong... that name doesn't ring a bell." I glanced at him before spitting out, "Dong of the Gas Sect, I don't know what business you have with me, but I order you to leave this room at once." I tried to project some of the majesty I should feel, as the ruler of two major Heavens and several minor Heavens. Unfortunately, I seemed to be unsuccessful.
"Only one thing," Dong smoothly slipped in the last word. "As long as you pledge allegiance to me, I can bring your out of this hell hole." He then looked expectantly at me, as if he actually believed I would jump at this opportunity to enslave myself.
I merely turned away, allowing my Windy Heaven to kick him out of my cell. He complied, and left elegantly.
Well~ Now I need to remember who the hell this guy is.
Maybe a former villager? But he doesn't quite seem like the type. But the only people I can recall are the villagers from the village I destro-
Oh crap... another one of my headaches. They've been haunting me for 5 years now... ever since I was 6 and my Fire destroyed the village.
I clutched my head and howled in agony.
The sensation of these headaches are indescribable. It's like getting your head compressed then diced up, before it goes through a meat grinder. Magnify that feeling by about a thousand times, then add in a few more miserable feelings. Then, you might have some idea of what I feel on a daily basis.
Some people have claimed that these headaches come from my guilt of destroying the village and the Heavenly Sect branch on the Element continent, but I don't think so. My subconscious has whispered to me in my dreams; these pains are a result of the curse someone has put on me, combined with the fact that I formed my second Heaven too soon, and that it was of an element too violent for my body to handle.
A long time later, I finally recovered. The headache has receded into a bearable agony, if that's possible.
Goddamn it, these headaches never stop. Now, what was I thinking about again? Oh yes, the identity of my archenemy, Dong.
Besides the villagers, I only know the members of the branch of the Heavenly Sect located in Element continent. And, a messenger from the Star continent branch. I can't seem to remember exactly who Dong is. For him to be a King of the Gas Sect, he can't be a member of the Heavenly Sect unless he was there for a mission. Think... Think... Was there a mission requiring a member to join the Gas Sect? No, I can't seem to recall a mission like that.
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A day of pondering later
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Dong... Dong... Dong... Who the hell is he?
I was practically delirious as I racked my brain trying to remember his identity.
Little did I know, I would soon recall exactly what Dong's previous identity was.