Yun He stared at Xuan Yi in surprise. He had thought, given her personality, she would hand him over without hesitation. But instead, she had blocked the earth god's path, refusing him entry.
Yun He felt touched and grateful. His little kitten actually protected him from the evil clutches of Chen Xiu.
"Xuan Yi," Yun He could feel tears welling up in his eyes and the sudden urge to hug his little kitten but he held back. They have to chase the bad person away first.
"Lady Xuan Yi, there seems to be a misunderstanding here. The reason why I am retrieving Yun He back is due to the fact that he has neglected his work these few weeks, causing quite a headache for his other fellow elemental gods. I am here to bring him back to ensure that he finishes his pile of work," Chen Xiu explained.
Xuan Yi nodded her head as she understood the situation, it was as she expected.
"Then shall this Lady offer Lord Chen Xiu a compromise?" Xuan Yi retracted her aura and gave Chen Xiu a small, rare mischevious smile.
"Oh? A compromise?" Chen Xiu tilted his head, not understanding where she was coming from.
"Yes, a compromise. Lord Chen Xiu shall not bring Yun He back but you can bring his work here," Xuan Yi told the confused earth god standing before her.
The earth god eyes lit up. Indeed, such a compromise would work in both their favor. The earth god would not need to drag his brother back which will humiliate both Lady Xuan Yi and Yun He for disregarding their status and at the same time, Yun He will finish up his work. The best thing is, Chen Xiu doesn't even need to supervise his brother.
"Lady Xuan Yi is brilliant. This Lord shall transfer all the documents that Yun He is supposed to complete. My other brothers wanted to have this Lord supervise Yun He but since he will be staying at your Ladyship's palace, this Lord can rest assured." Chen Xiu cupped his hands and saluted to Xuan Yi.
Xuan Yi nodded in acknowledgment and even added that she would personally supervise Yun He which caused the already pale water god to go a shade paler. Is his little kitten protecting him or trying to kill him herself?
Chen Xiu nodded and with a wave of a hand, a jade green pouch appeared in his hands. He then handed the pouch to Xuan Yi, "this pouch contains all the documents that require his attention. I shall entrust this to you, Lady Xuan Yi."
Xuan Yi took the pouch and nodded before she flipped her sleeves and turned back into the study.
"Someone, escort the earth god out." Xuan Yi waved her hands at one of the maidservants who were lingering around the study. One of the maids put down the cloth she was using to wipe the shelves and bowed towards her mistress before she turned towards the earth god.
"My Lord, this way please." The maid waited for the earth god to follow her but he was staring at the retreating back of her Lady.
Xuan Yi did not pay any attention to the earth god after taking the pouch and she grabbed Yun He's arm. She dragged Yun He along and pushed him to sit onto the chair she was sitting on moments ago, and opened the pouch, dumping all the documents onto the desk.
Chen Xiu sighed. Seeing the close familiarity between Yun He and her, Chen Xiu could not help but feel a bit jealous. He who does not discriminate between mortals and immortals had gained his current reputation of being extremely kind. He had enjoyed a good relationship with everyone and had never received the treatment that Xuan Yi gives him from anyone. She was the first and the only person that seems to dislike him and he doesn't understand why.
When Xuan Yi met him for the first time, she had said that his kindness made her sick. Chen Xiu remembered her words even at this moment and he felt somewhat irritated. He felt that Xuan Yi challenged his principles. Why would kindness make her feel sick? After pondering about it, Chen Xiu figured that it is because Xuan Yi was human. After all, his interactions are mainly with immortals and demons. Chen Xiu admits that even though he has not met many humans, he could say that he has a good understanding of humans. Xuan Yi was the first human to ascend to an immortal and he was intrigued.
He had wanted to meet her but he was overloaded with work and couldn't find time to visit the realm of the undead. When he decided to take a break from work, he happened to chance upon the infamous successor of the demon lord.
Chen Xiu still remembers her pale and hard face as she faced the still waters of the lake. Her long silky hair flowing down to her waist sway against the occasional wind. Her eyes closed as though she was thinking of something but seeing her frown, Chen Xiu deduced that whatever she was thinking was not making her happy at all. And so, he approached her.